Aion 2 Templar build: stigmas, skills and gear

Templar skill priority and levels

Every Templar active and passive skill, with the share of sampled top players who run it and their average level. Rates are Official-sample numbers. The skills page adds the level spread.

Official-sample n=200, 2026-10-16

Actives

• Active Vicious Strike

  Unlocks

  Lv 1

  Avg skill level

  13.3

  Equipped

  100%

• Active Pummel

  Unlocks

  Lv 1

  Avg skill level

  13.5

  Equipped

  99%

• Active Poach

  Unlocks

  Lv 1

  Avg skill level

  10.8

  Equipped

  99%

• Active Shield Smite

  Unlocks

  Lv 3

  Avg skill level

  12.0

  Equipped

  100%

• Active Judgment

  Unlocks

  Lv 4

  Avg skill level

  13.4

  Equipped

  100%

• Active Flash Rampage

  Unlocks

  Lv 5

  Avg skill level

  9.7

  Equipped

  92%

• Active Debilitating Smash

  Unlocks

  Lv 7

  Avg skill level

  11.3

  Equipped

  95.5%

• Active Warding Strike

  Unlocks

  Lv 8

  Avg skill level

  13.2

  Equipped

  100%

• Active Shield Rush

  Unlocks

  Lv 10

  Avg skill level

  10.8

  Equipped

  99.5%

• Active Annihilate

  Unlocks

  Lv 12

  Avg skill level

  11.6

  Equipped

  97.5%

• Active Punishment

  Unlocks

  Lv 14

  Avg skill level

  13.2

  Equipped

  100%

• Active Defiance

  Unlocks

  Lv 16

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

Passives

• Passive Enhance Health

  Unlocks

  Lv 1

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Warding Shield

  Unlocks

  Lv 6

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Punishing Benediction

  Unlocks

  Lv 9

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Ironclad Defense

  Unlocks

  Lv 11

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Guarding Seal

  Unlocks

  Lv 13

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Impact Hit

  Unlocks

  Lv 15

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Insulting Roar

  Unlocks

  Lv 17

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Fury

  Unlocks

  Lv 21

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Survival Willpower

  Unlocks

  Lv 23

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

• Passive Block Pain

  Unlocks

  Lv 25

  Avg skill level

  n/a

  Equipped

  0%

Aion 2 Templar stigma combos

Four stigma slots open at levels 22, 27, 32 and 37. You register 4 of the 13 stigmas, and you cannot equip or swap them in combat.

Source: official AION 2 character pages, sampled 2026-10-16, n=200. Combos seen fewer than 3 times are not listed.

Community cross-check

Neonsect found no stigma on two thirds of its 30 top Templars in both runs and no complete set on more than 3 of 30, so treat this table as a spread, not a verdict. Popularity is not a ranking: Combat Power measures gear and levels, not skill.

MetaBot: Client-data, about 150 top level 45 players per class, 3 Oct 2026. Neonsect armory reading, 4 Oct, two runs (A / B): 30 highest Combat Power players, Client-data from the official armory. Both are outside readings that you can compare with ours.

Gear by slot

The most worn item in each slot among sampled top Templars, with the median enchant and the 90th percentile (p90) of players. Source: official AION 2 character pages, sampled 2026-10-16, n=200.

