Eorzea Reborn’s FFXIV First 15: Gladiator
Your New Gladiator
A FFXIV First 15
What is a FFXIV First 15
Eorzea Reborn’s FFXIV First 15 builds are based on an idea we used in the Secret World, where our My First 60 builds are still quite popular. These are guides for new players trying out new classes. A FFXIV First 15 guide emphasize your early levels with the class, specifically focusing on getting you ready for your first dungeon runs.
Gladiator Overview
The Gladiator is one of the primary tanking classes in FFXIV and is the lead-in class for the Paladin job. Gladiator tanks use bladed weapons (swords, daggers and certain clubs) along with shields. This class excels at damage absorption, but isn’t quite the threat magnet of the Marauder/Warrior tank class.
This class is not a DPS heavy class, your damage outputs are rather limited. It does, however, have a decent array of damage mitigating tools, threat combos, and MP regeneration combinations. While it remains to be seen whether Paladin or Warrior will excel in end-game, there is little doubt that Gladiators will be fast group setups in the early game.
Abilities and Traits
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