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Patch

Gaming slang

A game update. Numbered, dated, argued about.

“Patch 1.10 changed everything for priests.”

See also: Hotfix, Nerf, Buff

How to use it

  • “Patch 1.10 changed everything for priests.”

Related words

  1. HotfixA server-side fix applied without a patch or a restart.
  2. NerfTo make something weaker in a patch. From the foam toys.
  3. BuffA beneficial effect on a player: Power Word: Fortitude, Battle Shout, food buffs, world buffs. Also, in patch…
  4. PTRPublic test realm: where patches are tested before going live.

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