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title: "PK rules"
url: "https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/wsys-pk"
lang: "en"
description: "The player-killing (PK) rules that affect you directly. The reputation and name color table is on the Buffs page."
---

# PK rules

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The player-killing (PK) rules that affect you directly. The reputation and name color table is on the Buffs page.

## Turning PK mode on

- PK mode is toggled with the X key. (Estimate)
- Chat commands: **/pkvkl** / **/pkvykl**

## Level protection

- PK mode is not available for characters of level 35 and below.
- You can not attack characters of level 35 or below.
- There are three level thresholds: **10**, **35** and **95**. The default is **35**; in some zones it changes, and at **95** the message 'PK is not available in this zone' appears. The exact conditions are unknown. (Verified)
- PK is not available in this zone

## Zones

- PK mode is not allowed in this zone.
- Entering a no-PK zone turns PK mode off automatically. (Verified)
- You can only open a personal store only in areas where PK is allowed.
- You can trade in a personal store only in areas where PK is not allowed.
- Personal shops can only be opened and used in no-PK zones. (Verified)

## Guards, coalition, monsters

- To attack the guard, you need to switch to PK mode by pressing the X key. Killing guards worsens reputation.
- How much reputation you lose is unknown; reputation and name color table: [Buffs & reputation page](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/buffs). (Unknown)
- You cannot turn PK mode on or off during coalition war.
- Change is not possible at this time.
- You can't attack because your level is too high. You cannot hit some special monsters when your level is about monster level +10 or higher; the exact condition is unknown.

## Death and PK gear

- Items can drop on death; [Protection Capsule](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-140010) / [Protection Capsule](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-200140010) prevents it (consumed). Death protection: [Buffs & reputation page](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/buffs). (Estimate)
- Items that have been combined with PK items cannot be disassembled.
- You are going to seperate the Item. The level of the PK item will remain the same, but all the skulls and runes inserted into it will disappear.
- It is not possible to add characteristics to a PK item.
- PK Physical Attack Power PK Magical Attack Power PK Attack Rating PK Critical Chance PK Critical Damage PK Defense Rating PK Physical Protection PK Magical Defense PK Evasion Chance PK stats work only against players. PK composite gear: [Item gems (PK composite)](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/gems).

Badges: (Verified) (Estimate) (Unknown)