What is Lanista Gladiator Manager?

Lanista is a free online gladiator manager game. You play as a Roman lanista who recruits gladiators, trains them in real time, forges equipment, and battles other players in tactical PvP arena combat to climb the rankings.

Is this gladiator game free to play?

Yes. Lanista is a free online gladiator game you can play in your browser with no download. An optional VIP membership adds extra perks, but the full gladiator management game is free.

How do I play the online gladiator game?

Recruit fighters from a rotating pool, schedule real-time training to grow their skills, forge and equip gear, then challenge other players in auto-simulated tactical arena battles. Build your ludus and rise up the global leaderboard.

Sho vs Shieldman the Shield — Arena Result

Arena Result

Sho

Leonidas's Ludus

Shieldman the Shield

Lantore Voltire's Ludus

Shieldman the Shield wins

“Shieldman the Shield makes a statement, crushing Sho with ease!”

Play-by-Play

🗣️ Sho bellows: “Honor Above All!”

⚔ The gates clang shut — Sho the Provocator versus Shieldman the Shield the Provocator! (defensive vs defensive)

R1: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Sho carves clean through Shieldman the Shield's defense!

R1: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Shieldman the Shield carves clean through Sho's defense!

R2: Sho plants their feet and punches the gladius into Shieldman the Shield though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R2: Shieldman the Shield exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Sho!

R3: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Sho carves clean through Shieldman the Shield's defense!

R3: Shieldman the Shield grinds Sho down with a short, brutal thrust though Sho rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R4: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Sho carves clean through Shieldman the Shield's defense!

R4: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade though Sho rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R5: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R5: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade but Sho turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R6: Sho plants their feet and punches the gladius into Shieldman the Shield though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R6: Shieldman the Shield shield-bashes Sho and drives the gladius home — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R7: Sho grinds Shieldman the Shield down with a short, brutal thrust yet Shieldman the Shield weathers it and stands firm.

R7: Shieldman the Shield finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Sho!

R8: Silence, then a roar — Sho lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Shieldman the Shield!

R8: Devastation! Shieldman the Shield lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Sho!

R9: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R9: Shieldman the Shield bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Sho but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R10: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R10: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Shieldman the Shield carves clean through Sho's defense!

R11: Silence, then a roar — Sho lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Shieldman the Shield!

R11: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R12: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Sho carves clean through Shieldman the Shield's defense!

R12: Shieldman the Shield shield-bashes Sho and drives the gladius home but Sho turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R13: Sho plants their feet and punches the gladius into Shieldman the Shield — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R13: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R14: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R14: Shieldman the Shield bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Sho — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R15: Sho grinds Shieldman the Shield down with a short, brutal thrust but Shieldman the Shield turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R15: Silence, then a roar — Shieldman the Shield lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Sho!

R16: Sho shield-bashes Shieldman the Shield and drives the gladius home but Shieldman the Shield turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R16: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R17: Sho finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Shieldman the Shield!

R17: Shieldman the Shield grinds Sho down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R18: Devastation! Sho lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Shieldman the Shield!

R18: Shieldman the Shield shield-bashes Sho and drives the gladius home but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R19: Sho plants their feet and punches the gladius into Shieldman the Shield — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R19: Shieldman the Shield bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Sho but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R20: Sho grinds Shieldman the Shield down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R20: Devastation! Shieldman the Shield lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Sho!

R21: Sho grinds Shieldman the Shield down with a short, brutal thrust though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R21: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Shieldman the Shield carves clean through Sho's defense!

R22: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade yet Shieldman the Shield weathers it and stands firm.

R22: Silence, then a roar — Shieldman the Shield lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Sho!

R23: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade yet Shieldman the Shield weathers it and stands firm.

Round 23: Sho drives a shield bash home — Shieldman the Shield is stunned!

Round 23: Shieldman the Shield is still reeling and cannot act.

R24: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Sho carves clean through Shieldman the Shield's defense!

R24: Shieldman the Shield shield-bashes Sho and drives the gladius home but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R25: Sho plants their feet and punches the gladius into Shieldman the Shield though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R25: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R26: Sho finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Shieldman the Shield!

R26: Shieldman the Shield finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Sho!

R27: Sho bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Shieldman the Shield though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R27: Silence, then a roar — Shieldman the Shield lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Sho!

R28: Devastation! Sho lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Shieldman the Shield!

R28: Shieldman the Shield finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Sho!

R29: Sho exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Shieldman the Shield!

R29: Shieldman the Shield finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Sho!

R30: Sho grinds Shieldman the Shield down with a short, brutal thrust but Shieldman the Shield turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R30: Shieldman the Shield grinds Sho down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R31: Sho grinds Shieldman the Shield down with a short, brutal thrust though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R31: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R31: The crowd senses the kill as Sho staggers, near collapse.

R32: Devastation! Sho lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Shieldman the Shield!

R32: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Shieldman the Shield carves clean through Sho's defense!

R33: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Shieldman the Shield's guard.

R33: Shieldman the Shield grinds Sho down with a short, brutal thrust yet Sho weathers it and stands firm.

R34: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Shieldman the Shield's guard.

R34: Shieldman the Shield exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Sho!

R35: Sho bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Shieldman the Shield but the strike barely bites through Shieldman the Shield's guard.

R35: Shieldman the Shield hammers Sho with shield rim and blade yet Sho weathers it and stands firm.

R36: Sho hammers Shieldman the Shield with shield rim and blade though Shieldman the Shield rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R36: Shieldman the Shield grinds Sho down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Sho's guard.

R37: Sho bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Shieldman the Shield yet Shieldman the Shield weathers it and stands firm.

R37: Shieldman the Shield shield-bashes Sho and drives the gladius home but Sho turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R38: Sho shield-bashes Shieldman the Shield and drives the gladius home yet Shieldman the Shield weathers it and stands firm.

R38: Devastation! Shieldman the Shield lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Sho!

R39: Sho exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Shieldman the Shield!

R39: Shieldman the Shield bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Sho — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R40: Sho finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Shieldman the Shield!

R40: Shieldman the Shield shield-bashes Sho and drives the gladius home — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R41: Sho exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Shieldman the Shield!

R41: Shieldman the Shield grinds Sho down with a short, brutal thrust though Sho rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R42: Sho bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Shieldman the Shield but Shieldman the Shield turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R42: Shieldman the Shield exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Sho!

🏆 The mob chants Shieldman the Shield's name as Sho is dragged from the arena!

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