Aggro - Possibly short for "Aggravate", it is the action of provoking an enemy or NPC into attempting to engage combat with the player. While this usually means walking within a certain distance of a monster's line of sight, it can also refer to pulling a monster from afar, or attacking certain non-hostile NPCs (which turns them hostile, and provokes them into fighting you).
AoE - Area of effect; refers to attacks that only affect those within a specifc target range or distance
ASS - Stands for the weapon Astora's Straight Sword. It is a humorously apt abbreviation for a weapon that gives a very underwhelming performance.
Bcat - Stands for the catalyst Beatrice's Catalyst
BEO - Stands for the consumable Blue Eye Orb
BK - Stands for the weapon Bandit's Knife, although it can stand for the weapon Butcher Knife in specific contexts.
BKGA - Stands for the weapon Black Knight Greataxe
BKGS - Stands for the weapon Black Knight Greatsword
BKH - Stands for the weapon Black Knight Halberd
BKS - Stands for the weapon Black Knight Sword and sometimes the shield Black Knight Shield
BS - Stands for "Backstab"
BSS - Stands for the weapon Balder Side Sword, although it can stand for the weapon Barbed Straight Sword in specific contexts.
BTR - Stands for the ring Blue Tearstone Ring
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.
CGSR - Stands for the ring Covetous Gold Serpent Ring
CMW - Stands for the miracle Crystal Magic Weapon
CPR - Stands for the consumable Charcoal Pine Resin
CSSR - Stands for the ring Covetous Silver Serpent Ring
CREO - Stands for the consumable Cracked Red Eye Orb
CSS - Stands for the miracle Crystal Soul Spear
Ctal - Stands for the talisman Canvas Talisman
DBF - Stands for the weapon Dragon Bone Fist
Dcat - Stands for the catalyst Demon's Catalyst
DGA - Stands for the weapon Demon's Greataxe
DGH - Stands for the weapon Demon's Great Hammer
DGM - Stands for the weapon Demon Great Machete
DKGA - Stands for the weapon Dragon King Greataxe
DMB - Stands for the miracle Darkmoon Blade, although it can stand for the weapon Darkmoon Bow in specific contexts.
DMT Stands for the talisman Darkmoon Talisman
DSGB - Stands for the weapon Dragonslayer Greatbow
DSS - Stands for the weapon Dragonslayer Spear
DWG/DWGR - Stands for the ring Dark Wood Grain Ring, also known as the "Flip Ring"
EF - Stands for the miracle Emit Force
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.
Ganker - Player that being host of an invasion awaits the invader with summons to ambush him. So for the invader is usually a 2v1 or 3v1 fight.
GC Stands for the pyromancy Great Combustion, although it can stand for the weapon Great Club in specific contexts.
GCFB - Stands for the pyromancy Great Chaos Fireball
GCS - Stands for the shield Grass Crest Shield
GFB - Stands for the pyromancy Great Fireball
GHE Stands for the miracle Great Heal Excerpt
GHSA - Stands for the sorcery Great Heavy Soul Arrow
Giant MoM - Sometimes a derogatory term, it refers to players who use the combination of the Giant Set with the Mask of the Mother. This armor combination is considered to endow the most overall survivability in the game, while also giving a very desirable amount of poise. The immense mathematical incentive to wear this armor has been met with controversy, sometimes being blamed for inhibiting aesthetic creativity and diversity.
GLS - Stands for the miracle Great Lightning Spear
GMB - Stands for the miracle Great Magic Barrier
GMW - Stands for the sorcery Great Magic Weapon
GPR - Stands for the consumable Gold Pine Resin
Griefer - Player that uses high level gear on a low level character to invade people. They mostly invade people on Undead Burg and other starting areas to easily win figths against novice players.
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.
