Guild Wars 2

I have several characters that I currently haven’t leveled up and only use in PvP. But I have outfitted them all with the skins available in PvP.
The way I understood it from the feature build blogs, when April 15th patch is released, the level 2 characters that I PvP with, will no longer have their current outfits and will be downgraded to their PvE looks… which are just their default PvE gear when I create a character.
Am I correct in this? If so, do I have to equip some level 2 armor and weapons and then use transmutation charges to make those characters look like what they do now? Also, what about armor pieces that are not available to level 2 characters?
Can someone explain the mechanics please?

Your current PvP skins will be unlocked in your wardrobe, so you’ll need to get some random PvE gear then transmute it with the look you want. You’ll get some free transmutation charges to do so.

So, it would be best if I level them to 80 and give them some good gear worth transmuting?

I think the first time you log in, your PvP char will have your PvE look. Then since the PvP stats are all exotic level, you have to use charges to get the exact look you want in PvP.

Burjis.3087:

So, it would be best if I level them to 80 and give them some good gear worth transmuting?

It doesn’t matter, PvE gear appearance will be used in PvP but your stats will be determined by the PvP Amulet.

Shinzan.2908:

Burjis.3087:

So, it would be best if I level them to 80 and give them some good gear worth transmuting?

It doesn’t matter, PvE gear appearance will be used in PvP but your stats will be determined by the PvP Amulet.

I actually meant for the stats in PvE unless you have no intention of ever leveling or playing that class in PvE.