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Jargon, decoded

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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AV

PvP

Also: 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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3 of 304 words for “Finisher”

  1. Finisher

    WoW

    An ability that spends combo points: Eviscerate, Slice and Dice, Kidney Shot, Rip, Ferocious Bite.

    “Don't waste a finisher at two combo points.”

    See also: Combo points

  2. Combo points

    WoW

    Points a rogue or cat builds on a target with some abilities and spends with finishers. Up to five.

    “Five combo points, Kidney Shot.”

    See also: Energy, Finisher

  3. Execute

    WoW

    Warrior 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%.”

    See also: Burst, Rage

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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