Retiarius Zombie (Timeless)

The Retiarius Zombie is an enemy from Timeless fought during levels of Roman Empire. He is equipped with a medium shoulder armor, a large trident used to attack players and a weathered net, that he will throw on players to ensnare them for 5.5 seconds. He can also throw his net on your weapon, taking it from your hands and forcing you to retrieve it after or to fight with another weapon
==Appearance and origins==
He wears a skirt, caligae, small protection on his legs, a thick belt and a shoulder armor with a bit of chainmail on his right arm. He keeps a large 1.7 meters long trident in his left hand, that will almost always be pointing forward, and a weathered net that he is dragging along the floor and will throw at players when they encounter them, with a range limited to 3 meters.
He is based on the retiarius, a class of gladiator with the same equipment that fought in roman arenas during the imperial times.
==Strategies==
Not only this zombie's trident makes him already a pain, as it grants him a good range and is coupled with decent fighting skills, but he also carries a net, which he will throw at player to stop them while they will poke with their tridents and stay safe. Thankfully, there is multiple ways to avoid this : first, you can set his net on fire by various means, forcing him to drop it. Second, you can use your mobility to avoid this, by for example rolling or simply stepping back enough before throws it ; this can however require a good amount of reflexes to perfectly do it. Third, you can stop it with a shield, but this requires usually large shields and he may manage to throw it behind you or above the shield in some rare cases. Eventually, you can also try to kill him before with long-range weapons or spears, or even stun him, leaving him at your mercy.
His trident is more powerful than regular spears or pilums, as it has a larger end, and is used mainly to poke multiple times instead of directly trying to shove it into you. Keep a good sword to block his attacks, and when you are ready, shove it out of his way and slash him. His lack of helmet should make headshots easier, and he usually won't resist.
Slashing his kneecaps with a Gladius is a hard because of how he will deflect these kind of attack, and simply slashing him is usually more rewarding.
==Trivia==
*He is the first gladiator-inspired zombie included in Timeless
**He has a mini-boss version, called Chum Champion, who is an Arena-Exclusive zombie
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