Gladiator

Gladiator

Duelist

	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) 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:

Ascendancy Class	Name	Stats
Gladiator	Attack Speed and One Handed Damage	4% increased Attack Speed 15% increased Damage with One Handed Weapons [1]
Gladiator	Attack Speed, Block Chance	+2% Chance to Block Attack Damage 4% increased Attack Speed [1] [2] [3]
Gladiator	Attack Speed, Movement Speed	4% increased Attack Speed 4% increased Movement Speed [1]
Gladiator	Attack Speed, Physical Damage	10% increased Physical Damage 4% increased Attack Speed [1] [2]

Notable skills

The class has the following notable passive skills:

Painforged

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

+10% Chance to Block Attack Damage
Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block
Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage [1]

Painforged is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Gladiator that grants additional chance to block. It also causes blocked hits to not apply any stun and doubles the damage of counterattacks.

This also includes damage added to counterattacks by items like LycosidaeLycosidae
Rawhide Tower ShieldChance to Block: (29-31)%
Armour: (173-226)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 11, 33 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life+(120-160) to Armour
+(30-40) to maximum Life
Your hits can't be Evaded
+(3-5)% Chance to Block
Adds 250 to 300 Cold Damage to CounterattacksA true predator does not chase; It waits..

List of counterattacks

Skill	Modifiers	Prerequisite	Preceding Passive

Gem
RiposteRiposteTrigger, Attack, Melee, Strike, Physical Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.80 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (160-230)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-230)%Requires Level 4Perform a deadly counter-attack when you block. Uses both weapons while you're dual wielding.(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage Trigger this Skill when you Block Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	4	N/A		N/A
ReckoningReckoningTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.40 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (115-175)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-175)%Requires Level 4Perform a swift counter-attack against enemies in a cone shape when you block with your shield.(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage Trigger this Skill when you Block Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	4		N/A	N/A
VengeanceVengeanceTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (170-255)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-255)%Requires Level 24Chance to perform a swift counter-attack against all enemies around you when you are hit. Weapon range increases the area of this attack. Requires a Melee Weapon.(8-56) to (12-85) Added Attack Physical Damage 30% chance to Trigger this Skill when Hit Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% chance to Trigger this Skill when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	24		N/A	N/A

Ruthless mode

Painforged (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

+5% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block

Painforged in Ruthless mode does not interact with counterattacks and does not grant attack block chance. Instead, it grants maximum attack block chance that was removed from Reigning Veteran.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	No longer provides "Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage" or "+10% Chance to Block Attack Damage" in Ruthless. It now provides "+5% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage."
3.16.0	Now has +10% chance to Block Attack Damage, Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block, and Counterattacks deal Double Damage
3.13.0	Removed 40% increased Damage if you've taken no Damage from Hits Recently
3.2.0	Added Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block and Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage.
2.2.0	Added to the game.

One Handed Speed, Block Chance

Versatile Combatant

Keystone

-25% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage
-25% to maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage
+2% Chance to Block Spell Damage for each 1% Overcapped Chance to Block Attack Damage [1]

To master the arena, you must be prepared for anything.

Versatile Combatant is a keystone passive skill which grants additional spell block chance based on your overcapped attack block chance, but decreases the maximum block chance for both attacks and spells.

Location

Versatile Combatant is located at the bottom of the skill tree beneath the Duelist starting area

Class	Distance from start
Templar	23
Marauder	16
Witch	26
Scion	16
Duelist	11
Shadow	18
Ranger	12

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Versatile Combatant mechanics and interactions

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	Versatile Combatant is now a Keystone Passive on the Passive Skill Tree. Grants +2% Chance to Block Spell Damage for each 1% Overcapped Chance to Block Attack Damage. Also grants -25% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage, and -25% to maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage. This means that if you have a 75% chance to Block Attack Damage, allocating this Keystone Passive grants you a 50% chance to Block Attack Damage, as well as a 50% chance to Block Spell Damage.
3.4.0	No longer grants spell block chance equal to 100% of your block chance. Now sets your spell block chance and maximum spell block chance to be equal to your attack block.
2.2.0	Added to the game.

