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Gladiator leveling build 1⁠–⁠45

Every skill rank, Stigma level and Daevanion node in order, from level 1 to 45. Pick your level to see what to do next; switch the build or your faction at any time.

Full PvE Solo build

AssumedAssumes every Regional quest and Seal dungeon of your faction, each done once: at its recommended level, and Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier. Levels alone give 203 SP and 136 Daevanion Crystal by 45. The speedrun route

The path, level by level

Each level lists what to buy as soon as you reach it. Costs come from the game's tables; open a level for the details.

  7. Nothing to buy until level 12 (10 Daevanion Crystal kept)

  8. 1 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 13 (first: Overhead Slam: 5 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 13

    • Blood Absorption2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Aerial Snare1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Nezekan11 nodesSkill Level Up - Keen StrikeSkill Level Up - Rending BlowDefense×2Max HP×2Max MP×2Attack+2 more15 Daevanion Crystal

    • Impact Hit1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Aerial Snare2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Leaping Slam5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Nezekan6 nodesSkill Level Up - Crushing WaveSkill Level Up - Ruinous BlowSkill Level Up - Attack PreparationAttackCritical Hit ResistMax MP11 Daevanion Crystal

    12 Skill points saved for the 53 steps planned up to level 26 (first: Overhead Slam: 6 points (2 Skill points) at level 16). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 16

    5 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 20 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  13. 13 Skill points saved for the 47 steps planned up to level 26 (first: Overhead Slam: 7 points (2 Skill points) at level 19). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 19

  16. 18 Skill points saved for the 38 steps planned up to level 26 (first: Overhead Slam: 8 points (4 Skill points) at level 22). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 22

    • Ruinous Blow3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Crushing Wave5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Zikel33 nodesDamage Boost×2Skill Level Up - Crushing WaveSkill Level Up - Keen StrikeSkill Level Up - Overhead SlamSkill Level Up - Rending BlowSkill Level Up - Ruinous Blow+8 more51 Daevanion Crystal

    • Overhead Slam7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Rending Blow8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Keen Strike8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Attack Preparation4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Leaping Slam8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Lunge StanceEquip in Stigma slot 1Free
    • Lunge Stance1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan4 nodesCombat Speed×2Skill Level Up - Protection ArmorCritical Hit Resist11 Daevanion Crystal

    7 Skill points saved for the 21 steps planned up to level 26 (first: Ruinous Blow: 5 points (2 Skill points) at level 23). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 23

  20. 6 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 26 (first: Ruinous Blow: 6 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 26

    • Impact Hit4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Lunge Stance2 → 3 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Zikel1 nodeDamage Tolerance4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Murderous Burst1 → 10 points21 Skill points
    • Overhead Slam8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Rending Blow9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Keen Strike9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Attack Preparation5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Leaping Slam9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Lunge Stance3 → 4 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Zikel4 nodesDamage ToleranceSkill Level Up - Ankle SliceCritical Hit ResistDefense9 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan4 nodesCooldown ReductionSkill Level Up - Blood AbsorptionCritical HitCritical Hit Resist8 Daevanion Crystal

    13 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 30 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  24. 2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 29 (first: Ruinous Blow: 7 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 29

    • Impact Hit6 → 7 points2 Skill points
    • Identify Weakness4 → 8 points10 Skill points
    • Survival Stance3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Rush Strike3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Zikel's Blessing3 → 4 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel34 nodesCritical Damage Boost×2Skill Level Up - Aerial SnareSkill Level Up - Crushing WaveSkill Level Up - Keen StrikeSkill Level Up - Overhead SlamSkill Level Up - Rending Blow+9 more55 Daevanion Crystal

    3 Skill points saved for the 8 steps planned up to level 34 (first: Ruinous Blow: 8 points (4 Skill points) at level 32). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 32

    • Attack Preparation7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Zikel's Blessing4 → 5 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan3 nodesSkill Level Up - Blood AbsorptionAttackCritical Hit4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Ruinous Blow7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Crushing Wave9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Identify Weakness8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Lifestealing BladeEquip in Stigma slot 3Free
    • Lifestealing Blade1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan2 nodesCooldown ReductionCritical Hit Resist5 Daevanion Crystal
    • Vaizel1 nodeSkill Level Up - Attack Preparation2 Daevanion Crystal

    2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 34 (first: Attack Preparation: 9 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 34

  30. 5 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 40 (first: Defense (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  37. AssumedSome steps here are paid by this level's quest and Seal rewards: the timing is our assumption.

