Area of Effect or Area of Explosion, AOE, is a term used in games to describe an attack or a skill that affects multiple targets in an area within a certain radius.
If a skill has an AOE, players or monsters must be in the AOE for the skill to take effect. Examples of skills with an AOE are Blessing of Shakan and Battle Cry. It is important to learn the AOE for your skills or you risk casting a skill too far from anyone to do anything.
If a monster is going to unleash an AOE attack, it is often represented by a red marking on the ground. If you wish to avoid taking damage, you should move to an area that is not in the monsters AOE.
Examples of Use[]
- During a battle, someone might warn you,"Get out of the AOE!"
- A Priest might say, "Get closer, you're not in my aoe."