Rated Battlegrounds
Rated battlegrounds will be an alternate way of earning arena points, arena rating, and other rewards. There will be a limit on how many points you can earn each week through this method, and the amount of points able to be earned will be based on your rating. The higher the rating the more points you can earn. Points will be awarded after each win and you will not suffer any rating loss. There will be 2 types of ratings: personal and (internal) match-making. Here is a short list of important facts you should know about rated BGs:
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Rated Battlegrounds are broken down into two brackets. 10v10 and 15v15. These brackets rotate weekly and can be viewed in-game via the calendar by activating the battleground holiday filter.
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Players must create a raid with the full number of players required for the current bracket before entering the queue. Any level 85 player of your faction may participate in the battle (regardless of guild association).
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When players win a battle, they are rewarded Conquest Points, up to their weekly cap. Weekly caps are individual for each player and are based on your highest single pvp rating from the previous week (the cap resets on Tuesdays). This rating can be derived from your 2v2, 3v3, 5v5 arena, or your rated battleground rating.
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Players start at zero rated battleground rating and progress upward from there. Rating is only reduced after a lost battle when the player is above their internal matchmaking rating. For the most part, a rating only goes up.
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Epic ground mounts will be rewarded at the end of each season to the top 0.5% of players (similarly to how the top arena players each season earn a flying mount). Titles are also available as you gain rating in the system. The titles are rewarded directly from achievements earned from gaining the required rating.
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Winning a rated battleground with a team composed of 80% guild members (8/10 or 12/15) will result in the additional benefit of guild experience gain for your guild. The UI will display a guild banner near the minimap that lets you know if you are eligible for guild achievements and experience.
The Battle for Gilneas
The Battle for Gilneas is a new 10 vs. 10 Battleground for level-85 players. Much like they do in Arathi Basin, teams must control strategic capture points on the map to accumulate resources. Three control points will be available in the Battle for Gilneas – the Mines, the Lighthouse, and the Waterworks. In addition to the three control points, players can fight the an area called “the Overlook.” It is roughly in the center of the map and its narrow paths, high ground, and convenient choke points can turn it into a vital crossroad between the control points. The first team to gather 2000 resources wins. The battleground itself serves as a continuation of the story told during the questing process in Gilneas and Silverpine Forest.
Twin Peaks
The Twin Peaks will be a 10 vs. 10 capture the flag based battleground. It will play out within the Twilight Highlands on an asymmetrical battlefield in which the varying terrain will play a key role in victory. The faction compounds will be the northern Wildhammer Longhouse for the Alliance, which is located atop the valley; the Horde will use the Dragonmaw Clan Compound located in the south, situated over a body of water. Each base will have three different entrances. The first team to capture three flags will win this battleground.
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