Which gladiator 'class' was most OP?

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Hello

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>The Samnite gladiators were also the first of at least three gladiator classes (list of Roman gladiator types) to be based on ethnic antecedents
>Samnite gladiators appear often in Roman texts (they are the gladiators most often mentioned in Roman writings)[17] until the early Imperial period
>As the real Samnites became fully integrated into Roman society, the gladiator based upon them was retired

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>>2931013
why the black ones of course

charioteers

Murmillosm or a retarius

Both got good armour and weps, would put money on retarius as he was dressed up like a roman, so would probs be set to win most matches in political events

Sources: 2nd yr Ancient History

>>2931199
cool, thanks anon. those coincidentally would be the ones depicted in my original image correct?

>>2931126
OP not hacking

>>2931199
That's not what a retarius is, you idiot.

>>2931545
>>2931199
maybe he's thinking of a secutor? the ones who fought retarii

>>2931612

Secutors were the guys meant to fight Retiarius, they wore closed helmets and more armor than usual.

In rough game terms, you can divide gladiators in three classes

DEX = no shield, no armor, specialized weapons
>Retiarius, Dimachaerus, Laqueralus, Scissor, Cestus

ATK = small shield(Parma), light armor, bigger weapons
>Thraex, Hoplomachus, Provocator

STR = big shield(scutum), heavy armor, smaller and simpler weapons
>Murmillo, Secutor, Samnite, Crupellarius

>>2931803
You're using the game terms wrong.

It would be DEX, STR, and STA.

DEX = based on light armor, agility, fast weapons
STR = based on high armor, strong slow weapon
STA = based on high armor, strong shield, slow