# Lineage 2/The Player Character (PC) Classes & Character Guides/Gladiator

Gladiator is an offensive melee warrior. They use dual swords, swords and blunts. They wear light and heavy armor.

## Skills

Format: Name (max Level) - Description (Level [+Number of Advancements] [/ ...])
Class weapons are swords, blunts and dual swords.

### Selfbuffs

* Accuracy (1) - Increases accuracy. Continuously consumes MP. (24)
* Battle Roar (1) - Temporarily increases maximum HP and restores HP. (28)
* Detect Animal Weakness (1) - Temporarily increases P. Atk. against animals. (40)
* Detect Dragon Weakness (1) - Temporarily increases P. Atk. against dragons. (58)
* Detect Insect Weakness (1) - Temporarily increases P. Atk. against insects. (32)
* Detect Monster Weakness (1) - Temporarily increases P. Atk. against monsters. (52)
* Detect Plant Weakness (1) - Temporarily increases P. Atk. against plants. (46)
* Duelist Spirit (2) - Temporarily increases Atk. Spd. Dual Weapons only. (64/72)
* Focus Sonic (7) - Charges your swords with energy for use in special combat skills (see below). (40/43/49/55/60/66)
* Lionheart (3) - Temporarily increases resistance to Paralysis, Hold, Sleep or Shock attack. (36/49/62)
* Relax (1) - Recovers HP quickly when sitting. (5)
* War Cry (2) - Momentarily increases P. Atk. (20/43)

### Attacks

* Fatal Strike (37) - Damage attack. Over-hit available. Swords and Blunts only. (40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Hammer Crush (37) - Stun attack. Over-hit available. Blunts only. (40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Triple Slash (37) - Slashes three times quickly. Over-hit available. Dual swords only. (40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Vicious Stance (20) - Empowers critical damage. Continuously consumes MP. (20/24/28/32/36/40/43/46/49/52/55/58/60/62/64/66/68/70/72/74)
* Wild Sweep (15) - Uses a pole-arm weapon to strike multiple enemies. Over-hit available. (20+3/24+3/28+3/32+3/36+3)

### Special Attacks (need to be prepared with Focus Sonic)

* Double Sonic Slash (31) - Damage Attack. 2 charges required. Dual Swords only. (46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Sonic Blaster (37) - Ranged attack. 1 charge required. Class weapons only. (40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Sonic Buster (34) - Hit opponents before caster. 1 charge required. Class weapons only (43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Sonic Storm (28) - Ranged area attack. 1 charge required. Class weapons only. (49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Triple Sonic Slash (22) - Damage Attack. 3 charges required. Dual Swords only. (55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)

### Passive

* Dual Weapon Mastery (37) - Increases P.Atk. Dual Swords only. (40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Final Frenzy (14) - Increases P.Atk for falling hp. (43/46/49/52/55/58/60/62/64/66/68/70/72/74)
* Heavy Armor Mastery (50) - Increases P. Def. Heavy armor only. (20+2/24+2/28+3/32+3/36+3/40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Light Armor Mastery (50) - Increases P. Def. and Evasion when wearing light armor. (20+2/24+2/28+3/32+3/36+3/40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Polearm Mastery (8) - Increases P. Atk. when using a polearm. (20/24/28+2/32+2/36+2)
* Sword Blunt Mastery (45) - Increases one's P. Atk when one is using a sword or blunt type of weapon. (20/24/28+2/32+2/36+2/40+3/43+3/46+3/49+3/52+3/55+3/58+3/60+2/62+2/64+2/66+2/68+2/70+2/72+2/74+2)
* Vital Force (2) - Allows quick recovery while sitting. (24/32)

## PvP

There are some old texts from C1 in the net where the Gladiator is describes as ruling in PvP. This is not true. Of course they get a nice set of features - both decent defense and good offense, Lionheart to protect themselves from being disabled, selfheal, a number of skills to deal more damage, and if they have a blunt weapon, they can stun. But nothing of this makes the Gladiator an especially dangerous opponent in PvP.