Gladiator (Tactics A2)

The Gladiator is a job available to bangaa in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. This job can charge their weapons with elemental properties for stronger attacks.
Gladiators are nimble melee units that cannot equip heavy armor and so are a bit short in the Defense department, but their highest possible Strength growth makes up for it. Their offensive capabilities, including the bangaa variation of Ultima, Ultima Sword, make up for the Gladiator's lack of endurance. A most terrifying combination is having a Templar or a Dragoon use Ultima Sword, while equipping a spear allowing a two tile Ultima range, or giving Ultima Sword to a Trickster, allowing Ultima to be utilized from an effective distance.
==Abilities==
===Sparring===
Skill	Equipment 	Range 	AP 	MP
 	Sweep Blade 	Weapon range 	100 	—
 	Attack with staggering force, knocking the target back. 	Attack with staggering force, knocking the target back. 	Attack with staggering force, knocking the target back. 	Attack with staggering force, knocking the target back.
 	Ogun Blade 	All sides 	250 	—
 	Spin in a tight circle with weapon outheld, damaging surrounding units. 	Spin in a tight circle with weapon outheld, damaging surrounding units. 	Spin in a tight circle with weapon outheld, damaging surrounding units. 	Spin in a tight circle with weapon outheld, damaging surrounding units.
 	Shadow Blade 	Weapon range 	250 	—
 	An all-out attack that deals heavy damage, but with a reduced chance to hit. 	An all-out attack that deals heavy damage, but with a reduced chance to hit. 	An all-out attack that deals heavy damage, but with a reduced chance to hit. 	An all-out attack that deals heavy damage, but with a reduced chance to hit.
 	Sun Blade 	Weapon range 	250 	—
 	Take the measure of the target before attacking. Increases chance to hit but deals less damage.	Take the measure of the target before attacking. Increases chance to hit but deals less damage.	Take the measure of the target before attacking. Increases chance to hit but deals less damage.	Take the measure of the target before attacking. Increases chance to hit but deals less damage.
 	Flametongue 	1 	300 	4
 	Send ball of flame hurtling towards the target. Deal fire damage. 	Send ball of flame hurtling towards the target. Deal fire damage. 	Send ball of flame hurtling towards the target. Deal fire damage. 	Send ball of flame hurtling towards the target. Deal fire damage.
 	Air Blade 	1 	300 	4
 	Strike the target with a bolt of lightning. Deals lightning damage. 	Strike the target with a bolt of lightning. Deals lightning damage. 	Strike the target with a bolt of lightning. Deals lightning damage. 	Strike the target with a bolt of lightning. Deals lightning damage.
 	Icebrand 	1 	300 	4
 	Impale the target on a massive shard of ice. Deals ice damage. 	Impale the target on a massive shard of ice. Deals ice damage. 	Impale the target on a massive shard of ice. Deals ice damage. 	Impale the target on a massive shard of ice. Deals ice damage.
 	Materia Blade 	Weapon range 	990 	32
 	Derived from the most powerful of magicks, this is the ultimate sparring ability. 	Derived from the most powerful of magicks, this is the ultimate sparring ability. 	Derived from the most powerful of magicks, this is the ultimate sparring ability. 	Derived from the most powerful of magicks, this is the ultimate sparring ability.
===Reaction===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Bone Plate	Avoid all basic attacks and launch a counter attack in return.	250
===Support===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Venus Blade	Wield one-handed weapons with both hands. Deals additional damage.	250
==Gallery==
FFTA2 RushB.png|Rush.
FFTA2 Wild SwingB.png|Wild Swing.
FFTA2 Beat DownB.png|Beat Down.
FFTA2 BlitzB.png|Blitz.
FFTA2 Fire Soul.png|Fire Soul.
FFTA2 Thunder Assault.png|Thunder Assault.
FFTA2 Blizzard Tackle.png|Blizzard Tackle.
FFTA2 Ultima Sword.png|Ultima Sword.
==Etymology==
Category:Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift