🗣️ Hannibal Barca bellows: “Watch Closely.”

Hannibal Barca's balanced stance reads Nero of Thrace's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

Nero of Thrace's aggressive stance reads Hannibal Barca's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

R1: Nero of Thrace feints with the net then spears Hannibal Barca but Hannibal Barca turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R1: Hannibal Barca bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Nero of Thrace drawing a bright line of blood.

R2: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Nero of Thrace carves clean through Hannibal Barca's defense!

R2: Hannibal Barca plants their feet and punches the gladius into Nero of Thrace landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R3: Nero of Thrace feints with the net then spears Hannibal Barca but the strike barely bites through Hannibal Barca's guard.

R3: Hannibal Barca plants their feet and punches the gladius into Nero of Thrace and Nero of Thrace is hurled backward as the crowd roars!

R4: Nero of Thrace exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Hannibal Barca!

R4: Hannibal Barca bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Nero of Thrace and Nero of Thrace is hurled backward as the crowd roars!

R5: Nero of Thrace circles wide and stabs at Hannibal Barca's legs yet Hannibal Barca weathers it and stands firm.

R5: Hannibal Barca shield-bashes Nero of Thrace and drives the gladius home — a thunderous blow that rocks Nero of Thrace to the bone!

R6: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Nero of Thrace carves clean through Hannibal Barca's defense!

R6: Hannibal Barca bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Nero of Thrace — a thunderous blow that rocks Nero of Thrace to the bone!

R6: Nero of Thrace is bloodied and swaying, barely keeping their feet.

R7: Nero of Thrace darts in and thrusts the trident at Hannibal Barca though Hannibal Barca rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R7: Hannibal Barca hammers Nero of Thrace with shield rim and blade and the mob howls for blood as Nero of Thrace crumples inward!