OSRS PvP Bootcamp 2026: Complete Guide to Katerena's Event Schedule and Challenges
The PvP Bootcamp is a community event organized by Katerena, running from August 16 to September 26, 2026. Ten content creators will learn PvP fundamentals from experienced coaches across 15 sessions. The event includes a dedicated world, weekly training sessions, challenges such as From Scratch, Wilderness Boss Challenge, and Protect the King, and a grand finale on September 26. Sessions are streamed live on Twitch.
Key takeaways
- 15 sessions over 6 weeks, each focused on a specific PvP fundamental skill.
- 10 recruits including EllieDD, Jessy, Potatohime, Eltk, ItsIvy, Jillyfish, BunnyBop, Poco, Megan, and Vallie.
- Over 20 coaches including B0aty, Torvesta, C Engineer, Purpp, EVScape, 61M, and more.
- Dedicated world open from August 13 to September 28 for practice and training.
What Is the PvP Bootcamp?
The PvP Bootcamp is a six-week community event created by Katerena, a well-known OSRS content creator. Running from August 16 to September 26, 2026, the event brings together 10 content creators — ranging from absolute PvP beginners to players with some experience — for an intensive PvP training program. The goal is not to turn every recruit into a PvP pro, but to make PvP more accessible and less intimidating for the average player.
Each week focuses on a different PvP fundamental, from freeze logging and walking under opponents to tanking, prayer switching, spec timings, useful plugins, and tick eating. The recruits then put their new skills to the test in a series of increasingly challenging events. Katerena streams every session live on her Twitch channel, and many participating creators also stream their own perspectives. The event has its own dedicated world (open August 13 to September 28) for practice and challenges.
Katerena has been planning this event for years, inspired by events like Deadman Mode. Her goal is to prove that anyone can learn PvP with the right mentality and training. Later this year, Pete Kayer will also be bringing his series of PvP challenges to the game.
Full Event Schedule
The 15 sessions are spread across different times to accommodate audiences in Europe, North America, and Australia. Each session lasts approximately five hours, including a few hours of training before the day's challenge. Here are the key sessions:
- August 16 — 1v1 Training ft. Lagunarium
- August 17 — Multi Tank Training ft. DitterBitter & Nish
- August 19 — Multi Challenge ft. Purpp, EVScape, Nish & Donator (01:00 UTC)
- August 22 — Gear/Supplies Coaching & Challenge ft. Westham & Rhys
- August 23 — Multi PKing Day ft. Torvesta & Skill Specs
- August 26 — Anti-PKing Coaching ft. Muts & Lake
- August 29 — 1v1 Training ft. Peta, Maz & Greg
- August 30 — Castle Wars Challenge ft. Rhys & Muts
- September 26 — PvP Bootcamp GRAND FINALE (18:00 UTC)
Meet the Recruits and Coaches
Katerena will be joined by 10 recruits throughout the event, each bringing a different level of PvP experience. The recruits include EllieDD, Jessy, Potatohime, Eltk, ItsIvy, Jillyfish, BunnyBop, Poco, Megan, and Vallie. Even Mod Light, Senior Community Manager for OSRS, will participate in some sessions. The coaching lineup is equally impressive, featuring some of the biggest names in OSRS PvP: B0aty, Torvesta, C Engineer, 61M, Purpp, EVScape, Lagunarium, DitterBitter, Skill Specs, Westham, Rhys, Muts, Lake, Peta, Mazhar, Greg2007, DubieDobies, Donator, Vanc, Purespam, and Nish.
The Challenges
Katerena has planned a variety of PvP challenges to test the recruits' skills. In From Scratch, two teams start from scratch and have two hours to make as much money as possible through multi-PKing in the Wilderness on live worlds. Whatever they earn is what they go to battle with — the last team standing wins. In the Wilderness Boss Challenge, recruits farm multi-combat Wilderness bosses while enemy coaches in max PKing gear try to hunt them down. In Protect the King, two PvP creators captain teams as Kings who cannot fight — the recruits must protect their own King while eliminating the opposing team's King. Additional surprise challenges will be revealed during the event.
How to Watch and Participate
Katerena streams every Bootcamp session live on her Twitch channel, making it the best place to follow the action. Many recruits and coaches also stream their own perspectives, giving viewers multiple viewing options. The event has a dedicated world (opening August 13, closing September 28) available to creators and recruits for practice. Occasionally, the creators may venture into the Wilderness to put their skills into practice, so keep an eye out. After each session, highlights are uploaded to YouTube for those who miss the live streams. Katerena can also be found on Kick and YouTube.
Questions players ask
When does the PvP Bootcamp start?+
The first session is August 16, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, with the grand finale on September 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC.
Who is organizing the PvP Bootcamp?+
Katerena, a well-known OSRS content creator on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. She has been planning this event for years to make PvP more accessible.
Who are the coaches for the PvP Bootcamp?+
Over 20 PvP creators including B0aty, Torvesta, C Engineer, 61M, Purpp, EVScape, Lagunarium, DitterBitter, Skill Specs, Westham, Rhys, Muts, Lake, and more.
Where can I watch the PvP Bootcamp?+
Katerena streams all sessions live on Twitch. Many recruits and coaches also stream their perspectives. Highlights are uploaded to YouTube.
Is there a dedicated world for the event?+
Yes. A dedicated world opened on August 13 and will remain available until September 28 for creators and recruits to practice.
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