PvP character

Overview
PvP characters (PvP only characters) are used for PvP only, opposed to roleplaying characters which can do both PvE and PvP. When creating a character, the player can choose whether to create a roleplaying character or a create a PvP character. Note that PvP characters are limited to the PvP Areas (Battle Isles and Alliance Battle ground). They cannot leave these areas and so cannot be used in PvE.

Items & Skills
PvP characters have a wide variety of armor and weapons to choose from, all bearing the maximum possible statistics. However, this does not include skills, runes, and weapon upgrades; these can only be used after being unlocked. (An exception to this is when a PvP character template is being used.)

PvP characters can use PvE items handed to them, but other characters cannot use PvP character items, since they are customized.

PvP Character Templates
Guild Wars offers 13 premade character builds. These builds have been successfully utilized by either the developers or top rated guilds in the past. While they might be a bit outdated, they still offer the new player an excellent way to start doing PvP without worrying about builds or unlocking skills.