The glossary

9 of 304 words for “Twink”

1. Twink

   PvP

   A low-level character kept at the top of a battleground bracket (19, 29, 39…) with the best gear, enchants and consumables money can buy.

   “Level 19 twink rogue with Shadowfang, welcome to Warsong Gulch.”

   “Twinking is a whole economy.”

   See also: Bracket, Battleground, Stamina

2. Bracket

   PvP

   A range of levels that queue together for a battleground, e.g. 10–19, 20–29. Twinks live at the top of each one.

   “The 29 bracket is all hunters.”

   See also: Twink, Battleground

3. WSG

   PvP

   Also: Warsong Gulch

   Warsong Gulch: 10 v 10 capture the flag. The twink bracket's home.

   “Three caps to win WSG, and someone has to defend.”

   See also: Battleground, EFC, Flag carrier

4. Enchant

   MMO

   A permanent bonus applied to an item by an enchanter. Crusader, +15 agility, Mongoose.

   “Crusader enchant on both weapons.”

   “Cheap enchants on twink gear are a sin.”

   See also: Twink, Mats

5. Min-max

   Gaming slang

   Also: Min-maxing

   To squeeze every last point out of a character: the best stats, nothing wasted.

   “He min-maxed his twink down to the enchant on the cloak.”

   See also: Theorycraft, BiS, Sweaty

6. OP

   Gaming slang

   Overpowered: too strong to be fair.

   “Twink hunters are OP in the 19 bracket.”

   See also: Nerf, Meta

7. Pwned

   Gaming slang

   Also: Pwn

   Owned, beaten badly. A typo that stuck around 2004.

   “Got pwned by a twink.”

   See also: Rekt

8. Stamina

   WoW

   Also: Sta

   The stat that gives health: 10 HP per point past the first few. The survival stat.

   “More stamina, more HP, more time for the healer to reach you.”

   “Twinks stack stamina and agility.”

   See also: Twink, Balance

9. Tryhard

   Gaming slang

   Someone who takes it too seriously. Insult or compliment depending on who's saying it.

   “Tryhard twinks camping the 19 bracket.”

   See also: Sweaty, Casual