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	Here is a list of abbreviations and terms often used in PWI, listed in alphabetical order.		Here is a list of abbreviations and terms often used in PWI, listed in alphabetical order.

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	* '''FM''' - Full Mana/Magic.		* '''FM''' - Full Mana/Magic.
	* '''FQ''' - [[Friendship Quest]].		* '''FQ''' - [[Friendship Quest]].
	* '''FSP''' - Flowsilver Palace - an instance in the [[Primal World]].		* '''FSP''' - Flowsilver Palace - an instance in the Primal World.
	* '''FTL''' - For The Loss or For The Lose, a sports or game term.		* '''FTL''' - For The Loss or For The Lose, a sports or game term.
	* '''FTW''' - For The Win, a sports or game term.		* '''FTW''' - For The Win, a sports or game term.
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	* '''U''' - Short for "you".		* '''U''' - Short for "you".
	* '''Uber''' - German slang for 'super', originally meaning 'over'; exceptionally powerful.		* '''Uber''' - German slang for 'super', originally meaning 'over'; exceptionally powerful.
	* '''UCH''' - Undercurrent Hall - an instance in the [[Primal World]]		* '''UCH''' - Undercurrent Hall - an instance in the Primal World
	* '''UI''' - User Interface, all of the information windows, text boxes, buttons, and other interactive stuff on the screen that let you see what's going on and control what you do in the game.		* '''UI''' - User Interface, all of the information windows, text boxes, buttons, and other interactive stuff on the screen that let you see what's going on and control what you do in the game.
	* '''US''' - Ultimate Substance, an item used for making some other items or to do most Twilight Temple (TT) runs. It takes 5 Fine Lumber, 5 Refined Steel, 5 Rubstone Powder, and 5 Anthracite to make one US at the Twilight Forge: Materials found in both Arch and TT. See [[Twilight Temple]] for details.		* '''US''' - Ultimate Substance, an item used for making some other items or to do most Twilight Temple (TT) runs. It takes 5 Fine Lumber, 5 Refined Steel, 5 Rubstone Powder, and 5 Anthracite to make one US at the Twilight Forge: Materials found in both Arch and TT. See [[Twilight Temple]] for details.

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	* '''Plz''' - Please.		* '''Plz''' - Please.
	* '''PM''' - Private Message, to whisper a message directly to a single player. This is done by sending a chat message like "/name text", where "name" is the player's name, and "text" is what you are saying to that player. Clicking on a name in the chat window adds the "/name " part for you. The text shows up pink for people in your friend list and blue for anyone else.		* '''PM''' - Private Message, to whisper a message directly to a single player. This is done by sending a chat message like "/name text", where "name" is the player's name, and "text" is what you are saying to that player. Clicking on a name in the chat window adds the "/name " part for you. The text shows up pink for people in your friend list and blue for anyone else.
			* '''PoF''' - Page of Fate, pages that can be converted into skillbooks for lvl99 skills.
	* '''Pop''' - Repopulation, often used as a shortened term for the re-spawn of monsters or farmable materials. (E.g. "After being farmed, most mats have 10 minutes until they pop.")		* '''Pop''' - Repopulation, often used as a shortened term for the re-spawn of monsters or farmable materials. (E.g. "After being farmed, most mats have 10 minutes until they pop.")
	* '''Port''' - Teleport, using the teleport NPC, or Khatru pup, or Illusion stone, or... whatever to almost instantly be somewhere else.		* '''Port''' - Teleport, using the teleport NPC, or Khatru pup, or Illusion stone, or... whatever to almost instantly be somewhere else.

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	* '''MQ''' - Marriage Quest, the daily quest that two married players can take together.		* '''MQ''' - Marriage Quest, the daily quest that two married players can take together.
	* '''MT''' - Main Tank, the tank that keeps aggro in a multi-tank squad, or rarely Magic Tank, a tank that's good against magic damage.		* '''MT''' - Main Tank, the tank that keeps aggro in a multi-tank squad, or rarely Magic Tank, a tank that's good against magic damage.
			* '''Mys''' - [[Mystic]]

