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What are Tags?
Tags are those little red words at the bottom left of a vast amount of the wiki pages.
What do they do?
They categorize pages and associate them to one another, and displays the Tag name on the Tag Cloud.
Tag Cloud?
The Tag Cloud can be seen in the left side bar of the wiki (doesn't it look awesome). These are the most popular / frequently used Tags. A full Tag Cloud can be seen here or by clicking any Tag.
So…. whats the point?
It's best described by example. Lets say you want to see every Zard in the game,
our monsters are all on one big list, you'd have to check them all. Simply click on the "Zard" tag and it will bring back every page we have chosen to label with the word "Zard". Pretty simple, and pretty useful.
Are there any rules to Tags?
As always, follow the general rules of the wiki: http://aqwwiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-136501/aqw-wiki-rules
Other than that, here are a few guidelines;
- Any page can have more than one tag.
- All tags must be a single word, or joined with a hyphen. Use a space and it will be considered 2 or more separate tags.
- If you want to use an existing tag, ensure you spell it exactly the same way.
- If you make a new tag category, do it with reason, tags are virtually useless if only one page has the tag.
- If you don't understand a tag, click it and see what other items have the same tag. Please try not to make new tags if a suitable tag exists (eg - don't add "Tux" when we have "Suit") unless you think it is necessary.
- If you make a new tag, post it here so i can add it to the list.
Important Tags
Most tags are important in their way otherwise they wouldn't exist, but there a few special ones that are tied into other functions on the wiki, namely;
member, rare, ac, specialoffer, temporary, founder, and upholder
How do I add/remove Tags?
There is a little red button at the bottom of every page, go to that and add / delete the tag you want, and hit save.
The more careful we are with our tags, the better they work. And remember, if only one page exists with a tag, it is virtually useless.
If there is a tag you would like to add, change or remove, please provide the tag name, description of the tag (what the tag is used for), and the reason for the addition/change/removal.
Follows is a list of every tag we are currently using, and a short description of what they mean;
#
11-11-11 - Part of the 11-11-11 event
1eyeddoll - this uses the One Eyed Doll logo in its design
1star - this monster is of 1 star difficulty (easy)
2diffweapons - dual weapons that have different items in each hand (i.e. sword/shield, book/wand, etc)
2star - this monster is of 2 star difficulty (medium)
3star - this monster is of 3 star difficulty (hard)
4star - this monster is of 4 star difficulty (very hard)
8track - this item was available during 8 Track Day
A
ac - this item can only be bought using adventure coins
accessory - this item is an equippable accessory (i.e. necklaces)
ae-staff - This is an NPC based on a member of the Artix Entertainment staff (please note, they are still NPCs, and not the staff member's actual characters)
akibanewyear - this item was available during an Akiba New Year event
alchemy - Anything that requires Alchemy reputation, or that is related to Alchemy (such as reagents, etc.)
alpha - this item was only available during the alpha testing of AQW
alteon - this is related to the NPC King Alteon
appliance - a household appliance
AoE - This class has, at least, one multi-attack target.
aprilfools - this was involved in an April Fools event
aqwbirthday - this item was available during an AQWorlds' Birthday event
arcangrove - this item requires Arcangrove reputation
arcattack - this item/location/monster/npc was available or in the ArcAttack event
armor - this is an armor
artix - this is related to the NPC Artix
axe - this is an axe
B
back - a generic tag for anything that's equipped on your back
backitem - this is an item for the back that doesn't fit the other "cape" tags (i.e. rocket packs, swords, etc)
backpack - this is a backpack
balloon - this is made from, or is related to, balloons
banner - this is a banner, or gives you a banner
bathroom - typically found in a bathroom
battleon - this is located in the town of Battleon
battlepet - this is a pet that will fight for you when a Battle pet Class is equipped
bear - this is a bear, or uses bears as part of it's design
beard - this armor, helm, or NPC has a beard
bed - this is a bed
berserker - this class has the same skills as Berserker Class
beta - this item was only available during the beta testing of AQW
bird - this is a bird, or uses birds as part of it's design
blackfriday - this item was available on Black Friday
bludrut - this is related to Bludrut Keep
bodyart - this armor, helm, or NPC has Body Art (Tattoos, Facepaint, /etc)
boss - this is a boss
bow - this is a bow
bovine - this is, or is related to, a cow or a bull
box - this is a box, or is made of boxes
broom - this is a broom
C
cad - this was released during the Ctrl+Alt+Del event
canadaday - this was introduced to celebrate Canada Day
canadianthanksgiving - this item was available on Canadian Thanksgiving Day
cane - this is a cane
canine - this is or is part canine, or uses dogs in it's design
cape - this is a cape
carnival - this item was avaliabe during Carnival event.
