17,263
edits
Changes
no edit summary
An uber list of abbreviations, acronyms, and other terms specifically related to Diablo III. Some common To streamline it, this list has been purged of general online chat/forum usage acronyms and terms are included as well, since they are frequently asked about. Many terms are linked to articles that explain them Those can be found in {{iw|Abbreviations_and_Acronyms the Diablo 2 version of this list}} elsewhere in greater detailthis wiki.
* See the [[Glossary|Diablo Glossary]] for a concise list of common Diablo III 3 game terms/concepts, with links to full pages of info.* See the uber list of {{iw|Abbreviations_and_Acronyms Diablo II 2 Abbreviations and Acronyms}} for a similar list of Diablo 2-exclusive terms.
** This list does not contain terms that are specific to Diablo I or Diablo II and '''not''' Diablo III.
==Numbers==
* '''1337''' -- Leet as in 'leet speak'. Also "l33t." Originally meant as elite. Now usually used ironically.
** '''1''' -- Abbreviation for "Elite". Also used as a general alert in-game text.* '''10 chars''' - All posts made on the [[Diii.net|Diablo.IncGamers.com]] forums need 10 characters to be able to be posted. This phrase is customarily added to "yes" or "no" type replies to reach the minimum length requirement.
* '''1H''' - one-handed weapon.
* '''2H''' - two-handed weapon.
==A==
* '''A1, A2, A3, A4, A5''' - Acts 1-5.
* '''AC''' - [[Armor ClassAcid Cloud]]. Also DefenseWitch Doctor skill.* '''afaic''' - As far as I'm concerned.* '''afaicsAC''' - As far as I can seeIn most RPGs (but not D3), AC is [[Armor Class]], a defense rating.* '''afaik''' - As far as I know* '''afk''' - Away From keyboard* '''[[Aggro]]''' - An "Aggression." A common RPG term that describes who which character or [[minion]] the monsters will attack first. Diablo 3 monsters do not aggro very much and generally just go after the nearest target, though some monsters may bypass [[followers]] and [[pets]] to attack the character directly.* '''Alvl[[Alkaizer Run]]''' - Affix Level or Area LevelTo quickly clear a number of levels in Act 3, for maximum treasure and experience gain. Named after a Barbarian who was the first Paragon level 100 character, who ran these levels in a certain order over and over again.* '''[[All Res]]''' - Or "AR." A very valuable item modifier that adds [[Resistance to All Elements]].* '''[[Alt]]''' - An "alternate" character, as opposed to a "main" that is played most of the time, has the best gear, is the highest level, etc. * '''Ama/Azn/zon''' - [[Amazon]]. Diablo 2 character class* '''Amu/Ammy''' - [[Amulet]].* '''Andy''' - [[Andariel]]. One of the Lesser Evils. Act Boss of Act One in Diablo II2.* '''AoD''' - [[Area of Denial]]. The usual effect of an [[AoE]] spell, since it causes players to move out of the affected area, in effect "denying " them that portion of the screen.
* '''AoE''' - [[Area of Effect]]. A spell that targets an large area, dealing damage (or benefits) to anything in the vicinity.
* '''AP''' - [[Arcane Power]], the [[Wizard]] [[resource]] that replaced [[Instability]], which replaced [[mana]].
* '''ARAPoC''' - "Arcane Power on Critical Hits," a modifier that provides a [[proc]] very useful to the [[Wizard]].* '''[[Attack RatingAPS]]''' - Attacks Per Second, a "to/hit" rating from Diablo 2. This game system did not return in Diablo 3measurement of how fast a character can attack, boosted by skills, item mods, dual wielding, etc.* '''ASAR''' - Arreat Summit"All Resistance, the Diablo 2 " a very valuable item modifier that adds [[Arreat Summit|levelResistance to All Elements]] or [[Battle.net]]* '''s official website for Aren't You Thankful?'[[Diablo II]]'' at - A common sarcastic reply in the Diablo community. Originated in a forum post by [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard'sBashiok]] site, and turned to angry sarcasm by bitter fans. * '''[[AS]]''' - Attack Speed, a very popular item mod in Diablo III. A "[[trifecta]]" is an item with AS, [[CHC]], and [[CHD]]. Also called IAS (Increased Attack Speed), as it was called in Diablo 2.)* '''ASAP''' - As soon as possible.* '''Asn/asa/assy/sin''' - [[Assassin]], the a Diablo 2 character.* '''ATM''' - At the Moment.
* '''ATMA''' - [[ATMA|'''A''' '''T'''enshi '''M'''uling '''A'''pplication]], which is a single player muling utility for Diablo 2. It includes a useful drop calculator.
