Diablo 2 Resurrected Acronyms, Terms and Abbreviations

This guide is meant to provide a comprehensive list of abbreviations, acronyms and terms used when playing Diablo 2 and Diablo II Resurrected.

Abbreviations in Alphabetical Order

• 3D: 3 Diamond  Usually refers to a shield socketed with three perfect diamonds.
• A1, A2: Act 1, Act 2, etc.
• AB: Amazon Basin.
• ABM: Amazon Basin Member.
• afaic: As far as I’m concerned.
• afaics: As far as I can see.
• afaik: As far as I know.
• afk: Away from keyboard.
• Ali Baba: Blade of Ali Baba Exceptional Unique Tulwar.
• alvl: Affix Level.
• Ama: Amazon.
• Amp: Amplify Damage.  Necro curse to reduce enemies’ resistance to physical damage.
• Ancients (AW): The Ancients’ Way in Act 5.
• Andy: Andariel.  Act 1 super unique monster.
• AoE: Area of Effect.
• AR: Attack Rating.
• Arkaine’s (Ark): Arkaine’s Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
• Arreat’s: Arreat’s Face Unique Slayer Guard.
• AS: Arreat Summit.  Battle.net’s website for D2.
• Asn (asa, assy): Assassin.
• Atlantean: The Atlantean Exceptional Unique Ancient Sword.
• Atma’s: Atma’s Scarab Unique Amulet.
• BA: Blessed Aim.  A Paladin offensive aura.
• BA: Bone Armor.  A Necromancer defensive skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• Baba (Barb): Barbarian.
• Bane: Gladiator’s Bane Elite Unique Wire Fleece.
• Baranar’s (Banana): Baranar’s Star Elite Unique Devil Star.
• Bartuc’s (Barts): Bartuc’s Cut-Throat Unique Greater Talons.
• Basher: The Cranium Basher Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
• BC (BCry): Battle Cry.  A Barbarian warcry to decrease an enemy’s damage and defense.
• BC (BCom): Battle Command.  A Barbarian warcry to increase skill levels.
• BG: Blood Golem.
• BH: Blessed Hammer.  An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
• BK: Bul-Kathos.  Usually refers to the Bul-Kathos set items, or the unique Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band Ring.
• BM: Bad Manners.
• B.net (Bnet): Battle Net.  Blizzard’s game server for Diablo II.
• BO: Battle Orders.  Barbarian warcry to increase life and mana.
• BoI: Blades of Ice.
• BoS: Burst of Speed.
• BP: Bone Prison.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• brb: Be right back.
• brt: Be right there.
• btc: Back to channel.
• BS: Blade Shield.
• BS: Bone Spirit.  A Necromancer attack skill.
• btw: By the way.
• Burrito (Buriza): Buriza-Do Kyanon Exceptional Unique Ballista.
• BW: Bone Wall.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• Cat 2: Catacombs Level 2 in Act 1.
• CB: Charged Bolt.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
• C/C: Claw/Claw.  Refers to an Assassin wielding dual claws.
• CBF: Cannot be frozen.
• CCB: Cruel Colossus Blade.
• CCS: Cruel Colossus Sword.
• CB: Crushing Blow.
• CE: Cold Enchanted.
• CE: Corpse Explosion.  A Necromancer attack skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• CG: Clay Golem.
• cg (grats): Congratulations.
• Chan?: Go to channel.
• Char: Character.
• CI: Cold Immune.
• CKN (Chu): Chu-ko-nu.  Often refers specifically to the Demon Machine Exceptional Unique Chu-ko-nu Crossbow.
• CL: Chain Lightning.  Sorceress lightning tree attack skill.
• clvl: Character Level.
• CM: Claw Mastery.
• CM: Cold Mastery.
• CM: Community Member.  Any participant in the Amazon Basin community.
• Conc: Concentration.  A Paladin offensive aura to increase physical damage.
• Conv: Conviction.  A Paladin offensive aura to reduce enemy resistances.
• CoS: Cloak of Shadows.
• CoT: Claws of Thunder.
• CP: Crystalline Passage in Act 5.
• CR: Cold resistance.
• Crit: Critical Strike.
• Cranium (C basher): The Cranium Basher Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
• C/S: Claw/Shield.  Refers to an Assassin using a claw and shield.
• CS: Chaos Sanctuary in Act 4.
• CS: Cobra Strike.
• CS: Critical Strike.
• CTH: Chance to Hit.
• CU: Cursed.
• Cube: The Horadric Cube.
• cya: See you.
• D2: Diablo II.
• D2M: Damage to Mana.
• dii: dii.net.  A D2 reference and forum site.
• D/A/E: Dodge/Avoid/Evade.  Trio of Amazon defensive skills from the Passive and Magic skill tree.
• DC: Dragon Claw.
• Decrep: Decrepify.  A Necromancer curse that slows and weakens.
• Def: Defense.
• DEX: Dexterity.
• DF: Dragon Flight.
• ding: Player announcing they’ve just leveled.
• Dmg: Damage.
• Doombringer (Doom): Doombringer Elite Unique Champion Sword.
• DR (DR%): Damage Reduced.  Items with this mod reduce physical damage.
• Dru (droolid): Druid.
• DS: Deadly Strike.
• DS: Death Sentry.
• DT: Dragon Tail.
• Dur 2: Durance of Hate Level 2 in Act 3.
• Eagle (Eaglehorn): Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
• ED: Enhanced Damage.  A mod that increases physical damage.
• ED: Enhanced Defense.  A mod that increases defense on an item.
