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

Where to find Forest Monster
2 monsters drop Forest Monster. The best farm is Tolbas Forest Targon (100%) in Northern Tolbas Forest, Verteron.
You can also get it from boxes and other sources.
- Lv. 24Northern Tolbas Forest · Verteron · 19 spawnsNearest Kibelisk: Southern Shugo Station · 196 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 Forest Monster souls
Every monster that can drop a Forest Monster soul, best chance first. Kills for 90% is how many kills give a 90% chance of at least one soul.
Unlocked by:
Soul: Forest Monster (Bound)
Soul drops (2 monsters)
| Monsters | Level | Chance | Kills for 90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 21 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 24 | 100% | 1 |
Found in: Northern Tolbas Forest and Moslan Forest
Inside: Pet Soul Chest: Varian (Bound) (2.17%)
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How many kills to collect Forest Monster
CalculatedForest Monster needs 5 souls. Expected kills for each monster that drops them, fastest first.
| Name | Level | Chance | Souls per kill | Expected kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 21 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 24 | 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 Forest Monster
Items that unlock Forest Monster and where they come from.
Unlocked by:
Pet: Forest Monster
Inside: Pet Chest: Varian (Bound) (2.17%)
Other sources: Random shop
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 Forest Monster 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
Forest Monster is a Varian mount that needs 5 souls. 2 monsters drop its souls; Burned Forester (level 21) 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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Forest Monster FAQ
How do I get the Forest Monster mount in AION 2?
Collect 5 Forest Monster souls. The best farm is Burned Forester (level 21) 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 Forest Monster need?
Forest Monster needs 5 souls to unlock.
Where is the best place to farm Forest Monster souls?
Burned Forester 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 Forest Monster?
On average about 5 kills of Burned Forester, the best soul source, collect all 5 souls. The next best is Tolbas Forest Targon 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.
How fast is Forest Monster?
Forest Monster has a run speed of 900, a sprint speed of 1,200 and a boosted glide speed of 800 (game units).
Can I mark Forest Monster 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.
