Post
Aion 2 Gladiator, Fifth Stigma Selection Guide: What's the best DPS boost skill?This is a clear guide on choosing the fifth stigma, a common dilemma for all Aion 2 Sword Singer users. Beyond the four fixed stigmas, we'll thoroughly analyze which skill to choose for the most efficient damage increase, including the pros and cons of each stigma and current bug status. Optimize your Sword Singer stigma setup right now!
1. 🎮 Sword Singer Fixed Stigmas and Zikel's Blessing
· The Sword Singer's fixed stigmas are Charge Stance, Path Explosion, Focused Block, and Zikel's Blessing.
· Zikel's Blessing shows a much better damage increase effect compared to Wave Armor, thanks to its 50% single-target hit increase option even when reaching the attack cap.
· Wave Armor is currently bugged and not functioning properly, so it's recommended to choose Zikel's Blessing.
· Zikel's Blessing shows a much better damage increase effect compared to Wave Armor, thanks to its 50% single-target hit increase option even when reaching the attack cap.
· Wave Armor is currently bugged and not functioning properly, so it's recommended to choose Zikel's Blessing.
00:00 - 01:05
1. 🎮 Sword Singer Fixed Stigmas and Zikel's Blessing
· The Sword Singer's fixed stigmas are Charge Stance, Path Explosion, Focused Block, and Zikel's Blessing.
· Zikel's Blessing shows a much better damage increase effect compared to Wave Armor, thanks to its 50% single-target hit increase option even when reaching the attack cap.
· Wave Armor is currently bugged and not functioning properly, so it's recommended to choose Zikel's Blessing.
· Zikel's Blessing shows a much better damage increase effect compared to Wave Armor, thanks to its 50% single-target hit increase option even when reaching the attack cap.
· Wave Armor is currently bugged and not functioning properly, so it's recommended to choose Zikel's Blessing.
01:06 - 01:53
2. ⚔️ Blade Slash: Low Damage Increase and DPS Loss
· Blade Slash could be considered for its ability to maintain 40% reduced defense indefinitely by utilizing Charge Stance's cooldown reduction.
· However, the 40% reduced defense effect is minimal, and the damage increase is low, so it's not recommended.
· The skill needs to be used every 10 seconds to maintain the effect, but during this time, you cannot use Downward Strike, which actually leads to a DPS loss.
· However, the 40% reduced defense effect is minimal, and the damage increase is low, so it's not recommended.
· The skill needs to be used every 10 seconds to maintain the effect, but during this time, you cannot use Downward Strike, which actually leads to a DPS loss.
01:54 - 02:41
3. 🛡️ Wave Armor: Effect Not Applied Due to Bug
· Wave Armor is often chosen for its 3rd specialization, '1.5x increase in Life Wave effect'.
· However, due to a current bug, the 1.5x effect is not properly applied, leaving only 15% damage life steal and 1.5x damage absorption effect.
· The 10% damage reflection effect at level 20 is also very minor and not recommended.
· However, due to a current bug, the 1.5x effect is not properly applied, leaving only 15% damage life steal and 1.5x damage absorption effect.
· The 10% damage reflection effect at level 20 is also very minor and not recommended.
02:42 - 03:43
4. ✨ Armor of Balance: Highly Recommended for Highest Damage Increase
· Armor of Balance is highly recommended due to its 3rd specialization, '1.5x increase in Seasoned Counter effect'.
· The damage increase from Seasoned Counter typically exceeds 40% through skill leveling, and with the 1.5x effect applied, the damage increase becomes the largest (60% in a simple calculation).
· While not 100% uptime, it boasts a 60-70% uptime with a 1 minute 30 second cooldown, during which the Seasoned Counter effect continuously increases.
· It provides the largest damage increase among Sword Singer stigmas, and resistance can be seen as a bonus effect.
· If you haven't reached the damage increase cap, it's definitely best to choose Armor of Balance.
· The damage increase from Seasoned Counter typically exceeds 40% through skill leveling, and with the 1.5x effect applied, the damage increase becomes the largest (60% in a simple calculation).
· While not 100% uptime, it boasts a 60-70% uptime with a 1 minute 30 second cooldown, during which the Seasoned Counter effect continuously increases.
· It provides the largest damage increase among Sword Singer stigmas, and resistance can be seen as a bonus effect.
· If you haven't reached the damage increase cap, it's definitely best to choose Armor of Balance.
03:44 - 04:41
5. ➕ Other Stigmas (Wave of Fury, Tenacity) Evaluation
· Wave of Fury has Stun and Attack Break effects and can be used for both PVE/PVP, so it can be chosen based on preference.
· However, in a situation where a single Sword Singer stigma slot doesn't significantly contribute to damage increase, Armor of Balance remains the most efficient.
· Tenacity has almost no reason to be used in PVE, and even if special mechanics appear, it's not expected to be a method of destruction through invincibility.
· Therefore, Armor of Balance is likely to become a de facto fixed stigma.
· However, in a situation where a single Sword Singer stigma slot doesn't significantly contribute to damage increase, Armor of Balance remains the most efficient.
· Tenacity has almost no reason to be used in PVE, and even if special mechanics appear, it's not expected to be a method of destruction through invincibility.
· Therefore, Armor of Balance is likely to become a de facto fixed stigma.
04:42 - 04:57
6. ✅ Sword Singer Stigma Final Conclusion
· If the Wave Armor bug is fixed, the results should be re-checked, but for now, Armor of Balance is recommended as it provides the highest damage increase.
· Ultimately, the most efficient Sword Singer stigma combination is Charge Stance, Path Explosion, Focused Block, Zikel's Blessing, and Armor of Balance.
· Ultimately, the most efficient Sword Singer stigma combination is Charge Stance, Path Explosion, Focused Block, Zikel's Blessing, and Armor of Balance.