MapleStory Classic Glossary: Chat Terms, Slang, Trade Shorthand

Quick summary

• Learn 16 terms first: B> S> WTB WTS ea k m for trading, LF R> J> inv CC for parties, and ty np brb gg for small talk. Planet-helper says those 16 "are enough" to start.
• Trade posts: a/w is the instant-buy price, c/o is the current offer, s/b is the starting bid, and ea means each (NiaMeowDB, planet-helper).
• Meso shorthand: k = thousand, m = million, b = billion. Planet-helper notes there's no "man" (10,000) unit.
• Some old terms changed: in Classic, "60% scroll" means an Intermediate scroll, and HS (Holy Symbol) is a self-revive rather than an EXP buff.
• Old-game slang isn't proof of how Classic works. NiaMeowDB: old MapleStory behavior "does not prove Classic World behavior."

Checked against the Founder's Access build on October 13, 2026. Grand Launch is October 21, 2026; see the end of the guide for what may change.

Learn the 16 core terms

Term	Meaning	Example	Source
B> / WTB	Buying / want to buy	B> Work Gloves 10k ea	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
S> / WTS	Selling / want to sell	S> Ilbi Throwing Stars 500 ea	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
ea	Each; the price is per item	5k ea	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
k	Thousand mesos	10k = 10,000	Planet-helper
m	Million mesos	1.5m = 1,500,000	Planet-helper
LF / L>	Looking for	LF cleric	Planet-helper
R>	Recruiting	R> KPQ need 1 more	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
J>	Joining	J> KPQ lvl 25 thief	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
inv	Invite me	inv pls	Planet-helper
CC	Change channel	CC 3	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
ty	Thank you	ty!	Planet-helper
np	No problem	np	Planet-helper
brb	Be right back	brb 2 min	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
gg	Good game	gg tyfp	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB

Planet-helper counts WTB and WTS separately from B> and S>, which makes 16.

Read a trade post

Term	Meaning	Source
a/w (AW)	Autowin: pay this and it's yours now	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
s/b	Starting bid	Planet-helper
c/o (CO), h/o	Current or highest offer so far	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
RES / RES MET	Reserve, the seller's lowest acceptable price / an offer has met it	NiaMeowDB
l/o, l/n/o	Leave an offer / leave your name and offer	Planet-helper
PC	Price check	Planet-helper
nego / firm	Negotiable / fixed price	Planet-helper
T> / WTT	Trading, or want to trade, items for items	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
FM4 CH9	Shop location: Free Market room 4, Channel 9	NiaMeowDB
IGN	In-game name	Planet-helper
clean	Gear with no scrolls used; all slots open	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
(+N)	In a trade post: how far the main stat rolled above the item's base. In the game tooltip: the number of successful scrolls	NiaMeowDB

Example: S> Work Gloves s/b 5m a/w 10m means bids start at 5 million mesos, and 10 million buys the gloves immediately (planet-helper). Planet-helper also notes: "A/W is the price the seller has set as 'sell instantly at this.'" If you're just asking what something is worth, post PC instead.

For where to trade and how to avoid scams, see our Free Market guide.

Read party and PQ chat

Term	Meaning	Source
PT	Party (up to 6 players)	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
LFG / LFM	Looking for group / looking for more	Planet-helper
pass lead	Give someone the party leader role	Planet-helper
run	One round of a PQ or boss	Planet-helper
PQ / KPQ	Party Quest / Kerning City Party Quest (Lv 21+, party of four)	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
JQ	Jump quest	Planet-helper
leech	A low-level player collecting party EXP while someone stronger kills	NiaMeowDB
carry	The strong player doing most of the work	NiaMeowDB
train	A group grinding the same map	NiaMeowDB
KS	Kill steal, taking a mob someone else was attacking	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
sniping	KS on a rare mob, which is worse	NiaMeowDB
lurk	Waiting at a boss spawn to tag it first	NiaMeowDB
ninja loot	Picking up an item meant for someone else	NiaMeowDB
repot	Going back to town to buy potions	Planet-helper

Party EXP bonus: NiaMeowDB lists 10%, 20%, 30%, 30%, and 30% for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 members, measured in the second closed test. So the bonus stops growing after the fourth player. Planet-helper's Maple Island guide gives the same steps. For KPQ roles and stages, see our KPQ guide. For the three jump quests, see our JQ guide.

