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Similar to most games, the Melvor Idle community uses a number of abbreviations and shorthand names. This page contains a list of several terms you may see mentioned along with a brief definition for each | Similar to most games, the Melvor Idle community uses a number of abbreviations and shorthand names. This page contains a list of several terms you may see mentioned along with a brief definition for each. | ||
==Glossary== | ==Glossary== | ||
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* '''Cap''' - An upper limit on a value | |||
* '''Drops''' - Another word for the loot (items) that a monster leaves behind when defeated in combat | |||
* '''[[Idle]]''' - To perform a task without input from the player | |||
* '''Spawn''' - When an enemy appears and the fight against that instance of the enemy starts | |||
==General Game Acronyms== | |||
* '''AE''' - {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Eat}}, sometimes referred to as '''AE1''', '''AE2''', or '''AE3''' for each of the available tiers | |||
* '''BIS''' - Best In Slot, refers to [[Equipment]] that is the best in a given slot (e.g. Helmet) for a particular task | |||
* '''DPS''' - [[Combat#Damage_Per_Hit.2C_Average_Hit.2C_and_Damage_Per_Second|Damage per Second]] | |||
* '''DR''' - [[Combat#Damage Reduction|Damage Reduction]] | |||
* '''KPH''' - Kills per Hour, a metric that allows {{Icon|Combat}} equipment/loadouts to be compared in terms of the average number of kills of a particular [[Monsters|Monster]] that is achievable within an hour while using said loadout | |||
* '''Pots''' - Potions, a collection of items made with {{Skill|Herblore}} | |||
* '''PP''' - Prayer Points. More information is available on {{Skill|Prayer}} | |||
* '''SP''' - Soul Points, used for [[Abyssal Prayers]] | |||
* '''/t''' - Per [[Tick]], mainly used in {{Skill|Township}} | |||
* '''Tx''' - Tier x, often used for potions (Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4) or the level equipment requires to be worn (see T90) | |||
* '''T90''' - Tier 90, which is referencing weapons with a requirement of skill level 90: {{ItemIcon|Tidal Edge}}, {{ItemIcon|Ocean Song}} and {{ItemIcon|Shockwave}} | |||
===Experience=== | |||
* '''XP''' - Experience Points | |||
* '''MXP''' - {{Icon|Mastery}} Experience | |||
* '''AXP''' - {{ItA}} Abyssal XP | |||
* '''PXP''' or '''Pool XP''' - [[Mastery#The Mastery Pool|Mastery Pool]] Experience | |||
===Currency=== | |||
{{Main|Reference=Currency}} | |||
* '''GP''' - {{GP}} [[Gold Pieces]], the main currency in the base game and first two expansions | |||
* '''SC''' - {{SC}} [[Slayer Coins]] | |||
* '''AP''' - {{ItemIcon|Abyssal Pieces}}, the main currency in the [[Into the Abyss Expansion]] | |||
* '''ASC''' - {{ASC}} [[Abyssal Slayer Coins]] | |||
==Expansions== | |||
* '''TotH''' - {{TotH}} [[Throne_of_the_Herald_Expansion|Throne of the Herald]] (Expansion 1) | |||
* '''AoD''' - {{AoD}} [[Atlas of Discovery Expansion|Atlas of Discovery]] (Expansion 2) | |||
* '''ItA''' - {{ItA}} [[Into the Abyss Expansion|Into the Abyss]] (Expansion 3) | |||
==Skills== | |||
* '''RC''' - {{Skill|Runecrafting}} | |||
* '''FM''' - {{Skill|Firemaking}} | |||
* '''WC''' - {{Skill|Woodcutting}} | |||
* '''HP''' - {{Skill|Hitpoints}} | |||
==Game Modes== | |||
* '''12B''' - [[Game Mode#12 Bank Slots (12B)|12 Bank Slots]], a community-created [[Game Mode]] where the player sticks with the initial 12 bank slots and never acquires more | * '''12B''' - [[Game Mode#12 Bank Slots (12B)|12 Bank Slots]], a community-created [[Game Mode]] where the player sticks with the initial 12 bank slots and never acquires more | ||
* ''' | * '''HC''' - {{Icon|Hardcore|Hardcore Mode}} | ||
* '''HCCO''' - [[Game Mode#Hardcore Combat Only (HCCO)|Hardcore Combat Only]], a community-created [[Game Mode]] in which the player attempts to progress as far as possible in {{Icon|Hardcore|Hardcore Mode}} without using any non-combat skills | |||
