The list was exactly the same in Legion because herbalism is actually way more versatile as a profession than mining and skinning. Let’s begin with the list and see the expected most profitable professions in the beginning of new expansion. SC/Live Strat: Scarlet side of Stratholmeįor class-specific abbreviations, click on.Most Profitable Professions in BFA Gathering or Crafting Professions in Battle for Azeroth?.UBRS: Upper Bloackrock Spire (technically a 10-man, but doesn't feel like a raid, in my opinion).T1/T2/etc.: Class-specific sets of gear that drop from raids.Spec: Specialization (in a profession or talents).PUG: Pick-up group (a group formed "on the spot" by use of the LFG tool or a channel or something, as opposed to a guild group or some other group of friends).This ability of the Fiery enchant is known as a "proc " when it activates and causes the extra damage, one can say that it has "procced," and the activation itself, the extra damage, can also be called a "proc." For instance, a Fiery enchant has a chance per hit to cause extra fire damage. What it refers to is things that have a chance to go off when some event happens. Proc: As best as I've been able to figure out, this is short for "Process" "Procedure" (see WoWWiki).PBAoE: Point-blank AoE (an AoE spell that radiates out from the caster, like Arcane Explosion).Nerf: A change to the game that makes a given class/spec weaker.Mob: Short for "mobile" (derived from MUDs, where any NPC was either a stationary shopkeeper or mobile see WoWWiki), this refers in WoW to NPCs, primarily NPCs that are meant to be killed.Mats: Short for "materials " refers to the ingredients in a crafted item.GTAoE: Ground-targeted AoE (an AoE spell for which the caster can choose a target, like Flamestrike).DS1 and DS2 were known as T0 and T0.5, respectively, but that analogy breaks down when it comes to DS3. DS1/DS2/DS3: Class-specific sets of gear that drop from 5-man dungeons.DKP: Dragon Kill points, a cover term for a number of systems guilds use to distribute loot (see WoWWiki).Buff: A beneficial spell, or a change to the game that makes a given class/spec stronger.Alt: An "alternate" character - not your main (character).AoE: Area of effect (a spell or effect that takes place over an area, as opposed to working only on a single target).Agg/Aggro: Probably short for "aggression" or some related word, it refers to who a mob is attacking - that player is said to "have aggro" or have "pulled aggro".Add: An "additional" mob that has been aggroed, usually unintentionally.5SR: Five-second rule (the rule that mana regeneration from spirit only occurs if you haven't spent mana on a spell in the last five seconds).It basically means "you're complaining," although it can also be used as a verb ("stop QQing"). QQ: Doesn't "stand for" anything per se rather, it's an emoticon: it looks like two crying eyes.Imba: Imbalanced usually means "overpowered".MT: Mistell (means "I sent this message to the wrong channel or person").LF1M/LF2M/etc.: Looking for one more, two more, etc.using the restroom) often used to explain AFKs in groups Bio: Short for "biological," this refers to fulfilling biological needs (i.e.Chat, forums, zones, instances, raids, and miscellaneous are after the cut.I also made alphabetical lists in case you want to look something up. Since the list is so big, I've split it up into several sections. I'd like to keep this updated and make it as comprehensive as possible. I did stumble a little bit in the Shaman section, since I'm just not that familiar with Shaman, so if y'all could help me out in the comments, with Shammy or any other abbreviations you think I should add, that would be wonderful. This reader is certainly not the only person I've run into who has trouble with WoW's lingo, so I thought it might be helpful to write up a list of all the common abbreviations I could find. He found it quite amusing that I didn't know, saying that he has the same trouble himself regarding this issue. He replied quite quickly and told me it meant Damage Per Second. The guy asking was a level 50-something mage, so I thought I'd send him a whisper (apologising for my noob-ness, of course) to ask what DPS meant. I was recently in IF (yeah, I know that one now!) and someone in trade chat wanted to buy (wtb) an enchant for DPS. My main problem is the abbreviations everyone uses in chat. What really inspired me to put it together was an email from reader Wamphyri as follows:Īlthough I've been playing WoW for a little while now, there's still a few things that puzzle me within the game. I've had this post on my mind for a while.