Gladiator

Gladiator combines close-range damage, control and party support. Build around Overhead Slam and Rending Blow, maintain your damage buffs and use Focused Block deliberately. Staying in range helps, but surviving boss mechanics takes priority over finishing a sequence.

Patch Season 1. The build is checked against guides from the global servers: 4 stigmas, cap 20.

In PvP, Gladiator is a durable diver: it closes distance, knocks the target down and punishes the knockdown with Overhead Slam. It has enough HP, block and self-heal to survive in the middle of the fight. It's one of the most popular PvP classes, so expect mirror matches.

Priorities in order: anti-control → stickiness → burst when their defensives are down.

Rechecked on October 12, 2026 against current Global client skill data. The existing creator builds remain reference setups; choose swaps for your gear, opponents and party rather than treating them as a universal best build.

Patch Season 1. The build is checked against guides from the global servers: 4 stigmas, cap 20.

This guide uses four stigma slots. At active-skill level 16 the suggested pair fills two specialization slots; level 20 adds the third pick. An effect appearing at level 8 or 12 does not mean you can equip every unlocked option together.

Cooldown reduction unlocks at stigma 20: while the stance lasts, each critical hit has a 50% chance to reduce skill cooldowns by 1s. This is probabilistic and does not bypass explicit exclusions: Defiance is unaffected by cooldown reduction.

Rechecked on October 12, 2026 against current Global client skill data. The existing creator builds remain reference setups; choose swaps for your gear, opponents and party rather than treating them as a universal best build.

Ulfhednar · Oct 12, 2026

Ulfhednar updated this Global PvE build on October 12. His progressing setup uses the four stigmas below, with Overhead Slam, Rending Blow and Ruinous Blow at 16. This is an example of playing before Lunge Stance reaches 20; its cooldown proc is not yet unlocked.

1. Zikel's BlessingLv 10
2. Lunge StanceLv 15
3. Blade TossLv 1
4. Rage BurstLv 5

When taking boss attacks, the author recommends Focused Block to help trigger Experienced Counterstrike on a successful Block. Replace Blade Toss rather than equipping five stigmas. His endgame variant uses Lunge Stance 20 and Focused Block 5; the default guide below remains that four-slot upgrade target.

Ulfhednar · Progression build · Ulfhednar · Endgame build

Grobs · Oct 7, 2026

Grobs’ Early 45 build, updated October 7, takes Overhead Slam 16 with guaranteed critical hit + cooldown removal; Ulf takes the chain + cooldown removal. The critical-hit effect unlocks at 12, not 20. Level 20 lets you keep all three. Both authors choose mobile + mana-on-crit for Rending Blow 16; use that alternative when staying in range is harder than on a dummy.

Grobs · Early 45

Do not drop basic attacks solely because two skills reached 16. Check MP sustain during a real boss fight. Rending Blow restores MP only on critical hits with its level-16 pick. Keep Keen Strike and MP potions available if needed; Ulf’s roughly 4,200 MP target is his build reference, not a universal requirement.

Only three skills need to go high: Overhead Slam → Rending Blow → Ruinous Blow. Skills reach 10 from skill points, 14 with Daevanion, 16 with two rings (+1 each) and 20 with arcana. Specializations unlock at 8, 12 and 16.

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  Overhead Slam Core

  16 20
  The level-16 specialization removes the cooldown, not the activation requirement. Rage Burst must hit to enable Overhead Slam on that target for 10s. Against an enemy with Incapacitated Immunity, attacks have a 7% activation chance; the boss exception is not unconditional availability.
  • 8Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill
  • 16Remove cooldown
  • 20Critical Hit on hit
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 0.7% HP
  • 8Changes to AoE Skill
  • 8Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill
  • 12Critical Hit on hit
  • 16Remove cooldown
• 

  Rending Blow Core

  16 20
  Second-biggest damage source and your mana engine. At 20 add the mobile pick.
  • 12Deals up to 12% more damage when less targets are hit
  • 16Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
  • 20Changes to mobile skill
  All specializations

  • 8-20% MP consumed
  • 8+200 Block while using skill
  • 8Changes to mobile skill
  • 12Deals up to 12% more damage when less targets are hit
  • 16Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
• 

