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;Farming PQ: In Ludi PQ, a party consisting of weak people that can't make it to the boss and repeatedly rush at a certain stage for the EXP | ;Farming PQ: In Ludi PQ, a party consisting of weak people that can't make it to the boss and repeatedly rush at a certain stage for the EXP | ||
;Farrow: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Fire/Poison Wizard|Fire Arrow}} — Fire/Poison Wizard skill | ;Farrow: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Fire/Poison Wizard|Fire Arrow}} — Fire/Poison Wizard skill | ||
;Fizard: Fire/Poison Wizard | ;Fizard: Fire Wizard — A Fire/Poison Wizard who gets Fire Arrow first (not to be confused with Blaze Wizard) | ||
;FJ: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Flash Jump}} — Hermit skill | ;FJ: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Flash Jump}} — Hermit skill | ||
;FL: Friends List | ;FL: Friends List | ||
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==G== | ==G== | ||
;GC: | ;GC: Golden Crow Level 60 Crossbow | ||
;GFA: Gloves for Attack Scroll (usually referring to 60%) | ;GFA: Gloves for Attack Scroll (usually referring to 60%) | ||
;GK: Gatekeeper — A powerful monster found deep within the Warped Passage. | ;GK: Gatekeeper — A powerful monster found deep within the Warped Passage. | ||
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;Jeti, J-Yeti: Jr. Yeti — Enemy found just east of El Nath | ;Jeti, J-Yeti: Jr. Yeti — Enemy found just east of El Nath | ||
;JMS: Japan MapleStory | ;JMS: Japan MapleStory | ||
;JPQ or J>PQ: Joining Party Quest — used when someone wants to join your party for a party quest | |||
;JQ: Jump Quest | ;JQ: Jump Quest | ||
;JRog: Jr. Balrog | ;JRog: Jr. Balrog | ||
==K== | ==K== | ||
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;KFT: Korean Folk Town — A town located near Ludibrium. | ;KFT: Korean Folk Town — A town located near Ludibrium. | ||
;Kittens, Kitties: Jr. Cellions/Jr.Lioners/Jr. Grupins — Enemies found in Garden area of Cloud Park. | ;Kittens, Kitties: Jr. Cellions/Jr.Lioners/Jr. Grupins — Enemies found in Garden area of Cloud Park. | ||
: Could also refer to Sakura Cellions found near Amoria. | |||
;KMS: Korea MapleStory | ;KMS: Korea MapleStory | ||
;KPQ: Kerning Party Quest | ;KPQ: Kerning Party Quest | ||
;KS/KSed: Kill Steal/Kill Stolen — Kill | ;KS/KSed: Kill Steal/Kill Stolen — Kill stealing is when one player kills a monster that another player is fighting, or is about to attack. | ||
==L== | ==L== | ||
;L>: "Looking for" | ;"L>" or "L/F>": "Looking for" — Used when shopping. After the ">", players write the name of the item they want. | ||
;L7: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Lucky Seven}} — Thief | : It could also be used when looking for a player of a certain class for a PQ or boss. | ||
;Leech(ing): The act of having a higher-leveled character kill a monster so | ;L7: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Rogue|Lucky Seven}} — Thief skill | ||
;Leech(ing): The act of having a higher-leveled character kill a monster so a lower-leveled character can receive experience. | |||
;Level/LV./LVL/LEV: Official references to character level. | ;Level/LV./LVL/LEV: Official references to character level. | ||
;Lith: Lith Harbor | ;Lith: Lith Harbor | ||
;Lizzard: Lightning Wizard — | ;Lizzard: Lightning Wizard — An Ice/Lightning Wizard who gets the Lightning skill first | ||
;LMPQ: Ludibrium Maze Party Quest | ;LMPQ: Ludibrium Maze Party Quest | ||
; | ;LoWB/LoWB2: Land of the Wild Boar — a Hidden Street located just east of Perion | ||
: Land of the Wild Boar II — a Hidden Street in the East Domain of Perion | |||
;LPQ: Ludibrium Party Quest | ;LPQ: Ludibrium Party Quest | ||
;Ludi: Short for the Ludibrium area of Ossyria | ;Ludi: Short for the Ludibrium area of Ossyria | ||
;Lycan/Lyco: Lycanthrope — Enemies found in Wolf Territory III and IV | ;Lycan/Lyco: Lycanthrope — Enemies found in Wolf Territory III and IV in El Nath | ||
==M== | ==M== | ||
;Macis: Tauromacis — An enemy found | ;Macis: Tauromacis — An enemy found near the Cursed Sanctuary. Also spawned by 3rd job advancement bosses. | ||
;Mass Defame: The act of defaming a character multiple times by either using alternate characters, or calling upon one's friends to defame the character. | ;Mass Defame: The act of defaming a character multiple times by either using alternate characters, or calling upon one's friends to defame the character. | ||
