All Pets in AION 2 and the Best Ones to Pick

In AION 2, pets are more than cosmetic companions that follow you around. They're essential allies that help you explore the world of Atreia and provide massive passive stat boosts to your character. You can collect various pets, and choosing the best one can be difficult. To help, here's a guide to pets in AION 2.

How to Get Pets in AION 2

You can acquire a pet in AION 2 in different ways. The first method is to hunt monsters in the wild and defeat them to collect their souls. Here's what you need to do:

Hunt down a monster of your choosing.
Once defeated, collect its Soul.
Gather 5 Souls of that specific monster.
Once collected, it automatically registers in your collection as a new pet.

Aside from combat, you can unlock non-Special pets by opening Mysterios, Growth, and type-specific Reward Chests. You can also buy many through the rotating Black Cloud Merchant stores or open Pet Soul Chests.

Once you acquire a pet, it starts at Level 1. You'll need to collect 25 additional Souls to upgrade it to Level 2. Gather another 75 Souls to max its Genus Insight Level (capped at Level 10) and unlock its Transformation ability, available at Level 3. Collecting pets increases your overall Insight Level and grants bonus stats through "Owned Effects".

All Pets in AION 2

AION 2 has 200 pets to collect, categorized into 5 distinct groups: Special, Cogni, Fera, Natura, and Varian. Here are all the pets in AION 2 and how to get them.

Special Pets

You can't earn Special Pets through standard gameplay drops. They require specific purchases, battle passes, or late-game unlocks. Here are all the Special Pets in AION 2.

Pet Name	Where to Find Them
Pagati	Purchase for 2M Kina (Bound) from Tsenka Merchants, or via the Advance: Pet Chest.
Black Dragon	Unlock via the Daeva's Chest of Might.
Swift Lugi	Unlock via the Daeva Pass [Season 1].
Wandering Merchant Lugi	Purchase from the Shugo Festival [Pets] Trade Shop.
White Bunny	Purchase from the Atelier Shop.
Chonky Hamster	Purchase from the Atelier Shop.

Cogni Pets

You can acquire Cogni Pets through Reward Chests and the Black Cloud Merchants, but only some drop Souls when defeated. Here are all the Cogni pets in AION 2.

Pet Family/Name	Where to Find Them
Krall Laborer, Warrior, and Warshaman	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Klaw, Klaw Scout, and Elite Klaw	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Manduri Fighter, Elite Fighter, and Trebuchet Worker	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Nagarant Guardian Warrior	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Aullaeu Shaman	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Biruta	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Kuru Worker, Tinkerer, and Overseer	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Enhanced Krall Combatant and Sentry	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Kerubar, Kerubian, and Kerubiel	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Drakan Watcher	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Dracuni Herbalist	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Naga Elite Priest	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Modified and Decomposed Lupyllini	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Elite Dratona	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Varg Berserker	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Aultross's Doppelganger	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Mumu Warrior, Worker, and Overseer	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Urugugu Brawler	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Sentinel K'nash	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Phantasmal Lakshmi	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Pretor Veil Administrator	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Biruta Herbalist	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Dratona and Dratona Tinkerer	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Furious Feruk	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Addicted Shulak Cart Worker	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Predator Saraswati	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only

Fera Pets

Fera pets feature many beasts and wildlife found in Atreia. If they don't drop Souls in combat, you can rely on chests or the merchant shops. Here are all the Fera pets in AION 2.

Pet Family/Name	Where to Find Them
Papis	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Crestlich and Male Crestlich	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Sparkie and Giant Sparkie	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Fossa	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Skama and Aberrant Skama	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Aberrant Armadon, Tog, Odyle Spider, and Coradon	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Starturtle	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Brax	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Sylphen	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Potcrab and Aberrant Potcrab	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Skyray	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Drakan Guard Dog	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Kailin and Young Kailin	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Slink and Young Slink	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Crasaur	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Lupyllini	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Airon	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Cave Bat	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Ursus and Young Ursus	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Giant and Aberrant Bee	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Scorpion	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Spider, Ashen Spider, and Unstable Spider	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Karnif and Modified Karnif	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Zaif and Aberrant Zaif	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Vivel	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Elite Keneire	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Kernon	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Aberrant Odyle Spider	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Elite Ursus	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Armadon	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Grave Rat	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Coradon	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Cadaver Insectoid	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Tog and Young Tog	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only

Natura Pets

Natura pets are elemental and plant-based companions. Watch for them when you're out in the wild. Here are all the Natura pets in AION 2.

Pet Family/Name	Where to Find Them
Zelophi	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Fungie and Fungen	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Forest Spirit and Mutated Forest Spirit	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Gravi, Large Leaf Gravi, and Magic Gravi	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Forest Specter	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Withered Agrint and Agrint	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Korutin Worker	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Stone Spirit	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Nepenthes	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Lesser, Intermediate, and Superior Element Spirits	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Forest Guardian	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Odyle Store Spirit	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Drana Spore	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Rufflesia	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Black Smoke Murute	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Ultimate Element Spirits (Wind/Fire/Water/Earth)	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Dionae, Forest Dionae, and Ashen Dionae	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Red Spark Ignus	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Dried Up and Mutated Forest Guardian	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Ancient Spirit	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Spirit King's Bodyguard Warrior	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Elite Poisonous Spore Fungen	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Ashen, Thin, and Dry Leaf Agrint	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Black Spirit	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only

Varian Pets

Varian pets include golems, mutants, and other oddities found in Atreia. Here are all the Varian pets in AION 2.

