Tournament

The Tournament in Guild Wars is often referred to as the Hall of Heroes (or HoH for short). To enter the Hall of Heroes, a player assembles a team of seven other players in the Tomb of the Primeval Kings, located at the northern end of the Crystal Desert. When a team has been formulated and the party leader enters the mission, a preliminary test is required before the party can enter into the Underworld.

Upon completion, the party is escorted into the Underworld by the Ghostly Hero. There they are randomly paired with another 8-person team, and the two have at it. The group that wins will proceed to the second round, then the third round, and so on. Generally, this process takes roughly seven or eight rounds to reach the final battle, give or take. For every consecutive victory, each party member receieves 100 faction and 1 fame, then another fame for each win thereafter. Thus, the first win would merit 1 fame, the second win 2 fame, and the third win 3 fame, for a total of 6 fame. Once a player has a certain amount of fame, they earn a rank. Rank is used mostly for showing off, for once you obtain rank 3 you may type /rank or /fame at any moment to summon a entertaining light show.

Assuming the formulated team works its way up to the Hall of Heroes, they are situated in a 3-team battle royal for the altar, for 10 minutes. If the aforementioned players win, they will be awarded with either a Celestial Sigil or a maximum gold item. Also, they will win the favor of the gods for their country, or take favor away from opposing countries.

However, if they lose, the team is transported back to the Tomb of the Primeval Kings.