AION 2 Gladiator Build

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Build

Tough enough to stay in the middle of a fight. One R macro powers you up, then knocks the target down and goes for a Seal.
Class
Gladiator
Role
Tank DPS
Weapon
Greatsword

Checked October 17, 2026

This build is for PvP. For dungeons and bosses, use the Ruinous Blow Gladiator PvE build instead.

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Build Summary

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Build

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP build in AION 2Tank DPS GladiatorPvP Build
  • Rending BlowRending Blow
  • Overhead SlamOverhead Slam
  • Rush StrikeRush Strike
  • Lunge StanceLunge Stance
  • Zikel's BlessingZikel's Blessing
Role
Tank DPS
Main Stats
AttackDefenseCombat Speed
Pantheon Stats
DestructionDestinyDeathTimeWisdom
Arcana Set Effects
Magic Armor

You hold the front and keep the pressure on. Overhead Slam only hits a knocked-down target, and your kit is full of Knockdowns, so it gets a lot of use.

R opens with Blade Toss for a 30% Defense cut, then Zikel's Blessing and Lunge Stance for Attack and Combat Speed. Mocking Blade knocks the target down, and Forced Restraint has a 75% chance to Seal it for 5s.

DateChange Log
October 17, 2026PvP build added: macro, skill levels, PvP manastones, Genus Insight, Pantheon, Arcana and five Daevanion boards.

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Playstyle and Skill Rotation

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Macro and Skill Order

Macro Setup
R
  1. Blade TossBlade Toss
  2. Zikel's BlessingZikel's Blessing
  3. Lunge StanceLunge Stance
  4. Mocking BladeMocking Blade
  5. Forced RestraintForced Restraint
Skill Sequence
  1. Rush StrikeRush Strike
  2. Leaping SlamLeaping Slam
  3. Ankle SliceAnkle Slice
  4. Aerial SnareAerial Snare
  5. RR macro
  6. Overhead SlamOverhead Slam
  7. Rending BlowRending Blow
  8. Keen StrikeKeen Strike

Set Macro Display MS to about half your ping.

  • Open with Rush Strike, then Leaping Slam. Both put you right on top of the target.
  • Ankle Slice can Root or knock them down, and Aerial Snare throws a knocked-down target Airborne.
  • Press R. Blade Toss cuts their Defense, Zikel's Blessing and Lunge Stance buff you, Mocking Blade knocks them down and Forced Restraint goes for the Seal.
  • While they're down, Overhead Slam does the damage. Rending Blow and Keen Strike fill the rest.

Key Bind Setup

  • Rush Strike and Leaping Slam start every fight, so put them on keys you hit without looking.
  • Ankle Slice and Aerial Snare come right before R, so bind them next to it.

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Skills and Leveling Priority

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Active Skills

  • Keen StrikeKeen StrikeSkill Lv. 14
    • Absorbs 1% HP
    • Each hit cuts the Ruinous Blow cooldown by 1s
  • Rending BlowRending BlowSkill Lv. 20
    • Can be used while moving
    • Up to 12% more damage on fewer targets
    • Critical Hits give back 50 MP
  • Leaping SlamLeaping SlamSkill Lv. 14
    • Prepare for Battle on you for 3s
    • 3s of Damage Tolerance: +20% PvE, +10 PvP
  • Mocking BladeMocking BladeSkill Lv. 14
    • Absorbs 4% HP, or 15% from a target with Incapacitated Immunity
    • Knockdown lasts 1s longer
  • Overhead SlamOverhead SlamSkill Lv. 20
    • Absorbs 0.7% HP
    • Critical Hit on hit
    • No cooldown
  • Sword Aura RampageSword Aura RampageSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

  • Ankle SliceAnkle SliceSkill Lv. 16
    • 30% chance to Knockdown for 3s
    • +16m range
  • Crushing WaveCrushing WaveSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

  • Rush StrikeRush StrikeSkill Lv. 14
    • +10m range
    • 10s shorter cooldown
  • Aerial SnareAerial SnareSkill Lv. 14
    • +25% Airborne chance
    • Adds the Forced Fall chain skill
  • Ruinous BlowRuinous BlowSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

  • DefianceDefianceSkill Lv. 14
    • +30% Skill Critical Hit
    • Extra damage on hit
    • Goes through Block and Evasion, hits as Multi-Hit

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Passive Skills

  1. Attack PreparationAttack PreparationLv. 20
  2. Impact HitImpact HitLv. 15
  3. Survival WillpowerSurvival WillpowerLv. 15
  4. Survival StanceSurvival StanceLv. 15
  5. Protection ArmorProtection ArmorLv. 14
  6. Blood AbsorptionBlood AbsorptionLv. 15
  7. Identify WeaknessIdentify WeaknessLv. 15
  8. Destructive ImpulseDestructive ImpulseLv. 15
  9. Experienced CounterstrikeExperienced CounterstrikeLv. 15
  10. Murderous BurstMurderous BurstLv. 15

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Stigma Skills

  1. Lunge StanceLunge StanceLv. 20
  2. Zikel's BlessingZikel's BlessingLv. 20
  3. Blade TossBlade TossLv. 20
  4. Forced RestraintForced RestraintLv. 20

All four ride in the R macro. Blade Toss cuts the target's Defense by 30% and Incoming Heal by 50%, Zikel's Blessing and Lunge Stance give you 20% Attack and 20% Combat Speed, and Forced Restraint has a 75% chance to Seal for 5s.

