AION 2 Templar Build (Global): Tank Stigmas & Macro
Best AION 2 Templar build for Global Season 1: tank stigmas, Judgment, Punishment and Pummel priority, Daevanion path, Arcana, stats, leveling route and macro.
The main tank. Damage is your limit, so race Judgment, Punishment and Pummel to 20.
- Role
- Tank, party buffer
- Weapon
- Sword and shield
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Patch
- Global Season 1
What is the best Templar build in AION 2?
Templar is the main tank of AION 2. Its survivability is fine out of the box, so the build focuses on damage: get Judgment, Punishment and Pummel to 20 as fast as you can, and use Shield Smite, Warding Strike, Shield Rush and Doom Shield to keep Judgment firing. Compare classes in the AION 2 tier list or browse all class builds.
Best Templar PvE stigmas
Standard dungeon
- 1 Empyrean Lord's Punishment Lv 15
- 2 Battlefield Banner Lv 15
- 3 Doom Shield Lv 15
- 4 Taunt Lv 5
About 110 stigma shards to reach these levels from scratch.
Solo PvE
- 1 Empyrean Lord's Punishment
- 2 Battlefield Banner
- 3 Doom Shield
- 4 Nezekan's Shield
All-round (PvE and PvP)
- 1 Empyrean Lord's Punishment
- 2 Executing Blade
- 3 Battlefield Banner
- 4 Doom Shield
- Put 1 point in each stigma first, then raise Empyrean Lord’s Punishment and Battlefield Banner to 5, then work toward 10 and 15.
- Fury gives you and your party a PvE damage boost after each block.
Stigma alternatives
| Stigma | Why |
|---|---|
| Comrade in Arms | More party survivability, costs Doom Shield’s Judgment procs |
| Shield of Protection | Safe swap for Empyrean Lord's Punishment |
Which Templar skills should you level?
| Skill | Target level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment | 20 | Triggered by Shield Smite, Warding Strike, Shield Rush and Doom Shield; cooldown removed at 16 |
| Punishment | 20 | Charged burst with a damage-over-time effect |
| Pummel | 20 | Filler and stagger |
| Skill | Target level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Annihilate | 16 | Take it to 20 for an AoE knockdown |
| Shield Smite | 16 | Judgment trigger |
| Debilitating Smash | 12 | Procs after a block or Shield Smite |
| Warding Strike | 12 | Judgment trigger |
| Shield Rush | 12 | Judgment trigger |
| Vicious Strike | 10 | Basic attack on LMB; restores MP |
Key passives
- Fury
- Punishing Benediction
- Insulting Roar
- Ironclad Defense
Best Templar PvP build
1v1
- 1 Executing Blade Lv 10
- 2 Empyrean Lord's Punishment
- 3 Doom Shield
- 4 Nezekan's Shield
| Skill | Target level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment | 20 | |
| Punishment | 20 | |
| Pummel | 20 | |
| Annihilate | 20 | AoE knockdown |
| Stigma | Target level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Second Skin | — | Against magic damage |
| Comrade in Arms | 20 | Group PvP |
| Assault Fury | — | Late-game swap |
- Melee gets kited in PvP, so gap-closers and Doom Shield matter more than in PvE.
How do you level a Templar?
| Level | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | All points into Vicious Strike and Pummel; alternate them with a 10 ms macro. |
| 1–8 | Then Warding Strike. At 8 take the cooldown reset on kill. |
| 12 | Nezekan board: Judgment, Vicious Strike, Pummel, then Punishment. |
| 14 | Start raising Punishment. Charge it to stage 3 to open on elites. |
| ~17 | Amulet to +10. Weapon to about +10 is your biggest damage jump. |
| 19 | Vicious Strike and Pummel specialties: more MP restored, less MP used. |
| 20 | Zikel board unlocks. |
| 21 | Fury to 10. |
| 22 | Stigmas: Doom Shield, Battlefield Banner, then Taunt once you tank dungeons. |
| 25 | Vicious Strike and Pummel to 10. |
| 32–38 | Punishment to 8, then 10. |
| 45 | Core four to 10 (Judgment, Vicious Strike, Pummel, Punishment), then switch to your PvE preset. |
Stigma order while leveling: Doom Shield → Battlefield Banner → Taunt → Empyrean Lord's Punishment
The general leveling guide covers feathers, hideouts and gear upgrades for every class.
Templar Daevanion path
- Blue nodes for Judgment, Punishment, Pummel, Shield Smite and Annihilate.
- Then orange nodes.
- Skip MP nodes and Flash Rampage nodes unless you have spare points.
Templar Arcana
| Card | Roll for |
|---|---|
| Chalice | Pummel, Punishment |
| Parchment | Judgment, Punishment |
| Compass | Pummel, Shield Smite |
| Bell | Fury, Punishing Benediction |
Sets: Favor damage set effects over survivability.
Templar stat priority
- Early: Block, Evasion, Dexterity
- Late: Block, Endurance, Ironclad Defense
- Weapon and guard: Combat Speed, Weapon Damage Boost
Templar macro and rotation
Templar macro setup
Stack each line on one hotbar slot. Top to bottom as listed; the bottom slot has the highest priority.
Doom Shield line
- 1 Warding Strike
- 2 Shield Smite
- 3 Judgment
- 4 Doom Shield
Pummel line
- 1 Pummel
- 2 Annihilate
- 3 Debilitating Smash
In-game macro (10 ms between steps)
- Doom Shield line
- Pummel line
Own keys: Punishment (charged, on cooldown) · Battlefield Banner · Empyrean Lord's Punishment · Taunt
- Bind the macro to RMB and hold LMB (Vicious Strike) with it.
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