Classic WoW Glossary and Common Terms Explained

By Flooent Updated: 2019/08/23

IntroductionCombatAbilities and TalentsDPS:Threat or Aggro:TPS:HPS:Overhealing:Effective Healing:AoE:Cleave:DOT:HOT:Regen:Five Second Rule:OOM:Rage Starved:Pot:NPC:Mob:Trash:Pack:Adds:Pat:Inc:Drop:Clear:Rare:Tag:Grind:Farm:Respawn:Despawn:Pull:Body Pull or Face Pull:LoS:Corner Pull:Kite:Mark:CD:GCD:Proc:Burst:Rotation:Opener:Interrupt:Buff:Debuff:Aura:Dispel:Purge:Rez:CC:Fear:Root:Stun:Bubble:ContentDungeonsRaidsPhases:Phase 1:MaraMCOnyPhase 2:DMAzuregosLord KazzakPhase 3:BWLAVWSGDarkmoon FairePhase 4:ZGABPhase 5:AQPhase 6:NaxxPvE:Instance:Reset:Raid:PvP:World PvP:Raid on BG:AV:Alterac ValleyStormpike GuardFrostwolf ClanWSG:Warsong GulchSilverwing SentinelsWarsong OutridersAB:Arathi BasinThe League of ArathorThe DefilersWorld Boss:Azuregos:Mature Blue Dragon SinewLord Kazzak:The Eye of ShadowEmerald Dragons or Dragons of Nightmare:LethonEmerissYsondreTaerarCharacters and PlayersSpec:Role:Build:MS and OS:Tank:MT:OT:Caster:Meme Spec:Main:Alt:Bank Alt:Twink: herePocket Healer:Multibox:Reroll:Log:HS or Hearth:Gank:Camp:Grief:Boost or Carry:Comp:Key:Attunement:Reagent:Action Bar or Hotbar:Keybind:Clicker:Tourist:Ninja:Tryhard:Min-Max:Trade and ProfessionsBoE and BoP:Crafting and Crafts:AH:Bid:Buyout:WTS and WTB:WTT:LFW:Mats:My Mats or Have Mats:OBO:PST:CoD:Xmute:Port:Flask:Flask of Supreme PowerFlask of Distilled WisdomFlask of the TitansFlask of Chromatic ResistancePotion of PetrificationFPP and GFPP:Fire Protection PotionGreater Fire Protection PotionBS:BlacksmithingLW:LeatherworkingAlch:AlchemyEnch:EnchantingDE or Shard:Eng:EngineeringStats and GearDungeonsRaidsBiS:Pre-Raid BiS or Pre-BiS:Stats:Equip:On-Use:Itemization:ilevel:GS:AP:SP:Mp5:Def:Def Cap:Hit:Hit Cap:Crit:Crit Cap:FR:NR:Tier:T0:T0.5:T1:MCT2:BWLRagnarosOnyxiaT2.5:AQ 40T3:NaxxKel'ThuzadSet Bonus:Groups, Guilds, and LootLF:LFG, LFM, and LF#M:PuG:Premade:GTG:Roll:Greed:Need:Pass:DE or Shard:VT:Roll Threshold:FFA:Group Loot:RR:Master Loot:Prio:Res:Hard Res:Soft Res:Wishlist:MS>OS or MS/OS:Bid:Gold Bid or GBid:+1:Loot Council:DKP:EPGP:SLS:SK:Social:Tryout:Raider:Officer:Treasurer:Guild Bank Alt:GM:Abilities and TalentsDruidShift:Powershift:Wolfshead HelmMotW or Mark:FF:NS:LotP:HotW:Brez:Sleep:HunterMark:Feign:Feign DeathTranq:Tranquilizing ShotTome of Tranquilizing ShotMageAI:Sheep or Poly:CoC:CS:CounterspellPort:Portal: StormwindPyro:PoM Pyro:Block:PaladinBoW:BoM:Salv:BoP:DI:LoH:JoW or JoL:HoJ:Reck Bomb:PriestFort:PoH:PI:Power InfusionShackle:MC:Scream:RogueSS:CS:Cheap ShotEvisc:Hemo:ShamanWF:NS:Totem Twisting:WarlockSS:Major SoulstoneHS:Major HealthstoneTap:CoE, CoS, and CoR:Summ:Ritual of SummoningSucc:Summon SuccubusSeductionDS:SM:SL:WarriorDemo:MS:Mortal StrikeBT:WW:WhirlwindWall:Shield WallOutdoor LocationsFP or Taxi:SW:Stormwind CityElwynn ForestIF:IronforgeDun MoroghDarn:DarnassusTeldrassilOrg:OrgrimmarDurotarUC:The UndercityTirisfal GladesTB:Thunder BluffMulgoreSTV:Stranglethorn ValeWPL:Western PlaguelandsEPL:Eastern PlaguelandsBB:Stranglethorn ValeLHC:Eastern PlaguelandsXroads:The BarrensDungeonsRFC:Ragefire ChasmDM or VC:The DeadminesWC:Wailing CavernsSFK:Shadowfang KeepBFD:Blackfathom DeepsStocks:The StockadeGnomer:GnomereganManual Crowd PummelerCrowd Pummeler 9-60RFK:Razorfen KraulSM GY:Scarlet Monastery GraveyardSM Lib:Scarlet Monastery LibrarySM