This is an informal list of acronyms and abbreviations that are used by players in the community.[1]
| Acronym | Meaning |
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| A1N | Act 1 Normal, mostly referring to Lioneye's Watch |
| Any combination of R, G, B | The gem colors (Red, Green, Blue) on an item (usually linked) |
| xQ/yL gem | Q : quality gem (x quality), L : level gem (y level) |
| 4L, 5L, 6L | X Linked sockets |
| 4S, 5S, 6S | X sockets |
| AA |  Arctic Armour or  Aegis AuroraAegis AuroraChampion Kite ShieldQuality: +20% Chance to Block: 32% Armour: (903-1118) Energy Shield: (176-218) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 85 Str, 85 Int(300-400)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +10% to all Elemental Resistances +5% to maximum Cold Resistance +6% Chance to Block Replenishes Energy Shield by 2% of Armour when you Block (10-20)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack SkillsBorn from the marriage of ice and sky, the aurora evokes both awe and power. 
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| ACD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Cold Damage" or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Chaos Damage" |
| AFD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Fire Damage" |
| Alch |  Orb of AlchemyOrb of AlchemyStack Size: 10Upgrades a normal item to a rare itemRight click this item then left click a normal item to apply it.Shift click to unstack. 
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| ALD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Added Lightning Damage" |
| Alt |  Orb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.Shift click to unstack. 
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| AoE | Area of Effect |
| AoF | Avatar of Fire |
| APD, Flat phys | Added Physical Damage |
| APS | Attacks Per Second |
| AR | Armour |
| BiS | Best in Slot |
| BM | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Blood Magic" or Blood Magic |
| BoR |  The Bringer of RainThe Bringer of RainNightmare BascinetQuality: +20% Armour: (518-680) Evasion: (745-978)Requires Level 67, 62 Str, 85 DexSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 18 Melee Physical Damage Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 18 Faster Attacks Socketed Gems are supported by Level 18 Blind 6% Chance to Block Attack Damage Adds 20 to 30 Physical Damage to Attacks (200-300)% increased Armour and Evasion +(200-220) to maximum Life 20% chance to gain an Endurance Charge when you Block Can't use Chest armour Extra gore"What lies beneath your feet?!" "Sacred ground, watered with tears of blood!" 
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| B/O | Buyout (seller's asking price) |
| BR | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Blood Rage". Please choose only one of the following ids: BloodRage - (5-15)% increased Attack Speed, 1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life, You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage, You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage, 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill, Base duration is (7-10.8) seconds (page) JunTriggeredBloodRage - 5% increased Attack Speed, 1.2% of Attack Physical Damage Leeched as Life, You take 4% of your Maximum Life per second as Physical Damage, You take 4% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Physical Damage, 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill, Base duration is 7 seconds, 10% chance to Trigger this Spell on Kill (page) |
| BV |  Blade Vortex
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| C |  Chaos OrbChaos OrbStack Size: 10Reforges a rare item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it.Shift click to unstack. 
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| CA |  Caustic Arrow
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| CB | Closed Beta or Corrupting Blood |
| CI | Chaos Inoculation |
| Conc | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Concentrated Effect" |
| C/O | Current Offer |
| CS |  Cold Snap or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Culling Strike Support"
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| CwDT, CoDT | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast when Damage Taken Support" |
| CoC | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast On Critical Strike Support" |
| CoD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast on Death" or  Cloak of DefianceCloak of DefianceLacquered GarbQuality: +20% Evasion: (1201-1487) Energy Shield: (235-291) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 52, 76 Dex, 76 Int(300-400)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield +(100-150) to maximum Mana Regenerate 1% of Mana per second 10% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life Mind Over MatterWhen the throat roars, As eyes weep, When the hand grips hard With trembling fingers, When belly twists Yet legs stand strong, That is the work Of the Defiant Heart. 
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| CoE |  Crown of EyesCrown of EyesHubris CircletQuality: +20% Energy Shield: (182-205)Requires Level 69, 154 Int+(300-350) to Accuracy Rating (120-150)% increased Energy Shield -30% to Fire Resistance (0.4-0.8)% of Attack Damage Leeched as Life (0.2-0.4)% of Attack Damage Leeched as Mana Increases and Reductions to Spell Damage also apply to Attacks at 150% of their valueTurning, gazing, blinking, behold the eyes of void. Burning, razing, drinking, your mind is destroyed. 
