A duelist who loses his Gladius, Aegis, or both must either form a new one from one of his reserve spheres, or else – if he has no reserve spheres left – conjure a new sphere to use. Forming a new Gladius or Aegis from a reserve sphere takes only one turn, but conjuring a new sphere and then transforming it into the proper shape requires two turns. In the meantime, the duelist is either unarmed, unprotected, or both.