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Templar - Version 12 vs Version 13
Oct 24, 2026, 10:22 PM
Add a PvP loadout example with effective-level priorities and practical skill timing.
Oct 25, 2026, 04:06 AM
Add an optional four-Stigma group PvP setup while preserving the duel example and all primary skill conditions.
11Templar is the game's dedicated tank. It holds the front line with a sword and shield, generates threat, absorbs the mechanics the rest of the party cannot, and converts good defensive timing into offence rather than just surviving it.22FieldDetailRoleTankWeaponLongsword and shieldSignature mechanicShield block and parry, including Perfect Shield Block and Perfect ParryParty fitThe main tank slot in five-player Expedition and ten-player Sanctuary content55NCsoft's own class overview calls the Templar the steadfast protector who brings order to the chaos of battle, taking up sword and shield. The class is part of the eight-class roster offered on the global service, which opened to Founder's Pack holders in paid Advance Access on September 30, 2026 ahead of the official launch on October 5, 2026.66NCsoft's official Korean guidebook describes the Templar as the typical tank: it blocks enemy attacks and protects allies with a longsword and shield, has high Defense and a range of defensive skills that protect allies as well as itself, and holds the center of the front line in party play.88Global practical build1010Use Templar Global PvE Build for the Global launch setup, including skill-point priorities, specialties, Stigmas, Daevanion routes, Arcana, equipment and the skill sequence. The later Korean and Taiwanese balance history on this page remains service-specific.1212How It Plays1414The Templar's core loop is defensive timing rather than a damage rotation. A Perfect Shield Block, added to the live build in March 2026, triggers at a low chance from any direction and stops most of a hit's damage, and the class carries a shield-triggered follow-up that punishes a successful block. Its passive line feeds Frontal Damage Amplification, one of the directional stats added with the Chapter 1 update, so facing matters to a Templar in a way it does not to a ranged class.1616The basic line is Vicious Strike, which restores MP, with the follow-up strikes Decisive Strike and Desperate Strike (a specialty adds Threatening Blow), alongside Pummel, which spends MP. Shield Smite, Warding Strike, Shield Rush and Doom Shield each open Judgment for a short window, so the rotation alternates shield attacks with Judgment. Punishment is a charge skill with three levels that hits a group at range and grants Executor, a buff to Accuracy and damage. Taunt adds a very large amount of enmity, and Insulting Roar doubles the Templar's enmity generation.1818Party Synergy2020Templar is one of the classes NCsoft deliberately pushed toward group value. The April 22, 2026 update turned the party-wide effects of the Ranger, Sorcerer and Spiritmaster into self-only ones and raised the Templar's party tools (Nezekan's Shield absorbs 20% more and Comrade in Arms splits damage evenly, 50% each), so that filling the tank slot carries a reason beyond survivability.2222The September 2, 2026 pass reworked the class's strike chain so that leading with Vicious Strike no longer lost efficiency, redistributing damage across the line to widen skill choice: several core strikes gained 30 percent PvE damage, Judgment gained 15 percent and Punishment 20 percent, while two other strikes were trimmed.2424The Templar's party tools are written into its kit. Fury raises the damage of the Templar and its party for 20 seconds after a block, Comrade in Arms takes half of the damage dealt to a party member within 40 meters for a few seconds, and Nezekan's Shield places a shield sized by maximum HP on the Templar and nearby party members. The August 26, 2026 pass on the Korean and Taiwanese service cut Fury's party damage values from 18, 26 and 34 percent PvE to 10, 15 and 20 percent at skill levels 10, 20 and 30, part of a pass that toned down the party synergy of Gladiator, Templar, Chanter and Cleric.2626Skills2828In the client data every class has 12 active skills, 13 Stigma skills and 10 passives, plus Dodge and chain follow-ups that do not take a slot of their own. Stigma skills are equipped through the Stigma System and keep every specialty they have unlocked. Each skill also unlocks specialties (numbered Spec 1 to Spec 5 in patch notes) as it levels up.3030Templar Skills is the full reference for this class: Korean names, unlock levels, cooldowns, MP costs, every specialty option, how the skills fit together, and the complete balance history since the November 2025 launch.3232SkillTypeWhat it doesVicious StrikeActiveBasic strike on up to four