AION 2 Templar Build: PvE Tank Skills, Gear and Stats

The Templar is AION 2's only true tank — sword and shield, front of the party, and structurally required in hard group content. This page tracks a community-tested PvE tank build. Class basics: Templar overview. Rankings: class tier list.

Build Summary

• Role: tank (front-line, shield mitigation)
• Stat focus: Attack with Defense layering; the reference build stacks Attack Superior (PvE) manastones plus a Defense Superior stone — tanks still contribute real damage in AION 2
• Weapon: Longsword + Guard (reference: Archon Praetorian Captain Longsword / Guard, +20)
• Armor: reference build uses the Splendent Nemesis Dragon Lord set

Recommended Skills

The build's skill set (12 slots):

Skill	Note
Vicious Strike	Core filler
Poach	Pull — reported to reset its cooldown on kill at skill level 8
Annihilate	Damage
Judgment	Damage
Debilitating Smash	Debuff
Punishment	Damage
Pummel	Damage
Shield Rush	Gap closer / engage
Warding Strike	Defense utility
Flash	Utility
Rampage	Cooldown
Defiance	CC-break cleanse

Note: Templar's Fury-type damage buff does not stack with a Gladiator's PvE damage boost — coordinate party buffs rather than doubling up.

Gear Priorities

1. Weapon and Guard first — tank damage matters for threat and clear speed.
2. Shield-related lines (Shield Block rates) make the Guard your most important defensive slot.
3. Manastones: Attack Superior (PvE) is the reference build's choice; add Defense Superior where sockets allow.
4. Belt and Amulet remain permanent investments — see gear enhancement.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths: highest survivability in the game, mandatory in dungeon/raid groups (near-instant party finder), solid solo durability.

Weaknesses: slower solo leveling than pure DPS classes, and positional play (front attacks) means you eat every mechanic head-on.

FAQ

Is Templar viable solo? Yes, just slower. Balance patches have narrowed the damage gap, but your clear speed still trails damage classes.

Do groups really need a Templar? At launch content levels, yes — it's the only dedicated tank, which is why it sits in the S tier for group PvE.