Before the Tower of Eternity was broken and the world shattered, the people of Atreia enjoyed the immense freedom of flight. After a renewed war with the Balaur split the world asunder, the isolated factions of the Elyos and the Asmodians lost many capabilities and inherent powers, including flight. Many thought the ability to fly had been lost forever. Aerial combat is one of Aion’s unique features and offers many exciting new possibilities. Players will engage in three-dimensional combat in the Abyss like never before, and must take into account attacks from any angle. Control of resources and territory will take on a completely new dimension in the Abyss. Wing designs will be varied and as unique as your imagination will allow, and independent flight serves as an integral part to the Aion experience.

After centuries of isolation, however, broken pieces of Aion began to float in the air and the two factions discovered portals, or Gates, into the region of space between the split halves of the world: the Abyss. Soon thereafter, the factions rediscovered the power of flight when they ascend as Daevas. While this ability is somewhat limited in their own lands, they found that mastering flight was a necessity in the Abyss. The second and possibly more important role is to debuff the group’s opponent. This can be done by placing direct debuffs on a target that lower the target’s various defensive and offensive abilities. The Spiritmaster can actually remove any buffs an enemy may have with Dispel Magic or Disenchantment Blaze. These skills allow the group as a whole to be more effective when fighting tougher opponents.