Source: aion.gamemeca.com
Author: GameMeca Eltanin
Translated by: Jameinkaiser


Aion’s gathering interface consists of success/failure gauges. Gathering mode can be activated by double clicking the target resource. Success is achieved when the success gauge fills up before the failure gauge—and vice versa. The difference in proficiency level between the target resource and the player determines the success rate.



▲ Using ‘gather’ skill
The success gauge fills up quicker if the target resource is much lower in proficiency level than the player, and the failure gauge fills up in smaller amounts.

Aside from what was mentioned above, the following rules apply:

1. The player may gather resources up to five proficiency levels higher than the player. (The resources that cannot be gathered by the player will have their names displayed in red)
2. The gather skill may be applied on the same target up to five times at maximum. (Exception: Gems can only be gathered once)
3. The spawn locations of the resources are static and they do not change in type when they respawn.
4. The maximum amount a target may be gathered (five times) is shared with other players that may also be gathering the same target.
5. You can store up to 100 resource materials inside a cube.
6. The human gathering proficiency level is retained even after the name of the skill changes upon becoming a Daeva. (But you may no longer gather human materials)
7. You still obtain experience should you fail to gather successfully, albeit a less amount.

The essence of “Ode” exists within all things in the world of Aion. Its role is important enough to define the difference between humans and Daeva as beings who can't manipulate Ode and those that can. The Devine Power is also a form of Ode, which is obtained when it is released from the enemy upon death, therefore being absorbed by the player and converted into the form of Divine Power.

Aion’s gatherable resources also obtain Ode. The gathering skill can be divided into three types based on the ability to handle Ode.

Human Gathering Skill



Players from Lvl 1 – 9 are treated as humans. Therefore the only way to gather resources is to rely on the human method of pulling them out with your hands. Although it’s only used for a short period of time before ascending to a Daeva, it’s recommended that you work on your proficiency level, for the p. level carries over even after becoming a Daeva. Minimum of 10 to maximum of 15 of proficiency level is recommended, based on the level of the resource with the highest p. level requirement in the newcomers region, iron.

Daeva’s Gathering Skill (Extract life force, extract Ode)





Players obtain the ability to manipulate the energy of ‘Ode’ upon becoming a Daeva. You may also gather resources floating around in the air with your flight ability. In place of human gathering skill which can no longer be used, you obtain two new types of gathering skills.

The first is Extract Life Force, which can be used on the same types of targets as the materials you were able to gather as a human. Daeva have the ability to extract the essence from the target resources and reconstruct them into their purest state without damaging them as humans would with their tools.





Ode Extraction is a skill that only Daeva are capable of performing. It’s an entirely new type of skill which starts at level 1. The biggest difference from the gathering skill is that the Ode shards spawn only high up in the air. The Ode shards have the same properties as regular resources, but the type of Ode that can be obtained differs based on the chance. One thing to look out for while performing this task is to make sure to keep an eye on the flight duration, for these shards spawn only high up in the air, and should the flight time expire in the middle of the extraction process, you will fall and die.
(To be used with Ode Extraction, Convert Substance)



Since Ode energy is the essence of all substances, it is possible to convert the extracted Ode energy into various substances. Convert Substance skill allows you to perform the said task, and is obtained upon becoming a Daeva. The skill does not come with a skill level. Initially you only have a few options, but additional plans and recipes can be purchased from NPCs with Qina.

The Basics

Various types of resource materials exist, and by looking at these, one can assume which would be used for which profession. Currently there are nine known types of resources.



Zone Info – Racial Gathering Zones

Elyos resources









Asmodian resources









Conclusion

Gathering wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. The P. level seemed to go up pretty quickly. I was able to get my P. level up to 92 in four hours starting at level 20 with P. level of 5. One interesting thing to note is that the resources spread around the map generally correspond with your level.



▲ Before/after


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