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==C==
* '''CB''' - [[Charged Bolt]], a Sorcerer skill seen in Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. Diablo 3 changed the name to [[Shock Pulse]] during development.
* '''[[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''' - Or "CO." Current Offer. Used when [[trade|trading]] different [[item]]s.
* '''CD''' - [[Critical Hit Damage]], a much sought item mod in Diablo 3. Also CHC.
* '''CE''' - Collector's Edition; a special version of the game with bonus material (soundtrack, art books, etc, and a higher price. D2CE, D3CE, etc.
* '''[[CHC]]''' - Critical Hit Damage. Also CC
* '''[[CHD]]''' - Critical Hit Damage. Also CD.
* '''chicken hack''' - Also "chicken bot." A mod that players can set to automatically disconnect them from the game server when a character's health drops below a danger level. Commonly abused in Diablo 2 by "bm" duelers and Hardcore players. Using any such mods is a violation of the EULA and ToS in Diablo 3.
* '''chippies''' - Chipped [[gems]]. The lowest quality of gems, useful in D2 for various {{iw|Horadric_Cube Horadric Cube}} recipes. They have virtually no value in Diablo 3.
* '''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.
* '''[[Collision]]''' -- A term that refers to objects that can not occupy the same location in a game. There is no Player to Player collision so characters, followers, and pets can walk through each other. There is Player to Monster collision though, and characters can be trapped by a mass of monsters. See [[Escape Skills]].
* '''[[Combo]]''' - An early term for the [[Spirit]]-generator [[Monk skills]], since they all hit three times in rapid succession.
* '''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.
* '''[[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.
* '''EHP''' - Effective Health Pool or Effective Hit Points - A more comprehensive rating than mere hit points, this 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)
* '''EULA''' - End User License Agreement. The fine print no one reads before installing or updating software. Violating it can get your Diablo 3 account suspended or banned.
* '''exp''' - Experience.
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* '''[[Farm]]''' - To repeatedly and rapidly clear an area or kill a certain monster in search of profit. (As opposed to merely surviving.)
* '''FAQ''' - Frequently Asked Questions.
* '''fivefecta''' - A [[trifecta]] item ([[Attack Speed]], [[Critical Damage]], [[Critical Chance]]) plus another great offensive mod, usually +average damage or 150+ [[mainstat]]. AKA "quinfecta."
* '''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.
* '''fourfecta''' - A [[trifecta]] item with one other great offensive stat. AKA "quadfecta."* '''FM''' - Faster Movement, increased movement speed in Diablo 3. More often known as "MS" for "Movement Speed." Known as '''FRW''' (Faster Run/Walk) in Diablo 2, since that game had a walk and run speed, while Diablo 3 characters have just one gait.* '''FoT''' - [[Fists of Thunder]], a popular Monk combat skill.
* '''FPS''' - [[Frames Per Second]] (command needed /fps in Diablo 2). Diablo 3 as a 3D engine does not run in frames.
* '''FT''' - For Trade. Announces an item is available for barter.
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* '''grush''' - glitched [[rush]], where an attempt to rush a low level character has gone awry.
* '''GS''' - [[Ground Stomp]], A [[Barbarian skill]].
* '''GSGW''' - [[Galvanizing Ward]] {[http://diablonut.incgamers.com/skill/wizard/galvanizing-ward db]), a [[Wizard passive skill]].
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* '''HOTA''' - [[Hammer of the Ancients]], a Barbarian skill.
* '''HC''' -- [[Hardcore]]. One death and game over. Introduced in Diablo 2 and continued in Diablo 3.
* '''Hidden footprints''' -- A joking quote of [[Eirena the Enchantress]]' oft-repeated and overexcited remark from her first Act 2 desert scouting encounter. " Look! More Hidden Footprints!"
* '''[[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.
* '''[[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 "ISO dueling game."Can also be used in trading talk.
* '''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 chat by holding shift + left click on an item with a chat dialogue already open.