<br><br>
==B==
* '''B.net'''/'''Bnet''' - [[Battle.net]]. Blizzard's game server for online service. Diablo II3 can only be played online, via Battle.net. * '''Battle.net 2.0''' or B.net 2.0 - Blizzard's designation for the updated version of their service which debuted with Starcraft II and added many modernized features, not all of them popular with players.
* '''B/O''' - Best Offer. Used in trading items.
* '''Baba'''/'''Barb''' - [[Barbarian]], Diablo 2 character who returns in Diablo III3.* '''BB or bbBall of Death''' -Short for Bye ByeRefers to the Wizard's powerful [[Archon]] form.* '''BBL[[Bashiok]]''' - Be Back LaterBlizzard's first Diablo 3 community manager. His relationship with the fans grew rocky during 2012 and he eventually moved back to the [[WoW]] community management.* '''BBS[[Barblo]]''' - Be back soonNeologism created by combining "Barbarian" and "Diablo." Generally used as a sort of complaint about the state of Diablo 3 during 2012 when the Barbarian's [[Spin2Win]] build was clearly the strongest in the game, yet was never [[nerfed]] while the [[OP|overpowered]] builds for other classes were.
* '''Big D/Big Red''' - [[Diablo]] (the big [[Prime Evil]] in person).
* '''BIN''' - Buy it nowIt Now. A fixed price, no negotiation.* '''BiS''' - Best in Slot. Refers to the best possible item for a given type of item or equipment. This generally varies by class and/or build.* '''BK''' - Refers to the Barbarian-only [[Bul-Kathos's Glory]] item set. * '''[[black weapon]]''' - A weapon with +minimum and maximum physical damage, and no elemental damage (hence no color of attack). Famous due to a bug that caused their damage to calculate incorrectly (higher than it should have) prior to being fixed in [[Patch 1.07]].
* '''Blk''' - Block.
* '''[[Blue]]''' - Used to refer to a post or comment from a Blizzard employee, based on their company color of choice.
* '''bm''' - Bad manners. Indicating a [[PvP]] ruleset from Diablo 2 where such combat was ritualized and policed by players. May return with [[dueling]] in Diablo 3.* '''BO''' or '''B/O''' - Buyout. To purchase something instantly at the Buyout set price in the [[Auction House]].* '''[[BoA]]''' - [[Bind on Account]]. Items such as the [[Hellfire ring]] and its components that can be shared between different characters on an account, but can '''''not ''''' be traded or given away from that account. See also [[BoE]] and [[BoP]].* '''[[Bobby]]''' - [[Robert Kotick]], the controversial and infamous CEO of Activision/Blizzard. See also [[Bobby's Eyes]], because they will see you.
* '''[[BoE]]''' - [[Bind on Equip]]. Items that can not be removed without being destroyed once they are equipped. Nothing in Diablo 3 is designated as such. See also [[BoA]] and [[BoP]].
* '''Boost''' - also [[rush]] or [[turbo]]. To use a higher level character to help a lower level one advance very quickly through the game, usually in order to gain greater rewards at a later point.
* '''[[BoP]]''' - [[Bind on Pick-up]]. Items that can not be dropped or traded once they are picked up. No such items are found in Diablo III. See also [[BoA]] and [[BoE]].
* '''Bp''' - [[Breakpoint]]. A statistical point when something improves. Commonly seen in Diablo 2 since in the 2D game engine all actions were measured in frames per second.
* '''BrbBT''' - Be right back.* '''Brt''' - Be right there.* Refers to the [[Blackthorne'''Btc''' - Back to channels Armor]] item set.
* '''BTS''' - [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] Technical Support.
* '''BTWBuff''' - By the wayA short-term bonus effect that raises some beneficial property, such as from a skill or [[shrine]].* '''Build''' - A noun that refers to a set of equipment and skills that create a specific [[strategy]] style of character, such as a [[Spin2Win]] Barbarian.
* '''Bursty''' - This term refers to damage that is done in [[burst]]s, i.e. intermittent spikes of damage, rather than a steady output.
<br><br>
==C==
* '''CB''' - [[Charged Bolt]], a Sorc Sorcerer skill from seen in Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. The Diablo III skill 3 changed the name to [[Shock Pulse]] was originally named this before the skill title changed during development.* '''CB''' - {{iw|Crushing_Blow Crushing Blow}}, a powerful Diablo 2 special modifier that caused attacks to reduce the target's health by percentages of hit points.
* '''[[CC]]''' - Crowd Control. Refers to skills or effects that slow, snare, confuse, knockback, or otherwise disable or slow targets.
* '''CC''' - [[Critical hit Chance]]. Also CHC.
* '''C/O''' - Current Offer. Used when [[trade|trading]] different [[item]]s.
