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Common Terms

As a community, people are bound to create terms to refer to familiar concepts. This article contains tables of well known terms / slangs.

General Terms

TermAbbreviation / InsinuationMeaning
SPWScore Per WaveThe score that each player earns / all players in a party earn after a wave of zombies.
ASPWAverage Score Per WaveThe average score per wave across all waves played in a session.
HSPWHighest Score Per WaveThe highest score earned across all waves during a session.
EnvEnvironmental BaseA base that depends on the resources (environment) around it to survive.
StashGold StashSelf-explanatory.
RSSResourcesRefers to the resources in the game (wood, stone, gold).
Server ID-Refers to the 5 character long ID that uniquely identifies a game server. (e.g. v4002, v3001)
PSKParty Share KeyRefers to a string of characters that can be used to invite players into a party.
1P / 2P / 3P / 4P1 Player / 2 Players / 3 Players / 4 PlayersRefers to the number of players in a party.
T1 – T8Tier 1 – Tier 8Refers to the tier of a building, ranging from Tier 1 (wood) to Tier 8 (emerald).
1PT / 2PT / 3PT / 4PT1 Player Tower / 2 Player Tower / 3 Player Tower / 4 Player TowerRefers to the limit of towers based on the number of players in a party enforced while building a base, typically used while showcasing the uniqueness of one's base.
6x / 12x / 18x / 24x-Same as Player Tower, but refers to the limit of each tower type directly.

Scripting Terms

TermAbbreviation / InsinuationMeaning
AHRCAuto Harvester Resource CollectorRefers to a script function that automates the process of refueling Resource Harvesters and collecting resources from them.
AITOAuto Infinite TimeOutRefers to a script function that allows the Timeout spell to be used every wave, making it possible to avoid zombies indefinitely.
UTHUpgrade Tower HealthRefers to a script function that automatically upgrades low health (usually below 15% health) tower(s) to the next tier.
AB / ARBAuto ReBuilderRefers to a script function that automatically rebuilds dead towers in its old position.
WASMWebAssemblyRefers to the WebAssembly module that is a part of _MakeBlendField.
PTPlayer TrickRefers to a script that temporarily removes alts from the party before zombies spawn, then rejoins them later, increasing score gain for the remaining player.
RPTReverse Player TrickRefers to a script that does the opposite timing, causing alts to leave before zombies spawn and rejoin later, which reduces zombie spawns instead of boosting score.