Gladiator is a greatsword hybrid Tank DPS class in AION 2, with strong AoE and Blood Absorption skills, as well as the Daevanion progression system that allows you to spend points on connected board paths. This guide will provide you with some of the best Gladiator Daevanion builds in the game for both PvE and PvP modes.
Best Gladiator Daevanion PvE Build
Note that most of your dungeon damage will come from the stagger gauge, so swap out Rage Burst for Zikel’s Blessing to buff your party’s stagger damage, and once a boss is staggered, cycle your heavy CCs like Mocking Blade and Overhead Slam to get in even more of that damage. Then, use Leaping Slam and Rush Strike to move around the battlefield and stay locked on to your targets. Leaping Slam is particularly strong in PvE as its cooldown resets upon defeating an enemy.
Of course, early on, you have to take the MP Recovery +20% option on your basic skills, and later look out for the critical-hit passive that restores mana on a crit. Then, you can execute Rending Blow and Bastion Blow indefinitely without running out of mana.
| Slots | Choices |
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| Daevanion | Core Skill Nodes: Rending Blow, Overhead Slam, Crushing Wave. Nakiel: Combat Speed + Attack. Ezekiel: Damage Boost. Multi-Hit Chance Ariel: Boss Damage. |
| Skill Mods | Absorb Bloodlust Rending Blow Sword Aura Rampage Overhead Slam Mocking Blade |
| Stats | Combat Speed + Crit Hit + Attack Power + Multi-Hit + Accuracy + Crit Damage |
| Rotations |
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| Stigmas | Assault/Lung Stance + Rage Burst Zikel’s Blessing + Lifestealing Blade |
Best Gladiator Daevanion PvP Build
If you find yourself in large-scale battles, don’t charge with the first wave, but wait out the initial wave of crowd control, then dive in with your heavy AoE damage. You can also change your Ankle Slice to its extended variant of up to 16 meters and use it to ignore blocks and lock down targets. Then, you can use Crushing Wave to pull enemies in and disrupt enemy healers.
Follow this strategy with Mocking Blade to stagger your target and execute them with the Overhead Slam. At higher levels, its cooldown is completely removed when striking a knocked-down target, which allows you to repeatedly slam the enemy for massive damage while absorbing 20% of the damage dealt as HP.
| Slots | Choices |
|---|---|
| Daevanion | Gap Close & CC Skill Nodes: Leaping Slam, Mocking Blade. Nakiel: Combat Speed + Attack. Azphel: PvP Damage + Tolerance. Accuracy + Resistance Nodes Overhead Slam Sustain Nodes |
| Skill Mods | Leaping SlamOverhead Slam Crushing Wave Mocking Blade Rush Strike |
| Stats | Crit Hit + Combat Speed + Accuracy PvP Damage Boost + HP/CC Resist |
| Rotations |
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| Stigmas | Doom Shield + Executing Blade Nezekan’s Shield + Imapiring Lord’s Punish |
