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Notation, terms, abbreviations and acronyms used in our forums, channels and games are divided into categories and listed alphabetically below. If you are unsure of category, use your browser's Find function to see if you can find what you're looking for on this page.
  
  
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'''(X)''' Calculate X first
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<br>'''[X]''' Round down X
 
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<br>'''3D (3PD):'''  3 Diamond/3 Perfect Diamond. Usually refers to a shield socketed with three perfect diamonds.
 
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<br>'''A1, A2:'''  Act 1, Act 2, etc.
 
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<br>'''AB:'''  Amazon Basin.
 
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<br>'''ABM:'''  Amazon Basin Member.
 
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<br>'''afaic:'''  As far as I'm concerned.
 
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<br>'''afaics:'''  As far as I can see.
 
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<br>'''afaik:'''  As far as I know.
 
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<br>'''afk:'''  Away from keyboard.
 
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<br>'''Ali Baba:'''  Blade of Ali Baba Exceptional Unique Tulwar.
 
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<br>'''alvl:'''  Affix Level.
 
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<br>'''Ama:'''  Amazon.
 
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<br>'''Amp:'''  Amplify Damage.  Necro curse to reduce enemies' resistance to physical damage.
 
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<br>'''Ancients (AW):'''  The Ancients' Way in Act 5.
 
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<br>'''Andy:'''  Andariel.  Act 1 super unique monster.
 
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<br>'''AoE:'''  Area of Effect.
 
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<br>'''AR:'''  Attack Rating.
 
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<br>'''Arkaine's (Ark):'''  Arkaine's Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
 
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<br>'''Arreat's:'''  Arreat's Face Unique Slayer Guard.
 
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<br>'''AS:'''  Arreat Summit.  Battle.net's website for D2.
 
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<br>'''Asn (asa, assy):'''  Assassin.
 
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<br>'''Atlantean:'''  The Atlantean Exceptional Unique Ancient Sword.
 
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<br>'''Atma's:'''  Atma's Scarab Unique Amulet.
 
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<br>'''BA:'''  Blessed Aim.  A Paladin offensive aura.
 
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<br>'''BA:'''  Bone Armor.  A Necromancer defensive skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
 
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<br>'''Baba (Barb):'''  Barbarian.
 
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<br>'''Bane:'''  Gladiator's Bane Elite Unique Wire Fleece.
 
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<br>'''Baranar's (Banana):'''  Baranar's Star Elite Unique Devil Star.
 
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<br>'''Bartuc's (Barts):'''  Bartuc's Cut-Throat Unique Greater Talons.
 
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<br>'''Basher:'''  The Cranium Basher Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
 
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<br>'''BC (BCry):'''  Battle Cry.  A Barbarian warcry to decrease an enemy's damage and defense.
 
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<br>'''BC (BCom):'''  Battle Command.  A Barbarian warcry to increase skill levels.
 
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<br>'''BG:'''  Blood Golem.
 
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<br>'''BH:'''  Blessed Hammer.  An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
 
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<br>'''BK:'''  Bul-Kathos.  Usually refers to the Bul-Kathos set items, or the unique Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring.
 
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<br>'''blvl''' Base level
 
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<br>'''BM:'''  Bad Manners.
 
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<br>'''B.net (Bnet):'''  Battle Net.  Blizzard's game server for Diablo II.
 
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<br>'''BO:'''  Battle Orders.  Barbarian warcry to increase life and mana.
 
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<br>'''BoI:'''  Blades of Ice.
 
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<br>'''BoS:'''  Burst of Speed.
 
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<br>'''BP:'''  Bone Prison.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
 
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<br>'''brb:'''  Be right back.
 
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<br>'''brt:'''  Be right there.
 
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<br>'''btc:'''  Back to channel.
 
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<br>'''BS:'''  Blade Shield.
 
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<br>'''BS:'''  Bone Spirit.  A Necromancer attack skill.
 
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<br>'''btw:'''  By the way.
 
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<br>'''Burrito (Buriza):'''  Buriza-Do Kyanon Exceptional Unique Ballista.
 
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<br>'''BvB:'''  Barb vs. Barb. A PvP Barbarian who specializes in combat against melee classes.
 
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<br>'''BvC:'''  Barb vs. Caster. A PvP Barbarian who specializes in compat against casters.
 
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<br>'''BW:'''  Bone Wall.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
 
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<br>'''Cat 2:'''  Catacombs Level 2 in Act 1.
 
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<br>'''CB:'''  Charged Bolt.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''C/C:'''  Claw/Claw.  Refers to an Assassin wielding dual claws.
 
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<br>'''CBF:'''  Cannot be frozen.
 
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<br>'''CCB:'''  Cruel Colossus Blade.
 
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<br>'''CCS:'''  Cruel Colossus Sword.
 
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<br>'''CB:'''  Crushing Blow.
 
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<br>'''CE:'''  Cold Enchanted.
 
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<br>'''CE:'''  Corpse Explosion.  A Necromancer attack skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
 
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<br>'''CG:'''  Clay Golem.
 
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<br>'''cg (grats):'''  Congratulations.
 
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<br>'''Chan?:'''  Go to channel.
 
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<br>'''Char:'''  Character.
 
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<br>'''CI:'''  Cold Immune.
 
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<br>'''CKN (Chu):'''  Chu-ko-nu.  Often refers specifically to the Demon Machine Exceptional Unique Chu-ko-nu Crossbow.
 
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<br>'''CL:'''  Chain Lightning.  Sorceress lightning tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''clvl:'''  Character Level.
 
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<br>'''CM:'''  Claw Mastery.
 
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<br>'''CM:'''  Cold Mastery.
 
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<br>'''CM:'''  Community Member.  Any participant in the Amazon Basin community.
 
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<br>'''Conc:'''  Concentration.  A Paladin offensive aura to increase physical damage.
 
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<br>'''Conv:'''  Conviction.  A Paladin offensive aura to reduce enemy resistances.
 
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<br>'''CoS:'''  Cloak of Shadows.
 
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<br>'''CoT:'''  Claws of Thunder.
 
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<br>'''CP:'''  Crystalline Passage in Act 5.
 
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<br>'''CR:'''  Cold resistance.
 
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<br>'''Crit:'''  Critical Strike.
 
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<br>'''Cranium (C basher):'''  The Cranium Basher Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
 
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<br>'''C/S:'''  Claw/Shield.  Refers to an Assassin using a claw and shield.
 
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<br>'''CS:'''  Chaos Sanctuary in Act 4.
 
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<br>'''CS:'''  Cobra Strike.
 
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<br>'''CS:'''  Critical Strike.
 
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<br>'''CTH:'''  Chance to Hit.
 
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<br>'''CTC:'''  Chance to Cast (on striking, on attack, or when struck).
 
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<br>'''CU:'''  Cursed.
 
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<br>'''Cube:'''  The Horadric Cube.
 
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<br>'''cya:'''  See you.
 
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<br>'''D2:'''  Diablo II.
 
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<br>'''D2M:'''  Damage to Mana.
 
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<br>'''dii:'''  dii.net.  A D2 reference and forum site.
 
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<br>'''D/A/E:'''  Dodge/Avoid/Evade.  Trio of Amazon defensive skills from the Passive and Magic skill tree.
 
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<br>'''DC:'''  Dragon Claw.
 
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<br>'''Decrep:'''  Decrepify.  A Necromancer curse that slows and weakens.
 
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<br>'''Def:'''  Defense.
 
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<br>'''DEX:'''  Dexterity.
 
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<br>'''DF:'''  Dragon Flight.
 
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<br>'''ding:'''  Player announcing they've just leveled.
 
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<br>'''Dmg:'''  Damage.
 
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<br>'''Doombringer (Doom):'''  Doombringer Elite Unique Champion Sword.
 
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<br>'''DR (DR%):'''  Damage Reduced.  Items with this mod reduce physical damage.
 
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<br>'''Dru (droolid):'''  Druid.
 
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<br>'''DS:'''  Deadly Strike.
 
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<br>'''DS:'''  Death Sentry.
 
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<br>'''DT:'''  Dragon Tail.
 
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<br>'''Dur 2:'''  Durance of Hate Level 2 in Act 3.
 
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<br>'''Eagle (Eaglehorn):'''  Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
 
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<br>'''ED:'''  Enhanced Damage.  A mod that increases physical damage.
 
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<br>'''ED:'''  Enhanced Defense.  A mod that increases defense on an item.
 
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<br>'''ED/IAS:'''  Enhanced Damage/IAS.  Typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a jewel.
 
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<br>'''ENE:'''  Energy.
 
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<br>'''EF:'''  Extra Fast.
 
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<br>'''ES:'''  Energy Shield.  Sorceress lightning tree defensive skill.
 
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<br>'''ES:'''  Extra Strong.
 
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<br>'''Eth:'''  Ethereal.
 
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<br>'''EXP:'''  Experience.
 