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	* '''U''' - Short for "you".		* '''U''' - Short for "you".
	* '''Uber''' - German slang for 'super', originally meaning 'over'; exceptionally powerful.		* '''Uber''' - German slang for 'super', originally meaning 'over'; exceptionally powerful.
			* '''UCH''' - Undercurrent Hall - an instance in the [[Primal World]]
	* '''UI''' - User Interface, all of the information windows, text boxes, buttons, and other interactive stuff on the screen that let you see what's going on and control what you do in the game.		* '''UI''' - User Interface, all of the information windows, text boxes, buttons, and other interactive stuff on the screen that let you see what's going on and control what you do in the game.
	* '''US''' - Ultimate Substance, an item used for making some other items or to do most Twilight Temple (TT) runs. It takes 5 Fine Lumber, 5 Refined Steel, 5 Rubstone Powder, and 5 Anthracite to make one US at the Twilight Forge: Materials found in both Arch and TT. See [[Twilight Temple]] for details.		* '''US''' - Ultimate Substance, an item used for making some other items or to do most Twilight Temple (TT) runs. It takes 5 Fine Lumber, 5 Refined Steel, 5 Rubstone Powder, and 5 Anthracite to make one US at the Twilight Forge: Materials found in both Arch and TT. See [[Twilight Temple]] for details.

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	* '''AA''' - Arcane Armor, the armor type that primarily provides magic defense. AA requires many magic stat points and some strength stat points to wear.		* '''AA''' - Arcane Armor, the armor type that primarily provides magic defense. AA requires many magic stat points and some strength stat points to wear.
	* '''ABBA''' - Misspelled abbreviation for [[Abaddon]], the FB99 dungeon for demons.		* '''ABBA''' or '''ABA''' - Misspelled abbreviation for [[Abaddon]], the FB99 dungeon for demons.
	* '''AC''' - Armor Class or Defense, usually 'PDef' in this game.		* '''AC''' - Armor Class or Defense, usually 'PDef' in this game.
	* '''ADC''' - Ancient Dragon City, an old/PW-MY name for Archosaur, the main city in Perfect World.		* '''ADC''' - Ancient Dragon City, an old/PW-MY name for Archosaur, the main city in Perfect World.

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	* '''FM''' - Full Mana/Magic.		* '''FM''' - Full Mana/Magic.
	* '''FQ''' - [[Friendship Quest]].		* '''FQ''' - [[Friendship Quest]].
			* '''FSP''' - Flowsilver Palace - an instance in the [[Primal World]].
	* '''FTL''' - For The Loss or For The Lose, a sports or game term.		* '''FTL''' - For The Loss or For The Lose, a sports or game term.
	* '''FTW''' - For The Win, a sports or game term.		* '''FTW''' - For The Win, a sports or game term.
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	* '''FW''' - Forsaken World, a different PWE game. ([http://fw.perfectworld.com/ FW site] & [http://fw-wiki.perfectworld.com/index.php/Main_Page FW wiki])		* '''FW''' - Forsaken World, a different PWE game. ([http://fw.perfectworld.com/ FW site] & [http://fw-wiki.perfectworld.com/index.php/Main_Page FW wiki])
	* '''FYI''' - For Your Information.		* '''FYI''' - For Your Information.
			* '''FWS''' - "Full Warsong City" - An indication that a party wants to run the full length of Warsong City plus vile bosses for badges and high-level molds.

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	* '''BH''' - Bounty Hunter, the daily quest you get starting at level 40 from the Head Hunter in the center of Archosaur. BHs often take place in FBs, so BH39 would be a Bounty Hunter quest that takes place in FB39 ([[Gate of Delirium]]). See [[Bounty Hunter]] for details.		* '''BH''' - Bounty Hunter, the daily quest you get starting at level 40 from the Head Hunter in the center of Archosaur. BHs often take place in FBs, so BH39 would be a Bounty Hunter quest that takes place in FB39 ([[Gate of Delirium]]). See [[Bounty Hunter]] for details.
	* '''BIDS''' - [[Black Ice Dragon Strike]], a [[wizard]] skill and one of the most damaging single attacks in the game.		* '''BIDS''' - [[Black Ice Dragon Strike]], a [[wizard]] skill and one of the most damaging single attacks in the game.
			* '''BR''' - Big Rooms. Typically used in referring to the 'head room' of Forgotten Frostland.
	* '''BK''' - Back; something you say right after you come back from being AFK.		* '''BK''' - Back; something you say right after you come back from being AFK.
	* '''BKI''' - Beast King's Inspiration, the [[barbarian]] max HP buff.		* '''BKI''' - Beast King's Inspiration, the [[barbarian]] max HP buff.

