Housing & Personal Spaces

Learn how to personalize your own sanctuary in Aion. Your personal abode offers more than just decor; gain crucial buffs and convenient crafting.

Welcome, Daeva, to your personal sanctuary! Aion's housing system allows you to own and customize your very own space, offering both a place to relax and a wealth of practical benefits. From cozy studio apartments to sprawling estates, your personal abode is a reflection of your journey in Atreia, providing not just aesthetic pleasure but also crucial buffs, convenient crafting access, and valuable storage solutions.

Acquiring Your First Home

Your journey to homeownership begins early in your adventures. There are several types of residences available, each with its own requirements and benefits, catering to different stages of your progression and investment levels.

Studio Apartment: Your First Step into Homeownership

The Studio Apartment is typically your first taste of personal space in Aion, serving as an excellent introduction to the housing system.

• Eligibility: Character Level 20+.
• Acquisition Questline: To obtain your Studio Apartment, you must complete a specific introductory quest.
  • Elyos: Seek out the quest "A Place to Call Home". This quest is offered by Housing Agent Rian, who can be found in the Divine Fortress of Sanctum.
  • Asmodian: Look for the quest "My Own Space". This quest is provided by Housing Agent Kael, located in the Vengar Citadel of Pandaemonium.
• Cost: A nominal fee of Kinah (typically around 10,000 Kinah) is required upon completion of the introductory quest. This is a one-time purchase fee, separate from ongoing maintenance.
• Location: Studio Apartments are situated within dedicated housing districts, accessible from your capital city:
  • Elyos: Your apartment will be located in the Theobomos Housing District.
  • Asmodian: Your apartment will be located in the Brusthonin Housing District.

Larger Residences: Houses, Mansions, and Estates

For Daevas seeking more expansive and prestigious properties, larger residences become available at higher levels and are acquired through a competitive bidding system.

• Eligibility:
  • Houses: Character Level 40+.
  • Mansions: Character Level 50+.
  • Estates: Character Level 60+.
• Acquisition Method: These coveted properties are acquired through weekly auctions. You'll need a significant amount of Kinah to participate and successfully win a bid. The auction system is highly competitive, and prices can fluctuate based on demand.
• Auction Schedule: Auctions for Houses, Mansions, and Estates typically run from Saturday 12:00 PM (server time) to Sunday 12:00 PM (server time). It is crucial to check with the Housing Agent in the respective housing district for the exact and most up-to-date auction times and rules.
• Benefits of Larger Residences: Beyond increased space and prestige, larger residences often offer more decoration slots, larger exterior plots for gardening, and potentially stronger or more diverse buffs from resting.

Entering Your Personal Space

Once you've acquired a residence, accessing it is straightforward and convenient:

1. Use the "Return to House" Skill: This invaluable skill is automatically granted to your character upon acquiring your first home. It allows for instant teleportation directly to your residence from almost anywhere in Atreia. Note that this skill has a cooldown, so plan its use strategically.
2. Visit the Housing District: Alternatively, you can physically travel to the appropriate housing district (Theobomos Housing District for Elyos, Brusthonin Housing District for Asmodians). Once there, locate your specific residence on the map or by navigating the district. Interact with the door of your property to enter.

Customizing Your Home: The Art of Personalization

The true joy and depth of Aion's housing system lie in personalization. You can extensively decorate both the interior of your home and, for larger residences, the exterior plot.

Interior Decoration

Inside your home, you'll find various designated slots for furniture and decorative items. These slots dictate where certain types of items can be placed (e.g., floor, wall, ceiling).

1. Enter Your Home: Begin by entering your acquired residence.
2. Open the "Housing" Interface: This interface is your primary tool for decorating. It can typically be accessed from your main menu or by pressing a dedicated hotkey (often 'U' by default, but customizable).
3. Place Items: Drag and drop furniture items directly from your inventory into the available slots within the housing interface. Once placed, you have considerable control:
   • Rotation: Rotate items to face any direction.
   • Movement: Precisely move items within their designated slot.
   • Height Adjustment: Adjust the vertical position of many items, allowing for creative arrangements.
   • Removal: Easily remove items, returning them to your inventory.