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<br>'''Eye (EoE):'''  Eye of Etlitch Unique Amulet.
 
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<br>'''FA:'''  Freezing Arrow.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow skill tree.
 
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<br>'''Face:'''  Arreat's Face Unique Slayer Guard.
 
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<br>'''Fana:'''  Fanaticism.  A Paladin offensive aura to increase attack speed and physical damage.
 
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<br>'''FB:'''  Fireball.  Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''FBR:'''  Faster block rate.
 
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<br>'''FC:'''  Fire Claws.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
 
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<br>'''FCR:'''  Faster cast rate. 
 
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<br>'''FE:'''  Fire Enchanted.
 
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<br>'''FG:'''  Fire Golem.
 
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<br>'''FHR:'''  Faster hit recovery.
 
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<br>'''FI:'''  Fire Immune.
 
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<br>'''Fists:'''  Magefist Unique Light Gauntlets.
 
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<br>'''FN:'''  Frost Nova.  Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''FoH:'''  Fist of the Heavens.  An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
 
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<br>'''FoF:'''  Fists of Fire.  An Assassin attack skill on the martial arts tree.
 
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<br>'''FO:'''  Frozen Orb.  (Sometimes called just "Orb.") Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''fps:'''  Frames per second.
 
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<br>'''FR:'''  Feral Rage.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
 
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<br>'''FR:'''  Fire Resistance.
 
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<br>'''Frosties:'''  Frostburn Unique Gauntlets.
 
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<br>'''FRW:'''  Faster Run/Walk.
 
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<br>'''FW:'''  Firewall.  Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''GA:'''  Guided Arrow.
 
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<br>'''Gaze:'''  Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
 
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<br>'''gc:'''  Grand charm.
 
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<br>'''gg:'''  Good game.
 
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<br>'''gfi:'''  Go for it.
 
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<br>'''gj:'''  Good job.
 
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<br>'''Grandfather (gf):'''  The Grandfather Elite Unique Colossus Blade.
 
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<br>'''GS:'''  Glacial Spike.  Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''GSA:'''  Goldstrike Arch Exceptional Unique Gothic Bow.
 
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<br>'''gtg:'''  Good to go (or Got to go).
 
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<br>'''Gull:'''  Gull Unique Dagger.
 
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<br>'''H:'''  Hell.  Typically abbreviated with an Act abbreviation (A2 H), or a Basin game name (abasinhch). The third and last level of difficulty in Diablo II.
 
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<br>'''Harley:'''  Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.
 
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<br>'''HB:'''  Holy Bolt.  A Paladin combat skill.
 
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<br>'''HBT:'''  Hit Blinds Target.
 
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<br>'''hc:'''  Hard Core.
 
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<br>'''HCMTF:'''  Hit Causes Monster to Flee.
 
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<br>'''Hellslayer:'''  Hellslayer Elite Unique Decapitator.
 
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<br>'''Heph:'''  Hephasto the Armorer.  Act 4 super unique monster.
 
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<br>'''HF:'''  Holy Freeze.  A Paladin offensive aura to chill enemies.
 
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<br>'''HFT:'''  Hit Freezes Target.
 
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<br>'''HoBL:'''  Hand of Blessed Light Unique Divine Scepter.
 
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<br>'''Homunculus:'''  Homunculus Unique Hierophant Trophy.
 
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<br>'''Horn (Eaglehorn):'''  Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
 
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<br>'''Hot:'''  Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter.
 
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<br>'''HotO:'''  Heart of the Oak. A 1.10 Realms-only runeword.
 
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<br>'''HoW:'''  Heart of Wolverine.  A Druid summoning skill.
 
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<br>'''HoZ:'''  Herald Of Zakarum Unique Gilded Shield.
 
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<br>'''HP:'''  Hit Points.
 
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<br>'''HS:'''  Holy Shield.  A Paladin combat skill to boost shield characteristics.
 
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<br>'''HS:'''  Holy Shock.
 
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<br>'''Jalal's:'''  Jalal's Mane Unique Totemic Mask.
 
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<br>'''IAS:'''  Increased Attack Speed.
 
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<br>'''ID:'''  Identify.
 
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<br>'''IG:'''  Iron Golem.
 
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<br>'''IIRC:'''  If I recall correctly.
 
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<br>'''IK Maul:'''  Immortal King's Stone Crusher Set Ogre Maul.
 
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<br>'''ilvl:'''  Item Level.
 
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<br>'''IMHO:'''  In my humble opinion.
 
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<br>'''Immo:'''  Immolation Arrow.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
 
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<br>'''IMO:'''  In my opinion.
 
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<br>'''Ire:'''  Skullder's Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
 
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<br>'''IS:'''  Iron Skin.  A Barbarian mastery to increase defense.
 
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<br>'''ITD:'''  Ignore Target Defense.
 
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<br>'''Izzy:'''  Izual.  Act 4 super unique monster.
 
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<br>'''j/k:'''  Just kidding.
 
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<br>'''JMoD'''  Jeweller's Monarch of Deflecting. A very rare, very highly valued magical shield.
 
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<br>'''k:'''  Okay.
 
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<br>'''KB:'''  Knockback.
 
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<br>'''l337:'''  Elite.
 
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<br>'''LA:'''  Leap Attack.
 
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<br>'''lc: ''' Large charm.
 
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<br>'''LE:'''  Lightning Enchanted.
 
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<br>'''LEB:'''  Lightning Enchanted Boss.
 
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<br>'''LEM:'''  Lightning Enchanted monster.
 
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<br>'''LF:'''  Lightning Fury.  A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
 
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<br>'''LI:'''  Lightning Immune.
 
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<br>'''Lidless:'''  Lidless Wall Exceptional Unique Grim Shield.
 
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<br>'''Lightsabre:'''  Lightsabre Elite Unique Phase Blade.
 
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<br>'''LL:'''  Life Leech.
 
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<br>'''LM:'''  Lightning Mastery.
 
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<br>'''LoD:'''  Lord of Destruction.  The Diablo II expansion.
 
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<br>'''LoH:'''  Laying of Hands Disciple Set Bramble Mitts.
 
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<br>'''LOL:'''  Laughs out loud.
 
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<br>'''LR:'''  Lightning resistance.
 
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<br>'''LR:'''  Lower Resist.  Necro curse to reduce enemies' magic resistance.
 
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<br>'''LS:'''  Lightning Sentry.
 
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<br>'''LS:'''  Lightning Strike.  A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
 
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<br>'''lvl''' Level
 
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<br>'''Lyc:'''  Lycander's Aim Unique Ceremonial Bow.
 
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<br>'''MA:'''  Martial Arts.  Usually a description for an Assassin type of build, or reference to one of the Assassin skill trees.
 
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<br>'''Mara's:'''  Mara's Kaleidoscope Unique Amulet.
 
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<br>'''Mat:'''  Matriarchal bow.
 
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<br>'''max(X,Y)''' Maximum of X or Y
 
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<br>'''MB:'''  Mana Burn.
 
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<br>'''MDR:'''  Magic Damage Reduced.  Items with this mod reduce magical damage.
 
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<br>'''Meph:'''  Mephisto.  Act 3 super unique monster.
 
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<br>'''Merc:'''  Mercenary.
 
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<br>'''MF:'''  Magic Find.
 
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<br>'''MI:'''  Magic Immune.
 
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<br>'''min(X,Y)''' Minimum of X or Y
 
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<br>'''ML:'''  Mana Leech.
 
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<br>'''mlvl:'''  Monster Level.
 
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<br>'''Mod:'''  Modifier.  Adds a characteristic to an item such as a weapon or charm.
 
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<br>'''Mod:'''  Moderator.  An Amazon Basin member responsible for moderating a forum or channel.
 
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<br>'''Moser's:'''  Moser's Blessed Circle Exceptional Unique Round Shield.
 
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<br>'''MP:'''  Market Place.  Trading site for D2 at market.diabloii.net.
 
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<br>'''MP:'''  Multi-Player.
 
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<br>'''MPK:'''  Mana per kill.
 
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<br>'''MR:'''  Magic Resistant.
 
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<br>'''MS:'''  Multiple Shot.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
 
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<br>'''MS:'''  Multi-Shot.  A mod available to boss monsters.
 
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<br>'''MSLE (MSLEB):'''  Multi-Shot Lightning Enchanted.
 
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<br>'''nbd:'''  No big deal.
 
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<br>'''Nec (necro):'''  Necromancer. 
 
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<br>'''newb:'''  Newbie.
 
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<br>'''ng:'''  New game.
 
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<br>'''NM:'''  Nightmare.  The second level of difficulty in Diablo II.
 
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<br>'''nm (nvm):'''  Never mind.
 
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<br>'''n00b:'''  Newbie.
 
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<br>'''Norm:'''  Normal.  Usually refers to the first level of difficulty in Diablo II.
 
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<br>'''NR:'''  Natural Resistance.  A Barbarian mastery to increase resistance to magic damage.
 
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<br>'''NRG:'''  Energy.
 
