Aion 2 Gladiator

The Gladiator is Aion 2's Melee DPS class. NCSOFT describes it as: “Powerful, wide-area skill attacks.” It is playable by both Elyos and Asmodian.

At a glance

Skills (55)

• Equip Gladiator Weapon

  Allows equipping Gladiator weapons. [Applicable weapons] Greatsword, Longsword, Dagger, Mace, Bow

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  Rending BlowLv 1Nontarget

  Deals 70 (+74.3% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. 2 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Keen StrikeLv 1NontargetMobile

  Deals 51 (+43% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. Restores 100 MP.

• Rupture StrikeNontargetMobile

  Deals 55 (+49% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. Restores 100 MP.

• Wrathful StrikeNontargetMobile

  Deals 63 (+62% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. Restores 120 MP.

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  Crushing WaveLv 8Nontarget

  Deals 206 (+105% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 5m of the caster. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Frenzied WaveNontarget

  Deals 245 (+125% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 5m of the caster. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Blade TossLv 22Mobile

  Deals 534 (+87.8% Attack) damage to a target within 20m and reduces Defense by ?% and Incoming Heal by ?% for ?. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Blade DanceMobile

  Deals 653 (+107.3% Attack) damage to a target within 20m. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Ruinous BlowLv 14

  Rushes to a target within 7.5m to deal 2,387 (+689% Attack) damage to up to ? enemies nearby and grants Prepare for Battle for ?. Prepare for Battle: Increases PvE Damage Boost by ?%, PvP Damage Boost by ?%, Critical Hit by ?, and Status Effect Chance by ?% 25 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Focused BlockLv 22Sustained Skill

  Temporarily increases Block Damage Reduction by ?% and guarantees Parry. Restores ? MP and Stamina once on Parry.

• Blood AbsorptionHP Regen@{value}

  Grants a Lifesteal effect on the caster for ?.

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  Armor of BalanceLv 22NontargetMobile

  Increases Impact-type Resist by ?% for ?.

• Intimidating Roar

  Intimidates nearby targets, reducing their Damage Boost by ?% for ? and generating ? Enmity.

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  Overhead SlamLv 4Mobile

  Deals 174 (+163.6% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Knockdown within 4m and increases Enmity. Has a 7% chance to trigger when attacking a target with Incapacitated Immunity. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Reckless StrikeNontargetMobile

  Deals 101 (+124% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. Restores 150 MP.

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  Leaping SlamLv 1

  Leaps to a target within 20m and deals 70 (+115% Attack) damage. 10 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Ankle SliceLv 7

  Selects a target within 4m and deals 294 (+150% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m with a ?% chance to inflict Root for ? on Block. 100% chance to inflict Root on NPC targets. 10 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Ankle Smash

  Deals 383 (+195% Attack) damage to a target within 4m.

• Rush

  To prepare for fast combat, increases the caster's Combat Speed by ?% for ?.

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  Wrath WaveLv 22Nontarget

  Deals 1,068 (+175.5% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 5m of the caster and has a ?% chance to inflict Knockdown for ?. 100% chance to inflict Knockdown on NPC targets. 50 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Zikel's BlessingLv 22Nontarget

  Increases the caster's Attack by ?% and Accuracy by ? for ?.

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  DefianceLv 16Nontarget

  Removes Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Grab, Frost, and Fear from the caster and grants Tenacity for ?. Tenacity: Grants Status Effect Immunity Unaffected by cooldown reduction effects.

• Survival Stance

  Increases HP by ? for ?.

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  Sword Aura RampageLv 5

  Deals 124 (+82.5% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Stagger within 4m.

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  Mocking BladeLv 3

  Deals 207 (+194.4% Attack) damage to a target within 4m and inflicts Knockdown for ?. Changes skill motion when attacking targets with Incapacitated Immunity. 15 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Aerial SnareLv 12

  Deals 479 (+181.5% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Knockdown within 4m with a ?% chance to inflict Airborne for ?. 100% chance to inflict Airborne on NPC targets. Has a 5% chance to trigger on attacking a target with Incapacitated Immunity. 20 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Doom Advent

  Deals ? damage to up to 6 enemies within 10m and inflicts Knockdown.

• Wrath BurstNontarget

  Deals 577 (+130% Attack) damage to a target within 4m and inflicts Knockdown for ?.

• Madness BlowDamage@{damage}

  Deals ? damage twice to a target afflicted with Stagger.

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  Lifestealing BladeLv 22

  Deals 1,522 (+250% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and absorbs ?% HP. 20 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Wrathful StrikeDamage@{damage}

  Strikes down the target 4 times, each dealing ? damage. Increases Physical Skill Damage Boost by ?% and Combat Speed by ?% for ?.

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  Rush StrikeLv 10

  Moves to a target within 10m and deals 330 (+125% Attack) damage with a ?% chance to inflict Knockdown for ? after using [Dodge] or while flying. 100% chance to inflict Knockdown on NPC targets. 10 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Forced Fall

  Strikes down on a target afflicted with Airborne, dealing 574 (+217.8% Attack) damage and inflicting Knockdown for ?.

