PvP Primer Introduction

The PvP Primer article series serves as an introduction to new PvP players. From the very basic process of creating a PvP-only character to game mechanics and more, these articles explore and explain the many elements of Guild Wars PvP. Intended as timeless and stable so that anyone at anytime can jump in to the first article and start learning PvP, we also check content periodically and update it when necessary. While PvP does have its consistency, it also has an evolving and dynamic "metagame" (see the State of the Game article series for information on the current and historical metagame). The metagame changes in response to game balance updates, new content releases, and constant play within the PvP community at large. Such an atmosphere necessitates review of published articles to keep information relevant for new players.

Note that these articles are in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published appearing at the top of the list.
Leaving the Nest - 14 March 2007
Miscellaneous Game Effects - 21 February 2007
Running the Numbers - 14 February 2007
More Mechanics and Stacking - 7 February 2007
Clarifying Obscure Mechanics - 31 January 2007
Templates, Text Strings, and Transfers, Oh My! - 24 January 2007
Builds for Alliance Battles and More - 17 January 2007
Alliance Battles - 10 January 2007
Finding a Group - 5 January 2007
Fort Aspenwood Cross-Training - 3 January 2007
Hero Battles and Skill Synergy: Part Two - 20 December 2006
Hero Battles and Skill Synergy: Part One - 13 December 2006
Skill Synergy: Part Two - 6 December 2006
Arming Yourself in Detail - 29 November 2006
Skill Synergy: Part One - 22 November 2006
Random Arena Summary - 15 November 2006
Paragons and Dervishes in Random Arenas - 10 November 2006
Random Arena Cross-Training - 25 October 2006; updated 27 February 2007
Zaishen Combat: Part Two—ZB Monk - 23 October 2006; updated 27 February 2007
Zaishen Combat: Part One—Shock Axe Warrior - 20 October 2006
Team Trials—PvP Training Without Other Players - 11 October 2006; updated 27 February 2007
Isle of the Nameless Training - 4 October 2006
Using a Default PvP-only Character - 8 November 2006
Creating, Arming, and Practicing with a PvP-Only Character - September 27 2006 http://www.guildwars.com/competitive/articles/pvpprimer/default.php