The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare Ascension · Elyos · Lv. 45

Ascension

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare is an Ascension quest in AION 2 for Elyos characters around level 45. Below are its 4 steps and what it pays out.

After obtaining Kaisinel's Core, Asahr called to me. Meet Asahr at the Dream Crossroad.

Type
Ascension
Faction
Elyos
Rec. level
45
Unlocks at
10
Chapter
Path of Ascension IV

Quest steps

Every step of The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare in order, with the map it takes you to.

  1. 4th Ascension
    • Go to the Dream Crossroad and talk to Asahr
  2. Obtain the Relic of the Empyrean Lord Zikel
    • Enter Zikel's Collapsed Barracks
  3. Obtain Zikel's Dream Fragment
    • Enter Zikel's Distorted Dream
  4. See AION's Dream
    • Enter the Dream of Torment

To finish: Talk to Asahr in the Dream of Torment.

Dungeon in this quest

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare is tied to these dungeons: Dream of Torment, Narun's Dream, Zikel's Collapsed Barracks, and Zikel's Distorted Dream. Their pages cover entry rules, bosses and loot.

Dream of Torment (Ascension Instance) · Narun's Dream (Ascension Instance) · Zikel's Collapsed Barracks (Ascension Instance) · Zikel's Distorted Dream (Ascension Instance)

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Quest dialogue

23 lines of in-game dialogue from The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare. Main speakers: Asahr.

  1. AsahrYou who inherit the Core's Will, come to the Dream Crossroad.
  2. AsahrYou have finally reached the Core, Daeva. Each step you have taken up until now has been proof of your strength.
  3. At long last, you stand ready to walk the path of the Arch Daeva.
  4. Daeva born with a fragment of AION can resonate with its power and make it their own. This is the path of the Arch Daeva. It is your path.
  5. The Empyrean Lords are those who were bestowed with AION's power directly. You will be tested through their memories.
  6. After the skies of Atreia were torn asunder, the Empyrean Lords of Elysea and Asmodae became similarly divided. Yet, their power is fundamentally one.
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  1. Daeva, may you come to grasp the complete might of AION.
  2. Go to Asmodae, one half of the lost land. Search for the relics of Zikel in the land of Altgard.
  3. AsahrA part of AION's dream has been twisted into a Nightmare, and is affecting the extinct Empyrean Lords.
  4. Their warped egos now wander back and forth, lost. Follow Zikel's bloodied aura and head toward AION's nightmare.
  5. Within AION's Nightmare, Zikel will be shown in his most brutal and relentless form. He'll be consumed by destructive urges and demand you kneel before him.
  6. Overcome Empyrean Lord Zikel and prove you are worthy to claim AION's power.
  7. The future is divided into countless paths, but in the end, there is but one destiny.
  8. I am the Watcher. As the keeper of the Divine Will's dreams, I shall be your guide.
  9. Walk forth until you are called once more, Daeva who holds the fragment.
  10. AsahrThey believed, without a doubt, that the Bulwark was Atreia's last hope.
  11. They set out for the Abyss, prepared for annihilation, and stood against the Balaur until the very end.
  12. You can reach Narun through the memories you have found.
  13. Memory and dream are intertwined. Venture into Narun's Dream and seek him within.
  14. AsahrIn the Last War, countless lives were lost and subsequently forgotten.
  15. And so the Dream of Eternity resolved to remember them all. It dreams an eternal dream, waiting for the bearers of AION's will to appear.
  16. Now, another dream calls to you.
  17. Within the Dream of Torment, a part of you slumbers. Go forth, another part of me will welcome you.

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare quest chain

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare belongs to chapter 1 of the story, “Path of Ascension IV”. These are the quests around it.

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This questThe One Who Witnesses the Nightmare

Rewards

What The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare gives on completion, plus — EXP.

NameQty
Ascension: The One Who Witnessed the Nightmare1

Related quests

NameRec. level
The One Who Perceives5
The One Who Hears the Voice22
The One Who Dreams32
The One Who Swears the Oath49

Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). How we read the game files

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare is an Ascension quest for Elyos characters with 4 steps. It rewards — EXP plus Ascension: The One Who Witnessed the Nightmare. The story text, steps and rewards on this page come straight from the global client, so they match what you see in game.

See Also

QuestsDream of TormentNarun's DreamThe One Who PerceivesThe One Who Hears the VoiceThe One Who Dreams
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The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare FAQ

How do I start The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare?

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare unlocks at level 10 for Elyos characters and is recommended around level 45.

What does The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare reward?

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare gives — EXP and Ascension: The One Who Witnessed the Nightmare; the reward table lists every item and amount.

Who do you talk to in The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare?

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare has 23 lines of dialogue, spoken by Asahr. It opens with: “You who inherit the Core's Will, come to the Dream Crossroad.”

What are the steps of The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare?

The One Who Witnesses the Nightmare has 4 steps, starting with: 4th Ascension. The step list above shows each one in order.