;Maze PQ: Ludibrium Maze PQ | ;MapleSEA: MapleStory SEA | ||
;MB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Ranger|Mortal Blow}} — Ranger and Sniper | ;Maze/Maze PQ: Ludibrium Maze PQ | ||
;MC: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Claw}} — Magician | ;MB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Ranger|Mortal Blow}} — Ranger and Sniper skill | ||
;MC: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Claw}} — Magician skill | |||
;MCPQ: Monster Carnival Party Quest | |||
;MDT: Master Death Teddies — Monster found in Lost Time, a Hidden Street off Forgotten Path of Time 3 | ;MDT: Master Death Teddies — Monster found in Lost Time, a Hidden Street off Forgotten Path of Time 3 | ||
;ME: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Explosion}} — Chief Bandit | ;ME: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Explosion}} — Chief Bandit skill | ||
;MG: Mix Golem | ;MG: Mix Golem | ||
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Guard}} — Magician | :{{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Magician|Magic Guard}} — Magician skill | ||
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Guard}} — Chief Bandit | :{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Chief Bandit|Meso Guard}} — Chief Bandit skill | ||
;MM: Mushmom — Boss monster found in 'Someone Else's House' | ;MM: Mushmom — Boss monster found in 'Someone Else's House', a Hidden Street located near the taxi cab in Henesys. | ||
;MP: Mana/Magic Point(s) — A substance that enables a player to cast and perform magic (skills). MP is indicated by a medium-sized bar that is light-blue in color, located at the very bottom of the screen, next to the HP bar. | |||
;MP: Mana/Magic Point(s) — A | ;MP3: a map in Singapore best known for its Jr. Selkies and Slimies, both of which offer high experience. | ||
;MP3: a Singapore | ;MPQ: Magatia Party Quest (not to be confused with CPQ/MCPQ). | ||
;MPQ: Magatia Party Quest | |||
;MS: MapleStory | ;MS: MapleStory | ||
;MSEA: | ;MSEA: MapleStory SEA | ||
;Mushdad: Blue Mushmom — It's referred to as Mushdad, since there already is a ''mom'' (Mushmom) | |||
==N== | ==N== | ||
;Nath: EL Nath | ;Nath: EL Nath | ||
;NLC: | ;NLC: New Leaf City | ||
;NPC: Non-Player Character. (Shop/Quest characters) | ;NPC: Non-Player Character. (Shop/Quest characters) | ||
: | : (verb) The act of selling an item to a shop NPC instead of to another player. | ||
;NX: | ;NX: Nexon | ||
:Nexon | : Usually used to refer to Nexon Cash. Nexon Cash is used to purchase items in the Cash Shop of some MapleStory versions (other versions, such as MapleSEA, use a different name for this currency). | ||
==O== | ==O== | ||
;Oly: | ;Oly: Olympus — Bowman bow | ||
:"OMG Spear": Omega Spear | :"OMG Spear": Omega Spear — level 80 Warrior Spear | ||
;OPQ: Orbis PQ | ;OPQ: Orbis PQ | ||
;OS: Omega Sector | ;OS: Omega Sector | ||
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==P== | ==P== | ||
;Pang: White Fang — A monster found | ;Pang: White Fang — A monster found east of El Nath, commonly in Wolf Territory 3-5 | ||
;Pap: Papulatus — Boss deep within Ludibrium's | ;Pap: Papulatus — Boss deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower. | ||
;PC: Price Check | ;"PC>": "Price Check" — used to get an idea for what the average price of an item is. | ||
;PG: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Fighter|Power Guard}} — Fighter and Page skill | ;PG: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Fighter|Power Guard}} — Fighter and Page skill | ||
;Pizard: Poison Wizard — Fire/Poison Wizard who uses pure Poison | ;Pizard: Poison Wizard — A Fire/Poison Wizard who uses pure Poison (very uncommon skill build) | ||
;PKB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Power Knock-Back}} — Hunter and Crossbowman skill | ;PKB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Power Knock-Back}} — Hunter and Crossbowman skill | ||
;Poly: Bowman Polyfeather Hat | ;Poly: Bowman Polyfeather Hat | ||
;Pots: | ;Pots: Potions | ||
;PPQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests|Herb Town Party Quest]] | ;PPQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests|Herb Town Party Quest]] (AKA Pirate PQ) | ||
;PQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests|Party Quest]] | ;ppl2pass: People to pass, on rankings. | ||
;PQ: [[MapleStory/Party Quests|Party Quest]] | |||
