PREVIOUS THREAD: http://aqwwiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-537926/tag-discussion-iv
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.
I have a great idea for a Tag! How can I have it added?
If there is a tag you would like to add, change or remove, please post in this thread providing the tag name, description of the tag (what the tag is used for), and the reason for the addition/change/removal. The idea will be discussed and implemented if there is enough positive reaction. Please feel free to give your opinion on other peoples tag suggestions!
Are there any rules to Tags?
As always, follow the 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.
- Please ensure you spell all tags exactly the same way, as tags with typos are technically a different tag.
- If you don't understand a tag, click it and see what other items have the same tag. Please try not to suggest new tags if a suitable tag exists (eg - don't suggest "Tux" when we have "Suit") unless you think it is necessary.
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:
ac, beta, founder, legend, ptr, rare, seasonal, specialoffer, temporary, upholder
How do I add/remove Tags?
There is a little red button at the bottom of every page, click that and add / delete the tag you want, then hit save.
The more careful we are with our tags, the better they work. Happy tagging everyone!
Follows is a list of every tag we are currently using, and a short description of what they mean:
Go to #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
#
+cp - this item boosts class points when equipped
+dmg2chaos - this item boosts damage to chaos monsters when equipped
+dmg2dragon - this item boosts damage to dragon monsters when equipped
+dmg2elemental - this item boosts damage to elemental monsters when equipped
+dmg2human - this item boosts damage to human monsters when equipped
+dmg2monsters - this item boosts damage to all monsters when equipped
+dmg2undead - this item boosts damage to undead monsters when equipped
+gold - this item boosts gold from battling monsters or turning in quests when equipped
+rep - this item boosts reputation gained from quests when equipped
+xp - this item boosts EXP when equipped
0ac - this item is a free AC item, regardless of whether you have to spend real life currency/money or not
1eyeddoll - this is involved in a One-Eyed Doll event
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)
5star - this monster is of 5 star difficulty (extremely hard)
8track - this item was available during 8 Track Day
11-11-11 - this is involved in the 11-11-11 event
12-12-12 - this is involved in the 12-12-12 event
A
ac - this is an AC item
accessory - this item is an equippable accessory (i.e. necklaces)
ae-staff - This item/monster/NPC is based on a member of the Artix Entertainment staff (please note, they are still NPCs, and not the staff member's actual characters)
aethemed - this item/monster/NPC is themed from AE games (the themed subject must exist in other AE games before it did in AQW in order to apply)
akibanewyear - this is involved in the Akiba New Year event
alchemy - this item is related to Alchemy
alchemyrep - this item requires Alchemy reputation
alpha - this item was only available during the alpha testing of AQW
amphibian - this is an amphibian, or uses amphibians in its design
angel - this is or is related to an angel
animated - this item is animated (excluding pets and animations of eyes from the armor template)
aoe - this class has, at least, one multi-target attack
appliance - a household appliance
aprilfools - this is involved in an April Fools' Day event
aqwbirthday - this is involved in an AQWorlds' Birthday event
aqworldcup - this is involved in the AQWorld Cup event
arcangroverep - this item requires Arcangrove reputation
arcattack - this is involved in the ArcAttack event
armor - this is an armor
artix - this is related to the NPC Artix
australiaday - this is involved in the Australian Day event
axe - this is an axe
B
back - a generic tag for anything that's equipped on your back
backfollower - This back item is a large being which floats behind you (this tag is for floating riders only, for clinging riders, use backrider tag)
backrider - this is actually a little friend riding on your back
backitem - this is an item for the back that doesn't fit the other "cape" tags (i.e. rocket packs, swords, wings, etc.)
backpack - this is a backpack
backrune - this is a runic back item (e.g. Aquatic Runes and Dark Rune Cape)
backweapon - this back item is a weapon on your back (swords, guns, etc)
balloon - this is made from, or is related to, balloons
bankpet - this pet allows the owner to view their bank items anywhere and at anytime
banner - this is a banner, or gives you a banner
bathroom - typically found in a bathroom
battlecon - this is involved in the BattleCon event
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
bed - this is a bed
beta - only accessible by players who created an account during AQW's beta testing stage
bird - this is a bird, or uses birds as part of it's design
blackfriday - this is involved in the Black Friday event
bludrut - this is related to Bludrut Keep
bodyart - this armor, helm, or NPC has Body Art (Tattoos, Facepaint, /etc)
bol - this shop or item is accessible from the Book of Lore
boss - this is a boss
bovine - this is, or is related to, a cow or a bull
bow - this is a bow
box - this is a box, or is made of boxes
brazilianday - this is involved in the Obrigado Brasil event
broom - this is a broom
bugged - this is currently bugged in AQW (does not include minor bugs such as typos)
C
cad - this is involved in the Ctrl+Alt+Del event
canadianthanksgiving - this is 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
carnaval - this is involved in the Carnaval event
chainsaw - this is, or has, a chainsaw
chaos - this is tainted by or aligned with chaos
chaosbeast - this is a Beast of Chaos
chaoskind - this monster is treated as a chaos monster in combat and is affected by +dmg2chaos items
chaoslord - this is a Lord of Chaos
chaosrep - this item requires Chaos reputation
chaosvalley - this is part of the Chaos Valley zone
charbackground - this location has/had a background set button for character pages.
