Gladiator Skills

Gladiator uses two-handed sword and is an attack specialist. Their attack speed is significantly slower than knight/warrior which makes them hard to use in PvE (note that they are not weaker at PvE, they are just harder to use). Their high damage also makes them an extremely good class for PvP-ing since anyone that gets hit by shoulder tackle will almost definitely die. For those that are new to Dragonica, try to avoid gladiator as your first character since gladiator isn#DY#t easy to use. Their featured skill is whirlwind, a high damage AOE attack. Gladiator works well in PvP, PvE and MvP. But as mentioned earlier, Gladiator works well in PvE but is much harder to use (as compared to Knight).

Advanced Sword Mastery
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: ?
Required Level: 20
Required Weapon: 2H Sword
Prerequisites: None
Type: Passive
Description: Increases your two-handed sword dmg by 10% at level 10
Definitely a must! Gladiator has the highest damage in this game. Their level 57 weapon adds like 1k damage, which equates to around 130+ damage increase (after including damage from strength).
In summary, pump as much as possible, but priority must be given to active skills.


Ironskin
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: 20
Required Level: 21
Prerequisites: None
Type: Passive
Description: Passively increase your defense by 23 at level 10.
A passive defense increase is good to have, but the problem is; we do not have enough skill points. But in the new build, all passive build would have 0 skill point cost.
In summary, good to have, but cost too much, but in the new build, all passives cost 0 skill points so~ max it if you are playing in the new version.



Aerial Blow
Mastery Level: 1
Skill Points: ?
Required Level: 1
Prerequisites: None
Type: Passive

Activates by pressing: attack, attack, front + attack [while user is in mid-air]
Description: Bring out a hammer at the 3rd hit to strike targets

The damage is much higher with aerial blow (as compared to the default 3rd hit on air combo), but it isn#DY#t really worth spending skill points on it. In the new version, it will cost 0 skill point since it is a passive skill, so pump it.
In summary, pump it in the new build when it cost 0 skill point.


Dashing Blow
Mastery Level: 1
Skill Points: ?
Required Level: 1
Required Weapon: 2H Sword
Prerequisites: None
Type: Passive

Activates by pressing: up + attack [while user in dashing]
Description: Charge towards an enemy and launch him into air.

This skill is really important for gladiator if you don#DY#t want to use Incoming Bro! to open your engages cause it has a fast attack speed (as compared to gladiator slow ass aspd). But be warned that it dashes a fixed distance (followed by a launching attack), hence, most people might have trouble using it.
In summary, a handy skill to have, but not everyone can use it easily.


I#DY#m Gone Bro!
Mastery Level: 5
Skill Points: 30
Required Level: 22
Prerequisites: Incoming Bro! level 3
Type: Active (Cooldown: 10 sec) (30 MP per use)
Description: Summon Bruce Lee to deliver a 7 hit combo for 140 ATK to a maximum of 5 targets at level 5.
This skill seems bugged in Alpha II, after 2 or 3 hits, all attack doesn#DY#t hit. Can#DY#t really comment on it due to the bug.
In summary, get it to level 1 to unlock acceleration.


Acceleration
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: 30
Required Level: 23
Required Weapon: 2H Sword
Prerequisites: I#DY#m Gone Bro! level 1
Type: Active (Cooldown: 30 sec) (140 MP per use at level 10)
Description: Increases attack speed with 2H sword by 46% for 60 secs at level 10.
Extremely important cause it is an aspd buffer and it unlocks whirlwind. As mentioned earlier on, gladiator has a slow attack speed, hence it is important to get acceleration.
In summary, pump it till level 3 to unlock whirlwind, max it asap after you got your whirlwind.


Annihilation
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: 30
Required Level: 24
Prerequisites: Acceleration level 1
Type: Active (Cooldown: 0 sec) (30 MP per use at level 10)
Description: Increases damage of next attack/skill by 37% for 2 secs at level 10.
Haven#DY#t tried it out, but it seems like a tone down version of Ranger#DY#s crux-shot.
In summary, I have no idea since I haven#DY#t tried it.


Whirlwind
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: 30
Required Level: 25
Prerequisites: Acceleration level 3, Hammer Crush level 3
Type: Active (Cooldown: 10 sec) (40 MP per use)
Description: Do a whirlwind attack that hits up to 5 enemies for 200 ATK at level 10. User has #DY#flinch#DY# skipping effect while casting whirlwind.

Haven#DY#t tried it but my friend says it is the most important AOE skill for gladiator.
In summary, too good to miss!


Wild Rage
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: 30

Required Level: 20

Prerequisites: Grizzly Power level 3
Type: Active (Cooldown: 60 sec) (95 MP per use at level 10)
Description: Increases 15% physical atk of you and your party member.
Definitely a good skill since all classes depends a lot on physical attack (yes even mages), but it has a major issue in Alpha II cause it doesn#DY#t increase damage as reflected (unless their % is included into their damage calculation formula instead hence the much lower damage increase).
In summary, max it once you have available skill points.


Giant Growth
Mastery Level: 10
Skill Points: 30
Required Level: 23
Prerequisites: Impervious level 2
Type: Active (Cooldown: 60 sec) (80 MP per use at level 10)
Description: Self Buff skill. Increase maximum hp by 1000 for 390 secs at level 10. The portion of hp increased by this skill does not regenerate but can be recovered by pots.

Haven#DY#t tried out this skill, but I believe it is important to get it since it adds a beefy amount of 1k hp at level 10. This will greatly reduce your chance of dying on 1 hit KO from bosses.
In summary, max it once you have available skill points.

Written by OpelxFrost