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GlossaryEdit

Players of MMOs use many different Abbreviations and Terms to refer to different activities, in-game items and places. Here is a list of terms you may come across while playing ESO:

General chatEdit

AFK
Away From Keyboard — Player is going away from their computer for a period of time, usually more than 5 minutes. Compare BRB. See also BK.
BBL
Be Back Later
BK
Back — With no other context, refers to a player who has just returned from being AFK.
BRB
Be Right Back — Player is going away from their computer for a short period of time, usually less than 5 minutes. Compare AFK
OMW
On My Way.
PM, /w
Private Message, Whisper — Usually seen as "PM me" or "/w me", player is looking for a reply to their comment via /tell (/t) or /whisper (/w). See also PST.
G2G
Good To Go — A dungeon group whose players are ready to begin their run. Compare GTG.
GTG
Got To Go — Player is logging off for at least a few hours. Compare G2G.
PST
Please Send Tell — Player is looking for a reply to their comment via /tell (/t) or /whisper (/w). "pst" also sounds like someone whispering. See also PM.
/w
Whisper, see PM.
WC
Wrong Chat. Used when a player has used the incorrect text chat channel in replying or Linking items. It means the player's message should be ignored by that chat channel.

Gaming-related/MMOEdit

Terms familiar to most gamers, with some MMO-specific terms.

Adds
Additional enemies in a dungeon which are scripted to arrive during a boss fight. See also Trash Mobs.
Note that after 15 minutes inactivity, a player is automatically logged out.
Aggro
Aggression — Determines which player an enemy will attack. Taunting an enemy will increase its aggro towards you.
Bots
Automated characters without a human player, usually used to farm mob drops or collect crafting materials. Against the game's terms of service.
Buff
  1. A beneficial effect on an enemy or player character. Compare Debuff.
  2. Used when certain content has been made more powerful or more effective. Compare Nerf.
Build, Spec
Refers to a character's race, attributes, chosen skills, gear and abilities.
CC
Crowd Control — Abilities that apply Disabling Effects to their target(s). CCs consist of Stuns, Knockbacks, and Pulls.
Char
Your character.
COD
Cash On Delivery — One player sending item(s) via mail, with a price, whereas the receiving player can only accept the items sent to them if they send the gold requested by sender.
d/c, d/c'd
Disconnect(ed)
DD
Damage Dealer — A character whose primary role in a group is to deal damage. Compare DPS.
Debuff
A detrimental effect on an enemy or player character. Compare Buff (1).
dmg
Damage
DoT
Damage over Time
DPS
Damage Per Second — Amount of damage dealt by a character or group divided by the time of the fight. Relevant to DDs.
Execute
A generic name for certain skills that inflict a large amount of damage on targets low on health.
EXP
See: XP
Farming
Repeatedly killing certain enemies. See also Grinding.
g, gp
Gold
Ganking
A player attacking another player by surprise in a PvP area, often when they are traveling between PvP objectives or completing PvE quests.
GF
Good Fight — Used to congratulate another player for their performance (win or loss) after a duel.
GM
