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{{GlossaryTerm|AI|Artificial Intelligence, refers to the units a player uses that are controlled by the computer}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|AI|Artificial Intelligence, refers to the units a player uses that are controlled by the computer}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Aura|Dragon aura, refers to the passive stat-boosting abilities of dragons}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Aura|Dragon aura, refers to the passive stat-boosting abilities of dragons}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|BIS/BiS|Best in Slot}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|BIS/BiS|Best in Slot. The best piece of gear that an adventurer could hope for in a particular slot. For example, their best dragon.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Brick|[[Steel Brick]]/[[Damascus Ingot]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Brick|[[Steel Brick]]/[[Damascus Ingot]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|C#|Combo #, referring to the normal attack combination performed when tapping screen # of times. For example, C5 is a 5-tap combo}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|C#|Combo #, referring to the normal attack combination performed when tapping screen # of times. For example, C5 is a 5-tap combo}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Co-Ability/Coab|Team-wide buffs specific to each weapon type of adventurer. Do not stack. See [[Co-abilities]].)}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Co-Ability/Coab|Team-wide buffs specific to each weapon type of adventurer. Do not stack. See [[Co-abilities]].}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Chain Co-Ability/CCA|Team-wide buffs specific to each adventurer. These do stack, however are usually element-locked. See [[Chain Co-abilities]].)}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Chain Co-Ability/CCA|Team-wide buffs specific to each adventurer. These do stack, however are usually element-locked. See [[Chain Co-abilities]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Dama/Chocolate bar|[[Damascus Ingot]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Dama/Chocolate bar|[[Damascus Ingot]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Dama Break/Dama Dismantle|Using a Damascus Ingot on a 5T3 weapon and then dismantling the weapon to obtain more materials. (Not a popular tactic anymore).}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Dama Break/Dama Dismantle|Using a Damascus Ingot on a 5T3 weapon and then dismantling the weapon to obtain more materials. (Not a popular tactic anymore).}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|DoT|Damage Over Time. For example, taking damage from [[Bleed]] every few seconds.}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|DoT|Damage Over Time. For example, taking damage from {{Icon|Condition|Bleeding|size=32px|text=1}} every few seconds.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|DPrep|Dragon Prep, refers to anything that grants [[Shapeshift Prep]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|DPrep|Dragon Prep, refers to anything that grants [[Shapeshift Prep]]}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Enmity|Adventurers that become stronger when at low HP. See [[Crisis Modifiers]] for a partial list.}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Enmity|Refers to adventurers or skills that scale in strength based on low HP. Term is taken from Granblue Fantasy, where a similar mechanic is used. This is associated with [[Crisis Modifiers]], which scale skill power according to current HP.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Epithet|Titles which a player can earn, equip and display to other users. See [[Epithets]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Epithet|Titles which a player can earn, equip and display to other users. See [[Epithets]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|FS (Force Strike)|Attack used when player taps and holds the screen. See [[Combat Mechanics#Force Strikes]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|FS (Force Strike)|Attack used when player taps and holds the screen. See [[Combat Mechanics#Force Strikes]].}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Gala|Summon banner featuring limited units with increased {{5*}} summon rates and lower pity amount needed for a guaranteed {{5*}} summon. Also introduces a new Gala unit with each run, and these Gala units are usually powerful. Happens on an irregular schedule}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Gala|Summon banner featuring limited units with increased {{5*}} summon rates and lower pity amount needed for a guaranteed {{5*}} summon. Also introduces a new Gala unit with each run, and these Gala units are usually powerful. Happens on an irregular schedule. See [[Gala Dragalia Showcase]].