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The compleat WoW abbreviations (alphabetical, A-M)
This has all the abbreviations from A-M alphabetically. You'll find N-Z here. The categorized list is this way, or that way for class-specific abbreviations. Please leave comments on the main post.1h: One-handed2h: Two-handed5SR: Five-second rule (the rule that mana regeneration from spirit only occurs if you haven't spent mana on a spell in the last five seconds)AB: Arathi Basin [battleground]AB: Arcane Brilliance/Arcane Blast [mage]Add: An "additional" mob that has been aggroed, usually unintentionallyAE: Arcane Explosion [mage]AFAIK: As far as I know [chat]Aff/Afflic: Affliction talent tree [warlock]AFK: Away from keyboard [chat]Agg/Aggro: Probably short for "aggression" or some related word, it refers to who a mob is attacking -- that player is said to "have aggro" or have "pulled aggro"AI: Arcane Intellect [mage]Alt: An "alternate" character -- not your main characterAoE: Area of effect (a spell or effect that takes place over an area, as opposed to working only on a single target)AotH: Aspect of the Hawk [hunter]AotP: Aspect of the Pack [hunter]AotV: Aspect of the Viper [hunter]AotW: Aspect of the Wild [hunter]AP: Arcane Power [mage]AP: Attack powerAQ20/RAQ: Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj [raid]AQ40/TAQ: Temple of Ahn'Qiraj [raid]AR: Astral Recall [shaman]Arm: Armory wing of Scarlet Monestary [instance]AS: Arcane Shot [hunter]ATM: At the moment [chat]AV: Alterac Valley [battleground]Ban: Banish [warlock]BB: Booty BayBE/Belf: Blood ElfBE: Blade's Edge [zone]BF: Blade Flurry [rogue]BF: Blood Furnace [instance]BFD: Blackfathom Depths [instance]BG: BattlegroundBio: Short for "biological," this refers to fulfilling biological needs (i.e. using the restroom); often used to explain AFKs in groupsBM: Beast Mastery talent tree [hunter]BM: Black Morass [instance]BoE: Bind on EquipBoK: Blessing of Kings [paladin]BoL: Blessing of Light [paladin]BoM: Blessing of Might [paladin]BoP: Bind on Pick-upBoP: Blessing of Protection [paladin]BoS: Blessing of Salvation [paladin]BoU: Bind on UseBoW: Blessing of Wisdom [paladin]BRD: Blackrock Depths [instance]BRS: Blackrock Spire [instance]BRT: Be right there [chat]BS: Backstab [rogue]BS: Battle Shout/Battle Stance [warrior]BS: Blacksmith/BlacksmithingBT: Bloodthirst [warrior]BTW: By the wayBuff: A beneficial spell, or a change to the game that makes a given class/spec strongerBW: Bestial Wrath [hunter]BWL: Blackwing Lair [raid]Camo: Camouflage [rogue]Cath: Cathedral wing of Scarlet Monestary [instance]CB: Cold Blood [rogue]CBA: Can't be arsed [chat]CC: Crowd controlCloS: Cloak of Shadows [rogue]CoA: Curse of Agony [warlock]CoC: Cone of Cold [mage]CoD: Curse of Doom [warlock]CoE: Curse of the Elements [warlock]CoEx: Curse of Exhaustion [warlock]CoH: Circle of Healing [priest]Conflag: Conflagrate [warlock]CoR: Curse of Recklessness [warlock]Corr: Corruption [warlock]CoS: Curse of Shadows [warlock]CoT: Curse of Tongues [warlock]CoX: Curse of Exhaustion [warlock]CoW: Curse of Weakness [warlock]CS: Cheap Shot [rogue]CS: Counterspell [mage]Darn: Darnassus [zone]DC: Death Coil [warlock]Def: Defensive Stance [warrior]Demo: Demonology talent tree [warlock]Demo: Demoralizing Shout [warrior]Dest/Destro: Destruction talent tree [warlock]Deva: Devastate [warrior]DI: Divine Intervention [paladin]DIAF: Die in a fire [chat]Disc: Discipline