• ED/IAS: Enhanced Damage/IAS.  Typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a jewel.
• ENE: Energy.
• EF: Extra Fast.
• ES: Energy Shield.  Sorceress lightning tree defensive skill.
• ES: Extra Strong.
• Eth: Ethereal.
• EXP: Experience.
• Eye (EoE): Eye of Etlitch Unique Amulet.
• FA: Freezing Arrow.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow skill tree.
• Face: Arreat’s Face Unique Slayer Guard.
• Fana: Fanaticism.  A Paladin offensive aura to increase attack speed and physical damage.
• FB: Fireball.  Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
• FBR: Faster block rate.
• FC: Fire Claws.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• FCR: Faster cast rate.
• FE: Fire Enchanted.
• FG: Fire Golem.
• FHR: Faster hit recovery.
• FI: Fire Immune.
• Fists: Magefist Unique Light Gauntlets.
• FN: Frost Nova.  Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
• FoH: Fist of the Heavens.  An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
• FoF: Fists of Fire.  An Assassin attack skill on the martial arts tree.
• FO: Frozen Orb.  (Sometimes called just “Orb.”) Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
• fps: Frames per second.
• FR: Feral Rage.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• FR: Fire Resistance.
• Frosties: Frostburn Unique Gauntlets.
• FRW: Faster Run/Walk.
• FW: Firewall.  Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
• GA: Guided Arrow.
• Gaze: Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
• gc: Grand charm.
• gg: Good game.
• gfi: Go for it.
• gj: Good job.
• Grandfather (gf): The Grandfather Elite Unique Colossus Blade.
• GS: Glacial Spike.  Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
• GSA: Goldstrike Arch Exceptional Unique Gothic Bow.
• gtg: Good to go (or Got to go).
• Gull: Gull Unique Dagger.
• H: Hell.  Typically abbreviated with an Act abbreviation (A2 H), or a Basin game name (abasinhch). The third and last level of difficulty in Diablo II.
• Harley: Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.
• HB: Holy Bolt.  A Paladin combat skill.
• hc: Hard Core.
• HCMTF: Hit Causes Monster to Flee.
• Hellslayer: Hellslayer Elite Unique Decapitator.
• Heph: Hephasto the Armorer.  Act 4 super unique monster.
• HF: Holy Freeze.  A Paladin offensive aura to chill enemies.
• HoBL: Hand of Blessed Light Unique Divine Scepter.
• Homunculus: Homunculus Unique Hierophant Trophy.
• Horn (Eaglehorn): Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
• Hot: Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter.
• HoW: Heart of Wolverine.  A Druid summoning skill.
• HoZ: Herald Of Zakarum Unique Gilded Shield.
• HP: Hit Points.
• HS: Holy Shield.  A Paladin combat skill to boost shield characteristics.
• HS: Holy Shock.
• Jalal’s: Jalal’s Mane Unique Totemic Mask.
• IAS: Increased Attack Speed.
• ID: Identify.
• IG: Iron Golem.
• IIRC: If I recall correctly.
• IK Maul: Immortal King’s Stone Crusher Set Ogre Maul.
• ilvl: Item Level.
• IMHO: In my humble opinion.
• Immo: Immolation Arrow.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
• IMO: In my opinion.
• Ire: Skullder’s Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
• IS: Iron Skin.  A Barbarian mastery to increase defense.
• ITD: Ignore Target Defense.
• Izzy:  Izual.  Act 4 super unique monster.
• j/k: Just kidding.
• k: Okay.
• KB: Knockback.
• l337: Elite.
• LA: Leap Attack.
• lc: Large charm.
• LE: Lightning Enchanted.
• LEB: Lightning Enchanted Boss.
• LEM: Lightning Enchanted monster.
• LF: Lightning Fury.  A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
• LI: Lightning Immune.
• Lidless: Lidless Wall Exceptional Unique Grim Shield.
• Lightsabre: Lightsabre Elite Unique Phase Blade.
• LL: Life Leech.
• LM: Lightning Mastery.
• LoD: Lord of Destruction.  The Diablo II expansion.
• LoH: Laying of Hands Disciple Set Bramble Mitts.
• LOL: Laughs out loud.
• LR: Lightning resistance.
• LR: Lower Resist.  Necro curse to reduce enemies’ magic resistance.
• LS: Lightning Sentry.
• LS: Lightning Strike.  A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
• Lyc: Lycander’s Aim Unique Ceremonial Bow.
• MA: Martial Arts.  Usually a description for an Assassin type of build, or reference to one of the Assassin skill trees.
• Mara’s: Mara’s Kaleidoscope Unique Amulet.
• Mat: Matriarchal bow.
• MB: Mana Burn.
• MDR: Magic Damage Reduced.  Items with this mod reduce magical damage.
• Meph: Mephisto.  Act 3 super unique monster.
• Merc: Mercenary.
• MF: Magic Find.
• MI: Magic Immune.
• ML: Mana Leech.
• mlvl: Monster Level.
• Mod: Modifier.  Adds a characteristic to an item such as a weapon or charm.
• Mod: Moderator.  An Amazon Basin member responsible for moderating a forum or channel.
• Moser’s: Moser’s Blessed Circle Exceptional Unique Round Shield.
