Diablo 3 Fans Uncover Mentions of PvP Mode in Patch 1.05

Update 1.05 brings an array of new features to Diablo 3 and, according to some clever fans, it also sets the stage for the long-awaited patch 1.1., which is set to bring the much-promised Player-versus-Player competitive mode to the dungeon crawling RPG.

Diablo 3 has received a variety of patches since its release in May but fans are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of the PvP mode that was delayed right before the launch of the RPG.

While patch 1.05 still doesn’t bring this mode, it includes many references to it, at least according to a variety of data mined by members of the Diablofans forum.

According to a massive post, the upcoming update, which can now be tried out by regular players on a public test realm, mentions different mechanics that will be employed by the PvP mode.

First up, it seems that four different arenas will be set up for player-versus-player matches: The Fetid Pools, Pit of the Condemned, Bastion’s Forge, and Alter of Courage.

Players can engage in either Deathmatch games or in Team Deathmatch ones, the latter of which pitting against one another two teams of four characters.

In exchange for their PvP exploits, players are rewarded with gold, experience and new PvP tokens that can be redeemed for new items at Gryffith the Warmaster, a new NPC located at New Tristram’s Slaughtered Calf Inn.

What’s more, mentions of accolades and other interesting things were found in the files of patch 1.05 for Diablo 3, so check out some of them below.

PvP_LevelEqualizerBuff_0 - Arena Combat
PvP_LevelEqualizerBuff_0_desc - Some of your attributes have been increased to help you combat higher level players.
TIP008 - To the victor go the spoils! Earn gold, experience, and PvP tokens from Team Deathmatch games.
TIP015 - Visit Gryffith the Warmaster at New Tristram’s Slaughtered Calf Inn to redeem PvP tokens for items.
PVP - Redeem PvP Tokens
PVPTokenLabel - Available PvP Tokens:
RedeemPVPTokens - Redeem 100 PvP Tokens
PVPRedeemButtonLabel - Redeem %d PvP Tokens for items!
PVPVendorDescript - Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots! Spend tokens to get fat loots!
TIP004 - Death is never permanent in PvP, so bring your hardcore characters!
PvPButton - PvP
PvPDialogTitle - Deathmatch!
PvPDialogMessage - Queue for DeathMatch? Two teams of four fight in a 10-minute, arena style battle. Parties of less than 4 will be matched into a full team.
PvPDialogMessageParty - Queue for DeathMatch? Two teams of four fight in a 10-minute, arena style battle. Invited by {s1} Remaining Time: {s2}
Queue Queue This is the verb. It will appear on a confirmation button in response to the question "Do you want to queue for PvP?
PvPDialogCountdown {s1}:{s2} This is a time string displaying a countdown in minutes:seconds
PvPCheckCanceled string1: Queueing for DeathMatch was canceled by {s1}.
Accolades - Accolades
MatchSummary - Match Summary
GameStartingIn - Game Starting In
TeamDeathmatch - TEAM DEATHMATCH
Takedowns - Takedowns
PVPXPGained - Renown:
ExperienceRewardLabel - Experience:
GoldRewardLabel - Gold:
PVPTokensRewardLabel - PvP Tokens:
MailNotification - {s1} Messages Pending.

PvP Arenas
PvP_Cald_Swr_Arena - The Fetid Pools
PvP_caOut_Arena - Pit of the Condemned
PvP_Keep_Arena - [temp] Bastion's Forge
PvP_Neph_Arena - Altar of Courage

PvP Titles
Title_00 - Scout
Title_01 - Grunt
Title_02 - Sergeant
Title_03 - Senior Sergeant
Title_04 - First Sergeant
Title_05 - Stone Guard

As of yet, Blizzard hasn’t commented on the data uncovered by Diablo 3 players.