talent tree [priest]DKP: Dragon Kill points, a cover term for a number of systems guilds use to distribute loot (see WoWWiki)DL: Drain Life [warlock]DM: Deadmines [instance]DM: Dire Maul [instance]DND: Do not disturbDoT: Damage over timeDP: Dark Pact [warlock]DPM: Damage per manaDPS: Damage per secondDR: Damage reduction (due to armor)DR: Diminishing returnsDrae: DraeneiDS: Defensive stance [warrior]DS1/DS2/DS3: Class-specific "dungeon sets" of gear that drop from 5-man dungeons. DS1 and DS2 were known as Tier 0 and Tier 0.5, respectively, but that analogy breaks down when it comes to DS3.DS: Divine Shield [paladin]DS: Divine Spirit [priest]DS: Drain Soul [warlock]DW: Death Wish [warrior]DW: Dual wieldEle: Elemental talent tree [shaman]Eng/Engi/Engy: EngineeringEnh: Enhancement talent tree [shaman]EotS: Eye of the Storm [battleground]EPL: Eastern Plaguelands [zone]ES: Earth Shock [shaman]Evis: Eviscerate [rogue]Evo: Evocation [mage]Exec: Execute [warrior]Exo: Exodar [zone]FA: First AidFB: Firebolt/Fire Blast/Frostbolt [mage]FD: Feign Death [hunter]FF: Faerie Fire [druid]FFF: Faerie Fire (Feral) [druid]FFS: For f---'s sake [chat]FH/Fheal: Flash Heal [priest]FoL: Flash of Light [paladin]Fort: Power Word: Fortitude/Prayer of Fortitude [priest]FP: Flight point/flight pathFR: Fire resistanceFS: Frost Shock [shaman]FTL: For the loss (means "is bad") [chat]FTW: For the win (means "is good") [chat]FW: Fear Ward [priest]Gads: Gadgetzan [zone]GftT: Go for the Throat [hunter]GG: Good game (often sarcastic) [forums]GH/Gheal: Greater Heal [priest]Gift: Gift of the Wild [druid]GJ: Good job (often sarcastic) [forums]Gnomer: Gnomeregan [instance]GoA: Grace of Air totem [shaman]GotW: Gift of the Wild [druid]GTAoE: Ground-targeted AoE (an AoE spell for which the caster can choose a target, like Flamestrike)GTFO: Get the f--- out [chat]GW: Ghost Wolf [shaman]GY: Graveyard wing [instance]GZ: Gadgetzan [zone]Hearth: HearthstoneHemo: Hemorrhage [rogue]HF: Hellfire [warlock]HF: Holy Fire [priest]HFP: Hellfire Peninsula [zone]HFR: Hellfire Ramparts [instance]HH: Honor Hold [zone]HL: Holy Light [paladin]HM: Hunter's Mark [hunter]HoJ: Hammer of Justice [paladin]HoT: Heal over timeHoT: Howl of Terror [warlock]HotW: Heart of the Wild [druid]HoW: Hammer of Wrath [paladin]HPM: Healing per manaHPS: Healing per secondHS: HearthstoneHS: Healthstone [warlock]HS: Heroic Strike [warrior]HT: Healing Touch [druid]HW: Healing Wave [shaman]IAotH: Improved Aspect of the Hawk [hunter]IBTL: In before the lock [forums]IDC: I don't careIDK: I don't knowIDS: Improved Divine Spirit [priest]IF: Inner Fire [priest]IF: Ironforge [zone]IIRC: If I recall correctlyImba: Imbalanced; usually means "overpowered" [forums]IMHO: In my humble opinion [chat]Imm/Immo: Immolate [warlock]IMO: In my opinion [chat]Inc: Incoming [chat]Incin: Incinerate [warlock]Inn/Innerv: Innervate [druid]IRL: In real lifeISS: Improved Sinister Strike [rogue]Kara: Karazhan [raid]Kings: Blessing of Kings [paladin]KS: Kidney Shot [rogue]KZ: Karazhan [raid]L2P: Learn to playLBRS: Lower Blackrock Spire [instance]LF: Looking for ("LF tank," etc.) [chat]LF1M/LF2M/etc.: Looking for one more, two more, etc. [chat]LFG: Looking for group [chat]LFM: Looking for more (for a group)[chat]LHW: Lesser Healing Wave [shaman]Lib: Library wing of Scarlet Monestary [instance]Light: Blessing of Light [paladin]Live Strat: Scarlet side of Stratholme [instance]Lock: Warlock [warlock]LoH: Lay