Glossary

Here you will find definitions to various terms used throughout the guide.

/gg (or /ff)

A command that when typed into the in-game chat, instantly kills your character.

Add

Short for “Additional enemy”. Any enemy in a fight that is not the main boss.

AoE

Acronym for Area of Effect. Used to indicate any effect that influcences an area and not a single target, or the area affected by such an effect.

Boon

Boons are positive buffs that have huge importance in Guild War’s combat. Correct boons may triple or quadruple a class’s damage output.

BoonDPS

A role covered by a damage-oriented class that also provides a fundamental boon, either Alacrity or Quickness.

CM

Acronym for Challenge Mode.

DoT

Acronym for Damage over Time. An effect that deals consistent damage spread out over a time period.

DPS

Acronym for Damage Per Second. Can also refer to damage-oriented roles in a squad, or damage-oriented classes.

EoS

Acronym for Embodiment of Sin. A title gained after completing the Apathetic achievment, which requires killing the CM with all of Cerus’s aspects Empowered.

HP

Acronym for Hit Points. The health of a character in-game.

LCM

Acronym for Legendary Challenge Mode. A much more difficult version of the Challenge Mode with increased health.

LFG

Acronym for Looking For Group. One of GW2’s native interfaces that allows players to search for and form organized squads for content.

PUG

Acronym for Pick Up Group. A 10-man squad that formed using the in-game lfg, or another online LFG. PUGs are often composed by people who have never player together before, so they have a generally lower level of organization compared to a static group.

Static

A group of people who generally know each other and play together often, commonly doing weekly or daily runs. Statics are generally more organized than PUGs due to the members having more experience playing as a consistent group, but require more commitment thatn a PUG.

ToF

Acronym for Temple of Febe.