AION 2 Classes (Global): All 8 Classes, Weapons and Roles

AION 2 Global launches with eight classes. NC says the game "faithfully inherits the original eight classes" of AION. This page lists each class with its weapon and NC's own one-line description, and clears up two common mix-ups from older guides: Brawler and Elementalist. It's not a tier list. The role notes come from NC's descriptions, not from us.

TL;DR

8 Global classes: Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster, Cleric and Chanter.
Frontline tanks: Gladiator and Templar, with high durability, according to NC.
Fast, precise damage: Assassin and Ranger.
Burst damage: Sorcerer. Solo-oriented play: Spiritmaster.
Survivability with offense: Cleric and Chanter.
Brawler isn't in Global. It's a Korean-version class.
Spiritmaster is the Global name. Older English guides call it "Elementalist."

All 8 classes at a glance

Class	Weapon	NC's tagline
Gladiator	Greatsword	Dominate the Battlefield
Templar	Longsword	Fight on the Frontlines
Assassin	Daggers	Hunt from the Shadows
Ranger	Bow	Hunt with Precision
Sorcerer	Spellbook	Unleash Your Power
Spiritmaster	Orb	Control the Elements
Cleric	Mace	Sustain the Fight
Chanter	Staff	Support and Destroy

All eight AION 2 classes standing together in a grand hall — The eight classes together (AION 2 Team Update video) Image: NC Corporation

Weapon skins are class-locked: NC's skin notice marks each one as available only to players of that class. NC's Founder's Pack table also marks the Eternal Sun weapon skin chest as class-bound and server-bound (see the Founder's Pack guide).

Roles in NC's words

NC's Team Update video sums up the classes in pairs. In short:

Gladiator and Templar are frontline tanks with exceptional durability.
Assassin and Ranger specialize in swift attacks with deadly precision.
Sorcerer delivers devastating burst damage.
Spiritmaster excels at solo-oriented play.
Cleric and Chanter focus on survivability while keeping offensive capability.

Gladiator

Greatsword. Tagline: "Dominate the Battlefield." One of NC's two frontline tanks.

Templar

Longsword. Tagline: "Fight on the Frontlines." NC's other frontline tank.

Assassin

Daggers. Tagline: "Hunt from the Shadows." Swift, precise attacks.

Ranger

Bow. Tagline: "Hunt with Precision." Swift, precise attacks at range.

Sorcerer

Spellbook. Tagline: "Unleash Your Power." Burst damage.

Spiritmaster

Orb. Tagline: "Control the Elements." NC singles it out for solo-oriented play.

Cleric

Mace. Tagline: "Sustain the Fight." Survivability while keeping offensive power.

Chanter

Staff. Tagline: "Support and Destroy." Survivability while keeping offensive power.

Spiritmaster vs "Elementalist"

They're the same class. NC's global notices, the class title card and NC's class video all use Spiritmaster (one word). "Elementalist" is the name you'll find in older English guides written around the Korean version. If a guide says Elementalist, read it as Spiritmaster, and check whether the rest of the guide is about the Korean version too.

The Sorcerer is spelled Sorcerer on NC's title card and in its notices. One of NC's video titles uses a different spelling, but it's the same class.

Brawler is a Korean-version class

You may see a ninth class, Brawler, in guides and class lists. Brawler is a KR only class from the Korean version. NC's press release on the Korean Chapter 1 update introduced it there. AION 2 Global has 8 classes, and NC hasn't announced Brawler for Global in the notices we use. More differences: Global vs Korea.

Which class should a beginner or solo player pick?

We don't rank classes, and NC hasn't named a beginner class or a strongest class. What NC does give is a one-line role for each pair, so you can pick by the way you like to play:

If you want…	NC's description points to
To play mostly on your own	Spiritmaster ("excels in solo-oriented gameplay")
To hold the front line and take hits	Gladiator, Templar ("frontline tanks with exceptional durability")
To stay alive and still deal damage	Cleric, Chanter (survivability while keeping offensive capability)
Fast, precise damage	Assassin (daggers), Ranger (bow)
Big burst damage	Sorcerer

If you're new, the plain approach is to pick the role that sounds fun, then watch that class's video below. Each one is NC's own gameplay footage.

Can you change class later, and how many characters can you make per server? NC hasn't covered either in the notices we use, so check the character-select screen in game.

NC's class videos

NC published a short video for each class on the AION 2 YouTube channel. Each thumbnail is marked "Actual gameplay footage."

Thumbnail of NC's Gladiator class video — Gladiator Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Templar class video — Templar Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Assassin class video — Assassin Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Ranger class video — Ranger Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Sorcerer class video — Sorcerer Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Spiritmaster class video — Spiritmaster Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Cleric class video — Cleric Image: NC Corporation

Thumbnail of NC's Chanter class video — Chanter Image: NC Corporation

FAQ

How many classes does AION 2 Global have? Eight: Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster, Cleric and Chanter.

Which classes are tanks? NC describes Gladiator and Templar as frontline tanks with exceptional durability.

Which class is good for solo play? NC says the Spiritmaster excels at solo-oriented play. We don't rank classes beyond NC's descriptions.

Which class is strongest in AION 2? We don't rank classes, and NC hasn't named a strongest one. Its role lines are in the section above.

Are classes gender-locked? NC hasn't published a statement on this in the global notices we use. The only related line we found is in the notes for the new outfit sets in NC's New Skin Items Info notice (note 4): "The skin design varies depending on the gender of the character wearing it; if the character’s gender is changed, the skin corresponding to the new gender will be applied." That note covers those outfit sets only. Check the character creation screen in game.

Is there a healer? NC describes Cleric and Chanter as focusing on survivability while keeping offensive capability. NC's Cleric tagline is "Sustain the Fight."

Is Elementalist the same as Spiritmaster? Yes. Global calls it Spiritmaster. Elementalist is the name in older English guides.

Is Brawler in AION 2 Global? No. Brawler is a Korean-version class (NC press release), and Global launches with 8 classes.

What weapon does each class use? Gladiator: greatsword. Templar: longsword. Assassin: daggers. Ranger: bow. Sorcerer: spellbook. Spiritmaster: orb. Cleric: mace. Chanter: staff.

Can I use another class's weapon skin? No. NC's skin notice says weapon skins are available only to players of their class.

NC sources used on this page

AION 2 Team Update: Welcome to Atreia (YouTube): class lineup, title cards, role descriptions
New Skin Items Info: class names and weapons