Acquiring Furniture & Decorations

A vast array of items is available to furnish your home, catering to every taste and style:

• Housing Merchants: NPCs specifically designated as Furniture Merchants are located within the housing districts. They sell basic but essential furniture pieces, various wallpaper designs, and flooring options to establish your home's foundation.
• Crafting: Many crafting professions can produce unique and stylish furniture pieces.
  • Handicrafting: Specializes in decorative items, lamps, and some smaller furniture.
  • Tailoring: Can create various fabrics, curtains, and upholstered furniture.
  • Alchemy: May produce unique decorative potions or magical artifacts.
  • Cooking: Can create decorative food items or kitchenware.
  • Recipes: Recipes for housing items can be obtained from vendors, as quest rewards, or as rare drops from monsters and dungeons.
• Quest Rewards: Certain quests, particularly those focused on housing, seasonal events, or specific lore, may reward you with exclusive and often rare decorative items. Always check quest rewards carefully!
• Dungeon Drops: Rare and unique decorations, sometimes with special effects or lore significance, can occasionally drop from specific dungeon bosses, treasure chests, or as rewards for completing challenging instances.
• Cash Shop (Black Cloud Marketplace): The Black Cloud Marketplace frequently features premium and exclusive housing items. These can include elaborate furniture sets, unique themed decorations, and items with special animations or effects, often available for a limited time.
• Player Trade: The Broker (Aion's auction house) is an excellent resource for finding crafted housing items, rare drops, or items sold by other players. Direct player-to-player trade is also a viable option for specific items.

Exterior Decoration (Houses, Mansions, Estates)

Larger residences (Houses, Mansions, and Estates) come with dedicated exterior plots, allowing you to extend your personal touch beyond the interior walls. These plots can be adorned with gardens, statues, fountains, and other outdoor elements.

• Accessing Exterior: Simply step outside your larger residence to access your personal exterior plot.
• Decorating: Similar to interior decoration, use the "Housing" interface to place outdoor items. Exterior items are typically larger and designed to complement the outdoor environment.
• Gardening: A significant feature of exterior plots is the ability to engage in gardening. You can plant various seeds in designated garden plots to cultivate a range of resources:
  • Seeds: Purchase seeds from the Gardening Merchant located within the housing district. Different seeds yield different resources.
  • Care: To ensure a successful and bountiful harvest, remember to water and fertilize your plants regularly. Neglecting your garden can result in withered plants and lost potential yields. Gardening can provide valuable crafting materials, food ingredients, or even rare reagents.

Housing Benefits & Features: More Than Just a Pretty Space

Beyond aesthetics and personal expression, your personal space offers a multitude of practical advantages that significantly enhance your gameplay experience:

• Storage: All residences come equipped with a personal warehouse. This provides invaluable additional storage space for your items, helping to manage your inventory. Larger residences typically offer more warehouse slots, making them even more beneficial for hoarders and crafters.
• Rest Buffs: Resting within your home grants various beneficial buffs upon logging back in or after a certain period of rest. The specific buffs, their potency, and duration can depend on:
  • Residence Type: Larger residences often provide stronger or more diverse buffs.
  • Furniture Items: Certain decorative furniture pieces, especially beds and chairs, can enhance or provide unique rest buffs.
  • Examples of Buffs: Increased XP gain, higher crafting success rates, reduced skill cooldowns, increased Kinah drops, or enhanced gathering rates.
• Crafting Stations: Many furniture items are not just decorative but also functional. Some act as personal crafting stations, allowing you to craft items without needing to travel to a city's crafting hub. Look for items like the "Basic Crafting Table," "Advanced Alchemy Station," or "Expert Armorsmithing Forge." This saves significant travel time and makes crafting more convenient.
• Mailbox: A personal mailbox within your home allows you to send and receive mail without needing to visit a city's post office. This is a huge convenience for managing trade, communicating with friends, and receiving items.
• Teleportation Scrolls: Certain housing items, such as the "Return Scroll Stand" or "Teleportation Device," can provide limited-use teleportation scrolls to various key locations throughout Atreia. This offers additional mobility options, supplementing your existing teleportation skills.
• Guestbook: All residences include a guestbook, allowing visitors to leave messages, comments, or well wishes. This fosters community interaction and allows you to see who has visited your home.
• Energy of Repose (Rest XP): This is a significant benefit for character progression. While logged out inside your home, your character accumulates "Energy of Repose." When you next log in and kill monsters, this accumulated energy grants a substantial bonus to your experience point (XP) gain. The amount of Energy of Repose accumulated is directly tied to the time spent logged out in your home, making it highly advantageous to log out in your personal space whenever possible. This buff helps accelerate leveling and makes your grinding more efficient.

Maintaining Your Home: The Responsibilities of Ownership

Owning a home in Aion is not entirely free. You are responsible for paying weekly maintenance fees to the Housing Agent. These fees are typically a percentage of the property's value and ensure your continued ownership.

• Payment Location: Maintenance fees are paid to the Housing Agent in your respective housing district.
• Consequences of Non-Payment: Failure to pay these fees by the due date can result in your home being repossessed by the system. If repossessed, your property will be put back up for auction, and you will lose ownership. Always keep a close eye on your maintenance due date, which is displayed in your housing interface, to avoid losing your cherished abode.

Enjoy building your perfect sanctuary in Atreia, Daeva, and leverage its many benefits to enhance your adventures!