Aion 2: What To Do With All That Old Gear

Stuck with piles of outdated gear in Aion 2? Here's what the item extraction system actually does with your old equipment.

Got a bag bursting with gear you've outgrown in Aion 2? You're definitely not alone.

Aion 2 hands you a steady stream of old equipment as you level and upgrade, and before long your inventory starts looking like a junk drawer. The good news is the game gives you a way to deal with it — item extraction.

So what does item extraction actually do? It's the system tied to breaking down gear you no longer need, rather than letting it rot in your bags or dumping it for pocket change. If your old gear is clogging up your inventory, this is the feature you'll want to get familiar with.

Here's the catch worth flagging right away: as it stands, you still can't fully use it. That means all those spare weapons and armor pieces have to sit tight for now while the feature remains unavailable to players.

That's frustrating if you're the type who likes a clean inventory. Until extraction opens up, your options for old gear are limited — you're essentially holding onto it and waiting.

The practical takeaway? Don't panic-sell or destroy everything just to free up slots. If extraction is the intended path for old gear, dumping your extras now could mean losing value later once the system is live.

Instead, treat this as a waiting game. Keep an eye on official updates for word on when item extraction becomes usable, and hold onto anything that looks like it could be worth breaking down.

It's a small but annoying gap in Aion 2's systems right now — one plenty of players are running into as their inventories fill up.

Are you holding onto your old gear in hopes extraction goes live soon, or have you already cleared it out? Let us know in the comments.