  Ruinous Blow Core

  16
  Maintains Prepare for Battle. This guide keeps skill critical hit + extra damage, matching Grobs’ Early 45 build; Ulf uses skill speed instead of skill critical hit.
  • 8+30% Skill Critical Hit
  • 12Extra damage on hit
  All specializations

  • 8+20% Skill Speed
  • 8+12.5m Range
  • 8+30% Skill Critical Hit
  • 12Extra damage on hit
  • 16Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
• 

  Leaping Slam Optional

  12
  Main gap-closer; 3s of Prepare for Battle before Ruinous Blow extends it.
  • 8Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s
  • 8Resets cooldown on defeating an enemy
  All specializations

  • 8Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s
  • 850% chance to trigger [Ankle Slice] on hit
  • 8Resets cooldown on defeating an enemy
  • 12+20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s
  • 16Changes to AoE skill and pulls in enemies
• 

  Rush Strike Optional

  12
  Dodge into a gap-close. With Lunge Stance's cooldown procs, Stamina beats −10s cooldown.
  • 8Restores 300 Stamina on hit
  • 8+10m range
  All specializations

  • 8Restores 300 Stamina on hit
  • 8+10m range
  • 8Changes to Charge Skill and deals AoE damage
  • 12-10s cooldown
  • 16+25% Knockdown Chance
• 

  Mocking Blade Optional

  12
  Emergency heal button: 15% HP absorbed from bosses.
  • 8Absorbs 4% HP, absorbs 15% HP of target with Incapacitated Immunity
  • 8Changes to AoE damage on down strike
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 4% HP, absorbs 15% HP of target with Incapacitated Immunity
  • 8Changes to AoE damage on down strike
  • 8Adds 2 additional strikes
  • 12+1s Knockdown duration
  • 16Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
• 

  Ankle Slice Optional

  12
  Backup closer. Skip the Ankle Smash chain — it slows your rotation.
  • 8+16m [Ankle Slice] range
  • 12Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
  All specializations

  • 830% chance to inflict Knockdown for 3s on landing [Ankle Slice]
  • 8Adds [Ankle Smash] Chain Skill
  • 8+16m [Ankle Slice] range
  • 12Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
  • 1625% chance to reset [Ankle Slice] cooldown on Block
• 

  Crushing Wave Skip

  12
  Too slow for bosses; AoE and self-heal on trash.
  • 8Absorbs 2% HP
  • 12Resets cooldown on landing a Critical Hit
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 2% HP
  • 8Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
  • 8Up to +20% damage when more targets hit
  • 12Resets cooldown on landing a Critical Hit
  • 1650% chance to pull
• 

  Defiance Optional

  16 if spare
  CC break. Nice for raids, not a priority.
  • 16+50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration
  All specializations

  • 8Adds [Wrath Burst] Chain Skill
  • 8Restores 1000 Stamina on using [Defiance]
  • 8Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
  • 12+2s Tenacity duration
  • 16+50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration
• 

  Sword Aura Rampage Optional

  16 if spare
  For a Stagger check, consider saving Zikel's Blessing: its stigma-5 effect adds 50% Stagger Gauge Damage. Ruinous Blow and Rage Burst deal gauge damage before the break. Sword Aura Rampage requires the enemy to be Staggered already; use it in the resulting punish window, not to start the break.
  • 8Changes to mobile skill
  • 16-1s all skill cooldowns on hit
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 5% HP
  • 8Restores 120 MP
  • 8Changes to mobile skill
  • 12Multi-Hit on hit
  • 16-1s all skill cooldowns on hit
• 

  Keen Strike Optional

  12
  Do not drop basic attacks solely because two skills reached 16. Check MP sustain during a real boss fight. Rending Blow restores MP only on critical hits with its level-16 pick. Keep Keen Strike and MP potions available if needed; Ulf’s roughly 4,200 MP target is his build reference, not a universal requirement.
  • 8+20% MP restored
  • 12-1s [Ruinous Blow] cooldown on hit
  All specializations

  • 8+20% MP restored
  • 8Absorbs 1% HP
  • 8+50% Multi-Hit on hit
  • 12-1s [Ruinous Blow] cooldown on hit
  • 16Adds [Reckless Strike] Chain Skill
• 

  Aerial Snare Optional

  bosses · 12
  Optional boss-window skill, not part of the main spam line. Attacks against Incapacitated-Immune targets have a 5% chance to enable it. The selected level-8 option doubles damage to those targets; level 12 adds the chain. Keep it on a separate key.
  • 8+100% damage to targets with Incapacitated Immunity
  • 12Adds [Forced Fall] Chain Skill
  All specializations