* '''CD''' - [[Critical Hit Damage]], a much sought item mod in Diablo III3. Also CHC, Critical Hit Damage.* '''CD/CDam/CDmgCE''' - Cold Damage in Diablo 2Collector's Edition; a special version of the game with bonus material (soundtrack, art books, etc, and a higher price.* '''Cg/grats/gz''' - CongratulationsD2CE, D3CE, etc.* '''[[Chain]]''' - Term for a spell or effect that leaps from or connects one enemy to another. [[Entangling Arrow]] and [[Locust Swarm]] are two Diablo III 3 examples.* '''Chan?Chant's''' - Go Refers to channel, a Battle.net 1.0 sort of chat featurethe Wizard-only [[Chantodo's Return]] item set.
* '''Char''' - [[Character]].
* '''[[CHC]]''' - Critical Hit Damage. Also CC
* '''[[CHD]]''' - Critical Hit Damage. Also CD.
* '''chippies''' - chipped Chipped [[gems]]. These were The lowest quality of gems, useful in D2 for various cube recipes, but are virtually worthless very low level gems in Diablo III.* '''CI''' - Cold Immune. Diablo 2 term not currently relevant in Diablo 3.* '''CL''' - {{iw|Chain_Lightning Chain LightningHoradric_Cube Horadric Cube}}recipes. They have virtually no value in Diablo II {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} lightning tree attack skill. Also used as a general term for chaining attacks.* '''Closed''' - Closed [[Battle.net]]. Diablo 2 designation for characters stored on the Battle.net servers and thus more secure3.
* '''Clvl''' - [[Character level]].
* '''CM''' - CM can refer to A Blizzard "[[Community Manager]]" (like [[Bashiok]]), or to a "Community Member," a Diablo player and fansite reader like you.
* '''CM''' - [[Critical Mass]], a powerful [[Wizard]] passive that reduces cooldown times.
* '''CO''' - Current Offer, related to [[trade|trading]].
* '''[[Collision]]''' -- A term that refers to objects that can not occupy the same location in a game. There is no player Player to Player collision in Diablo III, which means that so characters, minionsfollowers, and their spells pets can not block walk through each other from passing through even the narrowest hallways. Monsters do have There is Player to Monster collision though, and players characters can be stuck behind them, though some skills pass freely through any number trapped by a mass of enemiesmonsters. See [[Escape Skills]].
* '''[[Combo]]''' - An early term for the [[Spirit]]-generator [[Monk skills]], since they all hit three times in rapid succession.
* '''[[Commodity]]''' -- [[Auction House]] term for items such as [[materials]] and [[gems]] that are sold in bulk, largely for use in [[Crafting]].* '''[[Cookie cutter]]''' - Cookie Cutter is a term that refers to a character [[build]] that's repeatedly recreated (almost) exactly, like cookies stamped out in exactly the same shape. These are invariably powerful and simple builds, which is (of course) why they're being copied.* '''[[Cool down]]''' -- Also "cooldown" or "CD." A duration of time during which a skill (or other game feature) can not be used again. Using skills or other techniques Finding various ways to lessen shorten or remove cooldowns cool downs is a common technique strategy in Diablo III.
* '''Coop/Co-op''' - [[Cooperative play|Cooperative play]], playing with others in [[PvE]] mode.
* '''CP''' - [[Checkpoint]]. The save points reached at the start of most dungeon levels and other key spots in ''[[Diablo 3]]''. Players resurrect at their last checkpoint (or begin there next game) in case of non-[[Hardcore]] death.
* '''CR/CRes''' - Cold [[resistance]].
* '''[[Crit]]''' - [[Critical hit]] or critical strike. A blow that deals extra damage and a key/core gameplay element in Diablo III, triggering many [[procs]]. Crits in Diablo 2 were always double damage and fairly uncommon.
* '''Cube''' - The short-lived [[Salvage Cube]] in Diablo III. Formerly referred to the {{iw|Horadric_Cube Horadric Cube}} in Diablo II.
<br><br>
* '''[[D2C]]''' - Diablo 2 Classic.
* '''D2X''' - [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|Lord of Destruction Diablo 2 expansion]].
* '''D3''' - [[Diablo III]]
* '''[[D3v]]''' - Diablo III vanilla; the first version of the game after launch.
* '''[[D3C]]''' - Diablo III classic, the first version of the game after launch. It's not yet clear which term (or something else) will come into common usage to designate the pre-expansion version of Diablo III.
* '''[[D3X]]''' - Diablo III expansion #1.
* '''[[D3Y]]''' - (Or D3X2) Diablo III expansion #2.
* '''Dam''' - Damage
* '''Def''' - Defense
* '''Desynch''' - refers to desynchronizing with the server. That way, you appear to be somewhere other than your actual location on the opponent's screen. It is usually caused by some form of very rapid character movement and may result in [[rubber band]]ing.