• MainHand

  Spiritforged Longsword

  Unique, p90 +12, median +10

  41.5%

• SubHand

  Spiritforged Guard

  Unique, p90 +10, median +10

  43%

• Helmet

  Vakron Helm

  Unique, p90 +10, median +5

  27%

• Shoulder

  Vakron Pauldrons

  Unique, p90 +10, median +5

  26.5%

• Torso

  Bakarma Breastplate

  Unique, p90 +10, median +6

  46.5%

• Pants

  Vakron Greaves

  Unique, p90 +10, median +5

  28.5%

• Gloves

  Vakron Gloves

  Unique, p90 +10, median +5

  23%

• Boots

  Vakron Boots

  Unique, p90 +10, median +5

  29%

• Necklace

  Pilgrim Necklace

  Legend, p90 +10, median +5

  31%

• Earring1

  Pilgrim Earrings

  Legend, p90 +10, median +5

  29.5%

• Earring2

  Pilgrim Earrings

  Legend, p90 +10, median +5

  34.5%

• Ring1

  Pilgrim Ring

  Legend, p90 +10, median +5

  28.5%

• Ring2

  Pilgrim Ring

  Legend, p90 +10, median +5

  32.5%

• Bracelet1

  Ascension Bracelet

  Unique, p90 +10, median +10

  46%

• Bracelet2

  Pilgrim Bracelet

  Legend, p90 +10, median +5

  38.5%

• Belt

  Noble Belt

  Unique, p90 +6, median +0

  69%

• Cape

  Vakron Cloak

  Unique, p90 +10, median +5

  26%

• Amulet

  Revelation Amulet

  Unique, p90 +7, median +0

  71%

• Rune1

  Clash Rune

  Special, p90 +3, median +2

  100%

• Rune2

  Clash Rune

  Special, p90 +3, median +2

  100%

• Arcana1

  Chalice of Magic

  Common, p90 +2, median +0

  32.6%

• Arcana2

  Parchment of Magic

  Common, p90 +2.2, median +0

  30.6%

• Arcana3

  Compass of Vigor

  Common, p90 +2, median +0

  27.3%

• Arcana4

  Bell of Vigor

  Rare, p90 +2, median +0

  24.4%

• Arcana5

  Mirror of Vigor

  Common, p90 +2, median +0

  25.5%

Wings and pets

• Ultimate Daeva Wings 38.5%
• Ultimate Daeva Wings 35.5%
• Lesser Daeva Wings 3%
• Pagati 26%
• Black Dragon 5%
• Two 4%

Grades and enchant rules are in the gear guide and the enchanting guide.

Daevanion priorities

Five Daevanion boards open at levels 12, 20, 30, 40 and 45. Skill nodes add +1 level to one named skill, and stat nodes are the same for every class.

• Skill nodes first. Take the nodes for your core skills before the stat paths. Editorial, built on MetaBot's board reading.
• Then the corners. The 4-point corner nodes carry the headline stats. Do not spread points across boards.
• Skip Azphel for PvE. It is PvP-only, has no skill nodes and uses its own currency.

Route and node list: Templar Daevanion boards. Plan yours in the Daevanion planner, and read the Daevanion guide for points and costs.

Rotation and play pattern

Client-data Source We publish no fixed Templar rotation. No source we trust gives a skill-by-skill order that three sources agree on. These facts about the kit shape how you use your skills:

• Hold attention first. Taunt is on 76% of MetaBot's tracked top Templars and about 60 to 70% in Neonsect's sample.

Editorial Source A usable order is to keep your most equipped actives on cooldown and put the extra skill levels into them. This sample lists them from most to least equipped:

1. Judgment (average level 13.4)
2. Vicious Strike (average level 13.3)
3. Warding Strike (average level 13.2)
4. Punishment (average level 13.2)
5. Shield Smite (average level 12.0)
6. Shield Rush (average level 10.8)

Leveling tips

• Stigmas open at level 22 after the third Ascension quest, which pays 1 Stigma Shard, enough for stigma level 1.
• MetaBot lists Taunt as the first Templar stigma to level.
• Stigma Shards level them: 75 points take one stigma from level 1 to 20. Level-ups pay about 29 shards by level 45 and the third Ascension quest pays 1. That funds four stigmas at level 5 and one at level 10. More waits for shop shards.
• Templar levels slower than damage classes. Group up for dungeons when you can, since that is where the class pays off.

Labels: Client-data for the numbers (Wikily level table), Editorial for the advice. The full route is in the leveling guide.

Common mistakes

• Reading popularity as a ranking. A stigma set worn by many top players shows what they run, not what is best: Combat Power measures gear and levels, not skill.
• Importing a Korean build. Korea has 6 stigma slots and 8 Daevanion boards. Global has 4 slots and 5 boards.
• Planning a stigma swap mid-fight. Stigmas cannot be equipped or swapped in combat.
• Treating Taunt as mandatory. It is the most-named stigma, but GamesFuze files it under PvP and the sample shows tanks without it.

Patch impact log

Not confirmed yet

• Which fourth stigma is best: Shield of Protection, Noble Armor and Executing Blade are each named by some sources.
• Gear stat order. Playhub and GamesFuze conflict.
• Named gear sets: Playhub names Enraged Kromede, Nakk and White Dragon Lord gear, but no second source confirms it.

Official skill, stigma and gear lists from NC for Templar are not published. Everything outside the armory sample is community data with its source named.

Aion 2 Templar build FAQ