Aion 2 Templar: role and playstyle
“A sworn guardian who stands firm like a fortress wall, holding the battlefield with an unbreakable shield”
Templar is the shield tank. NC describes a sworn guardian that holds the battlefield with an unbreakable shield, and MetaBot's client reading calls it the only pure tank on the roster. Seven of its skills reach 20 m and ten hit more than one target, which supports pulling and holding groups.
- Role: Tank. Weapon: sword and shield. Client-data Source
- Difficulty: Medium. Holding attention is simple, but the class earns its place in a party, so your results depend on the group. Editorial Source
Top players at a glance
Official-sample n=200, 2026-10-16
- Combat Power, median
- 70,588
- Combat Power, 90th percentile
- 93,529
- Most common four stigmas
- Doom Shield, Noble Armor, Empyrean Lord's Punishment, Battlefield Banner (11%)
- Most worn weapon
- Spiritforged Longsword (42%)
- Weapon enchant, median / p90
- +10 / +12
Build, skills and Daevanion
- Templar PvE buildFour stigmas, skill priority and gear by slot.
- Templar PvP buildStigma swaps and what changes in PvP.
- Templar skillsEvery skill and stigma with unlock level and usage.
- Templar DaevanionThe five boards and the route to follow.
Tier position
Editorial Source These are our ratings, built from published opinion lists and the facts above, not measured clear times. The sources disagree for some classes, and the reasons say where. The full ranking is on the tier list.
| Mode | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PvE (group) | S | MetaBot places Templar in group PvE tier S, alongside Cleric and Chanter. |
| PvP | Sieges | MetaBot's Abyss kit analysis rates Templar, Cleric and Chanter as valuable in sieges. It is analysis, not win rates. |
| Solo | B | MetaBot scores solo 4 of 5 and KeenGamer gives A, but our verdict is viable and slow, so we rate it B for solo and recommend it for parties. |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- The only pure tank on the roster. Client-data
- Ten multi-target attacks and seven skills that reach 20 m. Client-data
- Wanted in group PvE: MetaBot gives it tier S. Third-party opinion
Weaknesses
- Slow solo. Our verdict is that it is viable alone but slow, and best when you want party invites. Editorial
- Taunt is the most-named stigma, but GamesFuze lists it as a PvP pick. Third-party opinion
Who should pick Templar
- You like being the reason a party survives a hard pull.
- You prefer a patient style where positioning matters more than burst.
- You expect to play with friends and want to give them a clear role to build around.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the highest personal damage and are not interested in a protective role.
- You mostly play solo and want to kill quickly. The tagline is not written for that.
In a four-player party
A four-player expedition is where a guardian-style class is easiest to justify, because the whole group benefits from one character holding attention. That is our reading of the tagline. The official page does not publish a required party composition.
Compare with other classes
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Gladiator also front line, but offence-forward and self-healing.
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Cleric the natural healer partner for long fights.
All 8 classes are compared in one table.
Aion 2 Templar FAQ
Is Templar good in Aion 2?
Templar rates S for group PvE and B for solo in our editorial view. MetaBot places Templar in group PvE tier S, alongside Cleric and Chanter. MetaBot scores solo 4 of 5 and KeenGamer gives A, but our verdict is viable and slow, so we rate it B for solo and recommend it for parties.
What weapon does Templar use in Aion 2?
Templar uses a sword and shield. That label comes from MetaBot's reading of the Global client. The most worn weapon among top Templars is Spiritforged Longsword.
Which stigmas should Templar run?
The most common set among top Templars is Doom Shield, Noble Armor, Empyrean Lord's Punishment and Battlefield Banner. See the Templar build page for the full table.
Is Templar good for solo play?
MetaBot scores solo 4 of 5 and KeenGamer gives A, but our verdict is viable and slow, so we rate it B for solo and recommend it for parties. Rating: B, editorial.
Is Templar good for PvP?
MetaBot's Abyss kit analysis rates Templar, Cleric and Chanter as valuable in sieges. It is analysis, not win rates. PvP evidence is thin across the whole game, so treat it as a starting point.
How hard is Templar to play?
Medium. Holding attention is simple, but the class earns its place in a party, so your results depend on the group. This is our editorial rating.
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.
- MetaBot beginner's guide: class roles and weapons
Role and weapon label for each of the eight classes, from the Global client.
- MetaBot: best class tier list and kit analysis
Reads the Global client. Source of the kit counts (range, multi-target skills), the weapon labels and the group PvE and solo opinions used on this page. Opinion tiers are not measured clear times.
- KeenGamer: Aion 2 class tier list for PvE, PvP and solo
Published 2 October 2026. Opinion tiers, shown next to MetaBot's where they differ.