==L==
* '''[[LAEKLag]]''' - Lag is also often used in reference to video games to describe the delay (or latency) between an action by a player and the reaction of the game.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag]* '''[[Lak]] ''' - Abbreviation for LAEK, or [[Life After Each Kill]], also "LAK". An item [[modifier]] in Diablo III that awards a set amount of life for each monster upon its death. Much less valued than Life Leech ([[LL]]) or Life on Hit ([[LoH]])since LAEK does not help during boss fights.* '''[[LCS]] ''' - The [[Lying Character Screen]]. The Diablo 2 Character window was notorious for displaying incorrect information. * Diablo 3'''LD''' - (LDam, LDmg) - Lightning damage.* '''LE''' - Lightning Enchanted.* LEB - Lightning enchanted bosss is much more accurate and complete.
* '''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 and Mana leech.)
* '''[[Leg]]''' - Legendary, as in the classification of special items in Diablo 3. Set Items are included in the "Legendary" classification in Diablo 3. (Legendary items were called "Unique" in previous Diablo games.)* '''[[Legacy]]''' - Legendary items found prior to Diablo 3 v1.04. Legacy [[Legendary]] and Set items generally have much worse stats than the later versions. All Set Items were renamed in v1.04 to distinguish them from Legacy versions, and mixing legacy and new pieces from the same set will not generate [[partial set bonus]]es.** '''Legacy Nat's''' - Legacy version of [[Natalya's Solace]] item set. This is one exception to the "Legacy items are worse" rule, due to a bug that granted extra [[Discipline]] generation from the Legacy version of this set.* '''[[legit]]''' - legitimate item, not a [[dupe]] or a [[hack]]. Also used in a more general sense.* '''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 a valuable [[item]] [[modifier]] that grants X amount of hit points with every strikehit that lands. (Misses or hits on shielded targets do not generate LoH.* '''[[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 [[Purist]]s do not even allow themselves to repair items or use items anything bought from [[NPCs]].
* '''LS''' - [[Locust Swarm]], a [[Witch Doctor skill]].
* '''LS''' - Life Steal, more often called "LL" for [[Life Leech]].
* '''Lvl''' - Level.
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==M==
* '''MarqMachine''' - Refers to the [[Infernal Machine]] end game event.* '''Main''' - Refers to a player's main character on their account. As opposed to "Alt" characters and "mules."* '''[[Mainstat]]''' - Each class has one stat (attribute) that contributes to their damage output, making this the most important to attempt to raise via equipment bonuses. (in terms of DPS) than the others. [[Str]] = Barbarian, [[Dex]] = Monk and Demon Hunter, [[Int]] = Witch Doctor and Wizard.* '''[[Manti]]''' - The [[Manticore]] ([http://diablonut.incgamers.com/item/manticore db]), a legendary crossbow that's the [[BiS]] ranged weapon for Demon Hunters. * '''Mar''' - Also MarMarq. Refers to the [[Marquise]]gem, the new, highest level 15 gem added in [[v1.07]].
* '''Mat''' - Material. Refers to objects required for [[crafting]] recipes.
* '''Meat shield''' - A character or pet that fights at melee range and takes the brunt of the enemy attack. Also [[tank]].
* '''Mempo''' - The [[Mempo of Twilight]] ([http://diablonut.incgamers.com/item/mempo-of-twilight db]), a legendary helm that's a potential [[BiS]] for all classes.
* '''Meph''' - [[Mephisto]]. The Act 3 Act Boss in Diablo 2. Brother to [[Baal]] and [[Diablo]] and one of the three [[Prime Evils]].
* '''Merc''' - Mercenary. They are called [[Followers]] in Diablo 3 since they aren't paid.
* '''[[Met-conned]]''' - A humorous portmanteau combining "retcon" with "[[Chris Metzen]]," Blizzard's lead story artist. Metzen is known for rewriting the story in older games to fit new ideas, and there are several such modifications in Diablo 3. Most famously, the [[Dark Wanderer]] was turned into King Leoric's oldest son Albric, rather than simply an anonymous warrior.
