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similarity index 94%
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diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index fe906c1..64be3c1 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.warren.iwanttoheal"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 113
-        versionName "1.1.32"
+        versionCode 114
+        versionName "1.1.33"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         aaptOptions {
              // Files and dirs to omit from the packaged assets dir, modified to accommodate modern web apps.
diff --git a/src/modes/iwt2/content/pvpGearNormalization.ts b/src/modes/iwt2/content/pvpGearNormalization.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e450a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modes/iwt2/content/pvpGearNormalization.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { IWT2_PARTY_ORDER } from './classes'
+import {
+  IWT2_GEAR_SLOTS,
+  type Iwt2GearLevel,
+  type Iwt2GearProgress,
+} from './gear'
+
+export type Iwt2PvpGearNormalizationConfig = {
+  enabled: boolean
+  gearLevel: Iwt2GearLevel
+}
+
+export const IWT2_PVP_GEAR_NORMALIZATION: Iwt2PvpGearNormalizationConfig = {
+  enabled: true,
+  gearLevel: 5,
+}
+
+export function createIwt2PvpNormalizedGearProgress(
+  config = IWT2_PVP_GEAR_NORMALIZATION,
+): Iwt2GearProgress | undefined {
+  if (!config.enabled) return undefined
+
+  return Object.fromEntries(
+    IWT2_PARTY_ORDER.map((classId) => [
+      classId,
+      {
+        slots: Object.fromEntries(
+          IWT2_GEAR_SLOTS.map((slotId) => [slotId, { level: config.gearLevel }]),
+        ),
+        infusionAbilityId: null,
+      },
+    ]),
+  ) as Iwt2GearProgress
+}
diff --git a/src/modes/iwt2/screens/BossArenaScreen.tsx b/src/modes/iwt2/screens/BossArenaScreen.tsx
index b6929ff..bf96703 100644
--- a/src/modes/iwt2/screens/BossArenaScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/modes/iwt2/screens/BossArenaScreen.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import {
   IWT2_BARKSKIN_HOT_BONUS_BUFF_ID,
   IWT2_SUN_WARD_DAMAGE_REDUCTION_BUFF_ID,
 } from '../content/roguelike'
+import { createIwt2PvpNormalizedGearProgress } from '../content/pvpGearNormalization'
 
 type ArenaStatus = 'playing' | 'paused' | 'victory' | 'defeat'
 type OverlayAction = 'primary' | 'requeue' | 'menu'
@@ -92,7 +93,12 @@ type BossArenaScreenProps = {
 export function BossArenaScreen({ bossId, bossIds, difficulty, modeLabel, save, onBack, onMainMenu, onPvpRequeue, onSaveUpdated, roguelikeRun }: BossArenaScreenProps) {
   const bossMetadata = IWT2_BOSS_METADATA[bossId]
   const pvpRoguelike = roguelikeRun?.variant === 'pvp'
-  const pveGearActive = roguelikeRun?.variant !== 'pvp'
+  const pvpNormalizedGearProgress = useMemo(() => createIwt2PvpNormalizedGearProgress(), [])
+  const activeGearProgress = pvpRoguelike
+    ? pvpNormalizedGearProgress
+    : roguelikeRun?.variant !== 'pvp'
+      ? save.gearProgress
+      : undefined
   const bossHealthScale = roguelikeRun ? roguelikeBossHealthScale(roguelikeRun.stage) : 1
   const difficultyHealthScale = difficulty?.healthMultiplier ?? 1
   const difficultyDamageScale = difficulty?.damageMultiplier ?? 1
@@ -115,17 +121,19 @@ export function BossArenaScreen({ bossId, bossIds, difficulty, modeLabel, save,
     combinedDamageScale,
     roguelikeBuffs,
     createPressureState(roguelikeStage, roguelikeContentType),
-    pveGearActive ? save.gearProgress : undefined,
+    activeGearProgress,
     arenaBounds,
   ))
   const [opponentArenaState, setOpponentArenaState] = useState<Iwt2ArenaState | null>(() => (
     pvpRoguelike
-      ? createInitialIwt2ArenaState(
+      ? createArenaState(
         bossId,
         bossIds,
         combinedBossHealthScale,
         combinedDamageScale,
+        EMPTY_ROGUELIKE_BUFFS,
         createPressureState(roguelikeStage, roguelikeContentType),
+        activeGearProgress,
         arenaBounds,
       )
       : null
@@ -189,16 +197,18 @@ export function BossArenaScreen({ bossId, bossIds, difficulty, modeLabel, save,
       combinedDamageScale,
       roguelikeBuffs,
       pressureState,
-      pveGearActive ? save.gearProgress : undefined,
+      activeGearProgress,
       arenaBounds,
     )
     const nextOpponentState = pvpRoguelike
-      ? createInitialIwt2ArenaState(
+      ? createArenaState(
         bossId,
         bossIds,
         combinedBossHealthScale,
         combinedDamageScale,
+        EMPTY_ROGUELIKE_BUFFS,
         pressureState,
+        activeGearProgress,
         arenaBounds,
       )
       : null
@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@ export function BossArenaScreen({ bossId, bossIds, difficulty, modeLabel, save,
     setPetAwards([])
     setSelectedOverlayAction('primary')
     setStatus('playing')
-  }, [arenaBounds, bossId, bossIds, combinedBossHealthScale, combinedDamageScale, pveGearActive, pvpRoguelike, roguelikeBuffs, roguelikeContentType, roguelikeStage, save.gearProgress])
+  }, [activeGearProgress, arenaBounds, bossId, bossIds, combinedBossHealthScale, combinedDamageScale, pvpRoguelike, roguelikeBuffs, roguelikeContentType, roguelikeStage])
 
   const showOverlay = useCallback((nextStatus: Exclude<ArenaStatus, 'playing'>) => {
     setSelectedOverlayAction('primary')
@@ -231,10 +241,10 @@ export function BossArenaScreen({ bossId, bossIds, difficulty, modeLabel, save,
     () => {
       const baseAbilities = abilitiesForHealer(
         save.character.healerStyle,
-        pveGearActive ? save.gearProgress.healer.infusionAbilityId : null,
+        activeGearProgress?.healer.infusionAbilityId ?? null,
       )
-      const gearAbilities = pveGearActive
-        ? applyIwt2PveGearToHealerAbilities(baseAbilities, save.gearProgress)
+      const gearAbilities = activeGearProgress
+        ? applyIwt2PveGearToHealerAbilities(baseAbilities, activeGearProgress)
         : baseAbilities
       return applyRoguelikeModifiers(
         gearAbilities,
@@ -242,7 +252,7 @@ export function BossArenaScreen({ bossId, bossIds, difficulty, modeLabel, save,
         roguelikeRun?.debuffs ?? [],
       )
     },
-    [pveGearActive, roguelikeRun?.buffs, roguelikeRun?.debuffs, save.character.healerStyle, save.gearProgress],
+    [activeGearProgress, roguelikeRun?.buffs, roguelikeRun?.debuffs, save.character.healerStyle],
   )
 
   const castAbility = useCallback((ability: Iwt2HealerAbility) => {