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Acronyms, Abbreviations and Rune Symbols

Over the centuries Wurmians have developed words and abbreviations to use in their communications with one another. Some of these were sent down from the gods and have remained since the creation. Others have found their way into common use over time.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning Area
used
Notes
AH Animal husbandry Action / Skill Allows for the production (breeding) of new creatures
Arch Archaeology / Restoration Action / Skill Used for locating, identifying, and combining of fragments of different items
BS Blacksmithing Action / Skill Also Body strength or Body stamina
Carp Carpentry Action / Skill Skill which uses wood to create wooden items
CaS Chain armour smithing Action / Skill Skill used to make chainmail armour for Wurmians and horses
CT Cloth tailoring Action / Skill A tailoring subskill used to create and improve cloth items
DFM Dairy food making Action / Skill A subskill of cooking used to create dairy foods
Dom Dominate Action / Skill Works almost like taming, but has a lower rate of failure
FC Fine carpentry Action / Skill more difficult carpentry functions such as creating barrels and carts
FS Fight skill Action / Skill Skill used in melee fighting animals and players
HFC Hot food cooking Action / Skill Skill used to create cooked food
Imp Improve Action / Skill The improvement (or imping) of an item to increase its quality
JS Jewelry smithing Action / Skill Skill used to create jewelry items and do fine metalwork
LW Leatherworking Action / Skill Skill used to create leather items
NS Natural substances Action / Skill Sometimes referred to as natsub - Alchemy subskill used in the creation of useful substances
PaS Plate armour smithing Action / Skill Sometimes shortened to PS (Plate smithing) - Skill of creating and improving plate armour for battle
Sac Sacrifice Action / Skill To offer something to the gods
SC Stone cutting Action / Skill A sub-skill of masonry used in creating stone items
WC Woodcutting Action / Skill Skill used in cutting down trees, creating logs, and creating kindling
WS Weapon smithing Action / Skill Skill used in creating weapons and tools that use weapon blades
BC Body control Characteristic Helps with weapon accuracy and stealthing, and determines the mounts a player can ride
BS Body strength Characteristic Also Body stamina or Blacksmithing. Measure of how much you can carry, drag and damage.
ML Mind logic Characteristic Determines action queue size and vehicle command capability
CCFP Calories, Carbohydrates, Fats, and Protiens Attribute A measure of how nutritious a food item is
CR Combat rating Attribute A measure of how often you miss and get missed in combat
DMG Damage Attribute How much wear-and-tear an item has
Prem Premium Attribute See Account types
Q or QL Quality Attribute A measure of how good something is and how well it works
SB Sleep bonus Attribute Your available remaining time of increased skill, characteristic, and stamina gain
WT Weight Attribute How heavy an item is, measured in kg
GL Global Chat Chat Chat channel extending to all the servers in your cluster
o/ Friendly greeting Chat May also be written \o
o7 Respectful greeting Chat also known as a salute
PC Price check Trade Chat
WTA Want to Auction Trade Chat
WTB Want to buy Trade Chat
WTS Want to sell Trade Chat
WTT Want to trade Trade Chat
C Copper Currency 100 Irons - 1/100 of a Silver
G Gold Currency 100 Silver
I Iron Currency Smallest currently unit in Wurm
S Silver Currency 100 Copper - 1/100 of a Gold
Fo Fo Deity Fo is the deity of nature
Lib Libila Deity Libila is the evil, dark goddess of the Horde of the Summoned
Mag Magranon Deity Magranon is the deity of fighting for justice and freedom
Vyn Vynora Deity Vynora is the Goddess of knowledge and creation
MOI Moment of inspiration Event Also called Rare roll, drumroll.
CoD Cash on Delivery General See Wagoner for more information
F2P Free to play General See Account types
FL Focus level General Your combat focus
FPS Frames per Second General A measure of pc performance
GUI / UI Graphic user interface General Sometimes just UI, (User interface)
KG Kilogram General A measure of weight
KPH Kilometers per hour General A measure of speed
Perm / Perms Permissions General System allowing or denying privileges and abilities
PvE Player versus environment General
PvP Player versus player General
RNG Random chance General Literally 'random number generator' a device used by the gods
Wogic Wogic General The unique logic and mathematics of Wurm
BCU Bulk container unit Item A rack to store bulk storage bins
BL The black light, home of the Bone altar Item The light that shines down on the Bone Altar
BoK Bag of keeping Item A small container that remains with the player when they respawn from death
BSB Bulk storage bin Item A storage bin made from planks and strengthened with iron ribbons for bulk materials
FSB Food storage bin Item A storage bin made from planks and strengthened with iron ribbons for unprocessed food items
LMC Large magical chest Item Container providing greatly reduced decay on contents
LMS Large metal shield Item A large heavy shield hammered from a metal sheet
LWS Large wooden shield Item A large sturdy shield made from wooden planks.
