Abbreviation guide

This article is an acronym guide.
See World of Warcraft terminology and :Category:Acronyms for more detail on these.
== Chat ==
* AFAIK: As far as I know
* AFK: Away from keyboard
* ATM: At the moment
* BRB: Be right back
* BRT: Be right there
* BTW: By the way
* BC: Burning Crusade
* DIAF: Die in a fire
* FFS: For f---s sake
* FTL: For the loss (means "is bad")
* FTW: For the win (means "is good")
* GTFO: Get the f--- out
* IDC: I don't care
* IDK: I don't know
* IIRC: If I recall correctly
* IMHO: In my humble opinion
* IMO: In my opinion
* Inc: Incoming
* LF: Looking for ("LF tank," etc.)
* LF1M/LF2M/etc.: Looking for one more, two more, etc.
* LFG: Looking for group
* LFM: Looking for more (for a group)
* MT: Mistell (means "I sent this message to the wrong channel or person")
* Ofc: Of course
* OMW: On my way
* PST: Please send tell
* STFU: Shut the f--- up
* TBC: The Burning Crusade
* TBH: To be honest
* WC: Wrong channel
* WOTLK: Wrath of the Lich King
* WTB: want to buy
* WTF: What the f---
* WTH: What the hell
* WTS: Want to sell
* WTT: Want to trade
== Forums ==
* BC: Burning Crusade
* Cata: The Cataclysm expansion
* CM: Community manager
* GG: Good game (often sarcastic)
* GJ: Good job (often sarcastic)
* Imba: Imbalanced; usually means "overpowered"
* IBTL: In before the lock
* L2P: Learn to play
* OP: Original post/original poster/over powered
* OT: Off-topic
* QFE: Quoted for excellence
* QFT: Quoted for truth
* QQ: Doesn't "stand for" anything per se; rather, it is an emoticon: it looks like two crying eyes. It basically means "you are complaining", although it can also be used as a verb ("stop QQing")
* TL; DR: Too long; didn't read
* Vanilla: Pre-Burning Crusade expansion
* Wrath or WotLK: The Wrath of the Lich King expansion
== Battlegrounds ==
* BG: Battleground
* GY: Grave Yard, or the respawn point when you release
* Twink: A character that has unusually high quality gear & enchants
===AB: Arathi Basin===
* BS: Blacksmith
* Farm: Farm
* LM: Lumber Mill
* GM: Goldmine
* Mine: Goldmine
* ST: Stables
===AV: Alterac Valley===
* IB: Iceblood
* TP: Tower Point
* FW: Frostwolf (Can be used as part of a longer acronym (FWGY))
* SP: Stormpike (Can be used as part of a longer acronym (SPGY))
* RH: Frostwolf Relief Hut
===TBfG: Battle for Gilneas===
* LH: Light House
* WW: Water Works
* Mines: Mines
===EotS: Eye of the Storm===
* BET: Blood Elf Tower
* DR: Draenei Ruins
* FRR: Fel Reaver Ruins
* MT: Mage Tower
===SotA: Strand of the Ancients===
* Blue
* Green
* etc
===WSG: Warsong Gulch===
* EFC: Enemy Flag Carrier
* EFR: Enemy Flag Room; the room in which the flag resides inside the enemy's base
* FC: Flag Carrier
* FR: Flag Room; the room in which your flag resides, also the main focal point of defense
* Tun: abbreviation for "tunnel", the underground section leading from the FR
* Ramp: the area leading from the FR or EFR that leads outside, once outside they may go GY side or just ramp
===IoC: Isle of Conquest===
===TP: Twin Peaks===
===ToK: Temple of Kotmogu===
===SM: Silvershard Mines===
===DG: Deepwind Gorge===
== Miscellaneous ==
* 1h: One-handed
* 2h: Two-handed
* 5SR: Five-second rule (the rule that mana regeneration from spirit only occurs if you haven't spent mana on a spell in the last five seconds)
* Add: An "additional" mob that has been aggroed, usually unintentionally
* Agg/Aggro: Probably short for "aggression" or some related word, it refers to who a mob is attacking — that player is said to "have aggro" or have "pulled aggro"
