Adventure Quest Dictionary: Common AQ Abbreviations, Acronyms and Terms

Adventure Quest Classic has a huge array of terms that many players use in and out of the classic forums (link here). However, new players may be confused as to what some terms mean. This is where the purpose of this article comes into play. This given page is meant to provide the meaning to those terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that some players use, often in a daily basis. If you believe that there is a term missing here, please do message one of the admins and please provide reason as to why we should add that in to our list.

## How to use it

Simply use Ctrl + F and search for the term that you desire.

## Term List

### A

AE = Artix Entertainment.

AK = ArchKnight (Forum Mods)

AMR I / II / III = Archmage Research I, II, III

AMD = Adjusted Monster Defense (Same as MOB) (The final additive total of monster combat defense and block from stats(DEX/8 + LUK/40 ).

AoS = Angel of Souls (Armor).

AQ3D = Adventure Quest 3D. (Browser / Mobile: Google Play; App Store / Steam)

AQ = Adventure Quest Classic.

AQW = Adventure Quest Worlds.

Atk = Attack.

Avg = Average.

Avvy = Avatar.

AWE!!! = Refers to either the upgrade or the shop from GGB.

### B

B (Type) = Bonus, typically given in promo gear. Given for both adventurers and Guardians. Typically has +3 BTH.

Base (or B (not type)) = Base Damage.

BM = Beast Master (Class) or Beast Mage (build).

BoA = Blade of Awe.

BoW = Bard of War Armor.

BR% = Base and Random Damage in Percentage.

B / R / S  or BRS = Base, Random, and Stats (As in 500 / 500 / 300 BRS)

BSoD = Blue Scroll of Doom.

BTH = Bonus to hit, the chance of landing a hit.

BURP / B.U.R.P: Big Ugly Rat Pests.

### C

C/A/T clan = Cheaters / Abusers / Time Wasters.

CCC = Chickencow Clone (Pet)

CEB = Champion Elite Boss.

CHA = Charisma (Stat).

CIT = Chieftain's Ironthorn.

Compression = Any single item combing two or more items regardless of type into a single slot. For instance Cerberus Ward is a compression shield that can be used to protect against Fire and Darkness attacks.

CPT = Combat Practice Trainer

### D

D-Burst = Destruction Burst.

DAoA = Deft Armor of Awe.

DB = Dragon Blade.

DEX = Dexterity. (Stat)

DF = Dragon Fable.

Dmg = Damage.

DoA = Dagger of Awe.

DOT = Damage Over Time.

DPT = Damage Per Turn.

D.R.O.U.S = Dark Rodent of Unusual Size.

DS = Dragon Slayer ( Class /  Monster).

DUG(P) = Deft UltraGuardian Plate.

### E

EC = Equipment Comparison (on the AQ Classic Forums).

ED = Epic Duel.

Elecomp = Element Compensation.

END = Endurance (Stat).

EoN = Eye of Naab.

### F

FD = Fully Defensive.

FFU = Fyre Force Ultimate.

FGM = Fairy Godmother (Pet).

FMS = Full Metal Santa

FO = Fully Offensive.

FSB = Full Set Bonus

### G

G = Guardian.

GA = Guardian Angel (Guest).

GB = Guardian Blade or Gift Box.

GD = Guardian Dragon (Monster / Special).

GDE = Elder Guardian Dragon (Monster / Special).

GDJr = Guardian Dragon Junior (Special).

GGB = Golden Giftbox.

GHA = Golden Holy Armpr.

Giftboxen = Yearly guardian only presents.

Golden Plate = Refers to the Golden / Communicant armor specifically, the communicant armor.

GPP = Great Pumpkin Patch.

GSS = Glacial Short Staff.

GDBV = Greater Dark Blade of Victory.

### H

HoD = Helm of Drakonnan or Helm of Drakonnas

HoRD = Head of Raydius Dragon.

HP = Health Points.

HPK = Health Perfect Kill.

Hydro BB = Hydro Bloodblade.

Hydro BM = Hydro Bloodmage.

### I

IAoA = Insightful Armor of Awe.

IT = IronThorn (Shield)

INT = Intelligence (Stat)

Irt = Refers to the Osiris Misc

IUG(P) = Insightful UltraGuardian Plate.

### L

Limbo: Similar  TBA, used in reference to a quest or other content that has gone temporarily rare and is awaiting placement in a new location.

LR = Lightning Rod.

LS = Lucky Strike.

LTS = Limited Time Shop

LUK = Luck (Stat).

### M

MAoA = Mighty Armor of Awe.

MC =  MasterCraft.

MCSOS = Master craft Special offer sell back

MCSOP = Master Craft Special Offer price.

MD = Mid-Defensive.

MiniMaxed = Well-Designed inventory / Item.