* '''DEX''' - [[Dexterity]], one of the four [[attributes]] in all three Diablo games.
* '''[[DfA]]''' - Death from Above. Refers to spells that drop damage from the sky, like [[Blizzard]] or [[Acid Cloud]]
* '''DL[[DH]]''' - deadline [[Demon Hunter]], the archer class in a trade EG DL10 = 10 hours before closeDiablo 3.
* '''dii''' - , also Diii.net. [[Diabloii.net]]. The longest running Diablo fansite, now covering Diablo III and located at Diablo.IncGamers.com
* '''ding''' - Player announcing they've just leveled. (For the sound effect that's heard.)
* '''ding''' - Sound of a ring/amulet dropping. (Mostly used in Diablo I, where that sound was very distinctive and thrilling.)
* '''DIS - Desperately In Search of.* '''[[Disc]]''' - [[Discipline]], one of the [[Demon Hunter]]'s class [[resources]].* '''DL''' - deadline in search ofa trade EG DL10 = 10 hours before close* '''DM''' or DML - [[Dead Man's Legacy]] ([http://diablonut.incgamers.com/item/dead-mans-legacy db]), a legendary quiver that is often the [[BiS]] quiver for Demon Hunters.
* '''Dmg''' - Damage
* '''DOHDOT''' - Durance [[Damage Over Time]] refers to damage of HateX over Y seconds, rather than all coming in one hit.* '''DOT"Doubled it"''' - An now-infamous remark by Jay Wilson shortly before release, when describing how the developers had balanced the difficulty of Inferno to be harder than their tester could handle, "and then we doubled it!" This catch phrase has become largely a critical/sarcastic one for [[Damage Over Timehaters]], though it's sometimes used in good humor as well.* '''Double crit''' - Refers to items, most commonly jewelry or gloves, that spawned with [[Critical Hit Chance ]] and [[Critical Hit Damage]]. CC and CD is a very powerful and valuable combination, especially when joined by [[AS]] for the so-called "[[trifecta]]," though other mods can be as good or better."
* '''DPA''' - Damage Per Attack.
* '''DPS''' - [[Damage Per Second]], the common term for damage dealt in Diablo III.
* '''DR''' (DR%) - Damage Reduced. Items with this mod reduce physical damage.
* '''dupe''' - an item which has been duplicated.
* '''Durry''' - Duriel, Diablo 2 Act Two boss and one of the Lesser Evils.
* '''DvdDW''' - Damage versus DemonsDual wield; to equip two weapons at the same time.* '''Dvm''' - Defense versus missiles.* '''Dvu''' - Damage versus UndeadDual wielding grants an attack speed bonus, and is generally a big boost to DPS at the expense of defensive stats.
<br><br>
==E==
* '''[[E-Peen]]''' - Short for "e-penis." A joking term that refers to a player's desire to show off the magnitude of their game accomplishments.
* '''ED/IAS[[E]]''' - Enhanced Damage/IASShort for "Elite," usually typed as a warning or notification of Elite boss pack. * '''EF[[EA]]''' - Extra Fast[[Energy Armor]], a Wizard skill.* '''egEDPSP''' - ''exempli gratia'' (Latin)Effective Damage Per Second. Used to mean 'for example'.* '''EHP''' - Effective Health Pool - How much As "[[DPS]]" is the basic damage value, EDPS is total damage you can take before dyingover time, a real world * '''EIAS''' - Effective Increased Attack Speedmeasurement rather than just a number on the character screen.* '''ENEEF''' (ENG. ERG) - Energy.* '''ES''' [[Echoing Fury]] (e-shield) - Energy Shield. Diablo 2 Sorceress lightning tree defensive skill.* '''ES''' - Extra Strong, Diablo 2 boss monster modifier.* '''ETF''' - [http://diablodiablonut.incgamers.com/forumsitem/forumdisplay.php?f=22 European Trade Forumechoing-fury db)], a legendary one-handed mace that has BiS potential for most classes.* '''EthEHP''' - EtherealEffective Health Pool or Effective Hit Points - A more comprehensive rating than mere hit points, item type in Diablo 2this incorporates total life plus damage mitigation from armor, resistances, and other factors.The actual formulae is: EHP = HP / (1 - armor mitigation/100) * (1 - resistance mitigation/100) * (1 - other mitigation/100)
* '''exp''' - Experience.
<br><br>
==F==
* '''[[FA]]''' - [[Force Armor]], a Wizard rune effect in the [[Energy Armor]] skill.* '''[[Farm]]''' - To repeatedly and easily rapidly clear an area or kill a certain monster in search of profit. (As opposed to merely surviving.)
