So..gladiator

Sceptilemaniac2Sceptilemaniac2 Member Posts: 421 ★★★
in General Discussion
Grinded the BG solo objective to 450k to open a titan crystal and pulled one of the two champions I absolutely didn't want to.
(The other being knull which still would've been way better)

I just feel he's plain boring. Look at the other champions in the titan pool and look at gladiator. Minimal utility and barely above average damage and a gimmick that is very meh.
He's SO boring to build up and the return just isn't there?
Thoughts?

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  • Colinwhitworth69Colinwhitworth69 Member Posts: 7,470 ★★★★★
    Will he go thru a rebalancing?
  • captain_rogerscaptain_rogers Member Posts: 12,702 ★★★★★
    New champs will eventually get a rework soon if they are average.
    Don't lose hope, maybe gladiator will get a balance/rework like fam lady deathstrike zemo and others
  • Bugmat78Bugmat78 Member Posts: 2,557 ★★★★★
    As a summoners choice you do expect he will get the Chavez Treatment rather than go the way of your Jane Fosters.
  • ahmynutsahmynuts Member Posts: 8,579 ★★★★★
    captain_rogers said:

    New champs will eventually get a rework soon if they are average.
    Don't lose hope, maybe gladiator will get a balance/rework like fam lady deathstrike zemo and others


  • Sceptilemaniac2Sceptilemaniac2 Member Posts: 421 ★★★
    I hope he does get rebalanced but honestly, for me, he's just not interesting as a character because of the playstyle.
    For example, my most wanted champ from the titan pool was vox just because he looks so much fun to play.
    Gladiator on the other hand feels boring to me.
  • BigPoppaCBONEBigPoppaCBONE Member Posts: 2,493 ★★★★★
    Colinwhitworth69 said:

    Will he go thru a rebalancing?

    For sure. No way possible he's hitting performance goals with a bare handful of CCPers taking him to rank 5 as their gadillionth rank 5, meaning less than nothing. Meanwhile, those that have to be choosier with rankups are disappointed and thinking he mostly sucks from being tuned down to irrelevance. Doesn't help that everyone got used to kicking the **** out of him on his debut and formed an association of Gladiator=punk.

    That said, Kabam is so slow with rebalances that maybe around next summer we'll see what they're doing to address his deficiency.
  • ahmynutsahmynuts Member Posts: 8,579 ★★★★★
    Pikolu said:

    ahmynuts said:

    In Lagacy's words: "No one asked for this"

    I think that's the perfect way to describe his kit

    Didn't Lagacy also choose to get 7* Gladiator and took him to r2 from battlerealm brawl?
    Absolutely. He still likes the champ alot but has voiced his displeasure on the kit and how it definitely wasn't something that should have been attempted on a summoner choice champion.
  • ahmynutsahmynuts Member Posts: 8,579 ★★★★★
    DrZola said:

    Honestly, Gladiator could use a complete overhaul. Fantastic character, supremely disappointing champ. I was actually far happier my Titan rolled over him to Jabari…

    Dr. Zola

    He really needs it. Idk why they chose him to test a new mechanic out on. I mean we voted for him and they know what we like so they could've just done that
  • ItsClobberinTimeItsClobberinTime Member Posts: 6,170 ★★★★★
    Gladiator and Morbius, biggest disappointments of 2023
  • BigPoppaCBONEBigPoppaCBONE Member Posts: 2,493 ★★★★★
    ahmynuts said:

    DrZola said:

    Honestly, Gladiator could use a complete overhaul. Fantastic character, supremely disappointing champ. I was actually far happier my Titan rolled over him to Jabari…

    Dr. Zola

    He really needs it. Idk why they chose him to test a new mechanic out on. I mean we voted for him and they know what we like so they could've just done that
    Giving us what the data shows we like, actually use when we need a win, and would appreciate in a champ, especially in the highly anticipated one that won the yearly popularity contest? That's just not how Kabam gets down.
  • OurobørosOurobøros Member Posts: 2,167 ★★★★★
    captain_rogers said:

    New champs will eventually get a rework soon if they are average.
    Don't lose hope, maybe gladiator will get a balance/rework like fam lady deathstrike zemo and others

    You mean in a bad way?
  • RasiloverRasilover Member Posts: 1,478 ★★★★
    Midiator :(
  • AxewAxew Member Posts: 619 ★★★★
    edited October 2023
    DrZola said:

    Honestly, Gladiator could use a complete overhaul. Fantastic character, supremely disappointing champ. I was actually far happier my Titan rolled over him to Jabari…

    Dr. Zola

    Herc and Quicksilver feel unique in their own ways. Gladiator is just a generic cosmic with average damage and utility for his class. They definitely won’t overhaul him, but I’d love to see him get cool abilities as his confidence increases. The buffs don’t feel impactful at the moment

  • Emilia90Emilia90 Member Posts: 3,855 ★★★★★
    Sceptilemaniac2 said:

    I hope he does get rebalanced but honestly, for me, he's just not interesting as a character because of the playstyle.
    For example, my most wanted champ from the titan pool was vox just because he looks so much fun to play.
    Gladiator on the other hand feels boring to me.

    Yeah this is what I feel. I hope the rebalance makes him good (and I definitely feel like he’ll get one). Champs that were much better at release still got tune ups but he’s still such an uninteresting character. I wish White Tiger won so bad lol
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