WORD OF

WarCraft:A LEXICON OF COMMONLY USED MMO TERMS

WORD OF

WarCraft:A LEXICON OF COMMONLY USED MMO TERMS

BY MARC DE PERIOBY MARC DE PERIO

Aggro1. N. The condition of being

attacked by a mob. Usage: The rogue stole aggro from the warrior.

2. V. To engage a mob in combat purposely or otherwise. Usage: Our hunter aggroed the boss before we were ready.

Alt (or Toon)1. N. An alternate character

usually lower level than a player’s primary character. Usage: On my guild’s off days, I usually play my Blood Elf alt.

AoE ( or AE)1. N. A spell or ability which

effects targets within a certain radius as opposed to a single target. Usage: You will need at least 100 fire resistance to resist the boss’ AoE.

2. V. To use AoE spells to kill multiple mobs simultaneously. Usage: The casters are AoEing in Sebilis.

Aggro1. N. The condition of being

attacked by a mob. Usage: The rogue stole aggro from the warrior.

2. V. To engage a mob in combat purposely or otherwise. Usage: Our hunter aggroed the boss before we were ready.

Alt (or Toon)1. N. An alternate character

usually lower level than a player’s primary character. Usage: On my guild’s off days, I usually play my Blood Elf alt.

AoE ( or AE)1. N. A spell or ability which

effects targets within a certain radius as opposed to a single target. Usage: You will need at least 100 fire resistance to resist the boss’ AoE.

2. V. To use AoE spells to kill multiple mobs simultaneously. Usage: The casters are AoEing in Sebilis. Target ring for AoE spellsTarget ring for AoE spells

A player with numerous altsA player with numerous alts

Avatar1. N. The visual representation of

a player character. Usage: My avatar is decked out in tier 5 armor.

Bot1. N. A character that interacts

with the game world without the player’s presence. This mode of play is often facilitated by third party programs and can be a violation of a game’s license agreement. Usage: My cleric bot complete heals at 30% and patches at 15%.

2. V. To play a character while being absent. Usage: I botted overnight to raise my fishing.

Box1. N. A character played by

someone who is playing another character simultaneously. Usage: I‘ll heal with my priest box.

2. V. To play two or more characters simultaneously. Usage: My guildmate three-boxes instances.

Avatar1. N. The visual representation of

a player character. Usage: My avatar is decked out in tier 5 armor.

Bot1. N. A character that interacts

with the game world without the player’s presence. This mode of play is often facilitated by third party programs and can be a violation of a game’s license agreement. Usage: My cleric bot complete heals at 30% and patches at 15%.

2. V. To play a character while being absent. Usage: I botted overnight to raise my fishing.

Box1. N. A character played by

someone who is playing another character simultaneously. Usage: I‘ll heal with my priest box.

2. V. To play two or more characters simultaneously. Usage: My guildmate three-boxes instances.

Rig for five-boxing and/or hacking the MatrixRig for five-boxing and/or hacking the Matrix

An in-game avatarAn in-game avatar

Buff1. N. A temporary beneficial spell

or effect that augments a character’s statistics. Usage: Toss me an attack power buff.

2. V. To temporarily augment a character’s statistics. Usage: Make sure to buff the hunters with intellect also.

Build1. N. A set of complimentary

talents or skills designed to greatly enhance one or more aspect of a character. Usage: A beast mastery build is useful for leveling but has drawbacks in raids.

Camp1. N. An area designated by

players in which creatures respawn. Camps are commonly named after nearby structures or creatures. Usage: Please check if that camp is open.

2. V. To slay creatures in a specific area. Usage: I’m camping frenzy with two others.

Buff1. N. A temporary beneficial spell

or effect that augments a character’s statistics. Usage: Toss me an attack power buff.

2. V. To temporarily augment a character’s statistics. Usage: Make sure to buff the hunters with intellect also.

Build1. N. A set of complimentary

talents or skills designed to greatly enhance one or more aspect of a character. Usage: A beast mastery build is useful for leveling but has drawbacks in raids.

Camp1. N. An area designated by

players in which creatures respawn. Camps are commonly named after nearby structures or creatures. Usage: Please check if that camp is open.