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Gear Stats

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Equipment

Every weapon and armor piece takes Superior Abyssal Manastones with PvP Attack, PvP Damage Boost, PvP Critical Hit and PvP Accuracy.

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Accessories

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Wings and Titles

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Genus Insight

Cogni Soul CrystalCogni Insight
  1. 1Attack Bonus
  2. 2HP Increase
  3. 3Front Attack Critical Hit
  4. 4Damage Boost
  5. 5Boss Attack
  6. 6Front Attack Critical Hit
  7. 7Damage Tolerance
  8. 8HP Increase
  9. 9Critical Hit
Fera Soul CrystalFera Insight
  1. 1Attack Bonus
  2. 2Defense Bonus
  3. 3Front Attack Critical Hit
  4. 4Damage Boost
  5. 5Attack Bonus
  6. 6Critical Hit
  7. 7Damage Tolerance
  8. 8HP Increase
  9. 9Critical Hit
Natura Soul CrystalNatura Insight
  1. 1Attack Bonus
  2. 2Defense Bonus
  3. 3Front Attack Critical Hit
  4. 4Attack Bonus
  5. 5Attack Bonus
  6. 6Block
  7. 7Defense Bonus
  8. 8Front Defense
  9. 9Front Attack Critical Hit
Varian Soul CrystalVarian Insight
  1. 1Attack Bonus
  2. 2HP Increase
  3. 3Critical Hit
  4. 4Attack Bonus
  5. 5Attack Bonus
  6. 6Critical Hit
  7. 7Critical Hit
  8. 8HP Increase
  9. 9Critical Hit
Special Soul CrystalSpecial Insight
  1. 1Attack Bonus
  2. 2HP Increase
  3. 3Critical Hit
  4. 4Damage Boost
  5. 5Attack Bonus
  6. 6Critical Hit
  7. 7Critical Hit
  8. 8HP Increase
  9. 9Critical Hit

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Pantheon

PvP Pantheon Setup

Colossus: Zikel's ApparitionColossusZikel's Apparition
Statues
Stat priority
1Destruction2Illusion3Death4Space5Time
FocusDamageCooldown ReductionAttack Speed

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Arcana

Best PvP Arcana Setup

  1. Arcana: Chalice of MagicChalice of MagicSpace (Israphel)
  2. Arcana: Parchment of MagicParchment of MagicDestiny (Marchutan)
  3. Arcana: Compass of MagicCompass of MagicDeath (Triniel)
  4. Arcana: Bell of MagicBell of MagicDestruction (Zikel)
  5. Arcana: Mirror of MagicMirror of MagicWisdom (Lumiel)
Arcana SetMagic Armor (4 pieces)
  • Restores 1500 MP when HP drops to 20% or lower (30s cooldown)
  • +1000 PvE Defense while MP is 50% or higher
Deity StatsDestructionTimeIllusionDestinyFreedomJustice
Sub SkillsRuinous BlowRuinous BlowLv. 4Attack PreparationAttack PreparationLv. 4Overhead SlamOverhead SlamLv. 4

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Daevanion Boards

PvP Daevanion Board Setup

  1. Nezekan
    1. 1Cooldown Reduction
    2. 2Combat Speed
    3. 3Rending BlowRending Blow
    4. 4Overhead SlamOverhead Slam
    5. 5Rending BlowRending Blow
  2. Zikel
    1. 1Damage Boost
    2. 2Damage Tolerance
    3. 3Rending BlowRending Blow
    4. 4Overhead SlamOverhead Slam
    5. 5Keen StrikeKeen Strike
  3. Vaizel
    1. 1Critical Damage Boost
    2. 2Critical Damage Tolerance
    3. 3Ruinous BlowRuinous Blow
    4. 4Overhead SlamOverhead Slam
    5. 5Rending BlowRending Blow
  4. Triniel
    1. 1Multi-Hit Chance
    2. 2Multi-Hit Resist
    3. 3Ruinous BlowRuinous Blow
    4. 4Overhead SlamOverhead Slam
    5. 5Ruinous BlowRuinous Blow
  5. Azphel (PvP)
    1. 1PvP Damage Boost
    2. 2PvP Damage Tolerance
    3. 3Status Effect Chance
    4. 4PvP Attack/Defense

Numbered: the build's node orderBigger orange nodes cost 3 or 4 pointsStart node. Hover or tap a skill node to see the skill.

  • Overhead Slam is on all four class boards and Rending Blow on three, so they take your first points.
  • Azphel (PvP) adds PvP Damage Boost and PvP Damage Tolerance. Take orange nodes whenever your path reaches one.

Tank DPS Gladiator PvP Build FAQ

What is the best Gladiator PvP build in AION 2?

Tank DPS Gladiator. One R macro buffs you, knocks the target down and goes for a Seal, then Overhead Slam keeps hitting.

What stats should a PvP Gladiator focus on?

Attack, Defense and Combat Speed, plus PvP Attack, PvP Damage Boost, PvP Critical Hit and PvP Accuracy on every manastone.

What is the best Gladiator PvP macro?

Blade Toss, Zikel's Blessing, Lunge Stance, Mocking Blade, then Forced Restraint, all on R.

Which Arcana set does a PvP Gladiator use?

Magic Armor, with all five cards from the Magic line. It gives back MP when your HP gets low and adds Defense while your MP is high.

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