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Common abbreviations in DotA Allstars

Items - Item: Other names
  • Aegis of the Immortal: Aegis
  • Aghanim's Scepter: Scepter, Aghanim's
  • Ancient Tango of Essifation: Tango, tree eater
  • Animal Courier: Chicken
  • Arcane Ring:
  • Battle Fury: BF
  • Belt of Giant Strength:
  • Black King Bar: BKB
  • Blade Mail:
  • Blades of Alacrity:
  • Blades of Attack:
  • Boots of Elvenskin:
  • Boots of Speed: Boots, BoS
  • Boots of Travel: BoT
  • Bracer:
  • Broadsword:
  • Buriza-do Kyanon: Buriza
  • Chain Mail: Chain
  • Circlet of Nobility: Circlet
  • Clarity Potion: clarity, mana pot
  • Claymore:
  • Cranium Basher: Basher
  • Crow Courier: Crow
  • Crystalys: Crys
  • Dagon:
  • Demon Edge: DE
  • Diffusal Blade: Diffusal
  • Divine Rapier: Divine, Rapier, DR
  • Eaglehorn: Eagle
  • Empty Bottle: Bottle
  • Energy Booster:
  • Eul's Scepter of Divinity: Eul's
  • Eye of Skadi: EoS, Skadi
  • Flask of Sapphire Water: Flask, Water
  • Gem of True Sight: Gem
  • Gauntlets of Ogre Strength: Gauntlets
  • Gloves of Haste: Gloves
  • Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse: Guinsoo's, sheepstick
  • Hand of Midas: HoM, Midas
  • Headdress of Rejuvination: Headdress
  • Heart of Tarrasque: HoT, Heart
  • Helm of Iron Will: Helm
  • Helm of the Dominator: HotD, HoD
  • Hyperstone: Hyper
  • Ironwood Branch: branch, gg branch, ironwoods
  • Kelen's Dagger of Escape: Dagger, blink dagger, DoE
  • Linken's Sphere: Linken's
  • Lothar's Edge: Lothar's
  • Maelstrom: Mael
  • Manta Style: Manta
  • Mantle of Intelligence: Mantle
  • Mask of Death: Mask
  • Mask of Madness: MoM
  • Mekansm: Mek, Meka
  • Messerschmidt's Reaver: Reaver, messer, messerschmidt
  • Mithril Hammer: Hammer
  • Mjollnir:
  • Monkey King Bar: MKB
  • Mystic Staff:
  • Necronomicon: Book, necro book, nomicon
  • Netherezim Buckler: Buckler
  • Null Talisman: Null
  • Oblivion Staff: Oblivion
  • Observer Wards: obs wards
  • Ogre Axe:
  • Perseverance: Pers
  • Planeswalker's Cloak: Cloak
  • Plate Mail:
  • Point Booster:
  • Power Treads: Treads
  • Quarterstaff:
  • Radiance:
  • Refresher Orb: Refresher
  • Ring of Basilius: RoB
  • Ring of Health: RoH
  • Ring of Protection:
  • Ring of Regeneration: RoR
  • Robe of the Magi: Robe
  • Sacred Relic: relic, sacred
  • Sange:
  • Sange and Yasha: S&Y, SnY, S+Y
  • Satanic:
  • Scroll of Town Portal: scroll, tp scroll
  • Sentry Wards: wards
  • Slippers of Agility:
  • Sobi Mask: Sobi
  • Soul Booster:
  • Staff of Wizardry:
  • Stout Shield: Stout
  • Stygian Desolator: Deso, Desolator, Styg, Stygian
  • The Butterfly: Butterfly, Butter
  • Ultimate Orb: Ulti orb, Orb
  • Vanguard:
  • Vitality Booster:
  • Vladmir's Offering:
  • Void Stone: Void
  • Wraith Band: Wraith
  • Yasha:
Heroes - Proper name, class, commonly refered to as.
