AION 2 Insight Crystals: Colors, Sources and Which Board Each One Feeds

AION 2 insight crystals are the currency that Genus Insight rolls spend, along with kina. Each board has its own color, and a rainbow crystal works as a wildcard on any board. Crystals are a separate resource from pet souls, which unlock and level individual pets. This guide lists the colors, the sources that video guides report, and how crystals fit into the roll costs on the genus boards.

NC opened the global version on October 5, 2026, and the official launch details are in NC's launch announcement. That notice does not list crystal sources, so the source list below comes from video guides and is marked as such.

AION 2 Insight Crystals: Colors by Board

Video guides of the global version agree on the color scheme for most boards. The table shows each color and the board it feeds, with the notes that the guides add.

The Special color is the one place where guides use different words. Some say turquoise, others cyan or light blue, so look at the crystal name in your own client rather than the color label alone. Rainbow crystals are the flexible option when your board color runs short.

Where Insight Crystals Come From

Most guides place the main source of crystals after max level. Once a pet reaches level 3, extra kills of that pet turn their souls into Genus Insight crystals, according to several global guides. That makes max-level pets the steady source, and it explains why guides suggest leveling a pet before farming crystals from it.

Duties and command scrolls are the other common source. One global-launch guide reports that duty rewards drop from left to right in the order 100 percent, 50 percent, 33 percent, 25 percent and 10 percent. The Abyss command merchant also appears in several guides as a source of crystals. Turquoise crystals come only from duties, which matters for the Special board.

The table below answers the questions players ask most often about where crystals fit next to pet progress.

Some videos also mention rainbow crystals from hidden cubes. The amount they name is not verified by the sources, so this guide does not count it. The AION 2 hidden cube guide explains what the cube sources do and do not document.

Planning Your Crystal Stock

Crystals are spent on every roll, and the roll cost rises once you start locking stats. A simple way to plan is to split your stock into three rough buckets: crystals for the first preset, crystals for slot 4 rolls, and a small reserve of rainbow crystals for the final stage of a board. Guides do not give a fixed split, so adjust the buckets to the board you are working on and to the colors you already have. The AION 2 genus insight cost guide lists the roll figures that video guides report, and the AION 2 stat locking guide shows how each locked stat changes the price.

Several guides suggest holding crystals until your board reaches level 9 or 10, since heroic lines start to appear at level 9 and locks become worth paying for only at that point. Keep at least one rainbow crystal in reserve, because it works on every board and is the safest fill when your board color is short.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What color crystal does each AION 2 insight crystals board use?

Blue feeds Cogni, red feeds Fera, green feeds Natura, yellow feeds Varian and turquoise or cyan feeds Special. Rainbow crystals work on any board. Video guides of the global version agree on this for most boards.

Q: Where do most AION 2 insight crystals come from?

Most guides point to extra kills of max-level pets, then to duties and command scrolls. The Abyss command merchant is a further source that several guides mention.

Q: Are AION 2 insight crystals the same as pet souls?

No. Pet souls unlock and level individual pets, and each kill of a monster gives one soul of that monster. Crystals come after max level or from duties, so they do not unlock a pet.

Q: Do rainbow AION 2 insight crystals work on every board?

Yes. Many global videos describe rainbow crystals as a wildcard that works on any board, which makes them the safest choice when a specific color is short.

Video source: a global-launch guide titled The only pet guide you'll need