* '''FAQ''' - Frequently Asked Questions.
* '''Flaming''' - Making a personal attack or insulting remark in an online setting, such as a forum of comments or Battle.net chat, intended to incite anger.
* '''FlavieFM''' - Faster Movement, increased movement speed in Diablo 3. Known as '''FRW''' (Faster Run/Walk) in Diablo 2 Single player reporting system that uses ATMA information and reports what sets/uniques/runes/gems the player has.* '''FPSFoT''' - [[First Person ShooterFists of Thunder]], a game genre like Doom or Quakepopular Monk skill.
* '''FPS''' - [[Frames Per Second]] (command needed /fps in Diablo 2). Diablo 3 as a 3D engine does not run in frames.
<br><br>
==G==
* '''gfiG''' - Go Also "TG," "Gob," or "Gobby." All abbreviations for itthe [[Treasure Goblin]], the harmless, valuable, maddening monster in Diablo 3.* '''GAH''' - Gold Auction House. As distinct from the [[RMAH]] (Real Money Auction House).* '''Gear''' - Items or equipment, one of the most important aspects of ARPGs like Diablo 3.
* '''gg''' - good game. Standard response to your opponent after a PvP duel. Can also mean "good gear."
* '''[[grind]]''' - "Grinding" is an often-derogatory term for gameplay that requires much repetition of the same boring events. Diablo II's [[end game]] was chiefly comprised of grinding, such as Baal [[runs]].
* '''grush''' - glitched [[rush]], where an attempt to rush a low level character has gone awry.
* '''GS''' - [[Ground Stomp]], A [[Barbarian skill]].
* '''gtgGS''' - Good to go (or Got to go[[Galvanizing Ward]] {[http://diablonut.incgamers.com/skill/wizard/galvanizing-ward db]), a [[Wizard passive skill]].
<br><br>
==H==
* '''H''' -- Hell. Third and last difficulty of Diablo 1 and 2. Third of four difficulties in Diablo III. Also the realm where Diablo and the other demons reside (Burning Hells).
* [[Hack]] -- (v) To cheat or use exploits in a game. (n) A program that enables such cheats.
* '''HOTA''' - [[Hammer of the Ancients]], a Barbarian skill.
* '''HC''' -- [[Hardcore]]. One death and game over. Introduced in Diablo 2 and continued in Diablo 3.
* '''[[Honey pot]]''' -- A target (pet, minion, or player) set out to draw in the monsters so others can strike them freely. See [[aggro]].
* '''Hot''' -- Warning that a portal or waypoint is dangerous to enter due to monsters crowding around the other end.
* '''HP''' -- Hit Points.
<br><br>
==I==
* IAS - Increased Attack Speed/Initial Attack Speed. Often just "AS" in Diablo 3 terminology.
* '''ID''' - Identify.
* '''IIRCIK''' - If I recall correctlyRefers to the [[Immortal King]] item set, which is popular with Barbarians.* '''Ilvl''' - Item Level, an important property of items which is crucial in determining the modifiers, legendary type, and more. Displayed on the item tool tip in Diablo 3.* '''IMHOImba''' - In my humble/honest opinion"Imbalanced," a term for items, skills, or other game features that are thought to be imbalanced.* '''IMO''' - In my opinionAlso "OP."
* '''Ind''' - Indestructible. Also "indy" or "indes."
* '''Inv''' - Inventory.
* '''[[Ironborn]]''' - A term for characters who are self-found, as opposed to using the Auction House to obtain their gear. Many players wish for official game mode support for this, but no Blizzard comment on it has been heard.
* '''[[Ironman]]''' - A [[LotL|Life off the Land]]-related play style that does not allow characters to return to town or interact with NPCs in anyway, other than as required to complete quests.* '''ISO''' - "In Search Of," as in search of"ISO dueling game."
* '''ITD''' - Ignore Target's Defense.
* '''[[Item linking]]''' -- A long-anticipated[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blue-on-item-sharing-in-parties/] system that provides stats and info about items in-game, enabling easy item display/discussion with other players. Enabled in Diablo III through Battle.net chatby holding shift + left click on an item with a chat dialogue already open.
<br><br>
==J==
* '''j/kJW''' -[[Jay Wilson]], Diablo 3 Game Director, 2006- Just kidding2012. Extremely popular in the community until May 15, 2012, and controversial thereafter.
<br><br>
==K==
<br><br>
==L==
* [[LCS]] - The [[Lying Character Screen]]. The Diablo 2 Character window was notorious for displaying incorrect information.
* '''LD''' - (LDam, LDmg) - Lightning damage.
* LEB - Lightning enchanted boss.