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| Conc | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Concentrated Effect Support" |
| CoMK | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cast on Melee Kill Support" |
| CotB, cotb |  Call of the BrotherhoodCall of the BrotherhoodTwo-Stone RingRequires Level 20+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances+(15-25) to Intelligence (15-25)% increased Lightning Damage (30-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate 40% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage Your spells have 100% chance to Shock against Frozen EnemiesForged by three brothers so that they may recognize each other across any distance of time or travel. 
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| DD |  Detonate Dead
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| Det, Determ |  Determination
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| Disc |  Discipline
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| Dom | Dominus or Domination |
| DoT | Damage over time |
| DPS | Damage Per Second |
| DW | Dual Wielding |
| EA |  Explosive Arrow
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| EB | Eldritch Battery |
| EC |  Enduring Cry
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| Echo | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Spell Echo Support" |
| ED | Elemental Damage or  Essence Drain
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| eDPS | Elemental Damage Per Second |
| EE | Elemental Equilibrium |
| EK |  Ethereal Knives
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| Ele | elemental |
| EQ |  Earthquake
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| ES | Energy Shield |
| Et |  Eternal OrbEternal OrbStack Size: 10Creates an imprint of an item for later restorationRight click this item then left click on an item to create an imprint. This imprint can later be used to restore this specific item to that imprinted state.Shift click to unstack. 
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| Eva, EV | Evasion |
| EW |  Elemental Weakness
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| Ex |  Exalted OrbExalted OrbStack Size: 10Augments a rare item with a new random modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers.
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| FA | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Attacks Support" |
| FFA | Free For All (Item Allocation) |
| FB |  FacebreakerFacebreakerStrapped MittsQuality: +20% Evasion: 36 Energy Shield: 7Requires Level 16+30% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier 10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (600-800)% more Physical Damage with Unarmed Attacks Extra goreFly like a Storm Crow, crush like a Rhoa  or  Flameblast
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| FC | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Casting Support" |
| FP | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Faster Projectiles" or  Freezing Pulse
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| Fus, Fuse |  Orb of FusingOrb of FusingStack Size: 20Reforges the links between sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more links.Shift click to unstack. 
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| FT | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Flame Totem" |
| GCP |  Gemcutter's PrismGemcutter's PrismStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a gemRight click this item then left click a gem to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%.Shift click to unstack. 
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| GG | Godly Gear or Good Game items |
| GGG | Grinding Gear Games |
| GH |  Glacial Hammer
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| GMP | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Greater Multiple Projectiles Support" |
| GR | Ghost Reaver |
| GS |  Ground Slam
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| HC | Hardcore League |
| HO | Hideout |
| HoA |  Herald of Ash
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| HoI |  Herald of Ice
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| HoT |  Herald of Thunder
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| HS |  Heavy Strike
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| IAoE | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Area of Effect" |
| IAS | Increased attack speed |
| IB |  Infernal Blow
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| IC |  Immortal Call
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| IncDur | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Increased Duration Support" |
| IGN | In-game Name |
| IIQ | Increased Item Quantity |
| IIR | Increased Item Rarity |
| ilvl | Item level |
| IPD | Increased Physical Damage or Increased Projectile Damage |
| IR | Iron Reflexes |
| Jew |  Jeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.Shift click to unstack. 
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| ISD | Increased Spell Damage |
| LA |  Lightning Arrow
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| LL | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Life Leech" or Low Life or Loot and Leave |
| LLD | Low Level Dueling (level 28 or lower). Also used to refer to low level PvP events in general. |
| LMP | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support" |
| LS |  Leap Slam or  Lightning Strike
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| MI | Minion Instability |
| MF | Magic Finding (equivalent of increased item rarity in Diablo 2) |
| ML | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Mana Leech" |
| Mods | Modifiers |
| MoM | Mind Over Matter |
| MS | Movement Speed or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Multistrike" or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Melee Splash" or  Molten Strike
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| MTX | Microtransaction |
| NA | Necromantic Aegis |
| OB | Open Beta |
| OOS | Out of Sync |
| OP | Original Poster (person who made the thread) or Over Powered (imbalanced) |
| PA | Caustic Arrow (formerly named Poison Arrow) or Permanent Allocation
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| PB | Point Blank |
| PC | Price Check |
| PCoC | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Power Charge On Critical Support" |
| pDPS | Physical Damage Per Second |
| Phys | Physical Damage |
| PoE | Path of Exile or  Purity of Elements
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| PoF |  Purity of Fire
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| PoI |  Purity of Ice
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| PoL |  Purity of Lightning
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| PPAD | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Physical Projectile Attack Damage" |
| PST | Please Send Tell (whisper) or Pacific Standard Time |
| PW | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Projectile Weakness" |
| QSF |  Quicksilver FlaskQuicksilver FlaskLasts 6.00 SecondsConsumes 30 of 60 Charges on use 40% increased Movement SpeedRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. 
