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  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "title": "AION 2 Global Sorcerer: sourced rules and starter-template specification",
  "reviewedAtUtc": "2026-10-07T09:45:00Z",
  "scope": {
    "region": "Global",
    "season": "Launch / Season 1",
    "characterLevelRange": [
      1,
      45
    ],
    "launchDate": "2026-10-05",
    "officialRulesGuideFound": false,
    "liveClientTestPerformed": false,
    "primaryDatabaseVersion": "gaming.tools Global 2.0.5.0, updated 2026-10-05",
    "independentBudgetSourceVersion": "MetaBot Global client 0.0.4387.0; identifiers are different systems, not asserted equivalent",
    "recommendedReleaseMode": "Level-45 budget planner plus leveling checklist; strict level-by-level auto-allocation remains gated on live rank-gate verification",
    "noPaidServicesUsed": true
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "progression",
      "url": "https://aion2.gaming.tools/progression/character",
      "evidence": "Firsthand Global client-derived table; version 2.0.5.0, Oct 5"
    },
    {
      "id": "budget_crosscheck",
      "url": "https://metabot.gg/en/aion-2/leveling",
      "evidence": "Independent client-derived Global cumulative progression"
    },
    {
      "id": "methodology",
      "url": "https://metabot.gg/en/aion-2/methodology",
      "evidence": "Explains extraction from Global client 0.0.4387.0"
    },
    {
      "id": "skill_system",
      "url": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/skills-and-stigma/",
      "evidence": "Global launch datamine report, partly supported by community guides"
    },
    {
      "id": "pve_template",
      "url": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
      "evidence": "Oct 5 Global guide; recommendations are community/editorial, not proven optimal"
    },
    {
      "id": "solo_template",
      "url": "https://couga54.github.io/aion2-guides/en/sorcerer/",
      "evidence": "Oct 6 Global guide mixes Global updates with identified older Taiwan references; used only for leveling role and survival tradeoff"
    },
    {
      "id": "authored_build",
      "url": "https://questlog.gg/aion-2/en/skill-builder/ETAwyX1VQmEy",
      "evidence": "shr1kn's own Global build, Oct 6; corroborates survival utility and manual Hellfire"
    },
    {
      "id": "rank_gate_conflict",
      "url": "https://atreiakompass.com/klassen/skillpunkte/",
      "evidence": "Oct 5 observation of two skills disagrees with database by one rank; later-skill formula extrapolated"
    },
    {
      "id": "reset_firsthand",
      "url": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/3393110/discussions/6/583936001036230679/",
      "evidence": "Oct 5 Global player report of free mastery/Stigma resets; not official policy"
    },
    {
      "id": "extra_budget_conflict",
      "url": "https://www.dbaion2.online/en/skills/",
      "evidence": "Claims extra shop Wisdom Stones; live stock not verified"
    },
    {
      "id": "shop_datamine",
      "url": "https://metaroad.gg/aion2/news/aion-2-global-client-datamine-what-the-launch-build-contains",
      "evidence": "Sep 29 Global 2.0.4 shop definitions; encoded availability is not proof of accessible live stock"
    }
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    "baseMasteryRank": "Rank bought with shared SP, 1–10",
    "effectiveMasteryRank": "Displayed rank after relevant Daevanion, gear and Arcana bonuses",
    "specialty": "Selectable modifier on an active mastery skill; distinct option unlock and slot unlock",
    "stigma": "Separately funded learned/equipped skill; its rank perks are not mastery Specialty slots",
    "daevanion": "Separate board currencies and prerequisites; excluded from SP budget"
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        5,
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        9,
        13,
        17,
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        10,
        13,
        16,
        20,
        24,
        28,
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        41,
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        51,
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        61,
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        71,
        76,
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        {
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        {
          "to": null,
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      "passiveSpecialties": false,
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        "gear rerolls"
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      "presetRestrictions": "Do not promise swap-in-combat or while Stigma cooldowns run; exact runtime restrictions not independently verified."
