Zephyr
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A Templar's Handbook
SECTION 1 "Intro and Gear"
Hello everyone, I would like to take my experiences as a Templar or "Temp" and pass them down to those of you that either have started
or are thinking about making a "Meat Shield" or "Tank". I do not claim to be a pro or know everything there is to know about a Temp and this guide
is geared towards the PvE standpoint and the role of a Temp in the group setting within Aion.
First a little history...
Templar
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1. (Historical Terms) A member of a military religious order (Knights of the Temple of Solomon) founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem
around 1118 to defend the Holy Sepulchre and Christian pilgrims; suppressed in 1312. (Pretty cool huh)
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1. Basic role of a Templar
The main role a Temp plays in a group is to be the brawn and Asorb the damage for the group. His role is to keep the enemy focused on him,
while the rest of the group does their jobs. This is the reason for the nicknames Meat Shield & Tank.
Temps are most often handed the reins of the group and expected to "brand" or "mark" the targets (more on that later).
A Templar is NOT a major damage doer and is mainly to maintain aggro. I will say that the Templar class is somewhat more complicated and
at times more stressful than most any other class.
If you don't like being placed in those types of situations, you may feel more at home with another class.
2. Armor
As you will be taking the brunt of the damage faced by the group, you naturally want to gear up with all Plate armor as soon as you can get it
(around Lvl 10). The main thing you are looking for in armor is the Physical Def stat, next is any HP modifiers and then Block.
As soon as your able to find armor with the "Enmity Boost" stat, you'll want to jump all over them.
3. Weapons
Temps can use three different weapons; Swords, Maces and Greatswords(GS).
If you choose to carry either a sword or mace, you also carry a shield in your offhand. GS's are two handed weapons and you can not carry a shield with them.
For PvE, your main weapon choice most likely will be a sword/shield combo (called sword & board sometimes).
3a. Sword vs Mace
Your going to want to prefer mace over sword for the greater damage output; which a Temp needs all the help he can get with DPS (Damage Per Second).
That being said, if you have a chance to get a better sword from a drop or quest reward over the mace your using,
by all means go with the sword until you can get better mace. When you get to the later lvls, you'll benefit from the Magic Boost stat as well.
3b. Greatswords vs Mace
A good Temp will learn when to use both GS and mace & shield. For the most part GS are used for soloing purposes.
I'll explain when to switch to GS while in a group later in the Tactics section.
4. Manastones
There are only four manastones that most Temps use, and sometimes a mix of them.
4a. Crit and Attack.
I list these together as most will mix the two, leaning more towards crit than attack. Used to help maintain aggro and boost your output.
4b. HP.
Some go with all HP stones. The basic thought here is the more health you have, the more damage you can take (with out working your clerics too hard).
4c. Block.
Block stones help increase your block rate and reduce the damage you receive from an attack.
Every time you successfully block an attack, you have skills that you can use if you have a shield equipped.