Glossary
The Ultima Online community has been talking in abbreviations for over twenty years. Here is what the terms you meet in chat, on the forum or in an old guide mean.
Item properties
| Abbreviation | Stands for | What you see in the game | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCI | Hit Chance Increase | hit chance increase | 45% |
| DCI | Defense Chance Increase | defense chance increase | 45% |
| SSI | Swing Speed Increase | swing speed increase | 60% |
| DI | Damage Increase | damage increase | 100% |
| SDI | Spell Damage Increase | spell damage increase | — |
| FC | Faster Casting | faster casting | 2 (4 for Chivalry) |
| FCR | Faster Cast Recovery | faster cast recovery | 6 |
| LMC | Lower Mana Cost | lower mana cost | 40% |
| LRC | Lower Reagent Cost | lower reagent cost | 100% |
| LRQ | Lower Requirements | lower requirements | — |
| HPR / SR / MR | Hit Point / Stamina / Mana Regeneration | hit point, stamina, mana regeneration | 18 / 24 / 18 |
| HLA / HLD | Hit Lower Attack / Defense | hit lower attack / defense | — |
| HLL / HML / HSL | Hit Life / Mana / Stamina Leech | hit life, mana, stamina leech | — |
| RPD | Reflect Physical Damage | reflect physical damage | — |
| EP | Enhance Potions | enhance potions | 50% |
| SC | Spell Channeling | spell channeling | — |
| UBWS | Use Best Weapon Skill | use best weapon skill | — |
What each of them does: Item Properties
Play terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PvP / PvM | Fighting players / fighting monsters |
| Tamer | A player who tames animals → Nature Skills |
| Crafter | A player who makes items → Crafting Skills |
| Dexxer | A dexterity-focused armed warrior |
| Mage | A spellcaster |
| Tank mage | A mixed build, both armored fighter and mage |
| Loot | Items taken from a corpse |
| Farming | Hunting or gathering in the same place over and over |
| Grind | Raising a skill by repetition |
| Res | Resurrection → Death and Recovery |
| Recall | Teleporting with the Recall spell |
| Gate | Opening a gate with the Gate Travel spell |
| Rune / runebook | Recall runes and runebooks; teleport destinations |
| Bank / bankbox | Your bank box; the same box in every town |
| Stack | A pile of items of the same kind |
| Insure | Insurance → Economy |
| Bond / bonded | A permanent bond with a pet → Animal Tamer |
| BOD | Bulk Order Deed — the blacksmith's and tailor's bulk order (separate from Trade Orders) → Crafter |
| Champ / champ spawn | Champion altar → Champion Altars |
| Power scroll / PS | Raises a skill's cap |
| Stat scroll | Raises your stat cap |
| Exceptional / exc | Exceptional quality → Item Quality |
| Slayer | A weapon that says "… slayer" |
| Fizzle | A spell that fails → How Magic Works |
| Special move | A weapon's special move → Combat |
| Stone | The unit of weight → Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence |
| Facet | A separate map such as Felucca, Ilshenar or Malas |
| Murderer / red | A killer of five innocents; their name shows red |
| Criminal / grey | A player who committed a crime; their name shows gray |
| Guard zone | A town area protected by guards |
| Idoc | A house whose tax is about to run out and which is about to fall → Housing |
Eras
Every expansion of the game is an "era"; our server is in the Mondain's Legacy era.
| Abbreviation | Expansion | On UORoots |
|---|---|---|
| T2A | The Second Age | yes (the base) |
| UOR | Renaissance | yes |
| AoS | Age of Shadows | yes — the five resistances and item properties come from this era |
| SE | Samurai Empire | partly (the Tokuno map is closed) |
| ML | Mondain's Legacy | our era |
| SA | Stygian Abyss | no (Mysticism, Imbuing and Throwing do not work) |
| HS / TOL / EJ | later expansions | no |
The full list of what is there: Server Rules §2 · Which skills work in this era: Skills
UORoots terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Traveler's Journal | A single in-game window: quests, record, contests → Traveler's Journal |
| Traveler's Road | Innkeeper Agatha's guided start → Traveler's Road |
| Titles | Achievements and titles → Titles |
| Ancient Watcher | The AI helper and chat moderator → Community |
| Watcher Medal | The reward currency earned in town raids |
| Hunting Contract | The warrior's daily hunt → Warrior |
| Blood Ledger | The PvP record on the website → Warrior |
Other pages: Item Properties · Combat · Armor and Resistances · Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence · Magic · Item Quality