Hey all, I have a question about the PvP in this game. I know there is pvp in arenas and tournaments as well as the cross server battles and siege. My question is if PvP gear matters everywhere or just in certain areas.

For example, the last game I played that had PvP in it was Star Wars The Old Republic and the way that it used to work was PvP gear matter in Rank Arenas and Open World PvP.

Other types of PvP such as nonrank arenas and such, everyone would be bolstered. This meant that weather you were lvl 15 fighting against a lvl 60 you would hit the same way as if you were level 60 because everyone would be "bolstered up" at max stats. Of course you lose these stats once you leave the arenas but during the pvp fights, everything was near balanced.

Higher levels of course had access to more skills they unlocked but low level who knew how to outplay his opponent had a fair chance of easily defeating the higher level since they are both bolstered to max stats.

Anyway, I know open world (if there is any) and sieges PvP gear matters. My question is, does PvP gear make a difference when doing Harmony, 3v3, OW, Kamar, Ashuntal etc?

TLTR: Aside from Siege and Tenacity, does PvP gear have a huge advantage to those who have none at all?