* '''Leech''' - (noun) One who leeches. (Experience or items from other, more active players. Usually a derogatory term)
* '''Leech''' - (verb) To gain health as a percentage of damage dealt. (Diablo 2 featured Life or and Mana steal via skills or itemsleech. Expected to be very rare for characters in Diablo III, thoguh monsters may employ it regularly.* '''Leeching ''' - Gaining experience by standing around and letting others fight (rather than actually playing the game).
* '''[[Legacy]]''' - Legendary items found prior to v1.04. Legacy [[Legendary]] and Set items generally have much worse stats than the later versions.
* '''[[legit]]''' - legitimate item, not a [[dupe]] or a [[hack]].
* '''LL''' - Life Leech.
* '''LLD''' - [[Low level duel]]ing. [[PvP]] dueling characters at a pre-set level to limit their equipment choices and skill options. Also vLLD (very low level dueling), and mLD (medium level dueling).
* '''LoD''' - Lord of Destruction. The Diablo II expansion. Also referred to as D2X.
* '''LoH''' - Life on Hit, an [[item]] [[modifier]] that grants X amount of hit points with every strike.
* '''[[LotL]]''' - Live off the Land. A play style in which characters use only items they find themselves in that game, and do not bring in any items from outside the game. Purists do not even use items bought from [[NPCs]].
* '''LS''' - [[Locust Swarm]], a [[Witch Doctor skill]].
* '''Lvl''' - Level.
<br><br>
==M==
* '''Marq''' - Also Mar. [[Marquise]], the new, highest level 15 gem added in v1.07.
* '''Mat''' - Material. Refers to objects required for [[crafting]] recipes.
* '''Max''' - Maximum.
* '''Meat shield''' - A character or pet that fights at melee range and takes the brunt of the enemy attack. Also [[tank]].
* '''Meph''' - [[Mephisto]]. The Act 3 Act Boss in Diablo 2. Brother to [[Baal]] and [[Diablo]] and one of the three [[Prime Evils]]. The Act 3 Act Boss in Diablo 2. * '''Merc''' - Mercenary. They are called [[Followers]] in Diablo 3 since they aren't paid.* '''MF''' - [[Magic Find.* '''MI''' - Magic Immune.* '''MiC''' - Meet in Channel (also MiP). Obsolete in B.net 2.0]].
* '''Min''' - Minimum.
* '''Mitigation''' - [[Mitigation]] means to lessen, such as resistances mitigating the amount of damage taken from a type of attack.
* '''ML''' - Mana Leech. Unknown in Diablo III, though many other methods exist to rapidly refuel resources.
* '''MLD''' - Mid Level Duel. Characters used for dueling at a set maximum level to limit their skill and equipment use. See also vLLD and LLD.
* '''MM''' - [[Magic Missile]], a [[Wizard skill]].
* '''Mod''' - Modifier. Adds a characteristic to an item such as a weapon or charm.
* '''Mod''' - Moderator. A member responsible for moderating a forum or channel.
* '''Mod''' - Modified game Player-modified version of a game, popular in Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. There are no players mods of any kind allowed permitted in Diablo 3.* '''Moron''' - Merc or [[Mercenary]]. Called [[follower]]s in Diablo III.
* '''MP''' - Multi-Player.
* '''MP''' - [[Monster Power]]. A game system allowing players to custom set their desired difficulty and level of reward from 0 to 10. Introduced into Diablo III in [[Patch 1.04]].
* '''MSLE''' or '''MSLEB''' - Multi-Shot Lightning Enchanted. Extremely dangerous combination of boss mods in Diablo 2, prior to v1.10. No comparable creature exists in Diablo III.
* '''Mules''' - characters used to store extra items. Necessary in Diablo II due to the huge variety of items and minimal stash space. Difficult in Diablo III due to the 10 character limtlimit.
* '''Muling''' - moving items from one character to another for storage or onto a character to be used. Either mules or [[ATMA]] (D2 single player only).
<br><br>
==N==
* '''N00b''' - Newb. Nub. Newbie. Newcomer to the game. (Generally used as an insult).
* '''[[NDA]]''' -- Non-Disclosure Agreement. What visitors to Blizzard must often sign as a pledge of secrecy.
* '''NDE''' - Near Death Experience (when a character JUST manages to escape a very dangerous situation). Diablo III may point displays this out fact and awards achievements for surviving with a Survival Bonus tooltipvery low hit points.* '''Necro''' - The [[Necromancer]]. Also "nec" and "nerco." A Diablo II character, seen in Diablo III 3 as an NPC but often fan-requested as a new character in [[D3X]] or [[D3Y]].
* '''Nerf''' - To make something in the game easier or less dangerous. Named from the foam-rubber toys.
* '''NG''' - New Game/Next Game.
