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Gladiator

Gladiator

The Arena Champion

Iron Legion - Knights

The Gladiator is an arena fighter wielding trident and buckler. Known for toe stab mixups and strong offense, Gladiator combines Roman fighting techniques with assassin speed. Excellent at applying pressure and punishing defensive opponents.

Character Stats

Difficulty
Medium
Health
120
Offense
High
Role
Assassin

Key Abilities

Toe Stab

Bash

Quick bash that guarantees light attack and drains stamina. Can be used from neutral or after feints. Core mixup tool.

Skewer

Unblockable

Forward dodge unblockable that can wallsplat. Can be feinted for mixups. Excellent pressure tool.

Deflect

Counter

Dodge into attacks to deflect, leading to guaranteed skewer. Strong defensive option for assassin.

Gameplay Guide

Playstyle Overview

Gladiator excels at aggressive offense with toe stab mixups. Use toe stab to open up defensive opponents, mix in skewer for unblockable pressure, and deflect predictable attacks. Strong in both duels and team fights.

Key Combos

Heavy → Feint → Toe Stab → Light

Basic mixup to catch parry attempts.

Skewer → Wallsplat → Heavy

Unblockable pressure into wallsplat.

Tips & Strategies

  • Toe stab is your main opener
  • Mix skewer with feints to GB
  • Use deflects against predictable opponents
  • Zone attack has good range
  • Bash after light for pressure
  • Strong in team fights with bashes
  • Stamina drain with toe stab is valuable

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths:

  • Strong offense with toe stab
  • Good stamina drain
  • Deflect punishes
  • Versatile moveset

Weaknesses:

  • Low health as assassin
  • Toe stab can be dodged
  • Reflex guard
  • Skewer is risky