Gladiator

"Gladiators specialize in the handling of all manner of one-handed blades, from daggers to longswords, be they single- or double-edged, straight or curved. Tracing their roots to the Coliseum, where the roar of the crowd reigns supreme, these melee combatants have learned to seamlessly flow between attack and defense in a dance that delights the eye.
Making use of their skill with the shield, gladiators can also draw the attention and attacks of an enemy upon themselves, thereby protecting their comrades from harm." — Game Description

Gladiator Concept Art

Gladiator is a Disciple of War class that specializes in swords and shields. With swords in their main hands and shields in their offhands, gladiators draw the attention of enemies and protect their allies from harm. The Gladiator's Guild is in the desert city of Ul'dah. If you choose gladiator as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul'dah. At level 30, gladiator can acquire the job Paladin if he or she also has level 15 in the conjurer class.

Class Overview

Gladiators aspire to become masters of the sword, the most ubiquitous weapon in all of Eorzea. The sword is a deceptively simple weapon, which is why many take it up to achieve their goals. Wealth, power, love--all seem within reach when duly armed. A gladiator, however, understands that to live by the sword is not a decision to be taken lightly. To walk upon the bloodsands is to court death, and we must ever be prepared to enter Thal's realm. But when you stand triumphant in the Coliseum and hear the crowd chanting your name, you feel...immortal. Of course, victory goes only to those willing to work for it. A gladiator must rigorously train not only to deliver fierce attacks, but also to weather them. Indeed, learning the shield is just as important as learning the sword. These defensive skills are especially important when fighting alongside allies. In battle, a gladiator is often relied upon to draw the enemy's attention while his weaker allies seize the opportunity to attack. It is for this reason that gladiators are often considered indispensable in battle, for none are more skilled in the arts of war than we.

—Mylla

Play Style

Gladiator is a tanking class that wears plate and mail armor. The most important stat for gladiator is vitality, which increases maximum HP.

Actions

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	MP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Fast Blade		1	70	0	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Rampart		2	0	0	Instant	90s	0	0	Reduces damage taken by 10% for 20s.
Savage Blade		4	60	0	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity. Combo Action: Fast Blade, Combo Potency: 200.
Fight or Flight		6	0	0	Instant	90s	0	0	Increases physical damage dealt by 30% for 20s.
Flash		8	0	10	Instant	2.5s	0	5y	Increases enmity in all nearby enemies.
Convalescence		10	0	0	Instant	120s	0	0	Increases HP restored by spells or actions by 20%.
Riot Blade		12	100	0	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Fast Blade, Combo Potency 230, Combo Bonus: Restores MP.
Shield Lob		15	120	0	Instant	2.5s	15y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Additional Effect: Increased enmity.
Shield Bash		18	150	0	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110. Additional Effect: Stun for 3s.
Provoke		22	0	0	Instant	40s	25y	0	Gestures threateningly, increasing enmity in target.
Rage of Halone		26	60	0	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity. Combo Action: Savage Blade, Combo Potency: 260, Combo Bonus: Reduce target's strength by 5% for 20s.
Shield Swipe		30	40	0	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 170. Can only be used immediately after blocking an attack. Additional Effect: Pacification for 6s.
Awareness		34	0	0	Instant	120s	0	0	Nullifies the chance of suffering critical damage for 15s.
Sentinel		38	0	0	Instant	180s	0	0	Reduces damage taken by 30% for 10s.
Tempered Will		42	0	0	Instant	180s	0	0	Immediately cures Blind and Heavy, while preventing knockback and draw-in effects for 10s.
Bulwark		46	0	0	Instant	180s	0	0	Increases block rate by 60% for 15s.
Circle of Scorn		50	0	0	Instant	25s	0	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time for 15s, Potency: 30.

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Enhanced Vitality		8	Increases Vitality by 2.
Enhanced Rampart		14	Increases damage reduction granted by Rampart to 20%.
Enhanced Vitality II		16	Increases Vitality by 4.
Enhanced Flash		20	Adds Blind effect to Flash for 12s.
Enhanced Vitality III		24	Increases Vitality by 6.
Enhanced Fight or Flight		28	Extends Fight or Flight duration to 30 seconds.
Enhanced Convalescence		32	Improves the HP recovery increase granted by Convalescence to 30%.
Enhanced Shield Bash		36	Extends Stun duration inflicted by Shield Bash to 6 seconds.
Enhanced Rage of Halone		40	Increases Strength reduction inflicted by Rage of Halone to 10%.
Enhanced Awareness		44	Extends Awareness duration to 25 seconds.
Enhanced Sentinel		48	Increases damage reduction granted by Sentinel to 40%.

Cross-Class Actions

Pugilist			Marauder			Lancer
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Featherfoot		4	Foresight		2	Feint		2
Second Wind		8	Skull Sunder		4	Keen Flurry		6
Haymaker		10	Fracture		6	Invigorate		22
Internal Release		12	Bloodbath		8	Blood for Blood		34
Mantra		42	Mercy Stroke		26

Archer			Rogue
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Straight Shot		2	Perfect Dodge		2
Raging Strikes		4	Goad		18
Venomous Bite		6	Death Blossom		42
Hawk's Eye		26
Quelling Strikes		34

Conjurer			Thaumaturge			Arcanist
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Cure		2	Surecast		8	Physick		4
Protect		8	Swiftcast		26	Virus		12
Raise		12				Eye for an Eye		34
Stoneskin		34

Cross-Discipline Actions

Botanist			Miner
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Triangulate		1	Prospect		1
Arbor Call		3	Lay of the Land		3
Arbor Call II		6	Lay of the Land II		6
Truth of Forests		46	Truth of Mountains		46

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Testudo		Reduces damage taken by target party member by 30% for 12 seconds. Cannot be cast on self.	Enhanced Testudo: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Testudo II: Extends duration to 16 seconds.	Enhanced Testudo II: Increases damage reduction to 50%.
Glory Slash		Delivers an attack with a potency of 170 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Removes one beneficial status from target.	Enhanced Glory Slash: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds.	Enhanced Glory Slash II: Increases potency to 200.
Full Swing		Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Damage over time with potency of 30 for 15s. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10% for 15s.	Enhanced Full Swing: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Full Swing II: Increases duration to 20 seconds.	Enhanced Full Swing III: Increases HP increase and restoration to 25%.
Enliven		Instantly restores 50% TP.	Enhanced Enliven: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Enliven II: Increases TP recovery to 75%.
Purify		All Classes and Jobs	Removes all detrimental effects. Can be used regardless of status affliction.	Enhanced Purify: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.