| Affix |
A randomly rolled attribute on an item. Prefixes are offensive; suffixes are defensive or utility. |
| Ancestral |
The highest rarity, found only in Expeditions: counts as level 65 and has at least one ★. |
| Anvil affix |
After the first reforge, the only affix on an item that can be reforged. |
| Aspect |
The legendary power of a Legendary item. It can be stored in the Völva’s Codex. |
| Barrier |
A temporary shield that absorbs damage before your life does. |
| Branch |
One of the three parts of the tree tied to a weapon style: Guardian, Tempest or Executioner. |
| Champion |
An elite enemy: more life, more damage, a blue aura and better loot. |
| Codex of Power |
The Völva’s book, where extracted aspects are kept. |
| Crowd controlled |
An enemy that is stunned, frozen or slowed. |
| Crush |
Condition of an enemy above 80% life. |
| DPS |
Damage per second. The Valkyrie’s training grounds measure it over the last 5 seconds. |
| Einherjar |
A warrior of Valhalla — your hero. Also a keystone in the tree. |
| Elite |
Same as Champion. |
| Expedition |
Each trip to a region across the Bifröst. The Ragnarök Expeditions are the endgame mode, with tiers. |
| Greater Affix (★) |
An affix worth 1.5× the tier’s maximum. Drops from Mythic upward. |
| iLvl |
Item level (1–60). Sets the base’s numbers and the best affix tier it can roll. |
| Implicit |
A fixed attribute of the item’s base. It isn’t an affix and never changes. |
| Item Power |
The number that sums up an item and decides comparisons. |
| Keystone |
A tree node with a big effect and a drawback. |
| Masterwork |
An upgrade from +0 to +10 made by Brokkr. |
| Mímir’s Rune |
Reward for certain achievements: +1 talent point (up to 6). |
| Runeword |
The right runes, in the right order, on an item with exactly the right sockets. Transforms the item. |
| Set |
A rarity whose pieces grant bonuses with 2, 4 and 6 pieces equipped. |
| Socket |
A slot on an item for a gem or rune. |
| Tactic |
A tree node (or aspect) that changes how the hero makes decisions on his own. |
| Tier |
An affix’s value range (T5 to T1). The item’s iLvl limits the best tier. Also the difficulty level of the Ragnarök Expeditions (1, 2, 3… with no cap). |
| Vulnerable |
An enemy that takes +20% damage for 3 seconds. |
