Templar PvP Build: Iron Chain Lockdown
A control-heavy Templar that pulls priority targets into the team with Doom Lure and locks them down. Excels in battlegrounds and fortress defense.
Skill Rotation
Open every fight with this sequence, then fall back to the core-skill priority below while cooldowns recover.
- 1Doom Lure
- 2Shield Bash
- 3Punishing Earthquake
- 4Righteous Cleave
- 5Divine Justice
Core Skills & Levels
| Skill | Level | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Doom Lure | 10/10 | Pull a healer into your team. |
| Punishing Earthquake | 8/10 | AoE stun on clumped enemies. |
| Shield Bash | 8/10 | Interrupts enemy heals. |
| Divine Justice | 5/5 | Cleanse and damage reflect. |
| Iron Skin | 5/5 | Survive focus fire. |
| Righteous Cleave | 6/10 | Damage filler. |
Stigma Setup
- CoreIron Grip
- S2Shield Counter
- S3Holy Chains
- S4Steadfast
Stat Priority
- >>>>>PvP DefenseHighest priority
- >>>>Health
- >>>Magic Resist
- >>Accuracy
- >Power
Best-in-Slot Gear
Weapon
Conqueror's Sword
Enchant to +15. Socket PvP Defense manastones.
Armor
Abyss Conqueror Plate Set
5-piece bonus: +10% PvP defense.
Accessories
Conqueror Earrings, Rings & Necklace
Prioritize Health rolls.
Wings
Wings of the Abyss Lord
Highest flight time available for your rank.
Manastones
Grade 5 PvP Defense Manastones
Fill remaining slots with Magic Resist.
Glyph
Glyph of Templar Resolve
Unlocks after completing the Daeva ascension quest.
Upgrade Path
Lv 1 to 30
Leveling
Follow the main story and put points into Doom Lure and Punishing Earthquake first. Gear does not matter yet; wear quest rewards.
Lv 30 to 45
Daeva Ascension
Unlock wings and your first stigmas. Equip Iron Grip immediately. Farm Fabled gear from story dungeons.
Lv 45 to 50
Abyss Entry
Earn Abyss Points in rifts and fortress sieges. Buy Conqueror accessories first.
Endgame
Optimization
Enchant everything to +15, fill all manastone slots with PvP Defense and Health, and unlock your class glyph.
Pro Tips
Strengths
- Game-changing pulls
- Strong peel for healers
Weaknesses
- Relies on teammates for kills
- Weak in 1v1
- Pull the enemy Cleric first, never the tank.
- Save Divine Justice for Spiritmaster fear chains.
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Shadow Ambush
The current open-world PvP king. Open from stealth with Ambush, stun-lock with Shadowfall and finish casters before they can react.
Updated for patch 1.6.0
Kite & Snare
Permanent snares, silences and traps make this the best anti-melee build in the game. Shut down Gladiators and Assassins before they ever reach you.
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Frostbind Control
Frost build that chains Winter Binding, Sleep and Ice Chain to lock down enemies while dealing heavy damage. A top pick for arenas.
Updated for patch 1.6.0