aggro
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- noun
- /ˈæɡroʊ/
- Jargon
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agro
- Aggro Meter to help players assess how much aggro they and their party members are drawing.
Examples
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It's a handy feature, not only for those trigger-happy nukers and rangers who accidentally steal aggro, but it's also helpful for off-tanks and coordinating tank transitions in certain fights.
Blog text (17) -
In the game, the boss focused all its attacks on the tank, demonstrating how important it is to manage aggro effectively.
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The tank was able to hold "aggro" on all the enemies while avoiding the damage.
Blog text (18) -
A monster will "aggro" (or attack) the character in a party with the most threat.
Academic text (2010) -
Most obviously, when bosses begin mowing down priests and mages, it is clear that the tank has lost aggro.
Academic text (2010) -
When he accidentally drew too much aggro, the enemies began targeting him instead of the tank, putting his team at risk.
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The team's strategy involved controlling aggro so that healers could stay safe and focus on keeping everyone alive.
Antonyms
How Threatened
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aggro in gaming comes from the same short form of aggression (and sometimes aggravation), meaning the enemy's 'anger' or 'focus' on a player. That's why game players use aggro to mean being the 'target of attacks'.