#RPG
18 GAMING SLANG TERMS

Min-Max
slangMin-maxing: cut weak stats, max the ones that carry you.

Build
slangThe skills, items, and stats combo a player picks.

XP
slangShort for experience points, leveling up your character.

Glass Cannon
slangHuge damage, paper defenses. Kills fast, dies faster.

Farming
slangGrinding resources and experience through repetitive combat

Kite
slangAttacking while retreating — staying just out of enemy reach

AoE
slangArea of Effect — abilities that hit multiple targets at once

Side Quest
slangAn optional detour or secondary mission — in a game or in life.

Crowd Control
slangAbilities that disable or limit enemy movement and actions.

Raid
slangA 'raid' is a large team mission against a powerful boss.

Boss
slang'Boss' refers to a powerful enemy character that serves as a major challenge, usually at the end of a game level or stage.

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

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

Loot
slangIn gaming, 'loot' refers to items, weapons, and rewards obtained from gameplay.

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

NPC
slangIn gaming, 'NPC' stands for 'Non-Player Character' — a character controlled by the game, not a real person. It has evolved into slang for someone ac...

Lore
slangThe backstory, world-building, and narrative history of a game universe.

Grind
slangIn gaming, 'grind' refers to the repetitive performance of tasks — killing enemies, completing quests, or farming resources — to earn...