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        18,
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        24,
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        30,
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      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://metabot.gg/en/aion-2/skills/grace-of-resistance",
      "purposeStatus": "global_client_role_no_numeric_effects"
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      "sourceUrl": "https://aion2.app/db/skills/15750000",
      "sourceVersion": "Client 2026-09-18, not sufficient alone for live Global gates",
      "purpose": "Defensive passive that slows attackers (older client; verify Global).",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2.app/db/skills/15750000",
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      "id": "15780000",
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        21,
        21,
        21,
        21,
        21,
        21,
        21,
        21,
        21
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      "sourceVersion": "Global 2.0.5.0 / 2026-10-05",
      "purpose": "Conditional damage boost while mana stays above its threshold.",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2.gaming.tools/skills/15780000",
      "purposeStatus": "role_summary_no_numeric_effects"
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      "id": "15790000",
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      "sourceVersion": "Client 2026-09-18, not sufficient alone for live Global gates",
      "purpose": "Resistance and low-HP recovery (older client; verify Global).",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2.app/db/skills/15790000",
      "purposeStatus": "older_client_role_not_live_global_verified"
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      "sourceUrl": "https://aion2.app/db/skills/15800000",
      "sourceVersion": "Client 2026-09-18, not sufficient alone for live Global gates",
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      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://metabot.gg/en/aion-2/skills/vitality-evaporation",
      "purposeStatus": "global_client_role_no_numeric_effects"
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        20
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      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
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      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
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        15,
        20
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      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
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      "automaticPerkRanks": [
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        10,
        15,
        20
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      "sourceUrl": "https://aion2.gaming.tools/skills/15320000",
      "dataStatus": "global_client_learning_table",
      "purpose": "Timed explosion used as part of a burst setup.",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
      "purposeStatus": "role_summary_no_numeric_effects"
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      "name": "Steel Barrier",
      "type": "stigma",
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      "questCompletionRequired": true,
      "initialRank": 0,
      "purchasedRankCap": 20,
      "automaticPerkRanks": [
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        10,
        15,
        20
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      "sourceUrl": "https://aion2.app/db/skills/15160000",
      "dataStatus": "crosschecked_global_guide_name_and_role; no_live_global_effect_numbers_asserted",
      "purpose": "Shield option when survival is the limiting factor.",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
      "purposeStatus": "role_summary_no_numeric_effects"
    },
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      "name": "Divine Burst",
      "type": "stigma",
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      "questCompletionRequired": true,
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      "purchasedRankCap": 20,
      "automaticPerkRanks": [
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        10,
        15,
        20
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      "sourceUrl": "https://aion2.gaming.tools/skills/15360000",
      "dataStatus": "global_client_learning_table",
      "purpose": "Group swap when the encounter needs more stagger contribution.",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
      "purposeStatus": "role_summary_no_numeric_effects"
    },
    {
      "id": "15120000",
      "name": "Glacial Smite",
      "type": "stigma",
      "unlockCharacterLevel": 22,
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      "purchasedRankCap": 20,
      "automaticPerkRanks": [
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        10,
        15,
        20
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      "sourceUrl": "https://aion2.gaming.tools/skills/15120000",
      "dataStatus": "global_client_learning_table",
      "purpose": "Encounter-dependent alternative for moving targets.",
      "purposeSourceUrl": "https://aion2maps.com/guides/sorcerer/",
      "purposeStatus": "role_summary_no_numeric_effects"
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        "15710000": 1,
