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AION 2 RMT bans: buying Kinah, penalties and account appeals
Buying Kinah or Quna from unauthorized sellers can lead to an AION 2 RMT ban. The global policy lists 30 days for a first RMT offense and 90 days for a second, with escalation possible. Here is what the rules say, how security locks differ and where to appeal.
Scope: AION 2’s global service; rules checked on 14 November 2026. Do not automatically apply these penalties to other regional versions. The 4,996-account action below dates to 11 October, and the October transfer windows have closed.
Can buying Kinah get you banned in AION 2?
Yes. Buyers are covered too. In its 4 October warning about illicit currency, the AION 2 team says buying Kinah or Quna from unauthorized third parties violates its terms and can lead to loss of game access.
RMT means real-money trading: exchanging game currency or items for real-world payment. A currency seller's promise of a safe transaction does not establish permission from the publisher. This guide covers the global service and its AION2 Operation Policy; use the rules for your own region.
How long does an AION 2 RMT ban last?
The global policy's Real-Money Trading (RMT) row lists:
| Offense | Game access restriction |
|---|---|
| First | 30 days |
| Second | 90 days |
The policy allows increased sanctions and recovery of related gains. These durations are not a guarantee for every case; NC's illicit-currency warning also allows termination of access. Check the category and period in your own notice.
Bot operations and unauthorized programs are separate categories. The global policy lists an integrated account ban for them. The 30/90-day RMT row should not be applied to every restriction described generally as a cheating ban.
How to appeal an AION 2 account restriction
The global Operation Policy requires an appeal within 15 days of the sanction. Use official AION 2 Customer Support and its contact option.
- Save the exact restriction message, the date it appeared and any reference number.
- State your region, server and character, then explain which decision you want reviewed and why you believe it is incorrect.
- Attach relevant records or a screenshot through the official support form and retain the ticket number.
These preparation steps are our editorial advice. NC says requests are reviewed individually; an appeal does not guarantee that a sanction will be reversed. If the notice describes a protective security lock, ask support about restoring access under that process.
The 11 October case: 4,996 accounts restricted
On 11 October 2026 at 08:00 CEST, NC announced restrictions on 4,996 accounts. This is the historical figure from that action, not a running total.
The official NC announcement lists bots, unauthorized software and macros, organized gold farming and real-money trading, usually abbreviated to RMT. The action also covers transactions that disrupt the game's economy.
According to the publisher, penalties follow a verification process. Normal gameplay, including long experience-grinding sessions, does not warrant sanctions. The figure of 4,996 refers to accounts subject to restrictions; the announcement does not say that all of them received permanent bans.
Security locks are a separate issue
NC distinguishes penalties from temporary protective locks applied when an account may be at risk. A protective lock is not a cheating penalty. Players who believe a restriction is a mistake, or who want to regain access after a security lock, should contact official AION 2 support.
Archive: the October transfer windows have closed
Following the announcement of EU servers Nathara and Tassin, NC published transfer conditions. Its 9 October announcement covered these windows in 2026, using European dates:
- Early Access: from maintenance on 14 October until maintenance on 21 October.
- Launch servers: from maintenance on 21 October until maintenance on 28 October.
Both windows have ended. That offer priced a transfer at 0 Quna, once per account, within the same faction and region. Early Access characters could only move to another Early Access server; an additional character slot cost 1,000 Quna.
Server Storage items were excluded from transfer. The official transfer announcement retains the full historical requirements. Check NC’s current announcements for any current offer.
AION 2's first week: earlier coverage
The historical 11 October announcement records an action taken after launch. If you have followed the launch from the beginning, revisit our AION 2 global launch schedule in Poland time and our article on the Steam record and launch rewards. Those posts document events on 5 and 6 October; their dates and figures refer to their original publication dates.
Official sources and update scope
- NC — Warning About Purchasing Illicit Currency, 4 October 2026: buying Kinah and Quna from unauthorized parties.
- AION2 Operation Policy, global service: RMT sanctions, escalation and the 15-day appeal deadline.
- NC — Account Restrictions, 11 October 2026: 4,996 accounts, reasons and protective locks.
- NC — Server Transfer Products Info, 9 October 2026: the archived transfer conditions above.
Global RMT rules, account-restriction sources and the historical transfer announcement checked on . The 4,996 figure and transfer schedule remain dated historical information; this update does not announce a new ban wave or new transfer availability.