Summoners War Slang

Every new game comes with a little bit a learning curve to understand the lingo (slang language used by other players). Don’t worry though, you’ll catch on very quickly after reading this guide!

• AD – Arena Defense
• AO – Arena Offense
• AOE – Area of Effect; Attacks that hit all monsters
• Buff – Positive Status Effect (ie. Stat Boosts)
• De-Buff – Negative Status Effects; can also refer to removal of positive status effects.
• DOT – Damage Over Time
• Food/Fodder – Monsters used to evolve or increase the skills of other monsters.
• M Scroll – Mystical Scroll
• Nuke – Offensive strategy of attacking hard and fast; also refers to high attack monsters.
• PVP – Player verses Player; in this case, arena.
• PVE – Player verses Environment; in this case, dungeons.
• SD – Secret Dungeon; Dungeons obtained randomly while doing elemental Halls in Cairos. Collect all the pieces to summon. At least 1 piece guaranteed after Stage 3.
• Tank – Strategy of out-lasting opponents due to high defense or hp; also refers to high defense or hp monsters.
• ToA – Trial of Ascension
• U Scroll – Uncommon Scroll
• S – Simple (For early game users)
  
• A Advance (For late game users)
  
• A² = Alternative Advance (Alternative build that may change how a unit works)
  
• S^A = Simple and Advance (Works both early game and late game)
  
• Dg = Dungeon (Used specifically for dungeons and are generally considered late game)
  
• Ar = Arena (Used specifically for dungeons and are generally considered late game)

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