Passive Skills Ranking

Passive skills are the permanent character progression system in Gloria Victis. With 100 points available at level 100, every allocation decision shapes your combat effectiveness, gathering speed, and crafting success rate. This ranking covers every major passive in the v2026.06 Relaunch meta, organized by tier and category, so you invest points where they deliver the highest return for your build and playstyle.

Passive Point Economy

Level	Points Earned	Cumulative Total
1	1	1
10	1	10
25	1	25
50	1	50
75	1	75
100	1	100

Points are distributed across three trees: Combat, Gathering, and Crafting. Most competitive PvP players allocate 70–80 points to combat, 10–15 to one gathering profession, and 5–10 to a supporting craft.

Combat Passives — Tier List

S-Tier Combat Passives

These passives define the meta. Max them first on every relevant build.

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Man of Steel	5	Flat % damage reduction	Tanks, heavy armor frontliners
Evade	5	Dodge iframe with stamina cost	Archers, duelists, light armor
Iron Will	5	Stagger resistance and CC reduction	Tanks, anyone holding frontline
Bloodlust	5	Damage bonus after landing hits	Aggressors, 2h weapon users
Heavy Armor Training	5	Defense scaling with heavy armor	Tank builds exclusively
Medium Armor Training	5	Balanced defense and mobility	Aggressors, duelists
Light Armor Training	5	Movement speed and evasion scaling	Archers, skirmishers

Man of Steel is the single most impactful defensive passive. At 5/5 points with heavy armor, you absorb enough damage to survive focus fire that kills unprotected targets in two hits. Every tank build mandates this investment.

Evade provides a dodge roll with brief invincibility frames. For archers who cannot block, Evade is their only defensive tool. Max it before any offensive archer passive. Duelists use Evade as a disengage after Riposte windows close.

Bloodlust stacks damage bonuses as you chain successful hits. Combined with 2h weapons like the maul, Bloodlust enables the burst kills that define aggressor gameplay.

A-Tier Combat Passives

Strong passives that complement S-tier foundations. Max after your S-tier nodes are complete.

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Shield Mastery	5	Block efficiency and bash damage	1h + shield users
Brutal Strikes	5	Heavy attack damage bonus	2h weapon users
Marksman	5	Ranged damage and accuracy	Bow users
Precision Strikes	5	Critical hit chance and damage	Duelists, 1h no-shield
Riposte	5	Counter-attack after perfect block	Duelists, arena fighters
Stamina Recovery	5	Passive stamina regeneration rate	All combat builds
Stamina Economy	5	Reduced stamina cost per attack	2h users, sustained fighters

Shield Mastery multiplies your block surface area efficiency. A 5/5 Shield Mastery tank blocks attacks that would slip past a 0-point shield user. Pairs with Man of Steel for the ultimate frontline.

Stamina Recovery and Stamina Economy are underrated. Combat in Gloria Victis is a stamina war — the player who runs out first dies. Every build benefits from at least 3 points in Stamina Recovery.

B-Tier Combat Passives

Situational passives that shine in specific contexts but are not mandatory.

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Bleed Mastery	5	Increased bleed damage and duration	Axe users, skirmishers
Mace Mastery	5	Armor penetration bonus	Anti-tank mace builds
Quick Draw	5	Faster bow draw speed	Shortbow duelists
Weapon Mastery (1h)	5	1h weapon damage bonus	Sword and axe users
Weapon Mastery (2h)	5	2h weapon damage bonus	Maul and poleaxe users
Thick Skin	3	Flat damage reduction (no armor req)	Hybrid builds
Adrenaline	3	Burst stamina on low health	Risk-takers, duelists

Bleed Mastery only benefits axe skirmishers running bleed compositions. Skip unless your weapon choice is axe.

Quick Draw matters for shortbow 1v1 builds where fire rate determines outcomes. Longbow users prioritize Marksman instead.

C-Tier Combat Passives

Niche or underperforming passives. Invest only if you have surplus points and a specific reason.

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Why C-Tier
Intimidation	3	Chance to cause fear on hit	Fear breaks on damage; unreliable in PvP
Last Stand	3	Defense bonus below 20% HP	Too low HP threshold — you die before it matters
Mounted Combat	5	Damage bonus while mounted	Mount combat is niche until State of War
Lance Mastery	5	Lance weapon damage	Lance builds are C-tier overall
Dual Wield	5	Off-hand weapon damage	No viable dual-wield meta build exists

Gathering Passives — Tier List

Gathering passives speed up resource collection and improve yield from nodes. One gathering tree should reach 10–15 points for economic sustainability.

