AION 2 · Global
AION 2 Hidden Cubes: Map, Locations, Keys & Rewards
Hidden Cubes are rare world chests that only open with a key. This page puts the spawn areas, key sources and reward chances for the Global servers in one place.
Quick answers
- Hidden Cubes spawn at random among 1,440 possible spots in Verteron and 1,371 in Altgard. They are not marked on the map.
- Cubes are shared by everyone on the server. When someone opens one, a new cube appears at another random spot.
- Every cube needs one Hidden Cube Key. Without a key the game shows “Cannot open without a key.”
- Keys come from quests, achievements, the Daeva Pass, daily attendance, monolith upgrades, the Tsenka Merchant (50 Quna, 3 per day) and the A2 Mileage store (2,000 Mileage).
- Every cube gives 10 Silentium, 5 Soul Codex, 100–200 Power Shards, 1,000 Soul Crystal and a Seed of Detection. Rare rolls include Radiant Love Wings (1%) and the Kurukuru emote (0.1%). No source lists pets in the reward table.
Hidden Cube map: where cubes spawn
Hidden Cubes appear in the two starting regions. Verteron has 1,440 possible spots in 95 spawn groups; Altgard has 1,371 spots in 59 groups. Cubes are rare: a new one appears only when another is opened, so most spots are empty at any moment.
The areas with the most possible spots are below. More spots means a better chance that a cube is nearby. Expand each table for the next ten areas.
Verteron: areas with the most cube spots
| Area | Possible spots |
|---|---|
| Aullaeu Village | 115 |
| Verteron Fortress Ruins | 93 |
| Ellun River Midstream | 92 |
| Altamia Canyon | 81 |
| Kraka Footpath | 78 |
| Southern Altamia Highland | 76 |
| Western Cantas Valley | 64 |
| Forest of Exiles | 60 |
| Eternal Isle | 58 |
| Scarlet Forest | 58 |
Show 10 more Verteron areas
| Area | Possible spots |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cantas Valley | 57 |
| Southern Tolbas Forest | 57 |
| Garden of the Illusion God | 49 |
| Eastern Altamia Highland | 47 |
| Pilgrim's Ridge | 46 |
| Ellun River Marsh | 45 |
| Drana Processing Area | 37 |
| Eastern Tolbas Forest | 34 |
| Drana Plantation | 32 |
| Crimson Isle | 30 |
Smaller areas (fewer than 30 spots) are left out; wikily.gg lists them all.
Altgard: areas with the most cube spots
| Area | Possible spots |
|---|---|
| Dredgion Crash Site | 122 |
| Purifying Forest | 117 |
| Basfelt Ruins | 85 |
| Battlescar Mound | 85 |
| Fafnite Deposit | 74 |
| Sanctum Outpost | 69 |
| Black Claw Village | 66 |
| Dranactus | 63 |
| Moslan Forest | 60 |
| Immortal Isle | 60 |
Show 10 more Altgard areas
| Area | Possible spots |
|---|---|
| Western Gribade Highland | 59 |
| Nameless Cemetery | 59 |
| Uruthumheim | 57 |
| Eastern Gribade Highland | 50 |
| Impetusium Square | 47 |
| Tranein Highland | 32 |
| Silent Hill | 31 |
| Lagta Fortress | 30 |
| Spirit Isle | 29 |
| Calderon Canyon | 22 |
Smaller areas (fewer than 22 spots) are left out; wikily.gg lists them all.
Good starting routes. In Verteron, Ellun River Midstream and the ravine west of it past Pamos Farm hold many spots, and most of them are underwater. In Altgard, the stretch from Silent Hill to Tranein Pond, through the Fang Hideout and Temporary Retreat hunting grounds, is reachable early and easy to overlook.
For exact spot markers, use an interactive map such as wikily.gg or allthings.how. We do not copy their coordinates.
How to get Hidden Cube Keys
Five key items open a cube: Key: Hidden Cube, Key: Hidden Cube (Bound) and three time-limited bound keys that last 7, 10 or 30 days. Use the time-limited keys first so none expire in your bag.
Monolith upgrades unlock through your faction’s main story. The store prices come from guides written after the Global launch; check the in-game store before you spend Quna or Mileage.
Hidden Cube rewards
Each line rolls separately, so one cube can give several of the chance items. Verteron and Altgard cubes share the same table.
The 1% skin roll picks one of 14 items: five helm skins (Saam Laurel, Windmancer Mask, Water Spirit Mask, Guardian Token, Saendukal Mask), the Apple Candy helm skin, and earring and necklace skins from the White Petal Sigh, Sweet Whisper, Moonlight Blossom and Spring Blossom Whisper sets.
These chances come from a community data mine. NCSOFT has not published an official Global drop table.
What is still unconfirmed
- Respawn timing. No Global source gives a respawn timer. Korean player reports of 30 minutes to 3 hours are not confirmed for Global.
- Weekly limit. We found no weekly cap on opening cubes. The only limit we found is the Tsenka Merchant’s 3 keys per day.
- Other regions. One guide mentions cubes in Eltnen and Morheim. No second source confirms this for Global, so we leave those regions out.
- Pets. No source shows pets or pet souls from Hidden Cubes. To find pets, use the pet sources guide and the pet atlas.
Common questions
Why can’t I find any Hidden Cubes?
There are thousands of possible spots, cubes are rare, and other players may open them first. Check areas with many spots, including underwater ones, and keep a key ready.
Do Hidden Cubes drop pets?
No source we checked lists a pet or pet soul in the reward table. Pets come from monster souls, pet chests and the other sources listed in our pet atlas.
Is “cube” the same as the inventory cube?
No. Players also call the inventory the “cube”, and the Mileage store sells a Cube Expansion Voucher for more bag space. This page covers only the Hidden Cube world chests.
Sources
- wikily.gg · Hidden Cubes (spot counts, key types, reward chances) Community database · checked 2026-10-16 · Global
- Destructoid · Hidden Cube locations and keys Guide · 2026-10-06 · Global
- allthings.how · Hidden Cube interactive map Interactive map · checked 2026-10-16 · Not stated
- games.gg · All Hidden Cube locations Guide · 2026-10-07 · Mixed (cites Korean player reports)
- Inven Global · AION 2 launches globally on Steam and PURPLE News · 2026-10-05 · Global