* Alt: An "alternate" character — not your main character
* AoE: Area of effect
* AP: Attack power
* BE/Belf: Blood Elf
* BoA: Bind on Account (Misreading of Bind to Account)
* BoE: Bind on Equip
* BoP: Bind on Pick-up
* BoU: Bind on Use
* BS: Blacksmith/Blacksmithing
* BtA: Bind to Account
* Buff: A beneficial spell, or a change to the game that makes a given class/spec stronger
* CC: Crowd control
* Cow: Tauren
* DKP: Dragon Kill points, a cover term for a number of systems guilds use to distribute loot
* DND: Do not disturb
* DPM: Damage per mana; rarely used
* DPS: Damage per second
* DR: Damage reduction (due to armor); rarely used
* DR: Diminishing returns
* DS1/DS2/DS3: Class-specific sets of gear that drop from 5-man dungeons. DS1 and DS2 were known as T0 and T0.5, respectively, but that analogy breaks down when it comes to DS3.; rarely used
* DW: Dual wield
* DoT: Damage over time
* Drae: Draenei; rarely used
* Eng/Engi/Engy: Engineering
* FA: First Aid
* FP: Flight point/flight path
* FR: Fire resistance
* GL: Guild Leader
* GM: Game master (or guild master)
* GTAoE: Ground-targeted AoE; rarely used
* HC: Heroic mode
* HoT: Heal over time
* HPM: Healing per mana
* HPS: Healing per second
* HS/Hearth: Hearthstone
* IRL: In real life
* LOM: Low on mana
* LoS: Line of sight
* LW: Leatherworking
* MA: Main assist
* MAP: Melee attack power; rarely used
* Mats: Short for "materials"; refers to the ingredients in a crafted item
* ML: Master loot/master looter
* Mob: Short for "mobile"; rarely used
* MP5: Mana per five seconds
* MT: Main tank
* NE/Nelf: Night Elf
* Nerf: A change to the game that makes a given class/spec weaker
* NPC: Non-player character
* NR: Nature resistance
* NW: Netherweave
* OH: Off-hand
* OOM: Out of mana
* OP: Overpowered
* Pat: Patrol
* PBAoE: Point-blank AoE
* Pot: Potion
* Proc: Programed Random Occurrence
* PUG: Pick-up group
* PvE: Player vs. Environment
* PvP: Player vs. Player
* RAP: Ranged attack power
* RDF: Random Dungeon Finder
* Res/Rez: Resurrect/Resurrection
* RL: Real life
* RNG: Random Number Generator. Sometimes referred as something "random."
* RP: Role-play[ing]
* Spec: Specialization (in a profession or talents)
* SR: Shadow resistance
* T1/T2/etc.: Class-specific (Tier) sets of gear that drop from raids.
* UD: Undead
* UI: User interface
* Xmute: Transmute
== Zones ==
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=== Eastern Kingdoms ===
* BB: Booty Bay
* EPL: Eastern Plaguelands
* IF: Ironforge
* SMC: Silvermoon City
* SoS: Swamp of Sorrows
* STV: Stranglethorn Vale
* SW: Stormwind City
* TM: Tarren Mill
* UC: Undercity
* WPL: Western Plaguelands
=== Kalimdor ===
* Darn: Darnassus
* Exo: Exodar
* Gads/GZ/Gadget: Gadgetzan
* Org: Orgrimmar
* STM: Stonetalon Mountains
* STP: Stonetalon Peak
* TB: Thunder Bluff
* XR: Crossroads
=== Outland ===
* OL: Outland
* BE: Blade's Edge
* HFP: Hellfire Peninsula
* HH: Honor Hold
* NS: Netherstorm
* SH/Shat: Shattrath City
* SMV: Shadowmoon Valley
* Tero: Terokkar
* TM: Thrallmar
* ZM: Zangarmarsh
=== Instances (5-man) ===
* Arm: Scarlet Monastery Armory wing
* BF: Blood Furnace
* BFD: Blackfathom Deeps
* BM: Black Morass
* BRD: Blackrock Depths
* BRS: Blackrock Spire
* Cath: Scarlet Monastery Cathedral wing
* DM East: Dire Maul East
* DM North: Dire Maul North
* DM Trib: Dire Maul tribute run
* DM West: Dire Maul West
* DM: Dire Maul
* Gnomer: Gnomeregan