S-Tier Gathering Passives

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Mining Mastery	5	Faster ore extraction, bonus yield	Everyone — ore is essential
Lumberjacking Mastery	5	Faster wood chopping, bonus yield	Bow crafters, builders
Harvesting Mastery	5	Faster crop gathering, bonus yield	Food buff supply chain

Mining Mastery is the highest-priority gathering passive because ore feeds blacksmithing, which produces every melee weapon and armor piece in the game. See Material Farming for optimal mining routes.

A-Tier Gathering Passives

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Hunting Mastery	5	Better animal drops, faster kills	Leather and meat supply
Fishing Mastery	5	Faster catches, rare fish chance	Food buffs, alchemy ingredients
Herbalism Mastery	5	Faster herb gathering, bonus yield	Potion and bandage crafters

B-Tier Gathering Passives

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Quarrying Mastery	5	Stone extraction bonus	Builders, workshop construction
Beekeeping Mastery	5	Beeswax and honey yield	Candles, alchemy, beeswax farming

Crafting Passives — Tier List

Crafting passives improve success rates, quality chances, and crafting speed. Most combat-focused players invest minimally here and rely on guild crafters.

S-Tier Crafting Passives

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Blacksmithing Mastery	5	Weapon and armor craft quality	Self-sufficient fighters
Carpentry Mastery	5	Bow and shield craft quality	Archer self-sufficiency

A-Tier Crafting Passives

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Tailoring Mastery	5	Cloth armor quality	Light armor users
Cooking Mastery	5	Food buff potency	Group fight preparation
Alchemy Mastery	5	Potion potency and duration	PvP consumable supply
Fletching Mastery	5	Arrow craft speed and quality	Archers

B-Tier Crafting Passives

Passive	Max Points	Effect	Best For
Masonry Mastery	5	Building component quality	Guild builders (post State of War)
Jewelcrafting Mastery	5	Accessory craft quality	Niche — accessories are minor stat sources

Full profession details are in the Professions Guide.

Recommended Point Allocations by Build

Tank (Heavy, 1h + Shield)

Passive	Points
Man of Steel	5
Iron Will	5
Heavy Armor Training	5
Shield Mastery	5
Stamina Recovery	4
Mining Mastery	5
Blacksmithing Mastery	3
Remaining flex	68 → Weapon Mastery, Thick Skin, etc.

Aggressor (Medium, 2h Maul)

Passive	Points
Bloodlust	5
Brutal Strikes	5
Medium Armor Training	5
Stamina Economy	5
Stamina Recovery	4
Weapon Mastery (2h)	5
Mining Mastery	5
Remaining flex	66

Archer (Light, Longbow)

Passive	Points
Evade	5
Marksman	5
Light Armor Training	5
Stamina Recovery	4
Quick Draw	3
Lumberjacking Mastery	5
Fletching Mastery	5
Carpentry Mastery	3
Remaining flex	65

Economic Gatherer-Crafter

Passive	Points
Mining Mastery	5
Lumberjacking Mastery	5
Harvesting Mastery	5
Blacksmithing Mastery	5
Carpentry Mastery	5
Cooking Mastery	5
Man of Steel	3
Evade	3
Remaining flex	69

Passive Synergies and Anti-Synergies

Synergy	Passives	Result
Immovable Object	Man of Steel + Iron Will + Heavy Armor Training	Maximum damage reduction tank
Glass Cannon	Bloodlust + Brutal Strikes + Stamina Economy	Maximum burst damage aggressor
Untouchable	Evade + Light Armor Training + Quick Draw	Maximum kiting archer
Self-Sufficient	Mining Mastery + Blacksmithing Mastery + Carpentry Mastery	Craft your own weapons and armor

Anti-Synergy	Passives	Problem
Heavy + Light Armor Training	Conflicting armor scaling	Light Armor Training wasted on heavy gear
Tank + Bloodlust	Role mismatch	Tanks don’t land enough consecutive hits to stack Bloodlust
Archer + Shield Mastery	No shield equipped	Completely wasted points

Respec Costs and Strategy

Respec at a Trainer NPC in any capital city. Costs scale with level:

Character Level	Approximate Respec Cost
1–30	Under 100 gold
31–60	500–2,000 gold
61–80	2,000–10,000 gold
81–100	10,000–50,000 gold

Respec freely below level 40. Commit to your endgame allocation by level 60. Use the Build Tier List to confirm your passive plan matches your weapon and armor choices before finalizing.

Related Guides

• Build Tier List — Full build archetypes using these passives
• Weapon Tier List — Weapon choices that activate weapon mastery passives
• Professions Guide — Crafting passives and profession leveling
• Mount Tier List — Mounted combat passive considerations

Passive skills are the skeleton of your character. Gear changes, weapons break, and nations are cosmetic — but your 100 passive points define who you are in Gloria Victis. Invest wisely, max your role-defining passives first, and respec early while it is cheap.