Gladiolus Amicitia - FFXV

Gladiolus Amicitia is a character from Final Fantasy XV and a companion of Noctis. He is Noctis’ childhood friend, and they consider each other brothers. Gladiolus will also have his own separate DLC featuring a brand new adventure, where you will be able to control him in a brand new area. To get access to the DLC content you will need to purchase the season pass or the DLC itself separately.

Gladiolus Bio

Gladiolus is the son of Clarus Amicitia and older brother to Iris Amicitia. He’s the one who helped Noctis train when he was younger.

At first, Gladiolus didn’t like Noctis, as he thought he was a spoiled brat. However, when Gladio’s sister was lost in the woods, Noctis found her and brought her back, lied to his dad and took the blame. Gladiolus changed his opinion about Noctis and they eventually became close friends.

Gladiolus Weapons and Combat

Gladiolus uses a Greatsword in his main hand. In his off hand, he prefers using a shield. Some of his known skills are called Tempest and Dawnhammer. He prefers getting into the center of the action as he slashes his enemies with his greatsword. Gladiolus and Noctis can also link up their chain attacks for some great, damaging combos.

Gladiolus Outfits

Gladiolus is the only one whose outfits without jackets really stands out. His most common outfit is made of leather. It reveals a portion of the tattoos on his arms and his six pack. There are no-jacket versions of both his casual and formal outfit. With them, he wears a sleeveless shirt, revealing his glorious arm tattoos.

All Noctis’ companions have the same amount of outfits. While wearing them, they gain additional attributes. The most common one, the one they start with, increases their health. The version without the jacket boost their strength. Casual outfits defend against stat-reducing status ailments. The casual version without the jacket adds more critical hits.

Gladioulus Survival Skill

This is something we know the least about. We know that his survival skill gives Noctis and his crew occasional item gains. This is important, as you’ll be spending consumables during combat. It will lower the cost of refilling your inventory. You can boost the Survival skill if you decide to invest AP into Gladiolus’ exploration attribute called Fitter(est) Survival. It occasionally doubles the items obtained from the skill.

Gladiolus Ascension Grid Abilities

Just like Ignis and Prompto, you can find the main ascension attributes of Gladio placed in grids like Exploration, Teamwork and Techniques. They are meant to empower his greatsword, making him stronger. Once unlocked, some of them even protect Noctis in combat with a shield. The most expensive attribute, once unlocked, breaks the limit on his damage.