The Aion 2.6 update introduces seven new Godstones that can be acquired from the bonus stage of the Crucible Challenge. In the Crucible Challenge, players will receive a repeatable quest to defeat Vanktrist SpaceTwine five times. Once the repeatable quest is completed five times, a rift to the bonus stage will open at the final stage of the Crucible Challenge. In the bonus stage, players will face off against the Tiamat Assassin or an NPC of the opposing race, both of which have a chance to drop some nice loot. The Tiamat Assassin has a chance to drop a wide range of items, including Enchantment Stones, Manastones, and Balic crafting materials.
 
The NPC of the opposing race also has a chance to drop Enchantment Stones and Manastones, but also Gold Medals, Platinum Medals, and the new Crucible Challenge Godstones.
 
The Godstones are:

 
The proc rate of the new Crucible Challenge Godstones is the same as existing Godstones, however, the effect is about 60%-80% of the Heroic grade Godstone with the same effect.

Status Effect Godstones (Paralyze, Silence, Blind):
Duration of status effect reduced 60%

Damage Over Time (DOT) Godstones (Poison, Bleed):
Duration of DOT reduced 80%

Damage Godstones (Fire Damage, Earth Damage):
Damage reduced 80%

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Aion team announced site maintenance on July 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (more) that will last approximately 5 hours . Some of the changes coming to the website are:

1. My Aion: Main character selector (carries over to forum login) – This will let you change your main character.
2. My Aion: Level History – You can see a progression of your level history.
3. My Aion: Friends & Legions – Be able to see if your friends or legion mates are online from the website!
4. My Aion: 3D Character Viewer – Still has a few kinks, but we’ve upgraded the 3D character viewer.
5. My Aion: Base Stats (missing stats should now be showing)
6. Server Info: New Abyss maps (Balurea)
7. Forums: Incorrectly redirecting users – This issue should be resolved.

As of 2.6, Named Monsters such as Kromede the Corrupt and Brass-Eye Grogget no longer drop random Fabled weapons or piece of armor, but Fabled Loot Chests which contain one weapon or armor suitable for the character class that opens it.
 

• Fabled Weapon and Armor Chests can be traded with Group members for a short period of time.
• However, Fabled weapons and armor contained within Fabled Weapon and Armor Chests cannot be traded.
• When opening a Fabled Weapon Chest, there are at least two weapons each class can acquire. However, there is a higher likelihood that the most desirable weapons for each class will drop.

 
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