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* See the [[Glossary|Diablo Glossary]] for a concise list of common Diablo III game terms/concepts, with links to full pages of info.
* See the uber list of {{iw|Abbreviations_and_Acronyms Diablo II 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. Awesome outstanding. An overused term now usually.* '''5%''' - generally relates to +5% all resistances small {{iw|Charm charms}}. * '''7%''' - Now usually refers to a 7% magic find small {{iw|Charm charms}}. * '''0.8/0.9/1.10/1.11/1.12''' - Patches. Many changes have varied the way the game has been played. The [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=670054 Single Player Forum FAQ] has a good explanation of version differencesused ironically.
* '''10 chars''' - All posts made on the [[Diii.net]] forums need 10 characters to be able to be posted. If you see this, the poster is making up the numbers.
* '''1H''' - one-handed weapon.
* '''2H''' - two-handed weapon.
* '''3/20/20''' - small {{iw|Charm charm}} that adds 3 to maximum damage, 20 to [[AR]] and 20 to [[life]].
* '''3d/4d Shield''' - A [[socket]]ed shield with 3/4 perfect [[diamond]]s in it giving you 57%/76% [[resistance]] to all.
==A==
* '''A1, A2, A3, A4, A5''' - [[Act I]], [[Act II]], [[Act III]], [[Act IV]], [[Act V]] (In ''[[Diablo II]]'': {{iw|Act_I I}}, {{iw|Act_II II}}, {{iw|Act_III III}}, {{iw|Act_IV IV}}, {{iw|Act_V V}})
* '''abc/ddd''' - Used on [[Battle.net]]: abc being the game name - ddd is the password
* '''AC''' - [[Armor Class]].
* '''afaic''' - As far as I'm concerned.
* '''afaik''' - As far as I know
* '''afk''' - Away From keyboard
* '''Ali Baba''' - {{iw|Blade_of_Ali_Baba Blade of Ali Baba}} - Exceptional [[Unique]] Tulwar that gives [[MF]] and [[GF]] based on [[Clvl]].
* '''Alvl''' - [[Affix Level]] or [[Area Level]]
* '''Ama/Azn/zon''' - [[Amazon]].
* '''Amp''' - {{iw|Amplify_Damage Amplify Damage}}. {{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} curse to reduce enemies' [[resistance]] to [[physical]] damage. Also available as charges on some items.
* '''Amu/Ammy''' - [[Amulet]]
* '''Ancients''' - The Three [[Ancient]]s in ''[[Diablo II]]'s'' {{iw|Act_V Act 5}}.
* '''Andy''' - [[Andariel]]. ''[[Diablo II]]'' {{iw|Act_I Act 1}} [[superunique]] [[monster]].
* '''Anni''' - [[Annihilus]] (the one and only [[unique]] small {{iw|Charm charm}})
* '''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.
* '''AoKLAP''' - {{iw|Arm_of_King_Leoric Arm of King Leroic}} tomb wand[[Arcane Power]], the [[Wizard]] [[resource]] that replaced [[Instability]], which replaced [[mana]].
* '''AR''' - [[Attack Rating]].
* '''Arach''' - {{iw|Arachnid_Mesh_Belt Arachnid Mesh Belt}}. [[Unique]] belt that gives +1 [[skill]]s.
* '''Arkaine's/Ark''' - {{iw|Arkaine's_Valor Arkaine's Valor}} Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
* '''Arreat's''' - {{iw|Arreat's_Face Arreat's Face}} Unique Slayer Guard.
* '''AS''' - Arreat Summit, the [[Arreat Summit|level]] or [[Battle.net]]'s official website for ''[[Diablo II]]'' at [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard's]] site.
* '''ASAP''' - As soon as possible.
* '''Asn/asa/assy/sin''' - [[Assassin]].
* '''Atlantean''' - {{iw|The_Atlantean_Exceptional The Atlantean Exceptional}} Unique Ancient Sword.
* '''ATM''' - At the Moment.
* '''ATMA''' - [[ATMA|'''A''' '''T'''enshi '''M'''uling '''A'''pplication]], which is a single player muling utility, that includes a very useful drop calculator.
* '''Atma's''' - {{iw|Atma's_Scarab Atma's Scarab}} Unique Amulet.
* '''AW''' - The {{iw|Ancients'_Way Ancients' Way}} [[level]] in ''[[Diablo II]]'' {{iw|Act_V Act 5}}.
* '''B.net'''/'''Bnet''' - [[Battle.net]]. Blizzard's game server for Diablo II.
* '''B/O''' - Best Offer. Used in trading items.
* '''BO''' -Barbarian skill "Battle Orders"
* '''BA''' - {{iw|Bone_Armor Bone Armor}} ({{iw|Necromancer Necro}} skill)
* '''BA''' - {{iw|Blessed_Aim Blessed Aim}} ({{iw|Paladin Paladin}} skill)
* '''Baba'''/'''Barb''' - [[Barbarian]].
* '''Bane''' - {{iw|Gladiator's_Bane Gladiator's Bane}} Elite Unique Wire Fleece.
* '''Baranar's'''/'''Banana''' - {{iw|Baranar's_Star Baranar's Star}} Elite Unique Devil Star.
* '''Bartuc's'''/'''Barts''' - {{iw|Bartuc's_Cut-Throat Bartuc's Cut-Throat}} Unique Greater Talons.
* '''Basher''' - {{iw|The_Cranium_Basher The Cranium Basher}} Elite Unique Thunder Maul
* '''BB or bb''' -Short for Bye Bye
* '''BBL''' - Be Back Later
* '''BBS''' - Be back soon
* '''BC'''/'''BCom)''' - {{iw|Battle_Command Battle Command}}. A {{iw|Barbarian Barbarian}} warcry to increase skill levels.
* '''BC/BCry''' - {{iw|Battle_Cry Battle Cry}}. A {{iw|Barbarian Barbarian}} warcry to decrease an enemy's damage and defense.
* '''BF/BFury''' - {{iw|Blade_Fury Blade Fury}}. An {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} Trap Tree skill.
* '''BF''' - {{iw|Bloody_Foothills Bloody Foothills}} ''[[Diablo II]]'' [[level]].
* '''BG''' - {{iw|Blood_Golem Blood Golem}}.
* '''BH''' - {{iw|Blessed_Hammer Blessed Hammer}} ({{iw|Paladin Paladin}} skill).
* '''Big D/Big Red''' - [[Diablo]] (the big [[Prime Evil]] in person).
* '''BIN''' - Buy it now. A fixed price, no negotiation.
* '''BK''' - Bul-Kathos (unique ring/barbarian set).
* '''Blk''' - Block.
* '''bm''' - Bad manners. Indicating a [[PvP]] ruleset.
* '''BO''' - {{iw|Battle_Orders Battle Orders}}, a {{iw|Barbarian Barbarian}} skill.
* '''[[BoE]]''' - [[Bind on Equip]]. Items that can not be removed without being destroyed once they are equipped. Only in ''[[Diablo III]]''.
* '''BoI''' - {{iw|Blades_of_Ice Blades of Ice}}, an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill. * '''Boost''' - also [[Rushtush]], or [[turbo]]. To pave use a higher level character to help a lower level one advance very quickly through the way for game, usually in order to gain greater rewards at a new player, so he can defeat all [[act boss]]es without actually doing anything himselflater point.* '''[[BoP]]''' - [[Bind on Pick-up]]. Items that can not be dropped or traded once they are picked up. Only [[Quest]] items only, will be BoP in ''[[Diablo 3]]''. * '''BoS''' - {{iw|Burst_of_Speed Burst of Speed}}, an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill. * '''BotD''' - {{iw|Breath_of_the_Dying Breath of the Dying}}. A v1.10 {{iw|Runeword Runeword}}III.
