How the Heck Did My Character Get Into PvP Mode?
Have you ever found yourself being ganked by characters from the other faction when you didn’t even know you was in PvP mode? Or did you happen to notice that the PvP icon was set on your character’s portrait and you had to scramble to a safe area until it reset? Understanding how you wind up in PvP mode can spell the difference between happily going on your way or making an unplanned trip to the nearest graveyard. Let’s get right to it and see how you can end up in PvP mode.
First, you need to understand that how you get into PvP depends on the kind of server you’re on. If you are playing in a Normal (sometimes called “truce”) realm, the rules are different than there are for a PvP realm which makes a certain amount of sense if you think about it. We’ll cover the ways for a Normal realm first.
Your character will end up in PvP mode in a Normal realm if:
- Your character attacks a player character (PC) of the opposite faction and that PC is already in PvP mode.
- You help (by using a beneficial spell or ability on them) a PC from your faction who happens to be in PvP mode. In other words, you help someone who is fighting and you become fair game.
- You attack a Non-Player Character (NPC) guard or civilian from the opposing faction.
- enter an enemy capital city.
- You enter a battleground.
- You enter Gurubashi Arena or one of the other free-for-all PvP areas where you can attack anyone, even members of 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).
Regardless of how your character ended up in PvP mode, they will stay there until five 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. simply by taking a look at the lists above, you can probably figure out which of the above conditions you accidentally triggered to set the PvP flag. Now all you need to know is how best to defend yourself in PvP mode, whether you get there accidentally or on purpose.
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