* '''MF''' - [[Magic Find]].
* '''Mitigation''' - [[Mitigation]] means to lessen, such as resistances mitigating the amount of damage taken from a type of attack.
* '''MJ's''' - Refers to the [[Manajuma's Ornaments]] item set, a Witch Doctor-only ceremonial dagger and mojo.* '''ML''' - Mana Leech. Unknown An essential property for most classes in Diablo III2, though many it is not found in Diablo 3 which has only [[Life Leech]] and uses [[Mana]] only for the Witch Doctor's resource. Many other methods exist to rapidly refuel resources, but none return a % of damage dealt, as Life Leech does.
* '''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]].
* '''Mobs''' - "Monsters or Bosses," a general term for "monsters" used in RPGs. Can be confusing at times as the base word seems to imply a plural, when it might refer to a single target.* '''Mod''' - Modifier, also referred to as "Affix. Adds a characteristic " These are (often random) properties that modify or add properties to an item such as a weapon , [[Boss Modifiers|Elite monster]], or charmother game feature.* '''Mod''' - Moderator. A member person responsible for moderating a forum or channel. The Blizzard [[CMs]] are also forum mods for Battle.net.* '''Mod''' - Player-modified version of a game, popular in Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. There are no players player-made mods permitted in Diablo 3.
* '''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]].
* '''MS''' - Multi-Shot. A mod available to boss monsters in Diablo 2. Seen in Diablo 3 during development, but not present in the release client. Also * '''MS''' - [[Multishot|]] is a ranged attacking Demon Hunter skill]].* '''MS''' - Movement Speed, the rate at which characters proceed. Also known as "FM" for "Faster Movement." The term was '''FRW''' (Faster Run/Walk) in Diablo 2, since that game had a walk and run speed, while Diablo 3 characters have just one gait and infinite stamina.* '''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 IIIas none of the [[Boss Modifiers]] pair up to such deadly effect.* '''Mules''' - characters used to store extra items. Necessary in Diablo II due to the huge variety of items and minimal stash space. Difficult Less prevalent in Diablo III due to the 10 character limit.
* '''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).
* '''MW''' - [[Magic Weapon]], a buffing Wizard skill.
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==N==
* '''N00b''' - Newb. Nub. Newbie. Newcomer to the game. (Generally used as an insult).
** '''Nat's''' - Items from the [[Natalya's Solace]] item set. As in, "I found Nat's ring but the [[RNG]] sucked."* '''[[NDA]]''' -- Non-Disclosure Agreement. What visitors to Blizzard must often sign as a pledge of secrecy. Gaming-related NDAs generally have an expiration date, forbidding visitors or media to report on events until some future date.* '''NDE''' - [[Near Death Experience (when ]], a common term for a character JUST manages to escape just barely surviving a very dangerous situation). In Diablo III displays 3 this fact is the name of a Monk passive skill ([http://diablonut.incgamers.com/skill/monk/near-death-experience db)], and the game also awards achievements for surviving with dropping to very low hit pointshealth and surviving.
* '''Necro''' - The [[Necromancer]]. Also "nec" and "nerco." A Diablo II character, seen in Diablo 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.
* '''[[Ninja loot]]''' - A verb that refers to the common Diablo 2 practice of darting in ahead of another player to grab the item drop. "Some [[remora]] ninja looted the [[Windy]] I got from Baal!" No longer a factor in Diablo 3 with individual drops for each character.
* '''NG''' - New Game/Next Game.
* '''NM''' - Nightmare. The second level of difficulty in Diablo 1, 2, and 3.
* '''Norm''' - Normal. Usually refers to the first level of difficulty in the Diablo games.
* '''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.
* '''[[NYI]]''' - Not Yet Implemented. Common acronym on game features during development, seen on many skill icons and other interface elements in early Diablo 3 demos.
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==O==
* '''OBO''' - Or Best Offer. A trading term used in negotiation.* '''[[One-shot]]''' - To die or kill with a single hit. When players suffer this fate they generally blame a faulty game mechanic.
