AION 2 Field Guide
Class guide

Templar Guide

Templar in AION 2: role, weapons, strengths, weaknesses, leveling experience and Daevanion priority, plus solo and group performance.

Templar is the shield class: the group anchor that holds threat, soaks the boss opener and keeps the healer free to look at the rest of the party. It is the class most likely to be recruited instantly at level cap, and the trade for that demand is a slower solo experience because damage comes from the second priority list.

Tactical Profile & Attributes

Combat RoleMain tank
Signature WeaponSword and shield, mace and shield
PlaystyleDamage mitigation, threat control and group protection
Mastery CurveBeginner friendly
Client StatusGlobal launch class

✓Tactical Strengths

  • The most reliable mitigation toolkit in the game, including defensive cooldowns for boss openers
  • Group protection utilities make the whole party more survivable in Abyss fights
  • Very high demand in organised PvE, so queue times and guild invitations are easier

!Tactical Weaknesses

  • Solo clear speed is the slowest of the eight global classes
  • A tank who dies usually takes the group with them, so mistakes are punished publicly
  • Weak ranged pressure means you cannot punish a kiting opponent in open PvP

In a group

Core. Any dungeon or raid group benefits from a Templar, and a good one lets the rest of the party play more aggressively.

Leveling experience

Level with a damage partner if you can. Solo Templar progress is steady but slow: pull smaller packs, use defensive cooldowns proactively rather than as an emergency button, and finish the campaign before worrying about threat rotations.

Daevanion priority

Put early points into the mitigation and threat nodes before any damage node. Templar Daevanion planning is about surviving the pull, not about topping a meter.

Before you commit to Templar

Two checks are worth doing before you invest a season of playtime. First, confirm the class is on the client you actually play, because availability is not identical across regions. Second, decide whether you care more about solo kill speed or about being wanted by a group, since those two preferences point at different classes and the decision is much cheaper now than after fifty levels of Daevanion investment.

If you are still choosing, read the class index for the full roster and the tier list page for how community reporting groups the roles. Both pages name their sources so you can check the reasoning rather than take a ranking on faith.

Compare with other classes

GladiatorMelee DPS / off-tankAssassinMelee burst DPSRangerRanged physical DPSSorcererRanged magic DPSSpiritmasterSummoner / ranged magic DPSClericMain healerChanterSupport / hybrid healerBrawlerMelee DPS

Frequently asked questions

What role does the Templar fill in AION 2?

Templar is a main tank in AION 2, using sword and shield, mace and shield. Core. Any dungeon or raid group benefits from a Templar, and a good one lets the rest of the party play more aggressively.

Is the Templar good for solo play?

Level with a damage partner if you can. Solo Templar progress is steady but slow: pull smaller packs, use defensive cooldowns proactively rather than as an emergency button, and finish the campaign before worrying about threat rotations. Community class round-ups place the class in the beginner friendly bracket, so plan your leveling around that.

Is Templar available in the global client?

Yes. Templar is one of the classes available in the global launch client on Steam and PURPLE.

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