You want
To know what to click first on each board without reading a 200-node map.
This page gives you
The board list from the official armory, how boards work, and short rules for the order. It does not repeat a planner; it explains why. What each node gives per class is unknown here: we have not collected node contents.
Checked against: Global patch Oct 7, 2026 · reviewed Oct 12, 2026.
The five boards
| Board | Nodes (official) | Opens at (community) |
|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | 88 | about level 12 |
| Zikel | 88 | about level 20 |
| Vaizel | 88 | about level 30 |
| Triniel | 116 | about level 40 |
| Azphel | 152 | about level 45 |
| Total | 532 |
Official source Board names and node counts come from the official armory for sampled level-45 Gladiators (Elyos and Asmodian had the same list). Other classes were not checked, so a class with a different board list is possible but not seen. Some planners spell two boards "Byzel" and "Asphel"; the official armory uses Vaizel and Azphel. Community source Unlock levels are from a global-data planner (data of Oct 6, 2026).
Official source Official character armory (Daevanion boards, sampled) · observed October 12, 2026
Community source GameWith Daevanion planner (global data, Oct 6, 2026) · observed October 12, 2026
How the boards work
- Currency: Daevanion crystals (often called points) from level-ups, quests and content rewards.
- Node cost by grade: Common 1, Rare 2, Epic 3, Unique 4 crystals.
- Path rule: you start in the centre and can only take a node next to one you own (up, down, left or right). Nodes on the way to a target cost crystals too.
- Node types: green nodes raise a skill level; the rest add stats. The strongest effects, such as cooldown reduction and combat speed, sit on corners and edges.
- Refunds: nodes can be refunded for Kinah. The global cost is unknown; Korea set it to 500 Kina per node in Nov 2025 Official source.
Community source NCSoft has not published board rules in English; these come from a planner built on global data.
Community source GameWith Daevanion planner (global data, Oct 6, 2026) · observed October 12, 2026
What to take first, and why
- Spend crystals as soon as a board opens. Unspent crystals do nothing for you.
- Take the +1 skill-level nodes for your core skills first. Progression guides name these as the first pick.
- Do not finish one board before moving on. Guides advise moving to the next board once your useful nodes are taken, rather than buying every node on one board.
- Path toward a corner you want. Because of the path rule, pick the edge or corner node first (cooldown, combat speed), then take the cheapest route to it.
- Match the stats to your build. Prefer nodes with the stats your class guide ranks highest, see stats explained.
Community source Rules 1 to 3 follow published progression guides; 4 and 5 follow from the path rule and the class stat orders. No official recommended order exists.
Community source KeenGamer progression guide (Oct 3, 2026) · observed October 12, 2026
Community source MeinMMO launch mistakes article (Sep 7, 2026) · observed October 12, 2026
By class
Which skills to raise first is in each class build: the core skills listed there are the ones to find on the green nodes.
- Gladiator Gladiator build
- Templar Templar build
- Assassin Assassin build
- Ranger Ranger build
- Sorcerer Sorcerer build
- Spiritmaster Spiritmaster build
- Cleric Cleric build
- Chanter Chanter build
Global vs Korea
| Global (NA/EU) | Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Boards | 5: Nezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, Triniel, Azphel Official source | Also Ariel (PvE board), Marchutan (added Feb 2026) and Yustiel (added Apr 2026) Official source; Ariel was also reported missing on the global test build Community source |
| Node values | Reported roughly halved on the global Launch Scale Test build, e.g. a Damage Boost corner of 2.5% vs 5% in Korea. Launch values not confirmed by NCSoft Community source | |
| Reset cost | Unknown | 500 Kina per node Official source |
A Korean board route that spends points on Marchutan or Yustiel does not apply on global, and node-by-node values may differ. See all known differences.
Official source Official Korean update notes: new Daevanion board Marchutan (Feb 2026) · observed October 12, 2026
Official source Official Korean update notes: new Daevanion board Yustiel (Apr 2026) · observed October 12, 2026
Official source Official Korean update notes: board reset 500 Kina per node (Nov 19, 2025) · observed October 12, 2026
Community source AION2 Hub: global Launch Scale Test vs Korea/Taiwan client (test build, Sep 18, 2026) · observed October 12, 2026