A Gamemaster
Grats/z, GZ
Congratulations
Grinding
Repeating the same content over and over, usually to level up. See also Farming.
Guildies
Fellow members of a player guild.
H, Healer
A character whose primary role in a group is to heal the other group members.
HoT
Healing over Time
Kite
The act of attacking an enemy repeatedly (usually ranged but not always) while leading it (usually) in a pattern in order for others to safely kill it or focus on other things.
KoS
Kill on Sight
L2P
Learn to Play — Said to someone, often in derogation, who appears to not be able to play their build effectively.
LFG, LFS, LFP
Looking For Group/Squad/Party
LFM
Looking For More/Member
Lvl
Level
Main
A player's main character. Compare Alt.
MMO(RPG)
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
Mobs
Mobile Object Block — Refers to all computer-controlled characters, but usually used to mean standard overland enemies. See also NPC.
Nerf
Used when certain content has been downgraded or made less effective. Compare Buff (2).
Newb(ie)
A Newb or Newbie is a new player to a game that may not know all of the mechanics and often has a lot of questions. Compare Noob.
Noob
A Noob (or sometimes seen as N00b) is a derogatory term meaning someone that does not know all of the game mechanics, is usually new to the game, and yet proclaims to know everything. This term is sometimes mistakenly used by people that mean to say Newb (or Newbie).
NPC
Non-Player Character — All of the computer-controlled characters in the game, but usually used to mean non-hostile characters. See also Mob.
OOC
Out-of-character (roleplay context; see also IC.)
OP
Over-powered, referring to certain builds, enemies, or strategies that are tougher to overcome than most.
Proc
Procedural Random Occurrence — Activation of an effect based on random chance.
PTS
Public Test Server
PUG
Pick-Up Group — A random group of players, formed on the fly, often in which nobody knows anyone else.
Pull
Attack a single enemy and lure it away from a group of enemies, or towards a group of players.
PvE
Player versus Environment — Players fighting against computer-controlled enemies.
Respec
Visiting a Shrine to change the skills or attributes in your build.
Res, Rez
Resurrect, using a Soul Gem.
RP
RolePlay(ing)
Spec
See: Build
Tank
A character whose primary role in a group is to take the majority of enemy damage, and keep the enemy's attention off other group members.
Teabag, Teabagging
The art of standing and squatting over another NPC or character to teabag them can be considered a form of harassment which can be a violation of the Terms of Service (ToS). The official stance is with all forms of harassment, if a player asks you to stop a behavior, you need to stop. If you continue to teabag someone that asks you to stop, that is a violation of the ToS and may lead to your account being suspended or even permanently banned.
TES
The Elder Scrolls
Toon
A player's in-game character.
Trash
See: Vendor Trash, Trash Mobs
Trash Mobs
Enemies in a dungeon that may or may not be associated with a boss but don't give out big loot and are usually killed as a time waster. See also Adds.
Ulti, Ult
Ultimate ability.
Vamp
Vampire
Vend
Visit a vendor to sell some Vendor Trash.
WW
Werewolf
XP, EXP
Experience Points