on Hands [paladin]LOM: Low on manaLotP: Leader of the Pack [druid]LS: Last Stand [warrior]LT: Life Tap [warlock]LW: LeatherworkingLW: Lightwell [priest]MA: Main assistMAP: Melee attack powerMara: Mauradon [instance]Mark: Mark of the Wild [druid]Mats: Short for "materials;" refers to the ingredients in a crafted itemMB: Mind Blast [priest]MC: Mind Control [priest]MC: Molten Core [raid]MD: Master Demonologist [warlock]Medi: Meditation [priest]MF: Mind Flay [priest]Might: Blessing of Might [paladin]ML: Master loot/master looterMM: Marksmanship talent tree [hunter]Mob: Short for "mobile" (derived from MUDs, where any NPC was either a stationary shopkeeper or mobile; see WoWWiki), this refers in WoW to NPCs, primarily NPCs that are meant to be killed.MoD: Master of Deception [rogue]MotW: Mark of the Wild [druid]MP5: Mana per five secondsMS: Master Summoner [warlock]MS: Mortal Strike [warrior]MT: Main tankMT: Mistell (means "I sent this message to the wrong channel or person") [chat]Continued herePlease comment at the main post.
The compleat WoW abbreviations (class-specific)
This is the class-specific abbreviations list. Other abbreviations are at the main post; there is also an alphabetical listing: A-M, N-Z. Please leave comments at the main post, and please do comment if you have any suggestions for additions. Druid: FF: Faerie Fire FFF: Faerie Fire (Feral) GotW/Gift: Gift of the Wild HT: Healing Touch Inn/Innerv: Innervate HotW: Heart of the Wild LotP: Leader of the Pack MotW/Mark: Mark of the Wild NS: Nature's Swiftness OoC: Omen of Clarity Paw: Mark/Gift of the Wild Resto: Restoration talent tree Roots: Entangling Roots TF: Tiger's Fury ToL: Tree of Life Hunter: AS: Arcane Shot AotH: Aspect of the Hawk AotP: Aspect of the Pack AotV: Aspect of the Viper AotW: Aspect of the Wild BM: Beast Mastery talent tree BW: Bestial Wrath FD: Feign Death GftT: Go for the Throat HM: Hunter's Mark IAotH: Improved Aspect of the Hawk MM: Marksmanship talent tree SS: Steady Shot TSA: Trueshot Aura Mage AB: Arcane Brilliance/Arcane Blast AE: Arcane Explosion AI: Arcane Intellect AP: Arcane Power CS: Counterspell CoC: Cone of Cold Evo: Evocation FB: Firebolt/Fire Blast/Frostbolt PoM: Presence of Mind Poly/Sheep: Polymorph Port: Portal Pyro: Pyroblast Tele: Teleport TP: Teleport Paladin: BoK/Kings: Blessing of Kings BoL/Light: Blessing of Light BoM/Might: Blessing of Might BoP: Blessing of Protection BoS/Salv: Blessing of Salvation BoW/Wis: Blessing of Wisdom DI: Divine Intervention DS: Divine Shield FoL: Flash of Light HL: Holy Light HoJ: Hammer of Justice HoW: Hammer of Wrath LoH: Lay on Hands Pally: Paladin Prot: Protection talent tree Ret: Retribution talent tree SoB: Seal of Blood SoC: Seal of Command SoL: Seal of Light SoR: Seal of Righteousness SotC: Seal of the Crusader SoV: Seal of Vengeance SoW: Seal of Wisdom Priest: CoH: Circle of Healing Disc: Discipline talent tree DS: Divine Spirit FH/Fheal: Flash Heal Fort: Power Word: Fortitude/Prayer of Fortitude FW: Fear Ward GH/Gheal: Greater Heal HF: Holy Fire IDS: Improved Divine Spirit IF: Inner Fire LW: Lightwell MB: Mind Blast MC: Mind Control Medi: Meditation MF: Mind Flay PI: Power Infusion PoH: Prayer of Healing PoM: Prayer of Mending PS/Fear: Psychic Scream PW:F: Power Word: Fortitude PW:S/Shield: Power Word: Shield SF: Shadowform SoL: Surge of Light SoR: Spirit of Redemption SR: Silent Resolve SW:D: Shadow Word: Death SW:P: Shadow Word: Pain