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This page has a glossary of gameplay terms commonly used by the Deadlock community. Most of these terms have been adopted from other MOBA games.
This page has a glossary of gameplay terms commonly used by the Deadlock community. Most of these terms have been adopted from other MOBA games.
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'''AOE'''
'''AOE'''


* Initialism for "area of effect".
* Initialism for "area of effect"


'''Backdoor'''
'''Backdoor'''


* Attacking an objective without the attacker's troopers reaching it first.  
* Attacking an objective without the attacker's troopers reaching it first.  
'''Baron'''
* The equivalent term to {{EntityIcon|Mid-Boss}} in ''League of Legends''.


'''BKB'''
'''BKB'''


* Initialism for [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Black_King_Bar Black King Bar], ''Dota''<nowiki/>'s equivalent of {{ItemIcon|Unstoppable}}.
* Initialism for [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Black_King_Bar Black King Bar], ''Dota''<nowiki/>'s equivalent of [[Unstoppable]]


'''BM'''
'''BM'''


* Initialism for "bad manners".
* Initialism for "bad manners"


'''BRB'''
'''BRB'''


* Initialism for "be right back".
* Initialism for "be right back"


'''Burst'''
'''DPS'''


* Dealing a massive amount of damage in a very short window of time.
* Initialism for "damage per second"


'''Carry'''  
'''Carry'''  


* A type of hero who scales well with Souls and therefore is able to overpower most threats in the late game.
* A type of hero who scales well with Souls and therefore is able to overpower most threats in the late game
 
'''CC'''
 
* Initialism for "Crowd Control", referring to [[Status Effects]] that limit a hero's ability to act or move (e.g., Stuns, Silences, Slows, and Roots).


'''CD'''
'''CD'''
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'''Creep'''
'''Creep'''


* The equivalent term to {{EntityIcon|Trooper}} in ''Dota''. Rarely used to refer to {{EntityIcon|Denizen}}.
* The equivalent term to [[Trooper]] in ''Dota''. Rarely used to refer to [[Denizen]]
 
'''CS'''
 
* Initialism for {{ItemIcon|Counterspell}}. May also refer for "Creep Score." Borrowed from ''Dota'' and ''League of Legends'', heavily used to refer to the number of {{EntityIcon|Trooper|l1=Troopers}} and {{EntityIcon|Denizen|l1=Denizens}} a player has killed.


'''Debuff Remover'''
'''Debuff Remover'''


* Old name for {{ItemIcon|Dispel Magic}}.
* Old name for [[Dispel Magic]]
 
'''Deny'''
 
* The act of shooting the soul orb of a dying enemy {{AbilityIcon|Trooper}} before the enemy can, stealing the souls for yourself.


'''DoT'''
'''DoT'''


* [[Status Effects]] that deal constant damage over time .
* [[Status Effects]] that deal constant damage over time  
 
'''DPS'''
 
* Initialism for "damage per second".


'''Feed'''
'''Feed'''


* Intentionally or unintentionally giving the enemy team souls.
* Intentionally or unintentionally giving the enemy team souls
 
'''Fountain'''
 
* Spawn room.


'''Frontliner'''
'''Frontliner'''


* A type of hero who is relatively durable and seeks to disrupt enemy players.
* A type of hero who is relatively durable and seeks to disrupt enemy players


'''Gank'''
'''Fountain'''


* Ambushing one or more enemies, usually by rotating out of your assigned lane to create a numbers advantage.
* Spawn room


'''Hook'''
'''Hook'''


* {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Grapple Arm}}. Rarely used to refer to {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Flying Slash}}.
* [[Bebop|Bebop]]'s [[Bebop#Grapple Arm|Grapple Arm]]. Rarely used to refer to [[Yamato]]'s [[Yamato#Flying Slash|Flying Slash]]
 
'''Jungle'''
 
* The area of the map between lanes, or the act of farming {{EntityIcon|Denizen|l1=Denizens}} (neutral camps) within those areas.


'''M1'''
'''M1'''


* Short for "Mouse 1", commonly referring to [[Weapon]]-based heroes/builds.
* [[Gun]]


'''Mid'''
'''Mid'''


* {{EntityIcon|Mid-Boss}} Sometimes used to refer to blue lane.
* [[Mid-Boss]]. Sometimes used to refer to blue lane


'''Minion'''
'''Minion'''


* The equivalent term to {{EntityIcon|Trooper}} in ''League of Legends'' and ''Smite''.
* The equivalent term to [[Trooper]] in ''League of Legends'' and ''Smite''
 
'''Patron'''
 
* The final core objective inside the enemy base. Equivalent to the "Ancient" in ''Dota'' or "Nexus" in ''League of Legends''.
 
'''Power Spike'''
* A point in the game where a hero becomes significantly stronger, due to unlocking a specific ability upgrade, item, or bonus points in their build.
 
'''Proc'''
* Short for "procedure" or "programmed random occurrence", meaning an effect that has a random chance to be triggered under specific circunstances.


'''Remlings'''
'''Remlings'''


* {{HeroIcon|Rem}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Lil Helpers}}.
* [[Rem]]'s [[Rem#Lil Helpers|Lil Helpers]]


'''Skillshot'''
'''Skillshot'''


* An ability that requires aiming to hit.
* An ability that requires aiming to hit
 
'''Snowball'''
 
* Using an early-game advantage to gain exponential momentum, becoming highly over-leveled and dominating the rest of the match.
 
'''Squishy'''
 
* A hero with low maximum health and [[Damage Resistance|physical/spirit resistance]], making them very easy to kill quickly.
 
'''T1 / T2'''
 
* Shorthand for objective tiers. T1 refers to {{EntityIcon|Guardian|l1=Guardians}} and T2 refers to {{EntityIcon|Walker|l1=Walkers}}.


'''Throw'''
'''Throw'''


* Giving advantage to the initially losing team.
* Giving advantage to the initially losing team


'''Tower'''
'''Tower'''


* The equivalent term to {{EntityIcon|Guardian}} in ''Dota''.
* The equivalent term to [[Guardian]] in ''Dota''
 
'''TP'''
 
* Initialism for "Teleport", commonly used to refer to the [[Teleporter|Teleporters]] scattered across the map and {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Traveler}}.


'''Turret'''
'''Turret'''


* {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}' {{AbilityIcon|Mini Turret}}. Also the equivalent term to {{EntityIcon|Guardian}} in League of Legends.
* [[McGinnis]]' [[McGinnis#Mini Turrets|Mini Turrets]]. Also the equivalent term to [[Guardian]] in League of Legends
 
'''Ult'''
 
* Short for "Ultimate", referring to a hero's fourth ability.
 
'''Urn / Spirit Urn'''
 
* The {{EntityIcon|Soul Urn|l1=objective}} that periodically spawns and must be carried to a drop-off point on the opposite side of the map to grant souls to the carrier.


'''Zip'''
'''Zip'''
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