ESO-specificEdit

GeneralEdit

1T, OT
One Tamriel
Alt
An alternative character on a player's account. Compare Main.
AoE
Area of Effect — Abilities that deal damage to an area rather than a specific target.
AP
Alliance Points
BSW
Burning Spellweave, an item set.
Cori
Corintthac the Abomination
CP
Champion Points
Crow
Crowborne Horror
Crown
See: Lead
DB
  1. Dark Brotherhood
  2. Dragon Bones
Due to the ambiguity, it may be wise to avoid using this unless context is given.
Ding
Player has leveled up.
DK
Dragonknight
Edu
King-Chief Edu
Elite
An enemy which is more powerful than a standard mob, but less powerful than a boss. Has one pip on the health bar.
ESO, TESO
(The) Elder Scrolls Online
ESOTU
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
FG
  1. Fighters Guild
  2. Fungal Grotto
Grindlorn
Going to Craglorn specifically for grinding, or referencing that grinding is the most common activity in overland Craglorn and its delves.
h1, h2, h3, h4
Refers to Havocrel Executioner spawn points in the Deadlands, going from west to east with h1 being the westernmost spawn point.
Head Farming
Repeatedly running a Group Dungeon to obtain a Monster Helm with a certain trait.
HM
Hard Mode
HoTR
Horns of the Reach
HS
  1. Harrowstorm
  2. When in a dungeon or trial, Heavy Sack (to notify all group members of its existence and location).
IC
  1. In-character (roleplay context; see also OOC.)
  2. Imperial City
Insp, IP
Inspiration Points
Lead, Crown
Status as leader of a group, e.g. "pass lead".
Mad
Mad Urkazbur
MG
Mages Guild
Mino
Minotaur World Boss Limenauruus
Monster Head
Monster Helm
MQ
Main Quest
n
Normal — Difficulty mode of a Dungeon or Trial, usually used as a prefix, e.g. nSO. See also v.
Natch Potes
A popular nickname for Patch Notes; began when a UESP guild member made a typo on the official forum.
NB
  1. Nightblade
  2. Nature's Bounty
Nyz
Nyzchaleft
OT
See: 1T
Overland
Content which is not contained within a dungeon or other interior location.
Pips
Embellishments added to an enemy health bar that are indicative of difficulty, up to a maximum of three. Also called Stars.
Poa
Poacher's Encampment
Port
Teleport, to a player or Wayshrine.
Pots
Potions. See also Tri-Pots.
PTE
  1. Shorthand for leaving a Dungeon instance, derived from the key combination [P] (open Group window), [T] (Leave Instance), [E] (Confirm).
  2. Public Test Environment, an alternative name for the PTS.
RND
Random Normal Dungeon, an activity available via the Group Finder tool.
ropo
Ring of the Pale Order
Sorc
Sorcerer
SP
Skill Points
SPC
Spell Power Cure, a popular item set.
Stars
See: Pips
Stickerbook, Stickers
Set Collection
Syn
Synergy
Temp
Templar
TESO
See: ESO
TG
Thieves Guild
Tick
  1. The frequency at which a DoT or HoT ability applies damage or healing.
  2. The AP reward for a successful keep capture or defense.
Tri-Pots
Potions which restores health, magicka and stamina simultaneously.
UD
Unfinished Dolmen
Vendor Trash
Items which are only valuable as something to sell to a merchant, e.g. loot items.
v
Veteran — Difficulty mode of a Dungeon or Trial, usually used as a prefix, e.g. vSO. Compare Vet. See also n.
Vet, VR
Veteran (Rank), i.e., Level 50+. Compare v.
Vet is also used (incorrectly) to describe Champion Rank 160+
WB
World Boss — An overland boss. In ESO, usually refers to a Group Boss location.
x
Commonly used in zone chat to indicate interest in joining a group; many group leaders use an instant invite addon that will automatically invite anyone who types an exact string, and "x" tends to be the most common string people use (e.g. one might say in zone chat "Type x for dolmen group", resulting in zone chat full of nothing but people saying the letter "x")
Zeni
See: ZOS
ZOS, Zeni
ZeniMax Online Studios

ZonesEdit

Crag
Craglorn. See also Grindlorn.
CWC
Clockwork City
Cyro
Cyrodiil
IC
  1. Imperial City
  2. In-character (roleplay context; see also OOC.)

Group dungeonsEdit

Arx
Arx Corinium
BC
The Banished Cells or Blessed Crucible, depending on zone. See also BCells, Crucible.
BCells
The Banished Cells. See also BC.
BDV
Black Drake Villa
BH(H)
Blackheart Haven
CoA
City of Ash
CoH
Crypt of Hearts
Crucible
Blessed Crucible. See also BC.
DFK
Direfrost Keep
DSC
Darkshade Caverns
Dung
(pronounced like the first syllable of "dungeon")
Dungeon — A grouping of content including Delves, Public Dungeons, Group Dungeons and Trials. With no other context, usually refers to Group Dungeons.
EH
Elden Hollow
ERE
Earthen Root Enclave
FG
Fungal Grotto
  1. See: Fighters Guild
ICP
Imperial City Prison
Spindle
Spindleclutch
SW, Selene
Selene's Web
Tempest, TI
Tempest Island
UG
Unhallowed Grave
Volen, VF
Volenfell
VoM, Vaults
Vaults of Madness
WGT
White-Gold Tower
WS
Wayrest Sewers

