noun, verb Gaming Slang

PK

· noun, verb · gaming

Killing other players out in the open for loot or sport.

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Player Killing. Hunting down and killing other players in PvP zones like the RuneScape Wilderness, often to take their dropped loot. A PKer is someone who does it for a living.

“Don't wear anything good in the Wildy, you'll get PK'd in seconds.”
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Used as a verb for the act of attacking another player, and as a noun for the playstyle itself.

“We went PKing in multi and walked away with three full inventories of loot.”
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PK In A Sentence

Don't wear anything good in the Wildy, you'll get PK'd in seconds.
We went PKing in multi and walked away with three full inventories of loot.

Origin & Usage

Acronym for 'player kill(ing)', heavily associated with Old School RuneScape's Wilderness but used across open-world PvP games.

Variants PKingPK'dPKerplayer kill
Tags #osrs#pvp#wilderness#looting

People Also Ask

What does PK mean in gaming?

PK stands for 'player kill' — killing another player out in the open, usually to take their loot or just for sport. It can be used as a noun or a verb.

How do you use PK in a sentence?

"Watch your back near the dungeon exit, that zone is full of PKers." Or as a verb: "He tried to PK me the second I stepped outside the safe zone."

What is the difference between PK and PvP?

PvP is any player-versus-player combat, often consensual or arena-based, while PK usually means attacking players who aren't looking for a fight, often for their loot.

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