PvP Build

The PvP Build window.

PvP Builds are a mechanic used for PvP, replacing the PvE equipment of the character while participating in any structured PvP mode. The PvP build window can be accessed at any time by clicking on the helmet icon in the equipment section of the hero panel, or by using the "PvP Build" keybind.

Mechanics

ArenaNet Staff New PvP Build Interface Upon entering the PvP lobby, you'll notice a new PvP specific quick-launch bar at the top of your screen. A few of the options may seen familiar to you, but we've added something new - you can now change your runes, sigils, traits, and stat combinations entirely within your PvP Build Interface. We've also added a few additional runes, sigils, traits, and stat combinations to PvP, so be sure to check those out! —ArenaNet Staff

ArenaNet Staff Transferring Your Equipment to Your Wardrobe Upon entering the PvP lobby, all your PvP armor and weapon skins from your PvP locker were transferred to your new wardrobe. For every PvP Rank that you have gained, you also received a transmutation charge. If you have other characters, enter the PvP lobby with each one to have that character's skins automatically transferred over as well. With this charge, the PvP locker has been removed. Thank you again for playing PvP and using the PvP locker. —ArenaNet Staff

Level and attributes

• Characters are adjusted to a level 80 character:
  • Primary attributes set to 1000
  • All specializations unlocked
    • elite specializations unlocked for the respective expansions you own

Skills and traits

Characters are limited to their profession skills and traits, and cannot use racial skills or common skills (such as Mistfire Wolf). All skills and traits are unlocked automatically.

Equipment

• Characters in PvP use the same armor and weapons from PvE and WvW.
  • All items give zero attribute, rune, sigil, or infusion bonuses in PvP. Chest, leg, and boot armor still contribute to the total defense value.
  • All items function as level 80 exotic-quality items.
• PvP amulets and upgrade components are not items but instead are selected from a set list of options (not all PvE upgrades are available in PvP).
• There are currently only two types of upgrades, sigils and rune, which are selected in the slots of the build window instead of being applied to equipment.

Amulets

• Amulets are the replacement for specific armor bonuses. A player can select a single amulet to specify which attribute bonuses to receive.
• Accounts have access to most amulets automatically and additional items can be unlocked.
  • The following amulets can be unlocked for 10 :
    • Assassin Amulet
    • Sinister Amulet

Amulet
Assassin Amulet	900	1200			900
Avatar Amulet	1000	1000		500		500
Berserker Amulet	1200	900			900
Carrion Amulet	900			900			1200
Demolisher Amulet	1000	1000	500		500
Destroyer Amulet	1000	1000			500		500
Grieving Amulet	1000	500			500		1000
Heretic Amulet	1000	1000			500	500
Marauder Amulet	1000	1000		500	500
Paladin Amulet	1000	1000	400	400
Rabid Amulet		900	900				1200
Rampager Amulet	900	1200					900
Sage Amulet	1000			500		500	1000
Sinister Amulet	900	900					1200
Swashbuckler Amulet	1000	1000		500			500
Tyrant Amulet	1000	500	500				1000
Valkyrie Amulet	1200			900	900
Wizard Amulet	1000	500		500			1000

Sigils

• Sigils are selected in each of 4 slots in the build panel beside the weapons, with up to two at a time attributed to each weapon set.
• Accounts have access to all sigils automatically. Note that not all sigils in PvE are available, and sigils may function differently than their PvE counterparts.

Sigil	Description
Sigil of Absorption	Steal a boon when interrupting an enemy. (Cooldown: 3 seconds)
Sigil of Agony	Increased Inflicted Bleeding Duration: 25%
Sigil of Battle	Gain 4 stacks of might (5 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9 seconds)
Sigil of Cleansing	Remove 1 condition when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9 Seconds)
Sigil of Compounding	Deal 1% extra damage per condition on your foe.
Sigil of Confusion	Increase Inflicted Confusion Duration: 25%
Sigil of Courage	On hit gain might for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 2 seconds)
Sigil of Doom	Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 9 Seconds)
Sigil of Energy	Gain 25% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9 seconds)
Sigil of Enhancement	Deal .5% extra damage per boon on yourself.
Sigil of Escape	Remove movement-impairing effects from yourself when swapping to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 18 seconds)
Sigil of Exploitation	Deal 5% extra damage to targets below 50% health.
Sigil of Exposure	Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts 5 stacks of vulnerability for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 9 seconds)
Sigil of Intelligence	Your next three attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat have a 100% critical chance. (Cooldown: 9 Seconds)
Sigil of Misery	Increase Inflicted Torment Duration: 25%.
Sigil of Opportunity	Deal 5% extra damage to movement-impaired foes.
Sigil of Peril	Increased Inflicted Vulnerability Duration: 25%
Sigil of Purging	On hit remove a condition. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
Sigil of Revocation	On hit, remove a boon (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
Sigil of Ruthlessness	Gain might when interrupting a foe. (Cooldown: 3 seconds)
Sigil of Savagery	+30% Stun Duration, 3% Damage against Stunned Foes.
Sigil of Separation	Deal 5% extra damage to targets more than 500 distance away.
Sigil of Smoldering	Increase Inflicted Burning Duration: 25%
Sigil of Stagnation	Cripple nearby foes when swapping to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9 seconds)
Sigil of Transference	Healing to other allies is increased by 20%
Sigil of Venom	Increase Inflicted Poison Duration: 25%

