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Where Winds Meet PvP

Yes, Where Winds Meet has a full PvP side. The Arena has seven modes, from ranked 1v1 and 3v3 matches to the Transdust Ruins extraction mode, and guilds fight Guild Wars every weekend. The current ranked season, S4: Forge Ahead II, ends on October 15, 2026, and the next one, Season 5: Ever Aflame, has been announced.

New to PvP? Start with our PvP guide for beginners, which explains every mode, the season, ranks and Arena Talents. To choose a weapon pair, see the PvP Tier List: both recent lists put Stonesplit - Strength and Silkbind - Jade in their top tier.

Last checked: October 11, 2026 (Version 2.2). Official times come from the April 30, 2026 update overview, which says the in-game schedule panel has the final word.

PvP at a glance

WhereWandering Paths → Arena
Arena modesSeven: Arena Practice, 1v1 Arena, 3v3 Arena, Perception Forest, Group Strategy, Transdust Ruins and Training Terrace
Unlock levelLevel 22, according to Game8 and BlueStacks; we found no official level
1v1 ArenaOpen around the clock (official, April 30 update)
3v3 ArenaMondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, 15:00 until 02:00 the following day, battlegroup local time (official, April 30 update)
Guild WarSaturdays and Sundays at 20:30, battlegroup local time (official, April 30 update)
Current seasonS4: Forge Ahead II, until October 15, 2026 at 04:59:59 (official Version 2.1 overview)
Next seasonSeason 5: Ever Aflame, announced on October 8, 2026, with no date given (official X)
Strongest 1v1 pairNameless Spear + Heavenwill Gauntlets, in OnKamii's list for Version 2.2

The seven modes are the ones the English Arena panel shows on a Europe server and on a Multi-Region server.

Sources

Our PvP guides and builds

Each guide shows when it was last checked and the version it covers

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