PvP season

PvP seasons or arena seasons are periods in which rated PvP combat may occur. Each season has its own name (i.e. season 13 is called Tyrannical) and rewards. A season usually starts one week after the release of a major patch and ends when a new major patch is released. While the length of time between seasons varies, there is a PvP season active most of the year.

During a PvP season, players can join rated arenas and battlegrounds in order to obtain [Conquest Points] which can be used to buy powerful PvP gear.

Once the latest season has ended, arena and rated battleground matches will be unavailable for one week, and all Conquest Points will be converted to [Honor Points]. Any Honor above the 4,000 cap will be converted into in-game currency at a rate of 35 silver per point. Those characters eligible for end-of-season rewards (see below) are then determined, and rewards are typically awarded within one or two weeks of the end of the corresponding season.

Conquest window between two seasons, telling players that there is currently no active PvP season.

When a new season begins personal ratings are reset. Matchmaking ratings are sometimes also reset at this time. With each new season, the available PvP rewards are also refreshed, although the exact details of this process vary. Typically, the previous season's non-elite Conquest Point PvP rewards are made available for Honor Points, while a new tier of items is made available for purchase with Conquest Points. In this way, players are encouraged to once again begin gathering points with which to purchase new, more powerful gear.

Rewards

At the end of each arena season, players that rank among the highest ratings within the 3v3 and 5v5 brackets are awarded titles marking their accomplishments. Team members who have been in at least 20% of a top arena team's matches and are within 100 personal rating of the team's rating, in each Battlegroup, will receive a title according to their standing (highest to lowest):

Standing	Title	Percentile
1	<Season name> Gladiator †	Top in the bracket (One for 2v2/3v3/5v5)
2	Gladiator*	Top 0.5%
3	Duelist	0.5% - 3.0%
4	Rival	3% - 10%
5	Challenger	10% - 35%

 ^† Gladiator titles also award players with Master Riding and a Custom Gladiator mount (first season awarded  [Swift Nether Drake]).