Runes

• Runes are selected in the single slot to the right of the amulet slot in the build panel.
  • Only one rune set may be chosen at a time, giving the full six-piece bonus.
• Accounts have access to most runes automatically and the following additional upgrades can be unlocked.
  • The following runes can be unlocked for 5 :
    • Rune of Altruism (PvP)
    • Rune of Evasion (PvP)
    • Rune of Exuberance (PvP)
    • Rune of Leadership (PvP)
    • Rune of Radiance (PvP)
    • Rune of Resistance (PvP)
    • Rune of Scavenging (PvP)
    • Rune of the Aristocracy (PvP)
    • Rune of the Berserker (PvP)
    • Rune of the Chronomancer (PvP)
    • Rune of the Daredevil (PvP)
    • Rune of the Dragonhunter (PvP)
    • Rune of the Druid (PvP)
    • Rune of the Herald (PvP)
    • Rune of the Mad King (PvP)
    • Rune of the Reaper (PvP)
    • Rune of the Revenant (PvP)
    • Rune of the Scrapper (PvP)
    • Rune of the Sunless (PvP)
    • Rune of the Tempest (PvP)
    • Rune of the Trapper (PvP)
    • Rune of the Traveler (PvP)
    • Rune of Thorns (PvP)

Rune	Bonuses
Rune of Adventure	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Power (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Power (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of Air	(1): +25  Ferocity (2): +4%  Swiftness Duration (3): +50  Ferocity (4): +6%  Swiftness Duration (5): +100  Ferocity (6): +10%  Swiftness Duration
Rune of Altruism	(1): +25  Healing (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +50  Healing (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Healing (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of Balthazar	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Burning Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Burning Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Burning Duration
Rune of Divinity	(1): +8 to All Stats (2): +10 to All Stats (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +14 to All Stats (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +18 to All Stats
Rune of Dwayna	(1): +25  Healing (2): +4%  Regeneration Duration (3): +50  Healing (4): +6%  Regeneration Duration (5): +100  Healing (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of Earth	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +4%  Protection Duration (3): +50  Toughness (4): +6%  Protection Duration (5): +100  Toughness (6): +100  Healing
Rune of Evasion	(1): +25  Ferocity (2): +4%  Swiftness Duration (3): +50  Ferocity (4): +6%  Swiftness Duration (5): +100  Ferocity (6): +125  Ferocity
Rune of Exuberance	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +35  Healing (3): +50  Vitality (4): +65  Precision (5): +100  Vitality (6): +125  Power
Rune of Fire	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Might Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +6%  Might Duration (5): +100  Power (6): +10%  Burning Duration
Rune of Grenth	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Chill Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Chill Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Chill Duration
Rune of Hoelbrak	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Might Duration (3): +50  Power (4): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration (5): +100  Power (6): +5%  Boon Duration
Rune of Ice	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +4%  Chill Duration (3): +50  Vitality (4): +6%  Chill Duration (5): +100  Vitality (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of Infiltration	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Precision (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Precision (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Precision
Rune of Leadership	(1): +8 to All Stats (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +5%  Boon Duration
Rune of Lyssa	(1): +25  Precision (2): +2%  Condition Duration (3): +50  Precision (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Precision (6): +5%  Condition Duration
Rune of Melandru	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Toughness (4): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration (5): +100  Toughness (6): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration
Rune of Orr	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): -5% Incoming  Condition Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration
Rune of Radiance	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +50  Vitality (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Vitality (6): +5%  Boon Duration
Rune of Rage	(1): +25  Ferocity (2): +4%  Fury Duration (3): +50  Ferocity (4): +6%  Fury Duration (5): +100  Ferocity (6): +125  Ferocity
Rune of Rata Sum	(1): +25  Precision (2): +4%  Poison Duration (3): +50  Precision (4): +6%  Weakness Duration (5): +100  Precision (6): +5%  Condition Duration
Rune of Resistance	(1): +25  Toughness (2): -5% Incoming  Condition Duration (3): +50  Toughness (4): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration (5): +100  Toughness (6): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration
Rune of Sanctuary	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +50  Vitality (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Vitality (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of Scavenging	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Poison Duration
Rune of Speed	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +4%  Swiftness Duration (3): +50  Vitality (4): +6%  Swiftness Duration (5): +100  Vitality (6): +10%  Swiftness Duration
Rune of Strength	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Might Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +6%  Might Duration (5): +100  Power (6): +10%  Might Duration
Rune of the Afflicted	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Poison Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Bleeding Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +5%  Condition Duration
Rune of the Aristocracy	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Might Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Might Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Might duration
Rune of the Baelfire	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Burning Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +3%  Condition Duration (5): +100  Power (6): +10%  Burning Duration
Rune of the Berserker	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Power (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Power (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Centaur	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Swiftness Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +6%  Swiftness Duration (5): +100  Power (6): +10%  Swiftness Duration
Rune of the Chronomancer	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Precision (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Precision (5): +100  Power (6): +10% Boon Duration
Rune of the Citadel	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Fury Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +6%  Fury Duration (5): +100  Power (6): 10%  Fury Duration
Rune of the Daredevil	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Deadeye	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Precision
Rune of the Dolyak	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Toughness (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Toughness (6): +125  Toughness
