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Aion Templar

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This article explores the Templar class at surface level. For anyone who is just starting out and want to learn more about the class, here you’ll find a rather complete class introduction. But if you want to get your hands on a much more in-depth reference and the unique strategies to easily master the class, then this Aion Templar Guide is one you should not forget to check out. This guide can work wonders for any player when referred to along with this Aion Guide and this Aion Kinah Guide.

Templars are the best tanking class in Aion. They are primarily built for tanking, giving them more defense and aggression-building skills than the Gladiator. This class is, later in the game, very necessary for groups in many areas.

The Templar will generally use a sword and shield, although it is able to use other weapons as well, such as greatswords. Along with this, the Templar is able to use any type of armor, but Plate is the one with the highest defense so using anything else would be ineffective.

One of the most important things to know about this class is that although their defense is high, their attack power is not. This keeps them from being a DPS class, although if they use a greatsword it will enhance their attack power (though not by a lot, compared to the other classes).

Their main priority is solely to tank mobs for groups. To assist with this, there are many, many skills that will draw the mob’s aggression towards them, making the mobs attack them instead of their allies. Using these effectively will ensure that mobs stay on the tank and not on anyone else (which could potentially cause a group to wipe).

The high points of the Templar are :

• The highest defense in the game!
• The ability to draw aggression from group members to themselves
• The ability to use multiple weapon types

The low points are :

• Low damage output when compared to other classes
• They are, if played effectively, the first person to die in groups
• They must play very actively as groups will rely on them being attentive

The Templar is as important as Clerics (or Chanters) are in groups, giving them a central role. Because of this, they are unable to go AFK randomly in a group or everyone may die. For some, this actively-contributing role is a positive, for others it is a negative.

Templars soloing should not have too many issues due to their defense, however killing mobs may take a little longer than other classes. In groups is where the Templar is most effective, as they can tank mobs for the higher damaging classes (such as Sorcerers, Assassins, or Rangers).

Conclusion : The Templar is the tanking group in Aion. Their goal is to keep mobs off other players and on themselves. Due to this, they have a central, active role in grouping. Along with this, they can play as a DPS character, although not as effective as other classes.

Don’t forget to take a look at this Templar reference for more advance information about the class. Not a Templar? Check out the other Aion guides in the same set and stay one step ahead of other Atreia dwellers.

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