* '''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.
* '''osOS''' - open socket. An item with a socket that has no gem placed in it. A crucial distinction in Diablo 2 where unsocketing was long impossible, though largely irrelevant in Diablo 3 where unsocketing is cheap (aside from the [[Marquise]] gem.)* '''OWE''' - [[One With Everything]], a powerful Monk passive skill that raises [[Res All]] to match the highest individual attribute. Considered mandatory by most Monks and constantly threatened with redesign by the developers (through v.107).
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==P==
* '''Pally''' - Paladin, Diablo 2 character. Often rumored to return in D3X or D3Y.
* '''P#''' - [[Paragon]] level number. P1, P2, P7, P10, etc.
* '''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]] 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.
* '''perm''' - A purported way of making a duped item not *poof*. (Vanish as a dupe.) These were common in Diablo II, and were almost always nonfunctional scams.
* '''perma''' - A term used to mean "permanent" as in an effect, often some type of [[crowd control]] that can be maintained indefinitely. Perma-stun, perma-frozen, perma-vault, etc.
* '''pets''' - A general term for player-summoned creatures that act as physical entities, not just spell effects. Examples include the Witch Doctor's [[Mongrel]]s and [[Gargantuan]], the Demon Hunter's [[Boar Companion]], and the Monk's [[Familiar]]s. Followers are sometimes also grouped into this classification. See also "minion" and "tank".
* '''[[PK]]''' - [[Player killing]]. Usually associated with ambushing players to kill them. A form of [[PvP]] not to be confused with [[dueling]]. PKing is not possible in Diablo III, since there is no nonconsensual PvP.
* '''PM''' - Private Message, whether in game, forums, chat rooms, or other.
* '''Porter''' - Teleporting Boss.
* '''Pots''' - Potions.
* '''Primary stat''' - See [[mainstat]]. The one attribute that boosts a class' damage.
* '''[[Proc]]''' - "Process" or "Special Procedure." Means chance of a [[skill]] or [[item]] effect to be activated under certain circumstances, often tied to landing [[critical hits]] in Diablo 3.
* '''[[PTR]]''' - Public Test Realm (often called "Patch Test Realm.") where upcoming Diablo 3 patches can be tested by players before they go live on the full public servers.
* '''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.
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* qlvl '''QQ''' - quality levelNet slang/emoticon for crying or complaining.Originally Q_Q to symbolize two eyes with tears. "QQ more, noob."* '''quadfecta''' - A [[trifecta]] item ([[Attack Speed]], [[Critical Damage]], [[Critical Chance]]) plus another great offensive mod, usually +average damage or 150+ [[mainstat]]. AKA "fourfecta."* '''quintfecta''' - Or "quinfecta." A [[trifecta]] item with two other great offensive stats. AKA "fivefecta."
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==R==
* '''r''' - Ready. This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a treacherous area.
* '''[[Rage quit]]''' - Often written /ragequit. Signifies a player who has grown furious with some aspect of a game (or technical problem) and announces that he's giving up playing it. (Unsympathetic onlookers often mock these tantrums as temporary.)* '''[[Raid]]''' - A boss battle or other mission in an MMORPG that requires the coordination of multiple players to defeat. There are no raid events in the Diablo 3games, unlike most other ARPGs such as [[WoW]].* '''RD''' - [[Reflects Damage]], an [[Elite Affix]] considered one of the most dangerous in the game, until partially nerfed in [[v1.07]]* '''[[Reagent]]''' -- Also "material". An ingredient of some type required to perform an actionor craft an item. For instance, an [[identify scroll]] was the gems and tomes and gold are reagents required reagent to identify an item in Diablo 3, prior to ID scroll being removed from for the gamegem upgrading recipes. Generally called [[material]]s in Diablo 3.* '''Regen''' - Regeneration, usually of health, though it may refer to [[resource]]s as well.* '''[[remora]]''' - Remoras are weak characters who attach themselves to more powerful characters, following them around and living on their scraps. A common site in Diablo 2 cow runs, but not often seen as common in Diablo 3, and less annoying thanks to the removal of [[ninja loot]]ing in Diablo 3.
