Minecraft wiki entry for Player_versus_Player, associated text: If you manage to turn the tide of battle and get the advantage, don't let them off easy! Press said advantage and make sure to kill them whenever possible. This is because if an enemy finds you and both players survive, that enemy could call in his friends to the location, and you'll soon be fighting on all fronts. If they run away, shoot them! If they shoot back, build a small wall and pearl on them if you can. If they show signs of being low HP (pearling and trying to eat for example) pearl onto them, don't let them get a free heal, and keep attacking! This is also known as "agro" in PvP terms. If you're sure they're running out of totems and you still have some totems left, pearl into them and suicide-bomb them with a respawn anchor. Whatever you do, make sure that your enemy is as dead as possible, and make sure to salvage whatever is left of their stuff, and leave the area. If the fight happened at your base, take all of your valuables and evacuate! The base wouldn't be safe for much longer, as that enemy now has your coordinates.