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Transcendent Bakarma
Transcendent Bakarma is the final boss of Draupnir Cave, an AION 2 Expedition dungeon. NC’s story has Bakarma reborn as a “new Dragon Lord”. The fight is built around stagger checks: at 75% (and again late in the fight) the party must fill the stagger gauge or wipe.
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In short
- Transcendent Bakarma is the final boss of Draupnir Cave, an AION 2 Expedition dungeon. NC’s story has Bakarma reborn as a “new Dragon Lord”. The fight is built around stagger checks: at 75% (and again late in the fight) the party must fill the stagger gauge or wipe.
- At 75% HP Bakarma pushes everyone to the arena edge and starts a wave attack; fill the stagger gauge or the party wipes — [Community ×3] + [KR official].
- A second stagger phase comes late: 25% in two guides, about 35% in one.
- Orange circles under players turn into geysers that follow you — move out of your own circle — [Community ×3].
- In Exploration you must kill Saraswati and Lakshmi first; stop attacking Lakshmi while she reflects damage — [Community ×3] + [KR official].
Transcendent Bakarma · Cheat sheet
One screen, keep it open during the fight.Tank
- •Keep Bakarma centred so the edge teleport does not split the group.
- •Hold stagger skills for 75% and the late phase.
- •On Lakshmi, call the reflect and turn her away.
Healer
- •Pre-heal before 75%: the wave phase hits the whole group.
- •Move out of your geyser circle first, then heal.
- •Kill or interrupt Lakshmi’s healing Handmaiden add in Exploration.
DPS
- •Stop all damage on Lakshmi during the ~8-second reflect.
- •Use stagger skills only when the gauge appears.
- •Drag your orange circle away from the group.
Phases
Opening100% → 75%
First wave and stagger75% → 75%
Players are moved to the arena edge; Hard mode adds whirlpools that pull players.
Middle75% → 25%
Second wave and stagger25% → 0%
HP trigger disputed: 25% (2 guides) or about 35% (1 guide).
Abilities
| Ability | Effect | Damage | How to avoid | If you fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave of Death Wave of Death | Rings and waves sweep the arena while a stagger gauge is shown. | — | Fill the stagger gauge with stagger/CC skills; KR lowered the requirement on Dec 3, 2025. | Party wipe; two guides say the boss also resets HP. |
| Water geysers Water geysers | Orange circles appear under players and erupt; some follow the target. | — | Leave your own circle and keep it away from others. | Heavy damage. |
| Damage reflect (Phantasmal Lakshmi) Damage reflect (Phantasmal Lakshmi) | Mid-boss Lakshmi reflects damage for about 8 seconds; KR added a voice line as a warning. | — | Stop attacking until the reflect ends. | You take your own damage back. |
Positioning
No verified data yet.
Common wipe reasons
- Not enough stagger skills ready at 75% or in the late phase.
- Players dragging geysers into the group.
- Attacking Lakshmi through her reflect.
Videos
No verified data yet.
Loot
No verified data yet.
Global vs KR/TW differences
- Exploration
- Saraswati and Lakshmi are required before Bakarma. KR changed the guaranteed reward to Bakarma armor (Mar 4, 2026).
- Conquest
- Only Bakarma is required. Lv. 45, item level 700, 60-minute limit (single source).
- Hard
- Adds whirlpools to the wave phase (2 guides). Availability on Global not confirmed.
Mechanics come from KR official fix notes plus Global-era community guides. Reported drops include Balaur’s Essence (guaranteed), Bakarma armor and Sealed Blue Wave Wings; the published rates appear to come from one datamine, so we do not list them. Global uses 5-player parties.
Names in all languages and game versions
| English | Transcendent Bakarma | community |
| KR | 바카르마 | Version |
Sources
We rewrite facts from sources in our own words and link to the originals.
- About the Game — AION 2 Global official site (classes, dungeons, flight, pets) — Draupnir: Bakarma reborn as a new Dragon Lord · accessed Oct 15, 2026
- AION 2 KR official — Update notes board (업데이트 노트), Nov 2025 – Oct 2026 — KR notes: Wave of Death interrupted by stagger (2025-12-03); Lakshmi reflect voice line; Exploration reward change (2026-03-04) · accessed Oct 15, 2026
- GAMES.GG — AION 2 Draupnir Expedition guide — mechanics, gates, time limit · accessed Oct 15, 2026
- AllThingsHow — AION 2 Draupnir: bosses, loot tables and clear tips — mechanics, loot · accessed Oct 15, 2026
- GamesFuze — Draupnir Cave dungeon guide: bosses, mechanics, rewards — mechanics, Hard whirlpools · accessed Oct 15, 2026
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