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Pat

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Patrolling monster

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Pat. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pat.

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Pat. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pat (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Pat." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pat.
Browse Related Terms: ADD, Creep, Drop Loot, Named, NBG, Ninja, Pat, Puller, Small Pets, Taunt, Train

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patch

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A downloadable update that fixes bugs, improves stability and introduces new features to a program.

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patch. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patch.

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patch. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patch (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"patch." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patch.
Browse Related Terms: 1337 sp34k, Battleground, Flame, Griefer, macro, patch, PST, Troll, WC

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PC

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Player controlled character

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PC. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pc.

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PC. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pc (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PC." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pc.
Player controlled character

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PC. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pc.

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PC. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pc (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PC." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pc.
Browse Related Terms: AFK, Alt, Bot, Combat Pets, Mob, MT, NPC, PC, PET, PvE, RP, RPG, UI

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PET

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A NPC controlled by a player such as a Wolf, Infernal, and so on.

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PET. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pet.

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PET. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pet (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PET." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pet.
A NPC controlled by a player such as a Wolf, Infernal, and so on.

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PET. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pet.

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PET. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pet (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PET." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pet.
Browse Related Terms: AFK, Alt, Bot, Combat Pets, Mob, MT, NPC, PC, PET, PvE, RP, RPG, UI

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ping

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To click on the minimap, indicating to your party members a location on the map.

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ping. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ping.

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ping. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ping (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"ping." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ping.
Browse Related Terms: Home, ping, Proc, Spawn, Spawns, WoW

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PK

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Player Kill or Player Killer.

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PK. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pk.

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PK. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pk (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PK." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pk.
Browse Related Terms: Corpse Camping, CR, Farm, Gank, Kill Steal (KS), KOS, KS, LOOT, LOS, PK

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POP

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Contraction of "Repopulation", often used as a shortened term for the re-spawn of monsters.

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POP. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pop.

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POP. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pop (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"POP." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pop.
Browse Related Terms: POP, RE, Repop, Rest (state), Tap, XP or Exp

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Proc

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Activate. Example: A weapon with a special effect will "proc" every so often.

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Proc. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proc.

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Proc. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proc (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Proc." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proc.
Activate. Example: A weapon with a special effect will "proc" every so often. (Process)

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Proc. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proc.

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Proc. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proc (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Proc." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proc.
Browse Related Terms: Home, ping, Proc, Spawn, Spawns, WoW

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PST

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Please Send Tell. Indicates that the person speaking wants to receive communication via a /t(ell) or /w(hisper) command.

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PST. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pst.

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PST. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pst (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PST." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pst.
Browse Related Terms: 1337 sp34k, Battleground, Flame, Griefer, macro, patch, PST, Troll, WC

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Pull

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Selectively start combat with a Mob, usually with a ranged attack, and then leading this Mob back to a safer area in order to separate them from other potentially hostile Mobs that are nearby.

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Pull. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pull.

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Pull. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pull (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Pull." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pull.
Browse Related Terms: Aggro, Aggro Radius, Carebear, Creep Jacking, Critters, Incoming (INC), LOL, Pull, Pulling, PvP, RAID, Tank, Threat, Zerg

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Puller

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Person who pulls monsters for the party.

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Puller. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/puller.

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Puller. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/puller (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Puller." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/puller.
Person who pulls Mobs for the party.

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Puller. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/puller.

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Puller. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/puller (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Puller." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/puller.
Browse Related Terms: ADD, Creep, Drop Loot, Named, NBG, Ninja, Pat, Puller, Small Pets, Taunt, Train

Pulling

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One of the players in a party heads out and leads one or more of the monsters back to the party so that the party can attack the monsters. The idea is to prevent too many monsters from attacking at once.

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Pulling. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pulling.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Pulling. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pulling (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"Pulling." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pulling.
Browse Related Terms: Aggro, Aggro Radius, Carebear, Creep Jacking, Critters, Incoming (INC), LOL, Pull, Pulling, PvP, RAID, Tank, Threat, Zerg

PvE

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Player vs. Environment. Combat between players and computer controlled opponents.

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PvE. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pve.

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PvE. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pve (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PvE." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pve.
Player vs. Environment. Combat between players and computer controlled opponents.

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PvE. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pve.

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PvE. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pve (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PvE." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pve.
Browse Related Terms: AFK, Alt, Bot, Combat Pets, Mob, MT, NPC, PC, PET, PvE, RP, RPG, UI

PvP

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Player vs. Player. This means for one player to attack another player.

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PvP. (n.d.). World of Warcraft Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pvp.

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PvP. www.worldofwarcraft.com. World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pvp (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PvP." World of Warcraft Glossary. Blizzard Entertainment. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pvp.
Player vs. Player. Combat between players.

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PvP. (n.d.). WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pvp.

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PvP. worldofwar.net. WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pvp (accessed: May 28, 2023).

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"PvP." WorldofWar.net Glossary of Terms. worldofwar.net. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pvp.
Browse Related Terms: Aggro, Aggro Radius, Carebear, Creep Jacking, Critters, Incoming (INC), LOL, Pull, Pulling, PvP, RAID, Tank, Threat, Zerg

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