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Aion 2 Templar Guide: Build, Stigmas and Daevanion

Meta KRTankPatch: KR · data from 2026-10-01Updated: 2 October 2026

Global launched with Season 1 and a level cap of 45. The numbers on this page come from top Korean players, who are on a later patch with a higher cap. Only skills, wings and Daevanion boards that exist in the global client are shown, so read the percentages as priorities, not as exact targets.

Quick summary

The Templar is the sword-and-shield main tank. Groups always need one, so you rarely wait for a party, and it is very hard to kill in the open world and in PvP. The price is slow solo play and the responsibility of knowing every boss mechanic.

Strengths

Always in demand for dungeons and raids, so parties fill quickly.
Top-tier survivability in open-world content and PvP.
Protective skills give it an obvious, visible impact on the group.

Weaknesses

Slow solo farming.
Low personal damage.
Wipes are often on the tank: you have to know the fights.

Gear upgrade order

Complete the max-level dungeon set.
Defense and HP before weapon. Unlike damage classes, a Templar gets more out of staying alive than out of weapon upgrades early on.
Enough accuracy to hold threat. Missed hits mean lost aggro.
Bonus stats: HP and damage reduction are the safe choices.
Then weapon upgrades, Daevanion, Arcana and titles.

Gameplay tips

Opening: the first 5 seconds decide the pull. Build threat hard before your damage dealers commit their cooldowns.
Defensives: spread your defensive cooldowns across the boss’s heavy attacks instead of stacking them all at once.
Priorities: when an ally starts taking damage, taunt and rescue come before your own survival.

Based on 6,420 top-ranked Korean players (2026-10-01). Data: AION2CAL.

Stigma skills

How many top Korean players run each stigma skill, in PvE (5,352 players) and PvP (961 players). Tap or hover a skill to see what it does.

Take these first: Shield of ProtectionTauntBattlefield BannerDoom ShieldEmpyrean Lord's Punishment

Skill	Priority	PvE	PvP
Shield of Protection	Core	96.7%	99.4%
Taunt	Core	96.1%	95.7%
Battlefield Banner	Core	94.9%	90.5%
Doom Shield	Core	91.9%	99%
Empyrean Lord's Punishment	Core	90.5%	85.1%
Comrade in Arms	StrongPvP pick	66.2%	88%
Nezekan's Shield	Strong	65.4%	60.9%
Noble Armor	Strong	65.3%	78.3%
Second Skin	StrongPvP pick	62.9%	78.8%
Grapple	StrongPvP pick	62.6%	78.6%
Armor of Balance	SituationalPvP pick	38.1%	71.8%
Executing Blade	SituationalPvP pick	34.3%	52.7%

Active skills: what to level first

Every top player uses all 12 active skills, so pick rate says nothing here. What matters is where they spend skill points first: the bar shows how many have pushed each skill to level 20 or higher.

Level in this order: 1Judgment2Vicious Strike3Pummel4Punishment5Warding Strike

Skill	Priority	Lv 20+ PvE	Lv 20+ PvP
Judgment	Max first	89.3%	94.5%
Vicious Strike	Max first	82.6%	52.8%
Pummel	Max first	81.8%	54%
Punishment	Second	50.2%	24.3%
Warding Strike	Second	30.2%	11.9%
Shield Rush	Last	4.6%	55.3%
Annihilate	Last	2.8%	1.6%
Shield Smite	Last	2.7%	4.6%
Poach	Last	2.3%	18.6%
Debilitating Smash	Last	2.1%	5.6%
Defiance	Last	1.3%	46%
Flash Rampage	Last	1.2%	0.1%

Wings

Only wings available in the global client. Korean wings that are not in global yet are left out, so the columns do not add up to 100%.

Wings	PvE	PvP
Talisra Wings	32.3%	25.7%
Nightmare Wings	20.8%	1.7%
Dark Veil Wings	3.4%	0.4%
Ultimate Daeva Wings	2.7%	–
Forest Spirit Wings	0.8%	–
Brawler Wings	–	25.3%
Springflower Butterfly Wings	–	0.6%

Arcana

The global client has two Arcana sets, Magic and Vigor, with one card of each per slot. Every card carries the stat of one Empyrean Lord. The bars show how many top Korean players stack that stat, so the card with the longer bar is the better pick for that slot.

