
Parasite Swarm Varian mount · 5 souls
Parasite Swarm is a Varian mount in AION 2. You need 5 souls to unlock it, and Giant Ore Insectoid Adult drops them at 100% per kill. 7 monsters drop its souls in total.
- Creature type
- Varian
- Souls needed
- 5
- Best soul farm
- Giant Ore Insectoid Adult · 100%
- Run speed
- 900
- Sprint speed
- 1,200
- Glide (boost)
- 800

Where to find Parasite Swarm
7 monsters drop Parasite Swarm. The best farm is Giant Ore Insectoid Adult (100%) in Fafnite Deposit, Altgard.
You can also get it from dungeons, boxes, and other sources.
- Lv. 36Fafnite Deposit · Altgard · 11 spawnsNearest Kibelisk: Steel Hammer Workcamp · 241 m
- Cradle of NihilityExpeditionmonsters 100% · monsters 100% · monsters 100%Dropped by Subspace Parasite SwarmNo world entrance: enter from the Dungeon menu.
- DraupnirExpeditionmonsters 100% · monsters 100% · monsters 100%Dropped by Hungry Void InsectoidEntrance: Garden of the Illusion God, VerteronNearest Kibelisk: Garden of the Illusion God East Observatory · 183 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 Parasite Swarm souls
Every monster that can drop a Parasite Swarm soul, best chance first. Kills for 90% is how many kills give a 90% chance of at least one soul.
Unlocked by:
Soul: Parasite Swarm (Bound)
Soul drops (7 monsters)
| Monsters | Level | Chance | Kills for 90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 36 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 45 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 45 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 68 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 70 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 70 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lv. 76 | 100% | 1 |
Found in: Fafnite Deposit
Dungeon loot: Draupnir, Cradle of Nihility
Inside: Pet Soul Chest: Varian (Bound) (2.17%)
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How many kills to collect Parasite Swarm
CalculatedParasite Swarm needs 5 souls. Expected kills for each monster that drops them, fastest first.
| Name | Level | Chance | Souls per kill | Expected kills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 36 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 45 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 45 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 68 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 70 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 70 | 100% | 1 | 5 | |
| Lv. 76 | 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 Parasite Swarm
Items that unlock Parasite Swarm and where they come from.
Unlocked by:
Pet: Parasite Swarm
Inside: Pet Chest: Varian (Bound) (2.17%)
Other sources: Random shop
Parasite Swarm: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Parasite Swarm.
Gladiator3 of 4,245avg. Lv. 30.1%
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 Parasite Swarm 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
Parasite Swarm is a Varian mount that needs 5 souls. 7 monsters drop its souls; Giant Ore Insectoid Adult (level 36) 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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Parasite Swarm FAQ
How do I get the Parasite Swarm mount in AION 2?
Collect 5 Parasite Swarm souls. The best farm is Giant Ore Insectoid Adult (level 36) at 100% per kill — about 1 kills for a 90% chance of a soul. 7 monsters drop them in total; the table on this page lists them all.
How many souls does Parasite Swarm need?
Parasite Swarm needs 5 souls to unlock.
Where is the best place to farm Parasite Swarm souls?
Giant Ore Insectoid Adult 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 Parasite Swarm?
On average about 5 kills of Giant Ore Insectoid Adult, the best soul source, collect all 5 souls. The next best is Hungry Void Insectoid 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 Parasite Swarm the most?
Gladiator players use Parasite Swarm the most: 0.1% of tracked top Gladiator players (3 of 4,245).
How fast is Parasite Swarm?
Parasite Swarm has a run speed of 900, a sprint speed of 1,200 and a boosted glide speed of 800 (game units).
Can I mark Parasite Swarm 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.
