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The '''PJ timer''' ([[Pile jumping]] timer) is a grace period in [[single-way combat]] areas during which a player cannot be attacked by another opponent or [[aggressive]] [[monster]]s since the last time they were attacked. The timer ensures that fights cannot be interrupted as long as both participants exchange attacks. The name of this term refers to [[PJ]]ing, a common abbreviation of ''player jacking'' or ''pile jumping'', which is used to describe [[rushing]] or interrupting fights in [[PvP]] combat.

On regular worlds, the grace period lasts 16 game [[tick]]s since the last time the player was attacked, which comes down to roughly 9.6 seconds during which the player cannot be attacked by another opponent.

Note that the PJ timer is not applied if the last attack was performed by a [[monster]] that has been killed, and the player can be immediately attacked after the kill by either an [[aggressive]] [[NPC]], or another player within the [[PvP]] zones.

Additionally, players cannot [[log out]] for 16 [[tick]]s after being attacked in both [[PvP]] and [[PvM]] combat, regardless of whether they are under the effect of the PJ timer.

==PvP worlds==
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The timer is increased in the [[PvP world]]s, which eases safe looting and banking after a [[PvP]] kill. However, the extended grace period does not prevent the player from attacking another target.

Additionally, players are locked in combat in [[single-way combat]] areas after the first attack from either participant, which makes it impossible to interrupt a fight by other players as long as at least one participant is attacking. However, if a player is in a [[PvP]] fight, but they are not being attacked, they can switch the target and lock in combat with another player.

==Wilderness==
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In the [[single-way combat]] areas of the [[Wilderness]], the player PJ timer is increased to 20 [[tick]]s, or roughly 12 seconds. Similarly to the [[PvP world]]s, the players are locked in combat as soon as they target a player or [[NPC]], and cannot be interrupted. NPCs attacking the players within PvP areas have a shorter PJ timer at roughly 5 seconds. If a player kills a NPC, they can be attacked immediately. Additionally, after a knocking out an opponent the player has a 12 second grace period. Players also cannot trade in the [[Wilderness]] if they are or recently were in combat.

The Wilderness-specific PJ timer mechanics are not applied in the themed [[world]]s 318 and 319, as well as the [[Deadman Mode]] worlds.

==Changes==
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{{Subject changes
|date = 10 August 2022
|update = LMS Game Modes: Pures & Zerks
|change = NPCs attacking the players within PvP areas now trigger a 5 second PJ timer instead of the full 12 second timer, matching the behaviour from before the PJ timer increase of March 9, 2022.
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{{Subject changes
|date = 23 March 2022
|update = Guardians of the Rift Launch
|change = Players can no longer trade in the [[Wilderness]] if they are or recently were in combat.
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{{Subject changes
|date = 9 March 2022
|update = PJ Timer & New Broadcast Settings
|change =
PJ timer within the [[single-way combat]] areas of the [[Wilderness]] was modified:
* The duration was increased from 16 [[tick]]s (9.6 seconds) to 20 ticks (12 seconds).
* Combat can no longer be interrupted. Attacking a target locks the player into combat.
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