* '''Req''' - Requirement.
* '''Res''' - [[Resistance]].
* '''Res All''' - Or "All Res." (Or RA or AR.) A valuable item modifier that adds [[Resistance to All Elements]].* '''[[Resource]]''' - Each class in Diablo 3 has a unique resource that's spent to fuel their attacks and abilities. Barbarian [[Fury]], Demon Hunter [[Discipline]]/[[Hatred]], Monk [[Spirit]], Witch Doctor [[Mana]], and Wizard [[Arcane Power]].
* '''RL''' - Real life (the messy and often unpleasant world found away from the computer screen).
* '''Rlvl''' - Required Level. Level reqs often exist to limit [[twinking]].* '''[[RMAH]]''' - Real Money [[Auction House]]. Branch of the Auction House that uses real world money, rather than in-game gold.
* '''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 Generator. Algorithms used in computing when an outcome needs to be as random as possible. Often used beseeched like a pagan god by players frustrated by their inability to "beat" the random nature of a game, "Bad These drops suck. My RNGsucks today".
* '''RtM''' - Read the Manual. What no one ever actually does.
* '''roll''' - The random array of affixes on an item. The occasional item with good mods is said to have "a good roll." See [[RNG]] and [[drop]].* '''RoT''' - [[Rain of Toads]] a Witch Doctor skill.* '''[[Rubber band]]''' - Often cited as "Rubberbanding." The result of a desynch between the server and the client, where a character or monster appears to have moved, only to suddenly bounce back to the previous location when the server corrects the location. A source of great player frustration, most often seen in Diablo 3 with fast movement skills such as [[Furious Charge]] or [[Tempest Rush]].* '''[[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.
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==S==
* '''S/E''' - Save and exit. Usually to avoid an untimely death. Considered poor form in some circles, especially [[Hardcore]]. See also "chicken hack."
* '''SC''' - Soft Core. Non-[[Hardcore]] characters. Often used pejoratively by Hardcore players.
* '''S/EScreenshot''' - Save An image taken from the game, released in the hundred pre-game as promotion, and exittaken in-game by the PrtScn key. Usually to avoid an untimely death. Considered poor form Screenshots are stored, by default in some circlesWindows, especially [[Hardcore]]on your C: drive in the "Documents\Diablo III\Screenshots" folder.
* '''[[Self-found]]''' - An item a character or player found themselves and thus knows is [[legit]]. Can refer to a character, as in "untwinked."
* '''SH''' - [[Soul Harvest]], a powerful Witch Doctor skill.
* '''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.
* '''[[Sheablo]]''' - A portmanteau combining "she" and "diablo" to refer to the pre-game suspicion that Diablo would occupy a female body in Diablo 3, presumably Leah. (Proven correct upon release.) Extensive fan speculation and developer non-denials about this can be seen in Diablo 3 news from 2009-2012: [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2011-poster-artwork-and-sheablo-speculation] [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-body-view-of-diablo] [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/sheablo-reconsidered] [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/sheablos-design-evolution]* '''Shenlong's''' - Refers to either of the Monk [[fist]]s found in [[Shenlong's Noble Path]] item set.* '''[[sliver]]ing''' - taking a [[monster]] down to the bare minimum (a sliver on the health bar) of health life without killing it. Usually done to switch into better [[Magic Find]] gear before for the kill, or to let a weaker character or Follower get the last hit.* '''Spam''' -- While this term is often used as In gaming, a verb, to refer to junk emails or comments, it's more often heard in its verb form in gaming. The verb that 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.(Or a skill that can be spammed once equipment/skills are fine-tuned to allow it.)* '''SoJ''' - The [[Stone of Jordan]], a Unique Ring introduced in Diablo 2 and which returned in Diablo 3, with very different stats.* '''Sorc''' - Also Soso, Sasa. Sorceress. D2 character, replaced superseded by the [[Wizard ]] in Diablo 3.
