Aion 2 Deus Research Base Guide: Stages, Atiel and Arcana
Modes
- Exploration1,200 item level
- Transcendence4 stages, from 1,600 to 2,500 item level
Bosses in order
- Gelcos
- Nazmun
- AtielFinal boss
Every week
- Entries+1 every 12 hours, stores up to 14
- Rewards stop after 28 final-boss kills a week, counted across all Transcendence dungeons.
- Leaving without opening the reward cube uses 1 of 10 a week, shared with Transcendence. At 0 you cannot enter.
Stages and effects
Each stage asks for more item level and adds effects that make monsters and bosses tougher. The run is scored on how fast the party kills the final boss and clears the mission without dying, and every cleared stage gives Arcana, of a higher grade on higher stages.
| Stage | Item level | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 1,600 | — |
| Stage 2 | 1,900 | Balance |
| Stage 3 | 2,200 | BalanceWrath |
| Stage 4 | 2,500 | BalanceWrathJudgment |
Item levels and effects of Season 1, from the global client. Hover or tap an effect to read what it does.
Deus Research Base is one of the two Transcendence dungeons of Season 1, together with Shattered Arkanis. Transcendence is a separate mode with its own entries and a seasonal ranking. Each dungeon has 4 stages, each one at a higher item level and with more effects, and every cleared stage gives Arcana. The final boss, Atiel, is a test of positioning more than damage, with two attacks that kill whoever handles them alone and an arena that shrinks under your feet.
Route
The run follows a fixed order: the two named bosses, then a monster quota, then the final boss.
- Ride the windstream from the entrance to the first fork.
- Take the left path to the first named boss, Gelcos.
- Come back to the fork and follow the right passage to the second, Nazmun.
- After Nazmun, the floor ends. Glide across to the other side and watch the jump, because it is easy to fall here.
- The wide area below is the place to fill the monster quota. Atiel’s room only opens once the party has killed enough monsters.
- Atiel waits in the centre.
Atiel
- Chain: Atiel shouts and links two random players with a chain that hurts both of them for as long as it lasts. The two run in opposite directions until it snaps. If it comes at the same time as the mark, break the chain first.
- Mark and bind: with another shout, Atiel marks one random player and binds them in place. Taken alone, the hit that follows is close to lethal. Everyone nearby steps into the circle to share it.
- Collapsing arena: twice during the fight, Atiel destroys the outer ring of the arena and the space shrinks. From then on, a knockback near the edge throws you off, and a fall cannot be revived. Fight from the centre.
- Stagger check: at low health (around 20 to 30%), Atiel covers the arena in fan-shaped zones. The party has a short time to empty its Stagger Gauge, or everyone dies. Keep your stagger skills ready for this moment.
What to run it for
Deus Research Base gives Arcana for three of the five slots, the Bell, the Compass and the Chalice, each in its Vigor and Magic version. Shattered Arkanis covers the Mirror and the Parchment (and also gives Chalices), so the two dungeons together fill every slot. The grade of the card depends on the stage, so climbing stages is how you upgrade them. Arcana adds to your item level, and the class guides show which card of each slot the top players use.
The Amplify Stone Fragment drops at 20% per clear, as in the Conquest dungeons.
Skills of Atiel
| Skill | Cast | Warning | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morphic World | 10 s | 10 s | — |
Names, cast times, warnings and status effects as the global client lists them.
Loot worth the run
Hover or tap an item to see its stats or what it is for.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
 Arcana: Bell of Vigor | 11.3% |
 Arcana: Bell of Magic | 11.3% |
 Arcana: Compass of Vigor | 11.3% |
 Arcana: Compass of Magic | 11.3% |
 Arcana: Chalice of Vigor | 7.5% |
 Arcana: Chalice of Magic | 7.5% |
 Amplify Stone Fragment (Unique) | 20% |
Chances per clear, from the reward tables of the game client. Everything drops from Atiel unless another boss is named under the item. Every boss you kill adds its rewards to the cube at the end.
Frequently asked questions
What item level do you need for Deus Research Base?
Stage 1 of Transcendence asks for 1,600 item level, then 1,900, 2,200 and 2,500 for stages 2 to 4. The Exploration version opens at 1,200.
How do you beat Atiel in Deus Research Base?
Break the chain between two players by running apart, share the hit on the marked player by standing with them, stay near the centre once the edges of the arena collapse, and save every Stagger Gauge skill for its stagger check at low health, which wipes the party if it fails.
What does Deus Research Base give?
Arcana for the Bell, Compass and Chalice slots, in their Vigor and Magic versions, of a higher grade on higher stages. The Amplify Stone Fragment drops at 20% per clear.
How is Transcendence scored?
On how fast the party defeats the final boss and completes the mission without dying. Every stage adds effects that make monsters and bosses tougher, listed in the stage table of this guide.