# Are Arena matches PVP or PVE? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [March 24, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915 "2016-03-24T21:42:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silverlyning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@Silverlyning](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Silverlyning)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/1 "2016-03-24T21:42:47Z")
Hi All, Could someone please tell me if Arena matches are PVP or PVE. I’ve tried reading online and found this info: “Arena is a Mini Game located in Broken Spire that allows you to face off against other players under special rules.” which suggests it’s PVP. On the other hand, I also saw this: “Each match is a fight against another person’s team around your own level that is controlled by the AI.” Is it possible that Arena matches are PVE, but use teams based on other player’s choices within the Arena? ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/2 "2016-03-24T21:51:52Z")
PvE, but based on actual players’ Arena run builds. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/3 "2016-03-24T22:32:36Z")
As opposed to the PvP mode, which is PvE really as it’s the AI controlling a player’s defence team… There’s another thread nearby about true PvP… Not that I think I’d be a fan of that… ---
**Author:** ![Silverlyning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@Silverlyning](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Silverlyning)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/4 "2016-03-24T23:49:49Z")
Thanks for the info folks, much appreciated! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kzintiwife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kzintiwife/32/2350_2.png) [@kzintiwife](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kzintiwife)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/5 "2016-03-25T00:04:10Z")
> [@Jainus](#): > > true PvP… Not that I think I’d be a fan of that… My thing is that i have to leave randomly because of… life stuff. So i cant really do pvp. ☹ would hate to miss a new minigame because of realife issues. ---
**Author:** ![bluebehir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/bluebehir/32/1554_2.png) [@bluebehir](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/bluebehir)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/6 "2016-03-25T15:52:57Z")
True PVP is not inconceivable. It was in Puzzle Strike, which means they already have the know how. Gems of War would also have a much larger player base. The only factor would be balance. Mr Sammy will kick my blue butt each and every game of the day. His troops are far superior to mine in every way. (Plus he’s probably a better player than I, as well.) So you could perhaps code it to try and group player level together, in which case players who purchase are probably going to exceed players who grind. Or you could code it to measure your team strengths and give rewards based on ‘odds’, or even (like horse racing) give handicaps to the higher player by adding 10% / 20% / ? to the stats of the lower player. This would be quite difficult to get right, I would think. Or just keep it a casual thing, that you know going in you will be in an unbalanced match, but hey. bragging rights. ---
**Author:** ![DanWhatever](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/danwhatever/32/3565_2.png) [@DanWhatever](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DanWhatever)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/7 "2016-03-26T09:46:32Z")
Can’t wait for the goblin matchups… Would totally take 4 minutes per match there. ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/are-arena-matches-pvp-or-pve/4915/8 "2016-03-26T19:55:42Z")
The answer you are looking for but did not expect to read to your question is yes.