Read stat and build slang

Term	Meaning	Source
AP	Ability Points: 5 per level, for STR, DEX, INT, LUK, HP, or MP	NiaMeowDB
SP	Skill Points: 3 per level after 10, plus 1 bonus at 10, so 61 by Lv 30	NiaMeowDB
pure (pure INT, pure LUK)	All AP in the main stat	NiaMeowDB
dexless / strless / lukless	Skipping the secondary stat and relying on gear	NiaMeowDB
hybrid	AP split between main and secondary stats	NiaMeowDB
AP Reset	A Cash Shop item that resets your stats; usable from Lv 10	NiaMeowDB
booster	A 2nd-job buff that raises attack speed by 2 stages	NiaMeowDB
mastery	A 2nd-job passive that raises your minimum damage	NiaMeowDB
range	The min–max damage shown in your stat window	NiaMeowDB
one-shot	Killing a mob in one hit	NiaMeowDB
KB	Knockback; also a mob's stagger threshold (NiaMeowDB's example: 500 KB needs 500+ damage)	NiaMeowDB
W.ATK / WA, MATK / MA	Weapon attack / magic attack	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper

Read scroll and gear slang

Term	Classic meaning	Source
100% scroll	Lesser tier (100% success)	NiaMeowDB
60% scroll	Intermediate tier (60%; doesn't destroy the item on failure)	NiaMeowDB
10% scroll	Greater (10%, no destroy) or Chaos (10%, and a failure has a 50% chance to destroy the item)	NiaMeowDB, henesys.gg
CS	Chaos scroll or Cash Shop, depending on context	Planet-helper
GFA	Old name for a Gloves Attack scroll. In Classic, name the tier, such as "Gloves Attack Scroll: Intermediate"	Planet-helper
boomed / brick	Item destroyed by a failed Chaos scroll	NiaMeowDB
slot fest	Scrolling a fresh item, often with people watching	NiaMeowDB
god roll	An item where every scroll succeeded	NiaMeowDB
WG, BWG	Work Gloves, Brown Work Gloves	Planet-helper
PE, ACP	Power Elixir, All Cure Potion	Planet-helper
overall	One armor piece that covers both top and bottom, such as the Sauna Robe	NiaMeowDB

NiaMeowDB says the Sauna Robe is a Lv 30 overall with 10 slots that any class can wear. It comes from the last step of Mr. Wetbottom's chain in Sleepywood, which opens at Lv 32. For odds and what to scroll, see our scrolling guide.

Know the terms that changed in Classic

Term	Old meaning	Classic meaning	Source
60% / 10% scroll	A success rate	Shorthand for a tier: Intermediate, or Greater/Chaos	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
HS	Holy Symbol, the Priest's party EXP buff	A self-buff that revives the caster on death (3rd-job Priest skill; not in the launch build), so nobody asks a party for it	Planet-helper
HB	Hyper Body (3rd job)	Comes later, with 3rd job	Planet-helper
SE, SI, MW	3rd and 4th job buffs	Not in Classic	Planet-helper
Party bonus	—	Stops growing after 4 players (closed-test data)	NiaMeowDB
Speed 100	Old speed	Moves like the old 120 (hidden +20)	NiaMeowDB speed guide
3rd job	Lv 70	Lv 70, tested in the second closed test, but not at launch	NiaMeowDB, henesys.gg

