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| [http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/ Arreat Summit] Battle.net's Diablo II web site
 
| [http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/ Arreat Summit] Battle.net's Diablo II web site
 
|-
 
|-
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| B.net/Bnet
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| B.net/Bnet/BN
 
| [https://www.battle.net/ Battle.net]: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
 
| [https://www.battle.net/ Battle.net]: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
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|-
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| CBN
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| Closed Battle.Net, multiplayer mode where characters are saved server-side.
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|-
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| Classic
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| Diablo II without [[Lord of Destruction]]; also available as a game mode in LoD and D2R.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CM
 
| CM
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|-
 
|-
 
| D2
 
| D2
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| Diablo II
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| Diablo II game, released in 2000.
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|-
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| D2R
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| [[Resurrected|Diablo II: Resurrected]], Diablo II remake released in 2021.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| dii
 
| dii
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| [https://www.diabloii.net/ Diabloii.Net]: unoffical Diablo II web site
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| [https://www.diabloii.net/ Diabloii.Net]: unoffical Diablo II web site; now defunct and migrated to PureDiablo.com [https://www.purediablo.com/about-purediablo] [https://www.purediablo.com/forums/threads/rest-in-peace-diabloii-net.22491/]
 
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|- valign=top
 
| H
 
| H
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|-
 
|-
 
| LoD
 
| LoD
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II:_Lord_of_Destruction Lord of Destruction] expansion
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II:_Lord_of_Destruction Lord of Destruction] expansion, released in 2001.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Mod
 
| Mod
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| Norm
 
| Norm
 
| Normal difficulty level
 
| Normal difficulty level
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|-
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| OBN
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| Open Battle.Net, multiplayer mode which uses Blizzard servers, but where characters are saved client-side (and usually hacked).
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PW
 
| PW
 
| Password
 
| Password
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|-
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| RotW
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| [[Reign of the Warlock]] expansion, released in 2026
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SC
 
| SC
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| [[Worldstone Keep Level 2]]
 
| [[Worldstone Keep Level 2]]
 
|}
 
|}
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<br/>
  
 
==Calculation==
 
==Calculation==
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|-
 
|-
 
| blvl
 
| blvl
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| Base level
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| Base skill level (hard points only)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| clvl
 
| clvl
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|-
 
|-
 
| slvl
 
| slvl
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| [[Skill]] level
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| [[Skill]] level (total, with bonuses)
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
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<br/>
  
 
==Class==
 
==Class==
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<br>
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<br/>
  
 
===Amazon===
 
===Amazon===
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
|width=25%| Ama
+
|width=25%| ama
 
| [[Amazon]]
 
| [[Amazon]]
 +
|-
 +
| bow
 +
| [[Bow and Crossbow Skills]]
 +
|-
 +
| bowazon/bowzon
 +
| [[Bow and Crossbow Skills]] Amazon build
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Crit/CS
 
| Crit/CS
 
| [[Critical Strike]]
 
| [[Critical Strike]]
 +
|-
 +
| CS
 +
| [[Critical Strike]], [[Charged Strike]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| D/A/E
 
| D/A/E
 
| [[Dodge]]/[[Avoid]]/[[Evade]]
 
| [[Dodge]]/[[Avoid]]/[[Evade]]
 +
|-
 +
| dexazon
 +
| Damage focused Amazon build allocating most/all stat points into [[Dexterity]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| FA
 
| FA
 
| [[Freezing Arrow]]
 
| [[Freezing Arrow]]
 +
|-
 +
| frostmaiden
 +
| [[Freezing Arrow]] Amazon build
 
|-
 
|-
 
| GA
 
| GA
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| Immo
 
| Immo
 
| [[Immolation Arrow]]
 
| [[Immolation Arrow]]
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|-
 +
| java
 +
| [[Javelin and Spear Skills]]
 +
|-
 +
| Javazon
 +
| [[Javelin and Spear Skills]] Amazon build
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LF
 
| LF
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| Amazon
 
| Amazon
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
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<br/>
  
 
===Assassin===
 
===Assassin===
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
|width=25%| Asn/asa/assy
+
|width=25%| asa/asn/ass/assy
 
| [[Assassin]]
 
| [[Assassin]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| FoF
 
| FoF
 
| [[Fists of Fire]]
 
| [[Fists of Fire]]
 +
|-
 +
| kicksin
 +
| Assassin build using [[Dragon Talon]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LS
 
| LS
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| MA
 
| MA
 
| [[Martial Arts]]
 
| [[Martial Arts]]
 +
|-
 +
| mosaicsin
 +
| [[Martial Arts]] Assassin build using two [[Mosaic|{{Ub|=Mosaics}}]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PS
 
| PS
 
| [[Phoenix Strike]]
 
| [[Phoenix Strike]]
 +
|-
 +
| riftsin
 +
| Assassin build using [[Dragon Talon]] in order to proc [[Frozen Orb]]s from [[Rift]] (or [[Voice of Reason]]).
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SD
 
| SD
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| SW/Warrior
 
| SW/Warrior
 
| [[Shadow Warrior]]
 
| [[Shadow Warrior]]
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|-
 +
| trapsin
 +
| Assassin build using [[Traps]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| TS
 
| TS
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| [[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=25%| Baba/Barb
+
|width=25%| bar/barb/baba
 
| [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]]
 
| [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| BO
 
| BO
 
| [[Battle Orders]]
 
| [[Battle Orders]]
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|-
 +
| horker
 +
| Barbarian build using [[Find Item]], equipped with Magic Find and Gold Find gear.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| IS
 
| IS
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| S/S
 
| S/S
 
| [[Sword]]/[[Shield]]
 
| [[Sword]]/[[Shield]]
 +
|-
 +
| singer
 +
| [[War Cry]] Barbarian build.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| WC
 
| WC
−
| [[War Cry]]
+
| [[War Cry]] or [[Warcries]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| WW
 
| WW
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| [[Berserk]]
 
| [[Berserk]]
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
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<br/>
  
