Acronym guide

This article is an acronym guide. Not all the entries are technically acronyms, some are abbreviations. Not all acronyms are agreed upon by the player community.

Acromyms

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 BRT: Be right there BTW: By the way BC: Burning Crusade Cata: Cataclysm 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") MoP: Mists of Pandaria Ofc: Of course OMW: On my way PST: Please send tell STFU: Shut the f--- up 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 OT: Off Tank

Forums

BC: Burning Crusade 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 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

Battlegrounds

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 BG: Battleground EotS: Eye of the Storm BET: Blood Elf Tower DR: Draenei Ruins FRR: Fel Reaver Ruins MT: Mage Tower GY: Grave Yard, or the respawn point when you release SotA: Strand of the Ancients Twink: A character that has unusually high quality gear & enchants 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

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" AoE: Area of effect AP: Attack power ALC: Alchemy Alt: An "alternate" character — not your main character Aoe: area of effect ARC: Archaeology BE: Blood Elf Belf: Blood Elf BIS: best in slot BoA: Bind on Account (misreading of BtA or 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 ENC: Enchanting Eng/Engi/Engy: Engineering FA: First Aid FP: Flight point/flight path FR: Fire resistance GCD: global cool down GL: Guild Leader GM: Game master (or guild master) GTAoE: Ground-targeted AoE; rarely used HC: Heroic mode HE: Herbalism HPM: Healing per mana HPS: Healing per second HS/Hearth: Hearthstone HoT: Heal over time Scribe: Inscription IRL: In real life JC: Jewelcrafting LFG: looking for group LFR: looking for raid 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 MC: Mind control MDPS: melee dps MH: Main heal MI: Mining ML: Master loot/master looter Mob: Short for "mobile"; rarely used MP5: Mana per five seconds MT: Main tank	NE: Night Elf 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 OT: off tank Pat: Patrol PBAoE: Point-blank AoE POG: Player of the Game Pot: Potion Proc: Programed Random Occurrence PTR: public test realm PUG: Pick-up group PvE: Player vs. Environment PvP: Player vs. Player RAP: Ranged attack power RDF: Random Dungeon Finder RDPS: Ranged DPS Res/Rez: Resurrect/Resurrection RH: raid heals RL: Raid Leader or Real life RNG: Random Number Generator. Sometimes referred as something "random." RP: Role-play[ing] SK: Skinning SR: Shadow resistance Spec: Specialization (in a profession or talents) T1/T2/etc.: Class-specific (Tier) sets of gear that drop from raids. TA: Tailoring TPS: threat per second UD: Undead UI: User interface WTB: want to buy Xmog: Transmogrify Xmute: Transmute XP: Experience Xpack: Expansion