chronospanrep - this item requires ChronoSpan reputation
cincodemayo - this is involved in the Cinco de Mayo event
class - this is one of the Classes
click2change - this item changes appearance when clicked
clickactivated - this does something special (aside from changing appearance) when clicked.
collar - this item has a large collar around the neck
colorcustom - this item is color customizable
combat-animation - this item has a special animation during battle (excluding pets)
crown - this is (or is wearing) a crown
cutscene - this is the script of a cutscene
cybermonday - this is involved in the Cyber Monday event
cyclops - this is or is related to a cyclops
cysero - this is related to Cysero
D
dagger - this is a dagger
daily - this quest/item can only be completed/obtained once a day or is available only on specific days of the week
darkblood - this monster, NPC or item is related to the Darkblood race
darkeyes - this helm/class/armour/npc has dark rings around it's eyes
darkness - this weapon previously dealt Darkness damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
defaultdmg - this weapon has a default damage range (27-33)
delete - this tag is for notifying admins/moderators that a certain page needs deleting
demon - this is or is related to a Demon
derp - this item has been derped
dishpanhand - this NPC is a member of the Sisterhood of the Dishpan Hand
doomwoodrep - this item requires DoomWood reputation
door - this is a door
draconian - this monster is a Draconian
dragon - this is or is part Dragon, or uses Dragons in it's design
dragonkind - this monster is treated as a dragon in combat and is affected by Dragonslayer and +dmg2dragon items
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 armor/class/NPC/monster is wearing a dress
drink - this is a tasty beverage, or uses drinks as part of it's design
drop - this item was dropped by a monster
druidgroverep - This item requires Druid Grove reputation
dwakel - this is a, or related to a Dwakel (Dwarf Drakel)
dwarf - this is, or related to, a dwarf
dwarfholdrep - this item requires Dwarfhold reputation
E
earthday - this is involved in the Earth Day 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
elementalkind - this monster is treated as an elemental monster in combat and is affected by +dmg2elemental items
elementalmasterrep - this item requires Elemental Master reputation
elementx - this weapon previously dealt Element X damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
elf - this is, or related to, an elf
energy - this weapon previously dealt Energy damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
enhancement - this is an enhancement
equine - this is, or is related to, a member of the horse family (horse, pony, zebra, unicorn, etc.)
equip2change - re-equip or re-logging changes this item's appearance
etherstormrep - this item requires EtherStorm reputation
evilalign - this requires alignment with Evil
evileyes - this helm/class/armor/npc/pet/monster has Evil Eyes (different to the more common "glowingeyes")
evilrep - this item requires Evil reputation
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
facialhair - this armor, helm, NPC or human monster has facial hair
fairy - this is a fairy, related to a fairy, or uses fairies in its design
fathersday - this is involved in the Father's Day event
fearchaser - this is involved in the Fear Chaser event
feline - this is Feline, part Feline, or uses Cats as part of it's design
female-only - this is only suitable for women or uses female designs (even when a male equips it)
fire - this weapon previously dealt Fire damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
fish - this is a fish, part fish, or uses fish as part of it's design
fishingrep - this item requires Fishing reputation
fixed-dmg - these weapons have a fixed damage range (30-30)
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 - only accessible by a Founder of AQW (Legends who upgraded within the first month of AQW's general release)
free - This item can be purchasable for free (or if it was put on your inventory) without spending real life currency/money or Gold/ACs to get it and they aren't monster drops or quest rewards
freedomday - this is either involved in the Canada Day or July 4th event
freeplayer - This doesn't have to be paid for with real currency, and can be used (or accessed) by a free player. (This does not include items given by staff (i.e. prize items), items obtained outside the game (i.e. items obtained from conventions such as Dragoncon), beta/alpha items, or any verification items)
freeplayerpet - this is a pet available to paying free players
friday13th - this is involved in a Friday 13th event
frostval - this is involved in the Frostval event (the December seasonal festivity)
full-color - this item is either almost or completely color custom
fur - this item has fur on it
G
gendermorph - Both male and female versions of these armors look the same
gi - this is, or is wearing, 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/pet has glowing eyes
goodalign - this requires alignment with Good
goodrep - this item requires Good reputation
goodluckday - this is involved in the Good Luck Day event (AQW's St. Patrick's Day)
grandparentsday - this is involved in the Grandparents Day event
grenwog - this is involved in the Grenwog event
groundhorc - this is involved in the Groundhorc's 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
guitar - this is a guitar
gun - this is a Gun (there are no bullets, guns are melee weapons)
H
hair - this item is, or includes, (head) hair
hairshop - this is a hair shop
harvestday - this is involved in the Harvest Day event
hat - this is a hat
headband - this helm/class/armor/NPC has a headband
helm - this is a generic tag for any item in the helmets & hoods category
helmet - this helm is actually a helmet
heroesheartday - this is involved in the Heroes Heart Day event
highdmg - this weapon has a high damage range (0-60 to 10-50)
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
horc - this is, is part, or is related to a Horc
horcrep - this item requires Horc reputation
horns - this helm/class/armor/monster/pet/item has true horns on their head or there's a head with true horns as part of the design
house - this is a player house
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
humankind - this monster is treated as a human in combat and is affected by +dmg2human items
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 previously dealt Ice damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
immune - This monster is unaffected by noted skill's special affects such as stunning, Thief of Hour's Temporal Insanity, Ninja's Shadowblade, etc.
