8 Nov 2026
About this list
Players use many short forms in chat, shop titles and guides. The terms below come from the classic iRO Wiki glossary, written in the Pre-Renewal era, so a few refer to older content; most are still heard today. The list is not complete and some words differ from server to server. For game words like base level or Zeny, see the articles on Base and Job Levels and Stats.
Class nicknames
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aco | A Acolyte player |
| Alche | A Alchemist player |
| BS | A Blacksmith player |
| Crus, Sader | A Crusader player |
| Swordie | A Swordman player |
| Wiz | A Wizard player |
| Sin | A Assassin player |
| SinX, Ass Cross | A Assassin Cross player |
| LK | A Lord Knight player |
| HW | A High Wizard player |
| HP | A High Priest player (or the skill Hocus-pocus) |
| Champ | A Champion player |
| Biochem | A Biochemist player |
| MS | A Mastersmith player, or one of several skills (Meteor Storm and others) |
| SN | A Super Novice player |
| TK | A TaeKwon Kid player |
| TKM, TM | A TaeKwon Master |
| SL, Linker | A Soul Linker player |
| GS | A Gunslinger player |
| Merc, Merch | A Merchant player, or a mercenary |
Chat and trade
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| B> / S> / A> | Buying / selling / auctioning, used in chat room titles |
| AFK | Away from keyboard |
| NP / NG | Needs a party / needs a guild |
| PR / GR | Party recruiting / guild recruiting |
| KS | Kill steal: hitting or killing a monster another player is fighting, on purpose |
| KoS / FFA | Kill on sight (PvP) / free for all |
| DC | Disconnect, or the Discount skill |
| SS | Screenshot, or the Soul Strike skill |
| GM | Game Master, an in-game staff member with special sprites and powers |
| Bot | An illegal program that plays for someone; report suspected bots to the GM team |
Gameplay words
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AoE | Area of effect: a skill that hits a whole area |
| Buff | A skill that raises your abilities, such as Blessing |
| Tank | A tough player (often high AGI or VIT) who takes the monsters' hits |
| Mob | To gather a big group of monsters |
| Grind | Hunting for a long time to gain EXP |
| EXP tap | Hitting or being hit by a monster to raise the EXP it gives |
| Drop / Rares | Items left by a slain monster / rare items like cards |
| Boss | A special monster that can see hidden players and cannot be knocked back |
| MVP | Originally "most valuable player"; also the special boss monsters that give an MVP reward |
| FS / Slave | Full support build / a supporter who gets no EXP while helping the party |
| Battle build | A close-combat build on a class that usually does not fight that way, like a Priest |
| DB / DB party | Dead Branch, an item that summons a random monster / using many at once |
| Tele / Vend | Teleport or use a Fly Wing / open a shop with the Vending skill |
| Homun / Peco | A homunculus / a Peco Peco, the bird ridden by Knights and Crusaders |
| WoE / Econ | War of Emperium (guild against guild) / Economy, the castle stat for treasure boxes |
Places
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pron | Prontera |
| Ein | Einbroch or Einbech |
| LHZ / Biolabs | Lighthalzen / its Somatology Lab dungeon |
| GH | Glast Heim, west of Geffen |
| OD2 | Orc Dungeon 2, a low to mid level dungeon |
| Sewers | The Culverts dungeon west of Prontera |
| UG | Underground: below the Clock Tower in Al De Baran, or below the Thief Guild in the Pyramid near Morroc |
| TI / KH | Turtle Island / Kiel Hyre's dungeon (opened by a quest) |
| Lou, LY | The Louyang field, where many players level on Mi Gao |
| GD / Valk | Guild Dungeon / Valkyrie Realms castles, the MVP Valkyrie Randgris, or the old free iRO server |
Skill short names
Skills are usually shortened to their initials. These are some of the most common (the original list is much longer):
| Term | Skill |
|---|---|
| Bless / Agi | Blessing / Increase Agility |
| KE / Sanc | Kyrie Eleison / Sanctuary |
| SW / TU | Safety Wall / Turn Undead |
| FB / CB | Fire Bolt / Cold Bolt |
| LB | Lightning Bolt |
| FW / SG | Fire Wall / Storm Gust |
| JT / HD | Jupitel Thunder / Heaven's Drive |
| LoV | Lord of Vermilion |
| MB / BB | Magnum Break / Bowling Bash |
| DS / AV | Double Strafe / Arrow Vulcan |
| DA / SB | Double Attack / Sonic Blow |
| EDP | Enchant Deadly Poison |
| AR / OC | Adrenaline Rush / Overcharge |
| AB | Acid Bomb (Acid Demonstration on other servers) |
| FCP | Full Chemical Protection |
| GC | Grand Cross |
| GFist, Asura | Guillotine Fist (also called Asura Strike) |
Sources
Game pictures: © Gravity Co., Ltd. · playragnarok.com