• MP: Market Place.  Trading site for D2 at market.diabloii.net.
• MP: Multi-Player.
• MPK: Mana per kill.
• MR: Magic Resistant.
• MS: Multiple Shot.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
• MS: Multi-Shot.  A mod available to boss monsters.
• MSLE (MSLEB): Multi-Shot Lightning Enchanted.
• nbd: No big deal.
• Nec (necro): Necromancer.
• newb: Newbie.
• ng: New game.
• NM: Nightmare.  The second level of difficulty in Diablo II.
• nm (nvm): Never mind.
• n00b: Newbie.
• Norm: Normal.  Usually refers to the first level of difficulty in Diablo II.
• NR: Natural Resistance.  A Barbarian mastery to increase resistance to magic damage.
• NRG: Energy.
• Oak: Oak Sage.  A Druid summoning skill.
• Occy (Oculus): The Oculus Unique Swirling Crystal.
• OK: Oblivion Knight.
• OMG: Oh my god.
• OTOH: On the other hand.
• Pally (Pali): Paladin.
• PDR: Physical Damage Reduction.
• PI: Physical Immune.  A monster immune to physical damage attack.
• PK:  Player Killer.
• PKK: Player Killer Killer.  A player who kills player killers.
• PN: Poison Nova.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• PR: Poison resistance.
• PS: Phoenix Strike.
• PvM: Player versus Monster.
• PvP: Player versus Player.
• PW: Password.
• r: Ready.  This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area.
• Reaver (Messy Reaver): Messerschmidt’s Reaver Elite Unique Champion Axe.
• Req: Requirement.
• res: Resurrect.
• rl: Real life.
• RoF: Rate of Fire.
• RoF: River of Flame in Act 4.
• ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.
• sc: Small charm.
• sc: Soft core.
• Schaefer’s: Schaefer’s Hammer Elite Unique Legendary Mallet.
• SD: Shadow Disciplines.  One of the Assassin skill trees.
• Sec: Hang on a second.
• SF: Static Field.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
• Shaft: Shaftstop Exceptional Unique Mesh Armor.
• Shako: Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.  (Technically, a Shako is the entire class of elite Shako helms, but the term almost always refers to its Unique version.)
• Silks: Silks of the Victor Unique Ancient Armor.
• Sin (Sinner): Assassin.
• Skullder’s: Skullder’s Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
• Slow: Slows Target.  Item mod that slows enemies.
• slvl: Skill Level.
• SM (Master): Shadow Master.
• SM: Slow Missiles.  A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
• SoJ: Stone of Jordan Unique Ring.
• Sorc (socer): Sorceress.
• SH (Spec): Spectral Hit.
• SP: Single Player.  Usually refers to single-player mode of Diablo II.
• Spear: Bone Spear.  A Necromancer attack skill.
• Spike: Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
• Spirit: Bone Spirit.  A Necromancer attack skill.
• SS: Stone Skin.
• S/S: Sword/Shield.
• SS (Storm): Stormshield Elite Unique Monarch Shield.
• Stormspire: Stormspire Elite Unique Giant Thresher.
• STR: Strength.
• String (SoE): String of Ears Exceptional Unique Demonhide Sash.
• SW (Warrior): Shadow Warrior.
• SW: Shock Wave.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• Tal’s Orb: Tal Rasha’s Lidless Eye Set Swirling Crystal.
• Tarn: Tarnhelm Unique Skull Cap.
• TE (Tele): Teleport.
• thx: Thanks.
• TGod (TGV): Thundergod’s Vigor Exceptional Unique War Belt.
• Tiamat’s: Tiamat’s Rebuke Exceptional Unique Dragon Shield.
• Titan’s: Titan’s Revenge Unique Ceremonial Javelin.
• TK: Telekinesis.
• TP: Town Portal.
• TP: Teleport.  A Sorceress skill on the lightning tree.
• TPJ: Thomas Penfield Jackson.  Founder of the Amazon Basin.
• Trav: Travincal in Act 3.
• TS: Thunderstorm.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
• TS: Tiger Strike.
• ttyl: Talk to you later.
• Tucs: Bartuc’s Cut-Throat Unique Greater Talons.
• Twitch: Twitchthroe Unique Studded Leather Armor.
• ty: Thank you.
• tyt: Take your time.
• tyvm: Thank you very much.
• Ume’s: Ume’s Lament Unique Grave Wand.
• Valk: Valkyrie.  A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
• Valor: Arkaine’s Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
• Vamp: Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
• VIT: Vitality.
• w8: Wait.
• wb: Welcome back.
• WC: War Cry.  A Barbarian warcry.
• WF (Windforce): Windforce Elite Unique Hydra Bow.
• Wizardspike: Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
• WoF: Wake of Fire.
• WoI: Wake of Inferno.
• Wote (WOE): Wall of the Eyeless Unique Bone Shield.
• WP: Waypoint.
• WSK (WK2): Worldstone Keep Level 2 in Act 5.
• WT: WeaselTech.
• WB: WereBear.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• WW: WereWolf.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• WW: Whirlwind.  A Barbarian combat skill.
• WWS: Witchwild String Exceptional Unique Short Siege Bow.
• YMMV: Your mileage may vary.
• y: Yes.
• yw: You’re welcome.
• Zerk: Berzerk.  A Barbarian combat skill.
• Zon: Amazon.

