Arenas in Shadowlands are the type of group PvP that is structured for teams of 2 or 3–in other words, there is 2v2 and 3v3 WoW Arena. It is mostly defined by compact and instanced areas and very toe to toe battles. There are two available modes:
Skirmish - the matchmaking that finds you random teammates and enemies.
WoW ranked PvP - has an MMR system that changes depending on the ratio of wins and losses.
Arena matches have unique properties:
Restrictions - for better balance, several active skills and items are not available in this game mode. Abilities such as Bloodlust and Time Warp have raid-like cooldowns.
Starting area - both teams start in the spawn points outside the actual area. Each player has a special buff called Arena Preparation which allows them to use every ability with no cost of mana.
Battle - there’s a 25 minutes timer for each match, but it can be ended preemptively if one of the opposing teams is wiped out.
Rewards: awards and gear are determined by the seasons where players must rank up to earn titles and get access to the loot.