Terminology

This page is intended to serve as a reference for terminology and abbreviations regularly used in discussion of Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst that may not be familiar to all players.

Items

Weapons

• "SJS/TJS": Sealed J-Sword/Tsumikiri J-Sword
• "DoB": Diska of Braveman
• "SoF": Slicer of Fanatic
• "FS": Frozen Shooter
• "SN": Spread Needle
• "CR": Cannon Rouge

Frames

• "13": Thirteen

Barriers

• "RR": Red Ring

Units

• "H/Bat": Heavenly/Battle

Tools

• "PGF": Parasitic Gene "Flow"
• "PD": Photon Drop
• "PC": Photon Crystal
• "PS": Photon Sphere
• "PH": Photon Hoard

Techniques

• "SD": Shifta and Deband
• "JZ": Jellen and Zalure

Quests

Episode 1

• "TTF": Towards the Future

Episode 2

• "RT": Respective Tomorrow

Episode 4

• "MAE4": Maximum Attack E: Episode 4

Community

Gameplay

• "CK": Combo kill
• "DMC": Damage cancel
• "RT": "Retrap," for an android player indicating they are about to die intentionally for the purpose of being revived by a Scape Doll, which will restore their Traps. It is said in advance of the death as usage of a Moon Atomizer or the Reverser technique will not restore traps, and can be done before the Scape Doll takes effect, which will disrupt the process.

Party Names

• "+Fo": The players currently in the party would like a Force to join, usually to provide Shifta/Deband and Jellen/Zalure
• "NoFo": The players currently in the party already include a Force, and would prefer a character of a class other than Force to join
• "Res": "Reserved," indicating a game that is reserved for specific or pre-determined players only (in party names)

Trading

• "B>": Buying
• "S>": Selling
• "T>": Trading
• "A>": Auction
  • "PDA>": Photon Drop Auction
• "PC>": Price check
• "Res": "Reserve bid," for the lowest amount a seller will accept to initiate an auction

Miscellaneous

• "Twins": Mylla & Youlla