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<br>'''Oak:'''  Oak Sage.  A Druid summoning skill.
 
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<br>'''Occy (Oculus):'''  The Oculus Unique Swirling Crystal.
 
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<br>'''OK:'''  Oblivion Knight.
 
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<br>'''OMG:'''  Oh my god.
 
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<br>'''OTOH:'''  On the other hand.
 
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<br>'''Pally (Pali):'''  Paladin.
 
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<br>'''PDR:'''  Physical Damage Reduction.
 
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<br>'''PI:'''  Physical Immune.  A monster immune to physical damage attack.
 
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<br>'''PK:'''  Player Killer.
 
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<br>'''PKK:'''  Player Killer Killer.  A player who kills player killers.
 
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<br>'''PN:'''  Poison Nova.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
 
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<br>'''PR:'''  Poison resistance.
 
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<br>'''PS:'''  Phoenix Strike.
 
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<br>'''PvM:'''  Player versus Monster.
 
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<br>'''PvP:'''  Player versus Player.
 
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<br>'''PW:'''  Password.
 
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<br>'''qlvl''' Quality level
 
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<br>'''r:'''  Ready.  This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area.
 
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<br>'''Reaver (Messy Reaver):'''  Messerschmidt's Reaver Elite Unique Champion Axe.
 
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<br>'''Req:'''  Requirement.
 
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<br>'''res:'''  Resurrect.
 
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<br>'''rl:'''  Real life.
 
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<br>'''rlvl''' Required level
 
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<br>'''RoF:'''  Rate of Fire.
 
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<br>'''RoF:'''  River of Flame in Act 4.
 
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<br>'''ROFL:'''  Rolling on the floor laughing.
 
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<br>'''sc:'''  Small charm.
 
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<br>'''sc:'''  Soft core.
 
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<br>'''Schaefer's:'''  Schaefer's Hammer Elite Unique Legendary Mallet.
 
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<br>'''SD:'''  Shadow Disciplines.  One of the Assassin skill trees.
 
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<br>'''Sec:'''  Hang on a second.
 
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<br>'''SF:'''  Static Field.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''Shaft:'''  Shaftstop Exceptional Unique Mesh Armor.
 
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<br>'''Shako:'''  Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.  (Technically, a Shako is the entire class of elite Shako helms, but the term almost always refers to its Unique version.)
 
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<br>'''Silks:'''  Silks of the Victor Unique Ancient Armor.
 
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<br>'''Sin (Sinner):'''  Assassin.
 
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<br>'''Skullder's:'''  Skullder's Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
 
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<br>'''Slow:'''  Slows Target.  Item mod that slows enemies.
 
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<br>'''slvl:'''  Skill Level.
 
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<br>'''SM (Master):'''  Shadow Master.
 
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<br>'''SM:'''  Slow Missiles.  A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
 
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<br>'''SoJ:'''  Stone of Jordan Unique Ring.
 
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<br>'''Sorc (socer):'''  Sorceress.
 
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<br>'''SH (Spec):'''  Spectral Hit.
 
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<br>'''SP:'''  Single Player.  Usually refers to single-player mode of Diablo II.
 
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<br>'''Spear:'''  Bone Spear.  A Necromancer attack skill.
 
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<br>'''Spike:'''  Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
 
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<br>'''Spirit:'''  Bone Spirit.  A Necromancer attack skill.
 
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<br>'''Spirit (dual Spirits):'''  A 1.10 Realms-only runeword that works in both swords and shields.
 
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<br>'''SS:'''  Stone Skin.
 
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<br>'''S/S:'''  Sword/Shield.
 
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<br>'''SS (Storm):'''  Stormshield Elite Unique Monarch Shield.
 
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<br>'''Stormspire:'''  Stormspire Elite Unique Giant Thresher.
 
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<br>'''STR:'''  Strength.
 
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<br>'''String (SoE):'''  String of Ears Exceptional Unique Demonhide Sash.
 
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<br>'''SW (Warrior):'''  Shadow Warrior.
 
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<br>'''SW:'''  Shock Wave.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
 
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<br>'''Tal's Orb:'''  Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye Set Swirling Crystal.
 
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<br>'''Tarn:'''  Tarnhelm Unique Skull Cap.
 
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<br>'''TE (Tele):'''  Teleport.
 
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<br>'''thx:'''  Thanks.
 
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<br>'''TGod (TGV):'''  Thundergod's Vigor Exceptional Unique War Belt.
 
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<br>'''Tiamat's:'''  Tiamat's Rebuke Exceptional Unique Dragon Shield.
 
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<br>'''Titan's:'''  Titan's Revenge Unique Ceremonial Javelin.
 
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<br>'''TK:'''  Telekinesis.
 
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<br>'''TP:'''  Town Portal.
 
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<br>'''TP:'''  Teleport.  A Sorceress skill on the lightning tree.
 
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<br>'''TPJ:'''  Thomas Penfield Jackson.  Founder of the Amazon Basin.
 
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<br>'''Trav:'''  Travincal in Act 3.
 
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<br>'''TS:'''  Thunderstorm.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
 
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<br>'''TS:'''  Tiger Strike.
 
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<br>'''ttyl:'''  Talk to you later.
 
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<br>'''Tucs:'''  Bartuc's Cut-Throat Unique Greater Talons.
 
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<br>'''Twitch:'''  Twitchthroe Unique Studded Leather Armor.
 
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<br>'''ty:'''  Thank you.
 
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<br>'''tyt:'''  Take your time.
 
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<br>'''tyvm:'''  Thank you very much.
 
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<br>'''Ume's:'''  Ume's Lament Unique Grave Wand.
 
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<br>'''Valk:'''  Valkyrie.  A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
 
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<br>'''Valor:'''  Arkaine's Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
 
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<br>'''Vamp:'''  Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
 
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<br>'''VIT:'''  Vitality.
 
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<br>'''w8:'''  Wait.
 
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<br>'''wb:'''  Welcome back.
 
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<br>'''WC:'''  War Cry.  A Barbarian warcry.
 
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<br>'''WF (Windforce):'''  Windforce Elite Unique Hydra Bow.
 
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<br>'''Wizardspike (Wizzy):'''  Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
 
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<br>'''WoF:'''  Wake of Fire.
 
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<br>'''WoI:'''  Wake of Inferno.
 
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<br>'''Wote (WOE):'''  Wall of the Eyeless Unique Bone Shield.
 
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<br>'''WP:'''  Waypoint.
 
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<br>'''WSK (WK2):'''  Worldstone Keep Level 2 in Act 5.
 
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<br>'''WT:'''  WeaselTech.
 
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<br>'''WB:'''  WereBear.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
 
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<br>'''WW:'''  WereWolf.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
 
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<br>'''WW:'''  Whirlwind.  A Barbarian combat skill.
 
−
<br>'''WWS:'''  Witchwild String Exceptional Unique Short Siege Bow.
 
−
<br>'''YMMV:'''  Your mileage may vary.
 
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<br>'''y:'''  Yes.
 
−
<br>'''yw:'''  You're welcome.
 
−
<br>'''Zerk:'''  Berzerk.  A Barbarian combat skill.
 
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<br>'''Zon:'''  Amazon.
 
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<br>
 
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==Amazon Basin==
 
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 +
|-
 +
!AB
 +
|[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/ Amazon Basin]
 +
|-
 
!width=172|ABM
 
!width=172|ABM
 
|Amazon Basin Member
 
|Amazon Basin Member
 +
|-
 +
!AS
 +
|[http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/ Arreat Summit] Battle.net's Diablo II web site
 +
|-
 +
!B.net/Bnet
 +
|[http://www.battle.net/ Battle.net]: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CM
 
!CM
 
|Community Member: any participant in our community
 
|Community Member: any participant in our community
 
|-
 
|-
−
!TPJ
+
!D2
−
|Thomas Penfield Jackson: founder of our community
+
|Diablo II
 
|-
 
|-
−
!WT
+
!dii
−
|WeaselTech
+
|dii.net, now [http://diablo.incgamers.com/ Diablo: IncGamers]: unoffical Diablo II web site
−
|}
+
|-valign=top
−
<br>
+
!H
−
 
+
|Hell difficulty level
−
==Conversational==
 
−
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
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!width=172|afaic
 
