Gladiators possess a myriad of attack skills as well high Defense, which allows them to engage in solo combat without much trouble. Also, since they can use a variety of weapons, Gladiators can choose easily switch to a proper weapon appropriate to the situation. However the Gladiator’s self recovery skills are lacking, so during combat, they must always pay attention to their health. When engaging in solo play, discard the shield and use the two-handed weapon Greatsword or Polearm. There is also a Stigma skill that allows the use of dual weapons. The Gladiator’s ability to use the polearm allows it to use chain skills to help keep an opponent off their feet and susceptible to various chain skills. It also gives the Gladiator the capability to attack multiple opponents at once.

As such, the Gladiator must be mindful of the enmity it creates when using its area of effect skills. In certain situations, it may want to avoid using them and use skills that focus on a single target. In other situations, such as protecting healers and mage classes, The Gladiator may want to be sure to create as much enmity as possible so the attackers focus on it rather than the weaker casters. The level grind in Aion does sometimes feel very long. With a level cap of 50, reaching it will be an accomplishment. Seeing the more than 2 million experience points needed to reach level 25 seemed daunting, but by the time you level you can feel some satisfaction, at least until the experience bar clears itself for the next level grind.