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==General== *AD - [[Astral Diamond]]s *AH - [[Auction House]] *AoE - [[Area of Effect]] *AP - [[Action Point]]s *APE - Used to describe the Epic [[Demonic Summoning]] in Avernus. The demon, a Soul-Infused Barlgura, appears as a large gorilla. *BHE - Big [[Heroic Encounter]] - used often to describe the Epic Heroic Encounters. *BiS - Best in Slot (Colloquially referring to Encounter powers, enchantments, artifacts, etc.) *BI - [[Black Ice]] *BoA - Binds on Account. You can't put it on the Auction House, but you can move it between your characters. *BoE - Binds on Equip. Trade-able. You can get it, pass it between your characters or resell it, up to when your character wears or uses some aspect of it. *BoP - Binds on Pickup - As soon as your character touches it, it's staying with them until you sell (not trade), use, salvage, or discard it. *Burn - refer to attack without a specific battle plan or without caring about the fight mechanic. *CL - Demonic Closure *CTA - Call to Arms - a special version of existing skirmishes, typically with other special rewards attached to it *DD - [[Dungeon Delve]]s *DF - [[Death Forge]] (only in the Dread Ring) - One of the three lairs. *DOT - Damage Over Time *DPS - [[Damage per Second]] *DS - [[Dread Spire]] (only in the Dread Ring) outside the Dread Ring it can mean Demonic Slaughter. *gg - good game - can be meant sincerely or to deride others, so be careful of the context it is used in *gj - good job *GS - [[Gear Score]] - the rating of a character that includes things like stats, gear, enchantments, boons, etc - Replaced by Item Level (IL) *gtg - good to go (ready for whatever is next) or got to go (have to leave) *HE - [[Heroic Encounter]], timed events where a group of 5+ players is suggested for completion. *HOT - Heal Over Time *HPS - [[Heals Per Second]] *ICD - Internal Cool Down (time) *IL - [[Item Level]], replacement for Gear Score *LFG - Looking for Group *LFM/LF(n)M - Looking for more or looking for (n) more, where n is the number of players specifically sought after. *LFT - {{item|rare|Lightfoot Thief}} *NPC - Non Player Character *NW - [http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter Neverwinter] (Game; Official Acronym) *NW:O - [http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter Neverwinter Online] (Game; Community Devised) *NWN - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights Neverwinter Nights] (Game) *NWN1 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights Neverwinter Nights] (Game) *NWN2 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights_2 Neverwinter Nights 2] (Game) *NWO - [http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter Neverwinter Online] (Game; Community Devised) *OP - Over-Powered or (related to forum posts) Original Poster. (Can also refer to the class [[Oathbound Paladin]]) *PE - Protector's Enclave *PF - [[Phantasmal Fortress]] (only in the Dread Ring) - One of the three lairs. *PVE - person versus environment -or- player versus environment *PVP - person versus person -or- player versus player *PUG - Pick up group, indicating groups created by random queue. Also used to indicate a team missing 1 or more components and accessing the queue to complete the team. *PWE - [http://www.pwe-inc.com/ Perfect World Entertainment] (Company) *PWI - [http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/pwi Perfect World International] (Game) *RAD - [[Rough Astral Diamond]]s *RBI - [[Raw Black Ice]] *RP - [[Enchanting#Refining|Refinement]] Points *RNG - Random Number Generator *RTI - Return To Instance *SH - [[Stronghold]] *ToD - [[Tyranny of Dragons]] *WAI - Working as Intended *ZAX - [[Zen]] [[Astral_Diamond_Exchange|AD Exchange]] *Zerg - Force of large group of lower level players who use numbers rather then strategy to defeat the enemy
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