Aion Exclusive Class Interview #2 - The Templar

[Cody Bye]

Without a doubt, boasting a set of extreme-looking armor is one of the coolest elements of any fantasy MMO. Many of those "Whoa" moments come when a player first observes a special type of in-game armor. Out of all the classes in Aion, the melee-based Templar sports the best armor in the game, and according to the NCsoft devs makes them look like "metal gods."

In our second exclusive Aion class interview, it seemed appropriate to talk about the Gladiator's more heavily armored brethren, so the Ten Ton Hammer staff quizzed the Aion team about the Templars. The answers we received were excellent. Armor, abilities, lore and more subjects were all explored, so make sure you check it out!

Ten Ton Hammer: Templars seem like a very melee-oriented sort of class. How does this affect the flight mechanic in Aion? Will Templars be powerless once they leave the ground?

NCsoft: All classes are more vulnerable in the sky, but thanks to the Templar’s higher defensive skills and rating they will be more protected that most. Strategy of when to fly and when not to fly will affect the Templar’s just as much as any class.

To read the rest of our exclusive Aion Templar class interview, click here!

[Atavax]

im alittle disappointed with the templar interview. tanking classes arent commonly useful in pvp. and being the only "pure" tanking class in the game, i was hoping for alittle more insight on the pvp aspect of a templar.what do we do at range? are we sitting ducks? do we have any abilities to close the distance? how are we going to "hold aggro" against humans? is the templar even a pure tank or is it a tank, healer, hybrid; similar to how the galdiator appears to be a tank dps hybrid? they also didnt address how someone that takes damage and does alittle healing is supposed to solo mobs with so little dps.

[kitsunegirl]

Templars are sorta like Paladins, minus the priest like abilities. I read somewhere else that they can buff and sorta heal.

Gladiators are what I want to try as well. I love dual-wielding dps classes.

And no, the heavy armours (at least the ones Ive seen) arent all that great... they make you look like a walking set of can openers, not a "metal god". Too many blades and spikes. If I wanted silliness like that, Id play a Sin in Guild Wars.