Endgame PvE modes on Global

AION 2 Global launched with its full endgame PvE line-up, except the raid. NC advertises over 200 dungeons for solo, 5-player and 10-player groups. Instanced content is cross-server, so you group with players from other servers — [Official].

Status labels: [Official], [Community ×N], [Single source], [KR/TW].

Detailed guides for each mode: Expedition, Transcendence, Nightmare, Ascension Trial, Dimensional Invasion, Shugo Festival and Sanctuary Raid: Ludra. All dungeons in one list: dungeon catalog.

Which PvE modes are live on Global?

Mode	Group	Limits	Status
Expedition (Exploration / Conquest)	5 players	Rewards cost Odyle Energy	[Official] modes; group size [Community ×2]
Transcendence	5 players, timed	Reward count +1 every 12 h (cap 14); stages open at item level 1,600 / 1,900 / 2,200 / 2,500	[Community ×3]
Nightmare	—	Unlocks at Lv. 45; 2 tickets per day, stored up to 14; a ticket is used only on a boss clear	[Community ×3]
Ascension Trial	—	3 entries per week per character, not stored	[Community ×4]
Dimensional Invasion	Open world event	1 reward key per day, max 7, per server	[Community ×3]
Daily Dungeon	—	14 entries per week, shared per server	[Community ×2]
Shugo Festival	Event content	Reward keys (official shop item)	[Official]
Sanctuary (raids)	10 players (two parties of 5)	Ludra removed, see below	[Community ×4]

Transcendence dungeon names in Season 1 (Deus Research Base, Shattered Arkanis) come from community guides and client data.

How does Odyle Energy work?

• Odyle Energy is spent to open rewards in Expedition, Transcendence and Sanctuary — [Official].
• It regenerates 15 every 3 hours (120 per day) — [Community ×4].
• It stores up to 560, or 840 with a membership — [Community ×4].
• Reward cost: Conquest and Transcendence 40, Exploration 20 — [Community ×2]. One pre-launch guide says 40 for every Expedition box, so treat the Exploration cost as likely but not final.
• Disputed: whether membership also speeds up regeneration (one source yes, one no).
• Shop change on Oct 14 (official): the weekly per-server cap of 16 for Odyle Energy (Bound) was removed, and the per-character weekly limit rose from 4 to 20 during the server-transfer period.

When is the weekly reset?

All sources say Wednesday. The time differs: 07:00 UTC in one source, 16:00 server time in another. Use the in-game timer.

What is the status of Sanctuary Raid: Ludra?

• Sanctuary Raid: Ludra was playable in early access and removed from the Global release build on Oct 5, 2026 — [Official].
• NC said it will return with changed, Global-specific mechanics and a First Clear event — [Official] + [Community ×2].
• Media report that players had already cleared it during early access before it was pulled — [Community ×2].
• NC promised to announce the return date by Oct 16. As of Oct 16, 2026 NC has not yet announced the return date: there is no return notice on the Global boards or in Steam news.
• Entry item level is disputed: 2,700 or 2,800. Community reports of a 120-minute limit and 2 revives are not confirmed.
• On KR, a raid group was 8 players before Jul 1, 2026; Global Sanctuary uses 10 — [KR/TW] vs [Community].

Read the news: Ludra removed from the release build.

Tips for new Lv. 45 players

1. Spend Odyle Energy before it caps at 560 (840 with membership).
2. Use all 3 Ascension Trial entries each week — they feed the PvE Daevanion board.
3. Push item level toward 1,600 to open Transcendence. See Enhancement.
4. Group composition and class picks: see the PvE tier list.

Terms: Odyle Energy, Expedition, Transcendence.