AION 2 Chanter guide: skills, stigmas and Undefeated Mantra

The class and who it suits

Chanter is a hybrid. In melee, it deals meaningful damage; its spells heal, remove debuffs, and strengthen the party. Undefeated Mantra is its main group benefit, giving nearby allies PvE damage and Damage Tolerance. Solo, the class can heal itself and rarely needs help.

This guide covers the start after level 45, with roughly 230–250 skill points and an unfinished monolith.

Your job in combat

What to know first

• Dark Crush can follow Spinning Strike, Impactful Crush, and Marchutan's Wrath. Link those attacks.
• Gust Rampage and Raging Spell work against staggered bosses. If you do not fight bosses, invest those points elsewhere.
• Obliterate deals 50 stagger-bar damage. Keep it at least at level 1 so you can help your party stagger a boss.
• Skill and stigma points can be reset for free, so try different layouts.

Active skills and specializations

Damage

Spinning StrikeActive · CD 30sSelects a target within 20m and deals 2347-2347 damage to up to 4 enemies nearby. Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 15% for 30s on hit. Stacks up to 2…

1. -5s cooldown

Your strongest strike. The five-second cooldown reduction lets you use it more often.Dark CrushActive · CD 5sDeals 215-215 damage to a target within 20m.

1. Critical Hit on hit

Max its level for a guaranteed critical hit. Use it after Spinning Strike and other attacks.Incandescent BlowActiveDeals 160-160 damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m.

1. -20% MP consumed

Start with MP savings. When mana is comfortable, especially for bosses, switch to single-target damage, up to +12%.OnslaughtActiveDeals 74-74 damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and restores 100 MP.

1. +20% MP restored

Basic attack: level 8 and MP restoration.Rushing SmashActive · CD 15sRushes at a target within 20m and deals 112-112 damage to up to 4 enemies and restores 100 MP.

1. Changes to Charge Skill, dealing up to 200% more damage

Rush to the target; the charged option reaches up to +200% damage.Impactful CrushActive · CD 15sDeals 224-224 damage to a target within 20m. Has a 60% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.Stuns and opens Dark Crush; level 8 is enough.Wave BlowActive · CD 20sDeals 538-538 damage to a target afflicted with Stun within 4m and inflicts Knockdown for 3s.Level 8 adds damage while questing.

Support and bosses

RecuperationActive · CD 15sRestores 183-201 HP and removes 1, 1 debuff(s) for the caster and party members within 40m. Restores 183 HP every 2s for 8s.

1. +1 consecutive use and Heal over Time can stack up to 2 times

Max level and a second consecutive use for twice the healing and removal of two debuffs.Gust RampageActiveDeals 120-120 damage to a target afflicted with Stagger within 4m.

1. Absorbs 5% HP

Only against a staggered boss. Choose HP absorption in a random group; if you have a Cleric, choose MP restoration.DefianceActive · CD 60sRemoves Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Grab, Frost, and Fear from the caster and grants Tenacity for 5s.

1. Restores 10% HP on using [Defiance]

Break control and restore HP.

Do not overlevel Tremor Crush or Incandescent Blow early; leave Wave Blow for later.

Passive skills

Passive priority

Attack PreparationPassiveIncreases the caster's PvE Damage Boost by 5.5%, PvP Damage Boost by 2.75%, Defense by 2%, and Accuracy by 100.Max this without hesitation: PvE damage, Defense, and Accuracy.Wind's PromisePassiveIncreases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 5.7% and has a 50% chance to deal 554-554 extra damage to the target on landing a Critical Hit.Max it for Critical Damage and extra damage on critical hits.Inspiring SpellPassiveIncreases the caster's Critical Hit by 100 and Perfect Chance by 0.5%.Critical Hit and Perfect Chance also deserve max level.Raging SpellPassiveDeals 146-146 extra damage to targets afflicted with Stagger or an Impact-type status.Extra damage against staggered targets alongside Gust Rampage. Reset it if you skip bosses.Blessing of LifePassiveIncreases the caster's HP by 15300. Increases Max HP by an additional 1.5% and Heal Boost by 15.3% of Attack.HP and healing power are useful if you need more survival.

Crossguard contributes little, while Impact Hit is mainly relevant to PvP at the start.

Stigmas

Starting set

Undefeated MantraStigma · CD 5sIncreases PvE Damage Boost and PvE Damage Tolerance by 10.5% and PvP Damage Boost and PvP Damage Tolerance by 5.25% for the caster and nearby party members.The class's main stigma: party-wide PvE damage and Damage Tolerance. At +10 it also gives your party Accuracy. Aim for +20.Sprint MantraStigma · CD 5sIncreases Move Speed by 10.5% and grants a 15% chance to restore 127-140 HP on landing an attack to the caster and nearby party members.Party Movement Speed: take +5, then +10.Fracturing BlowStigma · CD 45sRushes to a target within 20m and deals 1288-1288 damage and reduces their Defense by -30% for 5s. Increases damage by 20% to targets afflicted with an Impact-type…Strong strike that lowers target Defense; +5 shortens its cooldown. +5 is enough.Marchutan's WrathStigma · CD 30sSelects a target within 20m and deals 1384-1384 damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m.Strike that opens Dark Crush; +5 adds single-target damage.ObliterateStigma · CD 60sDeals 1078-1078 damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target, with a 50% chance to inflict Knockdown.At least level 1 for 50 stagger-bar damage to help the party stagger bosses.

Fourth slot

Guardian BlessingStigma · CD 300sIncreases the caster's Max HP by 5.4% for 300s and immediately restores 5.4% HP.Solo choice: maximum HP and recovery with an almost constant buff.Power of the StormStigma · CD 120sIncreases Combat Speed by 20% and reduces skill cooldowns by -20% for 10s.Party choice: Combat Speed and cooldown reduction for all allies.

First give every important stigma its minimum useful level. Then take Undefeated Mantra to +10 and ultimately +20.

Rotation

The core links are Spinning Strike → Dark Crush, Marchutan's Wrath → Dark Crush, and Impactful Crush → Dark Crush. Between them, use the MP-restoring basic attack Onslaught. Keep Undefeated Mantra active and use Recuperation when needed.

When a boss is staggered, switch to Gust Rampage. Tune macro delays to your ping; the skill macro guide explains how.

Daevanion

Green nodes raise passive skill levels and blue nodes raise active skill levels. First route toward Spinning Strike, Dark Crush, and Attack Preparation, then collect bonus Attack and Critical Hit. See the Chanter boards in Daevanion.

Common mistakes

1. Undefeated Mantra turned offThe party loses damage and Damage Tolerance.
2. Gust Rampage without boss fightsPoints are spent on a skill you do not use.
3. Dark Crush used without its setupYou lose the class's best damage.
4. No stagger-bar damageThe boss is not staggered and the party loses its damage window.

Checklist for harder content

Chanter ready

• Undefeated Mantra at least +10;
• Spinning Strike with reduced cooldown and Dark Crush with a guaranteed critical hit;
• Attack Preparation and Wind's Promise at maximum level;
• Obliterate in the stigma set;
• fourth stigma chosen for party or solo play.