AION 2 Templar Build

Judgment Templar PvE Build

A tank that still hits like a DPS. Pummel keeps Enmity on you, Block and shields soak the hits, and every shield skill sets up another Judgment.
Class
Templar
Role
Tank
Weapon
Longsword

Checked October 17, 2026

Everything on this page is tuned for endgame. Leveling a fresh Templar? Stick to the leveling priority below, and use the Beginner's Guide for the basics and the Templar class guide for the class itself.

Judgment Templar PvE Build Summary

Judgment Templar Endgame Build

Judgment Templar PvE build in AION 2Judgment TemplarPvE Build
  • Vicious StrikeVicious Strike
  • PummelPummel
  • PoachPoach
  • Shield SmiteShield Smite
  • JudgmentJudgment
  • Debilitating SmashDebilitating Smash
  • Warding StrikeWarding Strike
  • Shield RushShield Rush
  • AnnihilateAnnihilate
  • PunishmentPunishment
Role
Tank
Main Stats
AttackDefenseMightCombat Speed
Pantheon Stats
DestructionDestinyDeathTimeWisdom
Arcana Set Effects
Magic ArmorPrimal Vigor

You're the wall, but you still pull your weight on damage. Punishment is the big charged hit and gives you Executor for 20s, and Judgment keeps coming back because Doom Shield, Shield Smite, Warding Strike and Shield Rush all trigger it.

Right click holds only Pummel and Shield Rush. Pummel smacks up to 4 enemies and builds Enmity, and Shield Rush jumps in right after a Dodge or mid-flight, with a sure Stun on monsters.

DateChange Log
October 17, 2026Judgment Templar PvE build added with full gear, Pantheon, Arcana and Daevanion setup.

Judgment Templar PvE Playstyle and Skill Rotations

Templar PvE Macro and Skill Order

Macro Setup
  1. PummelPummel
  2. Shield RushShield Rush
Skill Sequence
  1. Battlefield BannerBattlefield Banner
  2. Noble ArmorNoble Armor
  3. Doom ShieldDoom Shield
  4. PunishmentPunishment
  5. Warding StrikeWarding Strike
  6. Shield SmiteShield Smite
  7. PummelPummel

Set Macro Display MS to roughly half your ping.

  • Battlefield Banner first. For 20s it turns your Defense into extra Attack.
  • Noble Armor right after: +13% Max HP for 120s, and it heals 13% of Max HP on the spot.
  • Doom Shield closes up to 20m, knocks monsters down and opens Judgment for 3s. Hit Judgment.
  • Charge Punishment all the way to level 3 for the biggest hit. Its Executor buff adds 20% PvE Damage Boost for 20s.
  • Warding Strike heals you, then Shield Smite stuns. Each one opens Judgment again, so press it after both.
  • From there, hold right click. Pummel fills the gaps, and Shield Rush in the same macro fires after a Dodge.

Key Bind Setup

  • Judgment wants your most comfortable key. Each trigger keeps it open for only 2 or 3 seconds.
  • Taunt and Poach both reach 20m, so give them their own keys for anything that wanders off your shield.

Judgment Templar PvE Skills and Leveling Priority

Judgment Templar Build Leveling Priority

  1. 1PummelPummel
  2. 2JudgmentJudgment
  3. 3PunishmentPunishment
  4. 4AnnihilateAnnihilate
  5. 5Debilitating SmashDebilitating Smash
  6. 6Warding StrikeWarding Strike
  7. 7Shield SmiteShield Smite
  8. 8Shield RushShield Rush
  9. 9Vicious StrikeVicious Strike
  10. 10PoachPoach
  11. 11Punishing BenedictionPunishing Benediction

Pummel is what you press most while leveling and Judgment pops after every shield skill, so they get points first, then Punishment and Annihilate. Skill resets open up at level 45, so use one then and copy the endgame skill levels further down.

Judgment Templar Active Skills

  • Vicious StrikeVicious StrikeSkill Lv. 16
    • Absorbs 1% HP
    • Adds Threatening Blow Chain Skill
  • PummelPummelSkill Lv. 20
    • Punishing Strike absorbs 3% HP
    • Fewer targets means up to 12% more damage
    • Punishing Strike hits add extra damage
  • JudgmentJudgmentSkill Lv. 20
    • Extra damage on hit
    • Critical Hit on hit
    • Remove Cooldown
  • PunishmentPunishmentSkill Lv. 16
    • +30% Skill Speed
    • Hits leave Damage over time on the target
    • Goes through Block and Evasion, hits as a Critical Hit
  • Warding StrikeWarding StrikeSkill Lv. 16
    • -5s Cooldown
    • +100 Block during Warding
  • PoachPoachSkill Lv. 16
    • You move to a target that has Incapacitated Immunity
    • Protective Shield worth 10% of Max HP
  • Shield SmiteShield SmiteSkill Lv. 16
    • No MP cost, and each hit gives back 200 MP
    • Each hit has a 50% chance of setting off Debilitating Smash
  • AnnihilateAnnihilateSkill Lv. 16
    • +50% Multi-Hit on hit
    • +100% Damage to targets
  • Debilitating SmashDebilitating SmashSkill Lv. 16
    • +3s Debilitate duration
    • Goes through Block and Evasion, hits as a Multi-Hit
  • Shield RushShield RushSkill Lv. 16
    • +10m Range
    • -10s cooldown