 
===Druid===
 
===Druid===
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
|width=25%| Dru/droolid
+
|width=25%| dru/droolid/dudu
 
| [[Druid (Diablo II)|Druid]]
 
| [[Druid (Diablo II)|Druid]]
 +
|-
 +
| ele
 +
| [[Elemental]] skills
 
|-
 
|-
 
| FC
 
| FC
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| Oak
 
| Oak
 
| [[Oak Sage]]
 
| [[Oak Sage]]
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|-
 +
| SS, shape
 +
| [[Shape Shifting]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SW
 
| SW
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| WB
 
| WB
 
| [[Werebear]]
 
| [[Werebear]]
 +
|-
 +
| wind druid
 +
| [[Elemental]] Druid build using [[Tornado]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| WW
 
| WW
 
| [[Werewolf]]
 
| [[Werewolf]]
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
===Necromancer===
 
===Necromancer===
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| BG
 
| BG
 
| [[Blood Golem]]
 
| [[Blood Golem]]
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|-
 +
| bonemancer
 +
| Necromancer build using [[Teeth]], [[Bone Spear]] and [[Bone Spirit]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BP
 
| BP
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| [[Lower Resist]]
 
| [[Lower Resist]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Nec/necro
+
| novamancer
 +
| [[Poison Nova]] Necromancer build.
 +
|-
 +
| nec/necro
 
| [[Necromancer]]
 
| [[Necromancer]]
 +
|-
 +
| PB/P&B/PnB
 +
| [[Poison and Bone Spells]]
 +
|-
 +
| poisonmancer
 +
| [[Poison Nova]] Necromancer build.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PN
 
| PN
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| [[Bone Spirit]]
 
| [[Bone Spirit]]
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
===Paladin===
 
===Paladin===
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
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|-
 +
| auradin
 +
| Paladin build using [[Holy Fire]], [[Holy Freeze]] or [[Holy Shock]] aura (or a combination of)
 +
|-
 +
| avenger
 +
| Paladin build using [[Vengeance]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|width=25%| BA
 
|width=25%| BA
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| Conv
 
| Conv
 
| [[Conviction]]
 
| [[Conviction]]
 +
|-
 +
| def
 +
| [[Defensive Auras]]
 +
|-
 +
| dragondin
 +
| [[Holy Fire]] Paladin build equipped with two [[Dragon|{{Ub|=Dragons}}]] (and [[Hand of Justice|{{Ub|=Hand of Justice}}]]).
 +
|-
 +
| dreamdin
 +
| [[Holy Shock]] Paladin build equipped with two [[Dream|{{Ub|=Dreams}}]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Fana
 
| Fana
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| FoH
 
| FoH
 
| [[Fist of the Heavens]]
 
| [[Fist of the Heavens]]
 +
|-
 +
| hammer
 +
| [[Blessed Hammer]]
 +
|-
 +
| hammerdin/hdin
 +
| Paladin build using [[Blessed Hammer]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HB
 
| HB
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|-
 
|-
 
| HF
 
| HF
−
| [[Holy Freeze]]
+
| [[Holy Fire]], [[Holy Freeze]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HS
 
| HS
−
| [[Holy Shield]]
+
| [[Holy Shield]], [[Holy Shock]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Pally/Pali
+
| off
 +
| [[Offensive Auras]]
 +
|-
 +
| omnidin
 +
| Paladin build using multiple damaging offensive auras
 +
|-
 +
| pal/pala/pali/pally
 
| [[Paladin (Diablo II)|Paladin]]
 
| [[Paladin (Diablo II)|Paladin]]
 +
|-
 +
| PC
 +
| [[Combat Skills (Paladin)|Paladin Combat]] skills
 +
|-
 +
| smiter
 +
| [[Smite]] Paladin build
 +
|-
 +
| tesladin
 +
| [[Holy Shock]] Paladin build
 +
|-
 +
| zealot
 +
| [[Zeal]] Paladin build
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
===Sorceress===
 
===Sorceress===
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| CM
 
| CM
 
| [[Cold Mastery]]
 
| [[Cold Mastery]]
 +
|-
 +
| ench
 +
| [[Enchant]]
 +
|-
 +
| enchantress
 +
| [[Enchant]] Sorceress build
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ES
 
| ES
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|-
 
|-
 
| FO
 
| FO
−
| [[Frozen Orb]]: sometimes just called Orb
+
| [[Frozen Orb]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| FW
 
| FW
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| [[Lightning Mastery]]
 
| [[Lightning Mastery]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Sorc/socer
+
| mana tank
 +
| Defensive Sorceress build using [[Energy Shield]] and allocating most/all stat points into [[Energy]].
 +
|-
 +
| orb
 +
| [[Frozen Orb]]
 +
|-
 +
| sor/sorc/soso
 
| [[Sorceress]]
 
| [[Sorceress]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Thunder Storm]]
 
| [[Thunder Storm]]
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
==Conversational==
 
==Conversational==
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| afaik
 
| afaik
 
| As far as I know
 
| As far as I know
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|-
 +
| afair
 +
| As far as I remember
 
|-
 
|-
 
| afk
 
| afk
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| LOL
 
| LOL
 
| Laughs out loud
 
| Laughs out loud
 +
|-
 +
| n
 +
| Need (an item to buy); often used in game names
 
|-
 
|-
 
| n00b
 
| n00b
−
| Newbie
+
| Noob, newbie
 
|-
 
|-
 
| nbd
 
| nbd
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|-
 
|-
 
| ng
 
| ng
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| New game
+
| New game; used after the end of a run to announce that a new game with the next number will be created
 
|-
 
|-
 
| nm/nvm
 
| nm/nvm
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| np
 
| np
 
| No problem
 
| No problem
 +
|-
 +
| o
 +
| Offer (an item to sell); often used in game names
 +
|-
 +
| offer
 +
| when trading: instead of demanding a specific item, expecting the other party to make a suitable offer ("O Zaka N offer")
 