LPC Large pantry cupboard Item A unit to hold several food storage bins.
LSU Large storage unit Item A wooden storage unit with shelves inside to store a large amount of items
MBoK Master bag of keeping Item A slightly larger version of the Bag of keeping
MMS Medium metal shield Item A round shield made from a hammered metal sheet
MWS Medium wooden shield Item A medium sized sturdy shield made from wooden planks with a metal spike.
NPC Non playing character Item Implemented to do certain functions such as trade, guard, protect, etc.
SP Sleep powder Item This greyish powder, when consumed, will give 1 hour sleep bonus.
SMC Small magical chest Item Container providing greatly reduced decay on contents
SMS Small metal shield Item A small metal shield with a leather strap
SWS Small wooden shield Item A small sturdy shield made from wooden planks.
WL The White light, home of the Altar of Three Item The light that shines down on the Altar of Three
HotS Horde of the Summoned Kingdom The smallest of the three kingdoms on both Chaos and Epic
JK Jenn-Kellon Kingdom The oldest and most populous kingdom
MR Mol-Rehan Kingdom The latest arrival to the wild lands
PMK Player made kingdom Kingdom A kingdom on a PVP Server created by players
Cad Cadence Place PvE server in the Northern Freedom Isles cluster
Cel Celebration Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
Def Defiance Place PvP server in the Northern Freedom Isles cluster
Deli / Del Deliverance Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
Exo Exodus Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
GV Golden Valley Place Originally the tutorial server. Some older players remain there
Har Harmony Place PvE server in the Northern Freedom Isles cluster
Ind / Indy Independence Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
Mel Melody Place PvE server in the Northern Freedom Isles cluster
Pri Pristine Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
Rel Release Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
Xan Xanadu Place PvE server in the Southern Freedom Isles cluster
AD Animal demise Spells Demise spells are weapon enchantments that increase damage
AoE Area of Effect Spells Spell or attack which has a particular effect over an area rather than a specific creature or player.
AoSP Aura of shared pain Spells Makes the item it is cast upon cause damage to an opponent when the holder is being hit
BotD Blessings of the dark Spells Increases both skill gain and action speed
BT Bloodthirst Spells Increases damage
CD Cool down Spells Amount of time that must pass before an action can be repeated
CoC Circle of cunning Spells Increases skill gain on an item when used as a tool
FA Flaming aura Spells A weapon with Flaming aura has a chance to create an additional fire damage wound whenever it does damage
FB Frostbrand Spells A weapon enchanted with Frostbrand causes additional frost wounds when it damages an opponent
HD Human demise Spells Demise spells are weapon enchantments that increase damage
LD Legendary demise Spells Demise spells are weapon enchantments that increase damage
LitD Lurker in the dark Spells Also Lurker in the deep - Locate nearby enemy players on PvP servers and mission traitors on PvE servers
LitD Lurker in the deep Spells Also Lurker in the dark - Locate rare fishing spot tiles
LitW Lurker in the woods Spells Locate nearby champion creatures
LT Life transfer Spells Gives a weapon a chance to transfer an amount of health to you when you damage an opponent
MD Monster demise Spells Demise spells are weapon enchantments that increase damage
MS Mind stealer Spells A weapon enchanted with Mind stealer may transfer skill points to the user
Nim Nimbleness Spells Increases chance to hit
Op Opulence Spells Makes food items satisfy your character better
RoS Rite of spring Spells Priests and followers gain 0.2% mind logic towards 100 and 5 hours of sleep bonus through a single prayer
RT Rotting touch Spells Enables the item cast upon to cause more damage over time to people
StS Stone strike Spells Improves the success chance of surface mining actions
V Venom Spells A weapon enchantment that deals poison wounds
WA Web armour Spells May slow down creatures hitting you - Also Wurm Assistant
WoA Wind of ages Spells Reduces the time it takes to perform an action
BLer Blacklighter Wurmian A player who has joined the Horde of the Summoned and worships the evil Goddess Libila
CA Community assistant Wurmian A Wurm Staff member
CM Chat moderator Wurmian A Wurm Staff member
Dev Developer Wurmian A Wurm Staff member
GM Game master Wurmian A Wurm Staff member
WLer Whitelighter Wurmian A player who follows one of the "White Light Gods": Fo, Magranon or Vynora.

