Gladiator
Introduction
“Gladiators specialize in the handling of all manner of one-handed blades, from daggers to longswords, be they single- or double-edged, straight or curved. Tracing their roots to the Coliseum, where the roar of the crowd reigns supreme, these melee combatants have learned to seamlessly flow between attack and defense in a dance that delights the eye. Making use of their skill with the shield, gladiators can also draw the attention and attacks of an enemy upon themselves, thereby protecting their comrades from harm.
Gladiators choose to protect their allies, shielding them from harm. They use their holy power to draw all enemies to them and encourage allies to battle forward.
General information
Guild
The Gladiator's Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal. If you choose gladiator as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul'dah. At level 30, gladiators must specialize into paladin.
Equipment
The gladiator is a disciple of war and wears plate armor. They use swords as weapons, and shields as defense. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the gladiator:
- Blacksmith — Swords.
- Carpenter — Wooden shields.
- Armorer — Plate armor and heavy shields.
- Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.
Hunting Log
Quests
Actions
PvE actions
Action | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Fast Blade | ![]() |
1 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. | ||
Fight or Flight | ![]() |
2 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Increases physical damage dealt by 25%. | ||
Riot Blade | ![]() |
4 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 170. | ||
Total Eclipse | ![]() |
6 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. | ||
Shield Bash | ![]() |
10 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | ||
Iron Will | ![]() |
10 | Ability | Instant | 3s | Significantly increases enmity generation. | ||
Shield Lob | ![]() |
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15 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. | |
Rage of Halone | ![]() |
26 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | ||
Spirits Within | ![]() |
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30 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. | |
Sheltron | ![]() |
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35 | Ability | Instant | 5s | Blocks incoming attack. | |
Sentinel | ![]() |
38 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Reduces damage taken by 30%. | ||
Prominence | ![]() |
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40 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. | |
Cover | ![]() |
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45 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Take all damage intended for another party member as long as said member remains within 10 yalms. | |
Circle of Scorn | ![]() |
50 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. | ||
Hallowed Ground | ![]() |
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50 | Ability | Instant | 420s | Renders you impervious to most attacks. |
Tank actions
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Rampart | ![]() |
8 | Ability | Instant | 90s | Reduces damage taken by 20%. | |
Low Blow | ![]() |
12 | Ability | Instant | 25s | Stuns target. | |
Provoke | ![]() |
15 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity. | |
Interject | ![]() |
18 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Interrupts the use of a target's action. | |
Reprisal | ![]() |
22 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. | |
Arm's Length | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. | |
Shirk | ![]() |
48 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member. |
Traits
PvE traits
Trait | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Effect |
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Tank Mastery | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 | Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP is granted based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute. |
Jobs
The gladiator must specialize into PLD, a tanking job.
Core mechanics
The gladiator has moderate damage, but as a tradeoff they have good tanking capabilities.
- Shield Lob - Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100.
- Shield Bash - Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
- Circle of Scorn - Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Gallery
External links
- Gladiator on the official website.