In a new blog post on the Guild Wars 2 site, the team reveals that new PvP leagues will be a prominent feature of the upcoming Heart of Thorns expansion. Players will begin each season in the Beginners' tier and work their way up by defeating opponents. Each tier will feature unique rewards, goals for players and improved matchmaking.

Each player begins in the Amber division and can progress through Legendary division allowing players of all skill levels to have a competitive place in which to hone skills. Wins will earn "pips" which can also be earned through achieving any one of a number of goals within a match, even if defeated.

Players will receive visual rewards for attaining ranks in the PvP league that will show off progress as seen below.

Read more about league play including what happens to AFK or to players abandoning a match and more about guild leaderboards on the Guild Wars 2 site.