AION 2 Class Tier List - PvP (Global)
AION 2 Global launch build (Advanced Access September 30, 2026, full launch October 5). Eight classes: the Brawler is not available on Global yet. PvE rests on the first Global damage logs, PvP on the Korea/Taiwan rankings until Global has its own numbers, and solo farming on the class reviews and each class's skills.
Arena, duels and Abyss fights: burst, control, survival and how much a class carries in group battles.
Editorial ranking compiled by Shugo.GG from evidence only: damage logs from the community meters NotMeter and Abyss Logs (compared at equal combat power where possible), each class's share of NCSOFT's season rankings (the top 100 of all 42 Korean servers, relayed by community sites since NCSOFT's web ranking page is offline, and Taiwan's last snapshot), named editorial reviews and creators who show their data, and NCSOFT's balance notes for the facts. Group value (tanks, healers, party buffs) counts in PvE. Solo farm means killing mobs alone in the open world: no meter measures it, so its placements rest on the class reviews of Inven and Mein-MMO and on guide makers with high-level play, checked against each class's skills; the one-person Nightmare rankings only add who kills a boss alone. Boosting-service and content-farm lists are not used. Reviewed after each balance patch. Updated 2026-10-11.
S tier - Top picks
- Gladiator - Leads the Korean 1v1 arena rankings by a wide margin (#1 on 19 of 42 servers): durability, gap closers and lifesteal.
- Assassin - Tops the Korean Abyss rankings (#1 on 14 of 42 servers) and ranks second in 1v1: stealth openers and burst.
A tier - Strong
- Ranger - Above its player share in Korean Abyss top 10s and among the best in mass fights; average in duels.
- Spiritmaster - Third in the Korean 1v1 arena rankings thanks to fears and roots; weaker in the Abyss rankings and in 5v5.
B tier - Solid, situational
- Templar - Holds its player share in the duel and Abyss rankings; very tanky but low kill pressure.
- Sorcerer - Average in the duel rankings and below its share in the Abyss ones; strong burst in group fights.
- Cleric - Last in the duel rankings and near the bottom in Abyss, but among the best in 5v5 and mass fights, where its heals carry the group.
C tier - Struggles in this role
- Chanter - Rarely in the duel or Abyss top ranks; its buffs pay off mainly in organised 5v5.
Sources (Global)
- NotMeter Global ranking: top 50 personal-best DPS per class and boss (NotMeter, 2026-10-03)
- Abyss Logs: Global class statistics (Abyss Logs, 2026-10-03)
- Aion 2 Tier List: The Best Classes in PvE (Mein-MMO (Karsten Scholz), 2026-09-29)
- Aion 2 class tier list (PvE) (Sportskeeda (Sambit Pal), 2026-09-30)
- AION 2 ULTIMATE CLASS GUIDE (BREAKDOWN & RANKINGS) (Kanon, 2026-09-26, 308K views)
- UPDATED AION 2 DPS TIERLIST & RANKINGS (ACROSS ALL CONTENT) (Kanon, 2026-09-28, 59K views)
- Aion 2 PVE DPS Class Tierlist for Global Release Based on Real Data (MrRosaPony, 2026-09-26, 15K views)
- Aion 2 PVP Class Tierlist for Global Release Based on Real Data (MrRosaPony, 2026-09-27, 15K views)
- NCSOFT season 4 rankings, Korea: class share of the top 100 on all 42 servers (NCSOFT rankings via cielui.com, 2026-10-04)
- Aion 2 Classes: Which ones are available at release and which class is the best for beginners? (Mein-MMO (Karsten Scholz), 2026-10-06)
- Aion 2: Die beste Solo-Klasse für alle, die sich gern alleine in den Kampf stürzen (Mein-MMO (Nicole Wakulczyk), 2026-10-07)
- '이 직업 어때요?' 인벤팀의 전직업 만렙 후기 (Inven's team reviews every class at the cap) (Inven (양예찬), 2025-11-22)
- Aion 2 Full Class Guide Ft. Madsin - PvE & PvP (Stoopzz, 2026-09-23, 74K views)
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