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	* '''MMO''' or '''MMOG''' or '''MMORPG''' - Massively Multiplayer Online (Role Playing) (Game).		* '''MMO''' or '''MMOG''' or '''MMORPG''' - Massively Multiplayer Online (Role Playing) (Game).
	* '''MOB''' - An old programming acronym for Mobile Object Block. Mobs are all computer controlled characters in the game.		* '''MOB''' - An old programming acronym for Mobile Object Block. Mobs are all computer controlled characters in the game.
	* '''[[Morai]]''' - A 90+ instance in which players can completely dailies to earn items, skills, and equipment.		* '''[[Morai]]''' - A 95+ instance in which players can completely dailies to earn items, skills, and equipment.
	* '''MP''' - Magic Points or Mana Points, used for most skills, it's the blue bar below your health bar.		* '''MP''' - Magic Points or Mana Points, used for most skills, it's the blue bar below your health bar.
	* '''MQ''' - Marriage Quest, the daily quest that two married players can take together.		* '''MQ''' - Marriage Quest, the daily quest that two married players can take together.

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	* '''Boutique''' - The cash shop used to buy items for the game. Can be accessed by hitting the letter "O" in game.		* '''Boutique''' - The cash shop used to buy items for the game. Can be accessed by hitting the letter "O" in game.
	* '''BP''' - Bloodpaint, the [[assassin]] squad buff that affects assassins, barbarians, blademasters, and [[seeker]]s, giving them some HP for each physical combat attack.		* '''BP''' - Bloodpaint, the [[assassin]] squad buff that affects assassins, barbarians, blademasters, and [[seeker]]s, giving them some HP for each physical combat attack.
	* '''BQ''' - Base Quests. A daily series of quests received from faction bases that allows players to level the base, and get points to spend on various items and some gear. You must be in a faction that owns a base to do these quests.		* '''BQ''' - [[Faction Bases#Hall of Loyalty (Central Wing)\|Base Quests]]. A daily series of quests received from faction bases that allows players to level the base, and get points to spend on various items and some gear. You must be in a faction that owns a base to do these quests.
	* '''Bramble''' - Bramble Guard, a [[venomancer]] buff that reflects back up to 60% damage (75% for Demon version). It may make it hard for the target to lose aggro, so in squads only those that can handle aggro (tanks) should be brambled.		* '''Bramble''' - Bramble Guard, a [[venomancer]] buff that reflects back up to 60% damage (75% for Demon version). It may make it hard for the target to lose aggro, so in squads only those that can handle aggro (tanks) should be brambled.
	* '''BRB''' - Be Right Back		* '''BRB''' - Be Right Back
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	* '''JD''' - Jade Dynasty, a different PWE game. ([http://jd.perfectworld.com/ JD site] & [http://jd-wiki.perfectworld.com/index.php/Main_Page JD wiki])		* '''JD''' - Jade Dynasty, a different PWE game. ([http://jd.perfectworld.com/ JD site] & [http://jd-wiki.perfectworld.com/index.php/Main_Page JD wiki])
	* '''JJ/JJ orders''' - Jolly Old Jones. May refer to the daily bounty order quest chain received from Jones, or the NPC himself.		* '''JJ''' or '''JJ orders''' - Jolly Old Jones. May refer to the daily bounty order quest chain received from Jones or the NPC himself.
	* '''JK''' or '''J/K''' - Just Kidding. Also short for "joke".		* '''JK''' or '''J/K''' - Just Kidding. Also short for "joke".
	* '''JoSD''' - Jade of Steady Defense.		* '''JoSD''' - Jade of Steady Defense.
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	* '''MMO''' or '''MMOG''' or '''MMORPG''' - Massively Multiplayer Online (Role Playing) (Game).		* '''MMO''' or '''MMOG''' or '''MMORPG''' - Massively Multiplayer Online (Role Playing) (Game).
	* '''MOB''' - An old programming acronym for Mobile Object Block. Mobs are all computer controlled characters in the game.		* '''MOB''' - An old programming acronym for Mobile Object Block. Mobs are all computer controlled characters in the game.
	* '''Morai''' - A 90+ instance in which players can completely dailies to earn items, skills, and equipment.		* '''[[Morai]]''' - A 90+ instance in which players can completely dailies to earn items, skills, and equipment.
	* '''MP''' - Magic Points or Mana Points, used for most skills, it's the blue bar below your health bar.		* '''MP''' - Magic Points or Mana Points, used for most skills, it's the blue bar below your health bar.
	* '''MQ''' - Marriage Quest, the daily quest that two married players can take together.		* '''MQ''' - Marriage Quest, the daily quest that two married players can take together.
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	* '''N''', '''NE''', '''NW''' - North, ~~North-east~~, ~~North-west~~. Up, up-right, up-left on the map. Alternatively, NW could stand for Nation Wars~~. Nation Wars is~~ a biweekly (Fridays and Sundays at 8pm server) group ~~PVP~~ event.		* '''N''', '''NE''', '''NW''' - North, Northeast, Northwest. Up, up-right, up-left on the map. Alternatively, NW could stand for [[Nation Wars]], a biweekly (Fridays and Sundays at 8pm server) group PvP event.
	* '''Nab''' - An alternate way of saying nub or noob. Also used to describe someone who loves drama.		* '''Nab''' - An alternate way of saying nub or noob. Also used to describe someone who loves drama.
	* '''Named''' - A special monster that is usually stronger than surrounding monsters with possible special abilities and item drops, usually a boss or an elite.		* '''Named''' - A special monster that is usually stronger than surrounding monsters with possible special abilities and item drops, usually a boss or an elite.
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	* '''Nub''' - Similar to "noob", but additionally refuses to learn.		* '''Nub''' - Similar to "noob", but additionally refuses to learn.
	* '''Nuke''' - High damage in one hit or a skill that does the same, usually a magic attack.		* '''Nuke''' - High damage in one hit or a skill that does the same, usually a magic attack.
			* '''NW''' - Either Northwest or [[Nation Wars]], a biweekly (Fridays and Sundays at 8pm server) group PvP event.

