Hey all, new player here who came for the PvP. Came from games like BDO where usually people would ask to duel for a spot before engaging unless they were on a pvp server. Is there anything like that in this game I should be aware of? Or does the PvP mode just constitute a kill on sight.
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Yes, itâs kill on sight and anything goes in wpvp. You can roll an entire raid group on 1 person if you want 
If they have warmode enabled, they have already given consent.
Since youâre new to PvP I would highly suggest getting to max level then doing random bgs until you get all of your honor gear.
Once you do that, head out front of orgrimmar and duel everyone who will accept.
Out of every mmo Iâve ever played, wow pvp is hands down the best.
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I think PeeWeePee applies the simple rule of P4wn to all contentâŚ
No one pvps until they can call on 5 to 1 odds in their favor as a minimum usually.
WoW pvp is geared premades crushing new player except for premade rated battlegrounds ironically.
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Thereâs places you can duel in sanctuary AKA neutral cities, usually.
Out in the world, though, anything goes. Sometimes you and the other party have a mutual understanding and just stay out of each otherâs way, sometimes people are out for blood with you on the menu.
Thereâs also organized PvP in the way of Battlegrounds and Arenas, where your goal is very much to beat anyone youâre up against.
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The rule around here is: If itâs red, itâs dead. Thatâs how itâs always been, no etiquette.
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Wow is a PvE game. PvP is just there so Activision doesnt lose subs to actual pvp games.
Wait what ? Pvp was in game since 2004 before activision lol
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There really isnât much PvP etiquette in WoW, if any lol.
âIf itâs red, itâs dead.â
Maybe graveyard camping or corpse camping is a step too far, but people do it and itâs not against the in-game rules.
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If you want to go after someone in warmode who is fishing in a corner, thatâs on you. If you want to camp lowbies, thatâs also allowed. You might get a lot of angry whispers from alts if you do that though.
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In the open world, unless you are part of a pvp community itâs usually just a free for all.
In the major cities, usually just outside the pvp vendor area people are duelling one another. You can just walk up to people and challenge them.
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And Quake was released in the 90âs.
Cant have people playing other games after all. Thats the WoW way.
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Lol I keep coming back for the WoW PvP, especially epic battlegrounds.
Thereâs not a single game out there, that plays similarly to WoWâs PvP.
Itâs unique, and I play a ton of other PvP games too like League and Marvel Rivals and stuff.
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Except forâŚyou knowâŚevery single other mmo thatâs had pvp.
Those donât play the same, arenât as reactive and crisp.
FF14 has delays in combat you have to get used to, GW2 is fun but not as massive, SWTOR PvP was just kinda bad, and so-forth.
WoWâs PvP is easily the best. Thatâs why itâs the most âaliveâ.
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Black Desert and GW2 pvp are 1000x more reactive due to the fact that theyâre action based.
Good try though.
Theyâre**
Thatâs cool, but Iâm not gonna play those games, because I like WoWâs PvP more lol.
Surprised Iâm even hearing about Black Desert, isnât that game P2W?
I stopped doing PVP back in wrath because it didnât feel like PVP anymore. Now when I want real PVP I go elsewhere like overwatch two or Marvel rivals. getting stun locked and rooted for 30 seconds straight, jumped by 3 players, and dying to it is not fun for me.
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This. Go to the battleground forums and see the premades using addons which affects the gameplay of thousands of users. I donât do epics anymore, everytime I do they use their addon and scurry away while we are left with 8 people vs 40.
Most newcomers have stopped coming due to the premades playing in the beginner unrated categories due to lack of skill lmao. They like to stomp on newbies. Venruki recently made a video outlying the lengths people will go to to have a good win ratio in non rated content lmao. Itâs pathetic.
My advice is to not expect to have fair fights. Thatâs the etiquette. People wonât touch you unless they have an advantage over you. Most people suck 1v1.
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I donât kill on sight but most players will play by the âif itâs red itâs deadâ mindset.