Abbreviations by Category

Amazon Basin Abbreviations

• ABM: Amazon Basin Member.
• CM: Community Member.  Any participant in the Amazon Basin community.
• TPJ: Thomas Penfield Jackson.  Founder of the Amazon Basin.
• WT: WeaselTech.

Conversational Abbreviations

• afaic: As far as I’m concerned.
• afaics: As far as I can see.
• afaik: As far as I know.
• afk: Away from keyboard.
• brb: Be right back.
• brt: Be right there.
• btc: Back to channel.
• btw: By the way.
• Chan?: Go to channel.
• cg (grats): Congratulations.
• cya: See you.
• ding: Player announcing they’ve just leveled.
• gfi: Go for it.
• gg: Good game.
• gj: Good job.
• gtg: Good to go (or Got to go).
• j/k: Just kidding.
• IIRC: If I recall correctly.
• IMHO: In my humble opinion.
• IMO: In my opinion.
• k: Okay.
• LOL: Laughs out loud.
• nbd: No big deal.
• ng: New game.
• nm (nvm): Never mind.
• np: No problem.
• OMG: Oh my god.
• OTOH: On the other hand.
• r: Ready.  This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area.
• rl: Real life.
• ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing.
• Sec: Hang on a second.
• thx: Thanks.
• ttyl: Talk to you later.
• ty: Thank you.
• tyt: Take your time.
• tyvm: Thank you very much.
• w8: Wait.
• wb: Welcome back.
• YMMV: Your mileage may vary.
• y: Yes.
• yw: You’re welcome.