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	* '''Port''' - Teleport, using the teleport NPC, or Khatru pup, or Illusion stone, or... whatever to almost instantly be somewhere else.		* '''Port''' - Teleport, using the teleport NPC, or Khatru pup, or Illusion stone, or... whatever to almost instantly be somewhere else.
	* '''Pots''' - Potions, generally referring to any item that can be consumed to give you HP, MP, chi, or some sort of buff or protection.		* '''Pots''' - Potions, generally referring to any item that can be consumed to give you HP, MP, chi, or some sort of buff or protection.
	* '''PV''' - Phoenix Valley, a daily quest for players 30+
	* '''PQ''' - [[Public Quest]]. The level 60-80, 95+, and 100+ quests that are available on Shattered Cloud Island from 9 AM to 11 PM [[Servers\|server time]].		* '''PQ''' - [[Public Quest]]. The level 60-80, 95+, and 100+ quests that are available on Shattered Cloud Island from 9 AM to 11 PM [[Servers\|server time]].
	* '''Proc''' - Activate. Example: A weapon with a special effect will "proc" every so often.		* '''Proc''' - Activate. Example: A weapon with a special effect will "proc" every so often.
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	* '''Pulling''' - One of the players in a party heads out and leads one or more of the monsters back to the party so that the party can attack the monsters. The idea is to prevent too many monsters from attacking at once.		* '''Pulling''' - One of the players in a party heads out and leads one or more of the monsters back to the party so that the party can attack the monsters. The idea is to prevent too many monsters from attacking at once.
	* '''Pure''' - 100%, for instance a character with a "pure dex" build should have all its stat points put into dexterity. The build is still considered pure if strength is added, but only enough strength to equip low-requirement gear for the player's level.		* '''Pure''' - 100%, for instance a character with a "pure dex" build should have all its stat points put into dexterity. The build is still considered pure if strength is added, but only enough strength to equip low-requirement gear for the player's level.
	* '''PV''' - [[Phoenix Valley]].		* '''PV''' - [[Phoenix Valley]], a daily quest for players 30+.
	* '''PvE''' - Player vs. Environment. Combat between players and computer controlled opponents.		* '''PvE''' - Player vs. Environment. Combat between players and computer controlled opponents.
	* '''PvP''' - Player vs. Player. This means players attack each other.		* '''PvP''' - Player vs. Player. This means players attack each other.