Codex Arena

For information on the Zaishen Combat quest, see Codex Arena (Zaishen quest). The Codex Arena is a four vs. four PvP game type where players are limited in their build creation by a limited pool of skills, the Codex. In addition, each team is only allowed to bring each profession once and elite skills from the Codex are only available to the primary profession. It replaced the old Team Arenas and Hero Battles in the October 22nd, 2009 update. This PvP game type found its roots in "Sealed Deck" combat, and is considered an in-game implementation of such.

The Codex

 * The available skills can be viewed from the Skills and Attributes Panel (default "K") in the Codex Arena.

Rewards
Balthazar faction and Honor points can be obtained from Codex Arena.

Players will also receive a Strategist's Zaishen Strongbox after each 5 consecutive wins.

Rules

 * Each team is only allowed to bring one of each profession.
 * Elite skills from the Codex are only available to the primary profession.
 * Assassins, Dervish, Warriors and Paragons will receive 17 normal skills and 3 elites.
 * Elementalists, Necromancers and Mesmers will receive 20 normal skills and 5 elites.
 * Monks and Ritualists will receive 16 normal skills and 4 elites.
 * Rangers will receive 19 normal skills and 4 elites.
 * Resurrection Signet is always available.
 * Aura of Restoration, Blood Renewal, Ether Feast, Healing Signet, Leader's Comfort, Shadow Refuge, Troll Unguent, and Vital Boon are skills that are always available in order to facilitate self healing.
 * Certain skills are made available for the usage of other skills.
 * Rangers will always have Charm Animal (Codex).
 * Assassins will always have one randomly selected lead attack and one randomly selected off-hand attack.
 * Ritualists will always have one randomly selected, non-elite binding ritual.
 * Necromancers will always have one randomly selected, non-elite minion-summoning skill.
 * Protector's Defense, Armor of Sanctity, Symbols of Inspiration, and Visions of Regret are on the restricted list, therefore will never be available.
 * Priests in Codex Arena have 800 Health and lack Heal Area.

Trivia

 * The Codex was changed four times daily from January 28, 2010 until June 2, 2011, when it was reverted back to once daily.