In-Game Abbreviations

• Ancients (AW): The Ancients’ Way in Act 5.
• BA: Blessed Aim.
• BO: Battle Orders.  Barbarian warcry to increase life and mana.
• Cat 2: Catacombs Level 2 in Act 1.
• CE: Cold Enchanted.
• CI: Cold Immune.
• Conv: Conviction.
• CP: Crystalline Passage in Act 5.
• CS: Chaos Sanctuary in Act 4.
• CU: Cursed.
• Dur 2: Durance of Hate Level 2 in Act 3.
• EF: Extra Fast.
• ES: Extra Strong.
• Fana: Fanaticism.
• FE: Fire Enchanted.
• FI: Fire Immune.
• HS: Holy Shock.
• LE: Lightning Enchanted.
• LEB: Lightning Enchanted Boss.
• LI: Lightning Immune.
• MB: Mana Burn.
• MI: Magic Immune.
• MR: Magic Resistant.
• MS: Multi-Shot.  A mod available to boss monsters.
• MSLE (MSLEB): Multi-Shot Lightning Enchanted.
• PI: Physical Immune.  A monster immune to physical damage attack.
• r: Ready.  This is the standard signal among players in a group before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area.
• RoF: River of Flame in Act 4.
• SH (Spec): Spectral Hit.
• TE (Tele): Teleport.
• TP: Town Portal.
• Trav: Travincal in Act 3.
• WP: Waypoint.
• WSK (WK2): Worldstone Keep Level 2 in Act 5.

Amazon Abbreviations

• Ama: Amazon.
• CS: Critical Strike.  Damage enhancing skill on the Passive and Magic tree.
• D/A/E: Dodge/Avoid/Evade.  Trio of Amazon defensive skills from the Passive and Magic tree.
• FA: Freezing Arrow.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
• GA: Guided Arrow.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
• Immo: Immolation Arrow.  An attack skill on the Bow and Crossbow tree.
• LF: Lightning Fury.  A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
• LS: Lightning Strike.  A skill on the Amazon Javelin and Spear tree.
• MS: Multiple Shot.  An attack skill on the Amazon Bow and Crossbow tree.
• SM: Slow Missiles.  A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
• Valk: Valkyrie.  A skill on the Amazon Passive and Magic tree.
• Zon: Amazon.

Assassin Abbreviations

• Asn (asa, assy): Assassin.
• BS: Blade Shield.
• BoI: Blades of Ice.
• BoS: Burst of Speed.
• C/C: Claw/Claw.  Refers to an Assassin wielding dual claws.
• C/S: Claw/Shield.  Refers to an Assassin using a claw and shield.
• CM: Claw Mastery.
• CoS: Cloak of Shadows.
• CoT: Claws of Thunder.
• CS: Cobra Strike.
• DC: Dragon Claw.
• DF: Dragon Flight.
• DS: Death Sentry.
• DT: Dragon Tail.
• FoF: Fists of Fire.
• LS: Lightning Sentry.
• MA: Martial Arts.  Usually a reference either to an Assassin type of build, or reference to one of the Assassin skill trees.
• PS: Phoenix Strike.
• SD: Shadow Disciplines.  One of the Assassin skill trees.
• Sin (Sinner): Assassin.
• SM (Master): Shadow Master.
• SW (Warrior): Shadow Warrior.
• TS: Tiger Strike.
• WoF: Wake of Fire.
• WoI: Wake of Inferno.

Barbarian Abbreviations

• Baba (Barb): Barbarian.
• BC (BCry): Battle Cry.  A Barbarian warcry to decrease an enemy’s damage and defense.
• BC (BCom): Battle Command.  A Barbarian warcry to increase skill levels.
• BO: Battle Orders.  Barbarian warcry to increase life and mana.
• IS: Iron Skin.  A Barbarian mastery to increase defense.
• LA: Leap Attack.
• NR: Natural Resistance.  A Barbarian mastery to increase resistance to magic damage.
• S/S: Sword/Shield.
• WC: War Cry.  A Barbarian warcry.
• WW: Whirlwind.  A Barbarian combat skill.
• Zerk: Berzerk.  A Barbarian combat skill.