  • Abaddon, the Lord of Avernus: LoA, Abaddon, Avernus
  • Aggron Stonebreaker, the Ogre Magi: Ogre Magi, Ogre
  • Aiushtha, the Enchantress: Enchantress, Enchant
  • Akasha, the Queen of Pain: QoP, Queen
  • Anub'arak, the Nerubian Assassin: Nerub, NA
  • Anub'seran, the Nerubian Weaver: Nerub, Weaver
  • Atropos, the Bane Elemental: Bane
  • Azwraith, the Phantom Lancer: PL, Lancer, Azwraith
  • Balanar, the Night Stalker: NS
  • Banehallow, the Lycanthrope: Lycan, Bane, Wolf
  • Barathrum, the Spiritbreaker: SB, Cow
  • Black Arachnia, the Broodmother: Spider, Brood, BM
  • Bone Clinkz, the Bone Fletcher: Clinkz, Bone, Fletcher
  • Boush, the Tinker: Tinker
  • Bradwarden, the Centaur Warchief: Centaur, Brad, Cent
  • Chen, the Holy Knight: Chen
  • Crixalis, the Sand King: Sand King, SK
  • Darchrow, the Enigma: Enigma, Nigma
  • Darkterror, the Faceless Void: Void, Faceless, Darkterror, FV
  • Demnok Lennik, the Warlock: Warlock
  • Ezalor, the Keeper of the Light: KotL, Keeper
  • Furion, the Prophet: Furion, Prophet
  • Gondar, the Bounty Hunter: BH, Bounty
  • Harbinger, the Obsidian Destroyer: Harbinger, OD, Obs
  • Jah'rakal, the Troll Warlord: Troll
  • Jakiro, the Twin Head Dragon: Jakiro
  • Kardel Sharpeye, the Dwarven Sniper: Sniper
  • Kel'Thuzad, the Lich: Lich
  • King Leoric, the Skeleton King: SK, Leo
  • Knight Davion, the Dragon Knight: DK
  • Krobelus, the Death Prophet: DP
  • Lesale Deathbringer, the Venomancer: Veno, Venom
  • Leshrac the Malicious, the Tormented Soul: Leshrac, Lesh
  • Leviathan, the Tidehunter: TH, Levi, Tide
  • Lina Inverse, the Slayer: Lina, Slayer
  • Lion, the Demon Witch:Lion
  • Lucifer, the Doom Bringer: Doom, Lucy
  • Luna Moonfang, the Moon Rider: Luna
  • Magina, the Anti-Mage: AM, Magina
  • Magnus, the Magnataur:Magnus
  • Mangix, the Pandaren Battlemaster: Panda
  • Medusa, the Gorgon: Dusa, Medusa
  • Mercurial, the Spectre: Spectre, Spec, (also, residing from older versions: Vengeance, Avatar, AoV)
  • Mogul Kahn, the Axe: Axe
  • Morphling, the Morphling: Morphling, Morph
  • Mortred, the Phantom Assassin: PA, Mortred, Mort
  • N'aix, the Lifestealer: Naix
  • Nessaj, the Chaos Knight: CK, Chaos
  • Nevermore, the Shadow Fiend: Nevermore, Fiend
  • Nortrom, the Silencer: Silencer
  • Pudge, the Butcher: Pudge, Butcher
  • Pugna, the Oblivion: Pugna
  • Purist Thunderwrath, the Omniknight: Omni, Omniknight
  • Raigor Stonehoof, the Earthshaker: Earthshaker, ES
  • Razor, the Lightning Revenant: Razor
  • Razzil Darkbrew, the Alchemist: Alch
  • Rexxar, the Beast Master: Rexxar, BM
  • Rhasta, the Shadow Shaman: Rhasta
  • Rigwarl, the Bristleback: Bristle, BB, Rigwarl
  • Rikimaru, the Stealth Assassin: Riki, SA
  • Rooftrellen, the Treant Protector: Roof, Tree
  • Rotund'Jere, the Necrolyte: Necrolyte
  • Rylai Crestfall, the Crystal Maiden: CM, Rylai, Crystal
  • Shandelzare Silkwood, the Vengeful Spirit: VS, Venge
  • Slardar, the Slithereen Guard: Slardar
  • Slithice, the Naga Siren: Siren
  • Squee and Spleen, the Goblin Techies: Techies
  • Strygwyr, the Bloodseeker: BS, Strygwyr, Blood, Seeker
  • Sven, the Rogue Knight: Sven
  • Syllabear, the Lone Druid: Sylla
  • Terrorblade, the Soul Keeper: TB, SK
  • Tiny, the Mountain Giant: Tiny
  • Traxex, the Drow Ranger: Drow
  • Ulfsaar, the Ursa Warrior: Ulfsaar, Ursa, Fuzzy-Wuzzy
  • Viper, the Netherdrake: Viper