nearby enemies that raises enmity and restores MP; usable while moving.PummelActiveBasic strike on up to four nearby enemies that raises enmity; costs MP.PoachActivePulls a target up to 20 meters away in front of the Templar and can root it.Shield SmiteActiveShield strike on up to four enemies that can stun and opens Judgment.JudgmentActiveStrike that raises enmity; it becomes usable after the Templar's shield attacks.Flash RampageActiveStrike that can only be used on a staggered target.Debilitating SmashActiveArea strike that inflicts Debilitate, lowering Defense.Warding StrikeActiveArea strike around the Templar that restores HP, grants Warding (damage tolerance) and opens Judgment.Shield RushActiveAfter a dodge or while flying, rushes a target, can stun it and opens Judgment.AnnihilateActiveHeavy strike on a stunned or knocked-down target.PunishmentActiveCharge skill with three levels that hits a group at range and grants Executor (Accuracy and damage).DefianceActiveShared escape skill: removes stun, knockdown, airborne, grab, frost and fear, then grants brief status immunity.Doom ShieldStigmaRushes a target, can knock it down, grants a small shield and opens Judgment.Shield of ProtectionStigmaHeld guard that guarantees a block and restores MP and stamina once on a block.TauntStigmaRanged hit with a very large enmity gain; inflicts Shrink and can taunt players.Second SkinStigmaLarge boost to damage tolerance for a short time.Armor of BalanceStigmaRaises resistance to impact-type effects for a short time.GrappleStigmaPulls a group of enemies in front of the Templar and roots them.Noble ArmorStigmaRaises maximum HP and heals; cannot be dispelled.Comrade in ArmsStigmaTakes half of the damage dealt to a party member within 40 meters for a few seconds.Empyrean Lord's PunishmentStigmaRanged area strike that can stun and deals heavy stagger damage.Nezekan's ShieldStigmaShield for the Templar and party members within 40 meters, sized by maximum HP.Executing BladeStigmaArea strike that lowers Defense; stronger against targets under impact-type effects.Battlefield BannerStigmaRaises Attack in proportion to Defense.Assault FuryStigmaRanged area strike that can stun and raises Defense by the number of targets hit.Enhance HealthPassiveMore HP and more healing received.Warding ShieldPassiveRaises Block and restores HP on a block.Punishing BenedictionPassiveRaises Critical Hit; hits can trigger extra damage.Ironclad DefensePassiveRaises Defense and Endurance.Guarding SealPassiveEmergency shield when HP falls to half.Impact HitPassiveRaises impact-type status chance and Double Chance.Insulting RoarPassiveDoubles enmity generation and raises Attack after a front attack.FuryPassiveRaises front attack damage; a block buffs the damage of the Templar and party members.Survival WillpowerPassiveStatus resistance, plus damage tolerance while stunned, knocked down, airborne, frozen or feared.Block PainPassiveBeing struck grants a short damage tolerance buff.3434Balance History3535Changes made on the Korean and Taiwanese service since the Chapter 1 update, through the October 14, 2026 update. Earlier passes, back to the November 2025 launch, are listed on Templar Skills, and the cross-class context is on Classes.3737DateChange (Korean and Taiwanese service)July 8, 2026Poach no longer costs MP; Insulting Roar now raises the Templar's Attack after a front attack instead of damaging on block; Fury's party PvE damage values fell from 22, 34 and 46% to 20, 30 and 40%.July 15, 2026Punishing Benediction's Critical Hit gain per level doubled from 5 to 10; Second Skin and Warding Strike recover faster after use.July 22, 2026Shield Rush's stun chance fell from 50% to 30%; Comrade in Arms lasts 6 seconds instead of 10; Noble Armor can no longer be dispelled; Punishment's Executor PvE damage bonus rose from 10% to 15%.July 29, 2026Judgment gained 5% and Punishment 7% PvE damage, and a Punishment specialty's damage over time now scales with charge level.August 12, 2026Debilitating Smash's healing-cut specialty rose from 50% to 60%.August 26, 2026Core rework: Judgment now opens after shield attack skills instead of on stunned or knocked-down targets, and Punishment became a projectile area attack on targets up to 20 meters away; Warding Strike can be used while moving and its cooldown fell from 30 to 25 seconds; Fury's party values were cut; several shields now scale with maximum HP. A maintenance on August 27 then cut Pummel, Punishing Strike and Judgment by 5% in PvE and PvP.September 2, 2026Vicious Strike and its follow-ups gained 30% PvE damage, Judgment 15% and Punishment 20%; Pummel lost 10% and its follow-up 20%.September 4, 2026Class Care: Shield Smite can be used while moving; Vicious Strike and its follow-ups gained another 20% PvE damage; Executor