* '''Maso''' - [[Masochism]], a community-created [[Game Mode]] | |||
==Monsters and Dungeons== | |||
* '''BH''' - {{MonsterIcon|Bounty Hunter}} | |||
* '''DD''' - {{ZoneIcon|Dragons Den}} | |||
* '''VC''' - {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave}} | |||
* '''AGD''' - {{ZoneIcon|Air God Dungeon}} | * '''AGD''' - {{ZoneIcon|Air God Dungeon}} | ||
* ''' | * '''WGD''' - {{ZoneIcon|Water God Dungeon}} | ||
* '''EGD''' - {{ZoneIcon|Earth God Dungeon}} | |||
* '''FGD''' - {{ZoneIcon|Fire God Dungeon}} | |||
* '''ITM''' - {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}} | |||
* '''ID''' or '''IDE''' - {{ZoneIcon|Impending Darkness Event}} | |||
* '''UW''' - {{ZoneIcon|Unhallowed Wasteland}} | |||
==Equipment== | |||
* '''ARoM''' - {{ItemIcon|Ancient Ring of Mastery}} | * '''ARoM''' - {{ItemIcon|Ancient Ring of Mastery}} | ||
* '''ARoS''' - {{ItemIcon|Ancient Ring of Skills}} | * '''ARoS''' - {{ItemIcon|Ancient Ring of Skills}} | ||
* '''CCI''' - {{ItemIcon|Clue Chasers Insignia}} | * '''CCI''' - {{ItemIcon|Clue Chasers Insignia}} | ||
* '''Crown''' - {{ItemIcon|Crown of Rhaelyx}} | * '''Crown''' - {{ItemIcon|Crown of Rhaelyx}} | ||
* '''DJav''' - {{ItemIcon|Dragon Javelin}}, an item commonly mass crafted for its [[Money Making]] potential | * '''DJav''' - {{ItemIcon|Dragon Javelin}}, an item commonly mass crafted for its [[Money Making]] potential | ||
* '''DL''' - {{ItemIcon|Diamond Luck Potion|Diamond Luck}}, usually suffixed with the "Tx" notation. DL T4 would stand for {{ItemIcon|Diamond Luck Potion IV}} | * '''DL''' - {{ItemIcon|Diamond Luck Potion|Diamond Luck}}, usually suffixed with the "Tx" notation. DL T4 would stand for {{ItemIcon|Diamond Luck Potion IV}} | ||
* '''FEZ''' - {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs}} | * '''FEZ''' - {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs}} | ||
* '''Signet''' or '''Signet Ring''' - {{ItemIcon|Aorpheat's Signet Ring}} | * '''Signet''' or '''Signet Ring''' - {{ItemIcon|Aorpheat's Signet Ring}} | ||
* ''' | |||
===Prefixes=== | |||
* '''(S)''' - Silver trimmed: an upgrade to base game untrimmed melee armor | |||
* '''(G)''' - Gold trimmed: an upgrade to base game (S) melee armor. Adds DR. | |||
* '''(U)''' - Upgraded: an upgrade to ranged armor | |||
* '''(I)''' - Iridium trimmed: an upgrade to TotH untrimmed melee armor | |||
* '''(P)''' - Palladium trimmed: an upgrade to TotH (I) melee armor | |||
* '''(B)''' - Barrier: an upgrade available for some base game and AoD armor | |||
* '''(C)''' - Crystal: an upgrade available for some (B) gear | |||
===Suffixes=== | |||
* '''(u)''' - unstrung: a bow that needs a string | |||
* '''(m)''' - Unholy Mark: applies Mark stacks in combat and grants access to {{AoD}} [[Unholy Prayers]] | |||
* '''(a)/(b)''' - the two halves of Aorpheat's Signet Ring | |||
===Enhancement Slots=== | |||
* '''L''' - Left (1 / Circle) | |||
* '''M''' - Middle (2 / Triangle) | |||
* '''R''' - Right (3 / Square) | |||
==Weapons and Shields== | |||
* '''Ancients''' - [[Magic#Ancient_Magicks|Ancient Magicks]] | |||
* '''DFS''' - {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}} | |||
* '''ELS''' - {{ItemIcon|Earth Layered Shield}} | |||
* '''CB''' - {{ItemIcon|Cloudburst Staff}} | |||
* '''DSD''' - {{ItemIcon|Darksteel Dagger}} | |||
* '''TE''' - {{ItemIcon|Twin Exiles}} or {{ItemIcon|Tidal Edge}} | |||
* '''OS''' - {{ItemIcon|Ocean Song}} | |||
* '''SS''' - {{ItemIcon|Stormsnap}} or {{ItemIcon|Sandstorm Ring}} | * '''SS''' - {{ItemIcon|Stormsnap}} or {{ItemIcon|Sandstorm Ring}} | ||
* '''TGS''' - {{ItemIcon|Terran Godsword}} | * '''TGS''' - {{ItemIcon|Terran Godsword}} | ||
* ''' | * '''RGS''' - {{ItemIcon|Ragnar Godsword}} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:27, 6 July 2024
Similar to most games, the Melvor Idle community uses a number of abbreviations and shorthand names. This page contains a list of several terms you may see mentioned along with a brief definition for each.