TrialsEdit

+0, +1, +2, +3
Refers to the number of bosses faced at once in certain mini trials, e.g. "nCR+0" means a Normal Mode Cloudrest run where each boss is fought separately.
AA
Aetherian Archive
AS
Asylum Sanctorium
CR
Cloudrest
DSR
Dreadsail Reef
Hel Ra, HRC
Hel Ra Citadel
HoF
Halls of Fabrication
KA
Kyne's Aegis
MoL
Maw of Lorkhaj
Raid
  1. A Trial.
  2. A large-scale attack on a certain AvA objective.
SE
Sanity's Edge
SO, Sanctum
Sanctum Ophidia
SS
Sunspire

ArenasEdit

BRP
Blackrose Prison
DSA
Dragonstar Arena
MA
Maelstrom Arena
VH
Vateshran Hollows

Player vs player (PvP)Edit

AD
Aldmeri Dominion
Ales
Fort Aleswell
AvA, RvR
Alliance versus Alliance — Alliance War content in Cyrodiil. "Realm versus Realm" is a term adopted from other games with similar large-scale PvP content.
Ball, Ball group
A closely-coordinated group of players in Cyrodiil with pre-set roles and builds, working in unison toward a goal. Contrast Zerg.
Bananas
See: Yellows
Bleaks, BLK
Bleaker's Outpost
Bloodport
Intentionally running into enemies in order to die and quickly respawn at a Transitus shrine.
Blues, Blueberries, Smurfs
PvP terms for Daggerfall Covenant enemies.
BRK
Blue Road Keep
Carm
Carmala Outpost
CBB, BB
Castle Black Boot
CBM, BM
Castle Bloodmayne
Chal
Chalman Keep
Cherries
See: Reds
DC
  1. Daggerfall Covenant. Compare d/c.
  2. See: Dclaw
Dclaw, DC, Drag(on)
Fort Dragonclaw
D(ee)-Tick
Reward for keep defense. See Tick (2).
Def
Defend a keep or resource in PvP.
Drag(on)
See: Dclaw
Drake
Drakelowe Keep
Emp
Emperor
Emperor Farming
The practice of grinding Alliance Points in a group and allowing Ring Keeps to fall in order to crown each member as Emperor.
EP
Ebonheart Pact
Fare
Castle Faregyl
Farra
Farragut Keep
FC
Forward Camp
FD
Front Door — Usually said with a keep (ex: "fd kings", or "chal fd") to alert people that enemies are attacking the front door of a keep (or possibly that it needs to be repaired).
Glade
Fort Glademist
Green Alliance, Greens
Dominion and Covenant working together in AvA. See also Orange Alliance, Purple Alliance.
HO
Harlun's Outpost
Kings
Kingscrest Keep
Orange Alliance, Oranges
Dominion and Pact working together in AvA. See also Green Alliance, Purple Alliance.
Purple Alliance, Purples
Covenant and Pact working together in AvA. See also Green Alliance, Orange Alliance.
PvP
Player versus Player — Players in combat with each other.
Reds, Cherries, Tomatoes
PvP terms for Ebonheart Pact enemies.
Roe
  1. Castle Roebeck
  2. Perfect Roe
RvR
See: AvA
Sej
Sejanus Outpost
Smurfs
See: Blues
Tomatoes
See: Reds
Train
A large group of coordinated players in PvP. Compare Zerg.
TV Stones
Tel Var Stones
UA, US
Under Attack/Siege
Yellows, Bananas
PvP terms for Aldmeri Dominion enemies.
Zerg
A huge group of players rushing at a target, usually without any tactics. Compare Train, contrast Ball group.

Trading and economyEdit

PC
Price Check
WTB
Want To Buy
WTS
Want To Sell
WTT
Want To Trade

Outdated termsEdit

VP
Veteran Points — Outdated system, replaced with Champion Points.
Wasp Test
Outdated term, a method of fighting a group of  110 Giant Wasps in Craglorn solo to test the viability of a build.

See AlsoEdit

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