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        "Add Hellfire after its level-14 unlock; charge it manually in safe windows",
        "Prioritize MP economy and crowd control in early Specialty selections",
        "Unlock Stigma slots through Ascension and levels 22/27/32/37; add shield when survival is the limiting factor",
        "At 45, load this target and add only bonuses actually owned"
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        "15050000": "hp_sustain",
        "15060000": "cast_speed",
        "15110000": "pve_pvp_damage_buff",
        "15210000": "mana_restore",
        "15240000": "hp_restore",
        "15280000": "pull",
        "15310000": "attack_buff",
        "15090000": "mana_discount"
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        "authored_build"
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        "15090000": 1,
        "15040000": 10,
        "15280000": 10,
        "15050000": 10,
        "15010000": 1,
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        "15310000": 10,
        "15060000": 10,
        "15240000": 8,
        "15710000": 10,
        "15720000": 1,
        "15730000": 1,
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        "15760000": 1,
        "15770000": 1,
        "15750000": 1,
        "15780000": 1,
        "15790000": 1,
        "15800000": 1
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        "15320000": 5,
        "15390000": 5,
        "15400000": 10
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        "15050000": "delayed_damage",
        "15060000": "cast_speed",
        "15110000": "pve_pvp_damage_buff",
        "15210000": "multi_hit",
        "15240000": "hp_restore",
        "15280000": "duration",
        "15310000": "attack_buff"
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        "15040000": "hellfire_cdr",
        "15060000": "multi_hit",
        "15280000": "guaranteed_crit",
        "15310000": "combat_speed"
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          "to": "15360000",
          "reason": "Party needs additional stagger contribution; equal-rank 5 replacement keeps 30-point budget",
          "from": "15200000"
        },
        {
          "to": "15160000",
          "reason": "Learning encounters or survival trouble; equal-rank 5 replacement keeps 30-point budget",
          "from": "15320000"
        },
        {
          "to": "15120000",
          "reason": "Moving targets reduce stationary-field value; editorial encounter-dependent choice",
          "from": "15200000"
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      "sourceIds": [
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      "editorialDelta": "First Firestorm pick uses mana economy rather than source's speed pick for fresh gear; switch only if MP sustain is comfortable."
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    "Display region, database version, review date and a source link per fact",
    "Validate two separate budgets; mastery rank 1 is free but stigma rank 1 is not",
    "Separate equipment/board bonuses from base ranks",
    "Do not auto-select rank 12 or 16 options at base 10 without bonuses",
    "Remove unavailable options and announce why",
    "Learned, unequipped Stigma still costs currency",
    "Extra SP and Stigma default zero; acquired totals only",
    "Low-level guide remains checklist until rank gates resolved",
    "No encoded future content, level 50, sixth slot, tier 25 or Brawler as launch facts",
    "No DPS estimates, best-in-slot scores, stat equivalence or automatic bonuses",
    "Original presentation with attribution; no competitor art or hotlinked icons"
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      "expected": "202/203 shared SP; 30/30 Stigma only with consumed Ascension shard; 4 equipped"
    },
    {
      "case": "Fresh45 without quest shard",
      "expected": "Stigma budget 29, both seed plans show overbudget by 1"
    },
    {
      "case": "Mastery1to8",
      "expected": "13 SP"
    },
    {
      "case": "Mastery1to10",
      "expected": "21 SP"
    },
    {
      "case": "Stigma0to20",
      "expected": "75 Stigma points"
    },
    {
      "case": "Four max20Stigmas",
      "expected": "300 Stigma points, never 80"
    },
    {
      "case": "Skill effective rank16",
      "expected": "5 eligible options, only 2 selected"
    },
    {
      "case": "Group seed withoutbonus",
      "expected": "No rank 12 or 16 option auto-equipped"
    },
    {
      "case": "Swap Fire Mark10 for Ice Chain10",
      "expected": "Same shared SP cost"
    },
    {
      "case": "Input acquiredExtraSp180 at45",
      "expected": "383 budget; entered total, not global cap"
    },
    {
      "case": "Load KR/TW-only tier25 or5thStigma",
      "expected": "Reject or mark incompatible with Global launch"
    }
  ],
  "unresolved": [
    "Exact Global in-game mastery rank gates: database places rank 2 at initial unlock U; one claimed live source places it at U+3. At 45 the seeds avoid this conflict.",
    "Four passive learning tables not retrieved: Grace of Resistance, Robe of Cold, Revitalization Contract, Vitality Evaporation. Do not infer missing arrays.",
    "Ultimate extra SP / live shop inventory; 383 and 448 claims differ",
    "Exact live respec/preset conditions are not an official English policy",
    "Source versions have no verified one-to-one mapping",
    "No independent live-client test, rotation benchmark, damage model, full Daevanion route, official Chinese localization or image reuse permission"
  ]
}