  • 8Multi-Hit on hit
  • 8+25% [Aerial Snare] Airborne Chance
  • 8+100% damage to targets with Incapacitated Immunity
  • 12Adds [Forced Fall] Chain Skill
  • 16-50% [Aerial Snare] cooldown

• 

  Overhead Slam Core

  16 20
  The level-16 specialization removes the cooldown, not the activation requirement. Rage Burst must hit to enable Overhead Slam on that target for 10s. Against an enemy with Incapacitated Immunity, attacks have a 7% activation chance; the boss exception is not unconditional availability.
  • 8Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill
  • 16Remove cooldown
  • 20Critical Hit on hit
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 0.7% HP
  • 8Changes to AoE Skill
  • 8Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill
  • 12Critical Hit on hit
  • 16Remove cooldown
• 

  Mocking Blade Core

  16
  Applies Knockdown; the chosen level-12 option extends it to 4s. The level-16 hit bypasses Block and Evasion, not status resistance or immunity. Confirm the knockdown before spending follow-ups.
  • 12+1s Knockdown duration
  • 16Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 4% HP, absorbs 15% HP of target with Incapacitated Immunity
  • 8Changes to AoE damage on down strike
  • 8Adds 2 additional strikes
  • 12+1s Knockdown duration
  • 16Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
• 

  Defiance Core

  16
  Breaks Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Grab, Frost and Fear. Mandatory. At 16: +2s Tenacity with the damage tolerance; the 20% HP pick is the third slot, at 20.
  • 12+2s Tenacity duration
  • 16+50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration
  All specializations

  • 8Adds [Wrath Burst] Chain Skill
  • 8Restores 1000 Stamina on using [Defiance]
  • 8Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
  • 12+2s Tenacity duration
  • 16+50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration
• 

  Aerial Snare Core

  16
  Requires Knockdown. Base Airborne chance against players is 50%; the optional level-8 pick adds 25 percentage points. The shown level-16 pair keeps the chain and shorter cooldown. Confirm Airborne before relying on its follow-up.
  • 12Adds [Forced Fall] Chain Skill
  • 16-50% [Aerial Snare] cooldown
  All specializations

  • 8Multi-Hit on hit
  • 8+25% [Aerial Snare] Airborne Chance
  • 8+100% damage to targets with Incapacitated Immunity
  • 12Adds [Forced Fall] Chain Skill
  • 16-50% [Aerial Snare] cooldown
• 

  Rush Strike Optional

  12–16
  Confirm the control actually landed before committing follow-ups. Rush Strike has 30% base player Knockdown chance and is available after Dodge or while flying. Crushing Wave’s selected level-16 pull is 50%. Armor of Balance increases resistance rather than granting blanket control immunity.
  • 8+10m range
  • 12-10s cooldown
  All specializations

  • 8Restores 300 Stamina on hit
  • 8+10m range
  • 8Changes to Charge Skill and deals AoE damage
  • 12-10s cooldown
  • 16+25% Knockdown Chance
• 

  Rending Blow Optional

  16
  Still your filler and mana engine.
  • 8Changes to mobile skill
  • 16Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
  All specializations

  • 8-20% MP consumed
  • 8+200 Block while using skill
  • 8Changes to mobile skill
  • 12Deals up to 12% more damage when less targets are hit
  • 16Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
• 

  Ruinous Blow Optional

  12–16
  A third gap-closer; ignoring Block/Evasion is strong against Templars. That pick needs level 16; at 12 take the range and the extra damage.
  • 8+12.5m Range
  • 16Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
  All specializations

  • 8+20% Skill Speed
  • 8+12.5m Range
  • 8+30% Skill Critical Hit
  • 12Extra damage on hit
  • 16Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
• 

  Crushing Wave Optional

  16
  Confirm the control actually landed before committing follow-ups. Rush Strike has 30% base player Knockdown chance and is available after Dodge or while flying. Crushing Wave’s selected level-16 pull is 50%. Armor of Balance increases resistance rather than granting blanket control immunity.
  • 12Resets cooldown on landing a Critical Hit
  • 1650% chance to pull
  All specializations

