Common Terms and Abbreviations

A list of common terms and abbreviations used within the TP speedrunning community.

For a list of community-given enemy names, see little guy spreadsheet.

Locations

Abbreviation / TermDescription
FTForest Temple
GMGoron Mines
LB / LBTLakebed Temple
AGArbiter's Grounds
SPRSnowpeak Ruins
ToTTemple of Time
CitS / CityCity in the Sky
Palace / PoTPalace of Twilight
Hyrule / HCHyrule Castle
SF / NFSouth Faron / North Faron
KakKakariko Village
DM / DMTDeath Mountain Trail
LHLake Hylia
UZRUpper Zora's River
CTCastle Town
HFS / HFE / HFNHyrule Field South (Faron) / East (Eldin) / North (Lanayru)
SPSnowpeak
HVHidden Village
CoOCave of Ordeals
IoRIsle of Riches (layered platforms in LH)

Items / Collectables

Abbreviation / TermDescription
RRupees
Rang / GaleGale Boomerang
Claw / ClawsClawshot(s)
B&C / BaCBall and Chain
BABomb Arrow(s)
Rod / Dom Rod / D RodDominion Rod
F RodFishing Rod
HPHeart Piece
WBWater Bombs
GBGolden Bug
GWGolden Wolf
HSHidden Skill
EBEnding Blow
BSBack Slice
JSJump Strike
GSGreat Spin
ZAZora Armor
MAMagic Armor
MSMaster Sword
LSLight Sword
IB / BootsIron Boots

Tricks

Abbreviation / TermDescription
BiT / BiTEBack in Time / Back in Time Equipped
BHS / WBHSBomb House Skip / Wolf Bomb House Skip
EMSEarly Master Sword
Gorge SlideEpona Slide over the Gorge
GVGorge Void
JAJump Attack
LJALong Jump Attack
LHSLong Helm Splitter
JSLJAJump Strike Long Jump Attack
PCPillar Clip
RRRupee Roll
SSS / S&S / S+SSword and Shield Skip
ELHEmpty Lake Hylia
BK Skip / BKSBoss Key Skip
PGSPoe Gate Skip
PGCPoe Gate Clip
TSSTriple Stalfos Skip
DSSDeath Sword Skip
Lord SkipStallord Skip
SKSSmall Key Skip
CGCCity Gate Clip
DDSCity Gate Clip with 3pcc (Double Dyno Skip)
MBMoon Boots
WSJWolfos Superjump / Wolfos Jump
WMGWhite Midna Glitch
DN SkipDarknut Skip
DSSSDouble Sol Staircase Skip
G2SGrove 2 Skip
LFCLadder Freezard Cancel
KSSKey Shard Skip
TDText Displacement
MJMoon Jump (cheat code)

Other

Abbreviation / TermDescription
RTAReal Time Attack
IGTIn Game Time
LRTLoad Removed Time
TASTool Assisted Speedrun
ESSReferring to the position on the stick barely in a given direction, just outside of the neutral dead zone
EBFEarly Boss Fights / Boss Flag
KB / KB1 through KB4 King Bulblin / King Bulblin 1, 2, 3, 4
HSWHot Springwater
CSCutscene