Who runs Wrath Wave
26 of the 200 Gladiators we analysed (13%) have Wrath Wave equipped, at an average stigma level of 6.2. 65.4% of them fill all four stigma slots. The group leans Light: 61.5% Light against 42% for the rest of the class.
Official-sample n=26, 2026-10-26
This page compares those players with the 174 Gladiators who leave Wrath Wave out. The full class picture, with every skill and the gear for each slot, is on the Gladiator build page.
Wrath Wave stigma setups
Players who run Wrath Wave most often pair it with Zikel's Blessing (69.2%) and Rage Burst (50%). It mostly takes the place of Lunge Stance: 42.3% of this group run Lunge Stance, against 84.5% of the players without Wrath Wave. Rage Burst and Focused Block also drop sharply. The most common full set is Focused Block, Wrath Wave, Zikel's Blessing and Lunge Stance, run by 3 players (11.5% of the group).
| Stigma set | Share of Wrath Wave players | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Focused Block, Wrath Wave, Zikel's Blessing, Lunge Stance | 3 |
| Stigma | With Wrath Wave | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Zikel's Blessing | ||
| Rage Burst | ||
| Lunge Stance | ||
| Lifestealing Blade | ||
| Focused Block | ||
| Blade Toss | ||
| Tenaciousness | ||
| Assault Strike | ||
| Fracturing Rush | ||
| Wave Armor | ||
| Forced Restraint |
Combat power
The median combat power of the group is 71,134, 6.2% below the 75,859 of other Gladiators. It is underrepresented at the top: 5 of the class top 50 run it, where an even spread would give about 7. The 90th percentile is 95,863 for the group and 109,391 for the rest.
| Group | Players | Median CP | p90 CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Wrath Wave | 26 | 71,134 | 95,863 |
| Without Wrath Wave | 174 | 75,859 | 109,391 |
Skill bar changes
The skill bar barely changes: no active or passive skill differs by 5 points or more between players with and without Wrath Wave.
Gear changes
The top main hand is the same Spiritforged Greatsword on both sides, worn by 65.4% of the group and 58.6% of other Gladiators. Median weapon enchant is +10 in both groups. The top piece changes in the helmet, shoulder, gloves and boots slots, shown below.
Daevanion
The largest Daevanion gap is on Triniel: the group has 39.7% of it open on average, against 48.2% for the rest.
| Board | With Wrath Wave | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | ||
| Zikel | ||
| Vaizel | ||
| Triniel | ||
| Azphel |
Other Gladiator variants
Each Gladiator variant page follows one stigma that splits the class. The groups overlap, because a player runs four stigmas at once.
| Variant | Players | Median CP | In class top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focused Block | 90 | 78,636 | 29 |
| Lifestealing Blade | 60 | 71,582 | 7 |
| Wrath Wave (this page) | 26 | 71,134 | 5 |
Other Gladiator stigmas with at least 20 players on each side of the split, without their own page: Zikel's Blessing (171), Rage Burst (165), Lunge Stance (158), Blade Toss (22).
Back to the Gladiator build, the Gladiator PvP build or the stigma guide.
What other sources say
None of the community readings we track lists Wrath Wave for Gladiator, so the armory numbers above are the only data we have on it.
Not confirmed yet
- The armory does not record whether a player mostly runs PvE or PvP, so this page cannot say which mode Wrath Wave is for.
- Why players pick Wrath Wave. The data shows who equips it, not their reasons.
- Whether Wrath Wave changes your combat power. Any gap above may come from gear, levels or the kind of player who picks it.
Gladiator Wrath Wave FAQ
How many top Gladiators use Wrath Wave in Aion 2?
26 of 200 sampled level 45 Gladiators (13%) had Wrath Wave equipped on 2026-10-26. The sample is the top 200 per class by combat power across the five Global regions.
What does Wrath Wave replace in a Gladiator build?
Mostly Lunge Stance: 42.3% of Wrath Wave players run it, against 84.5% of other Gladiators.
Do Wrath Wave Gladiators have higher combat power?
Their median is 6.2% lower. Combat power follows gear and levels, so this describes who runs Wrath Wave, not what Wrath Wave does to your power.
Is Wrath Wave a PvP or PvE pick for Gladiator?
The armory data does not record which mode a player plays, and no source we read labels Wrath Wave for one mode. Treat it as a general pick.
How often is this Gladiator data updated?
The armory sample refreshes daily. The date at the top of the page is the sample date of the numbers you see.
Sources
- AION 2 official About page (Classes)
Classes section lists exactly eight classes in this order: Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Chanter, Cleric, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster. Brawler is absent. Source of every official class tagline on this site. Also the source for the combat, flight, dungeon, customization, pet, faction, and lore lines on the Systems page.
- MetaBot AION 2 Stigma Guide: Slots, Shards and Best Stigmas
Published 1 October 2026, updated 10 October. Says it reads the global client files (2.0.3.0): 13 Stigmas per class, 4 Stigma slots at levels 22, 27, 32 and 37, and a per-class table of the Stigmas it would run plus how many of about 150 tracked level 45 characters per class run each (3 October sample). Weapon labels per class come from its site menu. Community database, not NC.
- Official AION 2 character pages (armory)
Public, no login. We sample top level 45 characters per class and publish only aggregates: no player names or IDs. Method and sample size are on the Stats page.