  • 8Absorbs 2% HP
  • 8Restores 50 MP on landing a Critical Hit
  • 8Up to +20% damage when more targets hit
  • 12Resets cooldown on landing a Critical Hit
  • 1650% chance to pull
• 

  Ankle Slice Optional

  12
  Another way into the knockdown window.
  • 830% chance to inflict Knockdown for 3s on landing [Ankle Slice]
  • 8+16m [Ankle Slice] range
  All specializations

  • 830% chance to inflict Knockdown for 3s on landing [Ankle Slice]
  • 8Adds [Ankle Smash] Chain Skill
  • 8+16m [Ankle Slice] range
  • 12Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
  • 1625% chance to reset [Ankle Slice] cooldown on Block
• 

  Leaping Slam Optional

  12
  20m leap that survives landing in a group.
  • 850% chance to trigger [Ankle Slice] on hit
  • 12+20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s
  All specializations

  • 8Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s
  • 850% chance to trigger [Ankle Slice] on hit
  • 8Resets cooldown on defeating an enemy
  • 12+20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s
  • 16Changes to AoE skill and pulls in enemies

Passive points are plentiful — most passives max out without any thought. One trap and one late pick:

Blood Absorption has a 50% on-hit healing chance with a 1s cooldown. Its emergency heal at 50% HP or below has a separate 60s cooldown. It helps recovery but cannot replace potions, healing or avoiding lethal mechanics.

With no Heroic gear, attack speed, move speed, Might and Precision take most of the bonus lines, leaving 1–2 for passives. Priority:

#	Passive	Why
1	Attack Preparation	Flat PvE Damage Boost, Defense and Accuracy. No conditions.
2	Experienced Counterstrike	Front damage at all times, plus a 20s PvE Damage Boost for you and the party on every block. Doesn't stack with a Templar's Fury but covers a party without one.
3	Murderous Burst / Impact Hit	Every 5 hits = AoE burst + crit damage / more Impact and Double chance.

Front attacks benefit from Experienced Counterstrike, but do not stand in lethal attacks for that bonus. Coordinate who takes boss attacks; reposition first when mechanics demand it.

With Season 1's limited gear, don't build a separate PvP set yet — keep your PvE gear and change passives, stigmas and Daevanion.

A card leveled to 5 averages about +2 to a random skill it can roll.

Card	Stat	Set	Roll for
Chalice of Vigor	Time	Primal Vigor	Rolls any skill; crafting lets you pick two. Top up whatever is still short of 20.
Parchment of Vigor	Life	Primal Vigor	Overhead Slam and Ruinous Blow — the only two of its six that matter.
Compass of Vigor	Freedom	Primal Vigor	Rending Blow only. Use the Freedom version for Accuracy — parries in front of a boss are lost damage.

Set bonuses

Primal Vigor

• 2× +60 PvE Attack when HP is 70% or more
• 4× +150 PvE Attack when HP is 70% or more

Magic Armor

• 2× Restores 1,500 MP when MP is 20% or less [30s cooldown]
• 4× +1,000 PvE Defense when MP is 50% or more

Average luck: 14 + 2 (ring) + 2 + 2 = 20 on Overhead Slam. If only one more skill can reach 20, pick Rending Blow over Ruinous Blow.

Daevanion takes your skills from 10 to 14 and adds a pile of stats. Each blue node gives +1 level to its skill.

The route on the boards

The real global boards from the game data. Gold marks the cheapest path from Start to the nodes this guide takes; hover any node to see what it gives.

NezekanLv 12 · 68 ptsZikelLv 20 · 63 ptsVaizelLv 30 · 65 ptsTrinielLv 40 · 88 ptsAzphelLv 45 · 0 pts

284 points in total skill levels

Overhead Slam +4Rending Blow +4Attack Preparation +4Ruinous Blow +4

on the way:Identify Weakness +2Sword Aura Rampage +2Impact Hit +2Destructive Impulse +2Rush Strike +2Murderous Burst +2Protection Armor +1Ankle Slice +1Survival Stance +1Aerial Snare +1Mocking Blade +1Blood Absorption +1Survival Willpower +1Keen Strike +1

stat · 1 passive · 2 skill · 3 special · 4 route

NezekanLv 12 · 67 ptsZikelLv 20 · 64 ptsVaizelLv 30 · 60 ptsTrinielLv 40 · 87 ptsAzphelLv 45 · 110 pts

388 points in total skill levels

Aerial Snare +4Overhead Slam +4Defiance +4Mocking Blade +4

on the way:Attack Preparation +3Murderous Burst +3Protection Armor +2Blood Absorption +2Identify Weakness +2Rending Blow +2Impact Hit +2Ankle Slice +1Experienced Counterstrike +1Survival Stance +1Survival Willpower +1

stat · 1 passive · 2 skill · 3 special · 4 route

Boards and costs come from the global client data (questlog.gg). Values can change with patches — check the in-game board before committing a full route.

