Templates PvP
🩸 PvP & PK (Player vs Player) Templates
Competitive builds fine-tuned for 1v1 Duels, open-world faction warfare, group roaming, and anti-PK engagements under New Hope UO's balanced combat rules.
Below is the progression tree starting from a versatile combatant (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 competitive PvP disciplines (720 Skill Points with Power Scrolls):
Basic PvP All-Rounder (700 Skill Points)
100 Strength
25 Dexterity
100 Intelligence
100 Magery
100 Evaluate Intelligence
100 Meditation
100 Resisting Spells (Reduces Curse & Poison Duration)
100 Wrestling (Defensive Evade & Disarm)
100 Inscription (Armor & Spell Damage Bonus)
100 Poisoning (Enhances Cast Poison Potency)
- Playstyle: Disrupts enemy bandage cycles with Paralyze + Explosion + Poison + Energy Bolt combos; Wrestling prevents dexxers from chaining hits.
- Starting Skills: 50 Magery, 49 Resisting Spells, 1 Meditation
- Gear: All Resists 70/70/70/70/70 Med-enabled Suit, Fast Cast (FC 2 / FCR 6) and SDI Jewelry.
Pure Caster Mage PvP (720 Skill Points)
100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 Int
120 Magery
120 Evaluate Intelligence
120 Meditation
120 Resisting Spells
120 Wrestling
120 Inscription (or Poisoning)
- Playstyle: 120 Resist minimizes spell disruption and debuffs; 120 Inscription and Eval Int deliver maximum burst damage against shielded opponents.
- Gear: FC 2 / FCR 6, 100% LRC, High SDI Spellbook & Ring/Bracelet set.
Parrying Paladin Dexxer (720 Skill Points)
100 Strength | 100 Dexterity | 25 Int
120 Fencing / Swordsmanship
120 Tactics
120 Anatomy
120 Healing
120 Resisting Spells
80 Parrying
40 Chivalry
- Playstyle: Blocks incoming attacks and arrows with metal shields; triggers Mortal Strike or Bleed Attack to completely block enemy healing.
- Gear: Order/Chaos Shield or Heater Shield, War Fork / Kryss, Full Plate Suit.
Stealth Archer PK (720 Skill Points)
100 Strength | 100 Dexterity | 25 Int
120 Archery
120 Tactics
120 Anatomy
100 Hiding
100 Stealth
100 Ninjitsu (Shadowjump & Focus Attack)
60 Healing (or Poisoning)
- Playstyle: Stalks targets invisibly outside dungeons and mines, executes a lethal Heavy Crossbow Focus Attack, and vanishes instantly with Smoke Bombs.
- Gear: Heavy Crossbow, Smoke Bombs, Ninja Leather Suit.