chainsaw - this is a chainsaw
chaos - this is tainted by or aligned with chaos
chaosbeast - this is a Beast of Chaos
chaoslord - this is a Lord of Chaos
chaosvalley - this is part of the Chaos Valley zone
chronospan - any item that requires ChronoSpan reputation
cincodemayo - these items were introduced for Cinco de Mayo
class - this is one of the Classes
click2change - clicking this item changes it's appearance
clickactivated - this does something special (but does not change appearance) when clicked
collar - this item has a large collar around the neck
colorcustom - this item is color customizable
crown - this is (or is wearing) a crown
cyclops - this is or is related to a cyclops
cysero - this is related to Cysero
D
dagger - this is a dagger
daily - this is available only on specific days of the week
damage - this is damage/d, such as graffiti or cracks
darkeyes - this helm/class/armour/npc has dark rings around it's eyes
darkness - this weapon deals Darkness damage
delete - this tag is for notifying admins/moderators that a certain page needs deleting
demon - this is or is related to a Demon
dishpanhand - this NPC is a member of the Sisterhood of the Dishpan Hand
doomwood - this item requires DoomWood reputation
door - this is a door
dragon - this is or is part Dragon, or uses Dragons in it's design
dragonlord - this is only available to those who have verified their AQW account with a Dragon Fable Dragon Lord account
dragonslayer - this is related to the Dragonslayers
dress - this is a dress
drink - this is a tasty beverage, or uses drinks as part of it's design
dwakel - this is a Dwakel (Dwarf Drakel)
dwarf - this is, or related to, a dwarf
dwarfhold - items that require Dwarfhold reputation
E
earthday - This item was made available on Earth Day
easter - this was involved in an Easter event
egg - this is an Egg, or uses Eggs as part of it's design ("egg" was previously used to describe "hatchingitems")
elemental - this creature is an Elemental
elementx - this weapon deals Element X damage
elixir - this is a Elixir
elf - this is, or related to, an elf
energy - this weapon deals Energy damage
enhancement - this is an enhancement
equip2change - re-equip or re-logging changes this item's appearance
etherstorm - any item that requires EtherStorm reputation
evil - this is Aligned to Evil
evileyes - this helm/class/armour/npc has red Evil Eyes (different to the more common "glowingeyes")
evolve - this is an item that was designed to transform into another item while in the players possession
explosive - this is an explosive device such as a rocket or a bomb
F
fairy - this is a fairy
fathersday - this was released for Father's Day
fearchaser - items released for the Fear Chaser event
feline - this is Feline, part Feline, or uses Cats as part of it's design
female-only - this armor is only suitable for women or uses female designs (even when a male equips it)
fire - this weapon deals Fire damage
fish - this is a fish, part fish, or uses fish as part of it's design
fishing - any item that requires Fishing reputation
fixed-dmg - these weapons have a fixed damage (i.e. 20-20 damage)
flaming - this item is on fire
flooring - this is placed on the floor like a rug
food - this is a food, or uses food as part of it's design
forest - this is a forest
founder - this can only be used by a Founder of AQW (Members who upgraded within the first month of AQW's general release)
friday13th - this item was available during a Friday 13th event
frostscythe - this item is related to the villain FrostScythe
frostval - this was involved in the Frostval event (the December seasonal festivity)
fur - this item has fur on it
G
gi - this is a gi, a set of clothes worn by martial artists
giant - this monster/NPC is a giant, or the item is oversized as to be used by a giant
glasses - this helm/class/armor/NPC has glasses, goggles, monacle, /etc
glowingeyes - this helm/class/armor/Monster/NPC has glowing eyes
good - this is Aligned to Good
goodluckday - this item was available during Good Luck Day (AQW's St. Patrick's Day)
grandparentsday - this item was available during a Grandparents Day event
guardian - this is only available to those who have verified their AQW account with an Adventure Quest Guardian account or are related to guardians
gun - this is a Gun (there are no bullets, guns are melee weapons)
H
hair - this item is, or includes, (head) hair
harvestday - this item was available during a Harvest Day event
hat - this is a hat
headband - this helm/class/armor/NPC has a headband
healer - this is, or has the same skills as Healer Class
helm - this item goes on your head
helmet - this helm is actually a helmet
heroesheartday - this item was available during Heroes Heart Day
hog - this is part, or is related to a Pig / Boar, or uses Pigs as part of it's design
hood - this is a hood
horcrep - this item requires Horc reputation
horns - this helm/class/armor/monster/pet/item has horns on their head or there's a head with horns as part of the design
house - this is a player house
housedrop - this house item drops from a monster
housefurniture - furniture used in a player house
houseother - an accessory used in a player house
housewall - a wall item used in a player house
human - this is, or is part human
hybrid - a monster/item/NPC that is composed of (or has in it's design) two or more other species (e.g. Koalion)
I
ice - this weapon does Ice damage
impossible2own - this item has been physically removed from the game's database, meaning the item does not exist anymore.