* GY: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard wing
* HFR: Hellfire Ramparts
* HoS: Halls of Stone
* LBRS: Lower Blackrock Spire
* Lib: Scarlet Monastery Library wing
* Mara: Maraudon
* MGT: Magister's Terrace
* RFC: Ragefire Chasm
* RFD: Razorfen Downs
* RFK: Razorfen Kraul
* SC/Live Strat: Scarlet side of Stratholme
* Scholo: Scholomance
* SFK: Shadowfang Keep
* SH: Shattered Halls
* SL: Shadow Labyrinth
* SM: Scarlet Monastery
* SP: Slave Pens
* ST: Temple of Atal'Hakkar (aka Sunken Temple)
* Stocks: Stockade
* Strat: Stratholme
* SV: The Steamvault
* UB: Underbog
* UBRS: Upper Blackrock Spire
* UD Strat: Undead side of Stratholme
* Ulda: Uldaman
* VC/DM: Deadmines
* WC: Wailing Caverns
* ZF: Zul'Farrak
=== Instances (Raid) ===
* AQ20/RAQ: Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
* AQ40/TAQ: Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
* BT: Black Temple
* BWL: Blackwing Lair
* EoE: The Eye of Eternity
* ICC: Icecrown Citadel
* Kara/KZ: Karazhan
* MAG Magtheridon's Lair
* MC: Molten Core
* Naxx: Naxxramas
* Ony: Onyxia's Lair
* OS: Obsidian Sanctum
* RS: Ruby Sanctum
* SSC: Serpentshrine Cavern
* SWP: Sunwell Plateau
* ToC: Trial of the Crusader (not to be confused with Trial of the Champion)
* ToGC: Trial of the Grand Crusader
* UBRS: Upper Blackrock Spire
* VoA: Vault of Archavon
* ZA: Zul'Aman
* ZG: Zul'Gurub
== Class Specific ==
===Death Knight===
* AMS: Anti-Magic Shell
* AMZ: Anti-Magic Zone
* AotD/Army: Army of the Dead
* BB: Blood Boil
* BS: Blood Strike
* BT: Blood Tap
* CoI/Chains: Chains of Ice
* DC: Death Coil (death knight ability)
* DG: Death Grip
* DnD: Death and Decay (death knight ability)
* DR: Death Runes
* DRW: Dancing Rune Weapon
* DS: Death Strike
* FS: Frost Strike
* HB: Howling Blast
* HC: Hungering Cold
* HoW: Horn of Winter
* HS: Heart Strike
* IBF: Icebound Fortitude
* IT: Icy Touch
* LB: Lichborne
* MF: Mind Freeze
* Ob/Oblit: Obliterate
* Pest: Pestilence
* PS: Plague Strike
* RP: Runic Power
* SG: Summon Gargoyle
* SS: Scourge Strike
* UB: Unholy Blight
* VB: Vampiric Blood
=== Druid ===
* FF: Faerie Fire
* FFF: Faerie Fire (Feral)
* GoW/GotW/Gift: Gift of the Wild
* HT: Healing Touch
* Inn/Innerv: Innervate
* HotW: Heart of the Wild
* LotP: Leader of the Pack
* MoW/MotW/Mark: Mark of the Wild
* NS: Nature's Swiftness
* OoC: Omen of Clarity
* Resto: Restoration talent tree
* Roots: Entangling Roots
* TF: Tiger's Fury
* ToL: Tree of Life
=== Hunter ===
* AS: Arcane Shot
* AotH: Aspect of the Hawk
* AotP: Aspect of the Pack
* AotV: Aspect of the Viper
* AotW: Aspect of the Wild
* BM: Beast Mastery talent tree
* BW: Bestial Wrath
* FD: Feign Death
* GftT: Go for the Throat
* HM: Hunter's Mark
* IAotH: Improved Aspect of the Hawk
* MM: Marksmanship talent tree
* SS: Steady Shot
* TSA: Trueshot Aura
=== Mage ===
* AB: Arcane Brilliance/Arcane Blast
* AE: Arcane Explosion
* AI: Arcane Intellect
* AP: Arcane Power
* CS: Counterspell
* CoC: Cone of Cold
* Evo: Evocation
* FB: Firebolt/Fire Blast/Frostbolt
* FM: Focus Magic
* PoM: Presence of Mind
* Poly/Sheep: Polymorph
* Port: Portal
* Pyro: Pyroblast
* Tele: Teleport
* Table: Ritual of Refreshment (or mage table)
* TP: Teleport
=== Paladin ===
* AW: Avenging Wrath ("wings")
* BoK/Kings: Blessing of Kings
* BoM/Might: Blessing of Might
* DL: Divine Light
* DP: Divine Plea (Wrath Classic)
* DS: Divine Shield or Divine Storm
* Exo: Exorcism
* FoL: Flash of Light
* HoF: Hand of Freedom
* HoP: Hand of Protection
