AION 2 Templar Build

Tank Templar PvP Build

Built to lock people down and outlast them. Stuns and knockdowns set up Annihilate, and right click fires Judgment and Annihilate the moment they're ready.
Class
Templar
Role
Tank
Weapon
Longsword

Checked October 17, 2026

Made for PvP only. Doing dungeons or bosses instead? Use the Judgment Templar PvE build.

Tank Templar PvP Build Summary

Templar PvP Build

Tank Templar PvP build in AION 2Tank TemplarPvP Build
  • Vicious StrikeVicious Strike
  • PummelPummel
  • PoachPoach
  • Shield SmiteShield Smite
  • JudgmentJudgment
  • Warding StrikeWarding Strike
  • AnnihilateAnnihilate
  • PunishmentPunishment
Role
Tank
Main Stats
AttackAccuracyBlockDefense
Pantheon Stats
DestructionDestinyDeathTimeWisdom
Arcana Set Effects
Magic Armor

Your job is control. Shield Smite stuns, Doom Shield knocks down, and Annihilate needs a target that's stunned or knocked down, so the three feed each other.

Right click holds Judgment and Annihilate, so both fire as soon as they're up. Doom Shield, Shield Smite and Warding Strike each open Judgment, and a charged Punishment closes the chain.

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

Tank Templar PvP Playstyle and Skill Rotations

Templar PvP Macro and Skill Order

Macro Setup
  1. JudgmentJudgment
  2. AnnihilateAnnihilate
Skill Sequence
  1. Doom ShieldDoom Shield
  2. JudgmentJudgment
  3. Shield SmiteShield Smite
  4. JudgmentJudgment
  5. Warding StrikeWarding Strike
  6. JudgmentJudgment
  7. PunishmentPunishment

Set Macro Display MS to roughly half your ping.

  • Doom Shield opens. It dashes up to 20m, has a 75% Knockdown chance and keeps Judgment open for 3s.
  • Right click straight away: Judgment, plus Annihilate if the knockdown landed.
  • Shield Smite for the stun, then Judgment again.
  • Warding Strike heals you and adds Warding, then one more Judgment.
  • End on Punishment. With its specialties it goes through Block and Evasion as a Critical Hit and absorbs 10% HP.

Key Bind Setup

  • Put Doom Shield, Shield Smite and Warding Strike side by side. Each one sets up the next Judgment.
  • Poach and Taunt deserve keys you reach fast. One pulls a runner back to you, the other shrinks their Accuracy and Attack.

Tank Templar PvP Skills and Leveling Priority

Tank Templar Active Skills

1v1

  • Vicious StrikeVicious StrikeSkill Lv. 14
    • Absorbs 1% HP
    • +50% Multi-Hit on hit
  • 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. 20
    • +30% Skill Speed
    • Absorbs 10% HP
    • Goes through Block and Evasion, hits as a Critical Hit
  • Warding StrikeWarding StrikeSkill Lv. 14
    • Warding gains more PvE Damage Tolerance and PvP Damage Tolerance the more targets you hit
    • +100 Block during Warding
  • PoachPoachSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

  • Shield SmiteShield SmiteSkill Lv. 16
    • -2s cooldown
    • +1s Stun duration
  • AnnihilateAnnihilateSkill Lv. 16
    • -10s cooldown
    • +20% Knockdown Chance
  • Debilitating SmashDebilitating SmashSkill Lv. 15

