Call to Arms (battleground)

For other uses, see Call to Arms (disambiguation).

The Call to Arms battleground system offers players additional rewards for completing an instance of the featured battleground. Call to Arms battlegrounds are one of two types of Bonus Battleground, with the rewards identical to those offered by the Random Battleground option.

Call to Arms (CtA) battlegrounds are regular battlegrounds selected to grant the Bonus Battleground extra rewards. The Call to Arms battleground changes regularly, and is displayed in the Honor pane of the PvP interface. NPCs corresponding to the current CtA battleground can be found in capital cities.

The bonus rewards for completing a Bonus Battleground are displayed at the top right of the Honor pane. Greater rewards are offered for winning the battleground, while a smaller amount is rewarded for completing the battleground with a loss or a draw. Each day, the first victory in a Bonus Battleground offers a larger reward; after this, the reward for a victory is reduced.

Players only receive additional rewards for completing CtA battlegrounds when having queued for that specific battleground. The Call to Arms and Random Battleground systems offer players two different ways of earning the same Bonus Battleground rewards, and Call to Arms battlegrounds chosen randomly through the Random Battleground option will not be eligible for double rewards.

The Call to Arms system cycles through battlegrounds in an apparently random order, with all existing battlegrounds included in the Call to Arms cycle. You can find the schedule for Call to Arms battlegrounds in the in-game Calendar, by selecting 'Battleground Call to Arms' from the drop-down 'Filters' list.

A new Call to Arms battleground is selected twice weekly, with a given battleground featuring from Tuesday to Thursday, or from Friday to Monday. Call to Arms battlegrounds change at 12:01 AM (midnight), server time.

There is always a Call to Arms battleground. However, since battlegrounds are restricted by level, non-max level players may at times be unable to participate in the Call to Arms system. Battlegrounds above a player's level are not displayed in the PvP interface, so if no Call to Arms option is currently displayed, it is likely due to the current battleground being unavailable at your character's level.

Rewards

The Bonus Battleground rewards offered by completing a Call to Arms battleground depend on several factors. Wins earn greater rewards than losses or draws, and the first win of the day in a Bonus Battleground offers even larger rewards. Rewards are also determined by the character's level, with max level players receiving more than other players.

The following rewards are offered by both the Call to Arms and Random Battleground systems:

Player level	Result	Reward
Max level	First win of the day	270 [Honor Points] and 150 [Conquest Points]
	Subsequent win	135 [Honor Points] and 75 [Conquest Points]
	Loss (or Draw)	45 [Honor Points]
Below max level	First win of the day	90 [Honor Points]
	Subsequent win	45 [Honor Points]
	Loss (or Draw)	15 [Honor Points]

See also

• Call to Arms (dungeon)

Patch changes

• Patch 5.3.0 (2013-05-21): Down-voting a battleground no longer prevents players from queuing for it through the Call to Arms or Specific Battlegrounds options.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): The Call to Arms battleground system has been changed. There is now always a Call to Arms battleground available.
  
• Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Whenever a Battleground has the holiday bonus active, it will now be referred to as "Call to Arms" in the Battleground tab and Calendar.
  
• Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13): Added.