TL;DR: A quick reference for the most common Lineage 2 and MMORPG abbreviations and slang — class shorthands (PP, BD, SWS), farming terms (spoil, nuke, kite), gear grades and PvP lingo. Bookmark it so chat and guides make sense at a glance.
Overview
This page collects the core terms and abbreviations you'll run into in Lineage 2 and the wider MMORPG community. Class names are usually shortened to initials, and most slang traces back to in-game mechanics. Use the tables below to decode party chat and guides fast.
Core Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PP | Prophet (buffer/support class). |
| BD | Blade Dancer (Dark Elf dagger/dance support). |
| SWS | Sword Singer (Elf song support). |
| EE | Elven Elder (Elf healer/support). |
| DD | Damage Dealer. |
| Leveling | Grinding XP to raise your level. |
| Farming | Killing mobs for materials, drops and Adena. |
| Spoil | Extracting extra materials from a mob (Bounty Hunter / Spoiler). |
| Nuke | A powerful single-target magic hit. |
| RB | Raid Boss — a strong boss killed by a group for valuable drops. |
| Private store | A personal vendor/buy shop set up by a player. |
| Grade | Gear tier (D, C, B, A, S). |
| SA | Special Ability — a bonus effect added to a weapon via Soul Crystals. |
| SS | Soulshots — boost physical attack for one hit. |
| BSpS | Blessed Spiritshots — boost magic attack or a cast. |
| AoE | Area of Effect — a skill that hits multiple targets at once. |
| PK | Player Kill — killing another player. |
| PKer | A karma player who kills others for loot or grief. |
Extra Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| OL | Overlord (Orc clan support). |
| TH | Treasure Hunter (Human dagger). |
| AW | Abyss Walker (Dark Elf dagger). |
| PW | Plains Walker (Elf dagger). |
| DA | Dark Avenger (Human tank). |
| TK | Temple Knight (Elf tank). |
| SK | Shillien Knight (Dark Elf tank). |
| WC | Warcryer (Orc support). |
| SE | Shillien Elder (Dark Elf healer/support). |
| Debuff | A skill that weakens your target. |
| Buff | A skill that strengthens you or an ally. |
| Res | Resurrection — reviving a fallen player. |
| Kite | Running from an enemy while attacking on the move. |
| Pull | Drawing mobs toward your group. |
| Tanking | Holding mob aggro on yourself. |
| Class transfer | Changing to a new profession (1st/2nd/3rd). |
| Subclass | An additional class on the same character. |
| Epic | An epic raid boss / Grand Boss (Antharas, Valakas, Baium and more). |
| Oly | Olympiad — the ranked dueling system. |