Wings not only provide a better traversal option in AION 2, but also add permanent and equippable stats that allow you to develop your momentum, wing-folding techniques and progression. This guide will provide you with tips and tricks on how to unlock wings and save energy in the game.
How to Unlock Wings & Flight
There’s nothing easier than unlocking wings in AION 2, and here’s what you need to do:
- Start in the Poeta tutorial region and follow the opening quest chain.
- You should unlock wings and the flight ability during the fifth quest: “Ex. 11 Search Preparations…” in Damina Forest.
- Once unlocked, you’ll see a flight icon appearing in the bottom HUD bar.
- Press the default V key to deploy wings and start flying.
Note that you can activate wings almost everywhere in the outside zones, but it is limited in interiors, dungeons, and during combat. Here are the main flight controls:
| Keys | Controls |
|---|---|
| V | Deploys or folds wings, which also works in mid-jump or when standing. You can also click the HUD flight icon for the same effect. |
| WASD + mouse | Standard movement and steering with the same muscle memory as ground travel. |
| Shift | Sprint or dash while in the air, which makes you much faster, but also drains your energy quicker. |
| Spacebar | Toggle glide while flying or in mid-air jump. If you hold W while gliding, you will dive faster. If you release W, you will descend slowly. |
How to Save Energy & Use Momentum
Once you start flying, take note of theendurance meter, which appears on the screen and drains continuously while your wings are deployed. Note that sprint drains it faster than flying or gliding, so it’s recommended to use your wings for travel. But when the meter depletes, you will fall, dealing fall damage, which can be lethal, so be careful. It recovers automatically once you land on the ground.
That’s why the most important skill you can learn is the wing-folding or momentum trick. If you learn to fold and redeploy wings at the right moments, you can convert your sprint speed into free inertial distance with minimal or zero drain during the fold phase. Here’s how this works:
- Deploy your wings by pressing V.
- Hold W + Shift to sprint and gain speed.
- Press V again to fold wings, but you will still continue moving forward on momentum and start diving.
- Once your speed starts to drop, press V again to redeploy and repeat the cycle.
You can use this simple trick to save energy during long crossings, escaping a chase, or reaching distant points with much less energy cost than usual. Be sure to master this technique in open areas before you can use it freely.