lasts 20 seconds instead of 10; Warding Strike's cooldown returned to 30 seconds.September 16, 2026Longer cancel delays on Pummel and Judgment to discourage mouse macros; Warding Strike, Annihilate and Punishment gained 10% PvE damage and Shield Smite 20%; Noble Armor's duration and cooldown fell from 5 minutes to 2; Taunt's enmity now scales with damage dealt.October 7, 2026All classes: fixed attacks made while in the air sometimes failing to land on a target even when in range. No class-specific changes for this class in the October 7 note.October 14, 2026All classes: PvP damage reduced by about 30%. Assault Fury now gives up to 80% more Defense and all elemental resistances for 5 seconds, scaled by the number of targets hit (previously up to 20% more Defense), and cooldown reduction no longer applies to it. A successful block now cuts Shield of Protection's own cooldown: 0.3 seconds in the note, reduced to 0.1 seconds at a temporary maintenance the same day, which also stopped the effect applying to passive skills (NCsoft says it is meant for active skills only).3939Shared Systems4040Every class runs the same underlying loop: tab-targeting with active dodge and parry, skill chains that prompt a follow-up key, a Groggy stagger gauge on bosses, and Perfect Parry (plus Perfect Shield Block for Templars and Clerics), a low-chance block result that stops most of a hit's damage. Loadouts hold twelve active skills, a set of Stigma slots and ten passives, allocated with Mastery Points and Stigma Shards.4242Naming and Sourcing4444Skill names on this page are the English names used in the global client. The skill table is drawn from the global client data as of September 2026 and describes what each skill does rather than its per-level numbers, which change with skill level and with balance patches. The balance history covers the Korean and Taiwanese service, which receives changes on its own schedule; the global build can differ from it at any given time.4646Duel PvP loadout example4848These are effective-level targets for one loadout example. Mastery skill points raise a skill to level 10; equipment, Arcana and the Daevanion Board supply additional levels. Keep the activation conditions and available specialty slots in the skill tables when choosing options.5050Skill familyEffective levelPriority skillsActive20Pummel; Judgment; PunishmentActive16Shield Smite; AnnihilateActive15Debilitating SmashActive14Vicious Strike; Warding StrikeActive5Poach; Shield RushPassive20FuryPassive15Punishing Benediction; Impact Hit; Insulting Roar; Enhance Health; Warding Shield; Ironclad Defense; Guarding Seal; Survival WillpowerPassive14Block Pain5252Selected StigmaEffective levelPurposeDoom Shield20Close distance, open Judgment and enable the specialty reset of Annihilate.Shield of Protection20Hold a shield block window and restore resources on a block.Executing Blade20Lower Defense before the main damage window.Taunt20Apply Shrink and disrupt the opponent.5353This example favors a duel. Open with Doom Shield when a gap closer is needed, alternate shield attacks with Judgment, and apply Executing Blade before charging Punishment. Keep the held block for a useful incoming attack rather than consuming it merely because it is ready.5454Annihilate still needs a stunned or knocked-down target, or its chance-based availability against an incapacitation-immune target. Save Shield Smite when its control or area specialty can interrupt a better target. In group play, the timing of pulls and stuns matters more than repeating the duel sequence into every opponent; align the grouped targets with the party's area attacks and protect allies who are being pressured.5656Attack and accuracy help the damage window land. Block, Defense and HP let the Templar continue controlling the fight while opponents try to force defensive cooldowns.5858Group PvP Stigma option60+With four Stigma slots unlocked, this optional group setup trades the duel selection for tools that chase opponents, gather targets and protect party members. Coordinate the control skills with allied area attacks.62+Selected StigmaUse in a group fightDoom ShieldClose the gap and open Judgment.Comrade in ArmsSave it for incoming pressure on the party, and account for the damage shared with the Templar.Empyrean Lord's PunishmentHit grouped enemies to build stagger and attempt a stun.GrapplePull enemies around the chosen target in front of you and root them for allied area attacks.5964Related Pages6065Classes for the full roster and the balance history. Combat and Skill Chains for the shared input loop. Gear and Progression for equipment. Daeva System and Daevanion Board for talents. Stigma System for the enhanceable skill layer.6267Templar Skills for every skill, specialty and dated balance change.