;PS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Swordman|Power Strike}} — Warrior | ;PS: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Swordman|Power Strike}} — Warrior skill | ||
;PT: Party | ;PT: Party — Party members can share part of EXP gained from other members (see training). Any member of the party can pick up mesos or items dropped by monsters killed by other members. | ||
;PT Leech: Party Leech(PTL) is | ;PT Leech: Party Leech (PTL) is where someone is in a party who doesn't kill any monsters, but still gains EXP from the party. | ||
;PW: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_91-100#Phantom Watch|Phantom Watch]], a | ;PW: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_91-100#Phantom Watch|Phantom Watch]], a monster at the bottom of Ludibrium's Clock Tower. | ||
:Phoenix Wand, a level 78 | : Phoenix Wand, a level 78 Magician Wand. | ||
==Q== | ==Q== | ||
;QP: Quest progress | |||
;Quitter: A term referred to someone who quits a party quest. | ;Quitter: A term referred to someone who quits a party quest. | ||
==R== | ==R== | ||
; | ;"R>": "Recruiting" | ||
;Recharge: Recharging a persons stars or ammunition. | ;Recharge: Recharging a persons stars or ammunition. | ||
;Repot: Refilling potions at the nearest store (usually a town). | |||
;Rocks: A somewhat common term used for both Summoning Rocks and Magic Rocks, which are used in some high level skills. | ;Rocks: A somewhat common term used for both Summoning Rocks and Magic Rocks, which are used in some high level skills. | ||
;Rog: Jr. | ;Rog: Jr. Balrog/Crimson Balrog — If heard on the boat to Orbis, from Ellinia, then it is referring to the Crimson Balrogs. | ||
;Rush: To exit a | ;Rush: To exit a Party Quest quickly, in an attempt to get back into the PQ multiple times in a row. | ||
==S== | ==S== | ||
;SA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Soul Arrow}} — Bowman | ;"S>": "Selling" | ||
;Sader: | ;SA: {{MapleStory/Skill|Bowman|Hunter|Soul Arrow}} — Bowman skill | ||
;Sanc: Sanctuary Entrance | ;Sader: Crusader | ||
;SB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Warrior|Slash Blast}} — Warrior | ;Sanc: the Sanctuary Entrance found deep in Sleepywood | ||
:{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Bandit|Savage Blow}} — Bandit | ;SB: {{MapleStory/Skill|Warrior|Warrior|Slash Blast}} — Warrior skill | ||
;SC | :{{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Bandit|Savage Blow}} — Bandit skill | ||
:Server Check — time allocated for Nexon to make fixes | ;SC: Server Check — time allocated for Nexon to make fixes and add Cash items to the | ||
;SG: Stone Golems | game. Players aren't able to connect during these times. | ||
;Sin: [[MapleStory/Thief Guide#Assassins|Assassin]] | : Silver Crow — a Crossbow | ||
;SinDit: | ;SG: Stone Golems | ||
;Skeles: Skelegons | : Singapore | ||
;Sleepy: Sleepywood | ;Sin: [[MapleStory/Thief Guide#Assassins|Assassin]] — Referring to them as "Ass" only causes confusion and flame wars. | ||
;Smuggling (Smug): The act of taking | ;SinDit: Rogues who max Lucky 7 in 1st job and chooses Bandit in their 2nd job advancement. | ||
;Sniping: Attacking a monster from | ;Skeles: Skelegons | ||
;SP: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Shadow Partner}} — Hermit | ;Sleepy: Sleepywood (see SW) | ||
:Skill Points | ;Smuggling (Smug): The act of taking a PQ item out of a PQ illegally. | ||
;Spears: Taurospear — Enemy found | ;Sniping: Attacking a monster from an a platform unreachable by the monster, to prevent taking damage. | ||
;SQ: Squids. This could either refer to Black Squids or Lethal Squids, both | ;SP: {{MapleStory/Skill|Thief|Hermit|Shadow Partner}} — Hermit skill | ||
;SQPT: Squid Party | : Skill Points | ||
;SR: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Priest|Shining Ray}} — Priest | ;Spears: Taurospear — Enemy found near the Cursed Sanctuary. | ||
;SW: Sleepywood — The town | ;SQ: Squids. This could either refer to Black Squids or Lethal Squids, both found deep in the Aqua Dungeon. | ||
;SQPT: Squid Party — Usually referring to Lethal Squids. | |||
;SR: {{MapleStory/Skill|Magician|Priest|Shining Ray}} — Priest skill | |||
;STDs: Straw Target Dummies — Found in the Training Grounds east of Mu Lung. | |||
;SW: Sleepywood — The town in the center of Victoria Island | |||
: a MapleStory fan site/forums [http://www.sleepywood.net www.sleepywood.net] | |||
==T== | ==T== | ||
;Tauros: Tauromacis | ;"T>": "Trading" | ||
;Tauros: Tauromacis/Taurospears — Monsters that reside in the Cursed Sanctuary. | |||
