Gladiator Build Guide
Stigmas
Lunge StanceStigma Lv. 20
Rage BurstStigma Lv. 10
Zikel's BlessingStigma Lv. 15
Focused BlockStigma Lv. 5
At Level 20
New at This Level
- The Zikel board opensShow Path
Spend Your PointsNot checked in game yet: the number of skill points, the character level each skill level needs, and how crystals are split between boards while leveling. All values the guide uses are listed at the bottom of the page.
Destructive ImpulseSkill level 2 → 3 · 1 skill point
Ruinous BlowSkill level 3 → 4 · 1 skill point
Identify WeaknessSkill level 4 → 5 · 2 skill points
Keen StrikeSkill level 7 → 8 · 4 skill points- ZikelPath steps 1–4 · 4 crystals4 stat nodesShow Path
Your Build at Level 20Not checked in game yet: the number of skill points, the character level each skill level needs, stigma points and their costs, and how crystals are split between boards while leveling. All values the guide uses are listed at the bottom of the page.
- Stigmas
Nothing yet
Rending Blow8
Overhead Slam7- Ruinous Blow4
- Keen Strike8
Leaping Slam7
Rush Strike5
Mocking Blade7
Sword Aura Rampage5
Ankle Slice5
Defiance3
Aerial Snare4
Crushing Wave4
Attack Preparation4- Identify Weakness5
Survival Stance7
Impact Hit3
Blood Absorption5- Destructive Impulse3
Protection Armor5
Skill levelsRending Blow 8 · Overhead Slam 7 · Ruinous Blow 4 …
By Level 20
- Skill points
- 3 of 113 unspent
- Stigma points
- 0 of 0 unspent
- Crystals
- 0 of 37 unspent
Save Skill Points ForNot checked in game yet: the number of skill points and the character level each skill level needs. All values the guide uses are listed at the bottom of the page.
Experienced CounterstrikeSkill Lv. 2 from level 21 · 1 skill point- Impact HitSkill Lv. 4 from level 21 · 1 skill point
- Blood AbsorptionSkill Lv. 6 from level 21 · 2 skill points
Coming Up
- The plan counts 384 skill points by level 45: from level-ups, sealed dungeons and regional quests. With fewer points the order stays the same, you just get there later. Not checked in game yet: the number of skill points. All values the guide uses are listed at the bottom of the page.
- Built from the final builds of level-45 players: it shows what to raise first, not the order they really took.
Full Plan: Level 1 to 45Not checked in game yet: the levels of the stigma slots, the number of skill points, the character level each skill level needs, stigma points and their costs, and how crystals are split between boards while leveling. All values the guide uses are listed at the bottom of the page.
Levels 1–11
- Level 1
- New
- Rending Blow, Keen Strike, Leaping Slam, Survival Stance
- Level 3
- New
- Mocking Blade
- Level 4
- New
- Overhead Slam
- Skill levels
- Rending Blow 1 → 2
- Level 5
- New
- Sword Aura Rampage
- Skill levels
- Keen Strike 1 → 2, Survival Stance 1 → 2, Overhead Slam 1 → 2
- Level 6
- New
- Protection Armor
- Skill levels
- Leaping Slam 1 → 2, Protection Armor 1 → 2
- Level 7
- New
- Ankle Slice
- Skill levels
- Mocking Blade 1 → 2, Ankle Slice 1 → 2, Rending Blow 2 → 3
- Level 8
- New
- Crushing Wave
- Skill levels
- Keen Strike 2 → 3, Survival Stance 2 → 3
- Level 9
- New
- Blood Absorption
- Skill levels
- Blood Absorption 1 → 2, Overhead Slam 2 → 3, Leaping Slam 2 → 3
- Level 10
- New
- Rush Strike
- Skill levels
- Rush Strike 1 → 2, Protection Armor 2 → 3
- Level 11
- New
- Identify Weakness
- Skill levels
- Identify Weakness 1 → 2, Rending Blow 3 → 5, Keen Strike 3 → 5, Overhead Slam 3 → 4, Leaping Slam 3 → 4, Survival Stance 3 → 4
Levels 12–19
- Level 12