|-
 
|-
 
| OMG
 
| OMG
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| Real life
 
| Real life
 
|-
 
|-
−
| ROFL
+
| ROFL/ROTFL
 
| Rolling on the floor laughing
 
| Rolling on the floor laughing
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Sec
+
| sec
 
| Hang on a second
 
| Hang on a second
 
|-
 
|-
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| You're welcome
 
| You're welcome
 
|}
 
|}
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<br/>
  
 
==Game play==
 
==Game play==
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| BvC
 
| BvC
 
| Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
 
| Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
 +
|-
 +
| Char
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| Character
 +
|-
 +
| farcast
 +
| An exploit that allows a player to use melee skills (such as [[Charged Strike]]) at range.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Hot
 
| Hot
−
| Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter
+
| Warning that a town portal is dangerous to enter. Used mostly in [[Hardcore]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ID
 
| ID
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|-
 
|-
 
| Merc
 
| Merc
−
| [[Mercenary]]
+
| [[Mercenary]], hireling
 +
|-
 +
| mule
 +
| a character used solely for storing items, if the main character(s) run out of space. Shared stash in D2R in LoD and RotW modes made them mostly obsolete, but they can still be used if even the shared stash is full.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PK
 
| PK
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| PK Killer
 
| PK Killer
 
|-
 
|-
−
| PvM
+
| pp
−
| Player vs Monster
+
| Party, please - a request to be invited to a party. Fell out of use in D2R because of the auto-party invite.
 +
|-
 +
| PvM, PvE
 +
| Player vs Monster, Player vs Environment (those are synonyms)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PvP
 
| PvP
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|- valign=top
 
|- valign=top
 
| r
 
| r
−
| Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
+
| Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine, entering a particularly treacherous area or starting a PvP duel.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| res
 
| res
 
| Resurrect
 
| Resurrect
 +
|-
 +
| s
 +
| Safe. Refers to the [[Town Portal]] without any monsters nearby; used mostly in [[Hardcore]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| TP
 
| TP
 
| Town Portal
 
| Town Portal
 +
|-
 +
| TPPK
 +
| Town Portal Player Kill(er). An old exploit that alloweded a player to kill another nearby non-hostile player by shooting projectiles (such as [[Ice Blast]]) at it and then quickly using a Town Portal and becoming hostile to it, so the projectiles hit and kill the target, or a player using such an exploit. Usually done with the aid of cheating tools which automatized this process.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| WP
 
| WP
 
| [[Waypoint]]
 
| [[Waypoint]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==Item==
 
==Item==
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|width=25%| 3D/3PD
 
|width=25%| 3D/3PD
 
| 3 [[Diamond]]/3 [[Perfect Diamond]]: usually refers to [[shield]] socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
 
| 3 [[Diamond]]/3 [[Perfect Diamond]]: usually refers to [[shield]] socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
 +
|-
 +
| 3/20/20
 +
| {{Mb|=Fine [[Small Charm]] of Vita}} with perfect rolls: +3 [[Maximum Damage]], +20 [[Attack Rating]] and +20 [[Life]]; sought after by weapon-based builds
 +
|-
 +
| 3x3
 +
| 3 sets of [[Key of Terror]], [[Key of Hate]] and [[Key of Destruction]]; used to open 3 different portals for the [[Pandemonium Event]].
 +
|-
 +
| 40/15
 +
| {{Mb|=Ruby [[Jewel]] of Fervor}} with +40% [[Enhanced Damage]] (perfect roll) and +15% [[Increased Attack Speed]]; sought after by weapon-based builds
 +
|-
 +
| 6/40
 +
| {{Mb|=Magic}} [[Amazon javelin]] with +6 [[Javelin and Spear Skills]] (+3 from automod, +3 from {{Mb|=Lancer's}} prefix) and +40% [[Increased Attack Speed]] (from {{Mb|=of Quickness}} suffix); very valuable
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ali Baba
 
| Ali Baba
 
| [[Blade of Ali Baba|{{Ub|=Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar}}]]
 
| [[Blade of Ali Baba|{{Ub|=Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| amu
 +
| [[amulet]]
 +
|-
 +
| Anni
 +
| [[Annihilus|{{Ub|=Annihilus Small Charm}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| AP
 +
| [[Archon Plate]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Arkaine's/Ark
 
| Arkaine's/Ark
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| [[Atma's Scarab|{{Ub|=Atma's Scarab Amulet}}]]
 
| [[Atma's Scarab|{{Ub|=Atma's Scarab Amulet}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Atlantean
+
| BA
−
| [[The Atlantean|{{Ub|=The Atlantean Ancient Sword}}]]
+
| [[Berserker Axe]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Bane
 
| Bane
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| BK
 
| BK
 
| Bul-Kathos: usually refers to [[Bul-Kathos' Children|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Children}}]] or [[Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring}}]]
 
| Bul-Kathos: usually refers to [[Bul-Kathos' Children|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Children}}]] or [[Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| blue/blue essence
 +
| [[Twisted Essence of Suffering]]
 +
|-
 +
| BotD
 +
| [[Breath of the Dying|{{Ub|=Breath of the Dying}}]] weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Burrito/Buriza
 
| Burrito/Buriza
 
| [[Buriza-Do Kyanon|{{Ub|=Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista}}]]
 
| [[Buriza-Do Kyanon|{{Ub|=Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CCB
+
| CA
−
| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Blade]]}}
+
| [[Cryptic Axe]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CCS
+
| CCBoQ
−
| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Sword]]}}
+
| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Blade]] of Quickness}}
 +
|-
 +
| CCSoQ
 +
| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Sword]] of Quickness}}
 +
|-
 +
| circ
 +
| Circlet ([[item type]] or item).
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CKN/Chu
 
| CKN/Chu
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| Cranium/C basher
 
| Cranium/C basher
 
| [[The Cranium Basher|{{Ub|=The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul}}]]
 