;THMS: Thailand MapleStory | ;THMS: Thailand MapleStory | ||
;Track: Repeatedly using the /find command on a player to follow their movement, often used in PQs to determine a | ;Track: (verb) Repeatedly using the /find command on a player to follow their movement, often used in PQs to determine a party's current location within the PQ. | ||
;Train: If somebody ask for train, it means who want to party with players in higher level and gain much EXP from it. For an effective training, it is suggested to party with player at least 5 level higher than you. But you should note that if the trainer kills monster not for your level, you may not gain any EXP. | ;Train: (verb) If somebody ask for train, it means who want to party with players in higher level and gain much EXP from it. For an effective training, it is suggested to party with player at least 5 level higher than you. But you should note that if the trainer kills monster not for your level, you may not gain any EXP. | ||
;TT: Triple Throw | ;TT: Triple Throw — Night Lord skill | ||
;TWMS: Taiwan MapleStory | ;TWMS: Taiwan MapleStory | ||
==V== | ==V== | ||
;V2k: | ;V2k: Vaulter 2000 — Bowman bow | ||
; | ;Vaccing: Vacuum — a hack that brings all monsters in a map to a specific location. | ||
;Vending: Going [[#A|AFK]] while using a Shop Permit to sell items while inactive. (i.e. overnight) | ;Vending: Going [[#A|AFK]] while using a Shop Permit to sell items while inactive. (i.e. overnight) | ||
;Vic: Victoria Island | ;Vic: Victoria Island | ||
;Vikings: Spirit Vikings | ;Vikings/VK: Spirit Vikings — monsters found deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower. | ||
;VKPT: Spirit Viking party — A party formed to kill Spirit Vikings for their EXP or drops. | |||
;VKPT: Spirit Viking party | : Gigantic Spirit Vikings — monsters found deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower. | ||
:Gigantic Spirit Vikings | |||
;VMS: Vietnam MapleStory | ;VMS: Vietnam MapleStory | ||
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;W/G or WG: Work Gloves | ;W/G or WG: Work Gloves | ||
;WK: [[MapleStory/Warrior_Guide#White_Knights|White Knight]] — 3rd job advancement of Page | ;WK: [[MapleStory/Warrior_Guide#White_Knights|White Knight]] — 3rd job advancement of Page | ||
;WS: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_71-80#Wolf Spider|Wolf Spider]] — A monster found in New Leaf City, inside of Big Ben. | ;WS: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level_71-80#Wolf Spider|Wolf Spider]] — A monster found in New Leaf City, inside of Big Ben. | ||
;WW: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 71-80#Werewolf|Werewolf]] — A monster found in Wolf Territory I and II | |||
==X== | ==X== | ||
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==Z== | ==Z== | ||
;Z(1-4): Refers to the Forest of Dead Trees maps in El Nath (from I to IV). | ;Z(1-4): Refers to the Forest of Dead Trees maps in El Nath (from I to IV). | ||
;ZB: Zombie. | ;ZB: Zombie — Coolie Zombies found deep in the El Nath mountains. | ||
;Z-Helm: Zakum Helmet | ;Z-Helm: Zakum Helmet | ||
;ZLupin: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 31-40#Zombie Lupin|Zombie Lupin]] | ;ZLupin: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 31-40#Zombie Lupin|Zombie Lupin]] | ||
;ZMM: Zombie Mushmom | ;ZMM: Zombie Mushmom | ||
;Z-Run: A large group of people who defeat [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 131-199#Zakum 1|Zakum]], usually to obtain Z-helms and skill books; many guilds offer Zruns for a high price. | ;Z-Run: A large group of people who defeat [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 131-199#Zakum 1|Zakum]], usually to obtain Z-helms and skill books; many guilds offer Zruns for a high price. | ||
;ZS, ZShroom: [[MapleStory/Monsters/Level 21-30#Zombie Mushroom|Zombie Mushroom]] | |||
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Revision as of 20:35, 4 April 2010
Here is a list of common MapleStory-specific acronyms and shortforms used when discussing MapleStory. For more general terms, see Multiplayer/Glossary.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
A
- AB
- Arrow Blow — Archer skill
- AC
- Auto-Clicker. Before Nexon's implementation of GameGuard, these programs were one of the most popular way to gain entrance to the Kerning City and Ludibrium Party Quests. Nexon now prohibits their use. Despite the ban, they still are very popular today.
