What does this acronym mean?

Jobs and Classes

  • ACN = Arcanist
  • ARC = Archer
  • AST = Astrologian
  • BLM = Black Mage
  • BRD = Bard
  • CNJ = Conjurer
  • DRG = Dragoon
  • DRK = Dark Knight
  • GLA = Gladiator
  • MNK = Monk
  • MRD = Marauder
  • NIN = Ninja
  • PGL = Pugilist
  • PLD = Paladin
  • ROG = Rogue
  • SCH = Scholar
  • SMN = Summoner
  • THM = Thaumaturge
  • WAR = Warrior
  • WHM = White Mage

Stats

  • ACC = Accuracy
  • DET = Determination
  • DEX = Dexterity
  • iXXX = Item level of a piece of gear or average item level of a character's equipment (e.g. i140)
  • INT = Intelligence
  • MND = Mind
  • PIE = Piety
  • SS = Skill/Spell Speed
  • STR = Strength
  • VIT = Vitality

Gameplay

  • CD = Cooldown: An ability which has its own recast timer not shared with other abilities, and unaffected by Skill/Spell speed
  • DF = Duty Finder
  • DPS = Damage per second, also used to refer to damage dealing classes (i.e. not tanks or healers)
  • EX = Extreme mode; A very tough version of a trial with new mechanics and different loot.
  • FC = Free Company (aka Player-run guilds)
  • GC = Grand Company (Gridania's Twin Adders, Ul'dah's Immortal Flames and Limsa Lominsa's Maelstrom)
  • GCD = Global cooldown: An ability which shares its recast timer with other abilities. Higher Skill/Spell speed reduces the recast time.
  • GM = Game Master (aka Square Enix mods)
  • HM = Hard-mode; An advanced version of a trial or dungeon, usually as a sequel to the normal mode with tougher mechanics and different loot.
  • LB = Limit break
  • MGP = Manderville Gold Saucer Points (Currency for use in the Gold Saucer)
  • MSQ = Main story quest
  • OGCD: Synonym for Cooldown (CD).
  • PF = Party Finder

Dungeons and Raids

  • A[1-8] = Alexander (Lvl 60)
  • AK = Amdapor Keep (Lvl 50)
  • AV = Aurum Value (Lvl 47)
  • CC = Cutters Cry (Lvl 38)
  • CT = Crystal Tower: The collection of "Labyrinth of the Ancients", "Syrcus Tower" and "The World of Darkness"
  • HM = Haukke Manor (Lvl 28), can be confused with "Hard mode". There is also a Haukke Manor (Hard Mode), or "HMHM"
  • LotA = Labyrinth of the Ancients (Lvl 50)
  • ST = Syrcus Tower (Lvl 50)
  • SV = Stone Vigil (Lvl 41)
  • T[1-13] = The Binding Coil of Bahamut (Lvl 50)
  • WP = Wanderers' Palace (Lvl 50)
  • WoD = The World of Darkness (Lvl 50)