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Nerf

Gaming slang

To make something weaker in a patch. From the foam toys.

“They nerfed Seal of the Crusader.”

“Nerf rogues, unnerf paladins, every forum ever.”

See also: Buff, Patch

How to use it

  • “They nerfed Seal of the Crusader.”
  • “Nerf rogues, unnerf paladins, every forum ever.”

Related words

  1. BuffA beneficial effect on a player: Power Word: Fortitude, Battle Shout, food buffs, world buffs. Also, in patch…
  2. PatchA game update. Numbered, dated, argued about.
  3. HotfixA server-side fix applied without a patch or a restart.
  4. OPOverpowered: too strong to be fair.
  5. Nerf batThe imaginary bat developers swing when they nerf something.

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