Before the first wave
Do these four things in the lobby, then enter the Colosseum.
- Open Choose your path and pick Gladiator, Lancer, or Archer. After a confirmed Archer pick, a banner appears, the character holds a bow, and class info sits in the top-right HUD. Gladiator and Lancer use the same three-card popup; only the Archer result was observed end to end.
- At the gym bench press, follow Press E fast and keep hitting Push until the Strength bar climbs from 0 toward 50.
- On the skill tree, spend 1 skill point on Gladiator's Oath (shown as The Oath, Rank 0/1). Press Unlock 1 point, then Confirm 1 point. When it is Mastered you gain +1% damage and +1% max health, and the Gladius, Scutum, and Fortuna branches open.
- Open the Rare chest on the stone-hall floor. One recorded opening gave the Rare chestplate Centurion Lorica (+4 Vitality, +20 Max HP). Click Equip. The button changes to Equipped and a +20 Health floater appears.
What you are walking into
Survival is squads of 4 or solo, with revives, through 60 waves. Servers hold 12 players. Between rounds, the loading tip says to pick a boon to shape your build. Named arena bosses are the War Lion, Undead Brute, and Cerberus. Those fights are separate from Trials (Ignis, Glaucus, the Hydra of Lerna, and Janus) and from the weekly Hydra of Lerna Extreme raid.
If a step is missing
The Berserker greataxe is listed on the experience page and is not on the three starting cards. No public listing gives its unlock. Do not buy a product or assume a level requirement until the game shows one.
Class pages: Gladiator, Lancer, Archer. Training detail is in Gym strength. The oath is in Skill tree.