Druid Abbreviations

• FC: Fire Claws.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• FR: Feral Rage.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• HoW: Heart of Wolverine.  A Druid summoning skill.
• Oak: Oak Sage.  A Druid summoning skill.
• SW: Shock Wave.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• WB: WereBear.  A Druid shape shifting skill.
• WW: WereWolf.  A Druid shape shifting skill.

Necromancer Abbreviations

• Amp: Amplify Damage.  A curse to reduce enemies’ resistance to physical damage.
• BA: Bone Armor.  A Necromancer defensive skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• BG: Blood Golem.
• BP: Bone Prison.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• BS: Bone Spirit.  A Necromancer attack skill.
• BW: Bone Wall.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• CE: Corpse Explosion.  A Necromancer attack skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• CG: Clay Golem.
• Decrep: Decrepify.  A Necromancer curse that slows and weakens.
• FG: Fire Golem.
• IG: Iron Golem.
• IM:  Iron Maiden.  A curse that magnifies and returns damage inflicted.
• LR: Lower Resist.  A Necromancer curse to reduce enemies’ magic resistance.
• Nec (necro): Necromancer.
• PN: Poison Nova.  A Necromancer skill on the Poison and Bone tree.
• Spear: Bone Spear.  A Necromancer attack skill.
• Spirit: Bone Spirit.  A Necromancer attack skill.

Paladin Abbreviations

• BA: Blessed Aim.  A Paladin offensive aura.
• BH: Blessed Hammer.  An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
• Conc: Concentration.  A Paladin offensive aura to increase physical damage.
• Conv: Conviction.  A Paladin offensive aura to reduce enemy resistances.
• Fana: Fanaticism.  A Paladin offensive aura to increase attack speed and physical damage.
• FoH: Fist of the Heavens.  An attack skill on the Paladin Combat tree.
• HB: Holy Bolt.  A Paladin combat skill.
• HF: Holy Freeze.  A Paladin offensive aura to chill enemies.
• HS: Holy Shield.  A Paladin combat skill to boost shield characteristics.
• Pally (Pali): Paladin.

Sorceress Abbreviations

• CB: Charged Bolt.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
• CL: Chain Lightning.  Sorceress lightning tree attack skill.
• CM: Cold Mastery.
• ES: Energy Shield.  Sorceress lightning tree defensive skill.
• FB: Fireball.  Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
• FN: Frost Nova.  Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
• FM:  Fire Mastery.
• FO: Frozen Orb.  (Sometimes called just “Orb.”) Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
• FW: Firewall.  Sorceress fire tree attack skill.
• GS: Glacial Spike.  Sorceress cold tree attack skill.
• LM: Lightning Mastery.
• Sorc (socer): Sorceress.
• SF: Static Field.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.
• Tele: Teleport.
• TK: Telekinesis.
• TS: Thunderstorm.  Sorceress lighting tree attack skill.

Statistical Abbreviations

• alvl: Affix Level.
• AR: Attack Rating.
• clvl: Character Level.
• CTH: Chance to Hit.
• Def: Defense.
• DR (DR%): Damage Reduced.  Items with this mod reduce physical damage.
• ED: Enhanced Damage.  A mod that increases physical damage.
• ED: Enhanced Defense.  A mod that increases defense on an item.
• ilvl: Item Level.
• mlvl: Monster Level.
• PDR: Physical Damage Reduction.
• slvl: Skill Level.

