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Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Notation, terms, abbreviations and acronyms used in our forums, channels and games are divided into categories and listed alphabetically below. If you are unsure of category, use your browser's Find function to see if you can find what you're looking for on this page. AB Amazon Basin ABM Amazon Basin Member AS Arreat Summit Battle.net's Diablo II web site B.net/Bnet Battle.net: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server CM Community Member: any participant in our community D2 Diablo II dii dii.net, now Diablo: IncGamers: unoffical Diablo II web site H Hell difficulty level HC Hardcore mode LoD Lord of Destruction expansion Mod Moderator: AB member responsible for moderating a forum or channel MP Market Place: trading site MP Multi-player mode NM Nightmare difficulty level Norm Normal difficulty level PW Password SC Softcore mode SP Single-player: usually refers to single-player mode TPJ Thomas Penfield Jackson: founder of our community WT WeaselTech Area A1 Act 1 A2 Act 2 A3 Act 3 A4 Act 4 A5 Act 5 Ancients/AW Ancients' Way Cat 2 Catacombs Level 2 CP Crystalline Passage CS Chaos Sanctuary Dur 2 Durance of Hate Level 2 RoF River of Flame Trav Travincal WSK/WK2 Worldstone Keep Level 2 Calculation (X) Calculate X first [X] Round down X alvl Affix level blvl Base level clvl Character level fps Frames per second ilvl Item level lvl Level max(X,Y) Maximum of X or Y min(X,Y) Minimum of X or Y mlvl Monster level qlvl Quality level rlvl Required level RoF Rate of Fire slvl Skill level Class Amazon Ama Amazon Crit/CS Critical Strike D/A/E Dodge/Avoid/Evade FA Freezing Arrow GA Guided Arrow Immo Immolation Arrow LF Lightning Fury LS Lightning Strike MS Multiple Shot SM Slow Missiles Valk Valkyrie Zon Amazon Assassin Asn/asa/assy Assassin BS Blade Shield BoI Blades of Ice BoS Burst of Speed C/C Claw/Claw: refers to an Assassin using two claws C/S Claw/Shield: refers to an Assassin using a claw and shield CM Claw Mastery CoS Cloak of Shadows CoT Claws of Thunder CS Cobra Strike DC Dragon Claw DF Dragon Flight DS Death Sentry DT Dragon Tail FoF Fists of Fire LS Lightning Sentry MA Martial Arts PS Phoenix Strike SD Shadow Disciplines Sin/Sinner Assassin SM/Master Shadow Master SW/Warrior Shadow Warrior TS Tiger Strike WoF Wake of Fire WoI Wake of Inferno Barbarian Baba/Barb Barbarian BC/BCom Battle Command BC/BCry Battle Cry BO Battle Orders IS Iron Skin LA Leap Attack NR Natural Resistance S/S Sword/Shield WC War Cry WW Whirlwind Zerk Berserk Druid Dru/droolid Druid FC Fire Claws FR Feral Rage HoW Heart of Wolverine Oak Oak Sage SW Shock Wave WB Werebear WW Werewolf Necromancer Amp Amplify Damage BA Bone Armor BG Blood Golem BP Bone Prison BS Bone Spirit BW Bone Wall CE Corpse Explosion CG Clay Golem Decrep Decrepify FG Fire Golem IG Iron Golem IM Iron Maiden LR Lower Resist Nec/necro Necromancer PN Poison Nova Spear Bone Spear Spirit Bone Spirit Paladin BA Blessed Aim BH Blessed Hammer Conc Concentration Conv Conviction Fana Fanaticism FoH Fist of the Heavens HB Holy Bolt HF Holy Freeze HS Holy Shield Pally/Pali Paladin Sorceress CB Charged Bolt CL Chain Lightning CM Cold Mastery ES Energy Shield FB Fire Ball FN Frost Nova FM Fire Mastery FO Frozen Orb: sometimes just called Orb FW Fire Wall GS Glacial Spike LM Lightning Mastery Sorc/socer Sorceress SF Static Field Tele Teleport TK Telekinesis TS Thunder Storm Conversational afaic As far as I'm concerned afaics As far as I can see afaik As far as I know afk Away from keyboard brb Be right back brt Be right there btc Back to channel btw By the way Chan? Go to channel cg/grats Congratulations cya See you ding Player announcing they've just levelled gfi Go for it gg Good game gj Good job gtg Good to go/Got to go IIRC If I recall correctly IMHO In my humble opinion IMO In my opinion j/k Just kidding k Okay l337 Elite LOL Laughs out loud n00b Newbie nbd No big deal newb Newbie ng New game nm/nvm Never mind np No problem OMG Oh my god OTOH On the other hand r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area rl Real life ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing Sec Hang on a second thx Thanks ttyl Talk to you later ty Thank you tyt Take your time tyvm Thank you very much w8 Wait wb Welcome back y Yes YMMV Your mileage may vary yw You're welcome Game play AoE Area of Effect BM Bad Manners BvB Barbarian vs Barbarian: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with melee opponents BvC Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents Hot Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter ID Identify Merc Mercenary PK Player Killer PKK PK Killer PvM Player vs Monster PvP Player vs Player r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area res Resurrect TP Town Portal WP Waypoint Item 3D/3PD 3 Diamond/3 Perfect Diamond: usually refers to shield socketed with three Perfect Diamonds Ali Baba Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar Arkaine's/Ark Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin Arreat's Arreat's Face Slayer Guard Atma's Atma's Scarab Amulet Atlantean The Atlantean Ancient Sword Bane The Gladiator's Bane Wire Fleece Baranar's/Banana Baranar's Star Devil Star Bartuc's/Barts Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons Basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul BK Bul-Kathos: usually refers to Bul-Kathos' Children