Misc = Miscellaneous

MLS = Magic Lycan Slasher

M / R / M = Melee / Range / Magic (Combat Defense)

MO = Mid-Offensive.

MOB = Monster Overall Blocking (Outdate version of AMD). The final additive total of monster combat defense and block from stats(DEX/8 + LUK/40 ).

MP = Mana Points.

MPK = Mana Perfect Kill.

MQ = MechQuest.

MS = MorningStar Plate or Mysterious Stranger (NPC).

MUG(P) = Mighty UltraGuardian Plate.

### N

N = Neutral.

NB = Nightbane (Monster / (NPC)).

NPC =  Non-Player Character.

### O

OP = Over Powered.

OS = OverSoul.

### P

Pedia = AQ Encyclopedia. Link here.

Peta = PetaSnide Transformation (Armor)

Perm = Permanent (typically referring to something being in shops forever or in remaining in the inventory even after logging out).

Premium = Items that require real life money to get. These often associated with Z-Token packages.

PK = Perfect Kill.

Poe = Poelela ( Guest /  Pet / Build (Mage))

PoL = Potion of Love (Misc) or  Love Potion

Proc = Procedure (also known as special procedure, as in "Proc rate") / Programmed Random Occurrences.

* Proc is a term inherited from MUDs, multi-user dungeons -- a precursor to the MMOGs of today. When an item in a MUD would have a special effect attached to it, the MUD's programming would use "SPEC\_PROC", short for "special procedure", to attach the effect to the item by linking it to a procedure programmed elsewhere in the MUD's code.
* Because of this internal naming, "Spec Procs", and later just "Procs", refer to any unusual effect on an item.
* "Proc" is short for spec\_proc (SPECial PROCedure). In a MUD\*, a spec\_proc is a function\*\* that occurs in response to something else. Weapon specials are a form of spec\_procs.
* "To proc" means "to have a spec\_proc occur", and a "proc rate" means "the rate of a spec\_proc occurring".

* \*Multi-User Dungeon. It's kinda like the 80s/90s version of MMOs.
* \*\*If you don't know what a function is, then just call it the more technical term, "thingamajig".

PWD = Powerword Die (Special).

PWDU = Powerword Die Ultra.

PWW = Powerword Whoops.

Pyro BM = Pyro Blood mage

### R

RA = Random Adventure.

Rand = Random Damage.

 Rare = Unavailable in game at this time.

RE = Random Encounter.

Reign armor = Refers to the Reign / Overlord Armor, specifically, the overlord armor.

RNG = Random Number Generator.

RPG = Role Playing Game.

RUB = Raynar's Ultimate Blade.

### S

Shadow = Refers to any item from the Shadow / Twilight Set.

SoA = Spear of Awe / Staff of Awe.

SP = Skill Points.

SPells = Spells that use Skill points instead of mana.

SS = Sila's Staff.

Stat = User Stats (STR / DEX / INT / END / CHA / LUK). Also known as Attributes.

STR = Strength. (Stat)

Strat = Strategy.

### T

 TBA = To Be Announced.

Temp = Temporary (refers to an item that'll disappear after logging out or upon getting another temp item, also something temporarily in shops).

Tomes = Weapons that typically are used to cast spells (3), they also come with the ability to draw mana. An example of this is Big Dictionary.

### U

UAD = Ultra Akriloth, Dragon.

UDSoE = Ultimate dragon scythe of elements.

UMAD = Ultra Magma Akriloth, Dragon.

Unbeatable = Unbeatable used to simply mean "not intended to be defeated", instead of truly unwinnable. Such as when a cutscene occurs even after when you have died. An example of this is Ramleoness. But it now refers to monsters that are unwinnable even with the use of exploits. An example of an unwinnable foe is Nightbane (Monster).

"Un"Beatable = Any monster that was or was thought to be Unbeatable but due to the passage of time or other means is now beatable. ex. Wolfwing (Monster)

UPP = Ultra Power Pie.

UR = Ultra Rare (Refers to the GGB shop).

UX = Undead Xyphos (Monster / NPC).

### V

Vstat = Virtual Stat. It's when an item uses a specific number (based on the power level of the item) as a stat for inflicting a status, instead of your STR, DEX etc.

### W

WKZ = White Knight Z

WF = WarpForce.

## Special Thanks

* Special thanks to Afterlifex for the abbreviation guide (link here) and the term "Un"Beatable, Zeruphantom for the definition of UDSoE, Zeldax for the term SP and LTS, Relin for the meaning of VStat, Lvl1000 for the FMS, Giftboxen, Hydro BB, and Pyro BM terms, Andlu for meaning of Bonus type and providing the meaning of CCC, and Wolfie for providing the definition of Unbeatable.