Blood Absorption Gladiator passive skill · unlocks at level 9 · max level 40
Blood Absorption is a Gladiator passive skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 9 and can be raised to skill level 40.
The caster has a 50% chance to restore 20 (+100% Attack)-24 HP and 1.6% Max HP on landing an attack. Immediately restores 26% Max HP when HP drops to 50% or less. Cooldown: 1s Instant Healing Cooldown: 60s
- Class
- Gladiator
- Type
- Passive skill
- Learned at
- Lv. 9
- Max level
- 40
- Cooldown
- None
What Blood Absorption does
The game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.
The caster has a 50% chance to restore 350 (+100% Attack)-420 HP and 5.5% Max HP on landing an attack. Immediately restores 65% Max HP when HP drops to 50% or less. Cooldown: 1s Instant Healing Cooldown: 60s
"+X% Attack" is the share of your Attack added to the base damage, so real damage depends on your gear.
- Damage type
- Magic
- Effect type
- Buff
Blood Absorption by level
Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 40 levels.
| Level | Damage | Required Level | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 9 | — |
| 2 | 26 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 9 | 1 |
| 3 | 33 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 48 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 15 | 1 |
| 5 | 56 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 18 | 2 |
| 6 | 69 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 21 | 2 |
| 7 | 82 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 24 | 2 |
| 8 | 90 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 27 | 4 |
| 9 | 105 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 30 | 4 |
| 10 | 112 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 33 | 4 |
| 11 | 125 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 12 | 140 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 13 | 149 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 14 | 162 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 15 | 171 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 16 | 185 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 17 | 192 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 18 | 198 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 19 | 205 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 20 | 212 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 21 | 218 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 22 | 225 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 23 | 232 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 24 | 238 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 25 | 245 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 26 | 252 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 27 | 259 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 28 | 266 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 29 | 272 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 30 | 279 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 31 | 286 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 32 | 293 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 33 | 300 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 34 | 307 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 35 | 314 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 36 | 321 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 37 | 328 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 38 | 336 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 39 | 343 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 40 | 350 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
★ = stigma points; other levels cost skill points.
Plan your Gladiator Daevanion boards node by node
The Daevanion Planner adds up every stat and skill level as you pick nodes, saves your builds and shares them as a MetaBot.GG link.
- All 5 boards per class with live stat and skill totals
- Shift-click finds the cheapest route to any node
- Save builds and copy a link that opens on MetaBot.GG
Gear that can roll Blood Absorption
920 gear pieces and Arcana in 11 categories can roll Blood Absorption as a random skill option for the Gladiator when soul-bound, up to Lv. 4.
| Category | Items | Chance | Max level | Highest item level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | 8 | 20% | Lv. 4 |  Bell of Vigor |
| Chalice | 8 | 4.55% | Lv. 4 |  Chalice of Vigor |
| Shoes | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Boots |
| Cloak | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Cloak |
| Gloves | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Gloves |
| Helm | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Helm |
| Legs | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Greaves |
| Pauldrons | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Pauldrons |
| Top | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Breastplate |
| Earrings | 50 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Earrings |
| Necklace | 49 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Necklace |
Chance is the share of the class's skill option pool on one piece. Each category's highest item level piece is linked as an example.
Blood Absorption: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Blood Absorption.
Gladiator Passive skill4,245 of 4,245avg. Lv. 15.1100%
Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.
Other Gladiator skills of this type
| Skill | Unlocks |
|---|---|
 Survival Stance | Lv. 1 |
 Protection Armor | Lv. 6 |
 Identify Weakness | Lv. 11 |
 Attack Preparation | Lv. 13 |
 Impact Hit | Lv. 15 |
 Destructive Impulse | Lv. 17 |
 Experienced Counterstrike | Lv. 21 |
 Survival Willpower | Lv. 23 |
 Murderous Burst | Lv. 25 |
Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files
Blood Absorption is a passive skill for the Gladiator, learned at level 9 and raised to level 40. Its cooldown is —s at level 1 and —s at max level. It has 0 specializations and 4 Daevanion nodes that add extra levels.
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Blood Absorption FAQ
What does Blood Absorption do in AION 2?
At level 1: The caster has a 50% chance to restore 20 (+100% Attack)-24 HP and 1.6% Max HP on landing an attack. Immediately restores 26% Max HP when HP drops to 50% or less. Cooldown: 1s Instant Healing Cooldown: 60s
When does the Gladiator learn Blood Absorption?
At character level 9. It can then be raised to level 40.
How do I raise Blood Absorption above its max level?
Take its skill-level nodes on the Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Vaizel, and Triniel). There are 4 such nodes for Blood Absorption.
Which gear can roll Blood Absorption?
920 gear pieces and Arcana can roll Blood Absorption as a random skill option, up to Lv. 4, mainly Bell, Chalice, Shoes, and Cloak.