Player versus Player

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This article is about the gameplay type. For the effect given in pvp outposts, see PvP (effect).

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.

[edit] Level 20 PvP

The following forms of PvP play can only be accessed by level 20 characters:

[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.

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