Glossary — Ragnarok M: Eternal Love

Quick lookup for abbreviations and game terms. For deep dives, follow the link to the relevant atomic note.

Stats

  • STR — Strength. Physical ATK, weight limit.
  • AGI — Agility. ASPD, FLEE.
  • VIT — Vitality. HP, DEF, status resistance.
  • INT — Intelligence. MATK, SP, MDEF.
  • DEX — Dexterity. HIT, ranged ATK, cast time reduction.
  • LUK — Luck. CRIT, perfect dodge, status chance.

Combat

  • ATK — Physical attack power
  • MATK — Magical attack power
  • DEF — Physical defense
  • MDEF — Magical defense
  • HIT — Hit rate (vs. FLEE)
  • FLEE — Evasion
  • CRIT — Critical hit rate
  • ASPD — Attack speed
  • ACD — After-cast delay
  • VCT — Variable cast time
  • FCT — Fixed cast time
  • DPS — Damage per second
  • AoE — Area of effect
  • DoT — Damage over time
  • HoT — Heal over time
  • CC — Crowd control (stuns, freezes, etc.)

Game systems

  • AR — Adventure Rank → see adventure-rank.md
  • ET — Endless Tower (weekly progression dungeon)
  • GD — Guild Dungeon
  • WoE — War of Emperium (guild vs. guild PvP for castles)
  • MVP — Boss monster (“Most Valuable Player”)
  • Mini — Mini-boss
  • Stamina — daily cap on EXP gained from monsters
  • OGH — Old Glast Heim [VERIFY: still in current RO M?]
  • VR — Valhalla Ruins [VERIFY]

Class shortcuts (commonly used in chat / guides)

  • LK — Lord Knight (Knight, transcendent)
  • PA — Paladin (Crusader, transcendent)
  • HW — High Wizard (Wizard, transcendent)
  • AB — Arch Bishop (Priest, transcendent)
  • WS — Whitesmith (Blacksmith, transcendent)
  • AC / Sin X — Assassin Cross (Assassin, transcendent)
  • SN — Sniper (Hunter, transcendent)
  • Champ — Champion (Monk, transcendent)
  • Prof — Professor (Sage, transcendent)
  • Stalker — Rogue, transcendent
  • Clown / Gypsy — Bard / Dancer, transcendent
  • Creator — Alchemist, transcendent

4th jobs (assassin path)

  • GX — Guillotine Cross (Assassin Cross 4th job)
  • SBC / Blade Soul / Soul Blade — Soul Blade Cross (GX 4th-tier evolution; soul resource + poison) → see soul-blade.md

Currencies

  • Zeny — base in-game currency
  • BCC — Big Cat Coin (premium currency)
  • Crystal / Honor / Contribution coins — various sub-currencies for shops [VERIFY exact set on your server]

Equipment terms

  • Refine / +N — upgrade level (e.g. +10 weapon). Higher refine → higher stats; can break above safe levels.
  • Slot — card socket on a piece of gear
  • Card — dropped from monsters; slotted into gear for stat bonuses
  • Enchant — additional random stat lines added to gear via NPC or item
  • Aesir Monument / Runes — passive rune tree unlocking class bonuses
  • Headgear — head accessory; three sub-slots: Top / Mid / Low
  • Garment — back / cape slot
  • Costume — cosmetic appearance overlay; some carry stat bonuses via enchantment

Element / race / size (combat triangle inputs)

  • Elements — Neutral, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Holy, Shadow, Ghost, Undead
  • Races — Demi-human, Brute, Insect, Plant, Fish, Formless, Demon, Undead, Dragon, Angel
  • Sizes — Small, Medium, Large

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