Gladiator’s Finale is an artifact set that provides ATK% at 2 piece set effect and buffs Polearm, Sword or Claymore wielding characters with the 4 piece set effect. This set is widely popular for most characters, especially ones that scale off of ATK. Released in Version 1.0, this artifact set delves deep into the details of the gladiator who served Eberhart.
About Gladiator’s Finale
| Minimum Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Maximum Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2 Piece Bonus | ATK +18% |
| 4 Piece Bonus | If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%. |
| Location | Weekly Bosses, World Bosses and Artifact Stronghold |
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| Gladiator’s Nostalgia | Gladiator’s Destiny | Gladiator’s Longing | Gladiator’s Intoxication | Gladiator’s Triumphus |
| Flower of Life | Plume of Death | Sands of Eon | Goblet of Eonothem | Circlet of Logos |
Pros and Cons
Every artifact set has its own pros and cons. Farming an artifact might not be easy due to the limited amount of resin that a player gets. Artifacts are important to maximize your character’s damage output and spending way too much time on a domain can be exhausting.
Pros
- Very straightforward artifact set.- Provides increased ATK with the 2 piece set and increased Normal ATK damage with the 4 piece set.
- Highly versatile artifact set - The two piece of this set is incredibly versatile as it buffs all characters despite their weapon type or element, making it a secondary option for most characters.
Cons
- Limited Availability - Only method to obtain it is through bosses and artifact stronghold.
- Easily Replaceable. - This artifact set’s 2 piece effect can be easily replaced by Shimenawa’s Reminiscence.
- Unfair Exchange - The artifact stronghold consumes three artifacts in turn of one, making it an unfair experience for the players.
Lore
Gladiator's Nostalgia
| No one knows why the legendary gladiator wore this flower on his chest. It was the brutal warrior's only weakness. |
An ordinary flower picked gently by the gladiator's master.
He made a brooch with it and pinned it on the gladiator's chest. It came to symbolize his gentler side.
Before the gladiator became a living legend, he once strolled with his young master in the garden.
The master picked a flower and gave it to the silent slave.
"Not all gifts are given out of benevolence. Sometimes they are nothing more than acts of whimsy."
One day in the far-off future, the gladiator's sly master would say these words to him.
The invincible gladiator finally fell at the foreign girl's feet.
At that moment he recalled a dream he had had many years ago.
"Such beautiful flowers, I wonder when I'll be able to begin my own journey to see them."
"I'd like to see how beautiful the wild flowers are."
Gladiator's Destiny
| A feather of dreams that soars free like an eagle. At the end of the gladiator's legendary life, this parting gift was left upon his chest by a bird that knew true freedom. |
The end had finally come for the triumphant gladiator.
The young challenger paid her final homage to the gladiator.
When the vanity of victory and desire for freedom dissipated into the air like the morning fog,
and when the light of dawn finally shone on the arena through layers of blood-soaked clouds, the gladiator saw a flying bird.
One battle away from being free, the gladiator was defeated by an anonymous girl.
Cries and howls burst out in the crowd like pounding thunder, but the victor refused to humiliate her opponent by execution.
She refused to plunge her sword into the opponent's throat and end his life like that of a slave.
The gladiator's healing wounds were covered with invisible feathers.
He eventually set off on a journey, finally as free as a bird.
His destination was the place where flowers bloom and birds soar
Gladiator's Longing
| A timepiece that recorded the gladiator's days in the bloodstained Colosseum. To him, it counted down the days on his long road to freedom. |
The gladiator crafted this hourglass himself. He would flip the hourglass before each battle.
When the hourglass stopped flipping, the gladiator had long since died in a pool of his own blood.
The gladiator would put this hourglass aside before entering the arena.
When the fight has ended and the crowd started to cheer for him, the sand in the hourglass was still flowing.
In the gladiator's final fight, he faced a young girl.
In her eyes, he saw both the timidity of a young girl and the ferocity of a young lioness.
From his steps, the girl saw the unbreakable shackles of age that the gladiator wore.
It was a fight like the old gladiator has not had in years. Fierce, yet satisfying.
But the fight ended in a flash. The sword plunged into the gladiator's heart and the sand in his hourglass crawled to a stop.
Gladiator's Intoxication
| The golden cup a champion gladiator drank from in ancient times. It brimmed with his glory for years until the fateful day of his fall. |
A lavish goblet made of gold. It was a gift from the champion gladiator's master.
From this goblet the champion gladiator drank, be if fine wine or the blood of the defeated.
Another victory for the gladiator. Covered in wounds, he dedicated the victory to his master.
More intoxicating and pain numbing than the fine wine was the victory, honor, and applause from the crowd.
The master allowed him to join the feast and presented him with this goblet.
It was an exquisite goblet, made specially for him. A symbol of how much his master cared.
But the golden chains of vanity had bound the gladiator and the poisonous snake of desire had strangled him.
By pausing to wait for the wine of victory, the gladiator missed his chance to seize a fleeting chance at freedom.
Gladiator's Triumphus
| The helmet of a legendary gladiator from ancient times, who would proudly stretch out his bloodied arms to welcome the thunderous applause of his audience. |
A helmet of the gladiator adorned with feathers.
To zealous spectators, this helmet was the symbol of invincibility.
The legendary gladiator had fought numerous battles.
None had ever stood a chance of survival before his sword, be they human or monster.
On each triumphant day, the champion gladiator would walk through the gate to a hero's welcome from the adoring crowd.
Only in moments of victory could the slave have a taste of what it felt like to be a master. But the cost of this vain aspiration was for the faint glow of freedom to be shrouded by darkness.
On the day of his triumph, the gladiator finally caught a glimpse of the world outside his cell. He was a step closer to freedom.
But only when his helmet fell down on the arena floor did he and the spectators alike realize that it was all just a farce.
The offering of his petty life made no difference. He would always be a worthless slave in the eyes of his master.
Trivia
- This weapon has direct links to the weapon, Deathmatch.
- Apart from Wanderer’s Troupe, Gladiator’s Finale is the only 5 star artifact that can not be obtained from an artifact domain.
Conclusion
Gladiator’s Finale is a versatile artifact set which can be passively farmed while you play the game and while doing weekly bosses, farming for ascension materials, etc. This makes it so that you can eventually end up with a really good Gladiator piece which can be used on almost any character.
