
Dark Spirit Varian mount · 5 souls
Dark Spirit is a Varian mount in AION 2. You need 5 souls to unlock it, and Corrupted Spirit drops them at 100% per kill. 2 monsters drop its souls in total.
- Creature type
- Varian
- Souls needed
- 5
- Best soul farm
- Corrupted Spirit · 100%
- Run speed
- 900
- Sprint speed
- 1,200
- Glide (boost)
- 800

Where to find Dark Spirit
2 monsters drop Dark Spirit. The best farm is Corrupted Spirit (100%) in Altamia Canyon, Verteron.
You can also get it from boxes and other sources.
Corrupted Spirit100%Lv. 33Altamia Canyon · Verteron · 34 spawnsNearest Kibelisk: Canyon Campsite · 173 m- Lv. 45Garden of the Illusion God · Verteron · 20 spawnsNearest Kibelisk: Pilgrim's Rest · 177 m
Pet Soul Chest: Varian (Bound)2.17% per openingThe box comes from Battle pass
Pet Chest: Varian (Bound)2.17% per openingThe box comes from Achievements
Where to farm Dark Spirit souls
Every monster that can drop a Dark Spirit soul, best chance first. Kills for 90% is how many kills give a 90% chance of at least one soul.
Unlocked by:
Soul: Dark Spirit (Bound)
Soul drops (2 monsters)
| Monsters | Level | Chance | Kills for 90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 33 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 45 | 100% | 1 |
Found in: Altamia Canyon and Garden of the Illusion God
Inside: Pet Soul Chest: Varian (Bound) (2.17%)
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How many kills to collect Dark Spirit
CalculatedDark Spirit needs 5 souls. Expected kills for each monster that drops them, fastest first.
| Name | Level | Chance | Souls per kill | Expected kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 33 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 45 | 100% | 1 | 5 |
Souls per kill is the drop chance times the average stack. Expected kills is 5 divided by that, rounded up; real runs vary.
Soul planner
Expected kills from each spot's drop chance and stack size. Luck varies: a long dry streak is normal.
How to get Dark Spirit
Items that unlock Dark Spirit and where they come from.
Unlocked by:
Pet: Dark Spirit
Inside: Pet Chest: Varian (Bound) (2.17%)
Other sources: Random shop
Dark Spirit: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Dark Spirit.
Assassin42 of 2,516avg. Lv. 2.31.7%
Templar56 of 3,952avg. Lv. 2.51.4%
Sorcerer20 of 1,562avg. Lv. 21.3%
Cleric24 of 1,956avg. Lv. 2.41.2%
Chanter21 of 2,077avg. Lv. 2.61%
Ranger37 of 3,817avg. Lv. 2.31%
Spiritmaster15 of 2,337avg. Lv. 2.40.6%
Gladiator26 of 4,245avg. Lv. 2.30.6%
Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.
Varian creature bonuses
All Varian mounts share one type bonus that grows with the type level: Mount Sprint Stamina Cost Reduction Rate +0.1% at level 1, up to Mount Sprint Stamina Cost Reduction Rate +0.3%, Evasion Bonus +2, Constitution +1 at level 3.
Varian mounts open 9 option slots (at type levels 1–9); each roll costs 4 soul crystals and 1,000 Kina. Options can roll Varian Defense, Varian Critical Hit Resist, Varian Evasion, Varian Block, HP, MP, Varian Attack, Varian Accuracy, Varian Critical Hit, and Front Attack and 40 more.
Full Varian bonus and option slot table on the mounts list →
Varian mounts level up to 10 (250,000 EXP in total), and higher levels raise the odds of better option grades: at level 10, Heroic options roll 5% of the time. Level and odds tables for every mount type →
Other Varian mounts
45 other Varian mounts count toward the same type level.
Mount collection rewards
Owning more mounts pays out 51 milestone rewards, from 5 up to 500 mounts collected, and Dark Spirit counts toward every one of them.
Every released mount shares the same movement speeds: run 900, sprint 1,200, boosted glide 800.
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
Dark Spirit is a Varian mount that needs 5 souls. 2 monsters drop its souls; Corrupted Spirit (level 33) has the best chance at 100% per kill, so expect about 1 kills for a 90% chance of one soul. Its run speed is 900 and its sprint speed 1,200. It is one of 211 mounts in the collection.
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Dark Spirit FAQ
How do I get the Dark Spirit mount in AION 2?
Collect 5 Dark Spirit souls. The best farm is Corrupted Spirit (level 33) at 100% per kill — about 1 kills for a 90% chance of a soul. 2 monsters drop them in total; the table on this page lists them all.
How many souls does Dark Spirit need?
Dark Spirit needs 5 souls to unlock.
Where is the best place to farm Dark Spirit souls?
Corrupted Spirit has the highest soul chance at 100% per kill. At that rate you need about 1 kills for a 90% chance of at least one soul.
How many kills does it take to get Dark Spirit?
On average about 5 kills of Corrupted Spirit, the best soul source, collect all 5 souls. The next best is Wandering Dark Spirit at about 5 kills.
What does the Varian creature type give?
Varian creatures share a type bonus that grows with the type's level; at the top listed level it is Mount Sprint Stamina Cost Reduction Rate +0.3%, Evasion Bonus +2, Constitution +1.
Which classes use Dark Spirit the most?
Assassin players use Dark Spirit the most: 1.7% of tracked top Assassin players (42 of 2,516). Next is Templar at 1.4%.
How fast is Dark Spirit?
Dark Spirit has a run speed of 900, a sprint speed of 1,200 and a boosted glide speed of 800 (game units).
Can I mark Dark Spirit as collected?
Yes. Use the Collected toggle at the top of this page. It counts towards your progress on the collection hub, is saved in this browser and syncs to your MetaBot account when you sign in.