impossible2own - this item has been physically removed from the game's database, meaning the item does not exist anymore
incomplete - this wiki page is currently missing information
inscription - this 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
j6 - this is related to the NPC J6
jewelry - this NPC/Monster/Helmet/Armor/Weapon has on its design (or is) a precious stone or jewel
K
katana - this item is a Katana
knight - this item/NPC/monster has the appearance of a knight
L
leapday - this is involved in the Leap Day event
legend - this is only available to Legends (previously known as Members)
legendarea-free - This item is only obtainable by Legends, but is not a Legend only item, so it can be used by free players
light - this weapon previously dealt Light damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
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 is a timed shop, or an item only available from a timed shop
location - this is a location
lorelympics - this is involved in the Lorelympics event
loremasterrep - this item requires Loremaster reputation
lycan - this is, or is related to a Lycan
lycanrep - this is an item that require Lycan reputation
M
mace - this is a mace
maid - this is a maid or maid outfit
male-only - this 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)
mediumdmg - this weapon has a medium damage range (11-49 to 20-40)
mergeitem - items required for merging in a merge shop
mergereward - item obtained through merging in a merge shop
mergeshop - this is a merge shop
metal - this weapon previously dealt Metal damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
million - this is worth 1,000,000 gold or more
minigame - this is a mini-game
misc - this item can be located within the misc. tab
model - this is a statue or a model
moglin - this is, is part, or is related to a moglin
mogloween - this is involved in the Mogloween event (Halloween)
monster - anything you can attack
moonlanding - this is involved in the Moon Landing anniversary celebration (happens once every ten years)
morph - this item morphs you into something else
mothersday - this is involved in the Mother's Day event (US)
mythsongrep - this item requires Mythsong reputation
N
nature - this weapon previously dealt Nature damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
necrocryptrep - this item requires Necro Crypt reputation
necromancer - this is a necromancer
need-image - this page has an image that needs replacing. Details here
newyear - this is involved in the New Years event
ninja - this is or is related to ninjas (excluding weaponry)
npc - this is an NPC, Non Playable Character
O
obtainedonce - this item can be obtained only once on each player's account
otherdmg - this weapon has a miscellaneous damage range (21-39 and lower, excluding 30-30 and 27-33)
P
painting - this is a painting
paladin - this is, or is related to, a Paladin
pancakeday - this is involved in the Pancake Day event
parody - this item/monster/NPC is a spoof of a popular person/theme in the modern world (this excludes obvious mythological parodies, such as dragons)
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 or uses plants in its design
polearm - this is a polearm
potion - this is a potion or other liquid consumable that provides a positive or negative effect
prize - this item was awarded as a prize in an AE contest
pumpkin - this is or is related to a pumpkin
pvp - this if for any PvP related
pvpreward - this item is obtained by participating in PvP (player vs player)
Q
quest - this is a quest or a set of quests
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)
ravenlossrep - this item requires Ravenloss reputation
replacement - this is a npc who replaced another npc temporarily/permanently
reptile - this is, or is related to, any sort of reptile
rider - this armor is a creature that you ride (eg Dragon Rider)
rodent - this is, is part, or is related to a rodent
royalty - this is a member or a Royal family, or has a Royal appearance
S
sandsearep - this item requires Sandsea reputation
scarf - this is a scarf
scar - this helm/class/armor/NPC has a Scar or Scars on it's skin
scroll - this is a scroll
scythe - this is a Scythe
seasonal - this item/NPC/location/monster comes once a year, every year (items that are seasonal usually have the "Seasonal Rare" rarity)
seating - this is somewhere to sit
serpent - this is, is part, or is related to a Serpent, or uses Serpents in it's design
shield - this is, or involves, a shield
shelf - this is a shelf
shop - this is a shop
shopitem - this item was purchased in a shop
simpleclass - this class only has one attack, Simple Strike
skeletal - this item/monster/NPC uses skulls/bones in its design (Note: For monsters/NPCs, this tag only applies to undead monsters/NPCs with skulls/bones added on top of the current template (e.g. Thanotops). If it looks like a simple undead monster/NPC (e.g. Skeletal Soldier), then this tag does not apply.)