Know the place and boss names

Term	Meaning	In Classic now?	Source
FM	Free Market	Yes	NiaMeowDB, wiki
subway	Kerning City Subway maps (Wraiths)	Yes	NiaMeowDB
MM	Mushmom (Lv 40)	Yes	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
Jr. Rog / Crog	Jr. Balrog (Lv 80) / Crimson Balrog	Jr. Balrog yes; check context for the rest	NiaMeowDB, planet-helper
BMM	Blue Mushmom	Not in launch data	Planet-helper
Zak, HT, Pap, PB	Zakum, Horntail, Papulatus, Pink Bean	Not yet (after Ossyria)	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
LPQ, OPQ, HPQ, etc.	Other party quests	Not in launch data; NiaMeowDB says Ludibrium tickets in the second test "look planned"	Planet-helper, NiaMeowDB
Forgotten Hollow	A new Classic-only area for Lv 39–60	Closed in Founder's Access	NiaMeowDB, Nexon

For what's actually open, see our bosses guide and training guide.

Use these lines in chat

Type this	It means	Source
B> Gloves Attack Scroll: Intermediate 5k ea	Buying them at 5,000 mesos each	Planet-helper
S> 8 att Work Gloves 10m firm	Selling 8-attack Work Gloves for 10 million, no haggling	Planet-helper
J> KPQ lvl 25 thief	A Lv 25 Thief wants to join a KPQ party	Planet-helper
R> 2 more kPQ	The leader needs 2 more players	NiaMeowDB
Pass lead pls	Please make me party leader	Planet-helper
Sry I dc'd	Sorry, I disconnected	Planet-helper
GG TYFP	Good game, thanks for the party	Planet-helper

Planet-helper adds a manners note: "A lone 'K' reads as curt, and W/e can sound like 'do whatever.'"

Choose how to learn the shorthand

Method	Best for	Tradeoff
Memorize the 16 core terms	Your first week	Trade posts will still use a/w and c/o
Keep this page open while trading	Your first Free Market trips	Slower replies
Read planet-helper's 161 terms	Players coming from Korean, Chinese, or Spanish servers (planet-helper's stated audience)	Long
Learn from context	Returning players	Old meanings, like HS or 60%, can mislead you

Avoid the common misreadings

• Treating a/w as a starting price. It's the instant-buy price. The starting bid is s/b (planet-helper).
• Asking a Priest for HS. In Classic it's a self-revive.
• Reading "10%" as no-risk. It could be a Chaos scroll, which can destroy the item (NiaMeowDB).
• Thinking 10k means 10,000,000. It means 10,000 mesos.
• Asking for an LPQ party. It isn't in the launch data (planet-helper, NiaMeowDB).

Returning players and alts

• Returning players: NiaMeowDB warns that old MapleStory and "pre-BB" labels aren't proof of how Classic works. Check the table of changed terms above before trusting an old guide.
• Alts: recruiting lines like J> KPQ work for any character from Lv 21 (NiaMeowDB, planet-helper). Put your level and job in the line.
• Job terms: our job advancement guide explains 1st and 2nd job. Our leveling page and the MapleStory Classic hub have more.

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What may change at Grand Launch

This guide describes the Founder's Access build as it was on October 13, 2026. Re-check these against Nexon's Grand Launch notes on October 21: whether crafting still stops at craft level 8, whether Forgotten Hollow, Orbis and third jobs stay closed, KPQ channel limits, NPC shop stock, and any Founder's Access-only events or packages mentioned here. Nothing here assumes a closed area or feature will open.

FAQ

What does a/w mean in MapleStory? Autowin: the instant-buy price (NiaMeowDB, planet-helper).

What does c/o mean? Current offer, the highest bid so far.

What do B> and S> mean? Buying and selling.

What is KPQ? The Kerning City Party Quest, for Lv 21+ with a party of four (NiaMeowDB).

What is a 60% scroll in Classic? An Intermediate scroll.

What does leech mean? A low-level player collecting party EXP while a stronger player kills.

How much is 1m? 1,000,000 mesos (planet-helper).