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Aion 2 Ferocious Horn Den: entry, bosses and rewards
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TL;DR
- Ferocious Horn Den is a tier 3 Expedition in the Abyss. It is the source of Nuakum armor and the Nuakum Guard, item level 86.
- FRESHY calls Nuakum the best non-crafted gear in Season 1, so every piece can be a final piece.
- Three bosses: the final boss Ferocious Horn Nuakum, plus Watchdog Kwapo and Necromancer Duanka.
- Every mode costs 40 Odyle Energy. Exploration's guaranteed reward fills after 3 cubes and Conquest's after 28.
- Exploration and Conquest Normal need level 45 and item level 2,100.
Entry
Ferocious Horn Den has no story quest; you open it from the Expedition menu. Exploration and Conquest Normal both need item level 2,100, the number Aragon saw on the global playtest. FRESHY quotes 2,200 for tier 3; the data wins. Hard asks for level 99, which no character can reach yet, so it stays closed for now.
| Mode | Entry | Boss level | Recommended party | Odyle Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration | Level 45, item level 2,100 | 63 | 1 to 5 | 40 |
| Conquest Normal | Level 45, item level 2,100 | 63 | 1 to 5 | 40 |
| Conquest Hard | Level 99, item level 2,600 | 74 | 1 to 5 | 40 |
Unlike the story Explorations, this Exploration is endgame content. Its bosses are as high in level as Conquest Normal, and its cube already lists the Nuakum armor. The Expeditions guide explains modes, energy and the guaranteed reward, and the Ferocious Horn Den map shows the Conquest layout.
Bosses
The game describes the den as the home of the Ferocious Horn Mau in the Abyss. The tribe survived there by constant use of Fafnite.
| Boss | Role | Also lists |
|---|---|---|
| Ferocious Horn Nuakum | Final boss | Nuakum set, more Amplify Stone Fragments, Enhance Stones and Silentium |
| Watchdog Kwapo | Mini-boss | Nuakum set, Fera Necklace (Epic, item level 45) |
| Necromancer Duanka | Mini-boss | Nuakum set, Fera Necklace (Epic, item level 45) |
Each boss you defeat adds its rewards to the cube.
Rewards by difficulty
These are recorded possible rewards. The data gives no drop chances, so only the condensed cube reward is guaranteed.
| Mode | Kina per boss | Guaranteed reward |
|---|---|---|
| Exploration | 60,000 (Bound) | After 3 cubes: one Nuakum armor piece of your choice |
| Conquest Normal | 140,000 final, 130,000 mini-bosses | After 28 cubes: a Nuakum armor piece or a Gear Change Voucher: Ferocious Horn Den (Bound) |
| Conquest Hard | 170,000 | After 28 cubes: the Nuakum Guard, an armor piece or a Sync Stone (Unique) (Bound) |
All three Exploration bosses list the Nuakum armor and guard, the Black Claw set (Epic, item level 45) and a Soul Codex. In Conquest Normal they list the Nuakum set, the Black Claw set, Amplify Stone Fragments and a Soul Codex. Package rewards include Sealed Dark Veil Wings, Artwork: Ferocious Horn Den, Wrathful Mind, Wrathful Will, Wrathful Ego and Balaur's Essence. Hard adds Dark Veil Wing Featherdown (Bound) and the Durable Balaur Scale, Leather and Horn crafting materials.
Nuakum gear from Ferocious Horn Den
Nuakum HelmGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum PauldronsGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum BreastplateGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum GlovesGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum GreavesGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum CloakGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum BootsGuaranteed reward in every modeItem level 86
Nuakum GuardGuaranteed on Hard, or 3 vouchersItem level 86
Gear Change Vouchers
Vouchers go into Substance Morph.
| You make | Vouchers | Kina |
|---|---|---|
| Ferocious Horn Den Armor Selection Chest (any Nuakum armor piece) | 1 | 500,000 |
| Nuakum Guard | 3 | 2,000,000 |
| Sync Stone | 1 | None listed |
Creator advice
Creator tip
You're farming Ferocious Horn Den for Nuakum gear. This is going to be the best non-crafted gear in season one on global.
Because of that, FRESHY says this is where you start optimizing stats properly. Earlier armor gets replaced, but a good Nuakum piece can stay. His Ranger pairs Nuakum armor with Enraged Kromede accessories from Fire Temple.
Aragon's plan is built around reaching this dungeon before spending energy on his main. He farms crafting materials on alts in the lower tiers, then puts his main's energy into Ferocious Horn Den for armor and crafting materials.
Creator tip
I really will be spending my energy in the ferocious horn den dungeon, which will have an entry requirement of exactly 2,100 as we seen on the global play test.
TheWhelps keeps dungeon armor in his endgame Ranger setup and crafts the rest. He only suggests crafted armor for players who want to min-max.
Creator tip
The bracelets you get from Ludra, and the armors are just going to be the dungeon gear.
Achievements
The first Exploration clear gives the title Ferocious Horn Den Sightseer and the first Conquest Normal clear gives Ferocious Horn Den Tour Guide. Further clears pay Enhance Stones and Kina (Bound).
Next steps
- Expeditions guide: how Exploration, Conquest and Odyle Energy work.
- Fire Temple: the other tier 3 Expedition, for weapons and accessories.
- Ranger gear: which Soul Binding lines to keep on each Nuakum piece.
Explore the encyclopedia
Sources
- Anders: AION 2 Global PvE, every dungeon, raid and daily at launch
- FRESHY: The fastest way to reach 2200 gear score in AION 2
- FRESHY: AION 2 best Ranger PvE build guide
- TheWhelps: Complete Ranger PvE guide, skills, gear, board, Arcana, Genus
- Aragon: Aion 2 progression guide, 12 steps to the endgame raid
- Corpus: Ferocious Horn Den (Normal)
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