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[1]) 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 to Blood and SandBlood and SandSpell, Stance
Level: (1-6)
Reservation: 10% Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantCasts a buff that grants different bonuses to melee skills depending on your stance. Using the skill again alternates between Blood Stance and Sand Stance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased Projectile Attack Damage while in Blood Stance
1% increased Projectile Speed while in Sand StanceSpells deal 1% increased Area Damage while in Blood Stance
Spells have 0.5% increased Area of Effect while in Sand StanceMelee Skills have 5% less Area of Effect while in Blood Stance
Melee Skills deal (10-15)% more Area Damage while in Blood Stance
Melee Skills have (10-15)% more Area of Effect while in Sand Stance
Melee Skills deal 5% less Area Damage while in Sand Stance
(0-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Passive skills
Minor skills
This class has the following minor passive skills:
Name | Stats |
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Attack Speed and One Handed Damage | 4% increased Attack Speed 15% increased Damage with One Handed Weapons [1] |
Attack Speed, Block Chance | 4% increased Attack Speed +2% Chance to Block Attack Damage [1] [2] [3] |
Attack Speed, Movement Speed | 4% increased Attack Speed 4% increased Movement Speed [1] |
Attack Speed, Physical Damage | 4% increased Attack Speed 10% increased Physical Damage [1] [2] |
Notable skills
The class has the following notable passive skills:
Skill | Modifiers | Prerequisite | Preceding Passive |
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Painforged | +8% Chance to Block Attack Damage if you were Damaged by a Hit Recently Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage |
Attack, 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, Block Chance |
Violent Retaliation | +4% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage 8% increased Physical 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 +1% Chance to Block Attack Damage for each time you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds |
Painforged | Attack, 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 and Damage | |
Blood in the Eyes | Attacks have 50% chance to cause Bleeding Attacks Maim on Hit against Bleeding Enemies 25% chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies Enemies Maimed by you take 10% increased Physical Damage |
Attack, Physical Damage | |
Gratuitous Violence | Bleeding Enemies you Kill Explode, dealing 10% of their Maximum Life as Physical Damage 20% more Damage with Bleeding |
Blood in the Eyes | Attack Speed, Physical Damage |
Arena Challenger | 2% more Attack and Movement Speed per Challenger Charge 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 +10 to Maximum Challenger Charges |
Attack Speed, Movement Speed |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.7.0 |
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3.2.0 |
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References
- ↑ Mark_GGG (November 22, 2015). "Album of all Currently Released Ascendancy Class Skill Trees". Path of Exile subreddit. Retrieved November 22, 2015.