Zones

Kalimdor Darn: Darnassus Exo: Exodar Gads/GZ/Gadget: Gadgetzan Org: Orgrimmar STM: Stonetalon Mountain STP: Stonetalon Peak TB: Thunder Bluff XR: Crossroads	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
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	Northrend Dal: Dalaran WG: Wintergrasp Pandaria tbd Draenor tbd
Instances (5-man) A-N: Azjol-Nerub Arc: Tempest Keep: Arcatraz Azjol-TOK: The Old Kingdom Arm: Scarlet Monastery Armory wing BC: Blackrock Caverns BF: Hellfire Citadel: Blood Furnace BFD: Blackfathom Deeps BM: Caverns of Time: Black Morass Bot: Tempest Keep: Botanica BRD: Blackrock Depths BRS: Blackrock Spire Cath: Scarlet Monastery Cathedral wing CoT-OHF: Caverns of Time: Old Hillsbrad Foothills Crypts: Auchindoun: Auchenai Crypts Cull: Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme DM East: Dire Maul East DM North: Dire Maul North DM Trib: Dire Maul tribute run DM West: Dire Maul West Drak/DTK: Drak'Tharon Keep DM: Dire Maul ET: End Time GB: Grim Batol Gnomer: Gnomeregan GY: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard wing HFR: Hellfire Citadel: Hellfire Ramparts HoL: Ulduar: Halls of Lightning HoO: Halls of Origination HoS: Ulduar: Halls of Stone HoT/Hour: Hour of Twilight ICC-Halls/ICC-HoR: Halls of Reflection ICC-Pit/ICC-PoS: Pit of Saron ICC-Forge/ICC-FoS: Forge of Souls LBRS: Lower Blackrock Spire Lib: Scarlet Monastery Library wing ManaT: Auchindoun: Mana-Tombs Mara: Maraudon Mech: Tempest Keep: Mechanar MGT/MgT: Magister's Terrace Ramps: Hellfire Citadel: Hellfire Ramparts RFC: Ragefire Chasm RFD: Razorfen Downs RFK: Razorfen Kraul SC/Live Strat: Scarlet side of Stratholme Scholo: Scholomance Sethekk/Auch-SH: Auchindoun: Sethekk Halls SFK: Shadowfang Keep SH: Hellfire Citadel: Shattered Halls SL/Slabs: Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth SM: Scarlet Monastery SP: Coilfang Reservoir: Slave Pens ST: Temple of Atal'Hakkar (aka Sunken Temple) Stocks: Stockade Strat: Stratholme SV: Coilfang Reservoir: The Steamvault Tides/TotT: Throne of Tides UB: Coilfang Reservoir: Underbog UBRS: Upper Blackrock Spire UD Strat: Undead side of Stratholme Ulda: Uldaman UK: Utgarde Keep UP: Utgarde Pinnacle VC/DM: Deadmines VH: Violet Hold VP: Vortex Pinnacle WC: Wailing Caverns Well/WoE: Well of Eternity ZA: Zul'Aman ZF: Zul'Farrak ZG: Zul'Gurub
Instances (raid) 4Winds: Throne of the Four Winds AQ20/RAQ: Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj AQ40/TAQ: Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Bastion/BoT: Bastion of Twilight BH: Baradin Hold BT: Black Temple BWL: Blackwing Lair DS: Dragon Soul EoE: The Eye of Eternity Eye: Tempest Keep: The Eye FL: Firelands GL/Gruuls: Gruul's Lair HS/Hyjal: Hyjal Summit ICC: Icecrown Citadel Kara/KZ: Karazhan Mag Hellfire Citadel: Magtheridon's Lair MC: Molten Core Naxx: Naxxramas Ony: Onyxia's Lair / OS: Wyrmrest Temple: Obsidian Sanctum RS: Wyrmrest Temple: Ruby Sanctum SSC: Coilfang Reservoir: Serpentshrine Cavern SWP: Sunwell Plateau TK: Tempest Keep: The Eye ToC: Trial of the Crusader (not to be confused with Trial of the Champion) ToGC: Trial of the Grand Crusader UBRS: Upper Blackrock Spire Uld: Ulduar VoA: Vault of Archavon ZA: Zul'Aman (when it was a raid) ZG: Zul'Gurub (when it was a raid)

Class Specific

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 Paw: Mark/Gift of the Wild 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

BoK/Kings: Blessing of Kings BoL/Light: Blessing of Light BoM/Might: Blessing of Might BoP: Blessing of Protection BoS/Salv: Blessing of Salvation BoW/Wis: Blessing of Wisdom DI: Divine Intervention DS: Divine Shield FoL: Flash of Light HL: Holy Light HoJ: Hammer of Justice HoW: Hammer of Wrath	LoH: Lay on Hands Pally: Paladin Prot: Protection talent tree Ret: Retribution talent tree SoB: Seal of Blood SoC: Seal of Command SoL: Seal of Light SoR: Seal of Righteousness SotC: Seal of the Crusader SoV: Seal of Vengeance SoW: Seal of Wisdom

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 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 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 SS/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 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 LS: Last Stand MS: Mortal Strike	OP: Overpower SB: Shield Bash/Shield Block SS: Sweeping Strikes/Shield Slam SW: Shield Wall TC: Thunder Clap TM: Tactical Mastery Warr: Warrior WW: Whirlwind ZS/Zerker: Berserker Stance

External links

Based on  WoW Insider The complete WoW abbreviations.