Rune of the Dragonhunter	(1): +25  Ferocity (2): +35  Power (3): +50  Ferocity (4): +65  Power (5): +100  Ferocity (6): +125  Ferocity
Rune of the Druid	(1): +25  Healing (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Healing (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Healing (6): +125  Healing
Rune of the Eagle	(1): +25  Precision (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Precision (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Precision (6): +125  Ferocity
Rune of the Elementalist	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Condition Damage (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Condition Damage (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Engineer	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +35  Condition Damage (3): +50  Toughness (4): +65  Condition Damage (5): +100  Toughness (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Fighter	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Toughness
Rune of the Firebrand	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Quickness Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Quickness Duration
Rune of the Flame Legion	(1): +25  Power (2): +4%  Burning Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +6%  Burning Duration (5): +100  Power (6): +10%  Burning Duration
Rune of the Flock	(1): +25  Healing (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Healing (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Healing (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Forge	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +4%  Burning Duration (3): +50  Toughness (4): +6%  Burning Duration (5): +100  Toughness (6): +10%  Burning Duration
Rune of the Grove	(1): +25  Healing (2): +4%  Protection Duration (3): +50  Healing (4): +6%  Protection Duration (5): +100  Healing (6): +10%  Protection Duration
Rune of the Guardian	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +35  Healing (3): +50  Toughness (4): +65  Healing (5): +100  Toughness (6): +125  Toughness
Rune of the Herald	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +50  Toughness (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Toughness (6): +5%  Boon Duration
Rune of the Holosmith	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Precision
Rune of the Krait	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Bleeding Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Bleeding Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Bleeding Duration
Rune of the Lynx	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Condition Damage (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Condition Damage (5): +100  Power (6): +25% Movement Speed
Rune of the Mad King	(1): +25  Power (2): +2%  Condition Duration (3): +50  Power (4): +6%  Bleeding duration (5): +100  Power (6): +10%  Bleeding duration
Rune of the Mesmer	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Precision (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Precision (5): +100  Power (6): +33%  Daze Duration
Rune of the Mirage	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Monk	(1): +25  Healing (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +50  Healing (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +100  Healing (6): +125  Healing
Rune of the Necromancer	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Nightmare	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +5%  Fear Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +3%  Condition Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +5%  Condition Duration
Rune of the Ogre	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Ranger	(1): +25  Precision (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Precision (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Precision (6): +125  Precision
Rune of the Reaper	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Precision
Rune of the Renegade	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Revenant	(1): +8 to All Stats (2): +10 to All Stats (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +14 to All Stats (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Scholar	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Ferocity
Rune of the Scrapper	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Soldier	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Vitality (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Vitality (6): +125  Toughness
Rune of the Soulbeast	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Power (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Power (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Spellbreaker	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Precision (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Precision (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Sunless	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): -5% Incoming  Condition Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): -10% Incoming  Condition Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Svanir	(1): +25  Toughness (2): +4%  Chill Duration (3): +50  Toughness (4): +6%  Chill Duration (5): +100  Toughness (6): -66% Incoming  Chill Duration
Rune of the Tempest	(1): +8 to All Stats (2): +2%  Condition Duration (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +3%  Condition Duration (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +5%  Condition Duration
Rune of the Thief	(1): +25  Precision (2): +35  Condition Damage (3): +50  Precision (4): +65  Condition Damage (5): +100  Precision (6): +125  Precision
Rune of the Trapper	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +2%  Condition Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +3%  Condition Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Condition Damage
Rune of the Traveler	(1): +8 to All Stats (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +3%  Boon Duration (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +25% Movement Speed
Rune of the Undead	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +35  Toughness (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +65  Toughness (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +125  Toughness
Rune of the Warrior	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +35  Power (3): +50  Vitality (4): +65  Power (5): +100  Vitality (6): +125  Vitality
Rune of the Water	(1): +25  Healing (2): +2%  Boon Duration (3): +50  Healing (4): Remove a condition when you are struck. (Cooldown: 30 Seconds) (5): +100  Healing (6): +5%  Boon Duration
Rune of the Weaver	(1): +8 to All Stats (2): +4%  Burning Duration (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +6%  Chill Duration (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +5%  Condition Duration
Rune of the Wurm	(1): +25  Vitality (2): +35  Ferocity (3): +50  Vitality (4): +65  Ferocity (5): +100  Vitality (6): +125  Ferocity
Rune of Thorns	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Poison Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Poison Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Poison Duration
Rune of Tormenting	(1): +25  Condition Damage (2): +4%  Torment Duration (3): +50  Condition Damage (4): +6%  Torment Duration (5): +100  Condition Damage (6): +10%  Torment Duration
Rune of Vampirism	(1): +25  Power (2): +35  Vitality (3): +50  Power (4): +65  Vitality (5): +100  Power (6): +125  Vitality

