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~~The word~~ To '''nerf''' something in a game is ~~an adapted word from the MMO community, much like the MMO community adapted the word "zerging" from "Zerg rush". The word itself refers~~ to ~~NERF-brand plasticized foam; a soft~~lower its hitpoints, ~~spongey material designed specifically not~~ damage or other statistic to ~~harm children~~make it less powerful. The ~~MMO community adapted the word due to its associations with being 'safe' and 'harmless'~~opposite of nerfing something is [[buff]]ing it.

==Origin==

The word nerf is an adapted word from the [[MMO]] community, much like the MMO community adapted the word "zerging" from "Zerg rush". The word itself refers to NERF-brand plasticized foam; a soft, spongey material designed specifically not to harm children. The MMO community adapted the word due to its associations with being 'safe' and 'harmless'.

==Game Contexts==

In the context of the game, the word 'nerf' usually refers to changes in a patch where a class, race or other classification of the game has been lowered quality or efficiency. It could also mean that the price for something used has increased.

For [[StarCraft]], the term "nerfed" would be used if a unit got the production cost increased or their statistical numbers in terms of [[HP]] or damage lowered. In any of the [[Diablo game]]s, it would be as simple as any [[skill]] variable lowered, or its cost increased.

~~The opposite of nerfing is [[buff]]ing.~~

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