- New
- The Nezekan board opens, Aerial Snare
- Skill levels
- Blood Absorption 2 → 3, Leaping Slam 4 → 5, Survival Stance 4 → 5, Sword Aura Rampage 1 → 2, Crushing Wave 1 → 2, Aerial Snare 1 → 2, Mocking Blade 2 → 3
- Path steps
- Nezekan 1–3 · 3 stat nodes
- Level 13
- New
- Attack Preparation
- Skill levels
- Attack Preparation 1 → 2, Rush Strike 2 → 3, Overhead Slam 4 → 5, Rending Blow 5 → 6, Keen Strike 5 → 6, Leaping Slam 5 → 6
- Path steps
- Nezekan 4–6 · 2 stat nodes, Rending Blow +1
- Level 14
- New
- Ruinous Blow
- Skill levels
- Ruinous Blow 1 → 2, Identify Weakness 2 → 3, Survival Stance 5 → 6, Ankle Slice 2 → 4, Sword Aura Rampage 2 → 3, Mocking Blade 3 → 4, Protection Armor 3 → 4
- Path steps
- Nezekan 7–10 · 3 stat nodes, Identify Weakness +1
- Level 15
- New
- Impact Hit
- Skill levels
- Impact Hit 1 → 2, Blood Absorption 3 → 4, Aerial Snare 2 → 3, Mocking Blade 4 → 6, Crushing Wave 2 → 4, Sword Aura Rampage 3 → 4
- Path steps
- Nezekan 11–12 · 1 stat node, Ruinous Blow +1
- Level 16
- New
- Defiance
- Skill levels
- Defiance 1 → 2, Attack Preparation 2 → 3, Rush Strike 3 → 4, Overhead Slam 5 → 6, Rending Blow 6 → 7, Keen Strike 6 → 7
- Path steps
- Nezekan 13–15 · 2 stat nodes, Survival Stance +1
- Level 17
- New
- Destructive Impulse
- Skill levels
- Destructive Impulse 1 → 2, Ruinous Blow 2 → 3, Identify Weakness 3 → 4, Leaping Slam 6 → 7, Survival Stance 6 → 7, Ankle Slice 4 → 5, Protection Armor 4 → 5
- Path steps
- Nezekan 16–17 · 1 stat node, Blood Absorption +1
- Level 18
- Skill levels
- Impact Hit 2 → 3, Blood Absorption 4 → 5, Mocking Blade 6 → 7, Aerial Snare 3 → 4, Sword Aura Rampage 4 → 5
- Path steps
- Nezekan 18–19 · 1 stat node, Cooldown Reduction
- Level 19
- Skill levels
- Defiance 2 → 3, Attack Preparation 3 → 4, Rush Strike 4 → 5, Overhead Slam 6 → 7, Rending Blow 7 → 8
- Path steps
- Nezekan 20–22 · 2 stat nodes, Attack Preparation +1
Levels 20–29
- Level 20
- New
- The Zikel board opens
- Skill levels
- Destructive Impulse 2 → 3, Ruinous Blow 3 → 4, Identify Weakness 4 → 5, Keen Strike 7 → 8
- Path steps
- Zikel 1–4 · 4 stat nodes
- Level 21
- New
- Experienced Counterstrike
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 1 → 2, Impact Hit 3 → 4, Blood Absorption 5 → 6, Leaping Slam 7 → 8, Survival Stance 7 → 8
- Path steps
- Zikel 5–6 · 1 stat node, Experienced Counterstrike +1
- Level 22
- New
- Stigma slot 1 opens
- Skill levels
- Attack Preparation 4 → 5, Rush Strike 5 → 6, Overhead Slam 7 → 8
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance, Lunge Stance 0 → 1
- Path steps
- Zikel 7–8 · 1 stat node, Murderous Burst +1
- Level 23
- New
- Survival Willpower
- Skill levels
- Survival Willpower 1 → 5, Destructive Impulse 3 → 4, Ruinous Blow 4 → 5, Identify Weakness 5 → 6
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 1 → 2
- Path steps
- Zikel 9–12 · 3 stat nodes, Rush Strike +1
- Level 24
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 2 → 3, Impact Hit 4 → 5, Blood Absorption 6 → 7, Rending Blow 8 → 9, Survival Stance 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 2 → 3
- Path steps
- Zikel 13–14 · 1 stat node, Overhead Slam +1
- Level 25
- New
- Murderous Burst
- Skill levels
- Murderous Burst 1 → 7, Attack Preparation 5 → 6
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 3 → 4
- Path steps
- Zikel 15 · Damage Boost
- Level 26
- Skill levels
- Ruinous Blow 5 → 6, Identify Weakness 6 → 7, Rush Strike 6 → 7, Murderous Burst 7 → 8
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 4 → 5
- Path steps
