DotA Guides: Terms and Shortforms

When you play Dota, basicly u have to know Shortforms chat similiar like this..

afk = away from keyboard
bb = bye bye
bbl = be back later
brb = be right back
bs = bullshit OR backstab (an ambush)
buff = make something better (an ability, stats, items etc)


dw = dont worry
gj = good job
gl hf = good luck, have fun
gw = good work
imba = imbalanced
lo = hello
lol = laughing out loud
nerf = make something worse (an ability, stats, items etc)
nm = nvm = never mind
ppl = people


Dota related shortforms

b = back = retreat
bkb = black king bar
dd = doubledamage
dmg = damage
dota = defence of the ancients
dps = damage per second
eos = eye of skadi
fend = defend
gg = good game
ks = killsteal
mkb = monkey king bar
pub = pubbie = public = public game
rax = barracks, if yours is destroyed the opposing team's creeps get stronger
regen = regeneration
rm = remake
ror = ring of regenation
roh = ring of health
ulti = a hero's ultimate spell
crit = critical
HP = hit points
MP = mana points
noob = someone relatively new to the game
XP = Experience
AoE= Area of effect. Used to describe spells which target an area rather then a single unit
dps = damage per second
ff = forfeit
mia = missing in action. Used to tell others that the enemy hero(s) in your lane is missing

Hero/Item nicknames and shortforms

Harby/OD = Harbinger, the Obsidian Destroyer
BM = Rexxar, the BeastMaster
CM = Crystal Maiden
Pig/BB = Rigwarl, BristleBack
PA = Phantom Assassin
clinkz = Bone Clinkz, the BoneFletcher
sheepstick = Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse
sk = Sand King, Soul Keeper, Skeleton King
sniper = Kardel Sharpeye, the Dwarven Sniper
blink dagger = Dagger of Escape
BoT = Boots of Travel
Deso = Stygian Desolator
HoT = Heart of Tarrasque
Necro = Necromonicon
RoB = Ring of the Basilus
Manta = Manta Style
Null = Null talisman
HoM/Midas = Hand of Midas
Basher = Cranium Basher
Mael = Maelstrom
HoD = Helm of the Dominator
BF/Bfury = Battlefury
Divine = Divine Rapier
Angha / Scepter = Anghamins Scepter
MoM = Mask of Madness

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