Judgment Templar Passive Skills

  1. FuryFuryLv. 20
  2. Insulting RoarInsulting RoarLv. 15
  3. Impact HitImpact HitLv. 15
  4. Punishing BenedictionPunishing BenedictionLv. 15
  5. Enhance HealthEnhance HealthLv. 15
  6. Warding ShieldWarding ShieldLv. 15
  7. Ironclad DefenseIronclad DefenseLv. 15
  8. Guarding SealGuarding SealLv. 15
  9. Survival WillpowerSurvival WillpowerLv. 15
  10. Block PainBlock PainLv. 14

Judgment Templar Stigma Skills

  1. Doom ShieldDoom ShieldLv. 20
  2. Noble ArmorNoble ArmorLv. 20
  3. Battlefield BannerBattlefield BannerLv. 20
  4. TauntTauntLv. 20

Battlefield Banner, Noble Armor and Doom Shield are your opener, in that order. Taunt holds Enmity, and its Shrink takes 200 Accuracy and 10% Attack off the target for 15s.

Judgment Templar PvE Gear Stats

Judgment Templar PvE Equipment

Weapon and armor manastones all carry Attack, Defense and Accuracy Bonus, then Block on the weapon and off-hand or HP on the armor. Necklace, earrings and rings use Superior Soulstones with Attack, Defense, Block and HP, with Enraged Kromede pieces as alternates.

Judgment Templar PvE Accessories

Judgment Templar Wings and Titles

Judgment Templar Genus Insight

Cogni Soul CrystalCogni 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
Fera Soul CrystalFera 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
Natura Soul CrystalNatura Insight
  1. 1Attack Bonus
  2. 2HP Increase
  3. 3Critical Hit
  4. 4Multi-Hit Chance
  5. 5Attack Bonus
  6. 6Critical Hit
  7. 7Critical Hit
  8. 8HP Increase
  9. 9Critical 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

Judgment Templar PvE Pantheon

Templar PvE Pantheon Setup

Colossus: Zikel's ApparitionColossusZikel's Apparition
Statues
Stat priority
1Time2Life3Freedom4Justice
FocusSurvivability

Judgment Templar PvE Arcana

Best Templar PvE Arcana Setup

  1. Arcana: Chalice of MagicChalice of Magic
  2. Arcana: Parchment of MagicParchment of Magic
  3. Arcana: Compass of MagicCompass of Magic
  4. Arcana: Bell of MagicBell of Magic
  5. Arcana: Mirror of VigorMirror of Vigor
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 StatsTimeLifeFreedomJustice
Sub SkillsPunishmentPunishmentLv. 4JudgmentJudgmentLv. 4FuryFuryLv. 4

Judgment Templar PvE Daevanion Boards

PvE Daevanion Board Setup

  1. Nezekan
    1. 1Combat Speed
    2. 2JudgmentJudgment
    3. 3Cooldown Reduction
    4. 4PunishmentPunishment
  2. Zikel
    1. 1JudgmentJudgment
    2. 2Damage Boost
    3. 3AnnihilateAnnihilate
    4. 4Damage Tolerance
  3. Vaizel
    1. 1JudgmentJudgment
    2. 2AnnihilateAnnihilate
    3. 3Critical Damage Boost
    4. 4PummelPummel
  4. Triniel
    1. 1JudgmentJudgment
    2. 2Multi-Hit Chance
    3. 3PunishmentPunishment
    4. 4AnnihilateAnnihilate

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

  • Judgment shows up on all four boards, so it takes your first points. Annihilate is on three of them, then come Punishment and Pummel.
  • Spend a point on any orange node your path crosses. Zikel's Damage Tolerance node is a nice pick for a tank too.

Judgment Templar PvE Build FAQ

What is the best Templar PvE build in AION 2?

Judgment Templar. You tank with Enmity and Block, land Punishment at full charge, and press Judgment every time a shield skill opens it.

What stats should a PvE Templar focus on?

Attack, Defense, Might and Combat Speed. Defense pulls double duty, since Battlefield Banner turns it into Attack.

What is the best Templar macro?

Pummel and Shield Rush on right click. Set Macro Display MS to roughly half your ping.

Which Arcana set does a PvE Templar use?

Magic Armor from four Magic cards, plus Mirror of Vigor. Low HP (20% or less) triggers a 1500 MP refill on a 30s cooldown, and keeping MP at half or more adds +1000 PvE Defense.

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