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Meta

Gaming slang

What's strongest right now, and what everyone plays because of it. 'Most effective tactics available', by folk etymology.

“The meta is fury warriors and rogues.”

“Off-meta picks are fine if you know why.”

See also: OP, Tier list, Theorycraft

How to use it

  • “The meta is fury warriors and rogues.”
  • “Off-meta picks are fine if you know why.”

Related words

  1. OPOverpowered: too strong to be fair.
  2. Tier listA ranking of classes, specs or picks from S to F. Never agreed upon.
  3. TheorycraftWorking out the math of the game — stat weights, rotations, breakpoints — from data and testing instead of…
  4. CheeseWinning with a cheap trick rather than skill: an exploit, a degenerate strategy, an unfair position.
  5. Meta-gamingUsing knowledge your character wouldn't have. In MMOs it mostly means playing what's strong because it's…

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