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.

Felix Stormborn vs Valens the Unbroken — Arena Result

Arena Result

Felix Stormborn

Lantore Voltire's Ludus

Valens the Unbroken

Dwayne's Ludus

Felix Stormborn wins

“Total domination — Felix Stormborn barely breaks a sweat against Valens the Unbroken!”

Play-by-Play

⚔ Felix Stormborn the Provocator squares off against Valens the Unbroken the Provocator. The crowd falls silent… (aggressive vs balanced)

Felix Stormborn's aggressive stance reads Valens the Unbroken's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Valens the Unbroken's balanced stance reads Felix Stormborn's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade though Felix Stormborn rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R1: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R2: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R2: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust yet Valens the Unbroken weathers it and stands firm.

R3: Valens the Unbroken shield-bashes Felix Stormborn and drives the gladius home yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R3: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R4: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R4: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R5: Valens the Unbroken exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Felix Stormborn!

R5: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home though Valens the Unbroken rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R6: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R6: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken though Valens the Unbroken rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R7: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R7: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R8: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade though Felix Stormborn rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R8: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R9: Valens the Unbroken grinds Felix Stormborn down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Felix Stormborn's guard.

R9: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Valens the Unbroken's guard.

R10: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R10: Felix Stormborn hammers Valens the Unbroken with shield rim and blade yet Valens the Unbroken weathers it and stands firm.

R11: Valens the Unbroken finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Felix Stormborn!

R11: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R12: Valens the Unbroken bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix Stormborn but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R12: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R13: Valens the Unbroken bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix Stormborn — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R13: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R14: Valens the Unbroken grinds Felix Stormborn down with a short, brutal thrust yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R14: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken yet Valens the Unbroken weathers it and stands firm.

R15: Silence, then a roar — Valens the Unbroken lands a brutal CRITICAL hit on Felix Stormborn!

R15: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R16: Valens the Unbroken exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Felix Stormborn!

R16: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken though Valens the Unbroken rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R17: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Felix Stormborn's guard.

R17: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken yet Valens the Unbroken weathers it and stands firm.

R18: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R18: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken but the strike barely bites through Valens the Unbroken's guard.

R19: Valens the Unbroken bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix Stormborn but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R19: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R20: Valens the Unbroken exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Felix Stormborn!

R20: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R21: Valens the Unbroken grinds Felix Stormborn down with a short, brutal thrust yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R21: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home though Valens the Unbroken rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R22: Valens the Unbroken grinds Felix Stormborn down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Felix Stormborn's guard.

R22: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R23: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R23: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken yet Valens the Unbroken weathers it and stands firm.

R24: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R24: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R25: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R25: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home but the strike barely bites through Valens the Unbroken's guard.

R26: Valens the Unbroken shield-bashes Felix Stormborn and drives the gladius home yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R26: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R27: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R27: Felix Stormborn finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Valens the Unbroken!

R28: Valens the Unbroken grinds Felix Stormborn down with a short, brutal thrust though Felix Stormborn rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R28: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R29: Valens the Unbroken grinds Felix Stormborn down with a short, brutal thrust though Felix Stormborn rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R29: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home though Valens the Unbroken rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R30: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R30: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust yet Valens the Unbroken weathers it and stands firm.

R30: Valens the Unbroken drops to one knee, gasping — the end is near!

R31: Valens the Unbroken bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix Stormborn yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R31: Devastation! Felix Stormborn lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Valens the Unbroken!

R32: Valens the Unbroken bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix Stormborn though Felix Stormborn rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R32: Felix Stormborn plants their feet and punches the gladius into Valens the Unbroken but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R33: Valens the Unbroken shield-bashes Felix Stormborn and drives the gladius home but the strike barely bites through Felix Stormborn's guard.

R33: Felix Stormborn grinds Valens the Unbroken down with a short, brutal thrust but the strike barely bites through Valens the Unbroken's guard.

R34: Valens the Unbroken hammers Felix Stormborn with shield rim and blade but the strike barely bites through Felix Stormborn's guard.

R34: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R35: Valens the Unbroken bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Felix Stormborn but Felix Stormborn turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R35: Felix Stormborn shield-bashes Valens the Unbroken and drives the gladius home though Valens the Unbroken rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R36: Valens the Unbroken plants their feet and punches the gladius into Felix Stormborn yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R36: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken but Valens the Unbroken turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R37: Valens the Unbroken shield-bashes Felix Stormborn and drives the gladius home yet Felix Stormborn weathers it and stands firm.

R37: Felix Stormborn bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Valens the Unbroken but the strike barely bites through Valens the Unbroken's guard.

🏆 Valens the Unbroken collapses into the bloodied sand — Felix Stormborn is victorious!

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