Arm:Scarlet Monastery ArmorySM Cath:Scarlet Monastery CathedralRFD:Razorfen DownsUlda:UldamanZF:Zul'FarrakMallet of Zul'FarrakGahz'rillathis guideMara:MaraudonScepter of CelebrasPrincess TheradrasST:Sunken Templethis guideBRD:Blackrock DepthsLord IncendiusMarshal WindsorA Crumpled Up NoteA Shred of HopeJail Break!Hand of JusticeEmperor Dagran ThaurissanSavage Gladiator ChainGorosh the DervishLBRS:Lower Blackrock SpireGemstone of SmolderthornGemstone of BloodaxeGemstone of SpirestoneSeal of AscensionAcrideSeal of AscensionUBRS:Upper Blackrock SpireJed RunewatcherBriarwood ReedWarchief Rend BlackhandDal'Rend's ArmsTruestrike ShouldersPyroguard EmberseerChromatic CarapaceBreastplate of the Chromatic FlightBreastplate of the Chromatic FlightDraconic Infused EmblemGeneral DrakkisathDM E:Dire Maul EastHydrospawnZevrim ThornhoofOld IronbarkAlzzin the WildshaperCrescent KeyPusillinZevrim ThornhoofSatyr's BowDM W:Dire Maul WestDM N:Dire Maul North this guideThe Greatest Race of HuntersGarona: A Study on Stealth and TreacheryHoly Bologna: What the Light Won't Tell YouThe Emerald DreamHarnessing ShadowsNostro's Compendium of Dragon SlayingOnyxiaQuel'SerrarStrat Live:Stratholme Living SideRighteous OrbStrat UD: Stratholme Undead SideBaron RivendareDead Man's PleaCape of the Black BaronBaron RivendareRobes of the ExaltedBaron RivendareCrimson Felt HatMagistrate BarthilasDeathcharger's ReinsextremelyBaron RivendareScholo:ScholomanceBlood Steward of KirtonosBlood of InnocentsKirtonos the HeraldBonecreeper StylusDarkmaster GandlingCadaverous ArmorBurial ShawlRaidsOny:Onyxia's LairHead of OnyxiaOnyxia Tooth PendantOnyxia Blood TalismanDragonslayer's SignetMature Black Dragon SinewAncient Petrified LeafMature Blue Dragon SinewStoma the AncientRhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient KeepersLok'delar, Stave of the Ancient KeepersAncient Sinew Wrapped LaminaMC:Molten CoreAqual QuintessenceEternal QuintessenceDuke HydraxisMajordomo ExecutusRagnarosBindings of the WindseekerBindings of the WindseekerBWLThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the WindseekerBonereaver's EdgeOnslaught GirdleTalisman of Ephemeral PowerObsidian Edged BladeBWL:Blackwing LairHead of NefarianMaster Dragonslayer's RingMaster Dragonslayer's MedallionMaster Dragonslayer's OrbChromatically Tempered SwordDrake Fang TalismanNeltharion's TearZG:Zul'GurubHeart of HakkarZandalarian Hero CharmZandalarian Hero BadgeZandalarian Hero MedallionAQ 20:Ruins of Ahn'QirajHead of Ossirian the UnscarredAmulet of the Shifting SandsChoker of the Shifting SandsCharm of the Shifting SandsPendant of the Shifting SandsTome of FrostboltManual of RevengeLibram: Blessing of WisdomTablet of Grace of Air TotemCrossbow of Imminent DoomLeggings of the Black BlizzardAQ 40:Temple of Ahn'QirajEye of C'ThunAmulet of the Fallen GodRing of the Fallen GodCloak of the Fallen GodNaxx:NaxxramasThe Phylactery of Kel'ThuzadMark of the ChampionMark of the ChampionSplinter of AtieshFrame of AtieshBase of AtieshStaff Head of AtieshAtiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianAtieshStratholmeAtiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianAtiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianAtiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianAtiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianMight of Menethil

