Take a look at the Grievous armor sets that Arena and Rated Battleground competitors can earn in Season 14.
Many weapons have been brought to bear and countless spells have been cast in this action-packed PvP season—now the time has come for the victors to reap their rewards!
The Battlegrounds section of this site is now loaded with detailed information on every battleground and PvP zone in World of Warcraft. Study up on the art of war here!
We’re holding PvP testing events on the Patch 5.4 PTR, and you’re invited!
Big changes are coming to World of Warcraft’s Arenas that will make participating more convenient and competitive than ever before, and some of those changes may begin appearing on the PTR very soon.
With Patch 5.3, Escalation, the World of Warcraft site has been bolstered with intel on Player vs Player combat and the newest Battleground, Deepwind Gorge!
The war between the Horde and the Alliance continues to escalate as both factions vie to claim Pandaria’s resources as their own. Deep within the Valley of the Four Winds, the mines of Deepwind Gorge serve as a Battleground where victory is measured not in fallen foes, but in gold. High atop the majestic mountains of Kun-Lai Summit, the Tiger’s Peak Arena—training ground of the Shado-Pan—tests the mettle of all who enter its perilous boundaries.
With the development of patch 5.3 in full swing, we’ve collected a series of PvP-focused questions from the community; the development team has the answers in this new edition of Ask the Devs.
There are more really big changes coming to the way that PVP gear works coming in patch 5.3.
Arena and Rated Battleground Season 12 is scheduled to end on Tuesday, March 5. At that point, we will determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards, a process that should take approximately one week.
If you haven’t been keeping up on the latest World of Warcraft news, you might not be aware that World of Warcraft Patch 5.2: Throne of Thunder is on the horizon. Well, 5.2 is well on its way and it’s bringing PvE features like a brand new questing hub and a huge new raid, but it’s also introducing new features that will have a significant impact on the PvP aspects of World of Warcraft, including a number of class and gearing changes.
Now that Mists of Pandaria has been out a few weeks, we wanted to let you all know what we consider working well in PvP, what we want to improve, and what might or might not be coming down the pike.
The first PvP season of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is now underway! Prepare yourselves for battle as the bloody struggle between the Horde and the Alliance continues on Pandaria’s shores!
This week, the topic of discussion is: Interrupts - Stopping hard casts is an essential element of PvP combat in World of Warcraft. How do you ensure that your interrupts aren’t wasted? As a spell caster, what techniques do you use to make sure that your important spells aren’t interrupted?
Arena and Rated Battleground Season 10 will have ended as of November 29.
PvP Season 10 has officially begun, and players can once again take to the Arenas and Rated Battlegrounds to compete for the new Ruthless Gladiator PvP sets!
PvP Season 9 will soon be coming to an end. Players on the battlefields and arenas of World of Warcraft have proven their mettle in glorious combat, and are ready for new challenges and more powerful rewards. Here’s a look at the gear that the most accomplished PvP competitors will be sporting in Season 10:
In order to best accommodate players under the unique play style of Rated Battlegrounds, we’ll be offering all-new PvP ground mounts -- the Vicious War Wolf (Horde) or Vicious War Steed (Alliance) -- in a unique way. If you want to sit your knickers on these sweet new rides come patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands, you must earn achievements for winning either 75, 150, or 300 Rated Battlegrounds.
We understand that raw patch notes don’t always provide enough context for changes to the game, so we thought we’d take a moment to explain some of our logic behind the buffs and nerfs coming in the 4.2 “Rage of the Firelands” patch.
The Arena Pass is alive and kicking, with participants outfitting their brand spankin’ new level-85 characters with whatever gear they choose and fighting against hungry opponents with experimental team compositions in preparation for the real battles yet to come.
Registration for the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now open. Remember, this year all participants in the Arena Pass have a chance to earn the exclusive Armored Murloc pet as well as the exclusive "Vanquisher" title, so get your team together and be ready for fierce competition.
In this week's New Player Tips, you advised those just getting started in World of Warcraft about their options for professions that support PvP. Now we want to know how you profess to prepare for hostilities with other players. This week's poll asks: How important are professions when you PvP?
New Player Tips is a recurring feature in which we ask World of Warcraft veterans to share their thoughts and advice for new adventurers on a variety of in-game topics. This week's topic is: Profession Advice for PvP
The first PvP season of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is underway! Players are now able to compete in level-85 Rated Arenas for top gear, items, and titles -- and for the first time ever, they can enter level-85 Rated Battlegrounds to fight for the same rewards available through Arenas, along with the original World of Warcraft PvP titles.
The uneasy armistice between the Horde and Alliance is steadily cracking beneath the strain of Deathwing's devastating return and the Shattering of Azeroth, heralding a new era of bloody conflict. The clash between the factions has also never been so hotly contested: Battleground brackets now match up teams more evenly.