GSA - Stands for the sorcery Great Soul Arrow
HCSM - Stands for the sorcery Homing Crystal Soulmass
HSA Stands for the sorcery Heavy Soul Arrow
HSM - Stands for the sorcery Homing Soulmass
HSW - Stands for the leggings Hollow Soldier Waistcloth
HW - Stands for the sorcery Hidden Weapon
Icat - Stands for the catalyst Izalith Catalyst
Ital - Stands for the talisman Ivory Talisman
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.
KJ - Stands for the miracle Karmic Justice
Mcat - Stands for the catalyst Manus Catalyst
MoM/MotM - Stands for the headpiece Mask of the Mother
MLBH - Stands for the weapon Moonlight Butterfly Horn
MLGS - Stands for the weapon: Moonlight Greatsword
MSGS - Stands for the weapon: Man Serpent Greatsword
NLR - Stands for the area New Londo Ruins
Ocat - Stands for the catalyst Oolacile Catalyst
OIC - Stands for the catalyst Oolacile Ivory Catalyst
Oki - Short for "Okizeme", which is the Japanese term for the tactical situation that is present against an enemy that is rising up off the ground, typically against someone who is recovering from being knocked down. Okizeme attacks (often themselves referred to as "okizemes" or "okis") try to exploit the tactical limitations of a rising opponent, like swinging your weapon or casting a spell while they are unable to react to your attack. The most reviled oki attack in Dark Souls is the oki BS, commonly referred to as "Chain BS".
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.
PTD/PTDE- Stands for "Prepare To Die Edition", and refers to content that is available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 through the purchase of Artorias Of The Abyss (DLC), and content on the PC that was not featured on the original release of Dark Souls.
Pulling - A method used to draw out an enemy for tactical purposes, like separating an enemy from a group, or luring them into a more preferable terrain. This is commonly done with bows, but can be done with a variety of long-ranged attacks, including the use of spells and consumables.
PvE - Stands for Player vs Environment.
PvP - Stands for Player vs Player.
PW - Stands for the pyromancy Power Within
REO - Stands for the consumable Red Eye Orb
RoEE/RotEE - Stands for the ring Ring of the Evil Eye
RoF - Stands for the ring Ring of Fog
RoS - Stands for the ring Ring of Sacrifice
RoSF/RotSF - Stands for the ring Ring of the Sun's Firstborn
RoSP - Stands for the ring Ring of Steel Protection
RoFaP - Stands for the ring Ring of Favor and Protection
RotSP - Stands for the ring Ring of the Sun Princess
RPR - Stands for the consumable Rotten Pine Resin
RRoS - Stands for the ring Rare Ring of Sacrifice
RTR - Stands for the ring Red Tearstone Ring
Scat - Stands for the catalyst Sorcerer's Catalyst
SKS - Stands for the weapon Silver Knight Spear, although it can stand for the shield Silver Knight Shield in specific contexts.
SKSS - Stands for the weapon Silver Knight Straight Sword
SL - Stands for "Soul Level"
SLB - Stands for the miracle Sunlight Blade
SLS - Stands for the miracle Sunlight Spear
SoA - Stands for the headpiece Symbol of Avarice
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)
SS - Stands for "Summon Sign"
SSS - Stands for the weapon Sunlight Straight Sword
Stal - Stands for the talisman Sunlight Talisman
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.
TBC - Stands for the catalyst Tin Banishment Catalyst
TCC - Stands for the catalyst: Tin Crystallization Catalyst
TDC Stands for the catalyst Tin Darkmoon Catalyst
ToG - Stands for the area Tomb of the Giants
Ttal - Stands for the talisman Thorolund Talisman
TWoP - Stands for the miracle Tranquil Walk of Peace
VoD - Stands for the area Valley of Drakes
VR - Stands for the weapon Velka's Rapier
VT - Stands for the talisman Velka's Talisman
WDB - Stands for the sorcery White Dragon Breath
WoG/WotG - Stands for the miracle Wrath of the Gods
WP - Stands for the weapon Washing Pole