* HoSac or Sac: Hand of Sacrifice
* HoSalv or Salv: Hand of Salvation
* HotR: Hammer of the Righteous
* HL: Holy Light
* HoJ: Hammer of Justice
* HoW: Hammer of Wrath
* Inq: Inquisition (paladin ability)
* LoH: Lay on Hands
* Pally: Paladin
* Prot: Protection talent tree
* Ret: Retribution talent tree
* SotR: Shield of the Righteous
* SoI: Seal of Insight
* SoR: Seal of Righteousness
* SoT: Seal of Truth
* TV: Templar's Verdict
* WoG: Word of Glory
=== Priest ===
* CoH: Circle of Healing
* Disc: Discipline talent tree
* DS: Divine Spirit
* FH/Fheal: Flash Heal
* Fort: Power Word: Fortitude/Prayer of Fortitude
* FW: Fear Ward
* GH/Gheal: Greater Heal (Classic)
* GS: Guardian Spirit
* HF: Holy Fire
* IDS: Improved Divine Spirit
* IF: Inner Fire
* LW: Lightwell
* MB: Mind Blast
* MC: Mind Control
* Medi: Meditation
* MF: Mind Flay
* PI: Power Infusion
* PoH: Prayer of Healing
* PoM: Prayer of Mending
* PS/Fear: Psychic Scream
* PW:F: Power Word: Fortitude
* PW:S/Shield: Power Word: Shield
* SF: Shadowform
* SoL: Surge of Light
* SoR: Spirit of Redemption
* SR: Silent Resolve
* SW:D: Shadow Word: Death
* SW:P: Shadow Word: Pain
* VE: Vampiric Embrace
* VT: Vampiric Touch
=== Rogue ===
* BF: Blade Flurry
* BS: Backstab
* Camo: Camouflage (rogue talent)
* CB: Cold Blood
* CloS: Cloak of Shadows
* CS: Cheap Shot
* Evis: Eviscerate
* FoK: Fan of Knives
* Hemo: Hemorrhage
* ISS: Improved Sinister Strike
* KS: Kidney Shot
* KSp: Killing Spree
* MoD: Master of Deception
* Premed: Premeditation
* Prep: Preparation
* SF: Seal Fate
* SnD: Slice and Dice
* ShS: Shadowstep
* SS: Sinister Strike
* TotT/Tricks/Trix: Tricks of the Trade
=== Shaman ===
* AR: Astral Recall
* Ele: Elemental talent tree
* Enh: Enhancement talent tree
* ES: Earth Shock
* FS: Frost Shock
* GoA: Grace of Air totem
* GW: Ghost Wolf
* HW: Healing Wave
* LHW: Lesser Healing Wave
* NS: Nature's Swiftness
* Resto: Restoration talent tree
* Shammy: Shaman
* SoE: Strength of Earth totem
* SS: Stormstrike
* ToW: Totem of Wrath
* WF: Windfury (weapon or totem)
=== Warlock ===
* Aff/Afflic: Affliction talent tree
* Ban: Banish
* CoA: Curse of Agony
* CoD: Curse of Doom
* CoE: Curse of the Elements
* CoEx/CoX: Curse of Exhaustion
* Conflag: Conflagrate
* CoR: Curse of Recklessness
* Corr: Corruption
* CoS: Curse of Shadows
* CoT: Curse of Tongues
* CoW: Curse of Weakness
* DC: Death Coil
* Demo: Demonology talent tree
* Dest/Destro: Destruction talent tree
* DL: Drain Life
* DP: Dark Pact
* DS: Drain Soul
* HF: Hellfire
* HoT: Howl of Terror
* HS: Healthstone
* Imm/Immo: Immolate
* Incin: Incinerate
* Lock: Warlock
* LT/Tap: Life Tap
* MD: Master Demonologist
* MS: Master Summoner (warlock talent)
* NF: Nightfall
* Sac: Demonic Sacrifice (or Voidwalker Sacrifice)
* SB: Shadow Bolt
* SL: Siphon Life
* SL: Soul Link
* SM: Shadow Mastery
* SoC: Seed of Corruption
* SS: Soulstone
* Succy: Succubus
* UA: Unstable Affliction
* VW: Voidwalker
=== Warrior ===
* BS: Battle Shout/Battle Stance
* BT: Bloodthirst
* Def/DS: Defensive Stance
* Demo: Demoralizing Shout
* Deva: Devastate
* DW: Death Wish
* Exec: Execute
* HS: Heroic Strike
* HL: Heroic Leap
* HT: Heroic Throw
* LS: Last Stand
* MS: Mortal Strike
* OP: Overpower
* RC: Rallying Cry
* SB: Shield Bash (Classic)/Shield Block
* SS: Sweeping Strikes/Shield Slam
* SW: Shield Wall
* TC: Thunder Clap
* TM: Tactical Mastery
* Warr: Warrior
* WW: Whirlwind
* ZS/Zerker: Berserker Stance
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