- Zikel 16–17 · 1 stat node, Impact Hit +1
- Level 27
- New
- Stigma slot 2 opens
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 3 → 4, Impact Hit 5 → 6, Blood Absorption 7 → 8
- Stigmas
- Rage Burst, Rage Burst 0 → 1
- Path steps
- Zikel 18–20 · 2 stat nodes, Destructive Impulse +1
- Level 28
- Skill levels
- Attack Preparation 6 → 7, Rush Strike 7 → 8, Overhead Slam 8 → 9, Murderous Burst 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Rage Burst 1 → 2
- Path steps
- Nezekan 23–24 · 2 stat nodesZikel 21 · Rending Blow +1
- Level 29
- Skill levels
- Ruinous Blow 6 → 7, Identify Weakness 7 → 8, Keen Strike 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Rage Burst 2 → 3
- Path steps
- Nezekan 25 · Overhead Slam +1Zikel 22 · 1 stat node
Levels 30–39
- Level 30
- New
- The Vaizel board opens
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 4 → 5, Impact Hit 6 → 7, Leaping Slam 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Rage Burst 3 → 4
- Path steps
- Vaizel 1–4 · 4 stat nodes
- Level 31
- Skill levels
- Attack Preparation 7 → 8, Rending Blow 9 → 10, Overhead Slam 9 → 10
- Stigmas
- Rage Burst 4 → 5
- Path steps
- Vaizel 5–7 · 2 stat nodes, Experienced Counterstrike +1
- Level 32
- New
- Stigma slot 3 opens
- Skill levels
- Ruinous Blow 7 → 8, Identify Weakness 8 → 9, Survival Stance 9 → 10
- Stigmas
- Zikel's Blessing, Zikel's Blessing 0 → 1
- Path steps
- Vaizel 8 · Impact Hit +1
- Level 33
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 5 → 6, Impact Hit 7 → 8, Murderous Burst 9 → 10, Defiance 3 → 4
- Stigmas
- Zikel's Blessing 1 → 2
- Path steps
- Vaizel 9–10 · 1 stat node, Overhead Slam +1
- Level 34
- Skill levels
- Attack Preparation 8 → 9, Destructive Impulse 4 → 6, Defiance 4 → 5, Survival Willpower 5 → 6
- Stigmas
- Zikel's Blessing 2 → 3
- Path steps
- Vaizel 11–13 · 2 stat nodes, Ruinous Blow +1
- Level 35
- Skill levels
- Ruinous Blow 8 → 9, Identify Weakness 9 → 10, Defiance 5 → 6
- Stigmas
- Zikel's Blessing 3 → 4
- Path steps
- Vaizel 14–16 · 1 stat node, Attack Preparation +1, Murderous Burst +1
- Level 36
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 6 → 7, Impact Hit 8 → 9, Ankle Slice 5 → 6, Destructive Impulse 6 → 7
- Stigmas
- Zikel's Blessing 4 → 5
- Path steps
- Vaizel 17–19 · 3 stat nodes
- Level 37
- New
- Stigma slot 4 opens
- Skill levels
- Attack Preparation 9 → 10, Survival Willpower 6 → 8, Defiance 6 → 7
- Stigmas
- Focused Block, Focused Block 0 → 1
- Path steps
- Vaizel 20–22 · 2 stat nodes, Rush Strike +1
- Level 38
- Skill levels
- Ruinous Blow 9 → 10, Destructive Impulse 7 → 8, Blood Absorption 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Focused Block 1 → 2
- Path steps
- Vaizel 23 · Critical Damage Boost
- Level 39
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 7 → 8, Impact Hit 9 → 10, Rush Strike 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Focused Block 2 → 3
- Path steps
- Zikel 23–24 · 2 stat nodes
Levels 40–44
- Level 40
- New
- The Triniel board opens
- Skill levels
- Destructive Impulse 8 → 9, Survival Willpower 8 → 9
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 5 → 6
- Path steps
- Triniel 1–4 · 3 stat nodes, Overhead Slam +1
- Level 41
- Skill levels
- Keen Strike 9 → 10, Blood Absorption 9 → 10, Leaping Slam 9 → 10, Aerial Snare 4 → 5
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 6 → 7
- Path steps
- Triniel 5–7 · 2 stat nodes, Survival Stance +1
- Level 42
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 8 → 9, Crushing Wave 4 → 5, Protection Armor 5 → 6, Aerial Snare 5 → 6
