Who runs Noble Armor
126 of the 200 Templars we analysed (63%) have Noble Armor equipped, at an average stigma level of 9.6. Almost all of them (94.4%) fill all four stigma slots. Light and Dark players pick it at similar rates (48.4% Light in the group, 47.3% in the rest).
Official-sample n=126, 2026-10-26
This page compares those players with the 74 Templars who leave Noble Armor out. The full class picture, with every skill and the gear for each slot, is on the Templar build page.
Noble Armor stigma setups
Players who run Noble Armor most often pair it with Doom Shield (64.3%), Battlefield Banner (61.9%) and Taunt (61.1%). It mostly takes the place of Empyrean Lord's Punishment: 32.5% of this group run Empyrean Lord's Punishment, against 58.1% of the players without Noble Armor. Nezekan's Shield also drops sharply. The most common full set is Doom Shield, Noble Armor, Empyrean Lord's Punishment and Battlefield Banner, run by 20 players (15.9% of the group).
| Stigma set | Share of Noble Armor players | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Doom Shield, Noble Armor, Empyrean Lord's Punishment, Battlefield Banner | 20 | |
| Doom Shield, Taunt, Noble Armor, Battlefield Banner | 19 | |
| Shield of Protection, Taunt, Noble Armor, Battlefield Banner | 15 | |
| Doom Shield, Shield of Protection, Taunt, Noble Armor | 13 | |
| Doom Shield, Shield of Protection, Noble Armor, Battlefield Banner | 6 | |
| Doom Shield, Noble Armor, Executing Blade, Battlefield Banner | 5 |
| Stigma | With Noble Armor | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Doom Shield | ||
| Battlefield Banner | ||
| Taunt | ||
| Shield of Protection | ||
| Empyrean Lord's Punishment | ||
| Nezekan's Shield | ||
| Executing Blade | ||
| Second Skin | ||
| Grapple | ||
| Comrade in Arms | ||
| Assault Fury | ||
| Armor of Balance |
Combat power
The median combat power of the group is 75,013, 2.5% above the 73,171 of other Templars. Its share of the class top 50 (36 players) is close to what an even spread would give (32). The 90th percentile is 111,228 for the group and 100,652 for the rest.
| Group | Players | Median CP | p90 CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Noble Armor | 126 | 75,013 | 111,228 |
| Without Noble Armor | 74 | 73,171 | 100,652 |
Skill bar changes
Flash Rampage (78.6% against 95.9%) and Debilitating Smash (92.9% against 98.6%) are equipped less often.
| Skill | Type | With Noble Armor | Without | Avg level with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Rampage | Active | 7.5 | ||
| Debilitating Smash | Active | 11.1 |
Gear changes
The top main hand is the same Spiritforged Longsword on both sides, worn by 59.5% of the group and 62.2% of other Templars. Median weapon enchant is +10 in both groups. The top piece changes in the boots, earring and ring slots, shown below.
| Slot | With Noble Armor | Without | Median enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main hand | Spiritforged Longsword 60% | Spiritforged Longsword 62% | +10 / +10 |
| Off hand | Spiritforged Guard 68% | Spiritforged Guard 72% | +10 / +10 |
| Boots | Vakron Boots 27% | Bakarma Boots 19% | +5 / +5 |
| Earring 2 | Aulamus Earrings 25% | Liberator Earrings 34% | +5 / +5 |
| Earring 1 | Aulamus Earrings 27% | Pilgrim Earrings 31% | +5 / +5 |
| Ring 2 | Aulamus Ring 24% | Liberator Ring 24% | +5 / +5 |
| Ring 1 | Aulamus Ring 27% | Pilgrim Ring 28% | +5 / +5 |
| Arcana 1 | Chalice of Vigor 17% | Chalice of Vigor 8% | +0 / +0 |
Daevanion
The largest Daevanion gap is on Triniel: the group has 47.3% of it open on average, against 39.2% for the rest.
| Board | With Noble Armor | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | ||
| Zikel | ||
| Vaizel | ||
| Triniel | ||
| Azphel |
Other Templar variants
Each Templar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Armor (this page) | 126 | 75,013 | 36 |
| Doom Shield | 125 | 74,033 | 31 |
| Taunt | 120 | 75,130 | 34 |
Other Templar stigmas with at least 20 players on each side of the split, without their own page: Battlefield Banner (113), Empyrean Lord's Punishment (84), Shield of Protection (78), Nezekan's Shield (46), Executing Blade (38).
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What other sources say
MetaBot's 3 Oct reading labels Noble Armor a PvP swap rather than giving a usage share. The two Neonsect readings put it at 53% / 37% of their top 30. Named as a pick by GamesFuze, always on. These are outside readings with their own samples, shown so you can compare.
Because of that label, Noble Armor is also listed on the Templar PvP build with the other PvP swaps.
Not confirmed yet
- The armory does not record whether a player mostly runs PvE or PvP, so this page cannot say which mode Noble Armor is for.
- Why players pick Noble Armor. The data shows who equips it, not their reasons.
- Whether Noble Armor changes your combat power. Any gap above may come from gear, levels or the kind of player who picks it.
- Which fourth stigma is best: Shield of Protection, Noble Armor and Executing Blade are each named by some sources.
Templar Noble Armor FAQ
How many top Templars use Noble Armor in Aion 2?
126 of 200 sampled level 45 Templars (63%) had Noble Armor equipped on 2026-10-26. The sample is the top 200 per class by combat power across the five Global regions.
What does Noble Armor replace in a Templar build?
Mostly Empyrean Lord's Punishment: 32.5% of Noble Armor players run it, against 58.1% of other Templars.
Do Noble Armor Templars have higher combat power?
Their median is 2.5% higher. Combat power follows gear and levels, so this describes who runs Noble Armor, not what Noble Armor does to your power.
Is Noble Armor a PvP or PvE pick for Templar?
MetaBot labels it a PvP swap. GamesFuze runs it always. The armory data itself does not record which mode a player plays.
How often is this Templar 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.
- Neonsect AION 2 Class Builds: Stigmas From the Official Armory
Reads the official AION 2 armory twice on 4 October 2026 (Advanced Access servers, five regions) and counts, per class, the Stigmas, highest-levelled skills and weapon of the 30 highest Combat Power characters it found. A snapshot, not a ranking. Published by a game-services store; corrected 5 and 6 October.
- KeenGamer: best PvE builds for every class
Published 6 October 2026. Lists a role, three core skills and four Stigmas per class. Names no weapons. Editorial guide.
- Playhub: Best Builds for Each Class in AION 2
Dated 6 October 2026. Per-class skill specialties, Stigmas, stat order and named gear. Written for global PvE. Published by a game-currency store; gear and stat claims on it are single-source and are not used as facts here.
- GamesFuze: AION 2 Templar Build
Updated 5 October 2026. Templar skill priority, Stigmas, passives and gear stat order. It does not say which client it was written for.
- FandomWire: all AION 2 classes ranked
Editorial ranking that states each class's weapon and job in one line. Used only for weapon and role labels.
- 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.