Re-started Gladiator, so lost.

[Forerunner]

All combos.

You'll get four.

Fast Blade (Frontal) -> Savage Blade -> Goring Blade (Behind for DoT effect)

Fast Blade (Frontal) -> Flat Blade (Gives enmity+)

Riot Blade (Behind) -> Rage of Halone

Blocked an attack? -> Phalanx -> Spirits Within (Gives enmity+ effect, PLD only)

More tips -> Shield bash is godly. Provoke from Marauder is mandatory.

Have fun with GLD/PLD!

Buffs - where to use them.

Aegis Boon -> Cures for about 703 (Max) and blocks a hit for the full amount of damage, even at Ifrit/Garuda/etc. Opens up Phalanx and Wardrum.

Divine Veil (PLD only) - Gives you 20 seconds of 100% blockrate, and cure/cura gives a secondary regen effect to everyone around you but you.

Cover (PLD only) - Gives 15 seconds of redirected hits from a party member to you, within 8 yalms (in-game 'yards') Useful for when someone grabs hate and you need to continue being hit isntead of them while you get hate back.

Stoneskin - Grants a defensive shield equivalant to having bonus invisible HP. Cycle this out with your CNJ/WHMs so you don't accidentally overwrite theirs, and they don't overwrite yours.

Bloodbath (maybe, there can be better things to slot in) Buff it before Riot Blade, Goring Blade or Spirits Within for a tasty HP regain on your heavy hitting weapon skills.

Sentinel - Reduces damage dealt to you by a %, useful for Primals 'Astral Flow/"2 hour"/Potential OHKO!' move. Grants enmity+ effect to certain actions.

Rampart - Grants a Defense+ to you, and party members within a short distance. Has an small enmity boost.

Outmaneuver - Gives BlockRate+ and TP gain for blocked hits, and later on you get a MP regain for blocked hits too.