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Gladiator

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Base Lv: first → later

Hover or tap for effects. Use unlocked skills; Stigmas level with Shards. “Total” includes gear and Daevanion bonuses.

Play it in 3 steps

  1. Use Assault Stance + Zikel's Blessing.
  2. Ruinous Blow → Overhead Slam → Rending Blow. Weave Keen Strike.
  3. Save Wave Armor for incoming damage.

Recommended progression targets · Updated 30 Sep 2026 · Based on KR/TW guides; not Global-tested. Spend within your available point budget.

Upgrade order & passive skills

Follow the core skills first, then the passives below. Keep unlocked utility at rank 1 until you can invest more.

Blood AbsorptionBase 5 → 10
Attack PreparationBase 5 → 10
Experienced CounterBase 5 → 10
Mortal BurstBase 5 → 10
  1. Keen StrikeBase 8 → 10
  2. Rending BlowBase 8 → 10
  3. Ruinous BlowBase 8 → 10
  4. Overhead SlamBase 8 → 10
  5. Attack PreparationBase 5 → 10
  6. Experienced CounterBase 5 → 10
  7. Mortal BurstBase 5 → 10
  8. Blood AbsorptionBase 5 → 10
  9. Crushing WaveBase 5 → 8
  10. Mocking BladeBase 5 → 8

Base ranks use skill points. Total ranks add Daevanion, equipment and Arcana. These are level targets, not point costs; they may not all fit a new character’s budget.

All 35 skills & level details

Active skills

Keen StrikeBase 8 → 10
Why this choice?

Take the MP-restoration specialty first.

예리한 일격 - 파열의 일격 - 분노의 일격
Rending BlowBase 8 → 10
Why this choice?

Choose MP reduction while the loop is resource-limited.

절단의 맹타 - 격파의 맹타
Leaping StrikeBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

Use the kill-reset option for quest packs when available.

도약 찍기
Mocking BladeBase 5 → 8
Why this choice?

Choose absorption for difficult solo pulls.

유린의 검
Overhead SlamBase 8 → 10
Why this choice?

Absorption is the survival alternative to damage.

내려찍기
Sword Aura RampageBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

Use during a real stagger window; it cannot replace the ordinary boss loop outside that condition.

검기 난무
Ankle SlashBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

A reactive control follow-up. Keep encounter immunity in mind even though the source lists guaranteed NPC rooting.

발목 베기
Crushing WaveBase 5 → 8
Why this choice?

Use for grouped enemies. Choose extra damage or HP recovery according to your current sustain.

분쇄 파동 - 광폭 파동
Rush StrikeBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

Return to melee after dodging only when the destination is safe.

돌진 일격
Aerial SnareBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

A control follow-up, especially for PvP; do not prioritize it over reliable PvE damage.

공중 결박
Ruinous BlowBase 8 → 10
Why this choice?

Establish its offensive buff before the main damage sequence. Watch the movement attached to the attack.

파멸의 맹타
Shock ReleaseBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

Keep separate from damage inputs for a deliberate escape.

충격 해제

Passives

Survival StanceBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

A safety investment for learning or sustained incoming damage.

생존 자세
Protective ArmorBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

More useful when you are actually taking frontal attacks than while safely attacking from behind.

보호의 갑옷
Blood AbsorptionBase 5 → 10
Why this choice?

A core early sustain passive for soloing and tanking.

피의 흡수
Exploit WeaknessBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

An offensive investment alongside your damage-amplification passives.

약점 파악
Attack PreparationBase 5 → 10
Why this choice?

A high-priority early passive with both offense and durability.

공격 준비
Impact HitBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

Develop after the basic damage and sustain package is functional.

충격 적중
Why this choice?

Exploit actual control/stagger windows; it is not unconditional damage on every boss hit.

파괴 충동
Experienced CounterBase 5 → 10
Why this choice?

Useful when tanking. Coordinate the overlapping buff with a Templar.

노련한 반격
Survival WillpowerBase 1 → 1
Why this choice?

A control-heavy encounter or PvP investment; retain an active control break too.

생존 의지
Mortal BurstBase 5 → 10
Why this choice?

Maintain attack uptime to trigger the stacking cycle.

살기 파열

Stigmas

Wave of WrathNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. A control/mitigation option; its stagger contribution is reduced in the official description.

분노의 파동
Assault StanceStigma 1 → 5
Why this choice?

Learn at rank 1 once unlocked; establish the four-slot kit before raising this Stigma. Align with a safe attacking window and the rest of your offensive buffs.

돌격 자세
Zikel's BlessingStigma 1 → 5
Why this choice?

Learn at rank 1 once unlocked; establish the four-slot kit before raising this Stigma. Use before your main damage window rather than after its strongest attacks have been spent.

지켈의 축복
Focused BlockNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. Use deliberately for an incoming frontal attack. Do not automate it into every damage cycle.

집중 막기
Armor of BalanceNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. A control-resistance flex rather than a default damage slot.

균형의 갑옷
Blade TossNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. A damage/debuff flex when the group does not need another defensive Stigma.

칼날 날리기 - 칼날 화무
TenacityNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. Reserve for a dangerous window. Its duration differs between reviewed regional descriptions; do not chain it blindly with party immunity.

근성
Lifestealing BladeNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. Swap in when self-sustain is the problem; use while targets are available to hit.

흡혈의 검
Raging BurstStigma 1 → 5
Why this choice?

Learn at rank 1 once unlocked; establish the four-slot kit before raising this Stigma. Use before the follow-up window. Its attack reduction does not stack with Templar Taunt's corresponding debuff.

격노 폭발
Wave ArmorStigma 1 → 5
Why this choice?

Learn at rank 1 once unlocked; establish the four-slot kit before raising this Stigma. Keep enemies in range; it loses value while you are forced away from the pack or boss.

파동의 갑주
Forced BindingNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. A control-oriented flex, with encounter immunities checked separately.

강제 결박
Assault StrikeNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. Situational pressure and multi-target utility rather than a required single-target opener.

강습 일격
Crushing RushNot selected
Why this choice?

No Shards allocated in this preset. Use as a planned engage; do not let an automatic dash move you into a hazard.

분쇄 돌진
Full rotation & build notes

Frontline damage with Wave Armor reserved for a planned hit. Coordinate Experienced Counter with Templar Fury.

  1. Activate Assault Stance and Zikel's Blessing with the boss targetable and your position safe.
  2. Apply the selected Raging Burst or Blade Toss debuff. Use Ruinous Blow to establish Battle Preparation.
  3. Spend the resulting Overhead Slam opportunity, then Rending Blow while weaving Keen Strike for resources.
  4. Use movement and defensive skills manually. Refresh the buff/debuff cycle as it becomes available; do not wait idle for the entire opener to reset.

Learn your selected Stigmas at 1, build useful rank-5 foundations, then pursue the later targets. Mastery option slots are at total 8, 12 and 20; total 16 adds an option.

Sources & recommendation scope

Level allocations are editorial progression goals, not a fixed-budget calculator or a DPS ranking. Advanced milestones follow the reviewed class guide. The NC progression video was checked through its auto-generated transcript on 30 September 2026.

Review scope & creator notes →