Newbie Q

[RozaB]

Ok so I want to check out pvp. I did like 2 matches when it very first came out but nothing since. My biggest concern is where do I start? Like should I just take my happy 60 self in expecting to get wrecked till I buy gear or is there craft able gear I should grab before heading in? I just don't want to hate it because I started the wrong way.

[Sunako]

You do not need special gear there, there is 150 ilvl sync and you can not be there without 150 ilvl gear. Everybody is kinda equal gear wise in pvp.

[Iagainsti]

Just mix and match you i160s and i170-180s till you have a set that excludes accuracy as a stat and queue for Frontlines. Then save your Wolf marks to start purchasing pvp rank 50 gear for your desired class; Ranked Wolve's Den is coming

[Kapiz]

if you're a caster, I suggest investing in some vitality accessories at the start, maybe 2 or 3 pieces would be enough just to get the hang of the damage and how to handle it

[Nyalia]

Ok so I want to check out pvp. I did like 2 matches when it very first came out but nothing since. My biggest concern is where do I start? Like should I just take my happy 60 self in expecting to get wrecked till I buy gear or is there craft able gear I should grab before heading in? I just don't want to hate it because I started the wrong way.

If you're talking about Seal Rock (or old Frontlines), then believe me, no matter how bad you think you are, there are people FAR FAR worse out there xD Those PvP modes are pretty casual, specifically the 24v24v24 matches. If someone is calling out orders and you at least try to follow them, you're already better than a significant number of the people out there <_<

A few things though - put your PvP skills on your skill bar. They've very important, especially Purify (which all classes get). If you're a healer or caster, you're going to want VIT accessories (I'd suggest pure vit accessories for healer). You want enough HP to survive a melee LB at least. In Seal Rock and the Slaughter mode of Frontlines, LBs are personal. You can tell when it's personal by looking to see if your LB bar is called "Limit Break" or "Adrenaline" (Adrenaline is the personal one).

Skills are slightly different in PvP: Crowd Control abilities (stun, bind, heavy, etc) are reduced in duration. You can't see hidden ninjas, even if they're on your team. Cleric Stance is completely disabled for healers. Summoners cannot cast Resurrection. If you start an LB and then are either interrupted or cancel your cast, you lose half of your LB bar.

In these modes, you can also change classes at will in your staging area.