    • Ankle Slice7 → 10 points12 Skill points
    • Sword Aura Rampage5 → 8 points8 Skill points
    • Wrath Wave3 → 5 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel44 nodesMulti-Hit Chance×3Multi-Hit ResistSkill Level Up - Crushing WaveSkill Level Up - Keen StrikeSkill Level Up - Overhead SlamSkill Level Up - Rending Blow+10 more69 Daevanion Crystal

    • Sword Aura Rampage9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Defiance4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Lunge Stance6 → 7 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel2 nodesSkill Level Up - Destructive ImpulseMax HP3 Daevanion Crystal
    • Triniel1 nodeMax HP1 Daevanion Crystal

    • Defiance5 → 7 points4 Skill points
    • Mocking Blade4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Lunge Stance7 → 8 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel1 nodeCritical Damage Tolerance4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Defiance7 → 9 points8 Skill points
    • Lunge Stance8 → 9 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel4 nodesSkill Level Up - Survival WillpowerDefense×2Max MP5 Daevanion Crystal

  42. AssumedSome steps here are paid by this level's quest and Seal rewards: the timing is our assumption.

    • Defiance9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Mocking Blade5 → 8 points8 Skill points
    • Blood Absorption3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Aerial Snare3 → 5 points3 Skill points
    • Survival Willpower3 → 5 points3 Skill points
    • Lunge Stance9 → 10 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel7 nodesMulti-Hit Resist×2Skill Level Up - Mocking BladeAttackCritical HitMax HPMax MP15 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan4 nodesSkill Level Up - Leaping SlamSkill Level Up - Mocking BladeSkill Level Up - Rush StrikeMax HP10 Daevanion Crystal
    • Zikel4 nodesSkill Level Up - Aerial SnareSkill Level Up - Leaping SlamSkill Level Up - Mocking BladeSkill Level Up - Rush Strike12 Daevanion Crystal
385 more steps wait until after level 45 →

Skill order 1–45

Each skill in this build's priority order, with the rank it reaches at each level that raises it; then the stigmas.

  1. Overhead Slam#1R2Lv 4R3Lv 7R4Lv 10R5Lv 13R6Lv 16R7Lv 19R8Lv 22R9Lv 25R10Lv 28
  2. Rending Blow#2R3Lv 5R4Lv 7R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  3. Ruinous Blow#3R2Lv 14R3Lv 17R4Lv 20R5Lv 23R6Lv 26R7Lv 29R8Lv 32R9Lv 35R10Lv 38
  4. Crushing Wave#4R2Lv 8R3Lv 11R4Lv 14R5Lv 17R6Lv 20R7Lv 23R8Lv 26R9Lv 29R10Lv 32
  5. Experienced Counterstrike#5R10Lv 21
  6. Attack Preparation#6R2Lv 13R3Lv 16R4Lv 19R5Lv 22R6Lv 25R7Lv 28R8Lv 31R9Lv 34R10Lv 37
  7. Keen Strike#7R3Lv 6R4Lv 8R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  8. Impact Hit#8R2Lv 15R3Lv 18R4Lv 21R5Lv 24R6Lv 27R7Lv 30R8Lv 33R9Lv 36R10Lv 39
  9. Murderous Burst#9R10Lv 25
  10. Leaping Slam#10R2Lv 8R3Lv 9R4Lv 11R5Lv 14R6Lv 15R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  11. Identify Weakness#11R2Lv 11R3Lv 14R4Lv 27R8Lv 30R9Lv 32R10Lv 35
  12. Survival Stance#12R3Lv 9R8Lv 30R9Lv 33R10Lv 34
  13. Rush Strike#13R2Lv 10R3Lv 13R4Lv 30R10Lv 35
  14. Ankle Slice#14R3Lv 10R4Lv 36R6Lv 37R7Lv 38R10Lv 40
  15. Sword Aura Rampage#15R3Lv 10R4Lv 36R5Lv 39R8Lv 40R9Lv 41R10Lv 42
  16. Defiance#16R2Lv 16R3Lv 19R4Lv 41R5Lv 42R7Lv 43R9Lv 44R10Lv 45
  17. Mocking Blade#17R3Lv 10R4Lv 41R5Lv 43R8Lv 45
  18. Blood Absorption#18R2Lv 10R3Lv 12R8Lv 45
  19. Aerial Snare#19R2Lv 12R3Lv 15R5Lv 45
  20. Survival Willpower#20R3Lv 23R5Lv 45
  21. Lunge StanceLv 1Lv 22Lv 2Lv 23Lv 3Lv 24Lv 4Lv 25Lv 5Lv 26Lv 6Lv 41Lv 7Lv 42Lv 8Lv 43Lv 9Lv 44Lv 10Lv 45Lv 20After 45
  22. Zikel's BlessingLv 1Lv 27Lv 2Lv 28Lv 3Lv 29Lv 4Lv 30Lv 5Lv 31Lv 20After 45
  23. Lifestealing BladeLv 1Lv 32Lv 2Lv 33Lv 3Lv 34Lv 4Lv 35Lv 5Lv 36Lv 15After 45
  24. Wrath WaveLv 1Lv 37Lv 2Lv 38Lv 3Lv 39Lv 5Lv 40Lv 10After 45