Relics

• Relics provide additional effects beyond that of runes. A player can select a single relic to specify which bonuses to receive.
• Accounts have access to all relics automatically (except Relic of the Cavalier and Relic of Mercy which are unavailable). Note that relics may function differently than their PvE counterparts.

Primary article: Relic#List of relics

Notes

• In ranked or unranked arena, the PvP build will be locked once the match starts. In custom games, the build can be changed during a match when the player is out of combat.

Update history

• PvP Builds were added with the April 15, 2014 game update, replacing the previous system where there was separate PvP equipment that appeared when visiting the Heart of the Mists.
• With the January 26, 2016 update, the following amulets, runes, and sigils were removed from PvP: Celestial Amulet, Soldier Amulet, Settler Amulet, Sentinel Amulet, Rune of Mercy, Rune of Durability, and Sigil of Demon Summoning.
• With the May 17, 2016 update, the Viper's Amulet was made free to unlock. Players who previously purchased the amulet were refunded. Further, the Mercenary's Amulet was removed from the build panel.
• With the July 26, 2016 update, Seeker's Amulet and Diviner's Amulet were added, and Cleric Amulet was removed.
• With the May 16, 2017 update, many sigils were replaced.
• with the October 17th, 2017 update, Celestial Amulet was reintroduced with lowered stats.
• With the December 3, 2019 update, the PvP build panel was merged into the hero panel. The previous panels are documented below:
  • Equipment: was used to select weapons, amulets, and upgrade components.
  • Specializations: was used to select specializations and traits.
  • Mist Champions: was used to select which mist champion is summoned in the Stronghold game mode and allows to customize the champion's skin used.

• With the February 25th, 2020 game update, Sigil of Annulment, Sigil of Agility, Deadshot Amulet, Viper Amulet, Wanderer Amulet, Diviner Amulet, Harrier Amulet, and Seeker Amulet were removed. 4-stat amulets had their stats reduced and some PvP runes were adjusted.
• With the April 28, 2020 game update, Knight Amulet, Cavalier Amulet, and Barbarian Amulet were removed. The Paladin Amulet had its toughness and vitality reduced from 500 to 400.
• With the December 1, 2020 update, Celestial Amulet was removed again.
• With the April 6, 2021 update, Mender Amulet and Marshal Amulet were removed and Sigil of Transference added.

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Graphical user interface

Permanent elements

Skill bar • Health globe • Endurance bar • Profession mechanic • Effects bar • Weapon swap • Compass • Chat panel • Party interface

Temporary windows and panels

Game menu • Options • Support • Contacts and LFG • Hero • Inventory • Mail • Black Lion Trading Company • Guild • World vs. World • PvP (Panel • Build) • Wizard's Vault