The following data only applies to a brand new spirit weapon, change in spirit weapon's level may differ results.

Max durability refers to your spirit weapon's current max durability.

Max success rate is always fixed at 100%.

(Max+2) means +2 to Maximum attack damage.

(Min+1) means +1 to Minimum attack damage.

One of the most diverse human/elf weapons, the Gladius can be built to suit almost any playstyle but is recommended to those with low Dexterity and who prefer consistent damage over critical hits. The Gladius is like a combination of Bastard Sword and Broadsword, but it has more variety with its possible upgrade paths than any other sword. Maximum and Minimum Damage +5, Balance +5 The colors available depend on the palette of the part to be dyed. These stats are that of a Spirit Weapon with level 1 of every stat.Can only be dyed using Spirit Weapon Custom Color Dye Ampoules.Along with the ranged pilum, it is one of two Roman weapons in the game.įor the full effects of qualities, see Quality. Knives also have the advantage of attacking faster, which can train melee skill, and is slightly better for low-accuracy attackers in general.Ī gladius is the classic Roman centurion's shortsword. Gladii are relatively better if you have plasteel readily available, and maces are better if you have uranium.Ī steel gladius of excellent quality or worse is inferior to a normal plasteel knife, such as the one given at the start of the Crashlanded scenario. Against flak vests and recon armor, a steel gladius is even worse than a wooden club. The mace starts to become stronger when fighting against mid-tier armor, like flak jackets, for the same research and material cost.

If you can hold out until the Long Blades research, you can start crafting the numerically superior, but more expensive, spear and longsword.Īs a sharp weapon, its attacks can cause bleeding, but most armor has a higher Sharp% rating. For melee weapons unlocked with Smithing, it is the strongest one against unarmored opponents. The gladius is stronger than a knife or ikwa, but weaker than a spear or longsword, of the same materials and quality. Gladii can also be purchased from any outlander and orbital combat suppliers, or obtained from outlander and pirate raiders. It requires a crafting skill of 3 to craft. Gladii can be crafted at either a fueled smithy or an electric smithy once the Smithing research has been completed with 50 Stuff ( Metallic/ Woody) and 12,000 ticks ( 3.33 mins) of work.