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, construct a vivarium to capture and breed exotic beasts like lions, bears, and crocodiles that fight alongside your gladiators, and rise up the global leaderboard.

What are beasts and breeding in Lanista?

Beasts are powerful creatures from across the Roman Empire that fight alongside your gladiators. Capture Atlas Bears, Barbary Lions, Anatolian Leopards, Eurasian Wolves, Nile Crocodiles, and Barbary Macaques through beast hunts. Build a vivarium to house your beasts, then breed them to create stronger offspring with enhanced stats and rare traits.

Claudius the Grim vs Brutus the Wolf — Arena Result

Arena Result

Claudius the Grim

The Olympians's Ludus

Brutus the Wolf

CrixKillsYou's Ludus

Claudius the Grim wins

“Claudius the Grim dismantles Brutus the Wolf in a one-sided rout!”

Play-by-Play

⚔ The gates clang shut — Claudius the Grim the Provocator versus Brutus the Wolf the Dimachaerus! (balanced vs balanced)

R1: Devastation! Brutus the Wolf lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Claudius the Grim!

R1: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R2: Brutus the Wolf whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Claudius the Grim but Claudius the Grim turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R2: Devastation! Claudius the Grim lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Brutus the Wolf!

R3: Brutus the Wolf whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Claudius the Grim but the strike barely bites through Claudius the Grim's guard.

R3: Claudius the Grim bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Brutus the Wolf — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R4: Brutus the Wolf crosses the twin swords and rakes them across Claudius the Grim — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R4: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R5: Brutus the Wolf unleashes a blistering flurry of dual steel on Claudius the Grim but Claudius the Grim turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R5: Claudius the Grim bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Brutus the Wolf but Brutus the Wolf turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R6: Brutus the Wolf spins low and brings both edges up into Claudius the Grim yet Claudius the Grim weathers it and stands firm.

R6: Claudius the Grim plants their feet and punches the gladius into Brutus the Wolf though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R7: Brutus the Wolf crosses the twin swords and rakes them across Claudius the Grim — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R7: Silence, then a roar — Claudius the Grim lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Brutus the Wolf!

R8: Brutus the Wolf spins low and brings both edges up into Claudius the Grim though Claudius the Grim rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R8: Claudius the Grim bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Brutus the Wolf yet Brutus the Wolf weathers it and stands firm.

R9: Brutus the Wolf unleashes a blistering flurry of dual steel on Claudius the Grim but the strike barely bites through Claudius the Grim's guard.

R9: Claudius the Grim grinds Brutus the Wolf down with a short, brutal thrust though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R10: Brutus the Wolf whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Claudius the Grim yet Claudius the Grim weathers it and stands firm.

R10: Claudius the Grim grinds Brutus the Wolf down with a short, brutal thrust though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R11: Silence, then a roar — Brutus the Wolf lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Claudius the Grim!

R11: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R12: Brutus the Wolf whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Claudius the Grim yet Claudius the Grim weathers it and stands firm.

R12: Devastation! Claudius the Grim lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Brutus the Wolf!

R13: Brutus the Wolf exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Claudius the Grim!

R13: Claudius the Grim grinds Brutus the Wolf down with a short, brutal thrust though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R14: Devastation! Brutus the Wolf lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Claudius the Grim!

R14: Claudius the Grim bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Brutus the Wolf — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R15: Brutus the Wolf exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Claudius the Grim!

R15: Claudius the Grim plants their feet and punches the gladius into Brutus the Wolf — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R16: Brutus the Wolf crosses the twin swords and rakes them across Claudius the Grim yet Claudius the Grim weathers it and stands firm.

R16: Claudius the Grim bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Brutus the Wolf but the strike barely bites through Brutus the Wolf's guard.

R17: Brutus the Wolf dances inside Claudius the Grim's guard and opens a cut though Claudius the Grim rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R17: Claudius the Grim bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Brutus the Wolf yet Brutus the Wolf weathers it and stands firm.

R18: Brutus the Wolf dances inside Claudius the Grim's guard and opens a cut yet Claudius the Grim weathers it and stands firm.

R18: Claudius the Grim plants their feet and punches the gladius into Brutus the Wolf yet Brutus the Wolf weathers it and stands firm.

R19: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Brutus the Wolf carves clean through Claudius the Grim's defense!

R19: Claudius the Grim shield-bashes Brutus the Wolf and drives the gladius home though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R20: Brutus the Wolf dances inside Claudius the Grim's guard and opens a cut — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R20: Claudius the Grim plants their feet and punches the gladius into Brutus the Wolf but Brutus the Wolf turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R21: Brutus the Wolf dances inside Claudius the Grim's guard and opens a cut — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R21: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R22: Brutus the Wolf exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Claudius the Grim!

R22: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Brutus the Wolf's guard.

R22: Brutus the Wolf drops to one knee, gasping — the end is near!

R23: Brutus the Wolf dances inside Claudius the Grim's guard and opens a cut but the strike barely bites through Claudius the Grim's guard.

R23: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade but Brutus the Wolf turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R24: Brutus the Wolf whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Claudius the Grim — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R24: Claudius the Grim plants their feet and punches the gladius into Brutus the Wolf — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R25: Brutus the Wolf whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Claudius the Grim but the strike barely bites through Claudius the Grim's guard.

R25: Claudius the Grim grinds Brutus the Wolf down with a short, brutal thrust though Brutus the Wolf rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R26: Devastation! Brutus the Wolf lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Claudius the Grim!

R26: Claudius the Grim exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Brutus the Wolf!

R27: Brutus the Wolf crosses the twin swords and rakes them across Claudius the Grim but Claudius the Grim turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R27: Claudius the Grim hammers Brutus the Wolf with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

🏆 Claudius the Grim stands triumphant over a fallen Brutus the Wolf as the crowd erupts!

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