Shade Guard
- Grade
- Common
- Category
- Guard
- Item Level
- 13
- Required Level
- 13
- Max enhance
- +5
- Trading
- Soul-bound
Where to find Shade Guard
24 monsters drop Shade Guard. The best farm is Specter Archon Axios (1.12%) in Basfelt Ruins, Altgard.
You can also get it from quests and other sources.
- Lv. 45 · ~204 kills for a 90% chanceBasfelt Ruins · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Basfelt Ruins Cliff · 214 m
- Lv. 45 · ~204 kills for a 90% chanceWestern Gribade Highland · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Idun's Lake · 168 m
- Lv. 45 · ~204 kills for a 90% chanceLegion Base Ruins · AltgardNearest Kibelisk: Fissure Cave · 271 m
- Lv. 45 · ~204 kills for a 90% chanceEastern Gribade Highland · Altgard
50.4% chance to have at least one Shade Guard after 62 kills of Specter Archon Axios.
Kills needed — 50%: 62 · 90%: 204 · 99%: 408
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Find Shade Guard on the world map
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Stats
Fixed stats come with every copy of Shade Guard; random stats are rolled from the pool below when the item is obtained.
- Attack
- +2512% of the best Guard
- Accuracy
- +50100% of the best Guard
- Critical Hit
- +50100% of the best Guard
Sockets: Manastone ×1 · Theostone ×0
Random stats (1 rolls)
| Stats | Roll range | Roll chance |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Attack | +20 – +30 | 8% |
| Accuracy | +18 – +28 | 8% |
| MP | +42 – +55 | 8% |
| HP | +84 – +104 | 8% |
| Precision | +5 – +13 | 7% |
| Attack | +9 – +17 | 7% |
| Critical Hit | +14 – +23 | 7% |
| Back Attack | +20 – +30 | 7% |
| Front Attack | +20 – +30 | 7% |
| Block | +11 – +20 | 7% |
| Multi-hit Chance | +2% – +2.4% | 6% |
| Might | +5 – +13 | 6% |
| Combat Speed | +2.6% – +3.1% | 4% |
| Weapon Damage Boost | +2% – +2.4% | 4% |
| Status Effect Chance | +5.3% – +6.1% | 4% |
| Damage Boost | +1.5% – +1.8% | 2% |
Random skill options
When Shade Guard is soul-bound it rolls a skill option for your class. Each class has its own pool; the chance per skill and the highest skill level are listed below.
Enhancement rates
Enhancement Calculator →Success chance, pity bonus and cost of every enhancement step of Shade Guard, up to +5.
Shade Guard from +0 to +5, using this item's own success rates and pity.
- Expected attempts
- 5
- Expected Kina
- 24,180
- Kina if pity carries you
- 24,180
Materials (expected):
965× Enhance Stone
| Step | Chance | Avg. attempts | Cost per attempt | Stats at new level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 → +1 | 100% | 1 | 1,630 Kina+ 65×  Enhance Stone | Attack +1 |
| +1 → +2 | 100% | 1 | 2,500 Kina+ 100× Enhance Stone | Attack +2 |
| +2 → +3 | 100% | 1 | 4,250 Kina+ 170× Enhance Stone | Attack +3 |
| +3 → +4 | 100% | 1 | 6,500 Kina+ 260× Enhance Stone | Attack +5 |
| +4 → +5 | 100% | 1 | 9,300 Kina+ 370× Enhance Stone | Attack +7 |
Average attempts are calculated from the success chance plus the bonus the game adds after each failure. Costs are per attempt, so multiply by the average to budget Kina.
All sources for Shade Guard
Every source the global client lists for Shade Guard. Drop chances come straight from the game's reward tables.
Dropped by 287 monsters
…and 247 more monsters with a lower chance.
Found in: Silent Hill, Sanctum Outpost, Nameless Cemetery, Tranein Highland, Munin's Bridge, Sanctum Dumpsite, Tranein Pond, and Crypt.