* '''BM''' - the [[Barbarian]]'s [[Battlemaster Skill Tree]], or a Barbarian who specializes in that tree.
* '''Bp''' - [[Breakpoint]]. A general mark at which something improves further than before.
* '''BP''' - {{iw|Bone_Prison Bone Prison}} ({{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} skill).
* '''Brb''' - Be right back.
* '''Brt''' - Be right there.
* '''BS/BSentinel''' - {{iw|Blade_Sentinel Blade Sentinel}}. An {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill on the Trap tree.
* '''BS/BShield''' - {{iw|Blade_Shield Blade Shield}}. an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill on the Trap tree.
* '''BS/BSpear''' - {{iw|Bone_Spear Bone Spear}}. A {{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} attack skill.
* '''BS/Bspirit''' - {{iw|Bone_Spirit Bone Spirit}}. A {{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} attack skill.
* '''B-Star''' - {{iw|Barnard's_Star Barnard's Star}} (unique mace).
* '''Btc''' - Back to channel.
* '''BTS''' - [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] Technical Support.
* '''BTW''' - By the way.
* '''Burrito/Buriza''' - {{iw|Buriza-Do_Kyanon Buriza-Do Kyanon}} Exceptional Unique Ballista.
* '''BvB''' - [[Barbarian]] versus Barbarian [[duel]]ing.
* '''BvC''' - [[Barbarian]] v [[Caster]] ([[PvP]]).
* '''BW''' - {{iw|Bone_Wall Bone Wall}}. A {{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
==C==
* '''CA''' - {{iw|Chilling_Armor Chilling Armor}}. A {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} skill on the Cold tree.
* '''Cat 2''' - {{iw|Catacombs Catacombs}} Level 2 in {{iw|Act_I Act 1}}.
* '''CCB''' - Cruel Colossus Blade.
* '''CCS''' - Cruel Colossus Sword.
* '''CB''' - {{iw|Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt}}. {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} lightning tree attack skill.
* '''CB''' - Crushing Blow.
* '''CB''' - Colossus Blade. Elite Sword.
* '''CBF''' - Cannot be frozen.
* '''CBS''' - {{iw|Charged_Bolt_Sentry Charged Bolt Sentry}}. {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} Trap Tree skill.
* '''C/C''' - Claw/Claw. Refers to an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} wielding dual claws.
* '''C/O''' - Current Offer. Used when [[trade|trading]] different [[item]]s.
* '''C/S''' - Claw/Shield. Refers to an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} using a claw and shield.
* '''CD/CDam/CDmg''' - Cold Damage
* '''CE''' - Cold Enchanted.
* '''CE''' - {{iw|Corpse_Explosion Corpse Explosion}}. A {{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} attack skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
* '''CG''' - {{iw|Clay_Golem Clay Golem}}. A {{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}} [[summon]]ing skill.
* '''Cg/grats/gz''' - Congratulations.
* '''Chan?''' - Go to channel.
* '''chippies''' - chipped [[gems]].
* '''CI''' - Cold Immune.
* '''CKN/Chu''' - {{iw|Chu-ko-nu Chu-ko-nu}}. Often refers specifically to the Demon Machine Exceptional Unique Chu-ko-nu Crossbow.
* '''CL''' - {{iw|Chain_Lightning Chain Lightning}}. {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} lightning tree attack skill.
* '''Closed''' - Closed [[Battle.net]]. Online play with Battle.net-only [[character]]s.
* '''Clvl''' - [[Character level]].
* '''CM''' - CM has multiple meanings in regards to gaming and [[Diablo game]]s:
** {{iw|Claw_Mastery Claw Mastery}}, an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill.
** {{iw|Cold_Mastery Cold Mastery}}. {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} Cold tree skill.
** Community Manager (like [[Bashiok]]).
** Community Member (like you!).
** {{iw|Council_Member Council Member}}, a ''[[Diablo II]]'' [[monster]].
* '''CO''' - Current Offer, related to [[trade|trading]].
* '''CoA''' - {{iw|Crown_of_ages Crown of Ages}} unique item.
* '''CoH''' - {{iw|Chains_of_Honor Chains of Honor}} unique item.
* '''[[Combo]]''' - A type of multi-hit [[Monk skill]].
* '''Conc''' - Two meanings:
** {{iw|Concentrate Concentrate}}, a {{iw|Barbarian Barbarian}} skill.
** {{iw|Concentration Concentration}}, a {{iw|Paladin Paladin}} [[Aura]].
* '''Conv''' - {{iw|Conviction Conviction}}. A {{iw|Paladin Paladin}} offensive [[aura]] to reduce enemy [[resistance]]s.
* '''Coop/Co-op''' - [[Cooperative play|Cooperative play]], playing with others in [[PvE]] mode.
* '''CoS''' - {{iw|Cloak_of_Shadows Cloak of Shadows}}, ab {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill.
* '''CoT''' - {{iw|Claws_of_Thunder Claws of Thunder}}, an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill.
* '''CP''' - [[Checkpoint]]. The save points reached at the start of most dungeon levels in ''[[Diablo 3]]''.
* '''CP''' - {{iw|Crystalline_Passage Crystalline Passage}} in ''[[Diablo II]]'s'' {{iw|Act_V Act 5}}.
* '''CR/CRes''' - Cold [[resistance]].
* '''Cranium/C basher''' - {{iw|The_Cranium_Basher The Cranium Basher}} Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
* '''Crest''' - {{iw|Harlequin_Crest Harlequin Crest}} Elite unique Shako.
* '''Crit''' - [[Critical hit]] or critical strike. A blow that deals double damage + other effects, depending on damage type. May occur with all damage types in ''[[Diablo 3]]'', while it was only from [[physical]] damage in ''[[Diablo II]]''.
* '''CRM''' - Colour Rune Mod - Single Player utility that turns runes any colour.
* '''CS''' - Several meanings for CS:
** Crystal sword
** Critical hit. See "Crit" above.
** Colossus Sword.
** {{iw|Cobra_Strike Cobra Strike}}, an {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill.
** {{iw|Chaos_Sanctuary Chaos Sanctuary}} in ''[[Diablo II]]'' {{iw|Act_IV Act 4}}.
* '''CtA''' - {{iw|Call_to_Arms Call to Arms}} {{iw|Runeword runeword}}.
* '''CtC''' - Chance to cast.
* '''CTH''' - Chance to Hit.
* '''Cube''' - The [[Salvage Cube]]. Refers to the {{iw|Horadric_Cube Horadric Cube}}in Diablo II.
* '''CU''' - Cursed, a [[debuff]].
* '''CV''' - colossus voulge.
* '''Cya''' - See you.
 
