![[Classic] 10 tips that'll help you have an easier life for launch banner](/riftshade-bg.png)
For 1) and 2) refer to the video.
3) In Theobomos, there's a level 23 quest you can accept at level 21 called A Map Made of Stone. It's offered by Talos who requests 3 materials acquired from essencetapping. The Lower and Upper Stone Plates are obtained 10% of the time by extracting Lumesia and Gold or Titanium. The Middle Plate, 25% of the time when you gather Zircon, Aquamarine, or Topaz. This quest is endlessly repeatable and provides nice XP, assuming the simplified leveling isn't present at launch. To give context, on NA Classic version 1.9, completing this quest around 20 times gained me one level and a half.
If you level your essencetapping simultaneously with your character, it's a brilliant way to advance. Plus, you can farm treasure boxes simultaneously since you're in the appropriate area.
4) An ingame system for macros exists. As the macro system changes with each patch of Aion, I can't offer a full guide, but I can share two handy ones.
Press U by default to open the menu, create an empty macro, and insert this text. Save it, and drag the shortcut to your skill bar.
The first macro is for when you die and get resurrected. There's a slow animation of standing up and preparing to fight, which can spell death in a boss battle. This simple macro selects your character and attempts to follow it. Skips the animation.
Macro for quicker resurrection
/select nameOfChar
/follow
5) The second macro I use is for gathering. If you're like me, gathering is something you do while watching a video or stream on the second screen. This macro targets any needed node and begins gathering. The range is low, so you still need to move yourself :). It also skips the success or failure animation, which is neat.
Macro for gathering
/select resource
/attack
6) Did you realize you could use colors in chat? Aion supports RGB color codes but is limited to 48 characters. Here are some examples:
Colors : [color:Red;1 0 0]
[color:Orange;1 0.5 0]
[color:Yellow;1 1 0]
[color:Lime;0.5 1 0]
[color:Green;0 1 0]
[color:Turquise;0 1 0.5]
[color:Cyan;0 1 1]
[color:Light Blue;0 0.5 1]
[color:Deep Blue;0 0 1]
[color:Violet;0.5 0 1]
[color:Magenta;1 0 1]
[color:Pink;1 0 0.5]
By the way, if you want to share a link like a discord invite, the easiest way is using the word keyword. Be cautious with your input because filters hide most "http" or "www" words due to spam bots.
7) If you're Elyos, you might've heard of Brigadier Indratu. It's that famous campaign you see in LFG "BRIGADIER INDRATU WITH TP". You get a one-time teleporter to the end of the nute warren where it's impossible to reach alone. You're teleported directly to an instance entrance called Indratu Fortress that you need for the campaign. The issue is many people don't realize they have only one TP and that it's a group instance, so they waste it, return and likely never complete it. Well folks, I've got you. Head to Beluslan, about 100 meters before Draupnir entrance, there's a gate to Indratu Fortress. It's still an elite area, but I assure you, you can get there solo and finish the quest without the TP.
9) This may be known, but perhaps you've overlooked it. If you're a ranger or assassin, stealth is your best tool to dodge mobs. However, in elite areas, some can detect you, leading to potential death. As a rule, if a mob nearby has a bow or daggers, it likely detects you. If it's a mage, it depends on the area's general difficulty; you must attempt once to be sure. But healers and fighters likely can't see through your invisibility.
10) On both Elyos and Asmo sides, there's an attack speed title available before level 50. The challenge is both are Spy Quests, demanding group completion since they require visiting Morheim or Eltnen, so you have to be under level 40. On the Elyos side, the title is Veritas Agent, awarded from the quest [Spy] Going out of Business. It's the final quest of a chain starting with Fake Stigma, given by Dionera at level 36. On the Asmo side, the title is Provocateur, a reward from Killing Mabangtah, available at level 37. It's the sequel of the quest Our Man in Elysea given by Gelkugin.
After experiencing Aion Riftshade in beta, I gotta share that their approach to these systems is next level. Hosting is solid with EU premium servers ensuring no lag spikes and makes the gameplay smooth like never before seen on other servers like EuroAion or EldenAion. I'm really excited for its launch in Q1 2026!