Gear in Aion 2 will cycle. Your Artifact gets sidelined, your weapon set gets replaced twice over. But the mount you flew on through every tier stays with you — and that is the point of Aion 2 mount collection. It is the one progression system that never gets invalidated by a balance patch, because pride in a mount has nothing to do with its DPS numbers.
The Aion franchise has always treated mounts and flight as a prestige system first and transportation second. The mount logbook turns that impulse into something trackable: how it works, how flying and ground mounts divide, how to route an efficient run, and what completion pays out.
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The Aion 2 Mount Logbook — What It Is and How It Works
The mount logbook is the game’s persistent collection tracker. Open it and you get a grid of every mount you are eligible to obtain — locked entries greyed out, acquired entries lit with their full model, nameplate, and acquisition source. It records ownership, not loadout.
Four things make it a real goal system:
One checklist across every activity. Mounts drop from dungeons, world bosses, PvP objectives, crafting, exploration finds, reputation, and event windows. The logbook is the single place showing which sources you have exhausted and which you have ignored for months.
Entries with acquisition notes. Each tile lists where the mount comes from — usually one line naming a boss, zone, or rep vendor. The information lives next to the progress bar instead of in a chat scroll you cannot search.
Progress that survives everything. New mount tiers do not reset the logbook. They expand it. Old entries stay earned, which is why veterans treat it as a long-term project rather than a sprint.
Visual progression as its own reward. Watching a wall of grey tiles fill in with lit models is one of the most satisfying feedback loops in the game.
For the wider cosmetic side of your character, our Aion 2 Fashion and Cosmetics Guide covers the wardrobe systems that pair well with a finished mount lineup.
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Flying Mount Categories
Flying mounts are the marquee prestige tier, and they split into four recognizable families. Knowing which family a mount belongs to tells you what you are likely chasing next.
Wings
The classic Aion Daeva wings — the franchise’s signature silhouette. Wing mounts trade raw speed for visual presence and sit at the accessible end of the flying tier, making them the natural starting point for any new collector.
Griffins and Predatory Flyers
Griffin-type mounts blend feline and raptor design language. They read as aggressive and fast in motion, which makes them the favorite of players who spend more time in contested zones than scenic ones. Expect them in the mid-to-upper difficulty band rather than the starter slot.
Dragons
The dragons are the flex category — large silhouettes readable from a distance, which is exactly why players want them. They also cluster toward the harder end of acquisition: high-tier bosses, achievement-gated encounters, or long reputation chains. Treat one as a mid-collection milestone, not a first unlock.
Celestial Mounts
Celestial mounts lean into light, constellation, and divine imagery — the most display-oriented of the flying families. Plenty of players want one despite having no practical need for speed. They commonly gate behind extended chains, so start them early even though they land late.
Mount Category Reference
Use this table as your quick orientation map while working through the logbook.
| Mount Category | Example Style | Typical Source Tier | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wings | Daeva classic wings | Early to mid | Starter flying mount and speed |
| Griffins | Raptor-cat hybrids | Mid tier | Combat styling and fast traversal |
| Dragons | Large serpentine drakes | High tier | Maximum visual prestige |
| Celestial | Constellation and light motifs | Late to gated | Screenshot flex and rare showcases |
| Horses | Armored and fantasy steeds | Early to high | Ground travel and stable aesthetic |
| Beetles | Armored insect mounts | Mid to high | Unusual silhouettes and collectors |
| Exotic Beasts | Mythic and corrupted creatures | Late to gated | Rare trophy ownership |
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Ground Mount Categories
Ground mounts are the practical half of the logbook, and for many players the half they finish first. They are cheaper to obtain, more numerous, and easier to route through because you are not fighting vertical terrain.
Horses
Horses are the backbone of ground mount ownership. Fast variants dominate travel between hubs and field zones, while armored and cosmetic variants exist purely for looks. Horses are where vendors, reputation systems, and standard content drops all overlap, making this the best category for a new collector to build momentum.
Beetles
Beetles separate casual collectors from dedicated ones. Their armored shell design is unusual against the fantasy-standard mounts, and they tend to cost more time or money to acquire. They are also disproportionately popular as a permanent signature mount — the kind you keep regardless of what else you own.
Exotic Beasts
Exotic beasts are the rarest ground entries: mythic creatures, corrupted beasts, species that fit no natural taxonomy. Almost every one is achievement- or boss-gated, and several are limited. This category decides whether your logbook reads as complete or nearly complete.
Companion pets that fight and follow you into content are tracked separately from mounts. Our Aion 2 Pets Guide covers companion acquisition and growth.