* '''SP''' - [[Single Player]]. Usually refers to single-player mode.
* '''S/S''' - Sword/Shield, equipping both at once. Also "Sword and Board."
* '''SS''' - Stone Skin. Early name for the [[Wizard skill]] now called [[Diamond Skin]].
* '''SS''' - [[Smokescreen]], a Demon Hunter skill.
* '''SS''' - [[Sharpshooter]], a Demon Hunter passive skill.
* '''SS''' - [[Seismic Slam]], a Barbarian skill.
* '''SSS''' - [[Seven Sided Strike]], a Monk attack skill.
* '''SNS''' - "Shock-Nado-Shards." Better known as the "CM" ([[Critical Mass]]) Wizard [[build]], it uses [[Storm Armor]]:[[Shocking Aspect]] + [[Energy Twister]] + [[Diamond Skin]]:[[Diamond Shards]] as the three main spammed attack skills.
* '''ST''' - [[Slow Time]], a Wizard skill.
* '''StamSTI''' - Stamina[[Seize the Initiative]], a Monk passive skill.
* '''STR''' - [[Strength]], one of the four attributes and the [[Barbarian]]'s [[mainstat]].
* '''Strat''' - [[Strategy]].Techniques including equipment and builds to create a powerful character.* '''SV''' - [[Spirit Vessel]], a passive Witch Doctor skill.* '''SW''' - [[Spirit Walk]], a Witch Doctor [[escape skill]].* '''SW''' - [[Sweeping Wind]], a powerful Monk attack skill.* '''SW''' - Also S&W.) Sword and Board, refers to equipping a one-handed weapon with a shield. Originally "Sword/Shield."
* '''Synch''' - 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 seen via [[passive skills]].
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==T==
* '''[[T4T]]''' - "Thanks for trade." * '''[[Tal's]]''' - Refers to [[Tal Rasha's Sacrifice]] an item set, or one of the items in that set.* '''[[Tank]]''' - A character or [[pet ]]/[[minion]] 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.
* '''TG''' - [[Treasure Goblin]], AKA "Gobby, " the harmless, maddening bonus monster in Diablo III.* '''Tinfoil Hat''' - A classic joking reference to conspiracy theories and paranoia, which runs rampant amongst online gaming fans. Blizzard has made light of it in the past [http://www.wowwiki.com/Introducing_the_Tinfoil_Hat via April Fool's jokes]. * '''ToC''' - [[Trail of Cinders]], a demon hunter rune effect in the [[Vault]] skill. ToC was briefly [[OP]] due to a bug in [[patch 1.0.3]] that raised the damage to 1500% weapon damage (rather than the intended 300% weapon damage.)* '''ToS''' - Terms of Service. The fine print no one reads before installing or updating software. Violating it can get your Diablo 3 account suspended or banned. See also EULA.* '''TP''' - [[Town Portal]]. Formerly found in [[scroll]] form. * '''Transferring''' - Interchanging items between characters, including activities referred to as muling, twinking [[twink]]ing and storing.[[File:Rare-gloves3-300x276.jpg|framethumb|350px|A [[trifecta]] on these billion gold gloves.]]* '''[[Trash mobs]]''' - Refers to "normal" monsters, not [[bosses]] or [[champions]] or the like that are basically just cannon fodder, almost immediately chewed up and spit out by most characters. See "[[MoB]]s" also.* '''[[TR]]''' - [[Tempest Rush]], a Monk movement skill that can be made the centerpiece of a specialized [[farm]]ing [[build]]. * '''[[Tricross]]''' - Refers the amulet ([http://diablonut.incgamers.com/item/blackthornes-duncraig-cross db]) from Blackthorne's item set when it rolls with a [trifecta]]. The amulet has [[Attack Speed]] inherently, so to achieve this it needs to roll [[Critical hit Damage]] and [[Critical hit Chance]] in the two random modifiers; a very lucky and uncommon roll.* '''[[Trifecta]]''' - Refers to an item with the three most sought offensive stats: [[critical hit damage]], [[critical hit chance]], and [[attack speed]]. Highly desiredSee also [[quadfecta]] and [[quinfecta]].* '''Trolling''' - Making provocative, controversial or offensive remarks, intended to create a confrontational response. Usually found in forumsor news comments.* '''[[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 benefit brand new characters to make in the leveling up process easier, but the term can also refers refer to passing down end game gear from your [[main]] to equipping high level characters with great items they haven't found themselvesan [[alt]].