Slot	Card	Main stat	PvE	PvP
Bell	Bell of Magic	Destruction [Zikel] +20	97.3%	92.3%
	Bell of Vigor	Justice [Nezekan] +20	8.1%	59%
Chalice	Chalice of Magic	Space [Israphel] +20	2.3%	7.2%
	Chalice of Vigor	Time [Siel] +20	97.7%	92.7%
Compass	Compass of Magic	Death [Triniel] +20	73.8%	19.8%
	Compass of Vigor	Freedom [Vaizel] +20	26.2%	80.2%
Mirror	Mirror of Magic	Wisdom [Lumiel] +20	93.2%	50.3%
	Mirror of Vigor	Illusion [Kaisinel] +20	6.7%	49.6%
Parchment	Parchment of Magic	Destiny [Marchutan] +20	95.4%	88.7%
	Parchment of Vigor	Life [Yustiel] +20	72.7%	66.9%

In Korea there are more sets and a card can roll different Lord stats, so use this as a guide to which stats matter for the class, not as an exact copy of a Korean build.

Titles

Titles worn by top Korean players that also exist in the global client. The effect shown is the global one, which is lower than in Korea. You equip one attack, one defense and one utility title.

Title	Type	Effect when equipped (global)	Used by
Empty Closet	Utility	Combat Speed +3.5%, Natural HP Regen +42, Cooldown Reduction +3.5%	72.8%
Unbound by Genus	Attack	PvE Damage Boost +4.5%, Attack Bonus +34, Critical Hit +68	46.1%
Saint of Altgard (Asmodian)	Defense	Defense Bonus +300, Damage Tolerance +3%, Block +100	26%
Saint of Verteron (Elyos)	Defense	Defense Bonus +300, Damage Tolerance +3%, Block +100	22.1%
Rule All Creation	Defense	Defense Bonus +320, Back Attack Damage Tolerance +3%, Boss Damage Tolerance +4%	10.2%
Saint of Ereshkigal	Attack	PvP Damage Boost +4%, Endurance Penetration +2.5%, Critical Hit +60	5%
Treading on White Wings (Asmodian)	Attack	PvP Damage Boost +4%, PvP Attack +40, PvP Accuracy +80	4.7%
Dominator of Dimensions	Defense	Defense Bonus +340, HP +1,000, PvE Damage Tolerance +4.5%	4.3%
Treading on Black Wings (Elyos)	Attack	PvP Damage Boost +4%, PvP Attack +40, PvP Accuracy +80	4.1%
Through Hell and Back	Utility	Cooldown Reduction +3%, HP +900, Stamina +225	2.2%
Golden Glow	Attack	Critical Attack +45, Critical Damage Boost +3%, Accuracy Bonus +60	2%
Encountering Kaisinel's Core (Elyos)	Utility	HP Potion Recovery +400, Move Speed +3%, HP +900	1%
Encountering Zikel's Core (Asmodian)	Utility	HP Potion Recovery +400, Move Speed +3%, HP +900	0.9%

Daevanion boards: suggested unlock order

These are the global boards. The number on each node is the order we suggest unlocking it in, starting from the centre. The order follows what the top 200 Korean players of this class prioritise, weighed against what each node costs. Drag the slider to see how far a given number of crystals gets you.

This board opens at character level 12. Completing it takes 134 Daevanion Crystals.

Daevanion Crystals spent: 134 / 134

Tap or hover a node to see what it gives.

The Korean version of this board has a different layout, so priorities are matched by node type (same skill or same stat), not node by node.

First 12 nodes on Nezekan

Attack Attack Bonus +3 1 crystals
Defense Defense Bonus +30 1 crystals
Critical Hit Critical Hit +5 1 crystals
Ironclad Defense Ironclad Defense +1 2 crystals
Attack Attack Bonus +3 1 crystals
Defense Defense Bonus +30 1 crystals
Max HP HP +100 1 crystals
Pummel Pummel +1 3 crystals
Attack Attack Bonus +3 1 crystals
Max HP HP +100 1 crystals
Defense Defense Bonus +30 1 crystals
Enhance Health Enhance Health +1 2 crystals

Stat (1 crystal)Passive skill level (2)Active skill level (3)Special node (4)

Frequently asked questions

Is Templar good in Aion 2?

Templar is S tier in PvE dungeons and A tier in PvP on our tier list, which is built from Korean ranking and combat-log data. For farming and leveling it is B tier.

What are the best Templar stigmas?

The stigma skills top Korean Templar players run most in PvE are Shield of Protection (96.7%), Taunt (96.1%), Battlefield Banner (94.9%) and Doom Shield (91.9%).

Which Templar skills should I level first?

Top players push Judgment, Vicious Strike and Pummel to level 20 first.

What are the best wings for Templar?

Of the wings available in global, the most used are Talisra Wings: 32.3% in PvE and 25.7% in PvP.

Is Templar a good class for beginners?

It works as a first class but takes some practice: B tier on our beginner list.