==D==
* '''D2''' - [[Diablo II]]
* '''[[D2C]]''' - Diablo 2 Classic.
* '''D2X''' - [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|Lord of Destruction Diablo 2 expansion]].
* '''D2M''' - Damage to Mana
* '''D2X''' - [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|Lord of Destruction Diablo 2 expansion]].
* '''D/A/E''' - Dodge/Avoid/Evade. Trio of Amazon defensive skills from the Passive and Magic skill tree.
* '''Dam''' - Damage
* '''DC''' - Dragon Claw. A skill on the Assassin's Martial Arts Tree.
* '''DC''' (D Clone) - Diablo Clone.
* '''DD''' - Don't die
* '''Decrep''' - Decrepify. A Necromancer curse that slows and weakens.
* '''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 done by some form of very rapid movement. Note that instant movement (such as teleport) won't do this, and will in fact resynch with the server.
* '''DEX''' - Dexterity.
* '''DF''' - Dragon Flight. A skill on the Assassin's Martial Arts Tree.
* '''DL''' - deadline in a trade EG DL10 = 10 hours before close
* '''dii''' - [[, also Diii.net]]. A D2 news, reference and forum site.* '''Dii.net''' - [[Diabloii.net]]. Longest running Diablo fansite.* '''diii''' - , also [[Diii.net]]. A D3 reference and forum site.* '''Diii.net''' - [[Diii.net]]. Longest running Diablo fansite.
* '''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
* '''DKK''' - Don't Kill King (cow king)
* '''Dmg''' - Damage
* '''DOH''' - Durance of Hate
* '''Doombringer (Doom)''' - Doombringer Elite Unique Champion Sword
* '''DOT''' - [[Damage Over Time]].
* '''DPA''' - Damage Per Attack.
* '''DR''' (DR%) - Damage Reduced. Items with this mod reduce physical damage.
* '''Dropping (of items)''' - The act of entering a game to present any player in that game with items as freely given gifts, to be distributed among the players in the game as they see fit.
* '''Dru''' - Druid.
* '''DS''' - Deadly Strike.
* '''DS''' - Death Sentry. A skill on the Assassin's Traps Tree.* '''DT''' - Dragon Tail. A skill on the Assassin's Martial Arts Tree.* '''dupe''' - an item which has been duplicated. This forum doesn't condone them so don't ask.
* '''Durry''' - Duriel
* '''Dvd''' - Damage versus Demons.
* '''Dvu''' - Damage versus Undead.
* '''dweb''' - deaths web unearthed wand.
 
