Gladiator - Revision history

NormalPerson7: /* Starting Equipment */ Two boomerangs for small species

2024-09-20T17:47:48Z

‎Starting Equipment: Two boomerangs for small species

NormalPerson7: 0.31

2024-02-21T13:24:33Z

0.31

Ge0ff at 20:49, 29 June 2023

2023-06-29T20:49:36Z

Hordes: adjust flavour

2023-06-28T21:29:43Z

adjust flavour

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-05-05T01:42:35Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-03-17T19:35:10Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-03-17T19:34:20Z

‎Strategy

Hordes at 06:08, 6 March 2023

2023-03-06T06:08:35Z

Slobodan: /* History */ typo fix

2022-11-16T10:06:52Z

‎History: typo fix

Spudwalt at 06:43, 10 September 2022

2022-09-10T06:43:03Z

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 *3 [[throwing net]]s
 *1 [[javelin]]
-**[[Size#Large|Large]] species get a [[large rock]], [[Size#Small|Small]] species get a [[boomerang]].
+**[[Size#Large|Large]] species get a [[large rock]], [[Size#Small|Small]] species get two [[boomerang]]s.
 ==Starting Skills and Stats==

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 {{flavour|The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring. They start with a good weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwing weapons and nets.}}
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 ==Preferred Species==
-[[Hill Orc]], [[Troll]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Gnoll]], and [[Meteoran]] are the recommended races if you pick a Gladiator Background.
+[[Hill Orc]], [[Troll]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Gnoll]], and [[Vine Stalker]] are the recommended races if you pick a Gladiator Background.
 ==Racial Restrictions==

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 {{version030}}
-{{flavour|The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring. They start with a good weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwing weapons and nets..}}
+{{flavour|The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring. They start with a good weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwing weapons and nets.}}
 '''Gladiators''' are combatants who fight other gladiators (i.e. monsters) in direct combat.
 In comparison to [[Fighter]]s, Gladiators begin with lighter armour, some [[Dodging]] skill, and a few [[Throwing]] implements. Fighters start with heavier armour, a buckler, and the skill to use them.
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 ==Preferred Species==
 [[Hill Orc]], [[Troll]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Gnoll]], and [[Meteoran]] are the recommended races if you pick a Gladiator Background.
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 Those [[throwing net]]s are handy for making your enemies helpless, from D:1 all the way to Zot:5, but they may be destroyed before you can attack the enemy. Throw nets when you are close to your target, to give it less time to struggle.
-Use your javelin (or equivalent) to soften up stronger enemies like [[adder]]s before they approach you. With only 1 javelin, you will run out quickly, so don't train Throwing just because you picked Gl.
+Use your javelin (or equivalent) to soften up stronger enemies like [[adder]]s before they approach you. With only 1 javelin, you will run out quickly, so don't train Throwing just because you picked this background.
 ==History==

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+{{version030}}
-{{flavour|The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring, and so is versed in the arts of fighting, but is not so good at anything else. In fact, Gladiators have never learned anything except bashing monsters with heavy things. They start with a weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwing weapons and nets.}}
+{{flavour|The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring. They start with a good weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwing weapons and nets..}}
-Gladiators differ from the very similar [[Fighter]] in that they favour mobility (light armour and [[Dodging]] skill) over heavy armour, and are trained in [[Throwing]]. By contrast, Fighters favour heavy armour and shields (and the skill to use them), but lack any background (or equipment) for ranged combat.
+'''Gladiators''' are combatants who fight other gladiators (i.e. monsters) in direct combat.
 ==Preferred Species==
 [[Hill Orc]], [[Troll]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Gnoll]], and [[Meteoran]] are the recommended races if you pick a Gladiator Background.

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 Those [[throwing net]]s are handy for making your enemies helpless, from D:1 all the way to Zot:5, but they may be destroyed before you can attack the enemy. Throw nets when you are close to your target, to give it less time to struggle.
-Use your javelin (or equivalent) to soften up stronger enemies like [[adder]]s before they approach you. With only 1 javelin, you will run out quickly.
+Use your javelin (or equivalent) to soften up stronger enemies like [[adder]]s before they approach you. With only 1 javelin, you will run out quickly, so don't train Throwing just because you picked Gl.
 ==History==

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 ==Strategy==
-Those [[throwing net]]s are handy for making your enemies helpless, from D:1 all the way to Zot:5, but they may be destroyed before you can attack your enemies. Throw nets when your enemy is only 1-2 tiles away, to give it less time to struggle.
+Those [[throwing net]]s are handy for making your enemies helpless, from D:1 all the way to Zot:5, but they may be destroyed before you can attack the enemy. Throw nets when you are close to your target, to give it less time to struggle.
 Use your javelin (or equivalent) to soften up stronger enemies like [[adder]]s before they approach you. With only 1 javelin, you will run out quickly.

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 ==History==
-*In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; Gladiators recieved a single throwing implement (which was removed from [[Hunter]]).
+*In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; Gladiators received a single throwing implement (which was removed from [[Hunter]]).
 *[[0.16]] allowed gladiators to choose [[Unarmed Combat]] as a starting weapon skill.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], most gladiator starting weapons were of a lower tier: [[short sword]] instead of cutlass, [[mace]] instead of flail, [[hand axe]] instead of war axe, and [[falchion]] instead of long sword. Also, [[size|small and little]] characters would receive [[stone]]s in place of throwing nets. They also started with 20 gold.