* '''NM''' - Nightmare. The second level of difficulty in Diablo 1, 2, and 3.
* '''No -Twink (Untwinked)''' - No-twink groups and players use and equip only what they find specifically with that character, rather than bringing in items, usually much higher level items, found by others. See also [[Ironborn]].
* [[NPC]] - Non-Player Character.
<br><br>
==O==
* '''[[One-shot]]''' - To die or kill with a single hit.
* '''orgset''' - Organ set. The three Demon parts required in the [[Infernal Machine]] event.
* '''OP''' - Overpowered, to refer to something in the game, monster, skill, item, etc, that seems unfairly strong.
* '''OP''' - Original Poster. Refers to the first person to start a forum thread, news post, etc.
* '''os''' - open socket.* '''OT''' - Off Topic.* '''OTF''' - Off-Topic Forum.* '''OTOH''' - On the other hand.* '''OW''' - Open Wounds (more used than 'wounds')An item with a socket that has no gem placed in it. A [[DoT]] {{iw|special_modifier Special Modifier}} in Diablo II that is not found crucial distinction in Diablo III2 where unsocketing was long impossible.
<br><br>
==P==
* '''Pally''' - Paladin, Diablo 2 character. Often rumored to return in D3X or D3Y.
* '''Paragon''' - The [[Paragon]] level system was added to Diablo III in [[Patch 1.04]]. It added 100 Paragon levels that began after a character reached level 60. Each Paragon level provides +3% [[Magic Find]] and [[Gold find Find]] as a passive bonus, plus the normal [[attributes ]] granted with a level up.
* '''Parked/parking''' - Leading a dangerous or inconvenient monster away, then running away quickly enough to ditch it and leave it lost there, out of AI range from any players.
* '''Porter''' - Teleporting Boss.
* '''Pots''' - Potions.
* '''Purist''' - Characters who only use items they found themselves. No trading, transferring of items from other characters, or Magic Finding. See also [[Ironborn]].
* '''[[PvE]]''' - Player versus Environment. Also PvM.
==Q==
* qlvl - quality level.
<br><br>
==R==
* '''r''' - Ready. This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a treacherous area.
* '''Regen''' - Regeneration.
* '''Req''' - Requirement.
* '''Res''' - [[Resistance]].
* '''Res All''' - Or "All Res." A valuable item modifier that adds [[Resistance to All Elements]].* '''rlRL''' - Real life (the messy and often unpleasant world found away from the computer screen).
* '''Rlvl''' - Required Level.
* '''RMT''' - [[Real Money Trading]]. Selling game items for real world cash money. Prohibited by Blizzard in Diablo II and generally frowned on by gamers. Allowed and officially endorsed via the [[RMAH|Real Money Auction House]] in Diablo III.* '''[[RNG]]''' - Random Number GenerationGenerator. Algorithms used in computing when an outcome needs to be as random as possible. Often used by players frustrated by their inability to "beat" the random nature of a game , "Bad RNG".* '''ROFL''' - Rolling on the floor laughing.* '''RtM''' - Read the Manual. What no one ever actually does.* '''[[run]]''' - To repeatedly kill the monster or monsters in a certain area in order to gain items or experience.Also "farm."
* '''[[Rush]]''' - Also turbo or taxi. To use a high level character to assist a lower level character(s) in moving quickly through the game.
<br><br>
==S==
* '''SC''' - Soft Core. Non-[[Hardcore]] characters.* '''script''' - descriptions, usually in trade games, e.g., "UM 4 script2" means for details read the descriptionOften used pejoratively by Hardcore players.
* '''S/E''' - Save and exit. Usually to avoid an untimely death. Considered poor form in some circles, especially [[Hardcore]].
* '''Single Pass''' - going through the game without re-running an area. Diablo III is designed (like [[WoW]]) to let characters achieve the highest possible level (60) from (roughly) a single pass, rather than requiring endless [[grinding]] to reach the higher levels, as D2 did. This changed considerably with the introduction of the [[Paragon]] system.
* '''[[sliver]]ing''' - taking a [[monster]] down to the bare minimum of health without killing it. Usually done to switch into better [[Magic Find]] gear before the kill. * '''Slow''' - Slows Target. Item mod that slows enemies.* '''Slvl''' - Skill Level (, or Spell Level). Terms of no relevance in D3vto let a weaker character or Follower get the last hit.
* '''Spam''' -- While this term is often used as a verb, to refer to junk emails or comments, it's more often heard in its verb form in gaming. The verb refers to an action that is repeated over and over again. ''"That [[Demon Hunter]] was totally spamming [[Multishot]] into the pack of monsters."''
** '''[[Spammable]]''' -- Refers to a [[skill]] or ability that can be used repeatedly in rapid succession, generally due to a low [[resource]] cost and a lack of [[cooldown]] limits.
