Classic Abyss territory
Season 2 expanded activity from Lower to Middle Reshanta and changed Artifact Siege to help address faction power differences.
DATABASE / FACTION WAR ·
AION 2 Abyss
A map of the confirmed Abyss variants and the rules that change your preparation.
01 / THE MAP
One name, several rule sets
Server-side teams
Introduced in March 2026: West and East forces are assigned at server level rather than following Elyos and Asmodian race lines.
Chapter 1 variation
Chaotic Upper Reshanta has item-level and combat-power caps and excludes bosses and Artifacts, according to NC.
Do not treat these maps as synonyms. A guide for a faction-based Rift is not automatically advice for Chaotic Abyss, and a gear assumption for ordinary Reshanta may be wrong inside a capped zone.
02 / CHANGES
What NC changed, in order
Middle Abyss and Siege adjustment
Season 2 brought Middle Reshanta encounters and faction-wide Artifact Siege buffs intended to reduce power gaps.
Chaotic Abyss
NC split players into West and East forces at server level, independent of race, and kept Spacetime Rift race-based.
Middle Reshanta island
An Updraft-access island was added where player positions do not appear on the minimap; new Abyss equipment was added through shop and Transfer Crafting.
Chaotic Upper Reshanta
Chapter 1 added a capped zone without bosses or Artifacts. Those restrictions materially change preparation.
03 / FIELD CHECK
Before entering the Abyss
Name the exact mode
Confirm whether the activity is standard Reshanta, Chaotic Abyss, Chaotic Upper Reshanta or a Spacetime Rift.
Read the current rules
Check the live cap, objective and team assignment before reusing a gear or class plan.
Plan around visibility
In the Middle Reshanta island area, NC says players are absent from the minimap. Travel and scouting decisions matter there.
Sources & verification
QuestBase checked these publisher statements on . Gameplay decisions are editorial interpretations; current client tooltips take precedence.