Gladiators in Aion are Daevas who follow the Star of the Sword. They expertly wield most melee weapons and are especially proficient using polearms. Their ultimate goal is to obtain a variety of battle skills according to each weapon's properties. However, rather than flamboyant techniques or tricks, they prefer to attack the enemy with power and accuracy. Therefore, Gladiators reveal their true value in close combat. They also perform crucial roles in most legions.
While training, Elysean Gladiators tend to follow the teachings of the Empyrean Lord Nezekan, who watches over the just war, while Asmodian Gladiators serve the Empyrean Lord Zikel, who presides over destruction and slaughter.
The Gladiator is the only damage dealing class in Aion that has the ability to use Plate armor. This is a very important aspect of them, because they are not only able to dish out insane amounts of damage but they are also able to take a lot of hits.
Roles of the Gladiator
The Gladiator can be considered as a sort of hybrid tank. They do have many skills that increase their aggression on mobs, as well as have a nice amount of defense, but their defense is not as great as the Templars. On the same token, their attack power is much greater than the Templar's.
The pros of being a Gladiator are :
- Only damage dealer with the ability to use Plate armor
- Ability to use almost every possible weapon
- Ability to be a tank when necessary
The negatives to being a Gladiator are :
- Lower damage than most other damage dealing classes
There really are not many negatives to being a Gladiator, mostly only positive things. The only real issue Gladiators face is the lower damage compared to classes such as the Ranger, Assassin, Sorcerer, or the Spiritmaster. But at the same time, they are able to tank, giving them a very unique stance when it comes to grouping.
In terms of the weapons Gladiators are able to choose from, they can use Bows, Blunts, Swords, Duals, Daggers, or Greatswords. This gives them a huge amount of leverage when it comes to searching for items, although generally they will use either dual swords or Greatswords.
In solo combat the Gladiator just acts like the other damage dealing classes; they just attack mobs in the hopes of killing them before they are killed. The real change comes when they join a group with other players.
In a group environment, the Gladiator has to first figure out what their goal is; whether they are going to be tanking the mob(s) or just assisting with killing them. This will influence their skill usage because some skills build aggression and others do not. Being able to distinguish between the two types is a very important goal of all Gladiators.
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The Gladiator is one of the most solid build classes in Aion. They are a damage dealer but have the ability to use Plate armor, giving them both damage output and defense. They are also given many skills to help build aggression of mobs, giving them the ability to tank when and if it is needed. This makes the Gladiator a very unique class, but also a very demanding one.
If you want to learn the inside secrets and tricks to the class, I recommend you follow the link below and download this Gladiator-specific strategy guide to find out exactly how complex this class can be and unravel the mysteries around class mechanics, kinah making, equipment choices, leveling and more.
