User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 3 battle 4 Gladiator vs Zulu warrior (rematch)/@comment-5232784-20130123041110

Okay Noob, a very interesting battle. Lets have a see...

1. Short range:

The Axe is heavier and could be perhaps utilized as a throwing weapon. However, the Gladius is lighter, carries a bigger blade, and is made of steel instead of iron: though Iron is not breakable like steel (Iron bends better), steel is stronger.

Edge: Gladiator

2. Mid range:

The Iklwa spear is close to three feet long, with a wooden handle and iron spearhead. The Trident on the other hand is 6 feet long, made of steel, and is accompanied by a steel net. The range and extra net advantage of the Trident wins out for the Gladiator

Edge: Gladiator

3. Long range:

The Lwisa is a very effective looking weapon. It looks like it could crack a human skull. However, the Pilum Javelin would win out in range, length of weapon, and the fact that it has an iron spearhead.

Edge: Gladiator

4. special

Spit of Poison looks like a very interesting weapon, one in which you can cause a distraction good enough to then land a surprise finisher blow. However, if the poison is lethal, it will take a while to work, while the Pugio Dagger can kill someone far, far quicker. Even if the Gladiator dies from the poison, he could still kill the Zulu before he succumbs to it.

Edge: Gladiator

5. Shields:

The Gladiator shield is not as tall as the Zulu Shield, but it is made out of metal, not oxhide and wood: it will offer greater defense from the Zulu weapons than the Zulu shield can offer from the Gladiator's weapons, most of which are steel. Shieldwise, the Gladiator wins.

Edge: Gladiator

6. Armor

The Zulu wore no armor: they were blessed with a magical rite which was supposed to offfer supernatural protection during battle. Judging from the heavy losses the British gave them in land battles it is fair to say that their magic wasn't worth nuthing. On the other hand, Gladiators wore metal, possibly steel armor, and often had huge metallic helmets which were richly designed and decorated.

The Gladiator wins this one too.

Edge: Gladiator

Having gone through all the strengths and weaknesses of both combatants, it is obvious who will win

GLADIATOR TRIUMPHS!