The PvP Arena
Once the PvE ceiling is behind you, the next challenge is another champion. Fight their build, climb the ladder.
How duels work
- The Arena opens once you have beaten the Hollow Warden's Gauntlet. It lives on its own tab.
- You are matched with champions near your rating. Pick one and fight a snapshot of their exact build: their gear, their talents, their class tricks all in play.
- Duels resolve instantly and play out a full combat log. There is no food or healing on either side, so it is a pure test of two builds.
- When live opponents are scarce you will be matched against a "ghost" of an inactive player, so there is always someone to fight.
Rating and the ladder
Everyone starts at 1000. A win raises your rating and lowers your opponent's; a loss does the reverse. Beating a higher-rated champion is worth more than beating a lower-rated one, and a single match can swing up to 32 points at an even matchup. Your standing shows on the PvP Ladder board under Leaderboards.
Since you fight a stored snapshot, you never lose gear or items in a duel: only rating is on the line. Each win also earns a little Renown, so climbing the ladder feeds your account progression too. Sharpen your build, then find out how it holds up against the rest of the realm.