==E==
* '''Eagle (Eaglehorn)''' - Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
* '''eBotD''' - Ethereal breath of the dying.
* '''ED''' - Enhanced Defense. A mod that increases defense on an item.
* '''ED/IAS''' - Enhanced Damage/IAS. Typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a jewel.
* '''Eye''' (EoE) - Eye of Etlitch Unique Amulet.
* '''EZPK''' - easy player kill, killing another player usually by ambushing them.
 
 
==F==
* '''FA''' - Freezing Arrow. An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow skill tree.
* '''FA''' - Frozen Armor. A Sorceress skill on the Cold Tree.
* '''Face''' - Arreat's Face Unique Slayer Guard
* '''Fana''' - Fanaticism. A Paladin offensive aura to increase attack speed and physical damage
* '''FAQ''' - Frequently Asked Questions.
* '''FB''' - Fireball. Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
* '''FB''' - Fire Bolt. Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
* '''FB''' - Fire Blast. Assassin Trap tree skill.
* '''FBR''' - Faster block rate.
* '''FC''' - Fire Claws. A Druid shape shifting skill.
* '''FCR''' - Faster cast rate.
* '''FD''' (FDam, FDmg) - Fire damage.
* '''FE''' - Fire enchanted.
* '''FG''' - Fire Golem.
* '''FHR''' - Faster Hit Recovery.
* '''FI''' - Fire Immune.
* '''FI''' - Find Item. A Barbarian War Cry Skill.
* '''Fishy(mancer)''' - Summoner necro. Nightfish wrote the guide.
* '''Fists''' - Magefist Unique Light Gauntlets.
* '''Flaming''' - Making a personal attack or insulting remark, intended to incite anger.
* '''Flavie''' - Single player reporting system that uses ATMA information and reports what sets/uniques/runes/gems the player has.
* '''FM''' - Fire Mastery. Sorcerees Fire Tree skill.
* '''FN''' - Frost Nova. Sorceress cold tree attack skill
* '''FO''' - Frozen Orb. Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
* '''FoF''' - Fists of Fire. An Assassin attack skill on the martial arts tree.
* '''FoH''' - Fist of the Heavens. An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
* '''Forge''' - Hell forge quest in act IV. Hell can drop up to a Hel to Gul.
* '''Fpa''' - Frames per Attack.
* '''FPS''' - [[First Person Shooter]], a game genre like Doom or Quake.
* '''FPS''' - [[Frames Per Second]] (command needed /fps).
* '''FR''' - Feral Rage. A Druid shape shifting skill.
* '''FR (FRes)''' - Fire Resistance.
* '''Frosties (Frosts)'' - Frostburn Unique Gauntlets.
* '''FRW''' - Faster Run/Walk.
* '''FT''' - For trade or Fast Trade (BIN) depending on realm.
* '''FTW''' - for the win.
* '''FW''' - Firewall. Sorceress fire tree attack skill
* '''FWIS''' - For what it is worth.
* '''FYI''' - For your information.
 
 
==G==
* '''GA''' - Guided Arrow.
* '''Gaze''' - Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
* '''GC''' - Grand Charm.
* '''Geddon''' - Armageddon. A Druid Elemental Tree skill.
* '''GF''' - Grandfather (sword).
* '''gfi''' - Go for it.
* '''gg''' - good game. Standard response to your opponent after a PvP duel. Can also mean "good gear."
* '''Gheed's''' - Gheed's Fortune Unique Grand Charm.
* '''Gj''' -- Good job.
* '''Gl''' -- Good luck.
* '''[[Glass cannon]]''' - A character that is very powerful (cannon) but not very durable (glass). This term most often refers to mage characters who deal out huge damage but die easily.
* '''Gm''' - Golem Mastery.
* '''GMB''' - grand matron bow
* '''gosu''' - godly or awesome. Very good.
* '''Grail''' - players attempting to get find at least one of each every set/item and unique item in the game. Usually associated with single player because of ATMA.* '''Grandfather (gf)''' - The Grandfather Elite Unique Colossus Blade. D Spirit of Barbs. Gris' _______ - Piece of Griswold's Legacy set. Made for the Paladin.
* '''grush''' - glitched [[rush]], where an attempt to rush a low level character has gone awry.
* '''GS''' - Glacial Spike. Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
* '''GS''' - [[Ground Stomp]], A Barbarian skill from the [[Juggernaut Skill Tree]].
* '''GSA''' - Goldstrike Arch Exceptional Unique Gothic Bow.
* '''gtg''' - Good to go (or Got to go)
* '''Gull''' - Gull Unique Dagger.* '''GW''' - Grim Ward. A Barbarian War Cry Skill.
==H==
* '''H''' -- Hell. Third and last difficulty of Diablo 1 and 2.
* [[Hack]] -- (v) To cheat or use exploits in a game. (n) A program that enables such cheats.
* '''Harley''' - Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.* '''HB''' - Holy Bolt. A Paladin combat skill.* '''HC''' -- [[Hard CoreHardcore]]. One death and game over.* '''HC''' - High Council (uniques found in the Travincal Act3, Durrance of hate lvl 3 Act3 and Worldstone Keep lvl 3).
* '''HCMTF''' - Hit Causes Monster to Flee.
* '''Hellslayer''' - Hellslayer Elite Unique Decapitator* '''Heph''' - Hephasto the Armorer. Act 4 super unique monster.* '''HF''' - Holy Freeze. A Paladin offensive aura to chill enemies. Also used to refer Hellforge Quest.* '''HoBL''' - Hand of Blessed Light Unique Divine Scepter* '''HoJ''' - Hand of Justice. A v1.10 Runeword.* '''Homunculus''' - Homunculus Unique Hierophant Trophy* '''Hork(ing)''' - Using the Barbarian skill Find Item on corpses of slain enemies can yield items, dubbed horking.* '''Horn (Eaglehorn)''' - Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bowfor onomatopoeia reasons.* '''Hot''' -- Warning that a portal or waypoint is dangerous to enter.* '''HotO''' - Heart of due to monsters crowding around the Oak. A v1.10 Runeword.* '''HoW - Heart of Wolverine. A Druid summoning skill* '''HoZ''' - Herald Of Zakarum Unique Gilded Shieldother end.
* '''HP''' -- Hit Points.
* '''HR''' - high rune - definitions vary, depending on the realm* '''HS '''- Holy Shield. A Paladin combat skill to boost shield characteristics.* '''HS''' - Holy Shock.
==I==
* '''i.e.''' - That is, for example. (''id est'' in Latin).
* IAS - Increased Attack Speed/Initial Attack Speed.
* IB - Ice Blast. An attack skill on the Sorceress' Cold Tree.
* IBS - Invisible Bone Spirit. Bone spirit no longer becomes visible if off screen. Hazard in duels. Contact your local Necro for more details.
* '''ID''' - Identify.
* IG - Iron Golem.
* '''IIRC''' - If I recall correctly.
* IK _______ - Piece of Immortal King's Set. Made for Barbarians.
* IK Maul - Immortal King's Stone Crusher Set Ogre Maul.
* '''Ilvl''' - Item Level.
* IM - Iron Maiden. A Necromancer Curse.
* '''IMHO''' - In my humble/honest opinion.
* Immo - Immolation Arrow. An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
* '''IMO''' - In my opinion.
* '''Ind''' - Indestructible.
* '''Inv''' - Inventory.
* Ire - Skullder's Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
* '''[[Ironman]]''' - A [[LotL]]-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.
* IS - Iron Skin. A Barbarian mastery to increase defense.
* '''ISO''' - in search of.
* ITD - Ignore Target's Defense.
* Izzy - Izual. Act 4 super unique monster.
 