sketch - this is, or once was, shown in a "hand drawn black and white pencil sketch" style
skyguardrep - 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 is involved in the Missing Left Sock 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
spectral - this has a spectral nature (ghostly or phantom-like)
spellcrafting - this item is related to SpellCrafting
spellcraftingrep - this item requires SpellCrafting reputation
sport - this is used in sport
staff - this is a staff
staffbirthday - this was introduced to celebrate a birthday from any AE 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 is involved in the Superbowl event
sword - this is a sword
swordhavenrep - this item requires Swordhaven reputation
T
table - this is a table
tacoday - this is involved in the Taco Day event
tail - this is a tail
tailed - this item/NPC/monster is/has a tail
temporary - this item is placed in your temporary inventory and disappears once you logout
tercessuinotlim - this is associated with Nulgath's secret zone
themagicthief - this is involved in the The Magic Thief event
thunderforgerep - this item requires ThunderForge reputation
tier-two - this is a tier-two class (a tier-two class is a class that requires two other rank 10 classes to purchase it)
tlapd - this is involved in the Talk Like A Pirate Day event
toiletday - this is involved in the Toilet Day event
trainer - this is a class trainer
translation - this is, or any direct referred words that associate with other languages
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
U
undead - this is undead, or has undead used as part of it's design
undeadkind - this monster is treated as undead in combat and is affected by UndeadSlayer and +dmg2undead items
unidentified - this item has "Unidentified" in it's name
upholder - only accessible by AQWorlds upholders who upgrade during the game's birthday month
useitem - this is a usable item (i.e. potions)
utensil - typically used in kitchens or to eat with
V
valentines13th - this is involved in the 2009 Friday 13 & Valentines Day hybrid event
vampire - this is or is related to a vampire
vampirerep - this item requires 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
wand - this is a wand
war - this is a war, or was involved in a war
warlic - this is related to Warlic
water - this weapon previously dealt Water damage (a part of AQW's old weapon element system)
wedding - this is involved in a Wedding event
wheelreward - this item is a reward from the Wheel of Destiny or Wheel of Doom
whip - this is a whip
winged - this item/monster/NPC has wings incorporated into its design
wings - a back item that is a pair of wings
witch - this is or is related to a witch
worm - this is, is part, or is related to a worm
X
Y
yokairep - 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, Alina, Cysero
Free player Legend area items
This tag is important to temporary Legends. The only way to get these items is by going to a Legend only zone/shop. However, the item itself does not require Legend status to equip. That means that users who's Legend status 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.
Listing Tags
These special tags are for listing purposes to avoid the huge addition of also see notes for certain items. Please be careful when adding these as not all stuffs or similar name stuffs will fall in these categories:
awe - this is a Blade of Awe weapon to be kept in the List of all Blades of Awe
betrayal - this is a Betrayal Blade of Nulgath to be kept in the List of all Betrayal Blades of Nulgath
bloodletter - this is a Bloodletter to be kept in the List of all Bloodletter Items
chinchilla - this is a Chinchilla to be kept in the List of all Chinchillas
daimyo - this is a Daimyo to be kept in the List of all Daimyos
destiny - this is a Destiny Axe to be kept in the List of all Destiny Axes
dmk - this is a Doom Knight armor (classes included) to be kept in the List of all DoomKnight Armors
dragonblade - this is a Dragon Blade to be kept in the List of all Dragon Blades
foam - this is a Foam Finger to be kept in the List of all Foam Fingers
football - this is a Football Uniform to be kept in the List of all Football Uniforms
mug - this is a Mug to be kept in the List of all Berry Mugs
naval - this is a Naval Commander to be kept in the List of all Naval Commanders
orb - this is an Orb of Nulgath pet to be kept in the List of all Orbs
parrot - this is a Parrot to be kept in the List of all Parrots
peasant - this is a Peasant Armor to be kept in the List of all Peasant Armors
phoenix - this is a Phoenix Blade to be kept in the List of all Phoenix Blades
pompom - this is a Pom Pom to be kept in the List of all Pom Poms
scarf - this is a Scarf to be kept in the List of all Scarves
spacecrew - this is a Space Crew Shirt to be kept in the List of all Space Crew Shirts
star - this is a StarSword to be kept in the List of all Star Swords
surfboard - this is a Surfboard to be kept in the List of all Surfboards
wolf - this is a Wolf pet to be kept in the List of all Pet Wolves
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