| [[The Cranium Basher|{{Ub|=The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| CtA
 +
| [[Call to Arms|{{Ub|=Call to Arms}}]] weapon
 +
|-
 +
| CoA
 +
| [[Crown of Ages|{{Ub|=Crown of Ages Corona}}]] armor
 +
|-
 +
| CoH
 +
| [[Chains of Honor|{{Ub|=Chains of Honor}}]] armor
 +
|-
 +
| CV
 +
| [[Colossus Voulge]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Cube
 
| Cube
 
| [[Horadric Cube|{{Ub|=Horadric Cube}}]]
 
| [[Horadric Cube|{{Ub|=Horadric Cube}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Doombringer/Doom
+
| dual Dream
−
| [[Doombringer|{{Ub|=Doombringer Champion Sword}}]]
+
| [[Dream|{{Ub|=Dream}}]] in helm and shield
 +
|-
 +
| dual Dragon
 +
| [[Dragon|{{Ub|=Dragon}}]] in armor and shield
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Eagle/Eaglehorn
+
| dual Spirit
 +
| [[Spirit|{{Ub|=Spirit}}]] in sword and shield
 +
|-
 +
| Dungo's
 +
| [[Verdungo's Hearty Cord)|{{Ub|=Verdungo's Hearty Cord Mithril Coil}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| dusk
 +
| [[Dusk Shroud]]
 +
|-
 +
| Dracul's/Dracs
 +
| [[Dracul's Grasp|{{Ub|=Dracul's Grasp Vampirebone Gloves}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| DW
 +
| [[Death's Web|{{Ub|=Death's Web Unearthed Wand}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| Eagle
 
| [[Eaglehorn|{{Ub|=Eaglehorn Crusader Bow}}]]
 
| [[Eaglehorn|{{Ub|=Eaglehorn Crusader Bow}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Eth
+
| Eni
 +
| [[Enigma|{{Ub|=Enigma}}]] armor
 +
|-
 +
| eth
 
| [[Ethereal]]
 
| [[Ethereal]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Fists
 
| Fists
 
| [[Magefist|{{Ub|=Magefist Light Gauntlets}}]]
 
| [[Magefist|{{Ub|=Magefist Light Gauntlets}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| Flickering
 +
| [[Flickering Flame|{{Ub|=Flickering Flame}}]] helm
 +
|-
 +
| Forti
 +
| [[Fortitude|{{Ub|=Fortitude}}]] armor/weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Frosties
 
| Frosties
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| [[Grand Charm]]
 
| [[Grand Charm]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Grandfather/gf
+
| gf
 
| [[The Grandfather|{{Ub|=The Grandfather Colossus Blade}}]]
 
| [[The Grandfather|{{Ub|=The Grandfather Colossus Blade}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| Gheed's
 +
| [[Gheed's Fortune|{{Ub|=Gheed's Fortune Grand Charm}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| green/green essence
 +
| [[Festering Essence of Destruction]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| GSA
 
| GSA
 
| [[Goldstrike Arch|{{Ub|=Goldstrike Arch Gothic Bow}}]]
 
| [[Goldstrike Arch|{{Ub|=Goldstrike Arch Gothic Bow}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| GT
 +
| [[Giant Thresher]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Gull
 
| Gull
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| HotO
 
| HotO
 
| [[Heart of the Oak|{{Ub|=Heart of the Oak}}]] mace/staff
 
| [[Heart of the Oak|{{Ub|=Heart of the Oak}}]] mace/staff
−
|-
 
−
| Hellslayer
 
−
| [[Hellslayer|{{Ub|=Hellslayer Decapitator}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HoBL
 
| HoBL
 
| [[Hand of Blessed Light|{{Ub|=Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter}}]]
 
| [[Hand of Blessed Light|{{Ub|=Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Homunculus
+
| Horn
−
| [[Homunculus|{{Ub|=Homunculus Hierophant Trophy}}]]
+
| [[Eaglehorn|{{Ub|=Eaglehorn Crusader Bow}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Horn/Eaglehorn
+
| HR
−
| [[Eaglehorn|{{Ub|=Eaglehorn Crusader Bow}}]]
+
| high [[rune]] - Vex and above
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HoZ
 
| HoZ
 
| [[Herald of Zakarum|{{Ub|=Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield}}]]
 
| [[Herald of Zakarum|{{Ub|=Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| IK
 +
| [[Immortal King|{{Sb|=Immortal King}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| IK Maul
 
| IK Maul
 
| [[Immortal King's Stone Crusher|{{Sb|=Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul}}]]
 
| [[Immortal King's Stone Crusher|{{Sb|=Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| Infi
 +
| [[Infinity|{{Ub|=Infinity}}]] polearm/spear
 +
|-
 +
| Insi
 +
| [[Insight|{{Ub|=Insight}}]] polearm/staff/missile weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ire
 
| Ire
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|-
 
|-
 
| JMoD
 
| JMoD
−
| {{Mb|=Jeweller's [[Monarch]] of Deflecting}}: very rare, valuable shield
+
| {{Mb|=Jeweller's [[Monarch]] of Deflecting}}: very rare, valuable magic shield
 +
|-
 +
| key
 +
| Most often refers to [[Key of Terror]], [[Key of Hate]] or [[Key of Destruction]] rather than to [[Key]].
 +
|-
 +
| key set
 +
| 3 [[Pandemonium Event]] keys: [[Key of Terror]], [[Key of Hate]] and [[Key of Destruction]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| lc
 
| lc
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| Lidless
 
| Lidless
 
| [[Lidless Wall|{{Ub|=Lidless Wall Grim Shield}}]]
 
| [[Lidless Wall|{{Ub|=Lidless Wall Grim Shield}}]]
−
|-
 
−
| Lightsabre
 
−
| [[Lightsabre|{{Ub|=Lightsabre Phase Blade}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LoH
 
| LoH
 
| [[Laying of Hands|{{Sb|=Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts}}]]
 
