Ironclad Defense Templar passive skill · unlocks at level 11 · max level 40
Ironclad Defense is a Templar passive skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 11 and can be raised to skill level 40.
Increases the caster's Defense by 7% and Endurance by 1%.
- Class
- Templar
- Type
- Passive skill
- Learned at
- Lv. 11
- Max level
- 40
- Cooldown
- None
What Ironclad Defense does
The game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.
Increases the caster's Defense by 85% and Endurance by 40%.
"+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
Ironclad Defense by level
Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 40 levels.
| Level | Required Level | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lv. 11 | — |
| 2 | Lv. 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Lv. 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Lv. 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Lv. 20 | 2 |
| 6 | Lv. 23 | 2 |
| 7 | Lv. 26 | 2 |
| 8 | Lv. 29 | 4 |
| 9 | Lv. 32 | 4 |
| 10 | Lv. 35 | 4 |
| 11 | — | — |
| 12 | — | — |
| 13 | — | — |
| 14 | — | — |
| 15 | — | — |
| 16 | — | — |
| 17 | — | — |
| 18 | — | — |
| 19 | — | — |
| 20 | — | — |
| 21 | — | — |
| 22 | — | — |
| 23 | — | — |
| 24 | — | — |
| 25 | — | — |
| 26 | — | — |
| 27 | — | — |
| 28 | — | — |
| 29 | — | — |
| 30 | — | — |
| 31 | — | — |
| 32 | — | — |
| 33 | — | — |
| 34 | — | — |
| 35 | — | — |
| 36 | — | — |
| 37 | — | — |
| 38 | — | — |
| 39 | — | — |
| 40 | — | — |
★ = stigma points; other levels cost skill points.
Plan your Templar 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 Ironclad Defense
920 gear pieces and Arcana in 11 categories can roll Ironclad Defense as a random skill option for the Templar when soul-bound, up to Lv. 4.
| Category | Items | Chance | Max level | Highest item level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalice | 8 | 4.55% | Lv. 4 |  Chalice of Vigor |
| Mirror | 8 | 20% | Lv. 4 |  Mirror 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.
Ironclad Defense: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Ironclad Defense.
Templar Passive skill3,922 of 3,923avg. Lv. 15.6100%
Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.
Other Templar skills of this type
| Skill | Unlocks |
|---|---|
 Enhance Health | Lv. 1 |
 Warding Shield | Lv. 6 |
 Punishing Benediction | Lv. 9 |
 Guarding Seal | Lv. 13 |
 Impact Hit | Lv. 15 |
 Insulting Roar | Lv. 17 |
 Fury | Lv. 21 |
 Survival Willpower | Lv. 23 |
 Block Pain | 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
Ironclad Defense is a passive skill for the Templar, learned at level 11 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.
See Also
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Ironclad Defense FAQ
What does Ironclad Defense do in AION 2?
At level 1: Increases the caster's Defense by 7% and Endurance by 1%.
When does the Templar learn Ironclad Defense?
At character level 11. It can then be raised to level 40.
How do I raise Ironclad Defense above its max level?
Take its skill-level nodes on the Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Vaizel, and Triniel). There are 4 such nodes for Ironclad Defense.
Which gear can roll Ironclad Defense?
920 gear pieces and Arcana can roll Ironclad Defense as a random skill option, up to Lv. 4, mainly Chalice, Mirror, Shoes, and Cloak.