Gladiator

Introduction

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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.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Gladiator

Gladiators choose to protect their allies, shielding them from harm. They use their power to draw all enemies to them and encourage allies to battle forward.

General information

Guild

The Gladiators' Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal. If you choose gladiator as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul'dah. At level 30, gladiators must specialize into paladin.

Equipment

The gladiator is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Fending". They use swords as weapons, and shields as defense. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the gladiator:

• Blacksmith — Swords.
• Carpenter — Wooden shields.
• Armorer — Fending armor and shields.
• Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Hunting Log

See gladiator hunting log.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Way of the Gladiator		1	Lulutsu	Gladiator	1   Weathered Shortsword 5   Marmot Steak
My First Gladius		1	Mylla
Kicking the Hornet's Nest		5	Mylla		1   Bronze Bastard Sword 1   Custom-made Cuirass 1   Leather Eyepatch 1   Fingerless Leather Gloves 5   Allagan Tin Piece 1   Altered Thighboots
Ul'dah's Most Wanted		10	Mylla		1   Ash Macuahuitl 1   Bronze Hoplon 1   Leather Jacket 1   Bronze Sallet 1   Hempen Bracers 1   Leather Jackboots 2   Allagan Bronze Piece
That Old Familiar Feeling		15	Mylla	Shield Lob	1   Brass Bastard Sword 5   Allagan Bronze Piece 1   Bronze Cuirass 1   Bronze Gauntlets 1   Padded Hempen Trousers 1   Bronze Sabatons
The Face of Thal		20	Mylla		1   Carnage Sword 1   Iron Lantern Shield 5   Allagan Bronze Piece 1   Iron Cuirass 1   Iron Celata 1   Iron Gauntlets 1   Iron Sabatons
On Holy Ground		25	Mylla		1   Iron Spatha 1   Iron Scutum 1   Heavy Iron Armor 1   Heavy Iron Gauntlets 1   Heavy Iron Flanchard 2   Allagan Silver Piece
The Rematch		30	Mylla		1   Elm Macuahuitl 1   Bull Hoplon 1   Steel Cuirass 1   Steel Celata 1   Steel Gauntlets 1   Steel Sabatons 3   Allagan Silver Piece

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Fast Blade	GLA		1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Fight or Flight	GLA		2	Ability		Instant	60s	Increases damage dealt by 25%.
Riot Blade	GLA		4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.
Total Eclipse	GLA		6	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Shield Bash	GLA		10	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Iron Will	GLA		10	Ability		Instant	2s	Significantly increases enmity generation.
Release Iron Will	GLA		10	Ability		Instant	1s	Cancels the effect of Iron Will.
Shield Lob	GLA	1	15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100.
Rage of Halone	GLA		26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Spirits Within	PLD	1	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270.
Sheltron	PLD	1	35	Ability		Instant	5s	Reduces damage taken by 15%.
Sentinel	GLA		38	Ability		Instant	120s	Reduces damage taken by 30%.
Prominence	PLD	1	40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Cover	PLD	1	45	Ability		Instant	120s	Take all damage intended for another party member as long as said member remains within 10 yalms.
Circle of Scorn	GLA		50	Ability		Instant	30s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.
Hallowed Ground	PLD	1	50	Ability		Instant	420s	Renders you impervious to most attacks.

Tank actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Rampart	Tank	8	Ability		Instant	90s	Reduces damage taken by 20%.
Low Blow	Tank	12	Ability		Instant	25s	Stuns target.
Provoke	Tank	15	Ability		Instant	30s	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.
Interject	Tank	18	Ability		Instant	30s	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Reprisal	Tank	22	Ability		Instant	60s	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%.
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability		Instant	120s	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
Shirk	Tank	48	Ability		Instant	120s	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Tank Mastery	GLA PLD MRD WAR DRK GNB		1	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP is granted based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute.

Jobs

The gladiator must specialize into PLD, a tanking job.

Core mechanics

The gladiator has moderate damage, but as a tradeoff they have good tanking capabilities.

•   Shield Lob - Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100.
•   Shield Bash - Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
•   Circle of Scorn - Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.

Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Stick Them with the Pointy End I	5	Achieve gladiator level 10.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End II	5	Achieve gladiator level 20.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End III	5	Achieve gladiator level 30.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End IV	5	Achieve gladiator level 40.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End V	5	Achieve gladiator level 50.	-	2.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End VI	5	Achieve gladiator level 60.	-	3.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End VII	5	Achieve gladiator level 70.	-	4.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End VIII	5	Achieve gladiator level 80.	-	5.0
Stick Them with the Pointy End IX	5	Achieve gladiator level 90.	-	6.0

Gallery

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  Gladiator delivering an attack.

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  Gladiator render.

External links

• Gladiator on the official website.

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