Name 5 types of gladiators and explain their function

Thracian

Weapons: Short sword, triangular shield
Strengths: Agile warrior
Weaknesses: Ranged attacks
Most likely to win against: Laquerius

Murmillo

Weapons: sword, square shield
Strengths: Well equipped with a large sword and shield
Weaknesses: Susceptible to agile attacks
Most likely to win against: Laquerius, Velitus
Would struggle against: Dimachaerus

Retiarius

Weapons: Rete (weighted net), fuscina (trident)
Strengths: Agility, ranged attacks
Weaknesses: Little to no armour
Most likely to win against: Secutor, Murmillo
Would struggle against: Samnite, Thracian

Secutor

Weapons: Gladius, dagger
Strengths: Heavily armoured
Weaknesses: Slower than many other classes
Most likely to win against: Samnite
Would struggle against: Retiarius

Weapons: Spear
Strengths: Speed, mobility, ranged attacks
Weaknesses: Lightly armoured
Most likely to win against: Dimachaerus
Would struggle against: Everybody

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