After 45

Leveling to 45 pays for part of this build. Per point, what leveling pays and what the build needs:

  • 30 Stigma ShardStigma Shard: leveling pays 30 of 200, 170 short
  • 316 Daevanion CrystalDaevanion Crystal: leveling pays 316 of 570, 254 short
  • 0 Daevanion Crystal: AzphelNo leveling reward grants Daevanion Crystal: Azphel. The items that give it are usable from level 45, so the Azphel board waits for them (232 needed). Absent
385 steps left after the cap
  • Zikel's Blessing5 → 20 points70 Stigma Shard
  • Lifestealing Blade5 → 15 points30 Stigma Shard
  • Wrath Wave5 → 10 points10 Stigma Shard
  • Lunge Stance10 → 20 points60 Stigma Shard
  • Nezekan43 nodesSkill Level Up - Aerial SnareSkill Level Up - Ankle SliceSkill Level Up - Defiance+11 more57 Daevanion Crystal
  • Vaizel48 nodesSkill Level Up - Ankle SliceSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Leaping Slam+15 more65 Daevanion Crystal
  • Triniel60 nodesSkill Level Up - Aerial SnareSkill Level Up - Ankle SliceSkill Level Up - Defiance+15 more78 Daevanion Crystal
  • Zikel42 nodesSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Sword Aura RampageSkill Level Up - Experienced Counterstrike×2+10 more54 Daevanion Crystal
  • Azphel152 nodesPvP Damage Boost×4PvP Damage Tolerance×4Status Effect Chance×8+12 more232 Daevanion Crystal: Azphel

Where the points come from

Specialty slot 3 needs gear

Exact

Specialty slot 3 needs skill level 20: rank 10 plus 4 Daevanion nodes make 14 by level 40. The remaining 6 levels come from gear skill lines (+1 each) or Arcana lines (up to +4; Arcana needs level 45).

Skill lines for this build's core skills

  • Overhead Slamgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Rending Blowgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Ruinous Blowgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)

Gear that rolls skill lines

Each soul line of these items is a skill line with a 20% chance.

Arcana that roll these skills

How this path is built

Rules-based, from the game's tables: the most important step first, as early as the game allows. Nothing less important delays it, and the same build always gives the same plan.

It does not claim maximum power: the game has no public damage or Combat Power formula.

  • ExactPoints per level (SP, Stigma Shards, Daevanion Crystals)
  • ExactSkill rank costs and the level each rank opens at
  • ExactDaevanion boards, node costs and the level each board opens at
  • AssumedQuest and Seal dungeon rewards: each done once, at its recommended level; Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier
  • InferredWhich Daevanion nodes connect (the game stores no links: neighbours on the grid)
  • Our ruleA Stigma is levelled only once its slot is open
  • AbsentDaevanion Crystal: Azphel while leveling

What the labels mean

Exact
The game's data states it.
Assumed
Our timing convention: the game does not say when you do it.
Inferred
The shape of the game's data implies it.
Our rule
A planning rule of ours, where the game's data is silent.
Absent
The game's data has nothing for it.

Game data: client build 25926599.