The four slots depend on your role. The default uses Focused Block for taking attacks; the newer DPS example uses Blade Toss instead. Keep the selected four-slot setup consistent with the hotbar, and treat extra listed stigmas as replacements.

• 

  Lunge Stance Core

  Lv 20
  Cooldown reduction unlocks at stigma 20: while the stance lasts, each critical hit has a 50% chance to reduce skill cooldowns by 1s. This is probabilistic and does not bypass explicit exclusions: Defiance is unaffected by cooldown reduction.
  • 5+5% Double Chance for the duration
  • 10Increases Move Speed by 20% for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Identify Weakness] effect for the duration
  • 2050% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
  All specializations

  • 5+5% Double Chance for the duration
  • 10Increases Move Speed by 20% for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Identify Weakness] effect for the duration
  • 2050% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
• 

  Focused Block Core

  Lv 5
  Use Focused Block for an incoming blockable attack and check that a successful defense registers. Experienced Counterstrike applies its party damage buff on Block; pressing the button alone does not guarantee the buff. Never stay in a lethal mechanic just to force a proc.
  • 5+1 consecutive use
  All specializations

  • 5+1 consecutive use
  • 10Changes to mobile skill
  • 15+20% Move Speed for 3s on Parry
  • 20Restores 10% HP once on Parry
• 

  Rage Burst Core

  Lv 5
  The level-16 specialization removes the cooldown, not the activation requirement. Rage Burst must hit to enable Overhead Slam on that target for 10s. Against an enemy with Incapacitated Immunity, attacks have a 7% activation chance; the boss exception is not unconditional availability.
  • 5-15s [Rage Burst] cooldown
  All specializations

  • 5-15s [Rage Burst] cooldown
  • 10+10% Attack reduction
  • 15Critical Hit on hit
  • 20+10% PvE Damage Boost increase and +5% PvP Damage Boost increase
• 

  Zikel's Blessing Optional

  Lv 10
  Default 4th slot: +20% Attack, doesn't depend on how well your party plays.
  • 5+50% Stagger Gauge Damage
  • 10+10% PvE Damage Boost and +5% PvP Damage Boost
  All specializations

  • 5+50% Stagger Gauge Damage
  • 10+10% PvE Damage Boost and +5% PvP Damage Boost
  • 15+50% Multi-Hit chance
  • 20+20% Status Effect Chance
• 

  Lifestealing Blade Optional

  Lv 20
  The party Predation effect unlocks at stigma 10, not 20. Level 15 reduces cooldown by 30s; level 20 increases HP absorption by 5%. Consider it as a fourth-slot party option, replacing another stigma rather than adding a fifth.
  • 5Up to +20% damage when more targets hit
  • 10Predation effect on party members for 20s
  • 15-30s cooldown
  • 20+5% HP absorbed
  All specializations

  • 5Up to +20% damage when more targets hit
  • 10Predation effect on party members for 20s
  • 15-30s cooldown
  • 20+5% HP absorbed
• 

  Blade Toss Optional

  group
  aLuckyRO's group pick: −30% Defense on the boss for 10s, so the whole party kills it faster. Take it in an organized group in place of Zikel's Blessing when you play the semi-tank.
  • 5+20% [Blade Toss] Incoming Heal reduction
  All specializations

  • 5+20% [Blade Toss] Incoming Heal reduction
  • 10[Blade Toss] inflicts Slow for 5s
  • 15[Blade Toss] breaks Protective Shields
  • 20[Blade Dance] has 30% chance to inflict Knockdown for 3s
• 

  Wave Armor Skip

  Lv 15
  Only without a Templar. Its strong level-25 tier doesn't exist in global.
  • 5Absorbs 2% HP
  • 10x1.5 [Experienced Counterstrike] effect for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Murderous Burst] effect for the duration
  All specializations

  • 5Absorbs 2% HP
  • 10x1.5 [Experienced Counterstrike] effect for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Murderous Burst] effect for the duration
  • 20Reflects 10% of damage taken

Stigma sources: Nightmare shop, Shugo Festa shop and the tiered Abyss shop. Gladiator needs so few that it's set up within the first days.

