Squishy means a low-health, low-defense target that dies fast.

A deceptive dodge that makes enemies whiff their shots.

Push a side lane alone to split enemy attention and take towers.

Huge damage, paper defenses. Kills fast, dies faster.

The kills-deaths-assists ratio behind every scoreboard argument.

A player who masters one character and plays nothing else.

Dodging attacks, the queue, or your responsibilities

Short for 'forfeit' — calling it quits when the match is over

Protecting your carry by removing threats from them

Grinding resources and experience through repetitive combat

Enemy aggression — controlling who gets targeted in combat

Attacking while retreating — staying just out of enemy reach

Area of Effect — abilities that hit multiple targets at once

Abilities that disable or limit enemy movement and actions.

Intentionally dying to feed the enemy team and sabotage allies.

A 'raid' is a large team mission against a powerful boss.

A 'clan' is an organized group of gamers who play together regularly.

'Bait' in gaming means luring an opponent into a trap or ambush.

'Tank' refers to a player or character whose primary role is absorbing damage and protecting teammates in combat.

DPS stands for 'Damage Per Second' and measures how much damage a player or weapon deals each second.

In gaming, 'gank' means to ambush an enemy with superior numbers.

A negative status effect that reduces a character's stats or abilities.

Short for 'difference,' used to blame a specific role or player for a loss.

Repeatedly dying to the enemy team, giving them kills, gold, or advantages.

A player so good they single-handedly win the game for their team.

Playing a relaxed, low-stakes game to recover from competitive stress. Gaming's own wellness vocabulary.

When a support player dedicates all their resources to one teammate, usually the carry.