DALUYONG's aggressive stance reads Bale the Balance's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Bale the Balance's balanced stance reads DALUYONG's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: DALUYONG keeps distance and lances Bale the Balance with the trident but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R1: Bale the Balance shield-bashes DALUYONG and drives the gladius home and DALUYONG gives ground, breathing hard.

R2: DALUYONG keeps distance and lances Bale the Balance with the trident — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R2: Bale the Balance bulls forward behind the shield and stabs DALUYONG but DALUYONG turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R3: DALUYONG keeps distance and lances Bale the Balance with the trident though Bale the Balance rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R3: Bale the Balance hammers DALUYONG with shield rim and blade but DALUYONG turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R4: DALUYONG jabs the three prongs toward Bale the Balance's chest but Bale the Balance turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R4: Bale the Balance hammers DALUYONG with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R5: DALUYONG jabs the three prongs toward Bale the Balance's chest but Bale the Balance turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R5: Bale the Balance shield-bashes DALUYONG and drives the gladius home and DALUYONG winces, guard faltering.

R6: DALUYONG feints with the net then spears Bale the Balance but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R6: The net whirls out and snares Bale the Balance fast!

R6: Bale the Balance thrashes free of the net but loses the initiative.

R7: DALUYONG keeps distance and lances Bale the Balance with the trident yet Bale the Balance weathers it and stands firm.

R7: Bale the Balance shield-bashes DALUYONG and drives the gladius home and DALUYONG gives ground, breathing hard.

R8: DALUYONG circles wide and stabs at Bale the Balance's legs but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R8: Bale the Balance shield-bashes DALUYONG and drives the gladius home but DALUYONG turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R9: DALUYONG jabs the three prongs toward Bale the Balance's chest but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R9: Bale the Balance hammers DALUYONG with shield rim and blade though DALUYONG rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R10: DALUYONG darts in and thrusts the trident at Bale the Balance but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R10: Bale the Balance grinds DALUYONG down with a short, brutal thrust drawing a bright line of blood.

R11: DALUYONG keeps distance and lances Bale the Balance with the trident though Bale the Balance rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R11: Bale the Balance plants their feet and punches the gladius into DALUYONG drawing a bright line of blood.

R12: DALUYONG exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Bale the Balance!

R12: Bale the Balance plants their feet and punches the gladius into DALUYONG and DALUYONG grunts as the steel bites deep.

R12: DALUYONG drops to one knee, gasping — the end is near!

R13: DALUYONG darts in and thrusts the trident at Bale the Balance but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R13: Bale the Balance plants their feet and punches the gladius into DALUYONG landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R14: DALUYONG keeps distance and lances Bale the Balance with the trident but the strike barely bites through Bale the Balance's guard.

R14: DALUYONG casts the weighted net — Bale the Balance is tangled and floundering!

R14: Bale the Balance tears the net away — but the opening has passed.

R15: DALUYONG feints with the net then spears Bale the Balance but Bale the Balance turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R15: Bale the Balance plants their feet and punches the gladius into DALUYONG and DALUYONG winces, guard faltering.