What does nerf, or nerfed mean? - Guild Wars Forums

shannamchealn · Aug 07, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Ive gone through the posts here hoping to find out what "nerf" means, and no answer.

I am probably gonna slap myself in the forehead and say "DUH!" when i find out what it means. But i am tired of seeing it used so often and only pretending to know what it means exactly.

Arduin · Aug 07, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35

Made worse.

Something like that.

Elite Skill - Ban Hammer: You deal 24-60 damage.

Anet changes the skill:

Elite Skill - Ban Hammer: You deal 20-50 damage.

The skill is now nerfed. As opposed to buffed, which would have made the skill 'better'.

Wiki has a nice explanation too.

Yang Whirlwind · Aug 07, 2009, 03:38 PM // 15:38

You can see some more here, but basically: "To make worse or weaken"

Vindalan Mathios · Aug 07, 2009, 03:38 PM // 15:38

When a skill or build is nerfed, it means it's made weaker and/or unusable.

shannamchealn · Aug 07, 2009, 03:40 PM // 15:40

and my forehead is now sore... thank you for the quick replies.

HawkofStorms · Aug 07, 2009, 03:41 PM // 15:41

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf

The term comes from the popular brand of toy foam/dart guns. Ie, a deadly weapon is metaphorically "nerfed" and changed into piece of plastic.

Jonii · Aug 07, 2009, 11:06 PM // 23:06

When anything is "nerfed," it means it's made softer, weaker, and it has less of an impact, like if you compare a baseball bat and a Nerf Baseball Bat.

Aug 07, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#1
shannamchealn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009 Guild: The Red Eyed Bandits Profession: Mo/E	What does nerf, or nerfed mean? Ive gone through the posts here hoping to find out what "nerf" means, and no answer. I am probably gonna slap myself in the forehead and say "DUH!" when i find out what it means. But i am tired of seeing it used so often and only pretending to know what it means exactly.

Aug 07, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35	#2
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	Made worse. Something like that. Elite Skill - Ban Hammer: You deal 24-60 damage. Anet changes the skill: Elite Skill - Ban Hammer: You deal 20-50 damage. The skill is now nerfed. As opposed to buffed, which would have made the skill 'better'. Wiki has a nice explanation too. Last edited by Arduin; Aug 07, 2009 at 03:38 PM // 15:38..

Aug 07, 2009, 03:38 PM // 15:38	#3
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	You can see some more here, but basically: "To make worse or weaken"

Aug 07, 2009, 03:38 PM // 15:38	#4
Vindalan Mathios Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: R/E	When a skill or build is nerfed, it means it's made weaker and/or unusable.

Aug 07, 2009, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#5
shannamchealn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009 Guild: The Red Eyed Bandits Profession: Mo/E	and my forehead is now sore... thank you for the quick replies.

Aug 07, 2009, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#6
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf The term comes from the popular brand of toy foam/dart guns. Ie, a deadly weapon is metaphorically "nerfed" and changed into piece of plastic.

Aug 07, 2009, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#7
Jonii Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Profession: E/N	When anything is "nerfed," it means it's made softer, weaker, and it has less of an impact, like if you compare a baseball bat and a Nerf Baseball Bat.