Gladius (gladius)

This article is about the Gladius skin resembling a real world gladius. For the other skin, see Gladius (short sword).

Gladius
Type	Sword
Campaigns	Nightfall Eye of the North
Attribute requirement(s)	Swordsmanship
Damage type(s)	Slashing damage
PvP reward class	Basic 4
Common salvage	Iron Ingots
Rare salvage	Steel Ingots

The Gladius is a sword based on the the real world Roman weapon counterpart of the same name.

Acquisition

Core

• Battle Isles
  • Zaishen Chest

Nightfall

• Kourna
  • Dejarin Estate
  • Sunward Marches
    • Kournan Guard

Eye of the North

• Far Shiverpeaks
  • Norrhart Domains
  • Drakkar Lake

Dye

Dye affects the entire weapon. The sword's hilt is affected more noticeably than the blade which will be slightly tinted. The default color can be closely replicated using yellow dye.

Notes

• This sword can be seen in the hands of dead skeletons in the Great Battle Field of the Fissure of Woe.
• Other weapons with this appearance:
  • Alari's Double Blades (unique)
• Other weapons with a similar appearance:
  • Decade Daggers "High Noon" (unique)
  • Fiery Gladius

Trivia

• In Latin, "gladius" means "sword". The word gladiator was derived from the word gladius, literally translating to "sword male". A female gladiator is referred to as a "gladiatrix."