AION 2 Gladiator
“A frontline vanguard who carries a colossal blade and tears through the battlefield like a raging storm.”
- Role
- Melee DPS
- Main weapon
- Greatsword
- Off-hand
- Guard
- Range
- Melee
- Skills
- 35 skills
Community dataRole, weapons, summary, strengths and weaknesses are compiled from community guides. Skills, icons and unlock levels come from NC's game data.
Overview
A greatsword bruiser who wades into packs and hits several enemies with almost every swing. Two gap-closers and a knockdown-into-slam combo keep pressure on targets, while healing and block passives let it stay in the fight and even hold aggro for a moment.
Strengths
- Most attacks hit up to four enemies
- Strong self-sustain from passives
- Two gap-closers (Leaping Slam, Rush Strike)
- Simple to learn
Weaknesses
- Can be kited if its dashes are on cooldown
- Little party utility
Official class video
Skills
Lv. 1Keen Strike
Basic cleave against nearby enemies that builds threat and refills MP.
Lv. 1Rending Blow
No-cooldown cleave that hits several nearby foes and raises threat.
Lv. 1Leaping Slam
Jumps onto a distant target and slams it.
Lv. 3Mocking Blade
Heavy single-target hit that knocks the target down.
Lv. 4Overhead Slam
Big follow-up strike on a knocked-down target; can also proc on certain targets.
Lv. 5Sword Aura Rampage
Follow-up hit usable only on a staggered target.
Lv. 7Ankle Slice
Cleave that can root targets, triggered off blocks.
Lv. 8Crushing Wave
Shockwave that damages enemies around the Gladiator.
Lv. 10Rush Strike
Gap-closing charge that may knock the target down after a dodge or in flight.
Lv. 12Aerial Snare
Hits a knocked-down target and can launch it airborne.
Lv. 14Ruinous Blow
Charging AoE finisher that also grants a temporary PvE damage buff (Prepare for Battle).
Lv. 16Defiance
Breaks out of stuns, knockdowns and similar crowd control and briefly grants status immunity.
Skill names, icons and unlock levels are verified against NC's official game data. Skill names are in English, as in the Global client. Descriptions are short summaries; exact values change with skill level and patches.
Equipment
Endgame weapon example
Spiritforged Greatsword
- Attack
- 195–263
- Accuracy
- 100
- Critical Hit
- 150
- Block
- 150
- Max enchant
- +15
- Manastone slots
- 4
- Godstone slots
- 1
Obtained from: Quest
Main weapon
- Main handSpiritforged Greatsword
Off-handLiberator Guard
Armor
HelmLiberator Helm
PauldronsLiberator Pauldrons
TopBakarma Breastplate
LegsAnguish Greaves
GlovesLiberator Gloves
BootsFantasy Boots
CloakLiberator Cloak
BeltNoble Belt
Accessories
NecklaceSilent Necklace
Earring 1Liberator Earrings
Earring 2Saraswati Earrings
Ring 1Avenger Ring
Ring 2Chaser Ring
Bracelet 1Liberator Bracelet
Bracelet 2Outsider Bracelet
AmuletRevelation Amulet
Example gear read from NC's official character data for a level 45 player of this class. It shows what endgame equipment looks like, not a recommended build. Updated automatically.
All Gladiator gear in the item databaseArmor and accessories are not class-locked in AION 2; only the weapon type is.
Sources
- aion2.plaync.com/about/index
- aion2.plaync.com/conti/getContent
- aion2.plaync.com/gameinfo/classes
- steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/steam_community_announcements/1846
- metabot.gg/classes/gladiator
- lum.gg/classes/gladiator
- lum.gg/reference/list-of-all-weapons
- metabot.gg/aion-2/weapons
- metabot.gg/aion-2/armor
- metabot.gg/aion-2/accessories
- lum.gg/reference/list-of-all-armor
- lum.gg/reference/list-of-all-accessories
- aion2hub.com/classes/gladiator