Smurfing is the act of a player with a high rating posing as a player with a low rating. In Guild Wars, guilds are rated using the ELO rating system and a player from a high-rated guild is able to smurf by playing as a member of a low-rated guild. This can be done using different methods including: * Creating a new guild (which starts with a low rating) * Using a secondary account in a new or low-ranked guild Players smurf for various reasons, including: