Playing on my gladiator lately has been horrible, so I have abandoned it for pugilist. As far as DoW goes (tried all but lancer), I find it the most fun. I like the gear and the animations, and the idea of a quick, graceful fighter that is also quite durable.

I enjoy playing casters the most, but SE is still mucking about with the mage classes so unless you want to go all-out and level up both I wouldn't currently recommend them with any enthusiasm.