Jackal's balanced stance reads Ephialtes's defensive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Ephialtes pivots smoothly and redirects the trident at Jackal landing clean as Jackal tries to circle away.

R1: Jackal uses raw strength to bully Ephialtes with shield and sword and Ephialtes reels, nearly going down!

R2: Ephialtes circles right and lashes the trident at Jackal but Jackal catches it on the armor's edge.

R2: Jackal finds the gap in Ephialtes's armor with a CRITICAL thrust!

R3: Magnificent! Ephialtes CRITICALLY cleaves through Jackal!

R3: Jackal plants their feet and punches the gladius into Ephialtes hammering Ephialtes into the dirt with devastating force!

R4: Ephialtes circles right and lashes the trident at Jackal splitting skin and sending Jackal reeling.

R4: Jackal absorbs Ephialtes's strike and returns fire with the gladius drawing a bright line of blood.

R5: Ephialtes executes a textbook CRITICAL strike on Jackal!

R5: Jackal uses the shield edge to split Ephialtes's guard then cuts ripping through Ephialtes's guard like it wasn't there!

R6: Ephialtes waits for the opening then commits the trident at Jackal and Jackal coughs, tasting copper.

R6: Jackal uses shield feints to create openings against Ephialtes yet Ephialtes shows no weakness from the contact.

R6: The crowd rises — Ephialtes is moments from defeat!

R7: Ephialtes shifts angles and thrusts the prongs at Jackal's flank and Jackal gives ground, breathing hard.

R7: Jackal is caught in the mesh, struggling desperately to break free!

R7: Jackal claws out of the net but the advantage is lost.

R8: Ephialtes glides across the sand and spears Jackal yet Jackal maintains posture despite the graze.

R8: Precision and power! Jackal delivers a CRITICAL wound to Ephialtes!

R9: Lightning fast — Ephialtes CRITICALLY carves into Jackal!

R9: Jackal demonstrates lethal precision — CRITICAL strike on Ephialtes!