I just hit 20 on my Warrior after about 150 hours in game. I love the game, the class mechanics, and the community. But I am super disappointed in Warrior PvP, and feel that PvP in general just needs some love (PvE is great).

Arena PvP

Lets start with some general thoughts on Arena PvP. I discovered the Arena at about level 10 and I have sat in the arena queue 24/7 when I am playing ever since. However, the queue never pops. People never queue for it. So I started asking people to queue and I found that there was this fear amongst people to queue for it. Some thought it would cause them to drop gear if they died, and some thought that I would just crush them because I was higher level (both are not true). There is a total lack of information about Arena PvP in game and because of that, it is a mechanic that is not being used, which is a shame, because it is so fun.

Perhaps we could add a daily quest to participate in 3 arena PvP games, and that can reward you with something. Additionally, to get eligible for this quest, we could add in a sign post that discusses how Arena PvP works and have people read it to complete it. I think this would inspire more people to join for it and get people more active in Arena PvP in general.

For those who are not aware, Arena PvP is like a FFA MOBA. You start at level 1, level to level 4, and last person alive at the end wins. Super quick, fun, fair, and no consequences.

Dueling

The arena is great, but it is a terrible way to test out your current class. Because you start at level 1 and can only get to level 4, you can’t really test out how your character feels at end game. So, you have to travel to the wilds and duel there. BUT BE CAREFUL! If you use any DOT’s and someone actually dies, one of you is walking back from prison. It’s a pain.

If we had the ability to strike up a duel with someone, it would be a great way for us to test out our characters, get some PvP practice, and just like an Arena, have zero consequences. Again, if we added in a daily quest to duel, we could incentivize people to give it a shot and who knows, they may find that they like it! Perhaps dueling is only allowed in the War camp next to Guild City to prevent people from spamming you with duel invites. But without a doubt, there needs to be the option to duel.

Wilds PvP

I was totally under the assumption that the Wilds were going to be a place where people spent most of their time at end game. I could have sword I read a post from @Riley_D where he said he wanted people to not be able to portal out and that end game dungeon instance portals would be out there. This appears to not be the case from many of the people I talk to at end game. Hopefully they are wrong about this and the Wilds gets some increased purpose. But as it stands now, you basically just kill fisherman out there and people who are farming abberations (until Tradu comes out at which point Wilds gear becomes skippable.)

Warrior PvP

The moment I played the Warrior and learned they had combos, and saw SPYRO in his glittering white armor, I was like “I am maining a Warrior.” 150 hours later I am thinking to myself, “welp… this was a waste at the moment.” Don’t get me wrong, I love PvE, but PvE is a bridge to PvP for me, and Warrior PvP def needs some work.

Shield Bash, arguably my most important skill, does nothing in PvP. Good luck getting a combo on anyone after they are aware you are there. Between instant teleports, awkward hit boxes, and melee lag, it is near impossible to get a swing off on someone. So, what do I do, hold my shield up, charge them, dodge for 10 seconds and wait for the cooldown on Charge to return. This does somewhat work in Arena PvP but at higher levels and in the Wilds it does nothing.

Additionally, my horn does nothing in PvP aswell. Perhaps the horn can cause the player to do no damage for a short duration, or reduce their damage at least. Or just something for that matter. Because as it stands now, two of my most important CD’s are worthless and I am left with a shield that doesn’t seem to block everything (bugs), a charge that only chips away a fraction of their health, and an opponent who is almost impossible to hit otherwise.

Conclusion

The game is so fun, and there is so much room for growth. I know that the dev team listens and that they make great changes and updates. However, PvP seems to be a little forgotten at the moment (didn’t see any mention of if in the blog update) and I am hoping that if enough people read this post and add their own PvP thoughts in, we might be able to get some attention and get a little more love for a core aspect of this MMORPG.

Thanks guys!

On that note, if you are a PvP’er at heart and you want some people to queue for Arenas with, check out www.unionofham.com It links right to our discord and you can connect with a group of people who share the same passion.