−
|As far as I'm concerned
 
−
|-
 
−
!afaics
 
−
|As far as I can see
 
−
|-
 
−
!afaik
 
−
|As far as I know
 
−
|-
 
−
!afk
 
−
|Away from keyboard
 
−
|-
 
−
!brb
 
−
|Be right back
 
−
|-
 
−
!brt
 
−
|Be right there
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
!btc
+
!HC
−
|Back to channel
+
|Hard Core mode
 
|-
 
|-
−
!btw
+
!LoD
−
|By the way
+
|Lord of Destruction expansion
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Chan?
+
!Mod
−
|Go to channel
+
|Moderator: AB member responsible for moderating a forum or channel
 
|-
 
|-
−
!cg (grats)
+
!MP
−
|Congratulations
+
|[http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21 Market Place]: trading site
 
|-
 
|-
−
!cya
+
!MP
−
|See you
+
|Multi-player mode
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ding
+
!NM
−
|Player announcing they've just levelled
+
|Nightmare difficulty level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!gfi
+
!Norm
−
|Go for it
+
|Normal difficulty level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!gg
+
!PW
−
|Good game
+
|Password
 
|-
 
|-
−
!gj
+
!SC
−
|Good job
+
|Soft Core mode
 
|-
 
|-
−
!gtg
+
!SP
−
|Good to go (or Got to go)
+
|Single-player: usually refers to single-player mode
 
|-
 
|-
−
!j/k
+
!TPJ
−
|Just kidding
+
|Thomas Penfield Jackson: founder of our community
 
|-
 
|-
−
!IIRC
+
!WT
−
|If I recall correctly
+
|WeaselTech
−
|-
+
|}
−
!IMHO
+
|}
−
|In my humble opinion
+
 
−
|-
+
 
−
!IMO
+
==Area==
−
|In my opinion
+
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
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|-
 
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!k
 
−
|Okay
 
−
|-
 
−
!LOL
 
−
|Laughs out loud
 
−
|-
 
−
!nbd
 
−
|No big deal
 
−
|-
 
−
!ng
 
−
|New game
 
−
|-
 
−
!nm (nvm)
 
−
|Never mind
 
−
|-
 
−
!np
 
−
|No problem
 
−
|-
 
−
!OMG
 
−
|Oh my god
 
−
|-
 
−
!OTOH
 
−
|On the other hand
 
−
|-
 
−
!r
 
−
|Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
 
−
|-
 
−
!rl
 
−
|Real life
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ROFL
+
!width=172|A1
−
|Rolling on the floor laughing
+
|Act 1
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Sec
+
!A2
−
|Hang on a second
+
|Act 2
 
|-
 
|-
−
!thx
+
!A3
−
|Thanks
+
|Act 3
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ttyl
+
!A4
−
|Talk to you later
+
|Act 4
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ty
+
!A5
−
|Thank you
+
|Act 5
−
|-
 
−
!tyt
 
−
|Take your time
 
−
|-
 
−
!tyvm
 
−
|Thank you very much
 
−
|-
 
−
!w8
 
−
|Wait
 
−
|-
 
−
!wb
 
−
|Welcome back
 
−
|-
 
−
!YMMV
 
−
|Your mileage may vary
 
−
|-
 
−
!y
 
−
|Yes
 
−
|-
 
−
!yw
 
−
|You're welcome
 
−
|}
 
−
<br>
 
−
 
 
−
==Game play==
 
−
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
!width=172|Ancients (AW)
+
!Ancients/AW
 
|[[D2 The Ancients' Way|Ancients' Way]]
 
|[[D2 The Ancients' Way|Ancients' Way]]
−
|-
 
−
!BA
 
−
|[[D2 Blessed Aim|Blessed Aim]]
 
−
|-
 
−
!BO
 
−
|[[D2 Battle Orders|Battle Orders]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Cat 2
 
!Cat 2
 
|[[D2 The Catacombs Level 2|Catacombs Level 2]]
 
|[[D2 The Catacombs Level 2|Catacombs Level 2]]
−
|-
 
−
!CE
 
−
|Cold Enchanted
 
−
|-
 
−
!CI
 
−
|Cold Immune
 
−
|-
 
−
!Conv
 
−
|Conviction
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CP
 
!CP
−
|Crystalline Passage
+
|[[D2 The Crystalline Passage|Crystalline Passage]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CS
 
!CS
−
|Chaos Sanctuary
+
|[[D2 The Chaos Sanctuary|Chaos Sanctuary]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!CU
+
!Dur 2
−
|Cursed
+
|[[D2 The Durance of Hate Level 2|Durance of Hate Level 2]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Dur 2
+
!RoF
−
|Durance of Hate Level 2
+
|[[D2 The River of Flame|River of Flame]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!EF
+
!Trav
−
|Extra Fast
+
|[[D2 Travincal|Travincal]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ES
+
!WSK/WK2
−
|Extra Strong
+
|[[D2 The Worldstone Keep Level 2|Worldstone Keep Level 2]]
 +
|}
 +
<br>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Calculation==
 +
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Fana
+
!width=172|(X)
−
|Fanaticism
+
|Calculate X first
 
|-
 
|-
−
!FE
+
![X]
−
|Fire Enchanted
+
|Round down X
 
|-
 
|-
−
!FI
+
!alvl
−
|Fire Immune
+
|Affix level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!HS
+
!blvl
−
|Holy Shock
+
|Base level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!LE
+
!clvl
−
|Lightning Enchanted
+
|Character level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!LEB
+
!fps
−
|Lightning Enchanted Boss
+
|Frames per second
 
|-
 
|-
−
!LI
+
!ilvl
−
|Lightning Immune
+
|Item level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!MB
+
!lvl
−
|Mana Burn
+
|Level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!MI
+
!max(X,Y)
−
|Magic Immune
+
|Maximum of X or Y
 
|-
 
|-
−
!MR
+
!min(X,Y)
−
|Magic Resistant
+
|Minimum of X or Y
 
|-
 
|-
−
!MS
+
!mlvl
−
|Multiple Shots
+
|Monster level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!MSLE (MSLEB)
+
!qlvl
−
|Multiple Shots Lightning Enchanted (Boss)
+
|Quality level
 
|-
 
|-
−
!PI
+
!rlvl
−
|Physical Immune
+
|Required level
−
|-valign=top
 
−
!r
 
−
|Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!RoF
 
!RoF
−
|River of Flame
+
|Rate of Fire
 
|-
 
|-
−
!SH (Spec)
+
!slvl
−
|Spectral Hit
+
|Skill level
−
|-
 
−
!TE (Tele)
 
−
|Teleport
 
−
|-
 
−
!TP
 
−
|Town Portal
 
−
|-
 
−
!Trav
 
−
|Travincal
 
−
|-
 
−
!WP
 
−
|Waypoint
 
−
|-
 
−
!WSK (WK2)
 
−
|Worldstone Keep (Level 2)
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Amazon==
+
==Class==
 +
<br>
 +
 
 +
===Amazon===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
 
!width=172|Ama
 
!width=172|Ama
−
|Amazon
+
|[[D2 Amazon|Amazon]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!CS
+
!Crit/CS
−
|Critical Strike
+
|[[D2 Critical Strike|Critical Strike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!D/A/E
 
!D/A/E
−
|Dodge/Avoid/Evade
+
|[[D2 Dodge|Dodge]]/[[D2 Avoid|Avoid]]/[[D2 Evade|Evade]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FA
 
!FA
−
|Freezing Arrow
+
|[[D2 Freezing Arrow|Freezing Arrow]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!GA
 
!GA
−
|Guided Arrow
+
|[[D2 Guided Arrow|Guided Arrow]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Immo
 
!Immo
−
|Immolation Arrow
+
|[[D2 Immolation Arrow|Immolation Arrow]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LF
 
!LF
−
|Lightning Fury
+
|[[D2 Lightning Fury|Lightning Fury]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LS
 
!LS
−
|Lightning Strike
+
|[[D2 Lightning Strike|Lightning Strike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!MS
 
!MS
−
|Multiple Shot
+
|[[D2 Multiple Shot|Multiple Shot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!SM
 
!SM
−
|Slow Missiles
+
|[[D2 Slow Missiles|Slow Missiles]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Valk
 
!Valk
−
|Valkyrie
+
|[[D2 Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Zon
 
!Zon
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<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Assassin==
+
===Assassin===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
!width=172|Asn (asa, assy)
+
!width=172|Asn/asa/assy
−
|Assassin
+
|[[D2 Assassin|Assassin]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BS
 
!BS
−
|Blade Shield
+
|[[D2 Blade Shield|Blade Shield]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BoI
 
!BoI
−
|Blades of Ice
+
|[[D2 Blades of Ice|Blades of Ice]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BoS
 
!BoS
−
|Burst of Speed
+
|[[D2 Burst of Speed|Burst of Speed]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!C/C
 
!C/C
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|-
 
|-
 
!CM
 
!CM
−
|Claw Mastery
+
|[[D2 Claw Mastery|Claw Mastery]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CoS
 
!CoS
−
|Cloak of Shadows
+
|[[D2 Cloak of Shadows|Cloak of Shadows]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CoT
 
!CoT
−
|Claws of Thunder
+
|[[D2 Claws of Thunder|Claws of Thunder]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CS
 
!CS
−
|Cobra Strike
+
|[[D2 Cobra Strike|Cobra Strike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!DC
 
!DC
−
|Dragon Claw
+
|[[D2 Dragon Claw|Dragon Claw]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!DF
 
!DF
−
|Dragon Flight
+
|[[D2 Dragon Flight|Dragon Flight]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!DS
 
