Community shorthand
This is an informal list of acronyms and abbreviations that are used by players in the community.[1]
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A1N | Act 1 Normal, mostly referring to Lioneye's Watch |
| any combination of R, G, B | the gem colors (Red, Green, Blue) on an item (usually linked) |
| XQ/XL gem | Q : quality gem (X quality), L : level gem (X level) |
| 4L, 5L, 6L | X Linked sockets |
| 4S, 5S, 6S | X sockets |
| ACD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Cold Damage" |
| AFD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Fire Damage" |
| Alch |  Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 20Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.
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| ALD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Lightning Damage" |
| Alt |  Orb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
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| AoE | area of effect |
| AoF | Avatar of Fire |
| APD | Added Physical Damage or Added Projectile Damage |
| BiS | Best in Slot |
| BM | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Blood Magic (Support Gem)" or Blood Magic |
| B/O | buyout |
| BR |  Blood Rage
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| CB | Closed Beta |
| CI | Chaos Inoculation |
| C/O | current offer |
| CS | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cold Snap". Please choose only one of the following ids: MonsterColdSnap - Deals (10-2495) to (14-3736) Cold Damage, 10% chance to Freeze enemies (page) WetaColdSnapOnDeath - Deals (11-5871) to (16-8806) Cold Damage, Base duration is 5.00 seconds, Deals (7.4-4077) Base Cold Damage per second, (0-10)% chance to Freeze enemies, (1-100)% more Effect of Chill, Base radius is 3 metres, Base secondary radius is 1.5 metres, Base tertiary radius is 3 metres (page) or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Culling Strike" |
| CW | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Critical Weakness" |
| DD | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Detonate Dead". Please choose only one of the following ids: DetonateDeadRoyale - Deals (10-105) to (15-158) Fire Damage, Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to 6% of the corpse's Maximum Life, +(0-0.2) metres to radius, Base radius is 2.2 metres (page) DetonateDead - Deals (15-798) to (22-1197) Fire Damage, Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (6-7.9)% of the corpse's Maximum Life, Base radius is (2.2-2.6) metres (page) |
| Det, Determ | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Determination". Please choose only one of the following ids: WbVisualDetermination - N/A (page) Determination - +(0-1.9) metres to radius, You and nearby allies gain (179-2051) additional Armour, You and nearby allies gain (40-49)% more Armour (page) |
| Disc |  Discipline
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| DR | damage reduction |
| DW | dual wielding |
| EA | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Explosive Arrow". Please choose only one of the following ids: BanditExplosiveArrow - Base duration is 1.00 seconds, Explosion deals (7-764) to (10-1146) Base Fire Damage per Fuse Charge, +0.2 metres to Explosion Radius per Explosive Arrow on Target (page) ExplosiveArrow - Base duration is 1.00 seconds, Explosion deals 50% less Base Damage, Explosion will have (47-522) to (71-783) added Fire Damage, +0.2 metres to Explosion Radius per Explosive Arrow on Target, up to a maximum of +1.2 metres, Explosion deals 6% more Damage with Hits per Explosive Arrow on Target, Explosion deals 3% more Damage with Ailments per Explosive Arrow on Target, Maximum 20 Explosive Arrows stuck in an Enemy (page) |
| EB | Eldritch Battery |
| ED | elemental damage |
| EE | Elemental Equilibrium |
| EK | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ethereal Knives". Please choose only one of the following ids: WraithEtherealKnives - Deals (192-692) to (288-1038) Physical Damage, Deals 15% less Damage, 25% reduced Cast Speed, 25% increased Projectile Speed, Fires 9 additional Projectiles (page) MonsterEtherealKnives - Deals (24-625) to (36-937) Physical Damage, 20% less Cast Speed, (0-25)% increased Projectile Speed, Fires 9 additional Projectiles (page) |
| Ele | elemental |
| ES | energy shield |
| Eva, EV | evasion |
| EW | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Elemental Weakness". Please choose only one of the following ids: IzaroElementalWeakness - Base duration is (5.00-6.45) seconds, Cursed enemies have -(20-30)% to Elemental Resistances (page) ElementalWeaknessRoyale - Base duration is (5.00-6.80) seconds, +(0-0.5) metres to radius, Cursed enemies have -(15-24)% to Elemental Resistances (page) |
| Ex |  Exalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 20Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.
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| FA | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Attacks" |
| FFA | Free For All (Item Allocation) |
| FB |  FacebreakerFacebreakerStrapped MittsEvasion: (30-39) Energy Shield: (7-9)Requires Level 16+30% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier 10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (600-800)% more Physical Damage with Unarmed Melee Attacks Extra goreFly like a Storm Crow, crush like a Rhoa 
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| FC | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Casting" |
| FP | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Projectiles" or Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Freezing Pulse". Please choose only one of the following ids: MonsterFreezingPulseWhirlwind - Deals (4-736) to (6-1105) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets (page) WbFreezingPulse - Deals (5-639) to (8-958) Cold Damage, Projectiles Pierce all Targets, (0-60)% increased Cast Speed, (10-40)% increased Projectile Speed (page) |
| Fus |  Orb of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links.
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| GCP |  Gemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%.