Glossary
- Cap - An upper limit on a value
- Drops - Another word for the loot (items) that a monster leaves behind when defeated in combat
- Idle - To perform a task without input from the player
- Spawn - When an enemy appears and the fight against that instance of the enemy starts
General Game Acronyms
- AE -
Auto Eat, sometimes referred to as AE1, AE2, or AE3 for each of the available tiers
- BIS - Best In Slot, refers to Equipment that is the best in a given slot (e.g. Helmet) for a particular task
- DPS - Damage per Second
- DR - Damage Reduction
- KPH - Kills per Hour, a metric that allows
Combat equipment/loadouts to be compared in terms of the average number of kills of a particular Monster that is achievable within an hour while using said loadout
- Pots - Potions, a collection of items made with
Herblore
- PP - Prayer Points. More information is available on
Prayer
- SP - Soul Points, used for Abyssal Prayers
- /t - Per Tick, mainly used in
Township
- Tx - Tier x, often used for potions (Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4) or the level equipment requires to be worn (see T90)
- T90 - Tier 90, which is referencing weapons with a requirement of skill level 90:
Tidal Edge,
Ocean Song and
Shockwave
Experience
- XP - Experience Points
- MXP -
Mastery Experience
- AXP - Error creating thumbnail: File missingAbyssal XP
- PXP or Pool XP - Mastery Pool Experience
Currency
- GP -
Gold Pieces, the main currency in the base game and first two expansions
- SC -
Slayer Coins
- AP -
Abyssal Pieces, the main currency in the Into the Abyss Expansion
- ASC -
Abyssal Slayer Coins
Expansions
- TotH -
Throne of the Herald (Expansion 1)
- AoD -
Atlas of Discovery (Expansion 2)
- ItA - Error creating thumbnail: File missingInto the Abyss (Expansion 3)
Skills
- RC -
Runecrafting
- FM -
Firemaking
- WC -
Woodcutting
- HP -
Hitpoints
Game Modes
- 12B - 12 Bank Slots, a community-created Game Mode where the player sticks with the initial 12 bank slots and never acquires more
- HC -
Hardcore Mode
- HCCO - Hardcore Combat Only, a community-created Game Mode in which the player attempts to progress as far as possible in
Hardcore Mode without using any non-combat skills
- Maso - Masochism, a community-created Game Mode
Monsters and Dungeons
- BH -
Bounty Hunter
- DD -
Dragons Den
- VC -
Volcanic Cave
- AGD -
Air God Dungeon
- WGD -
Water God Dungeon
- EGD -
Earth God Dungeon
- FGD -
Fire God Dungeon
- ITM -
Into the Mist
- ID or IDE -
Impending Darkness Event
- UW -
Unhallowed Wasteland
Equipment
- ARoM -
Ancient Ring of Mastery
- ARoS -
Ancient Ring of Skills
- CCI -
Clue Chasers Insignia
- Crown -
Crown of Rhaelyx
- DJav -
Dragon Javelin, an item commonly mass crafted for its Money Making potential
- DL -
Diamond Luck, usually suffixed with the "Tx" notation. DL T4 would stand for
Diamond Luck Potion IV
- FEZ -
Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
- Signet or Signet Ring -
Aorpheat's Signet Ring
Prefixes
- (S) - Silver trimmed: an upgrade to base game untrimmed melee armor
- (G) - Gold trimmed: an upgrade to base game (S) melee armor. Adds DR.
- (U) - Upgraded: an upgrade to ranged armor
- (I) - Iridium trimmed: an upgrade to TotH untrimmed melee armor
- (P) - Palladium trimmed: an upgrade to TotH (I) melee armor
- (B) - Barrier: an upgrade available for some base game and AoD armor
- (C) - Crystal: an upgrade available for some (B) gear
Suffixes
- (u) - unstrung: a bow that needs a string
- (m) - Unholy Mark: applies Mark stacks in combat and grants access to
Unholy Prayers
- (a)/(b) - the two halves of Aorpheat's Signet Ring
Enhancement Slots
- L - Left (1 / Circle)
- M - Middle (2 / Triangle)
- R - Right (3 / Square)
Weapons and Shields
- Ancients - Ancient Magicks
- DFS -
Dragonfire Shield
- ELS -
Earth Layered Shield
- CB -
Cloudburst Staff
- DSD -
Darksteel Dagger
- TE -
Twin Exiles or
Tidal Edge
- OS -
Ocean Song
- SS -
Stormsnap or
Sandstorm Ring
- TGS -
Terran Godsword
- RGS -
Ragnar Godsword