Who runs Focused Block
84 of the 200 Gladiators we analysed (42%) have Focused Block equipped, at an average stigma level of 4.5. Almost all of them (96.4%) fill all four stigma slots. Light and Dark players pick it at similar rates (44% Light in the group, 48.3% in the rest).
Official-sample n=84, 2026-10-23
This page compares those players with the 116 Gladiators who leave Focused Block out. The full class picture, with every skill and the gear for each slot, is on the Gladiator build page.
Focused Block stigma setups
Players who run Focused Block most often pair it with Zikel's Blessing (96.4%), Lunge Stance (95.2%) and Rage Burst (90.5%). It mostly takes the place of Lifestealing Blade: 10.7% of this group run Lifestealing Blade, against 43.1% of the players without Focused Block. Wrath Wave and Blade Toss also drop sharply. The most common full set is Focused Block, Zikel's Blessing, Rage Burst and Lunge Stance, run by 68 players (81% of the group).
| Stigma set | Share of Focused Block players | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Focused Block, Zikel's Blessing, Rage Burst, Lunge Stance | 68 | |
| Focused Block, Lifestealing Blade, Rage Burst, Lunge Stance | 3 |
| Stigma | With Focused Block | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Zikel's Blessing | ||
| Lunge Stance | ||
| Rage Burst | ||
| Lifestealing Blade | ||
| Wrath Wave | ||
| Blade Toss | ||
| Wave Armor | ||
| Tenaciousness | ||
| Assault Strike | ||
| Forced Restraint | ||
| Fracturing Rush | ||
| Armor of Balance |
Combat power
The median combat power of the group is 73,348, 10% above the 66,688 of other Gladiators. It is overrepresented at the top: 29 of the class top 50 run it, where an even spread would give about 21. The 90th percentile is 102,679 for the group and 85,300 for the rest.
| Group | Players | Median CP | p90 CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Focused Block | 84 | 73,348 | 102,679 |
| Without Focused Block | 116 | 66,688 | 85,300 |
Skill bar changes
Crushing Wave (85.7% against 94%) is equipped less often.
| Skill | Type | With Focused Block | Without | Avg level with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushing Wave | Active | 8.5 |
Gear changes
The top main hand is the same Spiritforged Greatsword on both sides, worn by 64.3% of the group and 81% of other Gladiators. Median weapon enchant is +10 in both groups. The top piece changes in the pants, helmet, shoulder and gloves slots, shown below.
Daevanion
The largest Daevanion gap is on Triniel: the group has 43.8% of it open on average, against 38.3% for the rest.
| Board | With Focused Block | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | ||
| Zikel | ||
| Vaizel | ||
| Triniel | ||
| Azphel |
Other Gladiator variants
Each Gladiator variant page follows one stigma that splits the class. The groups overlap, because a player runs four stigmas at once.
| Variant | Players | Median CP | In class top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focused Block (this page) | 84 | 73,348 | 29 |
| Lifestealing Blade | 59 | 67,748 | 10 |
| Wrath Wave | 40 | 64,410 | 3 |
Other Gladiator stigmas with at least 20 players on each side of the split, without their own page: Zikel's Blessing (167), Lunge Stance (164), Rage Burst (164), Blade Toss (25).
Back to the Gladiator build, the Gladiator PvP build or the stigma guide.
What other sources say
None of the community readings we track lists Focused Block for Gladiator, so the armory numbers above are the only data we have on it.
Not confirmed yet
- The armory does not record whether a player mostly runs PvE or PvP, so this page cannot say which mode Focused Block is for.
- Why players pick Focused Block. The data shows who equips it, not their reasons.
- Whether Focused Block changes your combat power. Any gap above may come from gear, levels or the kind of player who picks it.
Gladiator Focused Block FAQ
How many top Gladiators use Focused Block in Aion 2?
84 of 200 sampled level 45 Gladiators (42%) had Focused Block equipped on 2026-10-23. The sample is the top 200 per class by combat power across the five Global regions.
What does Focused Block replace in a Gladiator build?
Mostly Lifestealing Blade: 10.7% of Focused Block players run it, against 43.1% of other Gladiators.
Do Focused Block Gladiators have higher combat power?
Their median is 10% higher. Combat power follows gear and levels, so this describes who runs Focused Block, not what Focused Block does to your power.
Is Focused Block a PvP or PvE pick for Gladiator?
The armory data does not record which mode a player plays, and no source we read labels Focused Block for one mode. Treat it as a general pick.
How often is this Gladiator data updated?
The armory sample refreshes daily. The date at the top of the page is the sample date of the numbers you see.
Sources
- AION 2 official About page (Classes)
Classes section lists exactly eight classes in this order: Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Chanter, Cleric, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster. Brawler is absent. Source of every official class tagline on this site. Also the source for the combat, flight, dungeon, customization, pet, faction, and lore lines on the Systems page.
- MetaBot AION 2 Stigma Guide: Slots, Shards and Best Stigmas
Published 1 October 2026, updated 10 October. Says it reads the global client files (2.0.3.0): 13 Stigmas per class, 4 Stigma slots at levels 22, 27, 32 and 37, and a per-class table of the Stigmas it would run plus how many of about 150 tracked level 45 characters per class run each (3 October sample). Weapon labels per class come from its site menu. Community database, not NC.
- Official AION 2 character pages (armory)
Public, no login. We sample top level 45 characters per class and publish only aggregates: no player names or IDs. Method and sample size are on the Stats page.