Gladiator Rules

[Medusa Gladiatrix]

Yes, like that gladiators on foot fought with pseudo-cavalry helmets without the face mask so that everybody could see their faces

Gladiators in the 1st century BCE had helmets which were similar to the Roman infantry, e.g. the provocatores. Only in the 1st century CE their armor got more and more specialized and more types appeared, e.g. the murmillo is a more specialized type of provocator, his weapons are the same, but his helmet has now a face mask. Esp. the retiarius is a quite new gladiator type which came up in the 1st century CE.