Terminology

Humanity

An item that can turn a player human while in Hollow (corpse) form. NPCs will interact with player more generously while in human form. Humanity can also be used to kindle a bonfire which will increase the amount of Estus Flasks a player can carry from 5 to 20.

Pulling/Pull - A method used to draw out an enemy away from a group to make the fights easier. Normally done by shooting 1 enemy with an arrow and fight them alone, but magic can be used at a higher risk. More commonly used term is luring. The player will often see hint messages on the ground saying "lure it out" or something to the effect of luring out foes one by one.

Aggro - The state or condition of a character who is aggressive towards the player. Many enemies and NPC's could turn aggro if the player attacks or gets within near distance of the target.

"Praise the Sun!" - A common message seen throughout to indicate approval or loyalty of an object, view, or covenant. It is just a mere phrase that is put to show happiness or just because the player felt like putting something down.

Farming - Exploring a particular area to hopefully grab many rare items from enemies or collect souls. Many players will repetitively travel throughout certain areas of the game in hopes of gathering a rare item from a particular enemy such as humanity.

Grinding - Acquiring a mass amount of souls in order to level up faster than you normally would by killing a lot of enemies. Similar
to farming except this term is specifically used for leveling up.

Jumping - When being invaded/invading, you attack the invader/are attacked by the host immeadiately after spawning. To prevent jumping, wait for the invader to spawn and let him either come to you or go to him.

2Kat AKA Dualkats from Demon's Souls. Common reference to a player that frequently dual-wields katanas. Used as a derogatory reference in some cases.

Dead Common reference 2Kat-ers use for their targets.

Tank Used to describe a player in heavy armor and shield. Tends to have high HP, Defense and Poise. Unsubtle, but definitely not inconsiderable in combat.

Caster Descriptor for a player who relies on spells for combat, typically has sacrificed HP and defense for high Intelligence and Attunement. Does well in ranged combat but can do well in close quarters given the proper spells.

Spook In-game reference to players who use stealth, misdirection and often poison or traps in combat. Typically refers to players who have light armor, high Agility and can deal damage quickly. Most likely build to be a 2Kat.

PKer Standing for Player Killer, a player who devotes all of their play effort into excellence in PvP combat. Sometimes seen as an annoyance by others, usually not malicious.

Spam A repeated action (usually an attack) done generally to dish out large amounts of damage in disregard to one's safety. (i.e. Spamming Greater Combustion)

RoF Stands for the ring: Ring of Fog

TWoP Stands for the miracle: Tranquil Walk of Peace

SS Stands for "Summon Sign"

WoG/WotG Stands for the miracle: Wrath of the Gods

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