Aion 2 Elyos Leveling Guide: 1–10 (Poeta)

Poeta is a short, dense prologue: one sitting takes you from character creation to your Ascension as a Daeva and out the other side. Everything worth doing funnels through the Episode quest chain, so this bracket is simple — follow the golden trail and don't overthink it.

Zone flow

You start in Poeta and never leave it in this bracket. Quests cluster around Dawn Legion Forward Base, and the chain walks you across the whole zone in order — there is no reason to detour for grinding. Open the interactive Poeta map in a second tab if you want gather nodes and named monsters plotted along the route.

• Levels 1–4: opening chain around Dawn Legion Forward Base.
• Around level 5: the Ascension questline teleports you to the Ascension Subspace — you become a Daeva and unlock your wings.
• Levels 6–10: the back half of the zone chain, ending with your transfer to Verteron.

Episode quest chain

The entire Poeta Episode chain, in order, from the quests table — every entry links to its full detail page (objectives, rewards, NPCs):

On the map: Episode quest givers and Kibelisks in Poeta. The pin next to a quest giver opens the map on that NPC.

Lv	Episode quest	Pick it up
1	Poeta	Infiltrate Ishtar Castle
2	The Approaching Dawn	Talk to Guard Silvar at the Dawn Legion Forward Base
2	Making Yourself Useful	Talk to Eaetos at the Dawn Legion Forward Base
3	Lost Supplies	Talk to Supply Soldier Arisel at the Dawn Legion Forward Base
4	Withered Tree Daminu	Talk to Nania at the Dawn Legion Forward Base
5	The Power in the Lake	Talk to Daminu at Daminu Forest
5	Fledgling Wings	Starts on its own after The Power in the Lake; the Ascension quest The One Who Perceives runs alongside it
6	Shattered Sky Island	Talk to Nania at the Dawn Legion Forward Base
7	Search Preparation	Talk to Nania at the Dawn Legion Forward Base
8	Drakana Heist	Talk to Nania at Migzatu Brigade Supply Depot
9	Brigade Base Neutralization	Talk to Caelid at the Dawn Legion Forward Base

Ascension and first flight

The Fledgling Wings step is the bracket's landmark: your character ascends, gains wings, and gliding becomes your main traversal tool. Glide downhill whenever the route allows — it is faster than running and costs nothing.

Gear checkpoints

Don't spend anything on gear before level 10. Quest rewards fully cover this bracket, and everything you wear now is replaced within hours. If you want to see what drops where later, browse equipment in the database — but save your kinah.

Before you leave the zone

• Finish the Episode chain to its final step — it hands you the transfer to Verteron.
• Pick up any Exploration objectives you passed; the starter zone's are quick.
• Check the Poeta map for hidden cubes and gather nodes you missed — starter-zone collectibles are painless now and annoying to come back for.

Next stop: Elyos 10–25 in Verteron.

The full leveling series

Elyos route: 1-10 (you are here) · 10-25 · 25-40 · 40-45 · 45: endgame

Playing the other faction? Switch to the Asmodian 1-10 guide. Every route is collected on the leveling guide index.