Stay updated with the latest news, patch notes, and announcements from the arena. Follow Lanista's development as we add new features, balance gladiator classes, introduce exotic beasts, and expand the game world.
- Added "Compare Gladiators" button to the send challenge screen.
Easily compare stats (if public), recent battles and recent tactics chosen.
- Added Finisher Move for all gladiators in the Gold division.
You can now customize a finishing move for your gladiator.
- Added betting history to the bottom of Daily Duel/Chariot racing.
- Glad Duels will now include more varied gladiators.
- Any items purchasable with follis at the travelling merchant can now also be purchased with gold.
Earlier this month:
- Expanded travelling merchant items from 6 to 10.
- Fixed Wheel of Fortuna cooldown glitch.
- Sped up loading times across various pages.
Admin
#4
Daily Double!
- Daily double fragments added.
The first 5 challenges you send each day now award double fragments!
-2x fragments active for this weekend!
- Daily gladiator duel adjustments.
This will now favor higher ranked gladiators and will no longer allow 2 gladiators from the same lanista. Odds have also been adjusted to take previous battles into account.
Various bug fixes.
Admin
Updated: Oct 17, 2026, 4:08 AM
#3
Feeling Lucky?
- House Games! Found via Equipment > House games
Bet gold/follis on 2 new events: Chariot racing and the daily gladiator duel.
Place bets on your chosen chariot or gladiator daily and hope the gods favor you!
- When forging equipment you will now see what you forged right away.
No more heading to the armory to check out the new gear.
- Added 3 new play by play lines for each scar.
- The Sands used to award you stats based on your lowest current stat.
This has been changed to give you a random stat instead.
- Alliance Wars MVP changed from gladiator to lanista.
Most wins still wins!
-Expedition Kit changes:
Tactical Map I cost reduced from 6 marks to 1.
Tactical Map II reduced from 8 marks to 3
Admin
#2
Ribbons and Campaign Rewards
- Added ribbons to lanista profiles.
Earn various ribbons by winning battles, tournaments, completing the campaign and time in the arena.
- Campaign weapon/armor rewards are now given on every campaign completion, not just the first run.
If you previously completed a campaign (other than Italia) more than once, you should now be able to claim those rewards.
- Elite ascended gear can now be upgraded to legendary after ascending.
- Beast event: Added a display for your current hits/damage if you are outside of the top 10.
- Added Arena Chat sorting for conversation/arena chronicle.
10/10 & 10/11:
- Lowered discovery unlock requirements for obsidian lens, forgotten cache & buried reliquary.
- New accounts will now receive 2x fragments for the first 7 days.
- Updated all lanista & alliance sigils.
- Updated lanista ribbons.
Admin
Updated: Oct 11, 2026, 8:29 AM
#1
Sands Run: Expedition Kits & Armory Updates
- The Sands Run now has an expedition kit!
Earn Marks during your runs and use them to buy items for your expedition kit to help you on future runs!
All players start with 25 free marks!
Armory Upgrades:
- Added option to melt gear in bulk. Find this next to the repair button in the armory.
Rare/Elite gear are now melted for follis instead of denarii (campaign currency). Doubled denarii for melting common/uncommon gear.
- Upgraded the Repair Gear modal in the armory.
This now shows a breakdown of every item that is damaged and the cost of repair for each. Select individual gear items or sort by rarity/damaged to repair only those.
- Mining pickaxes can now be repaired with follis.
Admin
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