Comments

Comment by hepkus

DMT for some implies full tribute for DMN.

Comment by Stovn

I would change "Body Pull" to "Face/Body Pull" as ive heard "Face Pull" more commonly in the 13 years or so ive been playing at least..

Comment by Halio801

The word "meme" didn't exist during vanilla. So "meme spec" definitely wan't ever used. Also.. I've never heard anyone say that, and I hope it stays that way.

Comment by Exixo

It may be worth adding a few popular raid consumables.

"Flask and food" is pretty self-explanatory but your raid leader won't be happy if they ask you to bring "Douse and GFPPs" and you show up without Aqual Quintessence or any Greater Fire Protection Potion.

Comment by demotivation

"CC: Crowd Control - Abilities that temporarily remove enemies from combat." Well, it doesn't necessarily remove the target from combat but rather disables them.

Comment by Gwiez

When people called deadmines DM, they were corrected. It was VC. Maybe my experience was different than who wrote this because I didn't start playing on day 1, I dunno.
I think the wings of DM we called by their main opponents sometimes, like DM ogres, but maybe I'm confusing that with live side and dead side for strat. We also called jailbreak 'marshal' sometimes I think.

I don't remember the abbreviation, but I know we had one for a stealth gem run in LBRS, but I kind of think we called it key instead of gem.

Comment by Gwiez

Shard: Synonym for DE
Taxi: synonym for FP
Mat: also material for certain spells (group buffs, battle rez iirc) sometimes called seeds or symbols. And I'm pretty sure it was in classic, but I didn't see it until BC: "Ankh" for Shaman's reincarnation.

Comment by Flakka

Just curious about the origin of the term VC for Deadmines - as an abbrevation for Deadmines, "DM or VC" is listed. What does VC mean?

Comment by offspinner

Regarding loot rolls, VT (vendor trash).

Comment by FailTrain

You could perhaps add that GTG might also stand for "got to go". I've seen this a few times in pugs when players suddenly have to leave. Frankly I've never seen it being used as "good to go" (people usually just say "ready" or "go" instead).

Anyway, this is a thorough list, good job.

Comment by Novead

On my server, Strat UD and Strat Live was known as Strat Baron and Strat Scarlet, respectively. Might just have been a local thing, though. :)

Comment by Permetheus

Maybe I've been using this wrong since 2005, but I tend to say Inc when I see a patrol or mob is incoming and might agro.

Comment by Kactus04

LoS is also for heals, not just enemies.

Comment by Iblys

Should add cleave, dealing collateral damage to mobs while prioritizing a main target.

Comment by suchtie

A possible addition is 1kN or 1k Needles for Thousand Needles.

Also, a clarification for Threat/Aggro, since what you describe makes it sound like they're the same thing:

Aggro is defined as the condition of a particular mob attacking a particular player, whereas threat is defined as the numerical value that each player generates through items, spells, damage, casting beneficial buffs and removing harmful debuffs during an encounter which the mob(s) will use to determine which player(s) to attack. This behavior can vary based on the encounter, as many mobs in dungeons and raids have special targeting procedures.

- excerpt from Ragorism's guide about threat.

Comment by shaularian

I have to be a nerd ... "Mob", referring to an enemy target, I believe has its origin in programming - it means Movable Object Block, which is also known as a sprite, and was how older video hardware would move game elements around with little work by the programmer. Today's powerful GPUs negate the need for hardware, but I suppose the term is still used.

Classic WoW Glossary and Common Terms Explained

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