This guide uses four stigma slots. At active-skill level 16 the suggested pair fills two specialization slots; level 20 adds the third pick. An effect appearing at level 8 or 12 does not mean you can equip every unlocked option together.

• 

  Lunge Stance Core

  Lv 20
  Cooldown reduction unlocks at stigma 20: while the stance lasts, each critical hit has a 50% chance to reduce skill cooldowns by 1s. This is probabilistic and does not bypass explicit exclusions: Defiance is unaffected by cooldown reduction.
  • 5+5% Double Chance for the duration
  • 10Increases Move Speed by 20% for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Identify Weakness] effect for the duration
  • 2050% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
  All specializations

  • 5+5% Double Chance for the duration
  • 10Increases Move Speed by 20% for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Identify Weakness] effect for the duration
  • 2050% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
• 

  Armor of Balance Core

  Lv 5+
  Confirm the control actually landed before committing follow-ups. Rush Strike has 30% base player Knockdown chance and is available after Dodge or while flying. Crushing Wave’s selected level-16 pull is 50%. Armor of Balance increases resistance rather than granting blanket control immunity.
  • 5+20% Ailment-type and Mental-type Resist
  All specializations

  • 5+20% Ailment-type and Mental-type Resist
  • 10x1.5 [Blood Absorption] effect for the duration
  • 15x1.5 [Protection Armor] effect for the duration
  • 20+50% Impact-type Resist
• 

  Tenaciousness Core

  Lv 10+
  3s immunity to damage and status effects, then a heal. At 20 it triggers itself on Impact CC.
  • 5+100% Incoming Heal
  • 10Restores 20% Max HP when the effect ends
  All specializations

  • 5+100% Incoming Heal
  • 10Restores 20% Max HP when the effect ends
  • 15+20% Attack
  • 20Trigger [Tenaciousness] when afflicted with Impact-type status
• 

  Blade Toss Optional

  Abyss
  20m pressure tool: base Defense reduction is 30% and Incoming Heal reduction is 50% for 10s. Stigma 5 adds 20 percentage points of heal reduction. Slow requires 10 and shield breaking requires 15; the level-5 preset does not have those effects.
  • 5+20% [Blade Toss] Incoming Heal reduction
  All specializations

  • 5+20% [Blade Toss] Incoming Heal reduction
  • 10[Blade Toss] inflicts Slow for 5s
  • 15[Blade Toss] breaks Protective Shields
  • 20[Blade Dance] has 30% chance to inflict Knockdown for 3s
• 

  Focused Block Optional

  Arena
  Block their big damage skills in 1v1. Don't waste it on CC.
  • 5+1 consecutive use
  All specializations

  • 5+1 consecutive use
  • 10Changes to mobile skill
  • 15+20% Move Speed for 3s on Parry
  • 20Restores 10% HP once on Parry
• 

  Forced Restraint Optional

  alt.
  Base Seal chance against players is 75%; stigma 20 adds 25 percentage points. Seal restricts the enemy but does not itself enable Overhead Slam. If using this alternative, replace one of the four equipped stigmas.
  • 550% chance to inflict Root for 5s
  All specializations

  • 550% chance to inflict Root for 5s
  • 10-1,000 Stamina
  • 15+2s Seal duration
  • 20+25% Seal chance
• 

  Rage Burst Optional

  alt.
  The level-16 specialization removes the cooldown, not the activation requirement. Rage Burst must hit to enable Overhead Slam on that target for 10s. Against an enemy with Incapacitated Immunity, attacks have a 7% activation chance; the boss exception is not unconditional availability.
  • 5-15s [Rage Burst] cooldown
  All specializations

  • 5-15s [Rage Burst] cooldown
  • 10+10% Attack reduction
  • 15Critical Hit on hit
  • 20+10% PvE Damage Boost increase and +5% PvP Damage Boost increase

Example for this guide’s main PvE setup. Stacked skills follow the lines below; separate utility keys are suggestions you can rebind. Keep manual skills outside the macro and follow the notes below for optional skills and alternative builds. On narrow screens, scroll the bar sideways to see every key.