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 7 → 8
- Path steps
- Triniel 8–9 · 1 stat node, Keen Strike +1
- Level 43
- Skill levels
- Sword Aura Rampage 5 → 7, Crushing Wave 5 → 7, Ankle Slice 6 → 7, Protection Armor 6 → 7, Aerial Snare 6 → 7
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 8 → 9
- Path steps
- Triniel 10–11 · 2 stat nodes
- Level 44
- Skill levels
- Defiance 7 → 8, Mocking Blade 7 → 8
- Stigmas
- Lunge Stance 9 → 10
- Path steps
- Triniel 12–14 · 2 stat nodes, Multi-Hit Chance
Level 45
- Level 45
- New
- The Azphel board opens, Arcana opens: equip the cards from the build summary
- Skill levels
- Experienced Counterstrike 9 → 10, Sword Aura Rampage 7 → 8, Ankle Slice 7 → 8
- Stigmas
- Rage Burst 5 → 6
- Path steps
- Triniel 15–17 · 2 stat nodes, Attack Preparation +1
How This Guide Is Made
From the builds of the top 99 Gladiator players by combat power (130,316–218,639), read between 12 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026. Updated
Builds: we group the top players by the stigmas and skills they use. A group becomes a build of its own only with at least 15% of the players and at least 2 visible differences (stigmas or skills on the bar).
Daevanion path: every step opens a node next to one you already have. The nodes most top players opened come first, weighted by their crystal cost.
Leveling plan: we only see the final builds at level 45, not the order the players took. The plan buys first what almost every top player has, within the game’s level limits.
Most used does not always mean strongest.
Game Values Used16 confirmed in game, 8 assumed
Assumed
Not checked in game yet. When a value is checked, every guide is recomputed with it.
- Highest trained skill level: 10 (bonuses from Daevanion, arcana and gear come on top)
- Each further skill level needs 3 more character levels; passive skills from level 23 have no such limit
- Skill points from level-ups by the level cap: 203
- Skill points from sealed dungeons and regional quests: about 181, spread from level 10
- Stigma slots open at character levels 22 / 27 / 32 / 37
- Stigma points: 1 per level from level 22, 2 per level from level 40, 30 in total
- Stigma points per stigma level in blocks of 5 levels (1–5, 6–10, 11–15, 16–20): 1 / 2 / 4 / 8
- While leveling, each crystal goes to the open board that is furthest behind its share of the top players’ crystals (our model: the character pages only show finished builds)
Confirmed in game
- Highest character level: 45
- Crystals per Daevanion node by grade: Common 1 · Rare 2 · Epic 3 · Unique 4
- A node opens next to the start or an open node (up, down, left or right)
- Boards open at character level: Nezekan 12 · Zikel 20 · Vaizel 30 · Triniel 40 · Azphel 45
- Paid with its own currency instead of crystals: Azphel
- 4 crystals per level from level 12 (117 by level 40)
- The Daevanion boards have no presets
- Skill points per skill level, level 2 to 10: 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 4 / 4
- Every skill unlocks with the character level alone, without a quest
- Skill presets: 3 (the character pages show only the active one)
- Specialization slots per skill: 3
- Specialization options unlock at skill levels 8 / 12 / 16
- Stigma slots: 4
- Stigma slot 1 opens at character level 22, after the quest “The One Who Hears the Voice”
- Stigma specializations at stigma levels 5 / 10 / 15 / 20
- Arcana opens at character level 45
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