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| GH | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Glacial Hammer". Please choose only one of the following ids: CityStalkerGlacialHammer - 10% chance to Freeze enemies, 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage (page) GlacialHammerRoyale - 10% chance to Freeze enemies, 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (100-190)% more Damage, +(0.2-0.3) metres to Melee Strike Range, 35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments, (10-19)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments, Adds (3-20) to (4-30) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies (page) |
| GMP | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Greater Multiple Projectiles" |
| GR | Ghost Reaver |
| GS | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ground Slam". Please choose only one of the following ids: AxisBossGroundSlam - N/A (page) DropBearSummonedGroundSlam - N/A (page) |
| HS | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Heavy Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids: LegionKaruiHeavyStrike - Deals 50% more Damage, 30% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (page) LegionKaruiHeavyStrike2H - Deals 50% more Damage, 30% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (page) |
| IAOE | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Area of Effect" |
| IAS | increased attack speed |
| IB |  Infernal Blow
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| IC | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Immortal Call". Please choose only one of the following ids: ExileImmortalCall - Base duration is (2.80-5.00) seconds (page) WbImmortalCall - Base duration is (2.80-5.00) seconds (page) |
| IDUR | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Duration" |
| IED | increased elemental damage |
| IF | Inner Force |
| IGN | In Game Name |
| IIQ | increased item quantity |
| IIR | increased item rarity |
| IPD | increased physical damage or increased projectile damage |
| IR | Iron Reflexes |
| ISD | increased spell damage |
| LA | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Lightning Arrow". Please choose only one of the following ids: LightningArrowRoyale - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, (1-2) to (5-39) Added Lightning Damage, Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target, Shocks Enemies as though dealing (100-145)% more Damage, (10-19)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments (page) LightningArrow - 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage, (1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage, Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target, Shocks Enemies as though dealing (100-290)% more Damage (page) |
| LL | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Life Leech" or Loot and Leave |
| LMP | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Lesser Multiple Projectiles" |
| LS |  Leap Slam or  Lightning Strike
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| M2M | Map to Maker |
| MI | Minion Instability |
| MF | Magic Finding (equivalent of increased item rarity in Diablo 2) |
| ML | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Mana Leech" |
| NA | Necromantic Aegis |
| OB | Open Beta |
| OP | Original Poster (person who made the thread) or Over Powered (imbalanced) |
| PA | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Poison Arrow" |
| PST | please send tell (whisper) or Pacific Standard Time |
| PW | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Projectile Weakness" |
| QSF |  Quicksilver FlaskQuicksilver FlaskLasts 6.00 SecondsConsumes 30 of 60 Charges on use 40% increased Movement SpeedRequires Level 4Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. 
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| RMC, RM | reduced mana cost or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Reduced Mana" |
| RNG | Random Number Generator |
| RF | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Righteous Fire". Please choose only one of the following ids: MonsterRighteousFireDemonBoss - Deals (1.9-647.8) Base Fire Damage per second, Base radius is 1.8 metres (page) WickerManRighteousFireBlight - Deals 1.3 Base Fire Damage per second, Base radius is 1.8 metres (page) |
| RT | Resolute Technique |
| Spork | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Spark". Please choose only one of the following ids: FireTailSpark - Base duration is 2.00 seconds, Deals 6 to 9 Fire Damage, Fires Projectiles in a circle, 25% increased Projectile Speed, Fires 8 additional Projectiles (page) SanctumMiniFlamenado - Base duration is 3.00 seconds, Deals 1 to 1 Fire Damage, 60% reduced Projectile Speed, Fires 10 additional Projectiles (page) with Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Fork" |
| ST | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Spectral Throw". Please choose only one of the following ids: ThrownWeaponRoyale - N/A (page) ThrownWeapon - N/A (page) or The Searing Touch |
| TC | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Temporal Chains". Please choose only one of the following ids: IzaroTemporalChains - Base duration is (5.00-6.45) seconds, 40% reduced Effect of Curse against Players, Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-25)% less Action Speed, Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower, Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have 7% less Action Speed (page) TemporalChains - Base duration is (5.00-8.80) seconds, +(0-1) metre to radius, 50% less Effect of Curse against Players, Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-29)% less Action Speed, Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower, Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (9-18)% less Action Speed (page) |
| TP | Town Portal |
| TS |  Tempest Shield
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| US | Unwavering Stance |
| VS |  Viper Strike
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| WED | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Weapon Elemental Damage" |
| WM | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Warlord's Mark". Please choose only one of the following ids: MonsterWarlordsMark - Base duration is 4.00 seconds, Cursed enemies grant 2% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks, Cursed enemies grant 2% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks, Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slain, Hits against Cursed Enemies have 40% chance to double Stun Duration (page) ArchnemesisWarlordsMark - Base duration is 4.00 seconds, Cursed enemies grant 2% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks, Cursed enemies grant 2% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks, Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slain, Hits against Cursed Enemies have 40% chance to double Stun Duration (page) |
| WP | Waypoint |
| WTB | want to buy |
| WTS | want to sell |
| WTT | want to trade |
| ZO | Zealot's Oath |
References
- ↑ Gurthamoth (October 31, 2012). "Path of Exile commonly used abreviations". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 27, 2013.