Yikes! How the Heck Did I End Up in PvP Mode?
Have you ever found yourself being pounded by hostile player characters when you didn’t even know you had the PvP flag set? Or maybe you were luckier and happened to glance at your character portrait and notice your PvP flag was set for no reason that you knew of? Understanding how your character winds up in PvP mode can literally mean the difference between life and death for your character. So let’s talk about how you get into PvP mode.
The ways you can get into PvP mode depend on the kind of server you’re playing on. If your server is a Normal realm, there are fewer ways to get into PvP mode than if you’re playing in a PvP realm which makes a certain amount of sense if you think about it. Let’s start with a Normal realm.
When playing in a Normal realm, your character will end up in PvP mode if:
- You attack a player character (PC) of the opposite faction and that PC is already in PvP mode.
- You use a beneficial spell or ability on (you help) a PC from your faction who happens to be in PvP mode.
- You attack an NPC guard or civilian from the opposing faction.
- enter an enemy capital city.
- You enter a battleground.
- You enter one of the free-for-all PvP areas (Gurubashi Arena, for example) where you can attack anyone, even if they’re from your own faction.
- You put your character into PvP mode intentionally by typing /pvp. Even if you immediately type /pvp again to exit PvP mode, your character will remain in PvP mode for for at least five minutes (see the following explanation).
How ever your character got into PvP mode, they will remain in that mode until 5 minutes after their last action that could put them into PvP mode. So if your character went into Gurubashi Arena, the PvP flag would remain on the entire time your character is in there, not clearing until 5 minutes after they left the arena (unless they did something else to trigger PvP mode).
In a PvP Realm
If your character is in a PvP realm, all the conditions we just talked about apply. In addition, these conditions will also activate your character’s PvP flag:
- Entering a Contested zone.
- Entering an Enemy zone.
So think back, my friend, to that time you discovered that your character was in PvP mode. With a little effort, you can probably figure out which of the above conditions you accidentally triggered to set the flag. Now all you need to know is how best to defend yourself in PvP mode, whether you get there accidentally or on purpose.
Sooner or later you’ll end up in PvP mode, so you might as well be able to stomp your foes when you are. To get the complete story on PvP, including the most current strategies & tactics that will show you how to dominate all aspects of PvP, visit PvP-Bible.info
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