Chat Shorthands
What in the Eight Divines Are People Talking About?
This article contains commonly used acronyms within Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) conversation. The use of these terms are widely used in game chat to ask for help, provide directions, recruit members and sell or buy goods and services.
AFK
“Away From Keyboard” indicates the user is not currently at their computer.
hm
“hm” specifies “Hard Mode” Dungeon Mode. This is the same as “vh,” where one is referring to playing a Veteran Dungeon and reading the “Scroll of Glorious Battle” to receive two pledge keys.
v
“v” specifies “Veteran” Dungeon Mode. Example: LF 1 DPS vVoM “Looking for 1 more DPS to run the Vaults of Madness dungeon on veteran mode”. An alternative to this is “vh” which is veteran-hard mode (reading the Scroll of Glorious Battle).
BRB
“Be Right Back” lets others know that you are going AFK for a moment but intend to return quickly.
MM
“Master Merchant” price check requests (from the target audience) a price check average using their master merchant guild store add-on. Typically someone will link the price detail back in chat.
- MM <item> “Master Merchant price check on <item>”
WT_____
“Wanting to ____________”
- WTB <item> “Wanting to Buy <item>”
- WTS <item> “Wanting to Sell <item>”
- WTT <item1> for <item2> “Wanting to Trade <item1> for <item2>”
LF_____
“Looking for ____________”
- LFG “Looking for Group”
- LFG WB Reset (in Wrothgar zone) “Looking for Group that is doing world boss quests at the reset time”
- LFP “Looking for Price (check)” (see MM)
n
“n” specifies “Normal” Dungeon Mode. Example: LF 1 DPS nMoL “Looking for 1 more DPS to run the Maw of Lorkhaj Trial on normal mode”
AA
“Aetherian Archive”
Type: Trial
Location: Eastern Craglorn
Maw/MoL
“Maw of Lorkhaj”
Type: Trial
Location: Southern Reaper’s March
DLC: Thieve’s Guild
Arc
“Arx Corinium”
Type: Group Dungeon
Location: Shadowfen
WGT
“White-Gold Tower”
Type: Group Dungeon
Location: Cyrodiil
DLC: Imperial City
ICP
“Imperial City Prison”
Type: Group Dungeon
Location: Cyrodiil
DLC: Imperial City
BC
“Blessed Crucible”
Type: Group Dungeon
Location: The Rift
HR
“Hel Ra Citadel”
Type: Trial
Location: Southern Craglorn
DK / DFK
“Direfrost Keep”
Type: Group Dungeon
Location: Eastmarch
SO
“Sanctum Ophidia”
Type: Trial
Location: Northern Craglorn
VoM
“Vaults of Madness”
Type: Group Dungeon
Location: Coldharbor
Gold Coast (Dark Brotherhood DLC): Kvatch Bounty Board
Quest Giver: Bounty Board, Kvatch, Gold Coast
Quest: “The Roar of the Crowds” (Defeat a Kvatch Arena champion.)
Location: Kvatch Arena
Boss: Champion of the Kvatch Arena
Quest Giver: Bounty Board, Kvatch, Gold Coast
Quest: “Looming Shadows” (Gather the three relics and clear the excavation site.)
Location: Tribune’s Folly
Boss: Limenauruus
Hew's Bane (Thieve's Guild DLC): Rye's Re-acquisitions
The following quests are ONLY available after completing the Partners in Crime introductory quest for the Thieve’s Guild.
Quest Giver: Re-acquisition Board, Abah’s Landing, Hew’s Bane
Quest: “The Lost Pearls” (Retrieve an old silver pendant that once belonged to a patron’s wife.)
Location: Ko Estaran
Boss: Syvarra of the Deep
Quest Giver: Re-acquisition Board, Abah’s Landing, Hew’s Bane
Quest: “Thrall Cove” (Retrieve a captain’s spyglass and rescue his captured crewmen.)
Location: Thrall Cove
Boss: Captain Virindi Slave-Taker
Wrothgar (Orsinium DLC): Skalar's Hostel
Quest Giver: Arzorag, Skalar’s Hostel, Wrothgar
Quest: “Reeking of Foul Play” (Deal with the Riekrs who are raiding caravans.)
Location: King-Chief’s Throne
Boss: King-Chief Edu
Quest Giver: Arzorag, Skalar’s Hostel, Wrothgar
Quest: “Scholarly Salvage” (Deal with a threat in Wrothgar’s wilderness.)
Location: The Mad Ogre’s Altar
Boss: Mad Urkazbur
Quest Giver: Arzorag, Skalar’s Hostel, Wrothgar
Quest: “Nature’s Bounty” (Cleanse the corruption that is blighting the Wrothgar wilderness.)
Location: The Accursed Nursery
Boss: Corintthac the Abomination
Quest Giver: Arzorag, Skalar’s Hostel, Wrothgar
Quest: “Snow and Steam” (Deal with some dangerous Dwarven machines.)
Location: Nyzchaleft Falls
Boss: Nyzchaleft
Quest Giver: Arzorag, Skalar’s Hostel, Wrothgar
Quest: “Meat for the Masses” (Get supplies for the workers rebuilding Orsinium.)
Location: Poacher’s Encampment
Boss: Snagara
Quest Giver: Arzorag, Skalar’s Hostel, Wrothgar
Quest: “Heresy of Ignorance” (Stop the Worm Cult from summoning a terrible champion.)
Location: Unfinished Dolmen
Boss: Zandadunoz the Reborn
Really good helpful stuff. BRB. and well laid out. AFK. and also, I liked it. Thank you for taking the time to explain. CYA L8R.