- AE
- Arrow Eruption — Sniper skill
- AFK
- Away From Keyboard
- AFMS
- Away From MapleStory
- AP
- Ability Points
- APQ
- Amorian Challenge Party Quest
- AR
- Arrow Rain — Ranger skill
- Aqua Road
- Asi, Asianic
- Asianic Bow — Bowman bow
- Azn
- Asian
B
- Bagged
- Death by another player's summoning bag.
- Banditsin (AKA Sindit)
- A Rogue that maxes Lucky 7 and makes the second job advancement as a Bandit.
- BB
- Bow Booster — Bowman skill
- Black Bandana
- BC
- Black Crystal
- BF
- Bigfoot
- BM
- Bowmaster (4th job advancement of a bowman.)
- BMM
- Blue Mushmom
- BMS
- Brazilian version of MapleStory
- Bomb
- Arrow Bomb — Hunter skill
- Meso Explosion — Chief Bandit skill
- Booster
- Weapon booster skill — Most classes have a skill to boost their attack speed.
- BoT
- Band of Thieves — Chief Bandit skill
- "B>"
- Shorthand used to mean "Buying". For example; "B>Black Crystal"
- BW
- Blunt weapon (may also be known as a mace)
- BWG
- Brown Work Gloves — An expensive item due to its 7 slots
C
- CB
- Chief Bandit — 3rd job advancement of Bandits
- Crossbow Booster — Crossbowman skill
- CC
- Change channel(s). Considered very rude to most people. To change channels means to leave a map (presumably to another channel) that someone is training on to avoid Kill Stealing them.
- CC Plz
- Change channel(s) please. Another way to use "CC".
- CE
- Curse Eyes, found around Sleepywood and Ellinia.
- Cold Eyes
- Clean
- An equipment with all of its slots remaining.
- CMS
- China MapleStory
- Comp, Compo
- Element Composition: Ice/Lightning and Fire/Poison Mage 3rd job skill
- Coolies
- The Coolie Zombies in the Forest of Dead Trees maps deep in El Nath.
- Coward
- A term commonly used in Monster Carnival referring to a party inside whom frequently rejects others outside the room into competing in the Party Quest.
- CP5
- Cloud Park 5 — a popular training spot.
- CPQ
- (Monster) Carnival Party Quest
- Crimson (AKA CRog)
- Crimson Balrog
- Crus
- Crusader — 3rd job advancement of Fighters
- CS
- Cash Shop
- Cursed Sanctuary — the map where Jr. Balrog spawns.
- Critical Shot — Archer skill
- CS EAX
- A form of vaccing (see vaccing). This one involves standing in one place while attacking any monster in the screen range.
- CSI
- Cash Shop Item
- CWK
- Crimsonwood Keep
- CWKPQ
- Crimsonwood Keep Party Quest
D
- Dark YnP
- Dark Yeti & Dark Pepe combined — Enemy found in Dangerous Cliff in El Nath
- DC
- Dark Crystal
- Defame
- The act of defaming a player
- DG
- Drop game. A scam-related game in which two (or more) players drop items in turn order to obtain the other players' item(s).
- Dit
- Bandit
- DK
- Dragon Knight — 3rd job advancement of the Spearman.
- Dark Knight — 4th job advancement of the Spearman.
- DrK
- Dark Knight — 4th job advancement of the Spearman.
- DM
- Dead Mines — Dungeon of El Nath.
- DMT
- Drake's Meal Table — Map in the dungeon, contains Cold Eyes, Cargos, and Drakes.
- DR
- Dark Ritual — Level 75 Magician staff
- DS
- Double Shot — Bowman skill
- Dark Sight — Thief skill
- Double Stab — Thief skill
- Devil's Sunrise — Level 90 two-handed sword for Warriors
- Drop steal — Stealing the drops of another player's kill if they don't pick it up.