Immune - This monster cannot be stunned.
inscription - this item has a translatable secret message on it
insect - this is or is part insect, or uses insect as part of it's design (currently, arachnids are also included as "insects")
instrument - this is an instrument
itemreq - any item that is required to access quests, shops, or to unlock certain items.
J
jewelry - This NPC/Monster/Helmet/Armor has a precious stone or a jewel on its design.
july4th - this was introduced to celebrate the 4th of july
K
knight - this item/NPC/monster is, or is related to, a knight
L
light - this weapon does Light damage
lighting - this is a light
lightsabre - this is a weapon with a laser-like blade of light
limbs - these items are extra, or severed limbs!
limited-time - this item is only available for a limited time
location - this is a location
lycan - this is, or is related to a Lycan
lycanrep - this is an item that require Lycan reputation.
M
mace - this is a mace
mage - this is a, or has the same skills as Mage Class
maid - this is a maid or maid outfit
male-only - this item is only suitable for a male character or only uses male designs (even when a female equips it)
mask - this helm/class/armor/NPC is or has a mask
mechanical - this is a mechanical item/NPC (or has mechanical things in it if it is a location)
memarea-free - This item is only obtainable by members, but is not a member only item, so it can be used by non-members
member - this is only available to members
mergeitem - items required for merging
mergereward - item obtained through merging
metal - this weapon does Metal damage
million - this is worth 1,000,000 gold or more
misc - this is a miscellaneous item
model - this is a statue or a model
moglin - this is, is part, or is related to a moglin
mogloween - this was involved in a Mogloween event (Halloween)
monster - anything you can attack
moonlanding - this was released during the moon landing celebration (every on each 10 years)
morph - this item morphs you into something else
mothersday - this item was added for Mother's Day (US)
mythsong - this item requires Mythsong reputation
N
nature - this weapon does Nature damage
necromancer - this is a necromancer
ninja - this is, or has the same skills as Ninja Class
nonmemberpet - this is one of the few pets available to free players
npc - this is an NPC, Non Playable Character
nytherawedding - this was an item released as part of the nythera wedding event
O
object - this is an object, animate or not
obrigadobrasil - this item/shop is part of the Obrigado Brasil event
obtainedonce - this item can be obtained only once on each player's account.
orc - this is, is part, or is related to an Orc
P
painting - this is a painting
paladin - this is, or has the same skills as a Paladin
pancakeday - items released for Pancake Day
pet - this is a pet
petofthemonth - this pet was made specially available for one month only
pillar - this is a pillar, usually used to keep things up
pirate - this is or is related to a pirate
plant - this is a plant
polearm - this is a polearm
pony - this is, or is related to a pony/horse/etc
potion - this is a potion
prize - this item was awarded as a prize in an AE contest
pumpkin - this is or is related to a pumpkin
pvpreward - this item is obtained by participating in PvP (player vs player)
pvp - this if for any PvP related
Q
questgiver - this will give you quests
questitem - inventory items used in a quest
questreward - this is a reward from a quest
R
rabbit - this is, is part, or is related to a rabbit, or uses rabbits as part of it's design
randomlygenerated - this monster is randomly generated from many component parts, meaning there are many different possible variations on it's appearance
rare - this is no longer obtainable or accessible (by people who don't already have it/access to it)
rider - this is actually a little friend riding on your back
rodent - this is, is part, or is related to a rodent
rogue - this is, or has the same skills as Rogue Class
rope - this is, or is made of, rope
royalty - this NPC/monster is a member or a Royal family
rustbucket - this is or has the same skills as Rustbucket
S
sandsea - items that require Sandsea reputation.
