Rank 5 – World of Warcraft (Classic)
Developer: Blizzard| Release: August 26, 2019 | Platforms: PC | WoW Classic Website | Votes: 11.93%
What WoW Classic has to offer for PvP players: Initially, WoW Classic only offered the so-called world PvP. This involves pure PvP duels and battles between players in the open world, taking place on specific PvP servers.
This was expanded with the honor system, where you can earn honorable and dishonorable victories and rank up. You achieve an honorable victory when the opponent you defeat is at most 10 levels below you. This earns you honor points. Dishonorable victories accumulate by defeating players who are 11 or more levels below you. This deducts honor points.
Special PvP zones like the battlefields in Alterac Valley, the Warsong Gulch, and the Arathi Basin have since been added. The two factions battle each other there and must achieve specific objectives, such as eliminating the enemy captain or destroying towers.
BDO also offers large guild wars, battlefields, sieges, and the ability to raid caravans. PvP fans will therefore find plenty to enjoy.
Rank 5 – World of Warcraft (Classic)
Developer: Blizzard| Release: August 26, 2019 | Platforms: PC | WoW Classic Website | Votes: 11.93%
What WoW Classic has to offer for PvP players: Initially, WoW Classic only offered the so-called world PvP. This involves pure PvP duels and battles between players in the open world, taking place on specific PvP servers.
This was expanded with the honor system, where you can earn honorable and dishonorable victories and rank up. You achieve an honorable victory when the opponent you defeat is at most 10 levels below you. This earns you honor points. Dishonorable victories accumulate by defeating players who are 11 or more levels below you. This deducts honor points.
Special PvP zones like the battlefields in Alterac Valley, the Warsong Gulch, and the Arathi Basin have since been added. The two factions battle each other there and must achieve specific objectives, such as eliminating the enemy captain or destroying towers.
Rank 8 – EVE Online
Developer: CCP Games| Release: May 6, 2003 | Platforms: PC | EVE Online Website | Votes: 5.81%
What EVE Online has to offer for PvP players: PvP is an integral part of the space MMO EVE Online. Essentially, PvP is always and everywhere possible, albeit with restrictions.
In high-sec areas, attacks on other players are penalized. The in-game police maintain order. In low-sec areas, security for players is not as high and is only provided at stations and jump gates. Here, pirate attacks, for example, are quite common.
Null-sec zones are essentially lawless space. Here, player alliances wage battles against each other in sometimes gigantic conflicts, for the control of whole sectors. PvP is simply part of EVE Online.
Rank 7 – Star Wars: The Old Republic
Developer: Bioware/Electronic Arts| Release: December 20, 2011 | Platforms: PC | SWTOR Website | Votes: 6.56%
What SWTOR has to offer for PvP players: In the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, you fight against each other in special areas. These include arenas where four players face off against four opponents. Duels are also possible.
In the war zones on various planets, two teams of eight players each face off. Each war zone has different objectives and rules. In Huttball, for example, you must carry a ball across the opponent’s goal line, which the opposing team will try to prevent. In the Alderaan Civil War, you must attempt to destroy an enemy ship. This ensures a lot of variety in the war zones.
To participate in PvP in SWTOR, you must have reached at least level 10.
Rank 6 – Black Desert Online
Developer: Pearly Abyss| Release: (EU) March 3, 2016 | Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4 | BDO Website | Votes: 9.62%
What Black Desert Online has to offer for PvP players: From level 35, you receive a quest in the MMORPG Black Desert Online that unlocks PvP. From level 40, it is also possible to compete with other players without this mission.
In BDO, open PvP prevails. This means you can fight against other players almost anywhere, provided you have activated the PvP mode. It is even possible to attack players who have not activated the mode. However, you will incur disadvantages such as loss of EXP or even valuable items upon your character’s death.
BDO also offers large guild wars, battlefields, sieges, and the ability to raid caravans. PvP fans will therefore find plenty to enjoy.
Rank 5 – World of Warcraft (Classic)
Developer: Blizzard| Release: August 26, 2019 | Platforms: PC | WoW Classic Website | Votes: 11.93%
What WoW Classic has to offer for PvP players: Initially, WoW Classic only offered the so-called world PvP. This involves pure PvP duels and battles between players in the open world, taking place on specific PvP servers.
This was expanded with the honor system, where you can earn honorable and dishonorable victories and rank up. You achieve an honorable victory when the opponent you defeat is at most 10 levels below you. This earns you honor points. Dishonorable victories accumulate by defeating players who are 11 or more levels below you. This deducts honor points.
Special PvP zones like the battlefields in Alterac Valley, the Warsong Gulch, and the Arathi Basin have since been added. The two factions battle each other there and must achieve specific objectives, such as eliminating the enemy captain or destroying towers.