- DSG
- Dark Stone Golem — Monster found in Sleepywood Dungeon III, IV, V and Golem Temple 3
- DT
- Death Teddy — Monster found in Forgotten Path of Time 3
- Dragon Tail — Level 80 Bandit Dagger
E
- EE
- Evil Eye — A monster found deep in the Ant Tunnel.
- EEC(1-4)
- Evil Eye Caves 1-4.
- EMS
- Europe MapleStory
- END
- El Nath Dungeon
- EOS
- Eos Tower
- ER
- Elemental Resistance — Dragon Knight skill
- Elemental Resistance — Priest skill
- ET
- Evil Tale — Level 58 Magician Wand
- EW
- Evil Wing — Level 65 Magician Staff
F
- FA
- Final Attack — Bowman & Warrior skill
- Fire Arrow — Fire/Poison Wizard skill
- Farming PQ
- In Ludi PQ, a party consisting of weak people that can't make it to the boss and repeatedly rush at a certain stage for the EXP
- Farrow
- Fire Arrow — Fire/Poison Wizard skill
- Fizard
- Fire Wizard — A Fire/Poison Wizard who gets Fire Arrow first (not to be confused with Blaze Wizard)
- FJ
- Flash Jump — Hermit skill
- FL
- Friends List
- FM
- Free Market
- FoG
- Forest of Golem — A hidden street found in Sleepy Dungeon V, with Dark Stone Golems and Mix Stone Golems
- FS
- Facestompers
- F/P
- Fire/Poison Wizard/Mage
G
- GC
- Golden Crow Level 60 Crossbow
- GFA
- Gloves for Attack Scroll (usually referring to 60%)
- GK
- Gatekeeper — A powerful monster found deep within the Warped Passage.
- GL
- An official abbreviation for GLobal (WeddingGL, ThemeGL, etc.)
- Glitch PQ
- A rush pq that takes advantage of a glitch to gain more exp. One primary example is smuggling items from a pq. However most glitches in pqs are now patched.
- GM
- Game Master — The employees of Wizet/Nexon/Asiasoft/Gamania/Level Up! Games/VinaGame who strive to maintain order in MapleStory. Easily identifiable by the GM symbol above their heads.
- Guild Master — The leader of the guild.
- GMS
- Global MapleStory
- GQ (AKA GPQ)
- Guild Quest
- Grim
- Grim Phantom Watches — High-leveled monsters that are found deep within Ludibrium.
H
- HA
- Holy Arrow — Cleric skill
- HB
- Hyper Body — Spearman skill
- HH
- Headless Horseman
- HHG
- Henesys Hunting Grounds — The first map to the left of Henesys.
- Hime
- Dreamy Ghosts — A high-leveled monster found deep within Zipangu.
- HKMS
- Hong Kong MapleStory (CLOSED)
- HP
- Health/Hit Point(s) — the amount of life, or health, a player may have. Acquiring damage may result in the decreasing of health/hit points, while consuming any type of health-providing products may result in the increasing of health/hit points. HP is indicated by a medium-sized red bar that is located at the very bottom of the screen right to the left of the MP bar.
- HPQ
- Henesys PQ
- Herb Town PQ
- HS
- Holy Symbol — Priest skill
- Hidden Street — A popular MapleStory database website.
- HT
- Horntail: A huge dragon boss in Leafre.
- HTP
- Horntail Pendant
- Horntail pre-quest/PQ.
- Hybrid
- A class which can use 2 different weapons efficiently. (A spearman who uses both spears and polearms, or a bandit that uses luck and str daggers).
I
- IA
- Iron Arrow — Bowman skill
- I/L, IceLit
- Ice/Lightning Wizard/Mage
J
- Jaeger
- Gross Jaeger — Level 70 Crossbow
- Jeti, J-Yeti
- Jr. Yeti — Enemy found just east of El Nath
- JMS
- Japan MapleStory
- JPQ or J>PQ
- Joining Party Quest — used when someone wants to join your party for a party quest
- JQ
- Jump Quest
- JRog
- Jr. Balrog
K
- KB
- Knockback — Ability to knock an enemy back by doing more than a certain amount of (monster dependant) damage.
- KFT
- Korean Folk Town — A town located near Ludibrium.
- Kittens, Kitties
- Jr. Cellions/Jr.Lioners/Jr. Grupins — Enemies found in Garden area of Cloud Park.