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| RMC, RM | Reduced Mana Cost or Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Reduced Mana" |
| RNG | Random Number Generator or Random Number Generation, i.e. randomness or chance |
| RoA | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Rain of Arrows". Please choose only one of the following ids: RainOfArrows - Deals (48-60)% of Base Attack Damage, Fires (17-21) additional Arrows (page) RainOfArrowsOnAttackingWithBow - Deals 42.1% of Base Attack Damage, Fires 18 additional Arrows, Trigger this Attack when you Attack with a Bow (page) |
| RF | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Righteous Fire". Please choose only one of the following ids: MonsterRighteousFireWhileSpectred - Deals 1.6 Base Fire Damage per second (page) MonsterRighteousFire - Deals 1.8 Base Fire Damage per second (page) |
| RT | Resolute Technique |
| SA |  Split Arrow
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| SC | Standard League or Softcore |
| Shav |  Shavronne's WrappingsShavronne's WrappingsOccultist's VestmentQuality: +20% Energy Shield: (286-351) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 180 Int(3-10)% increased Spell Damage(100-150)% increased Energy Shield 10% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge +(30-40)% to Lightning Resistance Reflects 1 to 250 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers Chaos Damage does not bypass Energy ShieldShavronne's apparel became ever more extravagant as her body and soul became ever more corrupted. 
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| SotV | Sacrifice of the Vaal |
| Spork |  Spark with Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Fork Support"
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| SRS | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Summon Raging Spirit". Please choose only one of the following ids: AshwakerSummonRagingSpiritOnKill - Base duration is 5 seconds, Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits, 10% chance to Trigger this Spell on Kill, You cannot Cast this Spell directly (page) SummonRagingSpirit - Base duration is 5 seconds, Maximum 20 Summoned Raging Spirits, Minions gain 15% less Added Damage, Minions cannot Taunt Enemies (page) |
| ST |  Spectral Throw or  The Searing TouchThe Searing TouchLathiStaff Quality: +20% Physical Damage: 86.4-144 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff+(40-60)% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier (70-90)% increased Fire Damage 10% increased Cast Speed +2 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill GemsBurn to cinders, scar and maim, Rule a world, bathed in flame.  or  Soul TakerSoul TakerSiege AxeOne Handed Axe Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (105.6-124.8) to (198-234) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.80-1.88) Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 59, 119 Str, 82 Dex(100-140)% increased Physical Damage Adds 10 to 20 Physical Damage (20-25)% increased Attack Speed +(20-25)% to Cold Resistance Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks Your Physical Damage can ChillIt is too easy for the soul to escape from an open heart. 
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| TC |  Temporal Chains
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| TP | Town Portal, i.e. Portal Scroll |
| TS |  Tornado Shot or  Tempest Shield
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| US | Unwavering Stance |
| VP | Vaal Pact |
| VS |  Viper Strike or  Vaal Spark
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| WED | Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Weapon Elemental Damage" or the item modifier Increased Elemental Damage with Weapons |
| WM | Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Warlord's Mark". Please choose only one of the following ids: WarlordsMark - Base duration is (6-9.8) seconds, Hits against Cursed Enemies have (40-59)% chance to double Stun Duration, Cursed Enemies grant 20 Rage Regenerated over 1 second when Stunned, Cursed enemies grant 2% Life Leech when Hit by Attacks, Cursed enemies grant 2% Mana Leech when Hit by Attacks, Cursed enemies have a 100% chance to grant an Endurance Charge when slain (page) WarlordsMarkTriggered - Base duration is (7.4-8.2) seconds, Trigger this Skill when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy (page) |
| WoE |  Wings of EntropyWings of EntropyEzomyte AxeTwo Handed Axe Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (156.6-174) to (235.8-262) Critical Strike Chance: 5.70% Attacks per Second: 1.35 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 140 Str, 86 Dex(7-10)% Chance to Block Spell Damage +(8-12)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding (60-80)% increased Physical Damage Adds (75-100) to (165-200) Fire Damage in Main Hand Adds (75-100) to (165-200) Chaos Damage in Off Hand Counts as Dual WieldingFire and Anarchy are the most reliable agents of change. 
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| WP | Waypoint |
| WTB | Want To Buy |
| WTS | Want To Sell |
| WTT | Want To Trade |
| ZO | Zealot's Oath |
References
- ↑ Gurthamoth (October 31, 2012). "Path of Exile commonly used abreviations". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved June 27, 2013.