 
==J==
* '''j/k''' -- Just kidding.
* Jalal's - Jalal's Mane Unique Totemic Mask.
* '''Jugg''' or '''Juggs''' or '''Juggz''' or '''Jugger''' -- The [[Barbarian]]'s [[Juggernaut Skill Tree]], or a Barbarian who specializes in that tree.
 
 
* '''KA''' - Kick ass (very good).
* '''KB''' - Knockback.
 
 
* '''L''' - Ladder. (Usually seen in trade Forums).
* '''l337''' - Elite.
* LA - Leap Attack.* [[LAEK]] - [[Life After Every Kill]]. A An item modifier.
* [[LCS]] - The [[Lying Character Screen]]. The Diablo 2 Character window was notorious for displaying incorrect information. It's hoped the Diablo 3 character screen will be more accurate.
* '''LD''' - (LDam, LDmg) - Lightning damage.
* '''Leech''' - (verb) Life or Mana steal. Expected to be very rare in Diablo III.
* '''Leeching ''' - Gaining experience by standing around and letting others fight (rather than actually playing the game).
 
* '''legit''' - legitimate item, not a dupe.
* '''LEM''' - Lightning Enchanted monster.
* '''LF''' - Lightning Fury. A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
* '''LHC''' - [[ladder]] hard core.
* '''LI''' - Lightning immune.
* '''Lid D (Little D)''' - Duriel. A Super Unique in Act 2.
* '''Lidless''' - Lidless Wall Exceptional Unique Grim Shield.
* '''Lightsabre''' - Lightsabre Elite Unique Phase Blade.
* '''LiT''' - Leg in town. [[Wirt's leg]] has been retrieved and is in town, available for any character who can use it to create a red portal to the [[secret cow level]].
* '''LK''' - Lower Kurast. Good for gems/skillers and runes.
* '''LL''' - Life Leech.
* '''LLD''' - Low level dueling. [[PvP]] dueling characters at a pre-set level to limit their equipment choices and skill options.
* '''LM''' - Lightning Mastery. Sorceress Lightning Tree skill.
* '''lmao''' - laughing my ass off.
* '''LoD''' - Lord of Destruction. The Diablo II expansion. Also referred to as D2X.
* '''LoH''' - Laying of Hands Disciple Set Bramble Mitts.
* '''LOL''' - Laughs out loud.
* '''[[LotL]]''' - Live off the Land. A play style in which characters use only items they find themselves.* '''LR''' - Lower Resist. Necro curse to reduce enemies' Cold/Fire/Lightning/Poison resistance, and do not purchase anything from [[NPCs]].
* '''LR''' - Lightning resistance.
* '''LS''' - Lightning Strike. A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
* '''LS''' - [[Locust Swarm]], a Witch Doctor skill from the [[Plague Skill Tree]].
* '''LSC''' - ladder soft core.
* '''LTT''' - Looking To Trade.
* '''Lvl''' - Level.
* '''Lyc''' - Lycander's Aim Unique Ceremonial Bow.
==M==
* '''MA''' - Martial Arts. Usually a description for an Assassin type of build, or reference to one of the Assassin skill trees.
* '''Manald''' - Manald Heal Unique Ring.
* '''Mara's''' - Mara's Kaleidoscope Unique Amulet.
* '''Mat''' - Matriarchal bow.
* '''Mav's''' _______ - Piece of M'avina's Battle Hymn set. Made for the Amazon.
* '''Max''' - Maximum.
* '''MB''' - Mana Burn.
* '''MB - Mind Blast. An Assassin Shadow Disciplines Skill.
* '''MB''' - Molten Boulder. A Druid Elemental tree skill.
* '''MD''' (MDam, MDmg) - Magic Damage.
* '''Meph''' - [[Mephisto]]. Brother to [[Baal]] and [[Diablo]] and one of the three [[Prime Evils]]. The Act 3 super unique monsterAct Boss in Diablo 2.
* '''Merc''' - Mercenary.
* '''MF''' - Magic Find.
* '''MFSC/SMFC''' - Magicfind Small Charm/Small Magicfind Charm.
* '''MI''' - Magic Immune.
* '''MiC''' - Meet in Channel (also MiP).
* '''Min''' - Minimum.
* '''ML''' - Mana Leech. Unknown in Diablo III.
* '''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.
* '''mlvl''' - Monster Level.
* '''Mod''' - Moderator. A member responsible for moderating a forum or channel.
* '''Mod''' - Modified game version of Diablo 2. (allowing varied game play of an old favorite)
* '''Moron''' - Merc or [[Mercernary* '''Moser's''' - Moser's Blessed Circle Exceptional Unique Round Shield]].
* '''MP''' - Multi-Player.
* '''MP''' - Mana Points.
* '''MPK''' - Mana per kill
* '''MR''' - Magic Resistant.
* '''MS''' - Multiple Shot. An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
* '''MS''' - Multi -Shot. A mod available to boss monsters.
* '''msg''' - message.
* '''MSLE (''' or '''MSLEB)''' - Multi -Shot Lightning Enchanted. Extremely dangerous combination of boss mods in Diablo 2, prior to v1.10.
* '''Mules''' - characters used to store extra items
* '''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).
 
