Gladiator

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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.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Gladiator

Gladiator (GLA) is one of two starting Tank classes. It upgrades to Paladin at level 30.

General information

Guild

The Gladiators' 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 armor "of Fending". 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 — Fending armor and shields.
Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Hunting Log

See gladiator hunting log.

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Way of the Gladiator	1	Lulutsu	Gladiator	1 Weathered Shortsword 5 Marmot Steak
My First Gladius	1	Mylla
Kicking the Hornet's Nest	5	Mylla		1 Bronze Bastard Sword Options: 1 Custom-made Cuirass 1 Leather Eyepatch 1 Fingerless Leather Gloves 1 Altered Thighboots 5 Allagan Tin Piece
Ul'dah's Most Wanted	10	Mylla		1 Ash Macuahuitl 1 Bronze Hoplon Options: 1 Leather Jacket 1 Bronze Sallet 1 Hempen Bracers 1 Leather Jackboots 2 Allagan Bronze Piece
That Old Familiar Feeling	15	Mylla	Shield Lob	1 Brass Bastard Sword Options: 5 Allagan Bronze Piece 1 Bronze Cuirass 1 Bronze Gauntlets 1 Padded Hempen Trousers 1 Bronze Sabatons
The Face of Thal	20	Mylla		1 Carnage Sword 1 Iron Lantern Shield Options: 5 Allagan Bronze Piece 1 Iron Cuirass 1 Iron Celata 1 Iron Gauntlets 1 Iron Sabatons
On Holy Ground	25	Mylla		1 Iron Spatha 1 Iron Scutum Options: 1 Heavy Iron Armor 1 Heavy Iron Gauntlets 1 Heavy Iron Flanchard 2 Allagan Silver Piece
The Rematch	30	Mylla	Gladiator (New Game+) Gladiator Adventurer Plate	1 Elm Macuahuitl 1 Bull Hoplon Options: 1 Steel Cuirass 1 Steel Celata 1 Steel Gauntlets 1 Steel Sabatons 3 Allagan Silver Piece

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Fast Blade	GLA		1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Fight or Flight	GLA		2	Ability	Instant	60s	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 20s
Riot Blade	GLA		4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 260
Total Eclipse	GLA		6	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Shield Bash	GLA		10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 6s
Iron Will	GLA		10	Ability	Instant	2s	0y 0y	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse.
Release Iron Will	GLA		10	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Cancels the effect of Iron Will.
Shield Lob	GLA	1	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Rage of Halone	GLA		26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 330
Sentinel	GLA		38	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 30%. Duration: 15s
Circle of Scorn	GLA		50	Ability	Instant	30s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 15s

Limit Breaks

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Shield Wall	Tank	1	Limit Break Level 1	Instant	Instant	0y 50y	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 20%.
Stronghold	Tank	1	Limit Break Level 2	Instant	Instant	0y 50y	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 40%.
Last Bastion	GLA	1	Limit Break Level 3	Instant	Instant	0y 50y	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 80%.

Tank actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Rampart	Tank	8	Ability	Instant	90s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Additional Effect: Increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15% Duration: 20s
Low Blow	Tank	12	Ability	Instant	25s	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 5s
Provoke	Tank	15	Ability	Instant	30s	25y 0y	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.
Interject	Tank	18	Ability	Instant	30s	3y 0y	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Reprisal	Tank	22	Ability	Instant	60s	0y 5y	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. Duration: 15s
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s
Shirk	Tank	48	Ability	Instant	120s	25y 0y	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Tank Mastery	GLA PLD MRD WAR DRK GNB		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 140 to all nearby enemies.

Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Stick Them with the Pointy End I	5	Achieve gladiator level 10.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End II	5	Achieve gladiator level 20.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End III	5	Achieve gladiator level 30.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End IV	5	Achieve gladiator level 40.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End V	5	Achieve gladiator level 50.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End VI	5	Achieve gladiator level 60.	-	3.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End VII	5	Achieve gladiator level 70.	-	4.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End VIII	5	Achieve gladiator level 80.	-	5.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End IX	5	Achieve gladiator level 90.	-	6.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End X	5	Achieve gladiator level 100.	-	7.0