The Academy - 'How to PvP'

In this episode, we cover what you'll want to know before hopping in including gearing, expertise, your abilities, roles, queuing up, and resolve!

Want to watch some pvp in action? Check out my guildmate and friend Aravail's youtube channel!

New player's guide to pvp:

About PvP Gearing

Video explaining resolve better:

Nitia's Resolve Guide:

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Academy Playlist:

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Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to proof-reading and giving suggestions for the PvP episodes of The Academy, including but not limited to... /u/NikStalwart, /u/SWTOR_VEGA, /u/Simpumba, Zulthon, sumquy, Greezt, snave, VixenRawR, Clouderino, Schoock and my guildmates Aravail, Sweetbunny, Zach and a few more who put up with me while filming my episodes and helped answer some of my questions while we played!
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[Swtorista]

📢📢📢 *UPDATES FOR 5.9.2 GALACTIC COMMAND*
- There is no longer any specific pvp armor, and the expertise stat was deleted.
- Warzone commendations no longer exist, instead you receive a different type of currency called Unassembled Components
- Armor is now shared between pve and pvp. You can earn gear through pvp, operations and galactic command.
- You do not need the accuracy stat in pvp
- Level 70 is now the max-level

[SWCentral]

I think every MMO needs a Swtorista. Bioware should remove tutorial alerts and just replace them with links to your videos.

[troyclayton]

Your voice makes me want to hug a puppy. Keep the good information coming.

[Swtorista]

UPDATES for 5.0 - Knights of the Eternal Throne
*SKIP* to 3:47, gearing has changed
- There is no longer any specific pvp armor, and the expertise stat was deleted.
- Warzone commendations no longer exist.
- Armor is now shared between pve and pvp. You can earn gear through pvp, operations and galactic command.
- You do not need the accuracy stat in pvp.
- Level 70 is now the max-level.
- Bolster still exists but I'm no longer sure how it works, I would just wear whatever you have on hand. You no longer have to worry about wearing lower expertise gear due to bolster.

[MagSulJA]

Seasoned PVP players can be a little impatient with newcomers, but perseverance gets you there! Don't be deterred by the naysayers! ^.^

[caseyhanavan]

Another great video, I am glad this channel exists or it wouldn't have made me want to play SWTOR again, or even take advantage of all the great things it has to offer. Thanks Swtorista!

[callefolin]

I've been trying to get into PvP for a while no but never got it. Thanks alot for this guide! and really all your other academy videos that have helped me alot.

[Doodlez]

Not playing the game atm but leaving a sub for your relaxing voice and good tutorials.

[ZachariahPvP]

Great job Scy'a, a really nice introduction to PvP! :D

[syfyman]

Thanks Swtorista, some of that info like the boosting your stats when you go into a pvp with mix and match sets, which I didn't know till now, lol

[MrPG]

Ah, such a lovely voice :) thank you for this, this channel helped me a lot as a beginner !

[Cynane]

Hopefully we can see some new people get into pvp :)

[pinkyswtor]

beautifully simple and easy to understand

[Talldude]

Thanks for this guide Swtorista! Very useful info.

[dennisfus]

just curious... are you going to do another video considering they have gotten rid of the expertise ranking now?

[ray]

Ah Yes! when expertise was in the game. those were the days!

[thomasdean]

this is chock full of good information and I will definitely use it when I get a desktop but my laptop is so "laggy" that in what seems like 2 hits in dead

[Straswa]

Nice vid! I'm not really into pvp but it does sound fun to try at least.

[WyldIndigo]

I have a question you say about armor that you use just for PvP; does this mean you have to swap out your main PvE armor each time you want to PvP or can you use a different slot and switch activation?

[cabrondemente]

I wish Bioware would reconsider the PvP restrictions for F2P, subs NEED players to get matched against. Right now there's so few players that warzones are a rare sight, most queues end up in an arena.