AV
PvPAlso: Alterac Valley
Alterac Valley: 40 v 40 across a whole zone, ends when a faction boss dies. Can last hours or minutes depending on the era.
“AV weekend, honor is doubled, everyone's queueing.”
See also: Battleground, Honor
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The glossary
304 words from World of Warcraft, MMOs, esports and every game chat you have ever been flamed in — what each one means, and how people actually say it. Every entry has its own link, so you can send it to the friend who just asked what a twink is.
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5 of 304 words for “Elo”
Elo
EsportsA rating system for skill, from chess. Win against better players, gain more.
“Lost 40 Elo to a smurf.”
Epic
WoWPurple-quality item: raid loot, world drops and top PvP gear. Above rare (blue) and below legendary (orange).
“First epic at level 60, finally.”
“Purple doesn't mean upgrade.”
Execute
WoWWarrior finisher usable under 20% health, and by extension any 'below X% health' ability or phase.
“Execute phase, dump all your rage.”
“Execute range at 20%.”
MMR
EsportsMatchmaking rating: the hidden Elo that decides who you're matched against.
“MMR hell: every game is a coin flip.”
Nerf bat
Gaming slangThe imaginary bat developers swing when they nerf something.
“Paladins got hit with the nerf bat again.”
See also: Nerf
WoW
World of Warcraft, especially vanilla, Classic and Forever.
79 words
Raiding & dungeons
Group PvE: pulls, loot rules, wipes and parses.
47 words
PvP
Battlegrounds, duels, twinks and world PvP.
31 words
MMO
Words shared by every online RPG.
47 words
Esports
Competitive play, broadcasts and the meta.
21 words
Gaming slang
What people say in every chat, every game.
79 words
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