VE: Vampiric Embrace VT: Vampiric Touch Rogue: BF: Blade Flurry BS: Backstab Camo: Camouflage CB: Cold Blood CloS: Cloak of Shadows CS: Cheap Shot Evis: Eviscerate Hemo: Hemorrhage ISS: Improved Sinister Strike KS: Kidney Shot MoD: Master of Deception Premed: Premeditation Prep: Preparation SF: Seal Fate SnD: Slice and Dice SS/ShS: Shadowstep SS: Sinister Strike Shaman: AR: Astral Recall Ele: Elemental talent tree Enh: Enhancement talent tree ES: Earth Shock FS: Frost Shock GoA: Grace of Air totem GW: Ghost Wolf HW: Healing Wave LHW: Lesser Healing Wave NS: Nature's Swiftness Resto: Restoration talent tree Shammy: Shaman SoE: Strength of Earth totem SS: Stormstrike ToW: Totem of Wrath WF: Windfury (weapon or totem) Warlock: Aff/Afflic: Affliction talent tree Ban: Banish CoA: Curse of Agony CoD: Curse of Doom CoE: Curse of the Elements CoEx/CoX: Curse of Exhaustion Conflag: Conflagrate CoR: Curse of Recklessness Corr: Corruption CoS: Curse of Shadows CoT: Curse of Tongues CoW: Curse of Weakness DC: Death Coil Demo: Demonology talent tree Dest/Destro: Destruction talent tree DL: Drain Life DP: Dark Pact DS: Drain Soul HF: Hellfire HoT: Howl of Terror HS: Healthstone Imm/Immo: Immolate Incin: Incinerate Lock: Warlock LT/Tap: Life Tap MD: Master Demonologist MS: Master Summoner NF: Nightfall Sac: Demonic Sacrifice SB: Shadow Bolt SL: Siphon Life SL: Soul Link SM: Shadow Mastery SoC: Seed of Corruption SS: Soulstone Succy: Succubus UA: Unstable Affliction VW: Voidwalker Warrior: BS: Battle Shout/Battle Stance BT: Bloodthirst Def/DS: Defensive Stance Demo: Demoralizing Shout Deva: Devastate DW: Death Wish Exec: Execute HS: Heroic Strike LS: Last Stand MS: Mortal Strike OP: Overpower SB: Shield Bash/Shield Block SS: Sweeping Strikes/Shield Slam SW: Shield Wall TC: Thunder Clap TM: Tactical Mastery Warr: Warrior WW: Whirlwind ZS/Zerker: Berserker Stance Please comment at the main post.
The compleat WoW abbreviations
I've had this post on my mind for a while. What really inspired me to put it together was an email from reader Wamphyri as follows: Although I've been playing WoW for a little while now, there's still a few things that puzzle me within the game. My main problem is the abbreviations everyone uses in chat. I was recently in IF (yeah, I know that one now!) and someone in trade chat wanted to buy (wtb) an enchant for DPS. The guy asking was a level 50-something mage, so I thought I'd send him a whisper (apologising for my noob-ness, of course) to ask what DPS meant. He replied quite quickly and told me it meant Damage Per Second. He found it quite amusing that I didn't know, saying that he has the same trouble himself regarding this issue. This reader is certainly not the only person I've run into who has trouble with WoW's lingo, so I thought it might be helpful to write up a list of all the common abbreviations I could find. I did stumble a little bit in the Shaman section, since I'm just not that familiar with Shaman, so if y'all could help me out in the comments, with Shammy or any other abbreviations you think I should add, that would be wonderful. I'd like to keep this updated and make it as comprehensive as possible. Since the list is so big, I've split it up into several sections. I also made alphabetical lists in case you want to look something up. Chat, forums, zones, instances, raids, and miscellaneous are after the cut Class-specific Alphabetical, A-M Alphabetical, M-Z