Rune Symbols

Symbol Metal
Code
Metal Type
Code
Type Name Effect
RAF A Adamantine F Fo Adamantine rune of Fo 5% less enchant decay, 5% Enchant Success
RAJ A Adamantine J Jackal Adamantine rune of Jackal 1x Random color on item
RAL A Adamantine L Libila Adamantine rune of Libila 10% Less enchant decay
RAM A Adamantine M Magranon Adamantine rune of Magranon 10% Vehicle Speed
RAS A Adamantine S The Scavenger Adamantine rune of The Scavenger 10% enchant success, 10% less decay
RAV A Adamantine V Vynora Adamantine rune of Vynora 7.5% Vehicle Speed, 5% Less decay
RBrF Br Brass F Fo Brass rune of Fo 5% More quality when imped, 5% higher gathering QL (QL of gathered items does not exceed skill level for mining or woodcutting)
RBrJ Br Brass J Jackal Brass rune of Jackal "Decent" Glow
RBrL Br Brass L Libila Brass rune of Libila "Okay" Glow, 5% higher gather QL (QL of gathered items does not exceed skill level for mining or woodcutting)
RBrM Br Brass M Magranon Brass rune of Magranon 10% more quality when imped
RBrS Br Brass S The Scavenger Brass rune of The Scavenger 10% less damage taken, 10% less weight
RBrV Br Brass V Vynora Brass rune of Vynora "Slight" Glow, 7.5% more quality when imped
RBzF Bz Bronze F Fo Bronze rune of Fo 10% Wind Speed
RBzJ Bz Bronze J Jackal Bronze rune of Jackal 1x Goat Shape (Spell)
RBzL Bz Bronze L Libila Bronze rune of Libila 10% higher gather QL (any item) (QL of gathered items does not exceed skill level for mining or woodcutting)
RBzM Bz Bronze M Magranon Bronze rune of Magranon 5% higher gathering QL, 5% less enchant decay (QL of gathered items does not exceed skill level for mining or woodcutting)
RBzS Bz Bronze S The Scavenger Bronze rune of The Scavenger 10% more quality when imped, 10% less enchant decay
RBzV Bz Bronze V Vynora Bronze rune of Vynora 7.5% Wind Speed, 5% Vehicle Speed (any item)
RCF C Copper F Fo Copper rune of Fo 1x Charm Animal (Spell)
RCJ C Copper J Jackal Copper rune of Jackal 5% Higher improve chance, 5% Less Decay on contents
RCL C Copper L Libila Copper rune of Libila 1x Locate Soul (Spell)
RCM C Copper M Magranon Copper rune of Magranon 5% Higher improve chance, 5% Increased rarity chance
RCS C Copper S The Scavenger Copper rune of The Scavenger 10% Higher improve chance, 10% less QL loss from repairing
RCV C Copper V Vynora Copper rune of Vynora 7.5% Higher improve chance
REF E Electrum F Fo Electrum rune of Fo 1x Reduce creature's age
REJ E Electrum J Jackal Electrum rune of Jackal Not Craftable
REL E Electrum L Libila Electrum rune of Libila Not Craftable
REM E Electrum M Magranon Electrum rune of Magranon Not Craftable
RES E Electrum S The Scavenger Electrum rune of The Scavenger Not Craftable
REV E Electrum V Vynora Electrum rune of Vynora Not Craftable
RGsF Gs Glimmersteel F Fo Glimmersteel rune of Fo 10% skill level bonus
RGsJ Gs Glimmersteel J Jackal Glimmersteel rune of Jackal 5% skill level bonus, 5% more quality when imped
RGsL Gs Glimmersteel L Libila Glimmersteel rune of Libila 10% usage speed
RGsM Gs Glimmersteel M Magranon Glimmersteel rune of Magranon 5% usage speed, 5% skill level bonus
RGsS Gs Glimmersteel S The Scavenger Glimmersteel rune of The Scavenger 10% usage speed, 10% shatter resistance
RGsV Gs Glimmersteel V Vynora Glimmersteel rune of Vynora 5% usage speed, 5% more quality when imped
RGF G Gold F Fo Gold rune of Fo 10% chance to increase the effect of tending a field or harvesting a tree, bush, or trellis
RGJ G Gold J Jackal Gold rune of Jackal 10% reduced size
RGL G Gold L Libila Gold rune of Libila 5% raking/harvesting, 5% less weight (any item)