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  TenaciousnessLv 22

  The caster becomes immune to damage and status effects for ?. Increases PvE Damage Tolerance by ?% and PvP Damage Tolerance by ?% for ? when the effect ends. Cannot block certain powerful attacks. Unaffected by cooldown increase effects. Tenaciousness, Salvation, and Barrier Spell effects cannot be applied for ? if Invincibility stacking is blocked.

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  Rage BurstLv 22

  Deals 1,327 (+218% Attack) damage to a target within 4m. Inflicts Wounded for ? on hit, reducing the enemy's Attack by ?%, and increases the caster's PvE Damage Boost by ?% and PvP Damage Boost by ?% for ?. Triggers [Overhead Slam] on the target for ? on hit. Wounded does not stack with the Shrink effect from the Templar skill [Taunt]. 20 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Lunge StanceLv 22NontargetMobile

  Increases the caster's Combat Speed by ?% for ?.

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  Wave ArmorLv 22NontargetMobile

  Deals 207 (+34% Attack) Damage over Time to up to 4 enemies within 3m of the caster for ?.

• Smashing BlowNontarget

  Deals 76 (+84.5% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. 2 Stagger Gauge Damage

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  Forced RestraintLv 22

  Deals 1,059 (+174% Attack) damage to a target within 4m with a ?% chance to inflict Seal for ?. 100% chance to inflict Seal on NPC targets. 20 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Upward StrikeMobile

  Deals 182 (+171.7% Attack) damage to a target within 4m and increases Enmity. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Fracturing Rush

  Rushes forward 10m and deals 974 (+160% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies on the path, with a ?% chance to inflict Root for ?. 100% chance to inflict Root on NPC targets. 20 Stagger Gauge Damage

• Destructive Rush

  Rushes forward 10m to deal 1,071 (+176% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies on the path with a ?% chance to inflict Root for ?. 100% chance to inflict Root on NPC targets.

• Unsheathing Rush

  Rushes forward 10m to deal 1,169 (+192% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies on the path with a ?% chance to inflict Root for ?. 100% chance to inflict Root on NPC targets.

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  Assault StrikeLv 22

  Selects a target within 20m and deals 998 (+164% Attack) damage up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target, with a ?% chance to inflict Knockdown for ?. 100% chance to inflict Knockdown on NPC targets. Increases Defense by up to 20% proportional to the number of targets hit.

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  Survival StanceLv 1

  Increases the caster's HP by ?. Increases Max HP by an additional ?%, Natural HP Regen by ?, PvE Damage Tolerance by ?%, and PvP Damage Tolerance by ?%.

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  Protection ArmorLv 6

  Increases the caster's Block by ? and restores ? HP on Block. Cooldown: ?

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  Blood AbsorptionLv 9

  The caster has a ?% chance to restore ? HP and ?% Max HP on landing an attack. Immediately restores ?% Max HP when HP drops to 50% or less. Cooldown: ? Instant Healing Cooldown: ?

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  Identify WeaknessLv 11

  Increases the caster's Critical Hit by ? and Perfect Chance by ?%.

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  Attack PreparationLv 13

  Increases the caster's PvE Damage Boost by ?%, PvP Damage Boost by ?%, Defense by ?%, and Accuracy by ?.

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  Impact HitLv 15

  Increases the caster's Impact-type Chance by ?% and Double Chance by ?%.

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  Destructive ImpulseLv 17

  Deals 146 (+33% Attack) extra damage to targets afflicted with Stagger or an Impact-type status.

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  Experienced CounterstrikeLv 21

  Increases Front Attack Damage Boost by ?%. Increases PvE Damage Boost by ?%, PvP Damage Boost by ?% for ? for the caster and party members on Block. PvE Damage Boost and PvP Damage Boost does not stack with Templar's [Fury] effect.

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  Survival WillpowerLv 23

  Increases the caster's Status Effect Resist by ?%. Increases PvE Damage Tolerance by ?% and PvP Damage Tolerance by ?% for ? when afflicted with Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Frost, or Fear. Increases Status Effect Resist by ?% for ? when hit while afflicted with Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Frost, or Fear (up to 10 stacks). Damage Tolerance Increase Cooldown: ? Status Effect Resist Increase Cooldown: ?

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  Murderous BurstLv 25

  Grants a stack of Menace for ? when landing an attack. Removes Menace at 5 stacks and deals 539 (+78% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 5m of the caster and increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by ?% for ?.

Names and tooltips are the official English from the global client. A ? is a number that changes with skill rank; those values are in the client's data tables and are not published here yet. We do not estimate them. Icons © NCSOFT, from the AION 2 client.

Other Melee DPS classes

• Assassin
• Brawler

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• Aion 2 release date and launch details

Class name, role and description from NCSOFT's official English materials. NCSOFT has not published a per-class weapon list in English, so the weapons above are corroborated from community wikis and marked as such — they will be confirmed against the game client rather than left as hearsay.