Common Acronyms and Terminology

Navigate Norrath's chat channels effectively by mastering common EverQuest acronyms and player terminology, improving your group communication and coordination.

Welcome, adventurer, to Norrath! As you embark on your epic journey through EverQuest, you'll undoubtedly encounter a rich tapestry of player-driven language. To help you navigate the bustling chat channels and understand the nuances of group dynamics, this section provides a comprehensive guide to common EverQuest acronyms and terminology. Mastering these will not only make your gameplay smoother but also foster better communication with your fellow adventurers.

General Communication & Social Acronyms

• LFG: Looking For Group. You'll see this frequently in zone chat when players are seeking companions for quests, dungeons, or general adventuring. If you're looking for a group, simply type "LFG [Class/Role]" in the appropriate channel.
• LFM: Looking For More. Often used by a partial group seeking additional members to fill specific roles. For example, "LFM Healer, Tank for Blackburrow" means they need a healer and a tank for the Blackburrow dungeon.
• BRB: Be Right Back. A common courtesy when you need to step away from your keyboard for a short period.
• AFK: Away From Keyboard. Similar to BRB, but typically implies a longer absence.
• GTG: Good To Go / Got To Go. Can mean either you're ready to proceed or you need to log off. Context usually clarifies.
• WTB: Want To Buy. Used in trade channels or general chat to indicate you're looking to purchase an item. E.g., "WTB Raw Hide Armor."
• WTS: Want To Sell. The opposite of WTB, used to offer items for sale. E.g., "WTS Fine Steel Long Sword."
• WTT: Want To Trade. Used when you're looking to exchange items with another player. E.g., "WTT Orcish Battle Axe for Ruined Animal Pelt."
• OOC: Out Of Character. Used to denote that your current message is not part of your character's roleplay. Essential for discussing real-world topics or game mechanics without breaking immersion.
• IC: In Character. The opposite of OOC, indicating your message is part of your character's roleplay.
• PM / Tell: Private Message / Tell. Refers to sending a private message to another player, typically by typing "/tell [PlayerName] [Message]".
• GM: Game Master. An EverQuest staff member who can assist with in-game issues.
• NPC: Non-Player Character. Any character in the game not controlled by a player. This includes quest givers, merchants, and hostile creatures.

Combat & Grouping Terminology

• Aggro: Aggression. Refers to a monster's attention or hostility towards a player. You with the highest aggro is typically the target of the monster's attacks.
• Tank: A character class (e.g., Warrior, Paladin, Shadow Knight) whose primary role is to generate and maintain aggro, absorbing damage so other group members can attack safely.
• Healer: A character class (e.g., Cleric, Druid, Shaman) focused on restoring health to group members and curing ailments.
• DPS: Damage Per Second. Refers to a character's ability to deal damage quickly. Also used to describe classes whose primary role is to deal damage (e.g., Rogue, Wizard, Monk).
• CC: Crowd Control. Spells or abilities used to incapacitate or control multiple enemies, such as roots, stuns, or mezzes. Essential for managing pulls in dungeons.
• Puller: The group member responsible for safely attracting and bringing individual or small groups of monsters to the main group for combat. Often a Monk, Ranger, or Shadow Knight.
• Mez: Mesmerize. A type of crowd control spell that puts a target to sleep, making them unable to act until damaged or the spell wears off. Often used by Enchanters.
• Root: A spell that immobilizes a target, preventing them from moving but still allowing them to attack. Used by Druids, Shamans, and Wizards.
• Snare: A spell that slows a target's movement speed. Useful for kiting or preventing enemies from fleeing.
• AoE: Area of Effect. Spells or abilities that affect multiple targets within a specific radius.
• DoT: Damage over Time. Spells or abilities that deal damage incrementally over a period, rather than instantly.
• HoT: Heal over Time. Spells or abilities that restore health incrementally over a period.
• Buff: A beneficial spell or effect cast on a player or group, enhancing their stats or abilities.
• Debuff: A detrimental spell or effect cast on an enemy, weakening their stats or abilities.
• Kite: A combat strategy where a player repeatedly attacks a monster while moving away, keeping it at a distance to avoid taking damage. Often used by Rangers and Wizards.
• Train: An accidental or intentional large group of monsters following a player. Can be dangerous and wipe out an unprepared group.
• Wipe: When an entire group or raid is defeated by monsters.
• Rez: Resurrect. A spell used by certain classes (primarily Clerics) to bring a defeated player back to life.
• CR: Corpse Run. The act of returning to the location where your character died to retrieve your equipment from your corpse.
• Bind: To set your bind point, the location where your character will respawn after dying. Can be done by certain NPCs or through specific spells.

Item & Economy Acronyms

• Loot: Items dropped by defeated monsters.
• BoE: Bind on Equip. An item that becomes soulbound to your character once you equip it, preventing it from being traded or sold to other players.
• BoP: Bind on Pickup. An item that becomes soulbound to your character as soon as you pick it up, preventing it from being traded or sold.
• No Drop: Similar to BoP, these items cannot be traded, sold, or dropped.
• PP: Platinum Pieces. The primary currency in EverQuest.
• GP: Gold Pieces. A lesser currency than Platinum.
• SP: Silver Pieces. A lesser currency than Gold.
• CP: Copper Pieces. The lowest currency in EverQuest.
• Vendor Trash: Items that have little value to players and are typically sold to NPC merchants for a small amount of coin.
• Twink: A character that has been given powerful equipment or large sums of money by a higher-level character, often to make leveling easier.

Zone & Location Acronyms

• PoK: Plane of Knowledge. A central hub city accessible to all players, offering portals to many zones, merchants, and trainers.
• EC: East Commonlands. A popular zone for low-level players, known for its "tunnel" where players often trade goods.
• GFay: Greater Faydark. A starting zone for Wood Elves, High Elves, and Gnomes.
• NRo: Northern Ro. A desert zone often traversed by players traveling between Freeport and Oasis of Marr.
• SRo: Southern Ro. Another desert zone, south of Northern Ro.
• Qeynos: A major human city on the continent of Antonica.
• Freeport: A major human city on the continent of Faydwer, often associated with evil races.
• Neriak: The city of the Dark Elves.
• Grobb: The city of the Trolls.
• Oggok: The city of the Ogres.

This list is by no means exhaustive, but it covers the most frequently encountered terms you'll come across in EverQuest. Don't be afraid to ask in chat if you encounter an acronym you don't understand – the EverQuest community is generally welcoming and helpful to new players. Happy adventuring!