| [[Laying of Hands|{{Sb|=Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| LW
 +
| [[Last Wish|{{Ub|=Last Wish}}]] axe/hammer/sword
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Lyc
 
| Lyc
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| [[Moser's Blessed Circle|{{Ub|=Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield}}]]
 
| [[Moser's Blessed Circle|{{Ub|=Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Occy/Oculus
+
| MP
 +
| [[Mage Plate]]
 +
|-
 +
| Occy
 
| [[The Oculus|{{Ub|=The Oculus Swirling Crystal}}]]
 
| [[The Oculus|{{Ub|=The Oculus Swirling Crystal}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| organ set
 +
| 3 [[Pandemonium Event]] organs: [[Mephisto's Brain]], [[Diablo's Horn]] and [[Baal's Eye]].
 +
|-
 +
| PB
 +
| [[Phase Blade]]
 +
|-
 +
| red/red essence
 +
| [[Burning Essence of Terror]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Reaver/Messy Reaver
 
| Reaver/Messy Reaver
 
| [[Messerschmidt's Reaver|{{Ub|=Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe}}]]
 
| [[Messerschmidt's Reaver|{{Ub|=Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| rejuv
 +
| [[Rejuvenation Potion]] or [[Full Rejuvenation Potion]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Req
 
| Req
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| Shako
 
| Shako
 
| [[Harlequin Crest|{{Ub|=Harlequin Crest Shako}}]]: the term almost always refers to its [[Unique (item)|Unique]] version
 
| [[Harlequin Crest|{{Ub|=Harlequin Crest Shako}}]]: the term almost always refers to its [[Unique (item)|Unique]] version
 +
|-
 +
| Shard
 +
| [[Spectral Shard|{{Ub|=Spectral Shard Blade}}]] - used in [[Classic]] mode
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Silks
 
| Silks
 
| [[Silks of the Victor|{{Ub|=Silks of the Victor Ancient Armor}}]]
 
| [[Silks of the Victor|{{Ub|=Silks of the Victor Ancient Armor}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| Skiller
 +
| {{Mb|=Magic}} [[Grand Charm]] with +1 to any skill tree prefix
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Skullder's
 
| Skullder's
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| Spike
 
| Spike
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
−
|-
 
−
| Spirit/dual Spirits
 
−
| [[Spirit|{{Ub|=Spirit}}]] [[sword]] (and shield)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SS/Storm
 
| SS/Storm
 
| [[Stormshield|{{Ub|=Stormshield Monarch}}]]
 
| [[Stormshield|{{Ub|=Stormshield Monarch}}]]
−
|-
 
−
| Stormspire
 
−
| [[Stormspire|{{Ub|=Stormspire Giant Thresher}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| String/SoE
 
| String/SoE
 
| [[String of Ears|{{Ub|=String of Ears Demonhide Sash}}]]
 
| [[String of Ears|{{Ub|=String of Ears Demonhide Sash}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| Sunder
 +
| {{Ub|=Unique}} [[Grand Charm]] with [[Sunder]] property; usually with an element (for instance "fire sunder" = [[Flame Rift]])
 +
|-
 +
| Tal's
 +
| [[Tal Rasha's Wrappings|{{Sb|=Tal Rasha's Wrappings}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Tal's Orb
 
| Tal's Orb
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| Titan's
 
| Titan's
 
| [[Titan's Revenge|{{Ub|=Titan's Revenge Ceremonial Javelin}}]]
 
| [[Titan's Revenge|{{Ub|=Titan's Revenge Ceremonial Javelin}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| token
 +
| [[Token of Absolution]]
 +
|-
 +
| Torch
 +
| [[Hellfire Torch|{{Ub|=Hellfire Torch Large Charm}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Tucs
 
| Tucs
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| [[Vampire Gaze|{{Ub|=Vampire Gaze Grim Helm}}]]
 
| [[Vampire Gaze|{{Ub|=Vampire Gaze Grim Helm}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| WF (Windforce)
+
| Verdungo's
 +
| [[Verdungo's Hearty Cord)|{{Ub|=Verdungo's Hearty Cord Mithril Coil}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| WF
 
| [[Windforce|{{Ub|=Windforce Hydra Bow}}]]
 
| [[Windforce|{{Ub|=Windforce Hydra Bow}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Wizardspike
+
| Wizzy
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| WotE/WOE
 
| WotE/WOE
 
| [[Wall of the Eyeless|{{Ub|=Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield}}]]
 
| [[Wall of the Eyeless|{{Ub|=Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield}}]]
 +
|-
 +
| wyrm
 +
| [[Wyrmhide]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| WWS
 
| WWS
 
| [[Witchwild String|{{Ub|=Witchwild String Short Siege Bow}}]]
 
| [[Witchwild String|{{Ub|=Witchwild String Short Siege Bow}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Wizzy
+
| yellow/yellow essence
−
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
+
| [[Charged Essence of Hatred]]
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
==Modifier==
 
==Modifier==
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
{| cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100% style=text-align:left
 
|-
 
|-
−
|width=25%| AR
+
|width=25%| @
 +
| [[All Resistances]] (e.g. 45@)
 +
|-
 +
| AR
 
| [[Attack Rating]]
 
| [[Attack Rating]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| CB
 
| CB
 
| [[Crushing Blow]]
 
| [[Crushing Blow]]
−
|-
 
−
| Char
 
−
| Character
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CTC
 
| CTC
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| FRW
 
| FRW
 
| [[Faster Run/Walk]]
 
| [[Faster Run/Walk]]
 +
|-
 +
| GF
 +
| Gold Find ([[Extra Gold From Monsters]])
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HCMTF
 
| HCMTF
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| KB
 
| KB
 
| [[Knockback]]
 
| [[Knockback]]
 +
|-
 +
| LAEK, LPK
 +
| [[Life After Each Kill]], Life per kill
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LL
 
