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[[File:duty roulette1.jpg|400px|thumb|[[Duty Roulette]] feature of [[Duty Finder]] that automatically form parties]] | [[File:duty roulette1.jpg|400px|thumb|[[Duty Roulette]] feature of [[Duty Finder]] that automatically form parties]] | ||
A [[party]] is a group of players. Players can form a party to tackle many group activities such as {{questlink|dungeon|Dungeons}}, {{questlink|trial|Trials}}, {{questlink|fate|FATEs}}, {{questlink|guildhest|Guildhests}}, {{questlink|treasurehunt|Treasure Hunt}}s and certain {{questlink|side|quests}}. Players can use the [[File:Duty finder icon2.png|20px|link=Duty Finder]] [[Duty Finder]] to automatically form parties across the servers for many [[duties]]. | |||
A [[#Light Party|Light Party]] consist of 4 players while a [[#Full Party|Full Party]] consist of 8 players. | A [[#Light Party|Light Party]] consist of 4 players while a [[#Full Party|Full Party]] consist of 8 players. An alliance consists of 3 full parties or 24 players. | ||
*Additionally players can use the Party Finder, introduced in [[patch 2.1]], to form parties with specific goals by filtering players with certain requirements. | |||
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==Types of Parties== | ==Types of Parties== | ||
===Light Party=== | ===Light Party=== | ||
Light Party consist of 4 players. | Light Party consist of 4 players, typically 1 {{tank}} [[Tank]] / 1 {{healer}} [[Healer]] / 2 {{dps}} [[DPS]]. Nearly all of the {{questlink|dungeon|Dungeons}}, {{questlink|guildhest|Guildhests}}, and low level {{questlink|trial|Trials}} are designed for a light party. | ||
===Full Party=== | ===Full Party=== | ||
Full Party consist of 8 players | Full Party consist of 8 players, typically 2 {{tank}} [[Tank]]s / 2 {{healer}} [[Healer]]s / 4 {{dps}} [[DPS]]es. {{questlink|raid|Normal Raids}} along with all the endgame {{questlink|trial|Trials}} are designed for a full party. | ||
=== | ===Alliance=== | ||
Alliances consist of 3 full parties of 24 players. The role mix is different for alliances:<ref>As of at least [[Patch 2.3]] and the release of [[Syrcus Tower]]. When [[The Labyrinth of the Ancients]] was added in [[Patch 2.1]], it used the same Full Party composition as other duties.</ref> three separate Full Parties of 1 {{tank}} [[Tank]] / 2 {{healer}} [[Healer]]s / 5 {{dps}} [[DPS]]es. {{questlink|allianceraid|Alliance Raids}} are the primary content for this. | |||
====PvP==== | |||
Alliance role mixes are not enforced in PvP. | |||
* {{questlink|pvp|Frontline}} is the primary alliance raid PvP content, consisting of three teams of 24 players (3 Full Parties per team). | |||
* {{questlink|pvp|Rival Wings}} refers to its twelve (six for each team) Light Party-sized team units as "Alliances". | |||
==Tools== | ==Tools== | ||
= | [[File:Duty finder icon2.png|20px|link=Duty Finder]] '''[[Duty Finder]]''' | ||
'''{{questlink|dutyroulette|Duty Roulette}}''' | |||
= | [[File:Party finder icon2.png|20px|link=Party Finder]] '''[[Party Finder]]''' | ||
==Others== | ==Others== | ||
= | [[File:Player commendation icon1.png|20px|link=Player Commendation]] '''[[Player Commendation]]''' | ||
==Notes== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Social]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 8 September 2024
A party is a group of players. Players can form a party to tackle many group activities such as 
Dungeons, 
Trials, 
FATEs, 
Guildhests, 
Treasure Hunts and certain 
quests. Players can use the 
Duty Finder to automatically form parties across the servers for many duties.
A Light Party consist of 4 players while a Full Party consist of 8 players. An alliance consists of 3 full parties or 24 players.
- Additionally players can use the Party Finder, introduced in patch 2.1, to form parties with specific goals by filtering players with certain requirements.
Types of Parties
Light Party
Light Party consist of 4 players, typically 1 
Tank / 1 
Healer / 2 
DPS. Nearly all of the Dungeons, Guildhests, and low level Trials are designed for a light party.
Full Party
Full Party consist of 8 players, typically 2 Tanks / 2 Healers / 4 DPSes. 
Normal Raids along with all the endgame Trials are designed for a full party.
Alliance
Alliances consist of 3 full parties of 24 players. The role mix is different for alliances:[1] three separate Full Parties of 1 Tank / 2 Healers / 5 DPSes. Alliance Raids are the primary content for this.
PvP
Alliance role mixes are not enforced in PvP.
Frontline is the primary alliance raid PvP content, consisting of three teams of 24 players (3 Full Parties per team).- Rival Wings refers to its twelve (six for each team) Light Party-sized team units as "Alliances".
Tools
Others
Notes
- ↑ As of at least Patch 2.3 and the release of Syrcus Tower. When The Labyrinth of the Ancients was added in Patch 2.1, it used the same Full Party composition as other duties.