Seasons

Season	Title	Gladiator mount	Start date (NA)	End date (NA)	Duration	Notes
Season 1	[Gladiator]	[Swift Nether Drake]	January 30, 2007	June 19, 2007	20 weeks	Introduced with The Burning Crusade End coincided with patch 2.1.2
Season 2	[Merciless Gladiator]	[Merciless Nether Drake]	June 20, 2007	November 26, 2007	23 weeks
Season 3	[Vengeful Gladiator]	[Vengeful Nether Drake]	November 28, 2007	June 23, 2008	29 weeks
Season 4	[Brutal Gladiator]	[Brutal Nether Drake]	June 24, 2008	October 14, 2008	17 weeks	Last arena season of The Burning Crusade
Season 5	[Deadly Gladiator]	[Deadly Gladiator's Frost Wyrm]	December 16, 2008	April 14, 2009	17 weeks	Began four weeks after the launch of Wrath of the Lich King Ended with launch of patch 3.1.0
Season 6	[Furious Gladiator]	[Furious Gladiator's Frost Wyrm]	April 21, 2009	August 25, 2009	18 weeks	Began one week after patch 3.1.0
Season 7	[Relentless Gladiator]	[Relentless Gladiator's Frost Wyrm]	September 1, 2009	January 19, 2010	20 weeks	End corresponded with the opening of the Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel
Season 8	[Wrathful Gladiator]	[Wrathful Gladiator's Frost Wyrm]	February 2, 2010	October 12, 2010	37 weeks	Began with launch of patch 3.3.2 Ended with launch of patch 4.0.1
Season 9	[Vicious Gladiator]	[Vicious Gladiator's Twilight Drake]	December 14, 2010	June 28, 2011	28 weeks	Began one week after the Cataclysm Ended with launch of patch 4.2.0
Season 10	[Ruthless Gladiator]	[Ruthless Gladiator's Twilight Drake]	July 5, 2011	November 29, 2011	21 weeks	Began one week after patch 4.2.0 Ended with launch of patch 4.3.0
Season 11	[Cataclysmic Gladiator]	[Cataclysmic Gladiator's Twilight Drake]	December 6, 2011	August 28, 2012	38 weeks	Began one week after patch 4.3.0 Ended with launch of patch 5.0.4
Season 12	[Malevolent Gladiator]	[Malevolent Gladiator's Cloud Serpent]	October 2, 2012	March 5, 2013	22 weeks	Began one week after the launch of Mists of Pandaria Ended with launch of patch 5.2.0
Season 13	[Tyrannical Gladiator]	[Tyrannical Gladiator's Cloud Serpent]	March 12, 2013	September 10, 2013	26 weeks	Began one week after patch 5.2.0 Ended with launch of patch 5.4.0
Season 14	[Grievous Gladiator]	[Grievous Gladiator's Cloud Serpent]	September 17, 2013	February 18, 2014	22 weeks	Began one week after patch 5.4.0 Ended with launch of patch 5.4.7
Season 15	[Prideful Gladiator]	[Prideful Gladiator's Cloud Serpent]	February 25, 2014	October 14, 2014	33 weeks	Began one week after patch 5.4.7 Ended with launch of patch 6.0.2
Warlords Season 1 (Season 16)	[Primal Gladiator: Warlords Season 1]	[Primal Gladiator's Felblood Gronnling]	December 2, 2014	June 23, 2015	29 weeks	Began three weeks after the launch of Warlords of Draenor Ended with launch of patch 6.2.0
Warlords Season 2 (Season 17)	[Wild Gladiator: Warlords Season 2]	[Wild Gladiator's Felblood Gronnling]	June 30, 2015	November 10, 2015	22 weeks	Began one week after patch 6.2.0 Ended with launch of patch 6.2.2
Warlords Season 3 (Season 18)	[Warmongering Gladiator: Warlords Season 3]	[Warmongering Gladiator's Felblood Gronnling]	November 17, 2015	July 19, 2016	35 weeks	Began one week after patch 6.2.2 Ended with launch of patch 7.0.3
Legion Season 1 (Season 19)	[Vindictive Gladiator: Legion Season 1]	[Vindictive Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	September 20, 2016	December 13, 2016	12 weeks	Began three weeks after the launch of Legion Ended on December 13, 2016 at 6:00am PST
Legion Season 2 (Season 20)	[Fearless Gladiator: Legion Season 2]	[Fearless Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	December 13, 2016	March 28, 2017	15 weeks	Began on December 13, 2016 at 8:00am PST Ended with launch of patch 7.2.0
Legion Season 3 (Season 21)	[Cruel Gladiator: Legion Season 3]	[Cruel Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	March 28, 2017	June 13, 2017	11 weeks	Began with launch of patch 7.2.0 Ended with launch of patch 7.2.5
Legion Season 4 (Season 22)	[Ferocious Gladiator: Legion Season 4]	[Ferocious Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	June 13, 2017	August 29, 2017	11 weeks	Began with launch of patch 7.2.5 Ended with launch of patch 7.3.0
Legion Season 5 (Season 23)	[Fierce Gladiator: Legion Season 5]	[Fierce Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	August 29, 2017	November 28, 2017	13 weeks	Began with launch of patch 7.3.0 Ended with the release of Antorus, the Burning Throne
Legion Season 6 (Season 24)	[Dominant Gladiator: Legion Season 6]	[Dominant Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	November 28, 2017	March 20, 2018	16 weeks	Began with the release of Antorus, the Burning Throne Ended on March 20, 2018 at 6:00am PDT
Legion Season 7 (Season 25)	[Demonic Gladiator: Legion Season 7]	[Demonic Gladiator's Storm Dragon]	March 20, 2018	July 17, 2018	17 weeks	Began on March 20, 2018 at 8:00am PDT Ended with launch of patch 8.0.1
Battle for Azeroth Season 1 (Season 26)	[Dread Gladiator: Battle for Azeroth Season 1]	[Dread Gladiator's Proto-Drake]	September 4, 2018	January 22, 2019	20 weeks	Began on September 4, 2018 with the release of Uldir Ended on January 22, 2019
Battle for Azeroth Season 2 (Season 27)	[Sinister Gladiator: Battle for Azeroth Season 2]	[Sinister Gladiator's Proto-Drake]	January 22, 2019	June 25, 2019	22 weeks	Began on January 22, 2019 with the release of Battle of Dazar'alor Ended with launch of patch 8.2.0
Battle for Azeroth Season 3 (Season 28)	[Notorious Gladiator: Battle for Azeroth Season 3]	[Notorious Gladiator's Proto-Drake]	July 9, 2019	January 14, 2020	27 weeks	Began on July 9, 2019 with the release of The Eternal Palace Ended with launch of patch 8.3.0
Battle for Azeroth Season 4 (Season 29)	[Corrupted Gladiator: Battle for Azeroth Season 4]	[Corrupted Gladiator's Proto-Drake]	January 21, 2020	October 13, 2020	38 weeks	Began on January 21, 2020 with the release of Ny'alotha, the Waking City Ended with launch of patch 9.0.1
Shadowlands Season 1 (Season 30)	[Sinful Gladiator: Shadowlands Season 1]	[Sinful Gladiator's Soul Eater]	TBC	TBC	TBC