| LL
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| LR
 
| LR
 
| [[Lightning Resist]]
 
| [[Lightning Resist]]
 +
|-
 +
| MAEK, MPK
 +
| [[Mana After Each Kill]], Mana per kill
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MDR
 
| MDR
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|-
 
|-
 
| MF
 
| MF
−
| [[Better Chance of Getting Magic Items|Magic Find]]
+
| Magic Find ([[Better Chance of Getting Magic Items]])
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ML
 
| ML
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| Mod
 
| Mod
 
| [[:Category:Modifiers|Modifier]]: adds a stat to an item
 
| [[:Category:Modifiers|Modifier]]: adds a stat to an item
−
|-
 
−
| MPK
 
−
| [[Mana After Each Kill|Mana per kill]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| NRG
 
| NRG
 
| [[Energy]]
 
| [[Energy]]
 +
|-
 +
| OW
 +
| [[Open Wounds]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PDR
 
| PDR
 
| [[Damage Reduced|Physical Damage Reduction]]
 
| [[Damage Reduced|Physical Damage Reduction]]
 +
|-
 +
| PMH
 +
| [[Prevent Monster Heal]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PR
 
| PR
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| [[Vitality]]
 
| [[Vitality]]
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
==Monster==
 
==Monster==
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|-
 
|-
 
|width=25%| Andy
 
|width=25%| Andy
−
| [[Andariel|{{Ub|=Andariel}}]]
+
| [[Andariel|{{Ub|=Andariel}}]] boss
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BA
 
| BA
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| CU
 
| CU
 
| [[Cursed]]
 
| [[Cursed]]
 +
|-
 +
| DC
 +
| [[Diablo (World Event)|Diablo Clone, Über Diablo]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| EF
 
| EF
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|-
 
|-
 
| Heph
 
| Heph
−
| [[Hephasto the Armorer|{{Ub|=Hephasto the Armorer}}]]
+
| [[Hephasto the Armorer|{{Ub|=Hephasto the Armorer}}]] superunique
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HS
 
| HS
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|-
 
|-
 
| Izzy
 
| Izzy
−
| [[Izual|{{Ub|=Izual}}]]
+
| [[Izual|{{Ub|=Izual}}]] boss
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LE
 
| LE
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| LI
 
| LI
 
| [[Immune to Lightning|Lightning Immune]]
 
| [[Immune to Lightning|Lightning Immune]]
 +
|-
 +
| Lister
 +
| [[Lister the Tormentor|{{Ub|=Lister the Tormentor}}]] superunique
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MB
 
| MB
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|-
 
|-
 
| Meph
 
| Meph
−
| [[Mephisto|{{Ub|=Mephisto}}]]
+
| [[Mephisto|{{Ub|=Mephisto}}]] boss
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MI
 
| MI
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| [[Teleportation]]
 
| [[Teleportation]]
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
==Glossary==
 
==Glossary==
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|- valign=top
 
|- valign=top
 
!width=25% align=left| Cheese
 
!width=25% align=left| 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.
 
| 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.
 
----
 
----
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!align=left| No-Twink
 
!align=left| 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.
 
| 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.
 +
----
 +
|- valign=top
 +
!align=left| Powerleveling
 +
| Gaining multiple levels quickly by repeatedly running the same areas with a high level character killing the monsters.
 +
----
 +
|-
 +
!align=left| Rushing/taxi
 +
| Helping a low level character to complete the difficulty level (usually only the mandatory quests or those with rewards) by a much higher level character. Commonly includes [[Hell's Forge]], which reward is given to the high level character as a payment.
 
----
 
----
 
|-
 
|-
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|- valign=top
 
|- valign=top
 
!align=left| Twinking
 
!align=left| 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.
+
| Transferring items from one character not currently in-game to a character in game for the latter character's use, and the reciprocal transfer 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 not be found solely in playing that character.
 
|}
 
|}
−
<br>
+
<br/>
  
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150711173803/http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/abbreviation_guide.php D2 Abbreviations and Acronyms]
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150711173803/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/BN Battle.net: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
CBN Closed Battle.Net, multiplayer mode where characters are saved server-side.
Classic Diablo II without Lord of Destruction; also available as a game mode in LoD and D2R.
CM Community Member: any participant in our community
D2 Diablo II game, released in 2000.
D2R Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo II remake released in 2021.
dii Diabloii.Net: unoffical Diablo II web site; now defunct and migrated to PureDiablo.com [1] [2]
H Hell difficulty level
HC Hardcore mode
LoD Lord of Destruction expansion, released in 2001.
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
OBN Open Battle.Net, multiplayer mode which uses Blizzard servers, but where characters are saved client-side (and usually hacked).
PW Password
RotW Reign of the Warlock expansion, released in 2026
SC Softcore 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 < Y X is less than Y
X ≤ Y X is less than or equal to Y
X > Y X is greater than Y
X ≥ Y X is greater than or equal to Y
X^Y X to the power of Y
[X] Round down X
{X} Round up X
(X-Y) Random value from X to Y
~X Approximately X
alvl Affix level
blvl Base skill level (hard points only)
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 (total, with bonuses)


Class


Amazon

ama Amazon
bow Bow and Crossbow Skills
bowazon/bowzon Bow and Crossbow Skills Amazon build
Crit/CS Critical Strike
CS Critical Strike, Charged Strike
D/A/E Dodge/Avoid/Evade
dexazon Damage focused Amazon build allocating most/all stat points into Dexterity.
FA Freezing Arrow
frostmaiden Freezing Arrow Amazon build
GA Guided Arrow
Immo Immolation Arrow
java Javelin and Spear Skills
Javazon Javelin and Spear Skills Amazon build
LF Lightning Fury
LS Lightning Strike
MS Multiple Shot
SM Slow Missiles
Valk Valkyrie
Zon Amazon


