Protection Armor Gladiator passive skill · unlocks at level 6 · max level 40
Protection Armor is a Gladiator passive skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 6 and can be raised to skill level 40.
Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 53 (+100% Attack)-64 HP on Block. Cooldown: 1s
- Class
- Gladiator
- Type
- Passive skill
- Learned at
- Lv. 6
- Max level
- 40
- Cooldown
- None
What Protection Armor does
The game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.
Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 1,158 (+100% Attack)-1,390 HP on Block. Cooldown: 1s
"+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
Protection Armor by level
Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 40 levels.
| Level | Damage | Required Level | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 6 | — |
| 2 | 67 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 6 | 1 |
| 3 | 87 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 9 | 1 |
| 4 | 110 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 12 | 1 |
| 5 | 162 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 189 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 18 | 2 |
| 7 | 232 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 21 | 2 |
| 8 | 275 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 24 | 4 |
| 9 | 300 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 27 | 4 |
| 10 | 351 (+100% Attack) | Lv. 30 | 4 |
| 11 | 402 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 12 | 429 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 13 | 480 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 14 | 509 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 15 | 553 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 16 | 607 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 17 | 629 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 18 | 651 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 19 | 673 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 20 | 695 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 21 | 717 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 22 | 739 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 23 | 762 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 24 | 784 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 25 | 807 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 26 | 830 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 27 | 853 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 28 | 876 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 29 | 899 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 30 | 922 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 31 | 945 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 32 | 968 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 33 | 992 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 34 | 1,015 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 35 | 1,039 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 36 | 1,062 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 37 | 1,086 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 38 | 1,110 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 39 | 1,134 (+100% Attack) | — | — |
| 40 | 1,158 (+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 Protection Armor
920 gear pieces and Arcana in 11 categories can roll Protection Armor as a random skill option for the Gladiator 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.
Protection Armor: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Protection Armor.
Gladiator Passive skill4,225 of 4,226avg. Lv. 9100%
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 |
 Blood Absorption | Lv. 9 |
 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
Protection Armor is a passive skill for the Gladiator, learned at level 6 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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Protection Armor FAQ
What does Protection Armor do in AION 2?
At level 1: Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 53 (+100% Attack)-64 HP on Block. Cooldown: 1s
When does the Gladiator learn Protection Armor?
At character level 6. It can then be raised to level 40.
How do I raise Protection Armor above its max level?
Take its skill-level nodes on the Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Vaizel, and Triniel). There are 4 such nodes for Protection Armor.
Which gear can roll Protection Armor?
920 gear pieces and Arcana can roll Protection Armor as a random skill option, up to Lv. 4, mainly Chalice, Mirror, Shoes, and Cloak.