Gladiator

	Raise your hand to the roaring crowd and pledge your allegiance to glory.

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 takes the hybrid nature of the Duelist a step further, with a combination of speed, power, and protection. The Gladiator works well with dual wielding or one-handed weapon (including wands^[1]) and shield combinations. The class offers opportunities to build around applying bleed, improving the player's blocking, and enhancing Endurance and Frenzy Charges.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

Name	Bonuses
One Handed Speed, Block Chance	2% additional Block Chance while Dual Wielding or holding a Shield 5% increased Attack Speed with One Handed Weapons
One Handed Speed, Physical Damage	10% increased Physical Damage 5% increased Attack Speed with One Handed Weapons
One Handed Speed and Damage	5% increased Attack Speed with One Handed Weapons 15% increased Damage with One Handed Weapons

Notable skills

The class has the following notable passive skills:

Skill	Modifiers	Prerequisite	Preceding Passive
Painforged	8% additional Block Chance if you were Damaged by a Hit Recently 40% increased Damage if you've taken no Damage from Hits Recently Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage		One Handed Speed, Block Chance
Versatile Combatant	100% of Block Chance applied to Spells	Painforged	One Handed Speed, Block Chance
Violent Retaliation	+4% to maximum Block Chance 8% increased Physical Damage for each Hit you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds 80% increased Physical Damage if you've Blocked a Hit from a Unique Enemy in the past 10 seconds 1% additional Block Chance for each Hit you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds	Painforged	One Handed 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		One Handed Speed and Damage
Blood in the Eyes	Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding Attacks Maim on Hit against Bleeding Enemies 10% chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies Enemies Maimed by you take 10% increased Physical Damage		One Handed Speed, Physical Damage
Gratuitous Violence	Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding 30% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Bleeding Enemies Bleeding Enemies you Kill Explode, dealing 10% of their Maximum Life as Physical Damage 25% more Damage with Bleeding	Blood in the Eyes	One Handed Speed, Physical Damage