 
* '''Nm (nvm)''' - Never mind.
* '''Norm''' - Normal. Usually refers to the first level of difficulty in Diablo II.
* '''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.
* '''NP''' - No Problem.
* [[NPC]] - Non-Player Character.
* '''NR''' - Natural Resistance. A Barbarian mastery to increase resistance to magic damage.* '''Nr=Nt''' or NRNT - No Response means No Thanks.
* '''NRG''' - Energy.
* '''NTC''' - No Title Char for acquiring SoJs in classic CS.
* '''NTPP''' - New Traders Probationary Period. See SPTF Rules for details.
 
 
==O==
* '''Oak''' - Oak Sage. A Druid summoning skill.
* '''Oks''' - Oblivion Knights (also "OK").
* '''Occy (Occu)''' - The Oculus Unique Swirling Crystal.
* '''OK''' - Oblivion Knight.
* '''OMG''' - Oh my god.
* '''Open''' - Open [[Battle.net]]. Online play with characters saved on your computer. Diablo 2 only.
* '''orb''' - frozen orb.
* '''orgset''' - organ set.
* '''os''' - open socket.
* '''OTOH''' - On the other hand.
* '''OTOH''' - On the other hand.
* '''OW''' - open wounds Open Wounds (more used than 'wounds'). A [[special modifier]] that may or may not return in Diablo III.
==P==
* '''PA''' - perfect amethist
* '''Pally''' - Paladin
* '''Pand''' - Pandemonium Fortress.
* '''Parked/parking''' - having a monster follow you to a certain point and then runing away fast enough to leave it there
* '''PC''' - Price Check. This means they want to know how much something is worth.
* '''P/B''' - Necromancer's Poison and Bone skill tree.
* '''PB''' -phase blade
* '''PC''' - Poison Creeper. A Druid Summoning Tree skill.
* '''PC''' - Price Check. This means they want to know how much something is worth.
* '''Pcombat/Pcomb/PC Skiller''' - Paladin combat skill charm.
* '''PD (PDagger)''' - Poison Dagger. A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
* '''PD (PDam, PDmg)''' - Poison Damage.
* '''PDR''' - Physical Damage Reduction.
* '''pdsc''' - Poison damage small charm.
* '''PE''' - Poison Explosion. A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
* '''perm'' - a FAKE way of making a duped item not poof. They don't work, don't ask
* '''perm a game'''- holding a game open for five minutes so it says there when you leave. Often used for muling.
* '''PG (PGems)''' - Perfect Gems
* '''PH''' - Psychic Hammer. An Assassin skill on the Shadow Disciplines Tree.
* '''pi''' - physical or poison immune
* '''Pindle''' - Pindle the monster accessible through the Portal next to Anya in Act 5* '''Pits''' - Pit in Tamae Highliand in Act 1. Start from Outer Cloister and follow the road.* '''PJ (PlJ''') - Plague Javelin. An Amazon skill on the Javelin and Spear skill tree.* '''[[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 PvP option in normal games.
* '''PKK''' - Player Killer Killer. A player who kills player killers.
* '''PMH''' - Prevent Monster Heal.
* '''PN(ova)''' - Poison Nova. A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
* '''poof''' - have an item disappear.
* '''Porter''' - Teleporting Boss.
* '''Pots''' - Potions.
* '''PP''' - Party please.
* '''PR''' - Perfect ruby.
* '''PR (PRes, PsnRes)''' - Poison resistance.
* '''[[Proc]]''' - "Process"/"Special Procedure. Means chance of a [[skill]] or [[item]] effect to be activated under certain circumstances.
* '''PS''' - Phoenix Strike.
* '''PS''' - Perfect Skull.
* '''PSa''' - perfect sapphire .
* '''Psn''' - Poison.
* '''PT''' - perfect topaz.
* '''Purist''' - Characters who only use items they found themselves. No trading, transfering of items from other characters, or Magic Finding.
* '''[[PvE]]''' - Player versus Environment. Also PvM.
* '''[[PvP]]''' - Player v Player combat. Dueling. Not to be confused with [[PK]]ing.
* '''PW''' - Password.
 