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===Trading Terms===
These are listed throughout this page, but also collected here for thematic convenience.
* '''B/O''' - Best Offer. Used in trading items.
* '''BIN''' - Buy It Now. A fixed price, no negotiation.
* '''BO''' or '''B/O''' - Buyout. To purchase something instantly at the Buyout set price in the [[Auction House]].
* '''C/O''' - Current Offer. Used when [[trade|trading]] different [[item]]s.
* '''[[Commodity]]''' -- [[Auction House]] term for items such as [[materials]] and [[gems]] that are sold in bulk, largely for use in [[Crafting]].
* '''DIS - Desperately In Search of.
* '''DL''' - deadline in a trade EG DL10 = 10 hours before close
* '''GAH''' - Gold Auction House. As distinct from the [[RMAH]] (Real Money Auction House).
* '''ISO''' - "In Search Of," as in "ISO dueling game." Can also be used in trading talk.
* '''OBO''' - Or Best Offer. A trading term used in negotiation.
* '''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.
* '''[[T4T]]''' - "Thanks for trade."
* '''WTB''' - Willing to Buy. Tag for item a player is seeking to acquire via trade.
* '''WTS''' - Will to Sell. Tag for an item a player is seeking to trade away.
* '''WTT''' - Willing to Trade. Tag for a desired trade, where a player lists the item(s) they want and the item(s) they will accept in exchange.
* '''[[WUG]]''' - "What you got?". Common trade query meaning "What do you have to offer?"
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* '''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]].
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* '''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.
* '''VQ''' - [[Vision Quest]], a Witch Doctor passive skill.
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==W==
* '''WC''' - [[War Cry]], a Barbarian buff. (Also the generic term for all such skills in Diablo 2. They are officially called "[[shout]]s" in Diablo 3
* '''WD''' - [[Witch Doctor]], a Diablo 3 character class.
* '''Weap''' - Weapon.
* '''Wiz''' - [[Wizard]], a Diablo 3 character class.
* '''Woot''' - w00t. Sound effect meaning "Yippee!"
* '''WotB''' - [[Wrath of the Berserker]], a powerful [[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]].
* '''WTB''' - Willing to Buy. Tag for item a player is seeking to acquire via trade.
* '''WTS''' - Will to Sell. Tag for an item a player is seeking to trade away.
* '''WTT''' - Willing to Trade. Tag for a desired trade, where a player lists the item(s) they want and the item(s) they will accept in exchange.
* '''[[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.
==X==
* '''Xbow''' - Crossbow. Diablo 3 adds one-handed versions as well, for Demon Hunters only.
* '''XP''' - [[Experience]].
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==Z==
* '''Zanmato''' -Using a VERY cheap skill to kill something.
* '''ZB''' - [[Zombie Bears]], a rune effect in [[Zombie Charger]] and one of the most powerful Witch Doctor attack abilities.* '''ZD''' - [[Zombie Dogs]], a Witch Doctor summoned [[pet]]. AKA "Mongrels," their original and generally-preferred name.* '''Zerk''' - Abbreviation for Refers to 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]]ZK''' - Powerful [[runeZoltan Kulle]] effect in , the [[Witch Doctor]]'s [[Zombie Charger]] skillNPC and boss monster.
* '''Zon''' - Amazon, a Diablo 2 character.
* '''Zuni's''' - Refers to [[Zunimassa's Whispers]] ([http://diablonut.incgamers.com/item/zunimassas-marrow db]) or one of the items in that item set.