Felix of Thrace's balanced stance reads Commodus's defensive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Felix of Thrace hammers Commodus with shield rim and blade and Commodus grunts as the steel bites deep.

R1: Commodus bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix of Thrace — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R2: Felix of Thrace plants their feet and punches the gladius into Commodus yet Commodus weathers it and stands firm.

R2: Commodus plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix of Thrace but Felix of Thrace turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R3: Felix of Thrace grinds Commodus down with a short, brutal thrust landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R3: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Felix of Thrace's guard.

R4: Felix of Thrace exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Commodus!

R4: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust yet Felix of Thrace weathers it and stands firm.

R5: Felix of Thrace shield-bashes Commodus and drives the gladius home but Commodus turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R5: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Felix of Thrace's guard.

R6: Felix of Thrace bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Commodus yet Commodus weathers it and stands firm.

R6: Commodus bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix of Thrace — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R7: Felix of Thrace bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Commodus drawing a bright line of blood.

R7: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust though Felix of Thrace rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R8: Felix of Thrace hammers Commodus with shield rim and blade but Commodus turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R8: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R9: Felix of Thrace bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Commodus yet Commodus weathers it and stands firm.

R9: Commodus bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix of Thrace but the strike barely bites through Felix of Thrace's guard.

R10: Felix of Thrace finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Commodus!

R10: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust yet Felix of Thrace weathers it and stands firm.

R11: Felix of Thrace grinds Commodus down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Commodus's guard.

R11: Commodus bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix of Thrace but the strike barely bites through Felix of Thrace's guard.

R12: Felix of Thrace shield-bashes Commodus and drives the gladius home and Commodus gives ground, breathing hard.

R12: Commodus is bloodied and swaying, barely keeping their feet.

R12: Commodus shield-bashes Felix of Thrace and drives the gladius home but the strike barely bites through Felix of Thrace's guard.

R13: Devastation! Felix of Thrace lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Commodus!

R13: Commodus hammers Felix of Thrace with shield rim and blade though Felix of Thrace rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R14: Felix of Thrace bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Commodus yet Commodus weathers it and stands firm.

R14: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Commodus carves clean through Felix of Thrace's defense!

R15: Felix of Thrace grinds Commodus down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Commodus's guard.

R15: Commodus grinds Felix of Thrace down with a short, brutal thrust yet Felix of Thrace weathers it and stands firm.

R16: Felix of Thrace shield-bashes Commodus and drives the gladius home yet Commodus weathers it and stands firm.

R16: Commodus plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix of Thrace but Felix of Thrace turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R17: Felix of Thrace hammers Commodus with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Commodus's guard.