PvP Knowledge

PvP level brackets#

PvP is split into two separate level brackets, and one bracket can never touch the other: anyone from level 50 to 149 only fights others in that same bracket, and anyone at level 150 or above only fights others in the 150+ bracket. There is no cross-bracket attack either way — that is what stops a high level from hunting down a beginner.

Secure mode#

PvP only works with secure mode off. To turn it off, click the kunai icon on the top right corner of the client, right next to the Off-Hand slot — the kunai turns blood red once secure mode is off, and you are ready to fight.

PvP damage#

A fight between players does not use full damage: the server cuts the damage before it reaches your opponent. That is what makes a fight last instead of ending in one hit.

1. Your jutsu and attacks hit another player for 50% of the damage — half of what they would do to a monster.
2. Your summons hit for only 35% of the damage, meaning a 65% cut. A summon hits much weaker than you do in PvP.

Skulls: how they work#

Attacking or killing another player without them attacking you first (an unjustified attack) marks you with a skull above your head — the same skull icon the client uses in-game. There are three colors, each with its own rule:

White skull#

It appears the instant you commit the unjustified attack — no punishment beyond the icon itself. Time to clear: it goes away on its own once you are out of combat, meaning 1 minute without hitting or getting hit. If you made an unjustified kill, that time goes up to 3 minutes.

Red skull#

4 unjustified kills within 24 hours give you a red skull. Time to clear: 7 days, counted from the moment it appeared — the timer keeps running even while you are offline.

Black skull#

10 unjustified kills within that same 24-hour window give you a black skull. Time to clear: 15 days, counted from the moment it turned black — the timer keeps running even while you are offline.

What the black skull takes from you#

1. You can no longer attack a skull-less player outside a PvP area. You can only hit someone who has a skull, who attacked you first, or inside the arena.
2. You start taking full PvP damage: the 50% and 65% cuts explained above no longer apply to you, not on direct damage and not on chakra drain. A player hits you for 100% and so does a summon. Your damage on others stays cut as usual.
3. You can no longer use aggressive area jutsu. This applies even against monsters and even inside the arena.
4. You can no longer call summons or kuchiyose.
5. The moment the black skull appears, you lose the target you were attacking and any summons you already had vanish instantly.
6. When you die, you come back with 40 health and 0 chakra instead of full health and chakra.

What red and black skull cause#

PvP tools#

Two tools help a lot in a fight: one blocks your opponent's path, the other messes with their movement.

Wall Jutsu SealBlocks the enemy's route for 20s›Smoke BombA 3x3 smoke cloud that briefly slows›

1. Wall Jutsu Seal: creates a jutsu wall at the target spot for 20s — great for blocking your opponent's route or sealing off their escape.
2. Smoke Bomb: creates a 3x3 smoke area that briefly slows anyone caught inside — use it to slow down whoever is chasing you.

Both are sold by the NPC Outlaw Merchant, the same one who sells the Akatsuki Ring, hidden in the Konoha underground.

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