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Gladiator PvE Solo build

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Every check passed: this build is possible at its level on the current client.

Checked against client 2.0.7.0.

SOpen in planner
Aion2.gg recommended·Level 45·ProvisionalLeveling 1–45 ›

Tank · DPS · Greatsword · Core: Overhead Slam, Rending Blow, Ruinous Blow, Crushing Wave (Lv 14) · Stigma: Lunge Stance, Zikel's Blessing, Lifestealing Blade, Wrath Wave · Daevanion: every board · Item Level 2,126 opens the dungeon gates up to 2,100.308 opens the dungeon gates up to 2,100.406 opens the dungeon gates up to 2,100.

Gear

+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+10
+10+15
+10+10
+10+15
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+10+15
+10+15
+1+10
+1+10
Arcananot set

SkillsSkill points 372 / 383 · 11 left: free to placeDetails ›

Stigma4 of 4 slots · Stigma Shard 30 / 30

Passive

DaevanionDaevanion Crystal 316 / 316 at level 45 · 254 wait until after level 45 ›

Item Level2,126with the level-45 best gear, +0
  • Gear 1,810
  • Daevanion 316

Gates open up to 2,100 · next 2,500: 374 to go

Item Level2,308with the level-45 best gear, +10
  • Gear 1,810
  • Enhance 182
  • Daevanion 316

Gates open up to 2,100 · next 2,500: 192 to go

Item Level2,406with the level-45 best gear, +15
  • Gear 1,810
  • Enhance 280
  • Daevanion 316

Gates open up to 2,100 · next 2,500: 94 to go

Combat Power· set by the gameSee yours ›

Attack
1,954
Defense
9,400
HP
14,176
Block
313
Critical Hit
591
Accuracy
368
Combat Speed
12.16%
Attack
2,578
Defense
12,778
HP
16,435
Block
313
Critical Hit
591
Accuracy
368
Combat Speed
12.16%
Attack
2,909
Defense
14,359
HP
17,306
Block
313
Critical Hit
591
Accuracy
368
Combat Speed
20.16%

All stats (86) ›All stats (86) ›All stats (86) ›Where to get it ›

About this build

A solo Gladiator for clearing packs without a healer: Crushing Wave rises for pack clearing, and Wrath Wave (4-target AoE with an attack-reduction tier) replaces the group build's Wave Armor. Lifestealing Blade's AoE drain keeps the Gladiator going between packs. The damage core and passive order stay the same as in group play.

Medium confidenceVariant of the PvE Group build

Endgame gear at level 45

Endgame gear at level 45

The highest item level each slot reaches at level 45. Crafted pieces exist for both factions (Elyos · Asmodians) with the same stats.

The best Item Level each slot can reach at the level cap. Weapons, armor and jewelry are the Item Level 102 pieces with five soul lines, made by Transfer crafting from their Item Level 94 versions, so craft those first. Bracelets come from the Sanctuary or Substance Morph (Item Level 86). The belt and the amulet come from Substance Morph (Item Level 65); the amulet differs between PvE and PvP. Runes come from quests and chests (Item Level 40).

Medium confidenceRead from the client's items: the highest item level a player can obtain for each slot at level 45.

This build sets no Theostone, Manastone or Soul Binding pick. Compare them here: Theostone list · Soul Binding odds

Skills

Skills and Specialty

Level 45: put the points shown and pick these Specialty options.

ActiveSpecialty options to pick

  1. Keen Strike10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    • Option 3+50% Multi-Hit on hit
    • Option 4-1s [Ruinous Blow] cooldown on hit
    Core

    4-target filler; restores MP.

  2. Overhead Slam10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    • Option 3Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill
    • Option 1Absorbs 0.7% HP
    Core

    Top priority; specialty option 3 (chained follow-up strike).

  3. Ankle Slice10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    • Option 2Adds [Ankle Smash] Chain Skill
    • Option 4Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
    Optional

    4-target, always roots NPCs.

  4. Defiance10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    • Option 4+2s Tenacity duration
    • Option 3Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
    Optional

    CC break.

  5. Rending Blow10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    4-target cleave; aim for 20 total with Daevanion/gear/Arcana bonus levels.

  6. Crushing Wave10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Solo: 20 total.

  7. Ruinous Blow10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Rush-in AoE opener.

  8. Leaping Slam10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Optional

    Gap closer; 10 from points, more only with spare bonus levels.

  9. Sword Aura Rampage10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Optional

    Stagger window only.

  10. Rush Strike10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Optional

    10 from points; a low priority for bonus levels.

  11. Mocking Blade8 of 10 points · Lv. 12
    Optional
  12. Aerial Snare5 of 10 points · Lv. 9
    Optional

    Low value solo.

Passive

Stigma4 slots

Daevanion

Daevanion target

Boards 1–4
570Daevanion Crystal
Board 6
232Daevanion Crystal: Azphel
Leveling to 45 gives
316Daevanion Crystal

Assumed: every Regional quest and Seal dungeon of your faction done once by level 45, at its recommended level (Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier). Levels alone give 136.

The goal is every node. Leveling pays for part of it, so the order decides what comes first: the nodes that raise your core skills, then these keystones.

  1. Damage Boost
  2. Combat Speed
  3. Damage Tolerance
  4. Critical Damage Boost
  5. Multi-hit Chance
  6. Cooldown Reduction

Our suggestion, read from the client's stat descriptions: no player data covers level-45 keystones yet.