scar - this helm/class/armor/NPC has a Scar or Scars on it's skin
scissors - this is a pair of scissors
scythe - this is a Scythe
seating - this is somewhere to sit
sepulchure - this is related to Sepulchure
serpent - this is, is part, or is related to a Serpent, or uses Serpents in it's design
shelf - this is a shelf
shop - this is a shop
siegeweapon - this is a large siege weapon
simpleclass - this class only has one attack, Simple Strike
skeletal - this item/monster/NPC uses skulls/bones in its design
sketch - this is, or once was, shown in a "hand drawn black and white pencil sketch" style
skyguard - this item requires Skyguard reputation
slime - this is, is part, or is related to a Slime, or uses slime (Eww) as part of it's design
smith - this is, or is related to, a Smith (Blacksmith/Weaponsmith/etc)
sneevil - this is, is part, or is related to a Sneevil
sockday - this was involved in the Left Sock Memorial Day event
specialguest - This is a special NPC based on a friend of Artix Entertainment
specialoffer - this item is only obtainable via an AE special offer. Page notes will specify
sport - this is used in sport
staff - this is a staff
starcaptain - this is only available to those who have verified their AQW account with a Mech Quest Star Captain account
suggestion - this item was inspired by a player suggestion, and is noted in it's description
suit - this armor/class/NPC/monster is wearing a suit
summerbreak - this item was released for summer break (May)
superbowl - this was involved in the Superbowl event
sword - this is a sword
T
table - this is a table
tail - this is a tail
tailed - this item/NPC/monster is/has a tail
tercessuinotlim - this is associated with Nulgath's secret zone
tier-two - this is a tier 2 class
trainer - this is a class trainer
training - used in combat practice
trobble - this is, is part, or is related to a trobble
troll - this is, is part, or is related to a troll
trollrep - this item requires Troll reputation.
tonic - this is a Tonic
U
undead - this is undead, or has undead used as part of it's design
undeadkind - this monster is threated as undead by the UndeadSlayer Class
unidentified - this item has "Unidentified" in it's name.
useitem - this is a usable item (i.e. potions)
utensil - typically used in kitchens or to eat with
V
valentines13th - this was involved in the 2009 Friday XIII & Valentines Day hybrid event
vampire - this is or is related to a vampire.
vampirerep - this is an item that require Vampire reputation.
vendor - you can purchase items from here
verified - this is only available to those who have verified their AQW account with an upgraded account of the appropriate AE game
void - the design of this item is based on "void" themes
voltaire - is related to Voltaire, or was involved in a Voltaire event
W
war - this was involved in a WAR
warlic - this is related to Warlic
warrior - this is or has the same skills as Warrior Class
water - this weapon does water damage
wedding - this was involved in a Wedding event
winged - this item/monster/NPC has wings incorporated into its design
wings - a cape that has wings
witch - this is or is related to a witch
worm - this is, is part, or is related to a worm
X
Y
yokai - this item requires Yokai reputation
Z
zard - this is, is part, or is related to a Zard
Some More In-Depth Tag Descriptions
NPC Tags
NPCs or Non Playable or Playing Characters are people in the game that you interact with, that aren't controlled by a real person. They may give you may quests, sell you items, and/or give you information.
NPCs are tagged in two ways;
1. NPC - A normal Non Playable Character
Examples: Robina, Cleric Joy, Gravelyn
2. SpecialGuest - This is a special NPC based on a friend of Artix Entertainment
Examples: Bello, Merca, Voltaire
3. AE-Staff - This is an NPC based on a member of the Artix Entertainment staff (please note, they are still npc's, and not the staff member's actual characters)
Examples: Artix, Safiria, Cysero
Free player member area items
This tag is important to temporary members. The only way to get these items is by going to a member only zone/shop. However, the item itself does not require membership to equip. That means that users who's membership expires will still be able to equip these items. Some of these have been made available to free players for a limited time, but most have not.
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