# PvP Guide
## **What is this mode** PvP is a real-time duel between two players. You pick one **attack** zone (Head/Body/Legs) and one **defense** zone (Head/Body/Legs). You win by reducing the opponent’s HP to zero or by having more HP when the round limit ends. *** ## **Core rules** * **Rounds:** a fight lasts up to **9 rounds**. If both are alive after round 9, the player with **more HP** wins. * **Stake & payouts:** each player stakes **30 GH**. * The **winner** gains **+15 GH**. * The **loser** loses their **30 GH** stake. * **15 GH from every fight** goes to the **daily prize pool**. * **Daily Leaderboard:** at the end of the day, the **Top-15** split the daily prize pool; higher rank = bigger share.\ To qualify, you must play at least **10 qualification matches** that day. * **Matchmaking:** opponents are matched by **Power Level** (total character power with stats and gear). * **Fair play:** collusion and boosting are forbidden — such accounts have their ratings **reset**. *** ## **Rating & leaderboard** * **Elo:** after each match you gain or lose rating. How much depends on your opponent’s rating (beating a favorite = gain more; losing to an underdog = lose more). * **Daily leaderboard score = Elo × multiplier.** * The **multiplier** increases linearly with the **number of matches played today**. * Entry threshold — **10 matches**, maximum — **at 30 matches**. * On the **leaderboard** screen, there’s a progress bar and a tooltip showing your current **multiplier**. The idea is simple: **play more and beat stronger opponents**. Both matter. *** ## **Zone charge system** * Each **attack** zone and each **defense** zone has **3 charges per fight**. * When a zone runs out of charges, it becomes **unavailable** for the rest of the match. * In the **battle log**, you always see **how many defense charges** (Head/Body/Legs) your opponent has left. * Your opponent’s **attack charges** are shown **only for the zone of their last attack** (e.g., *Attack: Body — 2/3*). This is to keep a bluffing element and avoid turning the fight into “checkers.” *** ## **Critical hit mechanics** The crit damage **multiplier** depends on how many **block charges** remain on the defender’s zone at the moment of the hit: * **3 charges** → **×1.25** of base damage * **2 charges** → **×1.50** of base damage * **1 charge** → **×1.75** of base damage * **0 charges** → **×2.00** of base damage *** ## **Zone modifiers** Zone effects apply **only if the hit is not blocked or dodged**. * **Head — higher crit chance.**\ Hitting the Head increases your crit chance by **+5%**. * **Body — higher damage.**\ Multiplies hit damage by **×1.05**. * **Legs — easier to hit.**\ Reduces the opponent’s dodge chance by **−5%**. **Basic zone-aware tactics (examples):** * **Head** — save it for a “window” when the opponent has few block charges on that zone: higher crit chance **+** high crit multiplier. * **Body** — default, reliable choice for **solid damage**. * **Legs** — especially effective versus **high-dodge** builds. *** ## **Examples of effective builds** | Build | Specialization | Active bonuses | Effective against | Weak against | | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Furystrike Full set** | Crit | **+9% Crit** | **Bullseye** and builds without anti-crit |

Stoneguard;
2-pc Furystrike + 2-pc Shadowstep + Ghostwalker

| | **Shadowstep Full set** | Dodge | **+9% Dodge** | **Furystrike** without Warbringer/Ghostwalker |

Bullseye;
2-pc Furystrike + 2-pc Shadowstep + Warbringer

| | **Stoneguard Full set** | Tank / anti-crit |

+10% HP
Enemy Crit −5%

| **Furystrike** and crit hybrids | **Bullseye** | | **Bullseye Full set** | ATK / anti-dodge |

+10% ATK
Enemy Dodge −5%

| **Shadowstep** and dodge-focused builds | **Stoneguard** | | **2-pc Furystrike + 2-pc Shadowstep + Warbringer** | Hybrid anti-dodge |

+4% Crit
+4% Dodge
Enemy Dodge −9%
Self HP −10%

| **Shadowstep** and dodge builds |

Bullseye;
HP builds

| | **2-pc Furystrike + 2-pc Shadowstep + Ghostwalker** | Hybrid anti-crit |

+4% Crit
+4% Dodge
Enemy Crit −9%
Self ATK −10%

| **Furystrike** and crit hybrids |

Full Bullseye;
Full Stoneguard

| | **2-pc Furystrike + 2-pc Shadowstep + Duskhelm** | Hybrid anti-crit & anti-dodge |

+4% Crit
+4% Dodge
Enemy Crit −6%
Enemy Dodge −6%
Self HP −5%
Self ATK −5%

| Mixed builds without a clear focus |

Bullseye;
Stoneguard

| * **These are only the basic archetypes.** There are dozens of viable combinations: change your builds, practice reading your opponent, and experiment with zone order and charge management. * The **“Effective against”** and **“Weak agaings”** columns in build descriptions are **not 100% guarantees**. They show higher/lower probability **assuming equal skill**. The charge system and zone modifiers leave room for tactics and bluffing. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gh-arena.gitbook.io/game-hunters/pvp-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.