Daevanion: buy in this order

Numbered nodes end each run of steps; the warm line is the route
All stats · Mid · +10

These stats are for the Mid · +10 stage (Item Level 2,308). The stage switch above changes the numbers at the top; open the planner to see every stat of another stage.

Stats at level 45

≈ 78 soul lines use expected rolls

With the lowest and highest soul rolls

Attack
2,496–2,660
Critical Hit591
Gear
200
Soul lines
161
Daevanion
230
Total
591
Critical Hit Resist441
Soul lines
211
Daevanion
230
Total
441
MP3,124
Soul lines
574
Daevanion
2,550
Total
3,124
Block313
Gear
150
Soul lines
163
Total
313
All stats (86)

Our sum of the game's stat tables: an estimate.

Character systems

Character systems

  • Titlesnot set
  • Wingsnot set
  • Arcananot set
  • Petsnot set
  • Legionnot set
Leveling path

Leveling path

377 steps by level 45

Planned from the build's targets

166 skill ranks · 25 stigma levels · 186 Daevanion nodes

Still to fund after level 45: 254 Daevanion Crystals, 232 Battle Crystals

See the full path ›

Leveling order

Leveling order

Spend skill points in this order. The 203 points from leveling alone fund the first 9 skills; one-time Wisdom Stone rewards fund the rest.
  1. Overhead Slam 10
  2. Rending Blow 10
  3. Ruinous Blow 10
  4. Crushing Wave 10
  5. Experienced Counterstrike 10
  6. Attack Preparation 10
  7. Keen Strike 10
  8. Impact Hit 10
  9. Murderous Burst 10
  10. Leaping Slam 10
  11. Identify Weakness 10
  12. Survival Stance 10
  13. Rush Strike 10
  14. Ankle Slice 10
  15. Sword Aura Rampage 10
  16. Defiance 10
  17. Mocking Blade 8
  18. Blood Absorption 8
  19. Aerial Snare 5
  20. Survival Willpower 5
Chains

Chains

Which chain skill to use on each opening skill. You set it in the skill window through the opener's "Specialty" options.
Try these chains in the Skill Planner
  • UseOverhead Slam then Upward StrikeSpecialty 3
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window
    Same chain as in groups: Upward Strike carries the loop. Without a healer, add life-steal instead of the crit option at skill Lv 12; at 16 the no-cooldown option takes that slot, and life-steal returns at 20.
    Alternatives and Specialty setup›

    Specialty options by skill level

    Lv 8
    3
    Lv 12
    31
    Lv 16
    35
    Lv 20
    135
    • 1Absorbs 0.7% HP
    • 3Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill
    • 5Remove cooldown

    Alternatives

    • Option 4 Critical Hit on hitGuaranteed crit instead of life-steal when a healer is with you.
  • Skip the chain skill:Keen Strike then Rupture Strike then Wrathful Strike then Reckless StrikeAdded by Specialty 5
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window

    Equip instead:Specialty 3+50% Multi-Hit on hit

    Skip Reckless Strike: you cancel the basic chain into Overhead Slam before the fourth hit, and cutting Ruinous Blow's 45-second cooldown pays more.
    Alternatives and Specialty setup›

    Specialty options by skill level

    Lv 8
    3
    Lv 12
    34
    Lv 16
    34
    Lv 20
    234
    • 2Absorbs 1% HP
    • 3+50% Multi-Hit on hit
    • 4-1s [Ruinous Blow] cooldown on hit

    Alternatives

    • Option 5 Adds [Reckless Strike] Chain SkillTake Reckless Strike at 16+ only if you often finish the full basic-attack chain.
  • UseAnkle Slice then Ankle SmashSpecialty 2
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window
    Ankle Smash turns the slice into a two-hit damage skill, which pays off on the mob packs of solo play.
    Alternatives and Specialty setup›

    Specialty options by skill level

    Lv 8
    2
    Lv 12
    24
    Lv 16
    24
    Lv 20
    234
    • 2Adds [Ankle Smash] Chain Skill
    • 3+16m [Ankle Slice] range
    • 4Ignores Block and Evasion and lands as Multi-Hit
  • Skip the chain skill:Defiance then Wrath BurstAdded by Specialty 1
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window

    Equip instead:Specialty 3Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]

    Skip Wrath Burst: HP on use, then longer Tenacity and damage tolerance keep you alive through the next control chain.
    Alternatives and Specialty setup›

    Specialty options by skill level

    Lv 8
    3
    Lv 12
    34
    Lv 16
    45
    Lv 20
    345
    • 3Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
    • 4+2s Tenacity duration
    • 5+50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration

    Alternatives

    • Option 1 Adds [Wrath Burst] Chain SkillTake Wrath Burst if you want a follow-up after breaking free.
  • Skip the chain skill:Aerial Snare then Forced FallAdded by Specialty 4
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window
    Skip Forced Fall: Aerial Snare stays at Lv 5 here, below skill Lv 8 where the first option slot opens, and the chain needs Lv 12; the points do more in your damage skills.

Skill points take a skill to Lv 10 at most: one Specialty slot with options 1 to 3. Lv 12, 16 and 20 (options 4 and 5, the second and third slot) need bonus skill levels from Daevanion, gear and Arcana.

Good to know

Good to know

The community has no separate solo build; this is the group build with the common solo swaps.

Mastery levels above 10 and stigma levels above 20 come only from bonus skill levels on gear and progression boards: a later goal.