    No specialty at this level

  • Shield RushShield RushSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

Group PvP

  • Vicious StrikeVicious StrikeSkill Lv. 14
    • Absorbs 1% HP
    • +50% Multi-Hit on hit
  • PummelPummelSkill Lv. 20
    • Punishing Strike absorbs 3% HP
    • Landing Punishing Strike cuts 2s off the Warding Strike cooldown
    • Punishing Strike hits add extra damage
  • JudgmentJudgmentSkill Lv. 20
    • Extra damage on hit
    • Critical Hit on hit
    • Remove Cooldown
  • PunishmentPunishmentSkill Lv. 20
    • +30% Skill Speed
    • Absorbs 10% HP
    • Goes through Block and Evasion, hits as a Critical Hit
  • Warding StrikeWarding StrikeSkill Lv. 4
    • Warding gains more PvE Damage Tolerance and PvP Damage Tolerance the more targets you hit
    • Using it gives party members +10% PvE Damage Tolerance and +5% PvP Damage Tolerance
  • PoachPoachSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

  • Shield SmiteShield SmiteSkill Lv. 16
    • -AoE Stun
    • +1s Stun duration
  • AnnihilateAnnihilateSkill Lv. 16
    • -10s cooldown
    • +20% Knockdown Chance
  • Debilitating SmashDebilitating SmashSkill Lv. 15

    No specialty at this level

  • Shield RushShield RushSkill Lv. 5

    No specialty at this level

Tank Templar Passive Skills

  1. FuryFuryLv. 20
  2. Punishing BenedictionPunishing BenedictionLv. 15
  3. Impact HitImpact HitLv. 15
  4. Insulting RoarInsulting RoarLv. 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

Tank Templar Stigma Skills

1v1

  1. Doom ShieldDoom ShieldLv. 20
  2. Shield of ProtectionShield of ProtectionLv. 20
  3. Executing BladeExecuting BladeLv. 20
  4. TauntTauntLv. 20

Group PvP

  1. Doom ShieldDoom ShieldLv. 20
  2. Comrade in ArmsComrade in ArmsLv. 20
  3. Empyrean Lord's PunishmentEmpyrean Lord's PunishmentLv. 20
  4. GrappleGrappleLv. 20

Alternatives

  1. Assault FuryAssault FuryLv. 20
  2. Nezekan's ShieldNezekan's ShieldLv. 20

In 1v1, Shield of Protection guarantees a Block, Taunt shrinks the target and Executing Blade takes 30% off their Defense. For team fights, the Group PvP tabs bring AoE Stun, party Damage Tolerance, Comrade in Arms, Grapple and Empyrean Lord's Punishment, with Assault Fury or Nezekan's Shield as spares.

Tank Templar PvP Gear Stats

Tank Templar PvP Equipment

All weapon and armor manastones run PvP Accuracy, PvP Attack, PvP Block and PvP Defense. Apart from the amulet, the jewelry carries Superior Soulstones rolling Attack, Defense, Block and HP.

Tank Templar PvP Accessories

Tank Templar Wings and Titles

Tank 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

Tank Templar PvP Pantheon

Templar PvP Pantheon Setup

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

Tank Templar PvP Arcana

Best Templar PvP 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 MagicMirror of Magic
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

Tank Templar PvP Daevanion Boards

PvP 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
  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.

  • Same skill nodes as PvE: Judgment on every class board first, then Annihilate, Punishment and Pummel.
  • Your fifth board, Azphel (PvP), holds the PvP nodes: PvP Damage Boost, PvP Damage Tolerance, Status Effect Chance and PvP Attack/Defense. Take orange nodes whenever you get close to one.

Tank Templar PvP Build FAQ

What is the best Templar PvP build in AION 2?

Tank Templar. You stun and knock down, follow every shield skill with Judgment, and let Annihilate hit whoever is stuck in place.

What stats should a PvP Templar focus on?

Attack, Accuracy, Block and Defense. Each weapon and armor manastone stacks PvP Accuracy, PvP Attack, PvP Block and PvP Defense on top.

What is the best Templar PvP macro?

Judgment and Annihilate on right click. Set Macro Display MS to roughly half your ping.

Which Arcana set does a PvP Templar use?

All five cards are Magic, so you get Magic Armor. Its bonuses give 1500 MP back once HP is down to 20%, every 30s at most, and +1000 PvE Defense while MP is 50% or more.

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