Quest reward: Wanted: Searcher Sudka, Wanted: Brutal Zrash, Wanted: Cruel Rodar, Wanted: Disciplinant Corag, Wanted: Officer Darc, Wanted: Watcher Brons, Wanted: Annihilator Kardon, Wanted: Mad Lucant, Wanted: Predator Zrak, Wanted: Ravager Krovan, Wanted: Bonechilling Rokand, Wanted: Immortal Garmon
Also from: Field events
What Shade Guard decomposes into
Decomposing Shade Guard yields the materials below with these chances.
| Name | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Enhance Stone | 5 | 100% |
Supply Request registrations
Shade Guard can be handed in for 1 Supply Requests. Register the required number to collect the rewards.
| Request | Needed | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Shade Sword and Shield | 3 | 850× Abyss Points220×Enhance Stone |
Similar items
Nearby items of the same type, with their stats next to Shade Guard's: green is higher, red is lower.
| Name | Grade | Item Level | Attack | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Guard | Common | 13 | +25 | +50 |
 Forgotten Guard | Common | 13 | +25 | +50 |
 Old Mercenary Commander Guard | Rare | 14 | +27 | +50 |
| Dawn Guard | Rare | 14 | +27 | +50 |
 Tempest Guard | Rare | 15 | +29 | +50 |
| Rainy Forest Guard | Rare | 15 | +29 | +50 |
 Twilight Guard | Common | 9 | +17 | +50 |
| Strange Karma Guard | Common | 9 | +17 | +50 |
 Riverside Guard | Common | 18 | +35 | +50 |
Best Guard at each level
The highest item-level Guard you can equip at each required level, so you can see what to aim for next.
| Required Level | Name | Item Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pilgrim Guard | 39 |
| 13 | Forgotten Guard | 13 |
| 15 | Tempest Guard | 15 |
| 16 |  Splendent Orichalcum Guard | 22 |
| 18 | Riverside Guard | 18 |
| 20 |  Defender Guard | 23 |
| 22 |  Red Agate Guard | 25 |
| 25 |  Temple Guardian Guard | 28 |
| 26 |  Expert's Splendent Orichalcum Guard | 35 |
| 28 | Expert's Orichalcum Guard | 28 |
| 30 |  Wisdom Guard | 36 |
| 34 |  Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum Guard | 44 |
| 35 |  Spectral Guard | 41 |
| 36 | Artisan's Orichalcum Guard | 39 |
| 37 |  Transcendent Guard | 43 |
| 40 |  Fallen Ancient God Guard | 46 |
| 45 |  Ludra's Heart | 102 |
Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files
Shade Guard is a Common Guard in AION 2 with item level 13, usable from character level 13. It can be enhanced to +5 and rolls 1 random stats on top of its fixed stats. The global client lists 403 ways to obtain it, and every one is listed below with the monster, dungeon, quest or recipe behind it.
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Shade Guard FAQ
How do I get Shade Guard in AION 2?
24 monsters drop Shade Guard. The best farm is Specter Archon Axios (1.12%) in Basfelt Ruins, Altgard. You can also get it from quests and other sources.
Which skills can Shade Guard roll?
Shade Guard rolls a random skill option from a class-specific pool. For the Cleric, the pool has 12 skills such as Earth's Retribution, Debilitating Mark, and Chain of Torment, up to skill level 1.
Can I use Shade Guard for Supply Requests?
Yes. Shade Guard counts toward 1 Supply Requests, such as Shade Sword and Shield.
What stats does Shade Guard have?
Shade Guard has these fixed stats: Attack +25, Accuracy +50, Critical Hit +50. It also rolls 1 random stats from its pool.
What is the enhancement success rate of Shade Guard?
Enhancing Shade Guard is guaranteed up to +5. The next step has a 100% success chance, and every failure raises the chance of the following attempt. It can go up to +5.
Can you trade Shade Guard?
Trade status of Shade Guard in the game data: Soul-bound. Merchants buy it for 69 Kinah.