Pet Family/Name	Where to Find Them
Kalgolem and Blue Kalgolem	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Marsh Targon	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Swarm and Drana Swarm	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Drakan Probe	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Oculazen and Vigilant Oculazen	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Pino and Pino Worker	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Swamp Monster	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Forest Monster	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Drana Predator	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Silver Blade Rotan	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Guardite, Watcher, and Elite Guardite	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Dark Spirit	Reward Chests, Black Cloud Merchants, and Combat Drops
Drakana Kalgolem	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Krao Mutant, Test Subject, and Seal Guardian	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Slime, Drana, and Contaminated Slime	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Harcon	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Distorted Mutant	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Gatekeeper Pinopi	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Drana Mutant Brute and Fated Mutant Brute	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Cadaver Cleaner	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Parasite Swarm	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Drana Contaminant, Mutant, and Faded Mutant	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Fated Floater	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Flame Stone Guardian Statue	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Duduka Worker and Trebuchet Worker	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Faded Predator	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Mudthorn and Poison Blood	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Elite Soulless Corpse Gnat (All variants)	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only
Congealed and Faded Drana	Reward Chests and Black Cloud Merchants only

Best Pets to Pick in AION 2

When you start your adventure in AION 2, the game gives you two chances to claim free pets. Since each pet offers a different effect, choosing the right one early can give you a head start.

The Pet Selection Chest

After creating your character, check your mailbox. You'll receive a special care package containing a Pet Selection Chest. You get to pick one of four options:

Pet Option	In-Game Effect
Papis	+1 Mount Ground Speed
Silver Blade Rotan	0.1% Mount Stamina Sprint Cost Reduction
Konutin Worker	3 Stamina
Black Smoke Murute	3 Stamina

Pick either Konutin Worker or Black Smoke Murute. Both provide an extra 3 Stamina, which is incredibly valuable in early-game explorations and complements the mount you'll receive during your next main quest.

Episode 1 Quest Reward

Once you finish the "All Geared Up" quest (if you're an Elyos) or "Gathering Essentials" (if you're an Asmodian), you'll need to speak with Kaidros. He'll let you choose from three additional pets:

Pet Option	In-Game Effect
Fossa	+1 to Ground Speed (Works as a ground mount)
Armadon	+1 to Mount Ground Speed
Tog	+1 to Mount Ground Speed

You should pick Fossa. While all three offer the same speed boost, Fossa also doubles as a highly functional ground mount. It completely changes how fast you can navigate Atreia early in the game.

Best Pets in Each Category in AION 2

If you plan on hunting down your pets in Atreia, here are the best pets for each Category in AION 2.

Category	Top Non-Free/Chest Exclusives	Primary Value & Transformation Role	Why They're Worth Picking
Cogni	Elite Dratona Varg Berserker Phantasmal Lakshmi Predator Saraswati	Physical & Offensive Genus Stats (Humanoid / Warrior Transformations)	You can't collect their Souls in combat. Buying them from Black Cloud Merchants fills hard-to-complete Cogni milestones, boosting your passive Attack and Crit stats.
Fera	Aberrant Odyle Spider Elite Ursus Ashen Basilisk Flame Barghest	Beast & Traversal Genus Stats (Speed & Stamina Transformations)	These represent the highest tier of Fera beasts. Since they don't drop in the wild, acquiring them through shop chests quickly advances your Fera Genus Insight.
Natura	Ultimate Spirits (Wind, Fire, Water, Earth) Spirit King's Bodyguard Warrior Black Spirit	Elemental & Magic Genus Stats (Caster / Support Transformations)	Ultimate Spirits are prime candidates for Level 3 Transformation. Transforming into them gives powerful elemental combat buffs, making them the most useful Natura picks in the shop.
Varian	Drakana Kalgolem Drana Mutant Brute Flame Stone Guardian Statue	Construct & Defensive Genus Stats (Tank & Resilience Transformations)	Varian pets provide heavy defensive and HP passive stats. Because these brute-type variants aren't farmable, getting them from chests is essential to max out your defensive Genus thresholds.

How do players afford rare pets in Aion 2?

Collecting enough monster souls for high-tier pets takes a lot of time, so many players prefer buying pet contracts directly from other players. Because these rare contracts often cost millions of currency, players use the peer-to-peer Aion 2 Kinah market on PlayerAuctions to trade for the funds they need.

PlayerAuctions operates strictly as a mediator connecting gamers, not as a direct seller holding inventory. When you trade, the platform securely holds the payment and only releases it to the seller once the in-game delivery is fully verified. This keeps player-to-player trading safe and straightforward.