#RPG

18 GAMING SLANG TERMS

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Min-Max

Min-Max

slang

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

Build

Build

slang

The skills, items, and stats combo a player picks.

XP

XP

slang

Short for experience points, leveling up your character.

Glass Cannon

Glass Cannon

slang

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

Farming

Farming

slang

Grinding resources and experience through repetitive combat

Kite

Kite

slang

Attacking while retreating — staying just out of enemy reach

AoE

AoE

slang

Area of Effect — abilities that hit multiple targets at once

Side Quest

Side Quest

slang

An optional detour or secondary mission — in a game or in life.

Crowd Control

Crowd Control

slang

Abilities that disable or limit enemy movement and actions.

Raid

Raid

slang

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

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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

Tank

slang

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

DPS

DPS

slang

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

Loot

Loot

slang

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

Debuff

Debuff

slang

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

NPC

NPC

slang

In 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

Lore

slang

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

Grind

Grind

slang

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

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