Player versus Player
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Player versus player (PvP) is a style of gameplay that pits players against each other in a competition. The objective in PvP is to defeat the opposing team(s), which can be accomplished by one of several different means, depending on the PvP format. This could be capturing control points, defeating the opponent's Guild Lord, scoring a higher kill count or just regular deathmatch.
There is no particular advantage to either PvP or PvE characters in PvP play, except that it may be harder for PvE characters to obtain perfect equipment, and Arena Net also has elected to "sell" a full set of skills for PVP purposes which allows a player to quickly "reroll" their PVP character with different professions, upgrades, and skills.
Another choice is to create a PvP character, who has the luxury of being able to create perfect, maximum damage weapons and armor at no cost (except the cost in Balthazar faction points). Once a modifier (such as a rune or a sword hilt) is unlocked either by identifying it in PvE play or unlocking it via faction in PvP play, it can be added to a customized PvP weapon that any PvP character is capable of creating for free in any outpost on the Battle Isles. Many guilds that focus on PVP play "require" a PVP only character for membership just because of this flexibility.
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[edit] Low-end PvP
The following forms of PvP play have level limits and can only be accessed by PvE characters.
- Ascalon Arena in Ascalon City - Level 1 to 10 only.
- Shiverpeak Arena in Yak's Bend - Level 1 to 15 only.
- Shing Jea Arena from Shing Jea Monastery - Level 1 to 10 only.
- Sunspear Arena from Kamadan - Level 1 to 10 only.
[edit] Level 20 PvP
The following forms of PvP play can only be accessed by level 20 characters:
- Random Arenas on the Battle Isles.
- Team Arenas on the Battle Isles.
- Heroes' Ascent on the Battle Isles.
- Guild versus Guild from the Guild Hall.
- Hero Battles from the Battle Isles. (Requires Nightfall or Eye of the North).
- Alliance Battles from the Guild Hall. (Requires Factions).
- Fort Aspenwood from Echovald Forest or The Jade Sea as well as Great Temple of Balthazar. (Requires Factions).
- The Jade Quarry from Echovald Forest or The Jade Sea as well as Great Temple of Balthazar. (Requires Factions).
[edit] Automated Tournaments
Three times a day, automated tournaments take place for the Guild versus Guild and Hero Battle play types. After paying a small entry fee, players (or guilds) compete in several round robin matches. Winning matches gives players tournament reward points (used to unlock new skins for items and weapons in PvP) and the top players (or guilds) in each tournament receive qualifier points needed to enter a monthly tournament.
[edit] PvP Skills
In Player vs. Player maps, some skills behave differently. Altered skills have "(PvP)" added to their names.
