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# 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.
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## **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**.
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## **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.
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## **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.”
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## **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
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## **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.
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## **Examples of effective builds**
| Build | Specialization | Active bonuses | Effective against | Weak against |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Furystrike Full set** | Crit | **+9% Crit** | **Bullseye** and builds without anti-crit |
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* **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.