

The player first enters the Ladder mode with 1500 Ranking Points. Upon entering the Ladder mode, the player is given the option to spectate a match or to begin laddering and if the player chooses to begin he or she will be matched with an opponent in 1v1 mode (average matching time 18 seconds) or be directed to form or join a team in 3v3 mode.

Players fight to win Ladder Points, which can be used to buy special PvP equipment sets. Additionally, in team based modes player hats are invisible and their hair is dyed with the team color. In most modes player stats are normalized to level the playing field, so poorly equipped players will find their stats vastly improved while those with cutting edge gear will be weakened (this is why many players strip for PvP). There are several maps currently in use in PvP: Once the channel has loaded, talk to Arena Officer Joseph to Enter the Arena. In the channel selection screen, hit the Arena tab and select a channel. You may enter the PvP arena when you are level 10.

Players are able to level up their PvP level and acheive a higher PvP Rank displayed by their rank icon. Players obtain PvP EXP after killing other players, or receive assist EXP after helping kill other players. Player versus Player, abbreviated PvP, is when players battle other players.