!DS
−
|Death Sentry
+
|[[D2 Death Sentry|Death Sentry]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!DT
 
!DT
−
|Dragon Tail
+
|[[D2 Dragon Tail|Dragon Tail]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FoF
 
!FoF
−
|Fists of Fire
+
|[[D2 Fists of Fire|Fists of Fire]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LS
 
!LS
−
|Lightning Sentry
+
|[[D2 Lightning Sentry|Lightning Sentry]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!MA
 
!MA
−
|Martial Arts
+
|[[D2 Assassin#Martial Arts|Martial Arts]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!PS
 
!PS
−
|Phoenix Strike
+
|[[D2 Phoenix Strike|Phoenix Strike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!SD
 
!SD
−
|Shadow Disciplines
+
|[[D2 Assassin#Shadow Disciplines|Shadow Disciplines]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Sin (Sinner)
+
!Sin/Sinner
 
|Assassin
 
|Assassin
 
|-
 
|-
−
!SM (Master)
+
!SM/Master
−
|Shadow Master
+
|[[D2 Shadow Master|Shadow Master]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!SW (Warrior)
+
!SW/Warrior
−
|Shadow Warrior
+
|[[D2 Shadow Warrior|Shadow Warrior]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!TS
 
!TS
−
|Tiger Strike
+
|[[D2 Tiger Strike|Tiger Strike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!WoF
 
!WoF
−
|Wake of Fire
+
|[[D2 Wake of Fire|Wake of Fire]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!WoI
 
!WoI
−
|Wake of Inferno
+
|[[D2 Wake of Inferno|Wake of Inferno]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Barbarian==
+
===Barbarian===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
!width=172|Baba (Barb)
+
!width=172|Baba/Barb
−
|Barbarian
+
|[[D2 Barbarian|Barbarian]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!BC (BCry)
+
!BC/BCom
−
|Battle Cry
+
|[[D2 Battle Command|Battle Command]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!BC (BCom)
+
!BC/BCry
−
|Battle Command
+
|[[D2 Battle Cry|Battle Cry]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BO
 
!BO
−
|Battle Orders
+
|[[D2 Battle Orders|Battle Orders]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!IS
 
!IS
−
|Iron Skin
+
|[[D2 Iron Skin|Iron Skin]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LA
 
!LA
−
|Leap Attack
+
|[[D2 Leap Attack|Leap Attack]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!NR
 
!NR
−
|Natural Resistance
+
|[[D2 Natural Resistance|Natural Resistance]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!S/S
 
!S/S
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|-
 
|-
 
!WC
 
!WC
−
|War Cry
+
|[[D2 War Cry|War Cry]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!WW
 
!WW
−
|Whirlwind
+
|[[D2 Whirlwind|Whirlwind]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Zerk
 
!Zerk
−
|Berserk
+
|[[D2 Berserk|Berserk]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Druid==
+
===Druid===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
!width=172|FC
+
!width=172|Dru/droolid
−
|Fire Claws
+
|[[D2 Druid|Druid]]
 +
|-
 +
!FC
 +
|[[D2 Fire Claws|Fire Claws]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FR
 
!FR
−
|Feral Rage
+
|[[D2 Feral Rage|Feral Rage]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!HoW
 
!HoW
−
|Heart of Wolverine
+
|[[D2 Heart of Wolverine|Heart of Wolverine]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Oak
 
!Oak
−
|Oak Sage
+
|[[D2 Oak Sage|Oak Sage]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!SW
 
!SW
−
|Shock Wave
+
|[[D2 Shock Wave|Shock Wave]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!WB
 
!WB
−
|Werebear
+
|[[D2 Werebear|Werebear]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!WW
 
!WW
−
|Werewolf
+
|[[D2 Werewolf|Werewolf]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Necromancer==
+
===Necromancer===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
 
!width=172|Amp
 
!width=172|Amp
−
|Amplify Damage
+
|[[D2 Amplify Damage|Amplify Damage]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BA
 
!BA
−
|Bone Armor
+
|[[D2 Bone Armor|Bone Armor]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BG
 
!BG
−
|Blood Golem
+
|[[D2 Blood Golem|Blood Golem]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BP
 
!BP
−
|Bone Prison
+
|[[D2 Bone Prison|Bone Prison]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BS
 
!BS
−
|Bone Spirit
+
|[[D2 Bone Spirit|Bone Spirit]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BW
 
!BW
−
|Bone Wall
+
|[[D2 Bone Wall|Bone Wall]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CE
 
!CE
−
|Corpse Explosion
+
|[[D2 Corpse Explosion|Corpse Explosion]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CG
 
!CG
−
|Clay Golem
+
|[[D2 Clay Golem|Clay Golem]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Decrep
 
!Decrep
−
|Decrepify
+
|[[D2 Decrepify|Decrepify]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FG
 
!FG
−
|Fire Golem
+
|[[D2 Fire Golem|Fire Golem]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!IG
 
!IG
−
|Iron Golem
+
|[[D2 Iron Golem|Iron Golem]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!IM
 
!IM
−
|Iron Maiden
+
|[[D2 Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LR
 
!LR
−
|Lower Resist
+
|[[D2 Lower Resist|Lower Resist]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Nec (necro)
+
!Nec/necro
−
|Necromancer
+
|[[D2 Necromancer|Necromancer]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!PN
 
!PN
−
|Poison Nova
+
|[[D2 Poison Nova|Poison Nova]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Spear
 
!Spear
−
|Bone Spear
+
|[[D2 Bone Spear|Bone Spear]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Spirit
 
!Spirit
−
|Bone Spirit
+
|[[D2 Bone Spirit|Bone Spirit]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Paladin==
+
===Paladin===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
 
!width=172|BA
 
!width=172|BA
−
|Blessed Aim
+
|[[D2 Blessed Aim|Blessed Aim]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!BH
 
!BH
−
|Blessed Hammer
+
|[[D2 Blessed Hammer|Blessed Hammer]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Conc
 
!Conc
−
|Concentration
+
|[[D2 Concentration|Concentration]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Conv
 
!Conv
−
|Conviction
+
|[[D2 Conviction|Conviction]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Fana
 
!Fana
−
|Fanaticism
+
|[[D2 Fanaticism|Fanaticism]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FoH
 
!FoH
−
|Fist of the Heavens
+
|[[D2 Fist of the Heavens|Fist of the Heavens]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!HB
 
!HB
−
|Holy Bolt
+
|[[D2 Holy Bolt|Holy Bolt]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!HF
 
!HF
−
|Holy Freeze
+
|[[D2 Holy Freeze|Holy Freeze]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!HS
 
!HS
−
|Holy Shield
+
|[[D2 Holy Shield|Holy Shield]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Pally (Pali)
+
!Pally/Pali
−
|Paladin
+
|[[D2 Paladin|Paladin]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Sorceress==
+
===Sorceress===
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
 
!width=172|CB
 
!width=172|CB
−
|Charged Bolt
+
|[[D2 Charged Bolt|Charged Bolt]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CL
 
!CL
−
|Chain Lightning
+
|[[D2 Chain Lightning|Chain Lightning]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!CM
 
!CM
−
|Cold Mastery
+
|[[D2 Cold Mastery|Cold Mastery]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!ES
 
!ES
−
|Energy Shield
+
|[[D2 Energy Shield|Energy Shield]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FB
 
!FB
−
|Fireball
+
|[[D2 Fire Ball|Fire Ball]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FN
 
!FN
−
|Frost Nova
+
|[[D2 Frost Nova|Frost Nova]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FM
 
!FM
−
|Fire Mastery
+
|[[D2 Fire Mastery|Fire Mastery]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FO
 
!FO
−
|Frozen Orb: sometimes just called Orb
+
|[[D2 Frozen Orb|Frozen Orb]]: sometimes just called Orb
 
|-
 
|-
 
!FW
 
!FW
−
|Firewall
+
|[[D2 Fire Wall|Fire Wall]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!GS
 
!GS
−
|Glacial Spike
+
|[[D2 Glacial Spike|Glacial Spike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!LM
 
!LM
−
|Lightning Mastery
+
|[[D2 Lightning Mastery|Lightning Mastery]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Sorc (socer)
+
!Sorc/socer
−
|Sorceress
+
|[[D2 Sorceress|Sorceress]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!SF
 
!SF
−
|Static Field
+
|[[D2 Static Field|Static Field]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Tele
 
!Tele
−
|Teleport
+
|[[D2 Teleport|Teleport]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!TK
 
!TK
−
|Telekinesis
+
|[[D2 Telekinesis|Telekinesis]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
!TS
 
