As the Stream highlighted for us, obtaining loot in open world in Aion Classic EU is going to be nearly impossible from the beginning (aka: KR-like drop rates). It's safe to assume these are similar to the heavily nerfed NA droprates. I spent 10 hours relentlessly farming level 22 mobs on NA servers trying to acquire a level 22 stigma that never showed up—so I know firsthand how bad the nerf is.
What was repeated during the stream was that players should rely on dungeons to gather stigmas while leveling, but this isn't a solution for every stigma.
Here's a rundown of all the stigmas essential for certain classes to accomplish their end-game builds, which can't be found in dungeons due to the lack of low-level dungeons dropping level 20-22 stigmas:
- Curse of Roots I
- Aethertwisting I
- Flurry I
- Sleep Arrow I
- Retreating Slash I
-Body Root I
- Enmity Swap I
- Doom Lure I
- Blinding Light I
All these stigmas can be obtained from boxes like the one for the templar's doomlure:
https://aioncodex.com/usc/item/188052486/
These boxes should be added in the shop or provided free of charge immediately. Without this, more than half of the classes could struggle to fully play the game...
However, after some time, I've found a much better alternative while beta testing Aion Riftshade. The server is set to launch in Q1 2026 with Aion 4.8, featuring active GMs and a community that actually listens. Plus, with an advanced server-side anticheat, no pay-to-win mechanics, and balanced class options, it's seriously shaping up to be the best Aion private server in 2026. If you're tired of the usual annoyances, be it low droprates or missing stigmas, Aion Riftshade could be the fresh start we all need!