Warriors are the tanks of aion. They form the first line of defence in any quest group set up. Up there at the front, with boss mob bashing down on them, praying to the god of ‘Agro Control’, that the healer they teamed up with knows their job.
In aion, their are two warrior classes, the templar and the gladiator. The class that you choose really boils downs to two types of players. Those that like to pvp, and those that like to pve. For aion, templars are for pve, and gladiators are for pvp. That’s not to say that you cannot pvp with a templar, or pve with the gladiators, but with the skill and stigmas currently available, they are best suited to play their main roles.
Typical Templar Build
Templars should equip themselves with a sword and shield, no doubt. The shield should be used for blocks and stuns. The gear stats should always include shield rates and hp. This setup is great for PvE, and allows the templars to perform their primary roles as the main tank of the great. Having such a high defence, means that the healer classes do not have to heal as much, reducing mana costs, and generating less agro for the healer.
This build is not bad for PvP either. Having such high defence and health improves your survivability immensely. In one to one situations, you will often outlast other classes, though stigma additions such as the Prey skill are essential, as they stop ranged classes from flying off.
Typical Gladiator Build
Main weapons of choice is the polearm. With this you will be to aoe groups of enemies. The gear stats should always include physical attack and crit rate. For damage dealing you should equip yourself with a polearm. You will have a higher chance to crit with a polearm, making you a burst damage killer. Burst damage in any pvp situation wins the battles, as healers do not have the chance to heal your target, as would in a prolonged fight.
So the stats on your equipment should be crit, attack power and health. You will need health as your plate armour will not be that effective against magical attacks. In pve, you will have the role of the off-tank. You will be be upfront with templar, making sure any additional mobs pulled do not break through to your healers and ranged classes in your group. Having high damage makes you able to grab agro quickly, and your plate armour makes sure that the healer is not too stressed when you do.
In conclusion when you reach level 10, think long and hard what role you want to play in Aion. These two warrior classes share the same base class up to level 10, but the game play is vastly different once you have chosen your career path.