Painforged One Handed Speed, Block Chance

Violent Retaliation

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Attack Damage is Lucky if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds
Hits ignore Enemy Monster Physical Damage Reduction if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds [1]

Violent Retaliation is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Gladiator that makes your attack damage lucky and allows your hits to ignore the enemy's physical damage reduction if you've blocked a hit in the past 20 seconds.

Ruthless mode

Violent Retaliation (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Attack Damage while Dual Wielding is Lucky if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds

Violent Retaliation in Ruthless mode does not let your hits ignore enemy physical damage reduction, and requires dual-wielding to benefit from the lucky mechanic.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	No longer provides "Hits ignore Enemy Monster Physical Damage Reduction if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds" or "Attack Damage is Lucky if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds" in Ruthless. It now provides "Attack Damage while Dual Wielding is Lucky if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds."
3.16.0	Now has Ignore Enemy Monster Physical Damage Reduction if you've blocked in the past 20 seconds, and Attack Damage is Lucky if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds.
3.2.0	Removed 4% increased Movement Speed for each Hit you've Blocked Recently Bonuses are now granted for hits that were blocked in the past 10 seconds, up from recently (4 seconds) Added 1% additional Block Chance for each Hit you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds Added +4% to Maximum Block Chance
2.3.0	Increased physical damage per recently blocked hit increased from 4% to 8% Increased movement speed per recently blocked hit increased from 2% to 4% Added 80% increased Physical Damage if you've Blocked a Hit from a Unique Enemy Recently
2.2.0	Added to the game.

Painforged One Handed Speed, Block Chance

Outmatch and Outlast

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

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 [1]

Outmatch and Outlast is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Gladiator that gives the player a chance to gain a frenzy charge or endurance charge on kill, depending on the hand used. It also grants more physical damage at maximum frenzy charges and physical damage reduction at maximum endurance charges.

Attacks with two handed weapons, including bows, count as main hand. By default, attacks while unarmed count as main hand. With Hollow Palm Technique allocated, unencumbered attacks alternate between main hand and off-hand.

Ruthless mode

Outmatch and Outlast (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

10% more Physical Damage while at maximum Frenzy Charges 10% reduced Physical Damage taken while at maximum Endurance Charges

Outmatch and Outlast in Ruthless mode does not grant any chance to gain a Frenzy or Endurance Charge.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	No longer provides "25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill with Main Hand" or "25% chance to gain an Endurance Charge on Kill with Off Hand" in Ruthless.
2.3.0	Added 10% more Physical Damage while at maximum Frenzy Charges Added 10% reduced Physical Damage taken while at maximum Endurance Charges
2.2.0	Added to the game.

References

One Handed Speed and Damage

Blood in the Eyes

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

25% 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 50% chance to cause Bleeding [1]

This page is about the Ascendancy passive skill. For the prophecy, see Blood in the Eyes (prophecy).

Blood in the Eyes is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Gladiator. It grants chance to apply Bleeding with attacks, causes your attacks to Maim, causes your hits to have a chance to Blind bleeding enemies, and causes enemies you've maimed to take increased physical damage.

Note that the conditional Blind SupportBlind SupportSupport
Icon: x
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have 10% chance to Blind enemies on hit
Supported Skills have (0-38)% increased Blinding duration

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Blind EffectThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. stat also applies to non-attack hits.

The debuff to maimed enemies stacks additively with the debuffs of Flesh and StoneFlesh and StoneSpell, Aura, AoE, Stance
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Casts an aura that affects you and nearby enemies differently depending on your stance. Using the skill again alternates between Blood Stance and Sand Stance.Nearby Enemies are Blinded while in Sand Stance
You take (11-15)% less Damage from Attacks from Enemies that aren't nearby while in Sand Stance
Nearby Enemies are Maimed while in Blood Stance
(0-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Enemies Maimed by this Skill take (8-11)% increased Physical Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Maim SupportMaim SupportAttack, Physical, Support
Icon: m
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 8Supports attack skills, or other skills that can maim enemies.Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Physical Damage
Supported Attacks have 30% chance to Maim on Hit
Enemies Maimed by Supported Skills take 10% increased Physical Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Effect of MaimThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., or both linked together.