}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|HoT|Heal over Time, or heals that regenerate HP over time instead of flat heals.}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|HoT|Heal over Time, or heals that regenerate HP over time instead of flat heals. See {{Icon|Condition|HP Regen|size=32px|text=1}}.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|IFrame/i-frame|Invincibility Frame, the time upon using a skill, dodge rolling, or natural immunity from being sent flying where the player (and player's AI characters, if using a skill) are immune to certain damage. Team-wide protection from using a skill lasts 1 second, while personal adventurer protection can vary based on the action.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|IFrame/i-frame|Invincibility Frame, the time upon using a skill, dodge rolling, or natural immunity from being sent flying where the player (and player's AI characters, if using a skill) are immune to certain damage. Team-wide protection from using a skill lasts 1 second, while personal adventurer protection can vary based on the action.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|MC (Mana Circle)|See [[Mana Circles]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|MC (Mana Circle)|See [[Mana Circles]].}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|SS/Skill Share|Shared Skill. Some skills can be borrowed from other units through the use of Tomes. See [[Shared Skills]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|SS/Skill Share|Shared Skill. Some skills can be borrowed from other units through the use of Tomes. See [[Shared Skills]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Stone/Moonstone/Sunstone|[[Moonlight Stone]]/[[Sunlight Stone]], used to unbind {{4*}}/{{5*}} dragons respectively.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Stone/Moonstone/Sunstone|[[Moonlight Stone]]/[[Sunlight Stone]], used to unbind {{4*}}/{{5*}} dragons respectively.}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Suptix|Dream Summon/Choose-a-5* ticket. Suptix term taken from another of Cygames' games Granblue Fantasy, alluding to the Dream Summon, which is a summon that can be redeemed for a character or dragon of choice.}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|Suptix|Dream Summon/Choose-a-5* ticket. Suptix term taken from another of Cygames' games Granblue Fantasy, alluding to the Dream Summon, which is a summon that can be redeemed for a character or dragon of choice. See [[Dream Summon Special]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Welfare|Units given out for free from events. Welfare dragons are usually significantly weaker than gacha-pulled dragons. Welfare adventurer and wyrmprint quality can vary.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|Welfare|Units given out for free from events. Welfare dragons are usually significantly weaker than gacha-pulled dragons. Welfare adventurer and wyrmprint quality can vary.}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|WP/print|Abbreviation for [[Wyrmprint List|Wyrmprint]].}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|WP/print|Abbreviation for [[Wyrmprint List|Wyrmprint]].}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|BiA|[[Brothers in Arms]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|BiA|[[Brothers in Arms]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|BN|[[Beautiful Nothingness]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|BN|[[Beautiful Nothingness]]}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|BotWE|[[Blossoms on the Water's Edge]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|B&W|[[Wily Warriors: Bubble & Wood]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|B&W|[[Wily Warriors: Bubble & Wood]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|CC|[[Candy Couriers]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|CC|[[Candy Couriers]]}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|OS|[[Odd Sparrows]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|OS|[[Odd Sparrows]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|PC|[[Primal Crisis]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|PC|[[Primal Crisis]]}}
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{{GlossaryTerm|PM|[[Proper Maintenance]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|PoD|[[The Prince of Dragonyule]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|PoD|[[The Prince of Dragonyule]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|RR|[[Resounding Rendition]]}}
 
