Gladiator

Gladiator

Duelist

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This page is about the Ascendancy class. For the divination card, see The Gladiator. For the Ascendant passive skill, see Gladiator (Ascendant passive).

The Gladiator is an Ascendancy class for Duelists.

Overview

The Gladiator is an Ascendancy class with a mixture of speed, power, and protection, revolving around certain stats. The Gladiator works well with dual wielding or using one-handed weapon[s] (including wands) and shield combinations. It covers two primary niches, one which is focused around maximizing block effectiveness, and another which enhances bleed with auxillary effects. The class also covers Endurance and Frenzy Charge generation and bonuses involving Blood Stance and Sand Stance.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

Name	Stats
Attack Speed and One Handed Damage	4% increased Attack Speed 15% increased Damage with One Handed Weapons [1]
Attack Speed, Block Chance	+2% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding or holding a Shield 4% increased Attack Speed [1] [2] [3]
Attack Speed, Movement Speed	4% increased Attack Speed 4% increased Movement Speed [1]
Attack Speed, Physical Damage	10% increased Physical Damage 4% increased Attack Speed [1] [2]

Notable skills

The class has the following notable passive skills:

Skill	Modifiers	Prerequisite	Preceding Passive
Painforged	+8% Chance to Block Attack Damage if you were Damaged by a Hit Recently 40% increased Damage if you've taken no Damage from Hits Recently Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block		Attack Speed, Block Chance
Versatile Combatant	Chance to Block Spell Damage is equal to Chance to Block Attack Damage Maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage is equal to Maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage	Painforged	Attack Speed, Block Chance
Violent Retaliation	8% increased Physical Damage for each time you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds +1% Chance to Block Attack Damage for each time you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds 80% increased Physical Damage if you've Blocked Damage from a Unique Enemy in the past 10 seconds +4% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage	Painforged	Attack Speed, Block Chance
Outmatch and Outlast	25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill with Main Hand 25% chance to gain an Endurance Charge on Kill with Off Hand 10% more Physical Damage while at maximum Frenzy Charges 10% reduced Physical Damage taken while at maximum Endurance Charges		Attack Speed and One Handed Damage
Blood in the Eyes	10% chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies Attacks Maim on Hit against Bleeding Enemies Enemies Maimed by you take 10% increased Physical Damage Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding		Attack Speed, Physical Damage
Gratuitous Violence	Bleeding Enemies you Kill Explode, dealing 10% of their Maximum Life as Physical Damage 30% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Bleeding Enemies Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding 25% more Damage with Bleeding	Blood in the Eyes	Attack Speed, Physical Damage
Arena Challenger	+10 to Maximum Challenger Charges 25% chance to gain a Challenger Charge when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy while in Blood Stance Gain a Challenger Charge when you Kill an Enemy while in Sand Stance 2% more Attack and Movement Speed per Challenger Charge		Attack Speed, Movement Speed

Version history

Version	Changes
3.7.0	The small passives no longer grant 5% increased attack speed with one handed weapons, and instead now grant 4% increased attack speed (regardless of weapon type). Added a new Gladiator notable - Arena Challenger. The small passive leading to Arena Challenger grants 4% increased attack speed and 4% increased movement speed.
3.2.0	Swapped skill tree positions of Gratuitous Violence and Blood in the Eyes.