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BedWars Glossary

Zapril

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Hey everyone!

BedWars has a lot of terms that players throw around in-game chat or in Discord calls. If you’re newer, it can be confusing to understand what people mean when they say certain terms. These are ones that more advanced players will expect you to already know when partied up with them.

Hopefully, there will be no more queuing without a full party, and having a teammate who doesn't understand any comms after this.

If you think I missed any important terms, feel free to reply or message me, and I’ll add them.

Table of Contents

1) Rush / Early Game Terms
2) Bed / Defense Terms
3) PvP & Fight Terms
4) Map & Positioning Terms
5) Teamplay & Communication Calls

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1) Rush / Early Game Terms

► Rush

Going to an enemy base early to break their bed and/or kill them before they can get upgrades.
Example: “Rush your neighbor fast.”

► Neighbor

The base directly next to yours (usually your first fight).
Example: “Neighbor rushing.”

► First Rush

Your first attack of the game is usually on your neighbor.
Example: “First rush with TNT.”

► 8 Iron Rush

A super fast rush where you buy 32 wool as soon as you get 8 iron, then immediately bridge to your neighbor. (Only applicable on a couple of maps unless your neighbor bridges out a few blocks of their own)
Example: “8 iron rush him before he defends.”

► 12 Iron Rush

A slightly safer rush where you buy more blocks before going (usually 48 wool).
Example: “12 iron rush this game.”

► Diamond Rush

Rushing through/around the diamond generator path instead of going straight to an opponent's base.
Example: “Diamond rush then pressure.”

► Mid Rush

Rushing straight to mid early for emeralds (usually riskier, higher reward).
Example: “He mid rushed, watch bed.”

► Split Rush

When you and your teammate rush to different places at the same time (common in doubles).
Example: “Split rush, I’ll go mid, you go neighbor.”

2) Bed / Defense Terms

► Bed Defense

Any blocks you place around your bed to protect it.
Example: “He has a defense already.”

► Layered Defense

Multiple layers of different blocks around the bed (ex: wool covered by endstone covered by wood).
Example: “They have a layered bed.”

► Wool Defense

The simplest defense, just your bed covered by a layer wool.
Example: “It’s just wool.”

► IYN

A very common strategy for quads among all the advanced parties. You learn more about it you can view this thread.
Example: “He has wood.”

► Butterfly Defense

A common defense in ranked Bedwars, it consists of a layer with endstone with the sides winging out an extra block, with the middle layered with glass.
Example: “Can you do butterfly def?”

► Obsidian (Obi, Obby)

The strongest bed defense block, costing 8 emeralds to fully cover your bed with obsidian
Example: “Blue has full obi”

► Bed Trade

When both teams break each other’s beds around the same time.
Example: “Trade beds then play safe.”

► Bed Open

A bed that is exposed
Example: “Red is open.”

3) PvP & Fight Terms

► Combo

Landing multiple hits in a row without letting the enemy get a hit on you.
Example: “He’s comboing me.”

► First Hit

Whoever lands the first hit in an encounter
Example: “He got the first hit.”

► Spacing

Keeping the correct distance so you can hit first / avoid hits.
Example: “Your spacing is bad.”

► Reset

Backing up for a second to break a combo and restart the fight.
Example: “Reset the fight.”

► Regen

Waiting to heal naturally before fighting again.
Example: “Regen then push.”

► Clean / Cleanup

Killing a player who is already low from fighting someone else.
Example: “I cleaned him.”

► Stall

Playing slowly and wasting time on purpose (usually to wait for a teammate or an upgrade)
Example: “Stall him, I’m getting diamonds.”

► Void / Voiding

Jumping into the void on purpose to respawn quickly and defend.
Example: “Void, he’s on bed.”

4) Map & Positioning Terms

► Mid

The middle of the map, where emerald generators are.

► Mid Control

Owning mid and controlling emeralds
Example: “Green has mid control.”

► Diamond Gen

Side generator used for team upgrades like protection and sharpness.

► Emerald Gen

Mid generator used for pearls, pots, diamond gear, etc.

► Edge Fight

Fighting near the void where knockback matters a lot.
Example: “Don’t edge fight him.”

► Bridge Control

Owning the main bridge route between bases.
Example: “He has bridge control.”

► Cut-Off

Intercepting someone on the way to mid/diamonds instead of fighting at their base.
Example: “Cut him off at diamonds.”

5) Teamplay & Communication Calls

► “1 on me” / “Help me”

You’re being fought and need backup.

► “He’s low” or "He's 1"

Enemy is low HP/one shot (sometimes true, sometimes not).

► “Bed”

Your bed is being attacked right now.

► “Split”

Your teammate is asking you to split the gen. This means you stand just close enough to the gen that you aren't collecting it, but whenever your teammate collects it you guys will both receive the resources.

► “Void now”

Your teammate should jump into the void to respawn and defend.

► “Hold him”

Keep the enemy busy so your teammate can break the bed / grab resources.

► “Rotate”

Move to another base/mid instead of staying in one spot.

► “Incoming” most used as "Inc"

When players are currently rushing your base

Closing

If you have any terms you want added, reply with them or shoot me a dm, and I’ll update this thread as soon as I can. Hope you were able to learn something new or found this thread useful!
 
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