{{GlossaryTerm|RR|[[Resounding Rendition]]}}

Latest revision as of 17:59, 17 August 2020

The following is a list of terms and definitions for common phrases and acronyms in Dragalia Lost.

General Terms

  • AI - Artificial Intelligence, refers to the units a player uses that are controlled by the computer
  • Aura - Dragon aura, refers to the passive stat-boosting abilities of dragons
  • BIS/BiS - Best in Slot. The best piece of gear that an adventurer could hope for in a particular slot. For example, their best dragon.
  • C# - Combo #, referring to the normal attack combination performed when tapping screen # of times. For example, C5 is a 5-tap combo
  • Co-Ability/Coab - Team-wide buffs specific to each weapon type of adventurer. Do not stack. See Co-abilities.
  • Chain Co-Ability/CCA - Team-wide buffs specific to each adventurer. These do stack, however are usually element-locked. See Chain Co-abilities.
  • Dama Break/Dama Dismantle - Using a Damascus Ingot on a 5T3 weapon and then dismantling the weapon to obtain more materials. (Not a popular tactic anymore).
  • DoT - Damage Over Time. For example, taking damage from
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     every few seconds.
  • Enmity - Refers to adventurers or skills that scale in strength based on low HP. Term is taken from Granblue Fantasy, where a similar mechanic is used. This is associated with Crisis Modifiers, which scale skill power according to current HP.
  • Epithet - Titles which a player can earn, equip and display to other users. See Epithets.
  • Gala - Summon banner featuring limited units with increased 5 Icon Rarity 5.png summon rates and lower pity amount needed for a guaranteed 5 Icon Rarity 5.png summon. Also introduces a new Gala unit with each run, and these Gala units are usually powerful. Happens on an irregular schedule. See Gala Dragalia Showcase.
  • HoT - Heal over Time, or heals that regenerate HP over time instead of flat heals. See
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    .
  • IFrame/i-frame - Invincibility Frame, the time upon using a skill, dodge rolling, or natural immunity from being sent flying where the player (and player's AI characters, if using a skill) are immune to certain damage. Team-wide protection from using a skill lasts 1 second, while personal adventurer protection can vary based on the action.
  • Might - One of the stat values given when viewing a team and its units. Is often used to unlock content. See Might.
  • OD - Overdrive. A mode where a boss changes its behavior and becomes more dangerous overall.
  • ODPS - Overdrive damage-per-second. A measure of how fast a unit can deplete the mode gauge during Overdrive.
  • #UB (# Unbound) - The amount of times a dragon/wyrmprint/weapon has been unbinded. For example, 2UB Agni would refer to an Agni that has been unbound twice.
  • MUB (Max Unbound) - Dragons/Wyrmprints/Weapons which have been fully unbinded (4 times) through duplicates or their respective unbind resources (Stone, Key, Brick)
  • S# - Skill #. For example, S1 refers to a character's Skill 1.
  • SP - Skill Points, granted when attacking and used to charge skills for usage.
  • SS/Skill Share - Shared Skill. Some skills can be borrowed from other units through the use of Tomes. See Shared Skills.
  • Suptix - Dream Summon/Choose-a-5* ticket. Suptix term taken from another of Cygames' games Granblue Fantasy, alluding to the Dream Summon, which is a summon that can be redeemed for a character or dragon of choice. See Dream Summon Special.
  • Welfare - Units given out for free from events. Welfare dragons are usually significantly weaker than gacha-pulled dragons. Welfare adventurer and wyrmprint quality can vary.

Character Alt Notation

Characters with alternate versions are often denoted in the following format: 

<Shortened Event Name>!<Character>

The following are a few examples:

  • H!Elisanne (H!Eli) - Halloween Elisanne
  • DY!Cleo - Dragonyule Cleo
  • V!Hildegarde (V!Hilde) - Valentine's Hildegarde
  • G!Ranzal - Gala Ranzal
  • S!Maribelle - Student Maribelle
  • W!Aoi - Wedding Aoi

Certain alternate versions may also be abbreviated by adding or replacing the first letter with that of the event or alternate costume. Note that the previous format is more universally applicable, while this format might not be used for every alternate character.

The following are a few examples:

  • Heli/Helly - Halloween Elisanne
  • Vilde - Valentine's Hildegarde
  • Granzal - Gala Ranzal
  • Smari - Student Maribelle
  • Waoi - Wedding Aoi
  • Gleo - Gala Cleo

Quests Acronyms

  • HDT - High Dragon Trials
  • eHDT - expert High Dragon Trials

Weapons

  • Ele - Elemental weapon, typically refers to the third tier of a non-void weapon

Notation

There are two common notations for core weapons which are as follows: 

<Rarity>T<Tier>

Example. 4T3 would refer to a Core 4 Icon Rarity 4.png Weapon at its 3rd Tier. 

<Rarity>.<Tier>.<Unbinds>

Example. 4.3.4 refers to a Core 4 Icon Rarity 4.png weapon at its 3rd Tier with 4 unbinds.

  • Chimeratech Weapons use "CT1" or "CT2" to indicate Tier 1 or Tier 2 versions.
  • High Dragon Weapons use "HD1"/"HDT1" or "HD1"/"HDT2" to indicate Tier 1 or Tier 2 versions.


Wyrmprint Acronyms and Abbreviations

Wyrmprints which are commonly used or considerably powerful in relation to other wyrmprints are often given acronyms. The following list contains some commonly used wyrmprint acronyms.

Furthermore, some commonly used wyrmprints are often abbreviated to a single word.

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