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How to Collect Every Mount Efficiently
This is where an Aion 2 mount collection run stops being chaotic. The difference between random grinding and a finished logbook is planning the route before you start.
1. Audit the logbook first. Sort entries by acquisition source, not by category. Group them all — dungeon, world boss, PvP, crafting, vendor, event. That grouped list is your route.
2. Clear the cheap categories first. Wings, basic horses, and common ground mounts fill up fast and cost almost no time. Early completion keeps the logbook motivating through the slow endgame stretch.
3. Batch by zone, not by category. Never cross the map twice for two mounts. Land once, clear everything unowned in that region, move on. Zone batching is the biggest time saver in any MMO collection project.
4. Queue gated mounts immediately. Dragons, celestial mounts, and exotic beasts sit behind multi-step chains — reputation plus boss plus currency exchange, or a seasonal source plus a permanent unlock. Start them the moment you qualify. Real-time cooldowns punish late starts far more than they reward early ones.
5. Check the event calendar before logging in. Limited and event-window mounts are the exception, not the rule, but they are also the ones you permanently lose by missing.
For mount stats, speed tiers, and how mounts stack against combat options, see the Aion 2 Mounts Guide.
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Completion Rewards and Mount Achievements
Finishing the mount logbook is one of the few collection systems in Aion 2 where 100 percent is actually reachable, and the payoff reflects it.
Completion rewards typically arrive as permanent cosmetics, title plaques, and account-adjacent bonuses. The exact package shifts between patches, so check your progress screen before planning around a specific item.
Mount achievements layer on top. These granular objectives — obtain every flying mount, own one mount from each category, acquire every dragon — reward specific, deliberate effort rather than passive log filling. Each one tells you exactly which sub-goal to chase next.
Permanent value is the real reward. A completed logbook is never nerfed, never sold out of the store, and never expires. When a new mount tier drops, the logbook expands and you keep every entry. That is the difference between a mount collection and a temporary unlock.
Showcase value counts too. Completed collectors get invited to group content, guild recruitment gets easier, and screenshots get better.
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Mount Collection Mistakes
Nearly every wasted month in mount collection traces back to one of these avoidable errors.
Missing limited-window mounts. Some mounts appear only during specific events or festivals and never return. Check the event calendar before major windows and clear limited content immediately.
Grinding without a source map. Randomly attempting content with no idea whether it even drops a mount is the slowest possible approach. Read the acquisition note before you spend the time.
Ignoring rep and vendor chains. Many solid mounts sit behind reputation or currency purchases that quietly accumulate while you do other things. Check your balances monthly — you may already be able to buy mounts you forgot existed.
Delaying gated mounts. Long chains with weekly or daily lockouts punish late starters regardless of how much free time you eventually have.
Chasing duplicates. Duplicates are dead weight unless they feed a currency exchange or mastery track. Confirm a second copy does something before grinding it.
Letting the logbook go stale. New mounts ship with patches. A collector who last checked three months ago is working from a stale map of what is even available.
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FAQ
How do you collect mounts in Aion 2?
Mounts come from dungeon and world boss drops, PvP objectives, reputation vendors, crafting, exploration finds, achievement rewards, and limited-time events. Open the logbook and read the acquisition note on any tile you do not own — it names the source. You progress fastest batching by zone and clearing cheap entries before starting long gated chains.
Is there a mount logbook in Aion 2?
Yes. The mount logbook is the permanent collection tracker, showing every mount you are eligible to obtain with locked entries greyed out and owned entries fully displayed. It records ownership rather than loadout, and it never resets when patches add mounts — new entries are appended to existing progress.
What is the rarest mount in Aion 2?
Rarity depends on the player, since limited-event mounts are permanently unavailable to anyone who missed the window. Among permanently obtainable mounts, the rarest sit in the dragon, celestial, and exotic beast categories — typically gated behind multi-step chains combining boss drops, reputation progress, and currency exchanges rather than a single grind.
Are mounts collectable in Aion 2?
Yes, mounts are collectable and completable. The logbook is designed to be finished by a dedicated collector, though the final entries demand significant time and multi-week chains. Plan the route early, batch by zone, and start gated content as soon as you qualify.
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Conclusion
Mounts are the one part of your Aion 2 character that gear progression never touches. When your Artifact rotates out and your weapon set gets replaced, the logbook you filled still stands.
Master the categories, route your runs by zone, and start long chains the day you unlock them, and completing the logbook stops being a someday goal and becomes a project with a finish line. That is what makes Aion 2 mount collection worth doing properly.
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