Items & gear

Gear is found, not crafted: monsters, dungeon bosses, the Expedition, guild rewards and the Battle pass drop it. Then the artisans make it better.

The six slots

Your gladiator wears a Weapon, Helmet, Gloves, Shield, Armor and Boots. The Weapon and Gloves carry damage; the Helmet, Armor and Shield carry defense; Boots carry defense on heavy sets and damage on light ones. Pieces mix freely: there are no set bonuses, so wear whatever is strongest.

Rarities

Common Rare Epic Legendary Elite

Rarity comes with the set: higher-level sets are rarer. An item's rarity is fixed; it never changes.

Heavy and light sets

From level 20 every ten levels bring two sets: a heavy set at the tier's level and a light set five levels above it, so there is new gear every five levels. Heavy weapons, helmets, armor and shields hit or protect a little more but slow your attacks. Light weapons and gloves make you attack faster.

The item list

Each set has one piece per slot. Starter items have their own names; set items are named rarity + set + slot, for example "Rare Murmillo Guard Weapon" (hover or long-press an icon to see it).

Filter sets:

Level	Set	Rarity	Style	Weapon	Helmet	Gloves	Shield	Armor	Boots
1	Worn	Common	Starter
10	Recruit	Common	Starter
20	Murmillo Guard	Rare	Heavy
25	Secutor	Rare	Light
30	Legionary	Rare	Heavy
35	Raider	Rare	Light
40	Royal Guard	Epic	Heavy
45	Scorpion	Epic	Light
50	Thraex Guard	Epic	Heavy
55	Retiarius	Epic	Light
60	Iron Legion	Legendary	Heavy
65	Crescent Thraex	Legendary	Light
70	Dreadguard	Legendary	Heavy
75	Chosen	Legendary	Light
80	Imperial Bastion	Elite	Heavy
85	Imperial Duelist	Elite	Light
90	Colosseum Warden	Elite	Heavy
95	Colosseum Strider	Elite	Light
100	Eternal Bulwark	Elite	Heavy
100	Eternal Champion	Elite	Light

Where drops come from

• The Hunt: monsters drop gear of your own level band, so a Hunt drop is always something you can wear. Low levels drop often; later drops get rarer but the stage-clearing win always drops one.
• The four Sanctums: sometimes a piece already attuned to the Sanctum's affinity.
• Expedition bosses, the Guild Expedition's Champion, Battle pass steps.
• The Forum: buy from other players for rubies.

+Levels and upgrades

An item goes from +0 to +10. Drops can already arrive at a +level; Faber the Smith raises it the rest of the way. Each +level adds to the item's damage or defense. The item's look changes as it climbs:

Your gladiator's blade shows it too: Honed and Masterwork weapons leave a brighter trail in the fight.

Affinity on gear

An item can carry one affinity (Fire, Ice, Shadow or Sun). On a Weapon or Gloves it reads "Dmg vs Fire" (more damage against that affinity); on a Helmet, Armor or Shield "Fire Resist" (less damage from it). From item level 30, drops can arrive with an affinity at +0%; most stay neutral. Morta the Soulbinder chooses or deepens it.

The Character page

The Character tab shows your gladiator on the paper doll in what he wears, with your POWER (tap it for the full combat sheet). From the Stage 0-3 clear it also holds:

• The backpack for items you keep. A "+" on an empty slot or a green arrow on an item means the backpack has something better; EQUIP BEST wears it all at once.
• The armory chest for storage (STORE).
• Builds: saved sets of gear to switch between.
• Bulk actions such as SELL ALL.

The ARTISANS button opens the artisans, and the FORUM button the player market, once they are open. Tap an Arena rival or a guildmate to see their profile card and gear (their enchantments stay secret).