or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring Burrito/Buriza Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista CCB Cruel Colossus Blade CCS Cruel Colossus Sword CKN/Chu Chu-ko-nu: Often refers specifically to Demon Machine Chu-Ko-Nu Cranium/C basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul Cube Horadric Cube Doombringer/Doom Doombringer Champion Sword Eagle/Eaglehorn Eaglehorn Crusader Bow Eth Ethereal Eye/EoE The Eye of Etlitch Amulet Face Arreat's Face Slayer Guard Fists Magefist Light Gauntlets Frosties Frostburn Gauntlets Gaze Vampire Gaze Grim Helm gc Grand Charm Grandfather/gf The Grandfather Colossus Blade GSA Goldstrike Arch Gothic Bow Gull Gull Dagger Harley Harlequin Crest Shako HotO Heart of the Oak mace/staff Hellslayer Hellslayer Decapitator HoBL Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter Homunculus Homunculus Hierophant Trophy Horn/Eaglehorn Eaglehorn Crusader Bow HoZ Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield IK Maul Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul Ire Skullder's Ire Russet Armor Jalal's Jalal's Mane Totemic Mask JMoD Jeweller's Monarch of Deflecting: very rare, valuable shield lc Large Charm Lidless Lidless Wall Grim Shield Lightsabre Lightsabre Phase Blade LoH Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts Lyc Lycander's Aim Ceremonial Bow Mara's Mara's Kaleidoscope Amulet Mat Matriarchal Bow Moser's Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield Occy/Oculus The Oculus Swirling Crystal Reaver/Messy Reaver Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe Req Requirements sc Small Charm Schaefer's Schaefer's Hammer Legendary Mallet Shaft Shaftstop Mesh Armor Shako Harlequin Crest Shako: the term almost always refers to its Unique version Silks Silks of the Victor Ancient Armor Skullder's Skullder's Ire Russet Armor SoJ The Stone of Jordan Ring Spike Wizardspike Bone Knife Spirit/dual Spirits Spirit sword (and shield) SS/Storm Stormshield Monarch Stormspire Stormspire Giant Thresher String/SoE String of Ears Demonhide Sash Tal's Orb Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye Swirling Crystal Tarn Tarnhelm Skull Cap TGod/TGV Thundergod's Vigor War Belt Tiamat's Tiamat's Rebuke Dragon Shield Titan's Titan's Revenge Ceremonial Javelin Tucs Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons Twitch Twitchthroe Studded Leather Ume's Ume's Lament Grim Wand Valor Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin Vamp Vampire Gaze Grim Helm WF (Windforce) Windforce Hydra Bow Wizardspike Wizardspike Bone Knife WotE/WOE Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield WWS Witchwild String Short Siege Bow Wizzy Wizardspike Bone Knife Monster Andy Andariel BA Aura Enchanted with Blessed Aim CE Cold Enchanted CI Cold Immune Conv Aura Enchanted with Conviction CU Cursed EF Extra Fast ES Extra Strong Fana Aura Enchanted with Fanaticism FE Fire Enchanted FI Fire Immune Heph Hephasto the Armorer HS Aura Enchanted with Holy Shock Izzy Izual LE Lightning Enchanted LEB Lightning Enchanted Boss LEM Lightning Enchanted monster LI Lightning Immune MB Mana Burn Meph Mephisto MI Magic Immune MR Magic Resistant MS Multiple Shots MSLE (MSLEB) Multiple Shots Lightning Enchanted (Boss) OK Oblivion Knight PI Physical Immune SH/Spec Spectral Hit SS Stone Skin TE/Tele/TP Teleportation Stat AR Attack Rating CBF Cannot be Frozen CB Crushing Blow Char Character CTC Chance to Cast CTH Chance-to-hit D2M Damage Taken Goes to Mana Def Defense DEX Dexterity Dmg Damage DR/DR % Damage Reduced/Damage Reduced by %: reduces physical damage DS Deadly Strike ED Enhanced Damage: increases physical damage ED Enhanced Defense: increases defense ED/IAS Enhanced Damage/IAS: typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a Jewel ENE Energy EXP Experience FBR Faster Block Rate FCR Faster Cast Rate FHR Faster Hit Recovery FR Fire Resist FRW Faster Run/Walk HCMTF Hit Causes Monster to Flee HFT Hit Freezes Target HP Hit Points IAS Increased Attack Speed ITD Ignores Target Defense KB Knockback LL Life Leech LR Lightning Resist MDR Magic Damage Reduced MF Magic Find ML Mana Leech Mod Modifier: adds a stat to an item MPK Mana per kill NRG Energy PDR Physical Damage Reduction PR Poison Resist Slow Slows Target STR Strength VIT Vitality Glossary Cheese 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. Dropping (of items) 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. Flaming Making a personal attack or insulting remark, intended to incite anger. Muling The process of transferring items involving 2 or more characters not currently playing in the game. No-Twink No-twink groups and players use and equip only what they find in no-twink play. No items are brought into no-twink play from outside games or sources. Storing Transferring items from one in-game character to a character not in game. Transferring Interchanging items between characters, including activites referred to as muling, twinking and storing. Trolling Making provocative, controversial or offensive remarks, intended to create a confrontational response. Twinking Transferring items from one character not currently in-game to a character in game for the latter character's use, and the reciprocal transer of items from the playing character to a mule. "Twinking" is often referred to as using muled items to equip a character with superior items than would be found solely in playing that character. Reference D2 Abbreviations and Acronyms