Assassin

asa/asn/ass/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
kicksin Assassin build using Dragon Talon
LS Lightning Sentry
MA Martial Arts
mosaicsin Martial Arts Assassin build using two Mosaics.
PS Phoenix Strike
riftsin Assassin build using Dragon Talon in order to proc Frozen Orbs from Rift (or Voice of Reason).
SD Shadow Disciplines
Sin/Sinner Assassin
SM/Master Shadow Master
SW/Warrior Shadow Warrior
trapsin Assassin build using Traps.
TS Tiger Strike
WoF Wake of Fire
WoI Wake of Inferno


Barbarian

bar/barb/baba Barbarian
BC/BCom Battle Command
BC/BCry Battle Cry
BO Battle Orders
horker Barbarian build using Find Item, equipped with Magic Find and Gold Find gear.
IS Iron Skin
LA Leap Attack
NR Natural Resistance
S/S Sword/Shield
singer War Cry Barbarian build.
WC War Cry or Warcries
WW Whirlwind
Zerk Berserk


Druid

dru/droolid/dudu Druid
ele Elemental skills
FC Fire Claws
FR Feral Rage
HoW Heart of Wolverine
Oak Oak Sage
SS, shape Shape Shifting
SW Shock Wave
WB Werebear
wind druid Elemental Druid build using Tornado.
WW Werewolf


Necromancer

Amp Amplify Damage
BA Bone Armor
BG Blood Golem
bonemancer Necromancer build using Teeth, Bone Spear and Bone Spirit.
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
novamancer Poison Nova Necromancer build.
nec/necro Necromancer
PB/P&B/PnB Poison and Bone Spells
poisonmancer Poison Nova Necromancer build.
PN Poison Nova
Spear Bone Spear
Spirit Bone Spirit


Paladin

auradin Paladin build using Holy Fire, Holy Freeze or Holy Shock aura (or a combination of)
avenger Paladin build using Vengeance
BA Blessed Aim
BH Blessed Hammer
Conc Concentration
Conv Conviction
def Defensive Auras
dragondin Holy Fire Paladin build equipped with two Dragons (and Hand of Justice).
dreamdin Holy Shock Paladin build equipped with two Dreams.
Fana Fanaticism
FoH Fist of the Heavens
hammer Blessed Hammer
hammerdin/hdin Paladin build using Blessed Hammer
HB Holy Bolt
HF Holy Fire, Holy Freeze
HS Holy Shield, Holy Shock
off Offensive Auras
omnidin Paladin build using multiple damaging offensive auras
pal/pala/pali/pally Paladin
PC Paladin Combat skills
smiter Smite Paladin build
tesladin Holy Shock Paladin build
zealot Zeal Paladin build


Sorceress

CB Charged Bolt
CL Chain Lightning
CM Cold Mastery
ench Enchant
enchantress Enchant Sorceress build
ES Energy Shield
FB Fire Ball
FN Frost Nova
FM Fire Mastery
FO Frozen Orb
FW Fire Wall
GS Glacial Spike
LM Lightning Mastery
mana tank Defensive Sorceress build using Energy Shield and allocating most/all stat points into Energy.
orb Frozen Orb
sor/sorc/soso 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
afair As far as I remember
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
n Need (an item to buy); often used in game names
n00b Noob, newbie
nbd No big deal
newb Newbie
ng New game; used after the end of a run to announce that a new game with the next number will be created
nm/nvm Never mind
np No problem
o Offer (an item to sell); often used in game names
offer when trading: instead of demanding a specific item, expecting the other party to make a suitable offer ("O Zaka N offer")
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/ROTFL 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
Char Character
farcast An exploit that allows a player to use melee skills (such as Charged Strike) at range.
Hot Warning that a town portal is dangerous to enter. Used mostly in Hardcore.
ID Identify
Merc Mercenary, hireling
mule a character used solely for storing items, if the main character(s) run out of space. Shared stash in D2R in LoD and RotW modes made them mostly obsolete, but they can still be used if even the shared stash is full.
PK Player Killer
PKK PK Killer
pp Party, please - a request to be invited to a party. Fell out of use in D2R because of the auto-party invite.
PvM, PvE Player vs Monster, Player vs Environment (those are synonyms)
PvP Player vs Player
r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine, entering a particularly treacherous area or starting a PvP duel.
res Resurrect
s Safe. Refers to the Town Portal without any monsters nearby; used mostly in Hardcore.
TP Town Portal
TPPK Town Portal Player Kill(er). An old exploit that alloweded a player to kill another nearby non-hostile player by shooting projectiles (such as Ice Blast) at it and then quickly using a Town Portal and becoming hostile to it, so the projectiles hit and kill the target, or a player using such an exploit. Usually done with the aid of cheating tools which automatized this process.
WP Waypoint