* '''SoJ''' - The [[Stone of Jordan]], a Unique Ring introduced in Diablo 2 and which returned in Diablo III3.* '''Sorc''' - Also Soso, Sasa. Sorceress. D2 character, replaced by the Wizard in Diablo 3.
* '''SP''' - [[Single Player]]. Usually refers to single-player mode.
* '''SS''' - Stone Skin. Early name for the [[Wizard skill]] now called [[Diamond Skin]].
* '''ST''' - [[Slow Time]], a Wizard skill.
* '''Stam''' - Stamina.
* '''sthSTR''' - Shorthand for "something".* '''Storing''' - Transferring items from [[Strength]], one in-game character to a character not in game.* of the four attributes and the [[Barbarian]]'''STR''' - Strengths [[mainstat]].* '''Strat''' - [[Strategy]].* '''Synch''' - refers Refers to synchronizing with the server, thus going back to normal. Can be done intentionally by players through instant movements (teleportation, waypoints, portals) to defeat a desynched state, or automatically by the server via [[rubber band]]ing.* '''[[Synergy]]''' - Skills that directly boost or are boosted by points in other skills. Very common in D2, especially after v1.11. Less common in Diablo 3, and mostly via [[passive skills]].
<br><br>
==T==
* '''[[Tank]]''' - A character or pet that goes toe-to-toe at melee range. Used as a noun or a verb. Also [[meat shield]].
* '''[[TDP]]''' -- [[The Diablo Podcast]].
* '''TE (Tele)''' - [[Teleport]]. A Wizard skill.
* '''TP''' - [[Town Portal]].
* '''Transferring''' - Interchanging items between characters, including activities referred to as muling, twinking and storing.
* '''Trifecta''' - Refers to an item with critical hit damage, critical hit chance, and attack speed. Highly desired.
* '''Trolling''' - Making provocative, controversial or offensive remarks, intended to create a confrontational response. Usually found in forums.
* [[Twink]]/Twinked/Twinking - To give high quality items to new characters, usually other characters on your own account. Twinking is the process of doing this. Twinked refers to a character who has been so equipped. Twinking is most often done to brand new characters to make the leveling up process easier, but the term also refers to equipping high level characters with great items they haven't found themselves.
<br><br>
* '''Uber''' -- Awesome, Ultimate, Elite. Often used ironically.
* '''UI''' -- [[User Interface]]. Also GUI, Graphical User Interface.
* '''Unid'd''' or '''Un'ID'ed''' -- Unidentified [[item]]. Item stats are set at the time of creation, not when they are IDed, so this is merely an awaited discovery, not a changed state.
* '''Untwinked''' -- Characters using only what they find. See [[twink]]. Also [[Ironborn]].
<br><br>
==V==
* '''Vanilla''' - Diablo 2 Single Player term means without modsThe plain, regulation version of a game. Unmodded, or the base game before expansion packs.
* '''VIT''' - Vitality, one of the four [[attributes]] in Diablo.
* '''Vlld''' - Also vLLD. Very low level dueling, usually level 9 in Diablo II. This greatly limits the skills and equipment that can be used, and simplifies the dueling experience somewhat. See also LLD and MLD.
==W==
* '''Weap''' - Weapon.
* '''[[WiP]]''' - Work in Progress.
* '''Wiz''' - [[Wizard]], a Diablo 3 character class.* '''Woot''' - w00t. Sound effect meaning "Yippee!"
* '''WotB''' - [[Wrath of the Berserker]], a [[Barbarian]] [[skill]].
* '''[[WoW]]''' - [[World of Warcraft]]. Blizzard's ''other'' RPG.
* '''WoZ''' - [[Wall of Zombies]], one of the [[Witch Doctor skills]], much more popular before release than afterwards.
* '''WP''' - [[Waypoint]].
* '''[[WUG]]''' - "What you got?". Common B.Net Trade talk meaning "What do you have to offer?"
* '''WW''' - [[Whirlwind]]. A [[Barbarian]] combat skill found in Diablo 2 and Diablo 3.
<br><br>
==X==
* '''Xbow''' - Crossbow.
* '''XP''' - [[Experience]].
<br><br>
==Y==
<br><br>
* '''Zerk''' - Abbreviation for Berserk, a D2 Barbarian skill. There is no Berserk skill in Diablo III, though earlier in D3's development there was a Barbarian [[Berserker Skill Tree]]. There is a Cultist [[Berserker]] monster.
* '''[[Zombie bears]]''' - Powerful [[rune]] effect in the [[Witch Doctor]]'s [[Zombie Charger]] skill.
* '''Zon''' - Amazon, a Diablo II 2 character.