 
==Q==
* QFT - quoted for truthQuoted For Truth; what s/he said is correct.
* qlvl - quality level.
 
 
==R==
* '''r''' - Ready. This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area.
* '''R/W''' - Run Walk
* '''read''' - usually in trade games. e.g., "UM 4 read" means for details read the description
* '''Reaver (Messy Reaver)''' - Messerschmidt's Reaver Elite Unique Champion Axe.
* '''Rec''' - Recovery.
* '''Regen''' - Regeneration.
* '''rl''' - Real life (the messy and often unpleasant world found away from the computer screen).
* '''Rlvl''' - Required Level.
* '''RMT''' - [[Real Money Trading]].* '''RoF''' - River of Flame in Act 4Selling game items for real world cash money. Prohibited by Blizzard and generally frowned on by gamers.
* '''ROFL''' - Rolling on the floor laughing.
* '''RRM''' - Red Rune Mod - Single Player utility that turns runes read.
* '''RS''' - Raise Skeleton. A Necromancer summoning skill.
* '''RQ''' -Used to refer Hellforge quest.
* '''RtM''' - Read the Manual.
* '''Rush - Also turbo or taxi. To use a high level character to assist a lower level character(s) in moving quickly through the game.
* '''Rushing''' - A low level character getting pushed through levels of the game by a much higher level character, where the lower character could not play effectively alone.
* '''RWM''' - Rune Word Mod - Single Player utility that enables Realm only runeword.
==S==
* '''SA''' - Shiver Armor. A Sorceress Cold skill.
* '''Sc''' - Small charm.
* '''SC''' - Soft Core. Non-[[Hardcore]] characters.
* '''Schaefer's''' - Schaefer's Hammer Elite Unique Legendary Mallet.
* '''script''' - descriptions, usually in trade games, e.g., "UM 4 script" means for details read the description.
* '''SD''' - Shadow Disciplines. One of the Assassin skill trees.
* '''S/E''' - Save and exit. Usually to avoid an untimely death. Considered poor form in some circles, usually Hardcore.
* '''Sec''' - Hang on a second.
* '''SF''' - Static Field. Sorceress lightning tree attack skill.
* '''SH (Spec)''' - Spectral Hit.
* '''Shaft''' - Shaftstop Exceptional Unique Mesh Armor.
* '''Shako''' - Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako. (Technically, a Shako is the entire class of elite Shako helms, but the term almost always refers to its Unique version).
* '''Silks''' - Silks of the Victor Unique Ancient Armor.
* '''Sin (Sinner)''' - Assassin.
* '''Single Pass''' - going through the game without re-running an area.
* '''Skiller''' - Grand charm with +1 skill tree.
* '''Skullder's''' - Skullder's Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
* '''slivering''' - taking a moster down to the bare minimum of health before killing, usually with some other weapon for greater [[magic find]] benefit, or to let another character get the last hit (such as while rushing) to give the lower level character the kill credit.
* '''Slow''' - Slows Target. Item mod that slows enemies.
* '''Slvl''' - Skill Level.
* '''SM''' - Skeleton Mage. A Necromancer summoning skill.
* '''SM''' - Slow Missiles. A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
* '''SM''' (Master) - Shadow Master.
* '''SoE''' - String Of Ears (belt).
* '''SoH''' - Standard of Heroes. When you defeat all 3 Ubers one will drop for each player in the game along with the Hellfiretorch. It doesn't do anything.
* '''SoJ''' - Stone of Jordan Unique Ring.
* '''Sorc''' - Also Soso, Sasa. Sorceress. D2 character.
* '''SP''' - Single Player. Usually refers to single-player mode.
* '''Sparky''' - Bremm Sparkfist. Super Unique in Act 3.
* '''spdc''' - small poison damage charm.
* '''Spear''' - Bone Spear. A Necromancer attack skill.
* '''Spec''' - Spectral Hit.
* '''SPF''' - Single Player Forum.
* '''spider sash''' - Arachnid's Mesh (belt).
* '''Spike''' - Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
* '''Spirit''' - Bone Spirit. A Necromancer attack skill.
* '''spirit packs''' - Tal, Thul, Ort, Amn plus (sometimes) Hel runes. To make the Spirit Runeword.
* '''SPTF''' - Single Player Trade Forum.
* '''SPoints''' - Skill Points.
* '''S/S''' - Sword/Shield.
* '''SS''' - Stone Skin.* '''SS''' (Storm) - Stormshield Elite Unique Monarch Shield.* '''SS''' - Shape shifting (druid Wizard skill).
* '''ST''' - [[Slow Time]], a Wizard skill.
* '''Stam''' - Stamina.
* '''Storing''' - Transferring items from one in-game character to a character not in game.
* '''Stormspire''' - Stormspire Elite Unique Giant Thresher.
* '''STR''' - Strength.
* '''String (SoE)''' - String of Ears Exceptional Unique Demonhide Sash.
* '''Strat''' - Strategy.
* '''SW''' - Shock Wave. A Druid shape shifting skill.
* '''SW''' - Shock Web. An Assassin Trap Tree skill.
* '''SW''' (Warrior) - Shadow Warrior.
* '''Synch''' - refers to synchronizing with the server, thus going back to normal. Can be done through instant movements (teleportation, waypoints, portals) to defeat a desynched state.
* '''[[Synergy]]''' - Skills that directly boost or are boosted by points in other skills. Very common in D2.
 