!TS
−
|Thunderstorm
+
|[[D2 Thunder Storm|Thunder Storm]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
==Statistical==
+
==Conversational==
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 +
!width=172|afaic
 +
|As far as I'm concerned
 +
|-
 +
!afaics
 +
|As far as I can see
 +
|-
 +
!afaik
 +
|As far as I know
 +
|-
 +
!afk
 +
|Away from keyboard
 +
|-
 +
!brb
 +
|Be right back
 +
|-
 +
!brt
 +
|Be right there
 +
|-
 +
!btc
 +
|Back to channel
 +
|-
 +
!btw
 +
|By the way
 +
|-
 +
!Chan?
 +
|Go to channel
 +
|-
 +
!cg/grats
 +
|Congratulations
 +
|-
 +
!cya
 +
|See you
 +
|-
 +
!ding
 +
|Player announcing they've just levelled
 +
|-
 +
!gfi
 +
|Go for it
 +
|-
 +
!gg
 +
|Good game
 +
|-
 +
!gj
 +
|Good job
 +
|-
 +
!gtg
 +
|Good to go/Got to go
 +
 +
|-
 +
!IIRC
 +
|If I recall correctly
 +
|-
 +
!IMHO
 +
|In my humble opinion
 +
|-
 +
!IMO
 +
|In my opinion
 +
|-
 +
!j/k
 +
|Just kidding
 +
|-
 +
!k
 +
|Okay
 +
|-
 +
!l337
 +
|Elite
 +
|-
 +
!LOL
 +
|Laughs out loud
 +
|-
 +
!n00b
 +
|Newbie
 +
|-
 +
!nbd
 +
|No big deal
 +
|-
 +
!newb
 +
|Newbie
 +
|-
 +
!ng
 +
|New game
 +
|-
 +
!nm/nvm
 +
|Never mind
 +
|-
 +
!np
 +
|No problem
 +
|-
 +
!OMG
 +
|Oh my god
 +
|-
 +
!OTOH
 +
|On the other hand
 +
|-valign=top
 +
!r
 +
|Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
 +
|-
 +
!rl
 +
|Real life
 +
|-
 +
!ROFL
 +
|Rolling on the floor laughing
 +
|-
 +
!Sec
 +
|Hang on a second
 +
|-
 +
!thx
 +
|Thanks
 +
|-
 +
!ttyl
 +
|Talk to you later
 +
|-
 +
!ty
 +
|Thank you
 
|-
 
|-
−
!width=172|(X)
+
!tyt
−
|Calculate X first
+
|Take your time
 +
|-
 +
!tyvm
 +
|Thank you very much
 
|-
 
|-
−
![X]
+
!w8
−
|Round down X
+
|Wait
 
|-
 
|-
−
!alvl
+
!wb
−
|Affix level
+
|Welcome back
 
|-
 
|-
−
!AR
+
!y
−
|Attack Rating
+
|Yes
 
|-
 
|-
−
!blvl
+
!YMMV
−
|Base level
+
|Your mileage may vary
 
|-
 
|-
−
!clvl
+
!yw
−
|Character level
+
|You're welcome
 +
|}
 +
<br>
 +
 
 +
==Game play==
 +
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
!CTH
+
!width=172|AoE
−
|Chance-to-hit
+
|Area of Effect
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Def
+
!BM
−
|Defense
+
|Bad Manners
 
|-
 
|-
−
!DR (DR%)
+
!BvB
−
|Damage Reduction: reduces physical damage
+
|Barbarian vs Barbarian: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with melee opponents
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ED
+
!BvC
−
|Enhanced Damage: increases physical damage
+
|Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ED
+
!Hot
−
|Enhanced Defense: increases defense
+
|Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter
 
|-
 
|-
−
!ilvl
+
!ID
−
|Item level
+
|Identify
 
|-
 
|-
−
!lvl
+
!Merc
−
|Level
+
|Mercenary
 
|-
 
|-
−
!max(X,Y)
+
!PK
−
|Maximum of X or Y
+
|Player Killer
 
|-
 
|-
−
!min(X,Y)
+
!PKK
−
|Minimum of X or Y
+
|PK Killer
 
|-
 
|-
−
!mlvl
+
!PvM
−
|Monster level
+
|Player vs Monster
 
|-
 
|-
−
!PDR
+
!PvP
−
|Physical Damage Reduction
+
|Player vs Player
 +
|-valign=top
 +
!r
 +
|Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
 
|-
 
|-
−
!qlvl
+
!res
−
|Quality level
+
|Resurrect
 
|-
 
|-
−
!rlvl
+
!TP
−
|Required level
+
|Town Portal
 
|-
 
|-
−
!slvl
+
!WP
−
|Skill level
+
|Waypoint
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
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{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
!width=172|Ali Baba
+
!width=172|3D/3PD
 +
|3 Diamond/3 Perfect Diamond: usually refers to shield socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
 +
|-
 +
!Ali Baba
 
|Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar
 
|Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Arkaine's (Ark)
+
!Arkaine's/Ark
 
|Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
 
|Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
 
|-
 
|-
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|Gladiator's Bane Wire Fleece
 
|Gladiator's Bane Wire Fleece
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Baranar's (Banana)
+
!Baranar's/Banana
 
|Baranar's Star Devil Star
 
|Baranar's Star Devil Star
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Bartuc's (Barts)
+
!Bartuc's/Barts
 
|Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons
 
|Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons
 
|-
 
|-
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|-
 
|-
 
!BK
 
!BK
−
|Bul-Kathos: Usually refers to Bul-Kathos' Children or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring
+
|Bul-Kathos: usually refers to Bul-Kathos' Children or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Burrito (Buriza)
+
!Burrito/Buriza
 
|Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista
 
|Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista
 
|-
 
|-
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!{{D2 Magic|=Cruel Colossus Sword}}
 
!{{D2 Magic|=Cruel Colossus Sword}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
!CKN (Chu)
+
!CKN/Chu
 
|Chu-ko-nu:  Often refers specifically to Demon Machine Chu-ko-nu
 
|Chu-ko-nu:  Often refers specifically to Demon Machine Chu-ko-nu
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Cranium (C basher)
+
!Cranium/C basher
 
|The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
 
|The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Doombringer (Doom)
+
!Cube
 +
![[D2 Horadric Cube|{{D2 Unique|=Horadric Cube}}]]
 +
|-
 +
!Doombringer/Doom
 
|Doombringer Champion Sword
 
|Doombringer Champion Sword
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Eagle (Eaglehorn)
+
!Eagle/Eaglehorn
 
|Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
 
|Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Eye (EoE)
+
!Eth
 +
|Ethereal
 +
|-
 +
!Eye/EoE
 
|Eye of Etlitch Amulet
 
|Eye of Etlitch Amulet
 
|-
 
|-
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|Grand Charm
 
|Grand Charm
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Grandfather (gf)
+
!Grandfather/gf
 
|The Grandfather Colossus Blade
 
|The Grandfather Colossus Blade
 
|-
 
|-
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!Harley
 
!Harley
 
|Harlequin Crest Shako
 
|Harlequin Crest Shako
 +
|-
 +
!HotO
 +
|Heart of the Oak
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Hellslayer
 
!Hellslayer
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|Homunculus Hierophant Trophy
 
|Homunculus Hierophant Trophy
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Horn (Eaglehorn)
+
!Horn/Eaglehorn
 
|Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
 
|Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
 
|-
 
|-
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!Jalal's
 
!Jalal's
 
|Jalal's Mane Totemic Mask
 
|Jalal's Mane Totemic Mask
 +
|-
 +
!JMoD
 +
|{{D2 Magic bold|=Jeweller's Monarch of Deflecting}}: very rare, valuable shield
 
|-
 
|-
 
!lc
 
!lc
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|Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield
 
|Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Occy (Oculus)
+
!Occy/Oculus
 
|The Oculus Swirling Crystal
 
|The Oculus Swirling Crystal
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Reaver (Messy Reaver)
+
!Reaver/Messy Reaver
 
|Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe
 
|Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe
 +
|-
 +
!Req
 +
|Requirement
 
|-
 
|-
 
!sc
 
!sc
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|Stone of Jordan Ring
 
|Stone of Jordan Ring
 
|-
 
|-
−
!SS (Storm)
+
!Spike
 +
|Wizardspike Bone Knife
 +
|-
 +
!Spirit/dual Spirits
 +
|Spirit sword (and shield)
 +
|-
 +
!SS/Storm
 
|Stormshield Monarch
 
|Stormshield Monarch
 
|-
 
|-
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|Stormspire Giant Thresher
 
