Finding a keeper

[Malfeasor]

I've recently started playing, and I am coming to grips with it pretty well I think. I've sold off all my starting gladiators apart from one for some with superior stats. However, having read a few threads on what others deem to be acceptable stats, I am wondering how long it takes to find these super-statted gladiators?

I check every day for new slaves, and it is very rare to see a gladiator available with any stat of 80 or more, although from what I've read, most people say that you need an 80 or two, with the rest 70s or high 60s. My new gladiators, who only have a handful of losses between them, are:

74 70 61 66 77 72 73, rage dual-wield maces
71 76 61 74 68 81 71, war 2h
67 69 54 82 77 73 49, war polearms

which I think are pretty good overall. I am happy with them, but I am wondering if they are going to be competitive at higher levels? My sole remaining original gladiator, with all stats around 60, is lvl 9 war, mace & shield, with 19-1-0 record.

Are stats really all-important? How long do people wait for these mythical beasts with stats like 80 70 70 70 80 70? Do those of you who own gladiators like this often pay extra trophies to see multiple batches of slaves in a day?

[CaineDeSoulis]

when im looking for a decent slave I'll generally throw a few trophies into the hunt. a lot of its patience tho. stats are really important and building the best possible with the best stats you can find is very important IE if you have a glad with 90 str and 90 int he's going to be pretty good at Create Distance. INT 90 and AGI 90 he'll use feint more often.

[Malfeasor]

Thanks for your reply.

90? Wow. I haven't even seen a gladiator with a single stat of 90, and I check daily on 3 separate accounts. I guess I've only been here for about 10 days though. I'll keep looking.

[CaineDeSoulis]

well tbh I havent seen 2 90's yet >.< and ive only seen 1 slave worth over 1000gold, my best glads have 3-4 stats in the 80's and the rest mid to low 70's oh and low presence because the enforcer shouldent ever save the defeated ^_^

[Malfeasor]

Oh cool well that's slightly less depressing then. I'll just keep waiting for one with 2 or more 80s.

I like your thoughts on presence too, it does seem a bit strange to me that the enforcer saves so many from death. I reckon it would be cool if gladiators permanently died when they're killed. There's probably a thread on that somewhere already though.

[Arkham]

I've never seen a gladiator with 3-4 stats in the 80s. My 'best' usually have one stat in the 80's and the core stats in the 70's (if im lucky).

Either I'm less lucky than most, or they are full of shit. I've blown serious trophies to get the few gladiators I have. Slave selection is really the game early on.

[CaineDeSoulis]

ive heard talk of glads costing 1050g 1075g 1100g. the best ive ever gotten is 1004 (tourach) prey cost 997, 78str 72int 82agi 57sta 52pre 80chi and 81size

[Prinny]

well tbh I havent seen 2 90's yet >.< and ive only seen 1 slave worth over 1000gold, my best glads have 3-4 stats in the 80's and the rest mid to low 70's oh and low presence because the enforcer shouldent ever save the defeated ^_^

Agreed getting saved due to high presence sounds like bullshit in my ears when my glads die i dont sell them but im not bringing them back to lvie atm either xD (Most of mine have rly low presense btw xD)

My 2 glads im happy with are Laharl (war) with 68 85 75 73 74 53 61 he was found with trophies and Nurarihyon (rage) 76 69 67 57 89 63 78 which i found normally.
So its possible to find a decent glad without trophies if u wait long enough :P
Ive seen about 4 glads that cost over 1000 gold but 3 of them didnt have stats i wanted like presence of 93 but a size of 57 lol

[Arkham]

It is no longer a wonder that Eternal is so outclassed.

ive heard talk of glads costing 1050g 1075g 1100g. the best ive ever gotten is 1004 (tourach) prey cost 997, 78str 72int 82agi 57sta 52pre 80chi and 81size

[CaineDeSoulis]

eternal is still a brute :P