Item Abbreviations

• Ali Baba: Blade of Ali Baba Exceptional Unique Tulwar.
• Arkaine’s (Ark): Arkaine’s Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
• Arreat’s: Arreat’s Face Unique Slayer Guard.
• Atma’s: Atma’s Scarab Unique Amulet.
• Atlantean: The Atlantean Exceptional Unique Ancient Sword.
• Bane: Gladiator’s Bane Elite Unique Wire Fleece.
• Baranar’s (Banana): Baranar’s Star Elite Unique Devil Star.
• Bartuc’s (Barts): Bartuc’s Cut-Throat Unique Greater Talons.
• Basher: The Cranium Basher Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
• BK: Bul-Kathos.  Usually refers to the Bul-Kathos set items, or the unique Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band Ring.
• Burrito (Buriza): Buriza-Do Kyanon Exceptional Unique Ballista.
• CCB: Cruel Colossus Blade.
• CCS: Cruel Colossus Sword.
• CKN (Chu): Chu-ko-nu.  Often refers specifically to the Demon Machine Exceptional Unique Chu-ko-nu Crossbow.
• Cranium (C basher): The Cranium Basher Elite Unique Thunder Maul.
• Doombringer (Doom): Doombringer Elite Unique Champion Sword.
• Eagle (Eaglehorn): Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
• Eye (EoE): Eye of Etlitch Unique Amulet.
• Face: Arreat’s Face Unique Slayer Guard.
• Fists: Magefist Unique Light Gauntlets.
• Frosties: Frostburn Unique Gauntlets.
• Gaze: Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
• gc: Grand charm.
• Grandfather (gf): The Grandfather Elite Unique Colossus Blade.
• GSA: Goldstrike Arch Exceptional Unique Gothic Bow.
• Gull: Gull Unique Dagger.
• Harley: Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.
• Hellslayer: Hellslayer Elite Unique Decapitator.
• HoBL: Hand of Blessed Light Unique Divine Scepter.
• Homunculus: Homunculus Unique Hierophant Trophy.
• Horn (Eaglehorn): Eaglehorn Elite Unique Crusader Bow.
• HoZ: Herald Of Zakarum Unique Gilded Shield.
• IK Maul: Immortal King’s Stone Crusher Set Ogre Maul.
• Ire: Skullder’s Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
• Jalal’s: Jalal’s Mane Unique Totemic Mask.
• lc: Large charm.
• Lidless: Lidless Wall Exceptional Unique Grim Shield.
• Lightsabre: Lightsabre Elite Unique Phase Blade.
• LoH: Laying of Hands Disciple Set Bramble Mitts.
• Lyc: Lycander’s Aim Unique Ceremonial Bow.
• Mara’s: Mara’s Kaleidoscope Unique Amulet.
• Mat: Matriarchal bow.
• Moser’s: Moser’s Blessed Circle Exceptional Unique Round Shield.
• Occy (Oculus): The Oculus Unique Swirling Crystal.
• Reaver (Messy Reaver): Messerschmidt’s Reaver Elite Unique Champion Axe.
• sc: Small charm.
• Schaefer’s: Schaefer’s Hammer Elite Unique Legendary Mallet.
• Shaft: Shaftstop Exceptional Unique Mesh Armor.
• Shako: Harlequin Crest Elite Unique Shako.  (Technically, a Shako is the entire class of elite Shako helms, but the term almost always refers to its Unique version.)
• Silks: Silks of the Victor Unique Ancient Armor.
• Skullder’s: Skullder’s Ire Exceptional Unique Russet Armor.
• SoJ: Stone of Jordan Unique Ring.
• SS (Storm): Stormshield Elite Unique Monarch Shield.
• Stormspire: Stormspire Elite Unique Giant Thresher.
• String (SoE): String of Ears Exceptional Unique Demonhide Sash.
• Tal’s Orb: Tal Rasha’s Lidless Eye Set Swirling Crystal.
• Tarn: Tarnhelm Unique Skull Cap.
• TGod (TGV): Thundergod’s Vigor Exceptional Unique War Belt.
• Tiamat’s: Tiamat’s Rebuke Exceptional Unique Dragon Shield.
• Titan’s: Titan’s Revenge Unique Ceremonial Javelin.
• Tucs: Bartuc’s Cut-Throat Unique Greater Talons.
• Twitch: Twitchthroe Unique Studded Leather Armor.
• Ume’s: Ume’s Lament Unique Grave Wand.
• Valor: Arkaine’s Valor Elite Unique Balrog Skin.
• Vamp: Vampiregaze Exceptional Unique Grim Helm.
• WF (Windforce): Windforce Elite Unique Hydra Bow.
• Wizardspike: Wizardspike Elite Unique Bone Knife.
• Wote (WOE): Wall of the Eyeless Unique Bone Shield.
• WWS: Witchwild String Exceptional Unique Short Siege Bow.