AION 2 Cleric Leveling Guide: Level 1 to 45

Cleric leveling route at a glance

Every level where something happens on the way to 45: on the left, the Cleric skills NC's data unlocks at that level; on the right, what to do there. The steps are explained below the table.

Unlock levels from NC's official AION 2 Character Info. All 13 Cleric Stigma skills are listed on the AION 2 Cleric skills page.

How to level a Cleric: skills and Stigmas

1. Level 1: Earth's Retribution and Judgment Thunder first. Put your first skill points into your two basic attacks, Earth's Retribution and Judgment Thunder. Play in target mode, so the basic attack keeps going between skills and refills your mana.
2. Level 8: Chain of Torment, then Condemnation. Condemnation, from level 8, only hits a target held by Chain of Torment. Cast Chain of Torment first, every time.
3. Level 14: Bolt for burst and stagger. Bolt unlocks at 14. Take the +30% Skill Speed pick and use it for burst damage and to stagger bosses.
4. Level 19: First picks at skill level 8. When Judgment Thunder reaches skill level 8, take the pick that deals up to 12% more damage when fewer targets are hit. For Chain of Torment, take +3 seconds of damage over time.
5. Level 21: Earth's Grace straight to 10. The passive Earth's Grace has no level gate: buy all ten levels the moment it unlocks at 21.
6. Level 22: Stigmas: Summon Resurrection, then damage. Put one point into Summon Resurrection, then raise Noble Aura, Earth Punishment, Benevolence and Absolution to 5.

Both basic attacks can reach skill level 10 by level 25. After that, put points into Condemnation and Bolt.

How to fight while leveling

• Debilitating Mark, Bolt, then Chain of Torment and Condemnation; Judgment Thunder fills every gap.
• Put skill points into attack skills before heals, and heal yourself with Healing Light when you need it.
• Save Lightning Strike Scattershot for bosses that are staggered.

Skills land better when Tab picks the enemy in front of you; see how to set up tab target in AION 2.

The route every class follows to 45

1. Level 1: Follow the main story. The main story quests give most of the experience you need to reach level 45. Do side quests only when they sit on your way, and do not stop to farm ordinary monsters.
2. Level 1: Pick up feathers on the way. Empyrean Trace feathers turn in at a Monolith for upgrades to your Revelation Amulet, which you keep for good. Grab the ones on your route; coming back for them later costs far more time.
3. Level 10: Clear Sealed Dungeons once. Sealed Dungeons start to show up from around level 10. The first clear of each one gives skill points and Daevanion materials, so clear the ones on your route.
4. Level 12: First Daevanion board: Nezekan. The Daevanion boards open with Nezekan (Combat Speed and Cooldown Reduction). Some nodes add a level to a skill; your class steps say which skills to feed first.
5. Level 20: Second board: Zikel. Zikel adds Damage Boost and Damage Tolerance. Keep the same skill priority as on Nezekan.
6. Level 22: First Stigma slot. Stigma skills open at level 22 and the first slot opens with them. More slots follow at 27, 32 and 37, four in all, so fill each one as it opens.
7. Level 30: Third board: Vaizel. Vaizel adds Critical Damage Boost and Critical Damage Tolerance.
8. Level 40: Fourth board: Triniel. Triniel adds Multi-Hit Chance and Multi-Hit Resist.
9. Level 45: Level 45: the global cap. A fifth board, Azphel, opens at 45 with PvP stats only. For your first endgame dungeons such as Krao Cave, aim for about 1,000 gear score. NC's October 20 patch added a sixth board, Ariel, filled with Ariel Fragments from the Hard mode of Krao Cave and Draupnir, which needs item level 2600.

Enhance to +10, not past it. Taking your weapon to about +10 is the biggest damage gain while leveling. Going further on gear you will replace soon wastes Enhancement Stones; save that for gear you keep.

Once you hit 45. Spend your Odyle Energy on dungeon rewards and use your Nightmare attempts every day, and finish the story and Ascension quests you skipped.

Pets add stats for every character on your account. Our AION 2 pet farming guide shows how many Souls each pet takes and where to farm them.

Daily limits such as dungeon entries refill at the daily reset. The AION 2 timers page counts down to it, to the weekly reset and to the next Spacetime Rift. From around level 10 you can also join the AION 2 Shugo Festival, a round of minigames every hour on the hour.

Field bosses are level 45 and up. The AION 2 world boss timer lists each one with its respawn time and counts down to its return after a kill.

At 45 you have more skills than Skill Points to max them. The AION 2 skill builder counts the points for any Cleric build and shows which Stigmas level-45 Clerics use, and the AION 2 Cleric build shows where the points go once you get there.

Other ways to level

The first Earth's Retribution pick can be more mana back, or a higher chance to trigger Discharge. Some players level heals such as Healing Light early, but most put damage first.

How we checked this guide

NC has not published a leveling guide for AION 2. The skill names and unlock levels come from NC's own Character Info, and every step matches NC's global skill list. Checked on October 21, 2026 against the global version.

Leveling another class? Read the AION 2 Gladiator leveling guide, AION 2 Templar leveling guide, AION 2 Ranger leveling guide, AION 2 Chanter leveling guide and AION 2 Sorcerer leveling guide. Still choosing? Compare all eight in the AION 2 classes overview.

AION 2 Cleric leveling FAQ

How do I level a Cleric fast in AION 2?

Follow the main story quests, which give most of the experience to level 45, and skip farming ordinary monsters. The Cleric levels as a damage dealer, not a healer: its two basic attacks, Earth's Retribution and Judgment Thunder, have no cooldown, and Earth's Retribution gives mana back. Heals can wait until group dungeons.

What skills should a Cleric level first?

Put your first skill points into your two basic attacks, Earth's Retribution and Judgment Thunder. Play in target mode, so the basic attack keeps going between skills and refills your mana. At 45, the core skills are Earth's Retribution, Judgment Thunder, Condemnation, Bolt.

When does the Cleric get Stigmas?

At level 22, when the first Stigma slot opens; more slots open at 27, 32 and 37. Put one point into Summon Resurrection, then raise Noble Aura, Earth Punishment, Benevolence and Absolution to 5.

When do the Daevanion boards open?

Nezekan at 12, Zikel at 20, Vaizel at 30, Triniel at 40, and Azphel (PvP only) at 45. Ariel, added in NC's October 20 patch, fills from Ariel Fragments earned in the Hard mode of Krao Cave and Draupnir (item level 2600).