Who runs Jointstrike: Destructive Attack
90 of the 200 Spiritmasters we analysed (45%) have Jointstrike: Destructive Attack equipped, at an average stigma level of 5.5. 82.2% of them fill all four stigma slots. Light and Dark players pick it at similar rates (47.8% Light in the group, 48.2% in the rest).
Official-sample n=90, 2026-10-26
This page compares those players with the 110 Spiritmasters who leave Jointstrike: Destructive Attack out. The full class picture, with every skill and the gear for each slot, is on the Spiritmaster build page.
Jointstrike: Destructive Attack stigma setups
Players who run Jointstrike: Destructive Attack most often pair it with Summon: Ancient Spirit (84.4%), Enhance: Spirit's Benediction (82.2%) and Jointstrike: Corrode (65.6%). It mostly takes the place of Flame Blessing: 14.4% of this group run Flame Blessing, against 82.7% of the players without Jointstrike: Destructive Attack. Jointstrike: Corrode also drops sharply. The most common full set is Jointstrike: Corrode, Enhance: Spirit's Benediction, Jointstrike: Destructive Attack and Summon: Ancient Spirit, run by 42 players (46.7% of the group).
| Stigma set | Share of Jointstrike: Destructive Attack players | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Jointstrike: Corrode, Enhance: Spirit's Benediction, Jointstrike: Destructive Attack, Summon: Ancient Spirit | 42 | |
| Siphon, Jointstrike: Corrode, Enhance: Spirit's Benediction, Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | 8 | |
| Enhance: Spirit's Benediction, Jointstrike: Destructive Attack, Summon: Ancient Spirit, Flame Blessing | 7 | |
| Siphon, Enhance: Spirit's Benediction, Jointstrike: Destructive Attack, Summon: Ancient Spirit | 6 |
| Stigma | With Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Summon: Ancient Spirit | ||
| Enhance: Spirit's Benediction | ||
| Jointstrike: Corrode | ||
| Siphon | ||
| Flame Blessing | ||
| Seize Magic | ||
| Cursed Cloud | ||
| Cry of Terror | ||
| Command: Proxy | ||
| Magic Block | ||
| Assault Terror | ||
| Kaisinel's Power |
Combat power
The median combat power of the group is 64,522, 8.9% below the 70,799 of other Spiritmasters. It is underrepresented at the top: 10 of the class top 50 run it, where an even spread would give about 23. The 90th percentile is 76,502 for the group and 94,982 for the rest.
| Group | Players | Median CP | p90 CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | 90 | 64,522 | 76,502 |
| Without Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | 110 | 70,799 | 94,982 |
Skill bar changes
With Jointstrike: Destructive Attack, players equip Summon: Wind Spirit (92.2% against 85.5%) and Soul's Cry (94.4% against 88.2%) more often.
| Skill | Type | With Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | Without | Avg level with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summon: Wind Spirit | Active | 11.0 | ||
| Soul's Cry | Active | 8.1 |
Gear changes
The top main hand is the same Spiritforged Orb on both sides, worn by 77.8% of the group and 72.7% of other Spiritmasters. Median weapon enchant is +10 in both groups. The top piece changes in the pants, helmet, shoulder and gloves slots, shown below.
Daevanion
The largest Daevanion gap is on Triniel: the group has 29% of it open on average, against 39% for the rest.
| Board | With Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | ||
| Zikel | ||
| Vaizel | ||
| Triniel | ||
| Azphel |
Other Spiritmaster variants
Each Spiritmaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Blessing | 104 | 70,826 | 37 |
| Jointstrike: Destructive Attack (this page) | 90 | 64,522 | 10 |
Other Spiritmaster stigmas with at least 20 players on each side of the split, without their own page: Summon: Ancient Spirit (178), Enhance: Spirit's Benediction (172), Jointstrike: Corrode (151), Siphon (34).
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What other sources say
MetaBot's 3 Oct reading does not list Jointstrike: Destructive Attack. The two Neonsect readings put it at 57% / 33% of their top 30. Named as a pick by KeenGamer. These are outside readings with their own samples, shown so you can compare.
Not confirmed yet
- The armory does not record whether a player mostly runs PvE or PvP, so this page cannot say which mode Jointstrike: Destructive Attack is for.
- Why players pick Jointstrike: Destructive Attack. The data shows who equips it, not their reasons.
- Whether Jointstrike: Destructive Attack changes your combat power. Any gap above may come from gear, levels or the kind of player who picks it.
- The fourth stigma: Flame Blessing (MetaBot, Playhub, KeenGamer) against Jointstrike: Destructive Attack (KeenGamer, Neonsect run A).
Spiritmaster Jointstrike: Destructive Attack FAQ
How many top Spiritmasters use Jointstrike: Destructive Attack in Aion 2?
90 of 200 sampled level 45 Spiritmasters (45%) had Jointstrike: Destructive Attack equipped on 2026-10-26. The sample is the top 200 per class by combat power across the five Global regions.
What does Jointstrike: Destructive Attack replace in a Spiritmaster build?
Mostly Flame Blessing: 14.4% of Jointstrike: Destructive Attack players run it, against 82.7% of other Spiritmasters.
Do Jointstrike: Destructive Attack Spiritmasters have higher combat power?
Their median is 8.9% lower. Combat power follows gear and levels, so this describes who runs Jointstrike: Destructive Attack, not what Jointstrike: Destructive Attack does to your power.
Is Jointstrike: Destructive Attack a PvP or PvE pick for Spiritmaster?
The armory data does not record which mode a player plays, and no source we read labels Jointstrike: Destructive Attack for one mode. Treat it as a general pick.
How often is this Spiritmaster 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.
- Neonsect AION 2 Class Builds: Stigmas From the Official Armory
Reads the official AION 2 armory twice on 4 October 2026 (Advanced Access servers, five regions) and counts, per class, the Stigmas, highest-levelled skills and weapon of the 30 highest Combat Power characters it found. A snapshot, not a ranking. Published by a game-services store; corrected 5 and 6 October.
- KeenGamer: best PvE builds for every class
Published 6 October 2026. Lists a role, three core skills and four Stigmas per class. Names no weapons. Editorial guide.
- Playhub: Best Builds for Each Class in AION 2
Dated 6 October 2026. Per-class skill specialties, Stigmas, stat order and named gear. Written for global PvE. Published by a game-currency store; gear and stat claims on it are single-source and are not used as facts here.
- FandomWire: all AION 2 classes ranked
Editorial ranking that states each class's weapon and job in one line. Used only for weapon and role labels.
- 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.