2. V. To slay creatures in a specific area. Usage: I’m camping frenzy with two others.

An angry warrior’s buff windowAn angry warrior’s buff window

Shadow priest talent buildShadow priest talent build

Corpse Camping1. V. To repeatedly kill a player

at his or her character’s corpse. Usage: A level 70 is corpse camping me at Tarren Mill.

Crit1. N. A hit, spell, or ability that is

more effective than usual. Usage: My highest crit so far is 1,337.

Crowd Control (or CC)1. N. A method of temporarily

limiting an opponent’s ability to harm other characters. Particularly useful when fighting multiple opponents. Usage: Our group needs some crowd control before we can do that dungeon.

Debuff1. N. A temporary detrimental

effect that reduces an opponent’s statistics. Usage: The mob has an armor debuff.

2. V. To temporarily reduce an opponent’s statistics. Usage: Be sure to cast your resist debuff during the fight.

Corpse Camping1. V. To repeatedly kill a player

at his or her character’s corpse. Usage: A level 70 is corpse camping me at Tarren Mill.

Crit1. N. A hit, spell, or ability that is

more effective than usual. Usage: My highest crit so far is 1,337.

Crowd Control (or CC)1. N. A method of temporarily

limiting an opponent’s ability to harm other characters. Particularly useful when fighting multiple opponents. Usage: Our group needs some crowd control before we can do that dungeon.

Debuff1. N. A temporary detrimental

effect that reduces an opponent’s statistics. Usage: The mob has an armor debuff.

2. V. To temporarily reduce an opponent’s statistics. Usage: Be sure to cast your resist debuff during the fight.

Allies camping an Undead player. Boo!Allies camping an Undead player. Boo!

A polymorphed playerA polymorphed player

Ding1. V. To level up. The term is

derived from the sound that typically plays after a player levels up. Usage: My hunter just dinged 70.

Drop (or Loot)1. N. Items which are attained by

slaying an opponent. Usage: Did your group get any good drops in the instance?

Dupe1. V. A method of duplicating

items or currency. Duping is often used to accumulate a virtual fortune with minimal time invested and is a grave offense in many online games. Usage: My friend was banned for duping his Curiass of Sad Exploitation.

Elite1. N. A creature with enhanced

statistics. These creatures are designed to be killed by two or more players. Usage: A level 70 elite is roaming around the zone.

Ding1. V. To level up. The term is

derived from the sound that typically plays after a player levels up. Usage: My hunter just dinged 70.

Drop (or Loot)1. N. Items which are attained by

slaying an opponent. Usage: Did your group get any good drops in the instance?

Dupe1. V. A method of duplicating

items or currency. Duping is often used to accumulate a virtual fortune with minimal time invested and is a grave offense in many online games. Usage: My friend was banned for duping his Curiass of Sad Exploitation.

Elite1. N. A creature with enhanced

statistics. These creatures are designed to be killed by two or more players. Usage: A level 70 elite is roaming around the zone.

A player “dinging”A player “dinging”

Expansion1. N. Software which adds

content to an existing game. Usage: The upcoming expansion will allow players to attain level 80.

Exploit1. N. A repeatable in-game bug

which diminishes an encounter’s intended difficulty. Usage: The guild was suspended for using an exploit to bypass a locked zone.

2. V. To purposely use an in-game bug to diminish an encounter’s intended difficulty. Usage: I was caught exploiting a bug which prevented me from taking damage.

Farm1. V. To repeatedly kill creatures

for purposes other than gaining experience. Usage: I farmed Wetlands for days for my tiny crimson whelpling.

Expansion1. N. Software which adds

content to an existing game. Usage: The upcoming expansion will allow players to attain level 80.

Exploit1. N. A repeatable in-game bug

which diminishes an encounter’s intended difficulty. Usage: The guild was suspended for using an exploit to bypass a locked zone.

2. V. To purposely use an in-game bug to diminish an encounter’s intended difficulty. Usage: I was caught exploiting a bug which prevented me from taking damage.

Farm1. V. To repeatedly kill creatures

for purposes other than gaining experience. Usage: I farmed Wetlands for days for my tiny crimson whelpling.

New races from Burning Crusade expansionNew races from Burning Crusade expansion

Warsong Gulch exploitWarsong Gulch exploit