|Stormspire Giant Thresher
 
|-
 
|-
−
!String (SoE)
+
!String/SoE
 
|String of Ears Demonhide Sash
 
|String of Ears Demonhide Sash
 
|-
 
|-
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|Tarnhelm Skull Cap
 
|Tarnhelm Skull Cap
 
|-
 
|-
−
!TGod (TGV)
+
!TGod/TGV
 
|Thundergod's Vigor War Belt
 
|Thundergod's Vigor War Belt
 
|-
 
|-
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|Wizardspike Bone Knife
 
|Wizardspike Bone Knife
 
|-
 
|-
−
!Wote (WOE)
+
!WotE/WOE
 
|Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield
 
|Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield
 
|-
 
|-
 
!WWS
 
!WWS
 
|Witchwild String Short Siege Bow
 
|Witchwild String Short Siege Bow
 +
|-
 +
!Wizzy
 +
|Wizardspike Bone Knife
 +
|}
 +
<br>
 +
 +
==Monster==
 +
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 +
|-
 +
!width=172|Andy
 +
![[D2 Andariel|{{D2 Unique|=Andariel}}]]
 +
|-
 +
!BA
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Aura Enchanted|Blessed Aim]]
 +
|-
 +
!CE
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Cold Enchanted|Cold Enchanted]]
 +
|-
 +
!CI
 +
|Cold Immune
 +
|-
 +
!Conv
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Aura Enchanted|Conviction]]
 +
|-
 +
!CU
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Cursed|Cursed]]
 +
|-
 +
!EF
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Extra Fast|Extra Fast]]
 +
|-
 +
!ES
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Extra Strong|Extra Strong]]
 +
|-
 +
!Fana
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Aura Enchanted|Fanaticism]]
 +
|-
 +
!FE
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Fire Enchanted|Fire Enchanted]]
 +
|-
 +
!FI
 +
|Fire Immune
 +
|-
 +
!Heph
 +
![[D2 Hephasto the Armorer|{{D2 Unique|=Hephasto the Armorer}}]]
 +
|-
 +
!HS
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Aura Enchanted|Holy Shock]]
 +
|-
 +
!Izzy
 +
![[D2 Izual|{{D2 Unique|=Izual}}]]
 +
|-
 +
!LE
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Lightning Enchanted|Lightning Enchanted]]
 +
|-
 +
!LEB
 +
|Lightning Enchanted Boss
 +
|-
 +
!LEM
 +
|Lightning Enchanted monster
 +
|-
 +
!LI
 +
|Lightning Immune
 +
|-
 +
!MB
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Mana Burn|Mana Burn]]
 +
|-
 +
!Meph
 +
![[D2 Mephisto|{{D2 Unique|=Mephisto}}]]
 +
|-
 +
!MI
 +
|Magic Immune
 +
|-
 +
!MR
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Magic Resistant|Magic Resistant]]
 +
|-
 +
!MS
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Multiple Shots|Multiple Shots]]
 +
|-
 +
!MSLE (MSLEB)
 +
|Multiple Shots Lightning Enchanted (Boss)
 +
|-
 +
!OK
 +
|[[D2 Oblivion Knight|Oblivion Knight]]
 +
|-
 +
!PI
 +
|Physical Immune
 +
|-
 +
!SH/Spec
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Spectral Hit|Spectral Hit]]
 +
|-
 +
!SS
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Stone Skin|Stone Skin]]
 +
|-
 +
!TE/Tele/TP
 +
|[[D2 Unique monster#Teleportation|Teleportation]]
 +
|}
 +
<br>
 +
 +
==Stat==
 +
{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 +
|-
 +
!width=172|AR
 +
|Attack Rating
 +
|-
 +
!CBF
 +
|Cannot be Frozen
 +
|-
 +
!CB
 +
|Crushing Blow
 +
|-
 +
!Char
 +
|Character
 +
|-
 +
!CTC
 +
|[[D2 % Chance to Cast|Chance to Cast]]
 +
|-
 +
!CTH
 +
|Chance-to-hit
 +
|-
 +
!D2M
 +
|Damage to Mana
 +
|-
 +
!Def
 +
|Defense
 +
|-
 +
!DEX
 +
|Dexterity
 +
|-
 +
!Dmg
 +
|Damage
 +
|-
 +
!DR/DR %
 +
|Damage Reduction: reduces physical damage
 +
|-
 +
!DS
 +
|Deadly Strike
 +
|-
 +
!ED
 +
|Enhanced Damage: increases physical damage
 +
|-
 +
!ED
 +
|Enhanced Defense: increases defense
 +
|-
 +
!ED/IAS
 +
|Enhanced Damage/IAS: typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a {{D2 Magic bold|=Jewel}}
 +
|-
 +
!ENE
 +
|Energy
 +
|-
 +
!EXP
 +
|Experience
 +
|-
 +
!FBR
 +
|Faster Block Rate
 +
|-
 +
!FCR
 +
|Faster Cast Rate
 +
|-
 +
!FHR
 +
|Faster Hit Recovery
 +
|-
 +
!FR
 +
|Fire Resist %
 +
|-
 +
!FRW
 +
|Faster Run/Walk
 +
|-
 +
!HCMTF
 +
|Hit Causes Monster to Flee
 +
|-
 +
!HFT
 +
|Hit Freezes Target
 +
|-
 +
!HP
 +
|Hit Points
 +
|-
 +
!IAS
 +
|Increased Attack Speed
 +
|-
 +
!ITD
 +
|Ignores Target Defense
 +
|-
 +
!KB
 +
|[[D2 Knockback|Knockback]]
 +
|-
 +
!LL
 +
|Life Leech
 +
|-
 +
!LR
 +
|Lightning Resist %
 +
|-
 +
!MDR
 +
|Magic Damage Reduction
 +
|-
 +
!MF
 +
|Magic Find
 +
|-
 +
!ML
 +
|Mana Leech
 +
|-
 +
!Mod
 +
|Modifier: adds a stat to an item
 +
|-
 +
!MPK
 +
|Mana per kill
 +
|-
 +
!NRG
 +
|Energy
 +
|-
 +
!PDR
 +
|Physical Damage Reduction
 +
|-
 +
!PR
 +
|Poison Resist %
 +
|-
 +
!Slow
 +
|Slows Target
 +
|-
 +
!STR
 +
|Strength
 +
|-
 +
!VIT
 +
|Vitality
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br>
 
<br>
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==Reference==
 
==Reference==
−
*Grimborn and the Amazon Basin, [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/abbreviation_guide.php D2 Abbreviations and Acronyms] (2003, reprinted with permission)
+
*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/abbreviation_guide.php D2 Abbreviations and Acronyms]
  
  
 
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AB Amazon Basin
ABM Amazon Basin Member
AS Arreat Summit Battle.net's Diablo II web site
B.net/Bnet Battle.net: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
CM Community Member: any participant in our community
D2 Diablo II
dii dii.net, now Diablo: IncGamers: unoffical Diablo II web site
H Hell difficulty level
HC Hard Core mode
LoD Lord of Destruction expansion
Mod Moderator: AB member responsible for moderating a forum or channel
MP Market Place: trading site
MP Multi-player mode
NM Nightmare difficulty level
Norm Normal difficulty level
PW Password
SC Soft Core mode
SP Single-player: usually refers to single-player mode
TPJ Thomas Penfield Jackson: founder of our community
WT WeaselTech


Area

A1 Act 1
A2 Act 2
A3 Act 3
A4 Act 4
A5 Act 5
Ancients/AW Ancients' Way
Cat 2 Catacombs Level 2
CP Crystalline Passage
CS Chaos Sanctuary
Dur 2 Durance of Hate Level 2
RoF River of Flame
Trav Travincal
WSK/WK2 Worldstone Keep Level 2



Calculation

(X) Calculate X first
[X] Round down X
alvl Affix level
blvl Base level
clvl Character level
fps Frames per second
ilvl Item level
lvl Level
max(X,Y) Maximum of X or Y
min(X,Y) Minimum of X or Y
mlvl Monster level
qlvl Quality level
rlvl Required level
RoF Rate of Fire
slvl Skill level


Class


Amazon

Ama Amazon
Crit/CS Critical Strike
D/A/E Dodge/Avoid/Evade
FA Freezing Arrow
GA Guided Arrow
Immo Immolation Arrow
LF Lightning Fury
LS Lightning Strike
MS Multiple Shot
SM Slow Missiles
Valk Valkyrie
Zon Amazon


Assassin

Asn/asa/assy Assassin
BS Blade Shield
BoI Blades of Ice
BoS Burst of Speed
C/C Claw/Claw: refers to an Assassin using two claws
C/S Claw/Shield: refers to an Assassin using a claw and shield
CM Claw Mastery
CoS Cloak of Shadows
CoT Claws of Thunder
CS Cobra Strike
DC Dragon Claw
DF Dragon Flight
DS Death Sentry
DT Dragon Tail
FoF Fists of Fire
LS Lightning Sentry
MA Martial Arts
PS Phoenix Strike
SD Shadow Disciplines
Sin/Sinner Assassin
SM/Master Shadow Master
SW/Warrior Shadow Warrior
TS Tiger Strike
WoF Wake of Fire
WoI Wake of Inferno


Barbarian

Baba/Barb Barbarian
BC/BCom Battle Command
BC/BCry Battle Cry
BO Battle Orders
IS Iron Skin
LA Leap Attack
NR Natural Resistance
S/S Sword/Shield
WC War Cry
WW Whirlwind
Zerk Berserk


