In Aion 2, Armorsmithing is one of the most rewarding professions. It lets you craft high-tier gear that can outclass dungeon drops in PvE. For beginners, the key is to build your skills efficiently while managing the RNG-heavy “proc” system to reduce wasted materials. Here’s a guide to getting started and leveling up your Armorsmithing.

Getting Started

1. Locate the Master
Visit the Armorsmithing trainer in major cities to learn the profession. Early recipes can be purchased here and are your first step toward crafting stronger gear.

2. Gather Constantly
Level your gathering and extraction skills as you play. Extracting ore and materials during downtime—while waiting for party members or respawns—saves Kinah in the long run.

3. Complete Supply Requests
The Supply Request system lets you craft items for your crafting master in exchange for proficiency experience. These tasks are repeatable and a reliable way to level up quickly.

Efficient Leveling Strategy

Batch Crafting
Craft items in bulk, like 50 units of common white gear. This increases your chances of a proc, which upgrades the item automatically to a higher tier. Batch crafting is much more efficient than doing one item at a time.

Chain-Crafting
Start with the lowest tier and move upward. Use successful white procs to craft green items, then blues, and so on. This ladder-style crafting maximizes efficiency and reduces material loss.

The Power Spike Rule
Don’t craft every item available. Focus only on pieces that provide a significant power boost for your current level. This avoids wasting rare materials on gear you’ll soon replace.

Advanced Beginner Tips

Proficiency Level Matters
Higher profession levels reduce the risk of failed crafts. Over-level your proficiency on cheaper items before attempting high-tier True Dragon or mythical sets.

Resource Management

  • Extract Unwanted Gear: Turn common white items into enhancement stones.
  • Refund System: Extracting gear you no longer need refunds 100% of enhancement stones, though Kinah is lost. This allows safe upgrades of intermediate blue gear to +10 while preparing for end-game pieces.

Priority Pieces
If materials are limited, craft in this order of impact:

  1. Plate
  2. Shield
  3. Legs
  4. Other armor
  5. Helmet

Helmets generally offer the smallest PvE stats, so they can wait.

Seasonal Rewards

Use seasonal points or coins to get rare materials that are hard or expensive to farm. This can accelerate crafting high-tier sets without grinding endlessly.