- Could also refer to Sakura Cellions found near Amoria.
- KMS
- Korea MapleStory
- KPQ
- Kerning Party Quest
- KS/KSed
- Kill Steal/Kill Stolen — Kill stealing is when one player kills a monster that another player is fighting, or is about to attack.
L
- "L>" or "L/F>"
- "Looking for" — Used when shopping. After the ">", players write the name of the item they want.
- It could also be used when looking for a player of a certain class for a PQ or boss.
- L7
- Lucky Seven — Thief skill
- Leech(ing)
- The act of having a higher-leveled character kill a monster so a lower-leveled character can receive experience.
- Level/LV./LVL/LEV
- Official references to character level.
- Lith
- Lith Harbor
- Lizzard
- Lightning Wizard — An Ice/Lightning Wizard who gets the Lightning skill first
- LMPQ
- Ludibrium Maze Party Quest
- LoWB/LoWB2
- Land of the Wild Boar — a Hidden Street located just east of Perion
- Land of the Wild Boar II — a Hidden Street in the East Domain of Perion
- LPQ
- Ludibrium Party Quest
- Ludi
- Short for the Ludibrium area of Ossyria
- Lycan/Lyco
- Lycanthrope — Enemies found in Wolf Territory III and IV in El Nath
M
- Macis
- Tauromacis — An enemy found near the Cursed Sanctuary. Also spawned by 3rd job advancement bosses.
- Mass Defame
- The act of defaming a character multiple times by either using alternate characters, or calling upon one's friends to defame the character.
- MapleSEA
- MapleStory SEA
- Maze/Maze PQ
- Ludibrium Maze PQ
- MB
- Mortal Blow — Ranger and Sniper skill
- MC
- Magic Claw — Magician skill
- MCPQ
- Monster Carnival Party Quest
- MDT
- Master Death Teddies — Monster found in Lost Time, a Hidden Street off Forgotten Path of Time 3
- ME
- Meso Explosion — Chief Bandit skill
- MG
- Mix Golem
- Magic Guard — Magician skill
- Meso Guard — Chief Bandit skill
- MM
- Mushmom — Boss monster found in 'Someone Else's House', a Hidden Street located near the taxi cab in Henesys.
- MP
- Mana/Magic Point(s) — A substance that enables a player to cast and perform magic (skills). MP is indicated by a medium-sized bar that is light-blue in color, located at the very bottom of the screen, next to the HP bar.
- MP3
- a map in Singapore best known for its Jr. Selkies and Slimies, both of which offer high experience.
- MPQ
- Magatia Party Quest (not to be confused with CPQ/MCPQ).
- MS
- MapleStory
- MSEA
- MapleStory SEA
- Mushdad
- Blue Mushmom — It's referred to as Mushdad, since there already is a mom (Mushmom)
N
- Nath
- EL Nath
- NLC
- New Leaf City
- NPC
- Non-Player Character. (Shop/Quest characters)
- (verb) The act of selling an item to a shop NPC instead of to another player.
- NX
- Nexon
- Usually used to refer to Nexon Cash. Nexon Cash is used to purchase items in the Cash Shop of some MapleStory versions (other versions, such as MapleSEA, use a different name for this currency).
O
- Oly
- Olympus — Bowman bow
- "OMG Spear": Omega Spear — level 80 Warrior Spear
- OPQ
- Orbis PQ
- OS
- Omega Sector
- Ossy
- Ossyria
P
- Pang
- White Fang — A monster found east of El Nath, commonly in Wolf Territory 3-5
- Pap
- Papulatus — Boss deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
- "PC>"
- "Price Check" — used to get an idea for what the average price of an item is.
- PG
- Power Guard — Fighter and Page skill
- Pizard
- Poison Wizard — A Fire/Poison Wizard who uses pure Poison (very uncommon skill build)
- PKB
- Power Knock-Back — Hunter and Crossbowman skill
- Poly
- Bowman Polyfeather Hat
- Pots
- Potions
- PPQ
- Herb Town Party Quest (AKA Pirate PQ)
- ppl2pass
- People to pass, on rankings.
- PQ
- Party Quest
- PS
- Power Strike — Warrior skill
- PT
- Party — Party members can share part of EXP gained from other members (see training). Any member of the party can pick up mesos or items dropped by monsters killed by other members.
- PT Leech
- Party Leech (PTL) is where someone is in a party who doesn't kill any monsters, but still gains EXP from the party.