Druid

Dru/droolid Druid
FC Fire Claws
FR Feral Rage
HoW Heart of Wolverine
Oak Oak Sage
SW Shock Wave
WB Werebear
WW Werewolf


Necromancer

Amp Amplify Damage
BA Bone Armor
BG Blood Golem
BP Bone Prison
BS Bone Spirit
BW Bone Wall
CE Corpse Explosion
CG Clay Golem
Decrep Decrepify
FG Fire Golem
IG Iron Golem
IM Iron Maiden
LR Lower Resist
Nec/necro Necromancer
PN Poison Nova
Spear Bone Spear
Spirit Bone Spirit


Paladin

BA Blessed Aim
BH Blessed Hammer
Conc Concentration
Conv Conviction
Fana Fanaticism
FoH Fist of the Heavens
HB Holy Bolt
HF Holy Freeze
HS Holy Shield
Pally/Pali Paladin


Sorceress

CB Charged Bolt
CL Chain Lightning
CM Cold Mastery
ES Energy Shield
FB Fire Ball
FN Frost Nova
FM Fire Mastery
FO Frozen Orb: sometimes just called Orb
FW Fire Wall
GS Glacial Spike
LM Lightning Mastery
Sorc/socer Sorceress
SF Static Field
Tele Teleport
TK Telekinesis
TS Thunder Storm


Conversational

afaic As far as I'm concerned
afaics As far as I can see
afaik As far as I know
afk Away from keyboard
brb Be right back
brt Be right there
btc Back to channel
btw By the way
Chan? Go to channel
cg/grats Congratulations
cya See you
ding Player announcing they've just levelled
gfi Go for it
gg Good game
gj Good job
gtg Good to go/Got to go
IIRC If I recall correctly
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMO In my opinion
j/k Just kidding
k Okay
l337 Elite
LOL Laughs out loud
n00b Newbie
nbd No big deal
newb Newbie
ng New game
nm/nvm Never mind
np No problem
OMG Oh my god
OTOH On the other hand
r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
rl Real life
ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing
Sec Hang on a second
thx Thanks
ttyl Talk to you later
ty Thank you
tyt Take your time
tyvm Thank you very much
w8 Wait
wb Welcome back
y Yes
YMMV Your mileage may vary
yw You're welcome


Game play

AoE Area of Effect
BM Bad Manners
BvB Barbarian vs Barbarian: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with melee opponents
BvC Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
Hot Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter
ID Identify
Merc Mercenary
PK Player Killer
PKK PK Killer
PvM Player vs Monster
PvP Player vs Player
r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
res Resurrect
TP Town Portal
WP Waypoint


Item

3D/3PD 3 Diamond/3 Perfect Diamond: usually refers to shield socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
Ali Baba Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar
Arkaine's/Ark Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
Arreat's Arreat's Face Slayer Guard
Atma's Atma's Scarab Amulet
Atlantean The Atlantean Ancient Sword
Bane Gladiator's Bane Wire Fleece
Baranar's/Banana Baranar's Star Devil Star
Bartuc's/Barts Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons
Basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
BK Bul-Kathos: usually refers to Bul-Kathos' Children or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring
Burrito/Buriza Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista
CCB Template:D2 Magic
CCS Template:D2 Magic
CKN/Chu Chu-ko-nu: Often refers specifically to Demon Machine Chu-ko-nu
Cranium/C basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
Cube [[D2 Horadric Cube|Template:D2 Unique]]
Doombringer/Doom Doombringer Champion Sword
Eagle/Eaglehorn Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
Eth Ethereal
Eye/EoE Eye of Etlitch Amulet
Face Arreat's Face Slayer Guard
Fists Magefist Light Gauntlets
Frosties Frostburn Gauntlets
Gaze Vampiregaze Grim Helm
gc Grand Charm
Grandfather/gf The Grandfather Colossus Blade
GSA Goldstrike Arch Gothic Bow
Gull Gull Dagger
Harley Harlequin Crest Shako
HotO Heart of the Oak
Hellslayer Hellslayer Decapitator
HoBL Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter
Homunculus Homunculus Hierophant Trophy
Horn/Eaglehorn Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
HoZ Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield
IK Maul Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul
Ire Skullder's Ire Russet Armor
Jalal's Jalal's Mane Totemic Mask
JMoD Template:D2 Magic bold: very rare, valuable shield
lc Large Charm
Lidless Lidless Wall Grim Shield
Lightsabre Lightsabre Phase Blade
LoH Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts
Lyc Lycander's Aim Ceremonial Bow
Mara's Mara's Kaleidoscope Amulet
Mat Matriarchal bow
Moser's Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield
Occy/Oculus The Oculus Swirling Crystal
Reaver/Messy Reaver Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe
Req Requirement
sc Small Charm
Schaefer's Schaefer's Hammer Legendary Mallet
Shaft Shaftstop Mesh Armor
Shako Harlequin Crest Shako: the term almost always refers to its Unique version
Silks Silks of the Victor Ancient Armor
Skullder's Skullder's Ire Russet Armor
SoJ Stone of Jordan Ring
Spike Wizardspike Bone Knife
Spirit/dual Spirits Spirit sword (and shield)
SS/Storm Stormshield Monarch
Stormspire Stormspire Giant Thresher
String/SoE String of Ears Demonhide Sash
Tal's Orb Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye Swirling Crystal
Tarn Tarnhelm Skull Cap
TGod/TGV Thundergod's Vigor War Belt
Tiamat's Tiamat's Rebuke Dragon Shield
Titan's Titan's Revenge Ceremonial Javelin
Tucs Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons
Twitch Twitchthroe Studded Leather
Ume's Ume's Lament Grim Wand
Valor Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
Vamp Vampiregaze Grim Helm
WF (Windforce) Windforce Hydra Bow
Wizardspike Wizardspike Bone Knife
WotE/WOE Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield
WWS Witchwild String Short Siege Bow
Wizzy Wizardspike Bone Knife


Monster

Andy [[D2 Andariel|Template:D2 Unique]]
BA Blessed Aim
CE Cold Enchanted
CI Cold Immune
Conv Conviction
CU Cursed
EF Extra Fast
ES Extra Strong
Fana Fanaticism
FE Fire Enchanted
FI Fire Immune
Heph [[D2 Hephasto the Armorer|Template:D2 Unique]]
HS Holy Shock
Izzy [[D2 Izual|Template:D2 Unique]]
LE Lightning Enchanted
LEB Lightning Enchanted Boss
LEM Lightning Enchanted monster
LI Lightning Immune
MB Mana Burn
Meph [[D2 Mephisto|Template:D2 Unique]]
MI Magic Immune
MR Magic Resistant
MS Multiple Shots
MSLE (MSLEB) Multiple Shots Lightning Enchanted (Boss)
OK Oblivion Knight
PI Physical Immune
SH/Spec Spectral Hit
SS Stone Skin
TE/Tele/TP Teleportation


Stat

AR Attack Rating
CBF Cannot be Frozen
CB Crushing Blow
Char Character
CTC Chance to Cast
CTH Chance-to-hit
D2M Damage to Mana
Def Defense
DEX Dexterity
Dmg Damage
DR/DR % Damage Reduction: reduces physical damage
DS Deadly Strike
ED Enhanced Damage: increases physical damage
ED Enhanced Defense: increases defense
ED/IAS Enhanced Damage/IAS: typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a Template:D2 Magic bold
ENE Energy
EXP Experience
FBR Faster Block Rate
FCR Faster Cast Rate
FHR Faster Hit Recovery
FR Fire Resist %
FRW Faster Run/Walk
HCMTF Hit Causes Monster to Flee
HFT Hit Freezes Target
HP Hit Points
IAS Increased Attack Speed
ITD Ignores Target Defense
KB Knockback
LL Life Leech
LR Lightning Resist %
MDR Magic Damage Reduction
MF Magic Find
ML Mana Leech
Mod Modifier: adds a stat to an item
MPK Mana per kill
NRG Energy
PDR Physical Damage Reduction
PR Poison Resist %
Slow Slows Target
STR Strength
VIT Vitality


Glossary

Cheese Low level character getting pushed through levels of the game by a much higher level character, where the lower character could not play effectively alone.
Dropping (of items) Act of entering a game to present any player in that game with items as freely given gifts, to be distributed among the players in the game as they see fit.
Flaming Making a personal attack or insulting remark, intended to incite anger.
Muling The process of transferring items involving 2 or more characters not currently playing in the game.
No-Twink No-twink groups and players use and equip only what they find in no-twink play. No items are brought into no-twink play from outside games or sources.
Storing Transferring items from one in-game character to a character not in game.
Transferring Interchanging items between characters, including activites referred to as muling, twinking and storing.
Trolling Making provocative, controversial or offensive remarks, intended to create a confrontational response.
Twinking Transferring items from one character not currently in-game to a character in game for the latter character's use, and the reciprocal transer of items from the playing character to a mule. "Twinking" is often referred to as using muled items to equip a character with superior items than would be found solely in playing that character.


Reference

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