 
==T==
* '''Tal's ________''' - Piece of Tal Rasha's Wrappings Set. Made for Sorceresses* '''Tarn''' - Tarnhelm Unique Skull Cap* '''TC''' - [[Treasure Class]]. Organizational system for item spawning.* '''TE (Tele)''' - [[Teleport]]. A Sorceress Skill on the lightning treeWizard skill.
* '''tft''' or '''t4t''' - thanks for that or thanks for trade
* '''TG''' - Town Guarding. Hanging around outside town to kill anyone coming out. See [[PK]].* '''TGod (TGV)''' - Thundergod's Vigor Exceptional Unique War BeltNo longer an issue in Diablo III.
* '''thx''' - Thanks.
* '''Tiamat's''' - Tiamat's Rebuke Exceptional Unique Dragon Shield.
* '''Titan's''' - Titan's Revenge Unique Ceremonial Javelin.
* '''TK''' - Telekinesis. A Sorceress Skill on the lightning tree.
* '''tking''' - town killing.
* '''T/O''' - Top Offer. Used in trading items.
* '''Torch''' - Hellfire Torch (unique large charm).
* '''TP''' - Trading Post.
* '''TP''' - Teleport. A Sorceress skill on the lightning tree.* '''TP''' - Town Portal.* '''tppk''' - [[Town Portal Personnal Kill.* '''Trang's _______''' - Piece of Trang -Oul's Avatar set]]. Made for the NecromancerNot included in Diablo III.
* '''Transferring''' - Interchanging items between characters, including activites referred to as muling, twinking and storing.
* '''Trav''' - Travincal in Act 3.
* '''Trolling''' - Making provocative, controversial or offensive remarks, intended to create a confrontational response. Usually found in forums.
* '''TS''' - Thunderstorm. Sorceress lightning tree attack skill.
* '''TS''' - Tiger Strike.
* '''ttyl''' - Talk to you later.
* '''Tucs''' - Bartuc's Cut -Throat Unique Greater Talons.
* [[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.
* '''Twitch''' - Twitchthroe Unique Studded Leather Armor.
* '''ty''' - Thank you.
* '''tyt''' - Take your time.
* '''tyvm''' - Thank you very much.
 
 
==U==
* '''Uber''' -- Awesome, Ultimate, Elite. Often used ironically.
* '''UD''' - Uber Diablo.* '''Ume's''' - Ume's Lament Unique grim Wand.* '''UI''' -- [[User Interface]]. Also GUI, Graphical User Interface.
* '''Unid'd''' or '''Un'ID'ed''' -- Unidentified [[item]].
* '''Untwinked''' -- Characters using only what they find. See [[twink]].
* '''Uped (Up'd. Upd)''' - Upgraded version of the item. Achieved with the Horadric Cube. Normal ->Exceptional ->Elite
* '''USETF''' - United States East Trade Forum.
 
 
==V==
* '''Valk''' - Valkyrie. A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
* '''Valor''' - Arkaine's Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin
* '''Vamp''' - Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
* '''Vanilla''' - Single Player term means without mods
* '''VIT''' - Vitality.
* '''Vlld''' - Also vLLD. Very low level dueling, usually level 9in Diablo II. This greatly limits the skills and equipment that can be used, and simplifies the dueling experience somewhat. See also LLD and MLD.  
* '''WB''' - Weapon Block. An Assassin Shadow Disciplines Skills.
* '''wb''' - Welcome back
* '''WB''' - WereBear. A Druid shape shifting skill.
* '''WC''' - War Cry. A Barbarian warcry
* '''WD''' - [[Witch Doctor]].
* '''Weap''' - Weapon.
* '''[[WiP]]''' - Work in Progress.
* '''Wiz''' - [[Wizard]].
* '''Wizzy''' - Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
* '''WoF''' - Wake of Fire.
* '''WoI''' - Wake of Inferno.
* '''Woot''' - w00t. Yippee!
* '''Wote (WOE)''' - Wall of the Eyeless Unique Bone Shield.
* '''Wounds''' - Open Wounds.
* '''[[WoW]]''' - [[World of Warcraft]]. Blizzard's other RPG.
 
* '''WoZ''' - [[Wall of Zombies]], one of the [[Witch Doctor skills]].
* '''WP''' - [[Waypoint]].
* '''WSK (WK2''') - Worldstone Keep Level 2 in Act 5.
* '''WSM''' - weapon speed modifier or base weapon speed
* '''WTF''' - What the F***. What was that?! Or (US)West Trading Forum.
* '''[[WUG]]''' - "What you got?". Common B.Net Trade talk meaning "What do you have to offer?"
* '''WUW''' - "What you want?". Common B.Net Trade talk meaning "What do you want for that item?"
* '''WW''' - WereWolf. A Druid shape shifting skill.* '''WW''' - [[Whirlwind]]. A [[Barbarian]] combat skill. {{iw|Whirlwind Returning from}} found in Diablo 2and Diablo 3.* '''WWS''' - Witchwild String Exceptional Unique Short Siege Bow.
==X==
* '''Xfer''' - Transfer.
* '''XP''' - Experience.
 
 
* '''y''' - Yes
* '''yw''' - You're welcome.
 
 
==Z==
 
* '''Zanmato''' -Using a VERY cheap skill to kill something.
* '''Zerk''' - The [[Berserker Skill Tree]], one of the Barbarian's skill trees
* '''Zerker''' - A barbarian who specializes in skills from the [[Berserker Skill Tree]]
* '''zod'ed''' - an item socketed with the Zod Rune
* '''Zon''' - Amazon.