- PW
- Phantom Watch, a monster at the bottom of Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
- Phoenix Wand, a level 78 Magician Wand.
Q
- QP
- Quest progress
- Quitter
- A term referred to someone who quits a party quest.
R
- "R>"
- "Recruiting"
- Recharge
- Recharging a persons stars or ammunition.
- Repot
- Refilling potions at the nearest store (usually a town).
- Rocks
- A somewhat common term used for both Summoning Rocks and Magic Rocks, which are used in some high level skills.
- Rog
- Jr. Balrog/Crimson Balrog — If heard on the boat to Orbis, from Ellinia, then it is referring to the Crimson Balrogs.
- Rush
- To exit a Party Quest quickly, in an attempt to get back into the PQ multiple times in a row.
S
- "S>"
- "Selling"
- SA
- Soul Arrow — Bowman skill
- Sader
- Crusader
- Sanc
- the Sanctuary Entrance found deep in Sleepywood
- SB
- Slash Blast — Warrior skill
- Savage Blow — Bandit skill
- SC
- Server Check — time allocated for Nexon to make fixes and add Cash items to the
game. Players aren't able to connect during these times.
- Silver Crow — a Crossbow
- SG
- Stone Golems
- Singapore
- Sin
- Assassin — Referring to them as "Ass" only causes confusion and flame wars.
- SinDit
- Rogues who max Lucky 7 in 1st job and chooses Bandit in their 2nd job advancement.
- Skeles
- Skelegons
- Sleepy
- Sleepywood (see SW)
- Smuggling (Smug)
- The act of taking a PQ item out of a PQ illegally.
- Sniping
- Attacking a monster from an a platform unreachable by the monster, to prevent taking damage.
- SP
- Shadow Partner — Hermit skill
- Skill Points
- Spears
- Taurospear — Enemy found near the Cursed Sanctuary.
- SQ
- Squids. This could either refer to Black Squids or Lethal Squids, both found deep in the Aqua Dungeon.
- SQPT
- Squid Party — Usually referring to Lethal Squids.
- SR
- Shining Ray — Priest skill
- STDs
- Straw Target Dummies — Found in the Training Grounds east of Mu Lung.
- SW
- Sleepywood — The town in the center of Victoria Island
- a MapleStory fan site/forums www.sleepywood.net
T
- "T>"
- "Trading"
- Tauros
- Tauromacis/Taurospears — Monsters that reside in the Cursed Sanctuary.
- THMS
- Thailand MapleStory
- Track
- (verb) Repeatedly using the /find command on a player to follow their movement, often used in PQs to determine a party's current location within the PQ.
- Train
- (verb) If somebody ask for train, it means who want to party with players in higher level and gain much EXP from it. For an effective training, it is suggested to party with player at least 5 level higher than you. But you should note that if the trainer kills monster not for your level, you may not gain any EXP.
- TT
- Triple Throw — Night Lord skill
- TWMS
- Taiwan MapleStory
V
- V2k
- Vaulter 2000 — Bowman bow
- Vaccing
- Vacuum — a hack that brings all monsters in a map to a specific location.
- Vending
- Going AFK while using a Shop Permit to sell items while inactive. (i.e. overnight)
- Vic
- Victoria Island
- Vikings/VK
- Spirit Vikings — monsters found deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
- VKPT
- Spirit Viking party — A party formed to kill Spirit Vikings for their EXP or drops.
- Gigantic Spirit Vikings — monsters found deep within Ludibrium's Clock Tower.
- VMS
- Vietnam MapleStory
W
- W/G or WG
- Work Gloves
- WK
- White Knight — 3rd job advancement of Page
- WS
- Wolf Spider — A monster found in New Leaf City, inside of Big Ben.
- WW
- Werewolf — A monster found in Wolf Territory I and II
X
- XBow
- Crossbow
- XBowman
- Crossbowman — Archer who specializes in Crossbows.
Y
- Yepe, Yepi, YnP
- Yeti & Pepe combined — An enemy found in Ice Valley II in El Nath.
Z
- Z(1-4)
- Refers to the Forest of Dead Trees maps in El Nath (from I to IV).
- ZB
- Zombie — Coolie Zombies found deep in the El Nath mountains.
- Z-Helm
- Zakum Helmet
- ZLupin
- Zombie Lupin
- ZMM
- Zombie Mushmom
- Z-Run
- A large group of people who defeat Zakum, usually to obtain Z-helms and skill books; many guilds offer Zruns for a high price.
- ZS, ZShroom
- Zombie Mushroom