In order to communicate and interact in game, you will need to know the basics of the Game Interface. You will make constant use of it and it’s good to know where everything is located.
Related Pages: Getting Started | Adventuring | Interactions
Chat Window (Enter) - By default the All channel is displayed, which is a combination of Normal, Combat, and Group chat. If you hover over the chat area, the interface will come in to focus and you can access your Chat Options, as well as the Normal, Combat, and Group chat tabs.
Status Bar - Displays your character’s profile picture and your HP, MP, and DP. This can be customized in your Options.
XP - The XP bar is located just below your Status Bar, although not a part of it. It displays your experience gained and when the bar is completely full you will advance to the next level.
QuickBar - Displays your character’s default Active and Action Skills. You can drag and drop Active skills, Action skills, Emotes, and Consumables on to your QuickBar. Hover over items to get stats and a description.
Menu (F10) - Brings up different Character and System menus, along with Help & Support (H) functions for the game.
Mini-Map - Shows directional indicators for local areas, quest/mission markers, and local NPCs and Monsters.
Related Page: User Interface
| Command | Description |
| W | Moves your character Forward |
| S | Moves your character Back |
| Q | Move your character Left |
| E | Move your character Right |
A | Pans to the Left |
| D | Pans to the Right |
| C | Toggle Walk/Run |
| NumLock | Auto Walk/Run |
| Space Bar | Single-tap: Jump
Double-tap: Once you become a Daeva you can use this to glide.
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Mouse: Right-click | - Hold down and move mouse to simulate head movement while standing still OR to change direction while running. - On any object for different interactions: Consumables, NPCs, Monsters, Skill Books |
| Mouse: Left-click | Point and Click character movement |
| Mouse: Double-click | Interact with objects; the same as right-click |
| Mouse Wheel: Scroll | Scroll forward zooms camera in, Scroll backwards zooms camera out |
| Mouse Wheel: Click | Rotates the camera to look behind your character, a second click will reset the camera to look forward again |
| Enter | Brings up the Chat window. Press Enter again to close |
| M | Brings up the World Map |
| N | Brings up the Transparent Map |
| O | Brings up the System Menu: - Quit - Character Select - Options - Cancel |
Related Pages: Chat Commands | Emotes | Key Commands.
Channels are an important part of Aion and knowing how they work from the beginning can be a great asset when the time comes. Here are a couple of examples of when changing Channels is very useful:
1) If you enter the game and find that it’s a too crowded for your taste.
2) You are trying to locate a friend and they are invisible (you can whisper them, join a group, and find them on the World Map; but you can’t see them).
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Group List and Map Show Channel Info |
You can find out what Channel your friend is on by doing one of the following:
> Send your friend a /whisper and ask what channel they are on or you can:
1 - Invite your friend to a group using /invite.
2 - When their information appears on the Group List,
hover over their Class Icon and it will tell you what
Channel they are on.
3 - Once you are grouped you can also open your World Map (M) and mouse over their location, the blue diamond,
and it will display their Channel number.
Changing Channels
1) Click on the Golden Up Arrow, Menu (F10), just to the right of your Quick Bar
2) Select Support > Change Channel
3) The Change Channel window will appear at the top-right of your screen
4) Select the desired channel from the drop-down menu and click Move
Related Page: Channels