Item

3D/3PD 3 Diamond/3 Perfect Diamond: usually refers to shield socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
3/20/20 Fine Small Charm of Vita with perfect rolls: +3 Maximum Damage, +20 Attack Rating and +20 Life; sought after by weapon-based builds
3x3 3 sets of Key of Terror, Key of Hate and Key of Destruction; used to open 3 different portals for the Pandemonium Event.
40/15 Ruby Jewel of Fervor with +40% Enhanced Damage (perfect roll) and +15% Increased Attack Speed; sought after by weapon-based builds
6/40 Magic Amazon javelin with +6 Javelin and Spear Skills (+3 from automod, +3 from Lancer's prefix) and +40% Increased Attack Speed (from of Quickness suffix); very valuable
Ali Baba Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar
amu amulet
Anni Annihilus Small Charm
AP Archon Plate
Arkaine's/Ark Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
Arreat's Arreat's Face Slayer Guard
Atma's Atma's Scarab Amulet
BA Berserker Axe
Bane The 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
blue/blue essence Twisted Essence of Suffering
BotD Breath of the Dying weapon
Burrito/Buriza Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista
CA Cryptic Axe
CCBoQ Cruel Colossus Blade of Quickness
CCSoQ Cruel Colossus Sword of Quickness
circ Circlet (item type or item).
CKN/Chu Chu-ko-nu: Often refers specifically to Demon Machine Chu-Ko-Nu
Cranium/C basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
CtA Call to Arms weapon
CoA Crown of Ages Corona armor
CoH Chains of Honor armor
CV Colossus Voulge
Cube Horadric Cube
dual Dream Dream in helm and shield
dual Dragon Dragon in armor and shield
dual Spirit Spirit in sword and shield
Dungo's Verdungo's Hearty Cord Mithril Coil
dusk Dusk Shroud
Dracul's/Dracs Dracul's Grasp Vampirebone Gloves
DW Death's Web Unearthed Wand
Eagle Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
Eni Enigma armor
eth Ethereal
Eye/EoE The Eye of Etlitch Amulet
Face Arreat's Face Slayer Guard
Fists Magefist Light Gauntlets
Flickering Flickering Flame helm
Forti Fortitude armor/weapon
Frosties Frostburn Gauntlets
Gaze Vampire Gaze Grim Helm
gc Grand Charm
gf The Grandfather Colossus Blade
Gheed's Gheed's Fortune Grand Charm
green/green essence Festering Essence of Destruction
GSA Goldstrike Arch Gothic Bow
GT Giant Thresher
Gull Gull Dagger
Harley Harlequin Crest Shako
HotO Heart of the Oak mace/staff
HoBL Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter
Horn Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
HR high rune - Vex and above
HoZ Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield
IK Immortal King
IK Maul Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul
Infi Infinity polearm/spear
Insi Insight polearm/staff/missile weapon
Ire Skullder's Ire Russet Armor
Jalal's Jalal's Mane Totemic Mask
JMoD Jeweller's Monarch of Deflecting: very rare, valuable magic shield
key Most often refers to Key of Terror, Key of Hate or Key of Destruction rather than to Key.
key set 3 Pandemonium Event keys: Key of Terror, Key of Hate and Key of Destruction.
lc Large Charm
Lidless Lidless Wall Grim Shield
LoH Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts
LW Last Wish axe/hammer/sword
Lyc Lycander's Aim Ceremonial Bow
Mara's Mara's Kaleidoscope Amulet
Mat Matriarchal Bow
Moser's Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield
MP Mage Plate
Occy The Oculus Swirling Crystal
organ set 3 Pandemonium Event organs: Mephisto's Brain, Diablo's Horn and Baal's Eye.
PB Phase Blade
red/red essence Burning Essence of Terror
Reaver/Messy Reaver Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe
rejuv Rejuvenation Potion or Full Rejuvenation Potion
Req Requirements
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
Shard Spectral Shard Blade - used in Classic mode
Silks Silks of the Victor Ancient Armor
Skiller Magic Grand Charm with +1 to any skill tree prefix
Skullder's Skullder's Ire Russet Armor
SoJ The Stone of Jordan Ring
Spike Wizardspike Bone Knife
SS/Storm Stormshield Monarch
String/SoE String of Ears Demonhide Sash
Sunder Unique Grand Charm with Sunder property; usually with an element (for instance "fire sunder" = Flame Rift)
Tal's Tal Rasha's Wrappings
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
token Token of Absolution
Torch Hellfire Torch Large Charm
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 Vampire Gaze Grim Helm
Verdungo's Verdungo's Hearty Cord Mithril Coil
WF Windforce Hydra Bow
Wizzy Wizardspike Bone Knife
WotE/WOE Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield
wyrm Wyrmhide
WWS Witchwild String Short Siege Bow
yellow/yellow essence Charged Essence of Hatred


Modifier

@ All Resistances (e.g. 45@)
AR Attack Rating
CBF Cannot be Frozen
CB Crushing Blow
CTC Chance to Cast
CTH Chance-to-hit
D2M Damage Taken Goes to Mana
Def Defense
DEX Dexterity
Dmg Damage
DR/DR % Damage Reduced/Damage Reduced by %: 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 Jewel
ENE Energy
EXP Experience
FBR Faster Block Rate
FCR Faster Cast Rate
FHR Faster Hit Recovery
FR Fire Resist
FRW Faster Run/Walk
GF Gold Find (Extra Gold From Monsters)
HCMTF Hit Causes Monster to Flee
HFT Hit Freezes Target
HP Hit Points
IAS Increased Attack Speed
ITD Ignore Target's Defense
KB Knockback
LAEK, LPK Life After Each Kill, Life per kill
LL Life Leech
LR Lightning Resist
MAEK, MPK Mana After Each Kill, Mana per kill
MDR Magic Damage Reduced
MF Magic Find (Better Chance of Getting Magic Items)
ML Mana Leech
Mod Modifier: adds a stat to an item
NRG Energy
OW Open Wounds
PDR Physical Damage Reduction
PMH Prevent Monster Heal
PR Poison Resist
Slow Slows Target
STR Strength
VIT Vitality


Monster

Andy Andariel boss
BA Aura Enchanted with Blessed Aim
CE Cold Enchanted
CI Cold Immune
Conv Aura Enchanted with Conviction
CU Cursed
DC Diablo Clone, Über Diablo
EF Extra Fast
ES Extra Strong
Fana Aura Enchanted with Fanaticism
FE Fire Enchanted
FI Fire Immune
Heph Hephasto the Armorer superunique
HS Aura Enchanted with Holy Shock
Izzy Izual boss
LE Lightning Enchanted
LEB Lightning Enchanted Boss
LEM Lightning Enchanted monster
LI Lightning Immune
Lister Lister the Tormentor superunique
MB Mana Burn
Meph Mephisto boss
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


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.
Powerleveling Gaining multiple levels quickly by repeatedly running the same areas with a high level character killing the monsters.
Rushing/taxi Helping a low level character to complete the difficulty level (usually only the mandatory quests or those with rewards) by a much higher level character. Commonly includes Hell's Forge, which reward is given to the high level character as a payment.
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 transfer 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 not be found solely in playing that character.


Reference
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