RGM G Gold M Magranon Gold rune of Magranon 5% reduced size, 5% less weight
RGS G Gold S The Scavenger Gold rune of The Scavenger 10% less QL loss from repairing, 10% less damage taken
RGV G Gold V Vynora Gold rune of Vynora 1x reveal creatures (Spell)
RIF I Iron F Fo Iron rune of Fo 10% less fuel usage
RIJ I Iron J Jackal Iron rune of Jackal 5% raking/harvesting, 5% less decay (any item)
RIL I Iron L Libila Iron rune of Libila 1x light token (Spell)
RIM I Iron M Magranon Iron rune of Mraganon 1x sunder (spell)
RIS I Iron S The Scavenger Iron rune of The Scavenger 10% reduced size, 10% less enchant decay
RIV I Iron V Vynora Iron rune of The Vynora 5% less fuel usage, 5% less decay
RLF L Lead F Fo Lead rune of Fo 5% less QL loss from repairing, 5% usage speed
RLJ L Lead J Jackal Lead rune of Jackal 10% less volume
RLL L Lead L Libila Lead rune of Libila 5% reduced volume, 5% usage speed
RLM L Lead M Magranon Lead rune of Magranon 10% less QL lost when repaired
RLS L Lead S The Scavenger Lead rune of The Scavenger 10% reduced volume, 10% usage speed
RLV L Lead V Vynora Lead rune of Vynora 5% less QL lost when repaired, 5% increased volume
RSeF Se Seryll F Fo Seryll rune of Fo 10% enchant success
RSeJ Se Seryll J Jackal Seryll rune of Jackal 5% enchant success, 5% less QL loss from repairing
RSeL Se Seryll L Libila Seryll rune of Libila 5% shatter resistance, 5% less QL loss from repairing
RSeM Se Seryll M Magranon Seryll rune of Magranon 10% shatter resistance
RSeS Se Seryll S The Scavenger Seryll rune of The Scavenger 10% enchant success, 10% shatter resistance
RSeV Se Seryll V Vynora Seryll rune of Vynora 5% shatter resistance, 5% enchant success
RSiF Si Silver F Fo Silver rune of Fo "Okay glow", 5% skill level bonus
RSiJ Si Silver J Jackal Silver rune of Jackal "Okay glow", 7.5% increased volume
RSiL Si Silver L Libila Silver rune of Libila 5% increased volume, 5% less decay on contents
RSiM Si Silver M Magranon Silver rune of Magranon 10% increased volume
RSiS Si Silver S The Scavenger Silver rune of The Scavenger 10% increased volume, 10% less decay on contents
RSiV Si Silver V Vynora Silver rune of Vynora 10% less decay on contents
RStF St Steel F Fo Steel rune of Fo 5% less decay, 5% less damage taken
RStJ St Steel J Jackal Steel rune of Jackal 10% less decay
RStL St Steel L Libila Steel rune of Libila 5% less damage taken, 5% wind speed (any item)
RStM St Steel M Magranon Steel rune of Magranon 5% reduced decay, 5% wind speed (any item)
RStS St Steel S The Scavenger Steel rune of The Scavenger 10% less damage taken, 10% less decay
RStV St Steel V Vynora Steel rune of Vynora 10% less damage taken
RTF T Tin F Fo Tin rune of Fo 5% increased rarity chance, 5% less damage taken
RTJ T Tin J Jackal Tin rune of Jackal 1x refresh (Spell)
RTL T Tin L Libila Tin rune of Libila 5% increased rarity chance, 5% higher improve chance
RTM T Tin M Magranon Tin rune of Magranon 1x mole senses (Spell)
RTS T Tin S The Scavenger Tin rune of The Scavenger 10% increased rarity chance, 10% higher improve chance
RTV T Tin V Vynora Tin rune of Vynora 10% increased rarity chance
RZF Z Zinc F Fo Zinc rune of Fo 1x morning fog (Spell)
RZJ Z Zinc J Jackal Zinc rune of Jackal 5% less weight, 5% vehicle speed (any item)
RZL Z Zinc L Libila Zinc rune of Libila 10% less weight
RZM Z Zinc M Magranon Zinc rune of Magranon 5% increased size, 5% vehicle speed (any item)
RZS Z Zinc S The Scavenger Zinc rune of The Scavenger 10% less weight , 10% increased size
RZV Z Zinc V Vynora Zinc rune of Vynora 1x mend (Spell)