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E

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RMB

LMB

As in the game: a stacked line fires its bottom skill first; gold lines are the ones the macro presses. Hover an icon for the skill.

AION 2 has two separate tools, and the build uses both:

• Hotbar line — several skills stacked on one hotbar button. Pressing it casts the highest-priority skill that's ready, and in AION 2 the bottom slot has the highest priority. The cards below show each line top to bottom as in the game, with the priority number on every skill.
• Do not drop basic attacks solely because two skills reached 16. Check MP sustain during a real boss fight. Rending Blow restores MP only on critical hits with its level-16 pick. Keep Keen Strike and MP potions available if needed; Ulf’s roughly 4,200 MP target is his build reference, not a universal requirement.

Gladiator needs 6 skills on 3 buttons: 4 damage skills and 2 buffs.

1. Hotbar lines

2. In-game macro

Skill window → Macro. Put the three lines in this order and set every Delay to 10 ms (it's the pause between buttons, not your ping). Bind the macro in Settings → Key Settings → General → Gameplay → Macro — a side mouse button is ideal, because you hold it.

The shown 10 ms is the existing example’s button delay, not a universal optimum or a latency setting. Adjust to your frame rate and input response. Keep movement, defense and emergency healing on manual keys.

1. 1Main lineRMB · 10 ms
2. 2Ruinous lineE · 10 ms
3. 3Buff lineR · 10 ms

3. What you actually press

• HoldMacro key the whole fight.
• SpamRMB main line and E Ruinous line on top of it — the two lines must stay separate so they can be woven.
• By handFocused Block (block = party buff), Mocking Blade (knockdown + heal), Leaping Slam (gap closer), Crushing Wave on packs.

Opening a boss

Lunge Stance + Zikel's Blessing→Leaping Slam in→Ruinous Blow→hold the macro

Use Focused Block for an incoming blockable attack and check that a successful defense registers. Experienced Counterstrike applies its party damage buff on Block; pressing the button alone does not guarantee the buff. Never stay in a lethal mechanic just to force a proc.

Front attacks benefit from Experienced Counterstrike, but do not stand in lethal attacks for that bonus. Coordinate who takes boss attacks; reposition first when mechanics demand it.

The macro keeps pace — it doesn't play for you. You still decide when to block, when to close distance and when to self-heal. Season 1's weaker stats mean multi-minute boss fights, so every second of lost uptime counts.

Keys are Arthars' action-mode layout (RMB / E); on tab-target use any two keys you can spam. The macro slot order follows the same line-by-line scheme Korean builds use.

Knockdown punish

Mocking Blade→Overhead Slam × N→Aerial Snare→Forced Fall

Engage from range

Blade Toss→dodge + Rush Strike / Leaping Slam→knockdown punish

No Knockdown? Only an equipped Rage Burst that hits opens the alternative Overhead Slam window. Forced Restraint does not. The default four-slot PvP setup includes neither, so wait for another control opening instead of assuming these extra buttons are available.

Confirm the control actually landed before committing follow-ups. Rush Strike has 30% base player Knockdown chance and is available after Dodge or while flying. Crushing Wave’s selected level-16 pull is 50%. Armor of Balance increases resistance rather than granting blanket control immunity.

A simpler setup for leveling and the first days at the cap, from Grobs' early-game macros. Only the skills you spam go in; buffs, stigma bursts and gap-closers stay on their own keys.

In-game macro: Line 1, each with a 10 ms delay. Hold your basic attack Keen Strike on LMB and the macro key together.

Once your skills reach 12–16 and specializations change their cooldowns, switch to the full setup in the PvE tab.

Leveling route on the Daevanion boards (Grobs, 65 points)

+2 to Overhead Slam, Rending Blow, Ruinous Blow and Keen Strike — Nezekan at 12, then Zikel at 20.

NezekanLv 12 · 26 ptsZikelLv 20 · 39 pts

65 points in total skill levels

Overhead Slam +2Rending Blow +2Keen Strike +2Ruinous Blow +2

on the way:Experienced Counterstrike +1Destructive Impulse +1Rush Strike +1

stat · 1 passive · 2 skill · 3 special · 4 route