8.0 Preview – Empyrean Lord’s Relic & Oath System
Aion 8.0 is here, and with it comes two brand-new systems that we can’t wait to share with you!
The Oath System
Control the Oath Altar
The Oath Altar is a critical location, which will facilitate equipment progression for all classes and factions of Daevas. It can be found at Oathsworn Lake, as shown below:
However, the Altar can only be used by the race which has managed to take control of it. Securing this control requires Daevas to wrest ownership of two or more of the Operation Sites 1, 2, or 4 (in the locations circled below) from the opposing race.
With the control of the Oath Altar in-hand, Daevas can use it to imbue certain ultimate level 80 and 81+ equipment with passive skills.
Passive Skills from the Oath Altar
When imbued, the passive skills added to the equipment will depend upon the equipment type.
Weapons have a chance to receive one of six different passive skills. Armor, on the other hand, will receive one passive skill based upon its equipment slot.
In all cases, these passive skills can be one of three different levels of either the legendary or ultimate tier. Furthering the importance of this system, bonus skills can be obtained when certain combinations of Weapon Oath and Armor Oath are equipped.
Empyrean Lord’s Relic
The second new major system arriving with 8.0 is the Empyrean Lord’s Relic.
Upon reaching Level 85, players can activate the Relic through the Empyrean Lord Kaisinel (Elyos) or Marchutan (Asmodian) within the Apsaranta Garrison.
Once activated, players can increase their Relic’s level by using “Empyrean Lord’s Holy Water,” an item obtain obtained as a Legion Quest reward or through Aetherforging.
The Benefits
As Daevas increase the level of their Empyrean Lord’s Relic, its applied stats will also increase. Once a certain level is obtained, a new passive ‘Empyrean Lord’s Relic Skill’ will be added as a new passive skill.
Each season, the Empyrean Lord’s Relic will reset and the quest to upgrade your Relic will begin anew!
We hope you are looking forward to these new progression systems and the novel mechanics they will bring alongside Aion 8.0!