  • Visage, the Necro'lic: Visage, Necrolic
  • Vol'Jin, the Witch Doctor: Witch Doctor, WD
  • Yurnero, the Juggernaut: Jug, Jugger
  • Zeus, the Lord of Olympia: Zeus

Other abbreviations in DotA Allstars:
  • Area of Effect: AoE
  • Backstab: bs
  • Barracks: rax (the buildings, that if lost, enhances the opponents' team's creeps)
  • Bullshit: bs
  • Damage over time: dot
  • Double Damage: dd
  • Forfeit: ff
  • Good game: gg
  • Gang bang: gb
  • Invisible: Invis
  • Kill steal: ks
  • Maphack: mh
  • Missing in action: mia
  • Public game: pub, pubbie
  • Regeneration: regen
  • Retreat, back: b
  • Rematch: re, rm
  • Remake: re, rmk, rm
  • Shadow Strike: ss
  • Ultimate ability: ulti
  • Wind Walk: ww

Other lingo in DotA Allstars:
  • Backdoor: Attacking the opponents buildings while none of your team's creeps (Sentinel / Scourge) are there.
  • Buff: Buff can refer to either an in-game ability which gives positive bonuses to the target, or a WC3 feature called buffs (seen in the status bar of the hero) or the act of making someone or something stronger.
  • Creeps: Any unit not controlledby a player, be it neutral creeps or Sentinel and Scourge creeps.
  • Creep denying: Killing your own creeps, when they have low enough health, so that your opponents do not get any expereince or money from them.
  • Farm: Kill creeps quickly to gain a lot of money and experience.
  • Feeder: Someone who dies a lot to the other team, so that they gain experience and money.
  • Gang bang: Going multiple heroes on a single opponent, so you surely will kill him easily.
  • Gank: Synonymous to gangbang.
  • Griefer: Someone who on purpose destroys for his own team.
  • Imba: Abbreviation of imbalanced, commonly used to describe something that is overpowered, but can also be used as describing something that is too weak.
  • Inhouse: A clan game, or a game with arranged teams.
  • Leaver: Someone who leaves a game (synonymous to quitter)
  • Missing in action: Used to note that a hero has gone missing from the lane he was in, possibly to attack another hero.
  • Newbie: Someone who is new to the game. Sometimes used as a derogatory term.
  • Nerf: The act of making someone or something weaker.
  • Nuke: An ability which is mainly used to deal damage, and generally has a relatively low cooldown. Can also be the imperative form of "to nuke". Ex Nuke him!
  • Noob: Can be someone who is new to the game, someone who is stubborn and does not listen to advice, or someone who just plays very very bad. Often used as a derogatory term.
  • Pooling: Giving items to another player, for him to keep.
  • Push: To focus on helping your creeps advance in one lane, as well as taking down enemy heroes and towers.
  • Roshan: The strong, giant, purple golem that can be found southeast of the "secret" shop on the Scourge side.
  • Secret shop: The two shops that are located outside of the normal bases.
  • Slow: An ability which reduces the target's movement speed.
  • Stun: An ability which is mainly used to stun an opponent. Can also be the imperative form of "to stun". Ex: Stun him!
  • Tank: Either someone who has a lot of health and armour, so he can take a lot of damage, or the act of taking a lot of damage for the team.
  • Quitter: Someone who quits the game (synonymous to leaver)


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