Ruthless mode

Blood in the Eyes (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Attacks have 50% chance to cause Bleeding

Attack Hits against Bleeding Enemies have 50% chance to Blind

Attack Hits against Blinded Enemies have 50% chance to Maim

Blood in the Eyes in Ruthless mode has the following changes:

• Blind now requires an attack hit (instead of any hit), and has a 50% chance to apply (from 25%).
• Maim now requires enemies to be blinded (instead of bleeding), and has a 50% chance to apply (from 100%).
• Maim no longer applies additional damage taken.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	No longer provides "Attacks Maim on Hit against Bleeding Enemies", "25% chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies" or "Enemies Maimed by you take 10% increased Physical Damage" in Ruthless. It now provides "Attack Hits against Bleeding Enemies have 50% chance to Blind" and "Attack Hits against Blinded Enemies have 50% chance to Maim."
3.13.0	Attacks have now 50% chance to cause Bleeding (from 25%) Chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies is now 25% (from 10%)
3.2.0	Removed 30% increased Damage against Bleeding Enemies and 6% reduced Damage taken from Bleeding Enemies. Added 10% chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies and Enemies Maimed by you take 10% increased Physical Damage. Chance to maim bleeding enemies increased from 30% to 100%.
2.3.0	Added 25% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit with Attacks
2.2.0	Added to the game.

One Handed Speed, Physical Damage

Gratuitous Violence

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Bleeding Enemies you Kill Explode, dealing 10% of
their Maximum Life as Physical Damage
20% more Physical Damage over Time [1]

Gratuitous Violence is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Gladiator that makes bleeding enemies killed by the player explode, dealing a percentage of their life as damage, and grants physical damage over time.

Mechanics

The explosion modifier does not directly work with Ancestral WarchiefAncestral WarchiefAttack, Totem, AoE, Slam, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 Mana
Attack Speed: 90% of base
Attack Damage: (110-166)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-166)%Requires Level 28Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful slam while you're near it. Being near it grants you more melee damage. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.Totem lasts 12 seconds
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
(8-18)% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active
50% increased Totem Placement speed
+1 metre to Melee Strike Range

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1.5-30)% increased Activation rangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or Ancestral ProtectorAncestral ProtectorAttack, Totem, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 8 Mana
Attack Damage: (90-180)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-180)%Requires Level 4Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.Totem lasts 12 seconds
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
(10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active
50% increased Totem Placement speed
+(1.6-1.8) metres to Melee Strike Range

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.02-0.4) metres to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. While these totems can cause bleeding, if they land the killing blow, enemies won't explode. But if the bleeding itself kills the enemies, they will. This is especially relevant if you are using Ancestral Bond and can't deal damage yourself.

Enemies that die from the explosion do not count as they have been killed by an active skill a player used, and therefore modifiers that support that skill do not affect killed enemies; modifiers that affect the character are still applied. This is mostly noticeable with mods to item rarity and quantity.

Ruthless mode

Gratuitous Violence (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Bleeding Enemies you Kill Explode, dealing 10% of their Maximum Life as Physical Damage

Gratuitous Violence in Ruthless mode does not grant more Physical Damage over Time.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	No longer provides "20% more Physical Damage over Time" in Ruthless.
3.14.0	No longer grants 20% more Damage with Bleeding. Now grants 20% more Physical Damage over Time.
3.13.0	Now grants 20% more damage with bleeding (from 25%) Removed Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding 30% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Bleeding Enemies
3.2.0	Added 25% more Damage with Bleeding. Bonus damage against bleeding enemies now only applies to hits and ailments.
2.2.0	Added to the game.

References

Blood in the Eyes One Handed Speed, Physical Damage

Version history

Version	Changes
3.2.0	Swapped skill tree positions of Gratuitous Violence and Blood in the Eyes.