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Browse the guide topic index. Choose a specific question for its guide, sources, and related pages.

This category holds the main walkthroughs for running a Ludus: the step-by-step beginner guide, the Ruthless difficulty and rewards rules, the Grand Tournament and its ending, building pages for the Palace, Quarters and Infirmary, and item pages like herbs and animal hides, each dated and sourced.

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animal hide: what it does in the game

The Dominus Gladiatus animal hide has no combat or buff effect; it is simply an item you sell for coins, based on first-hand footage of the shipped game.

Difficulty and Rewards Explained

Dominus Gladiatus difficulty and rewards, level by level: what Easy, Normal, Hard and Ruthless change for opponents, crowd favor and your coin payouts.

Dodge Roll: How It Works & Who Can Learn

Dominus Gladiatus Dodge Roll explained: how the roll dodge works in the auto-battler, which gladiator classes can train it, and how training progress works.

Guide to Dominus Gladiatus employees and exhibitions

Dominus Gladiatus employees and exhibitions explained: what the Doctore and Ordinator do in your Ludus and how Exhibition Match rewards and cooldowns pay out.

Ending: What Happens After the Tournament

The Dominus Gladiatus ending explained: win the Grand Tournament final, then keep playing with endless arena contracts or retire your Dominus with a summary.

FAQ: Price, Platforms, Gameplay Answers

This Dominus Gladiatus faq gives quick answers on what the game is, its $15.99 launch price, platforms, and how the gladiator auto-battler gameplay works.

Gladiators Quarters Guide: What It Does

The Dominus Gladiatus gladiators quarters is the Ludus building that speeds fatigue recovery and costs 30 coins. Learn why to buy it after the Palace.

Grand Tournament: Structure & How to Win

The Dominus Gladiatus grand tournament pits you against five rival Domini toward the grand final — how it works and the strategies players use to win it.

guide: manage your Ludus and win fights

This Dominus Gladiatus guide walks through recruiting, training, equipping and resting gladiators so you can keep your Ludus solvent and win the tournament.

Herb: What It Does and How to Get One

A Dominus Gladiatus herb removes one injury from a gladiator. Learn how to hire a ventor and send scavenging expeditions beyond the Ludus to obtain one.

Infirmary: How It Heals Injuries

The Dominus Gladiatus infirmary treats injuries before they become permanent. Learn how it fits with fatigue, resting and the Quarters in your Ludus.

is Retiarius Playable? Class Answer

Dominus Gladiatus is Retiarius playable? Find out whether the net-and-trident fighter is a class you can pick or only an arena opponent, and who counters him.

Murmillo vs Secutor: Which Class to Pick

Dominus Gladiatus Murmillo vs Secutor: pick Murmillo for your first run, Secutor for your second; see strengths per 2026-11-06 community class reports.

Ostrich Fight: Hunt, Rewards Guide

The Dominus Gladiatus ostrich fight explained: the Ostrich Hunt in Capua's Provincial Games needs 3 gladiators, with Patch #2 rebalancing its coin rewards.

Ostrich Hunt Beast Fight Event in Arena

What the Dominus Gladiatus Ostrich Hunt is: a group spectacle fight sending your gladiators against ostriches as a scheduled arena event in a campaign.

Palace: Training Speed Bonus Guide

Learn how the Dominus Gladiatus palace gives a gladiator working at it a 20% training speed increase; demo players build it as early as they can afford it.

Ruthless Difficulty: Rules and Win Guide

Dominus Gladiatus ruthless difficulty explained: the reworked rules, enemy bonuses, crowd behavior, and the player strategies that carry a run to victory.

Sending a Fighter to the Mines Morale Cost

Does Dominus Gladiatus sending a fighter to the Mines morale hit everyone? Yes: Morale now drops for every gladiator in the Ludus, not just the one sent.

Which Class Beats Retiarius: Best Counter

Dominus Gladiatus which class beats Retiarius: the Secutor with Net Breaker is the direct counter, with Scissor as a fast-kill alternative before the net lands.