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Glossary — every term a new Marine bumps into
Plain-English definitions of the sequel's vocabulary, each linked to its full guide and source. Bookmark this for your first week on LV-558.
Systems terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|
| Combat Rating | Your loadout's overall power level — raised by weapon upgrades, attachments, Augments, perks, items and sidearm; not a gear score (GamingBolt). Full guide |
| Requisition Credits | In-game currency earned from chests and mission rewards; spent at Wrench's armory (GamingBolt) |
| Augments | Weapon modification layer (G2A). Traits & Augments |
| Traits | Weapon perks that can be moved between guns — e.g. Smartgun's +15% aim assist (GamingBolt) |
| Class Modifiers | Alternate versions of class kit abilities, e.g. Medic's Guardian Kit variants (GamingBolt) |
People & places
| Term | Meaning |
|---|
| LV-558 | The planet hosting the campaign's Storr Boon's Mining Facility (Wikipedia) |
| USS Endeavor | Your hub ship between missions; vendors and crew live here (Wikipedia) |
| Hotshot | Your player character's callsign — voiced this time (GamingBolt) |
| Captain Ko / Raptor / Shipp | Endeavor command and crew (GamingBolt) |
| Wrench | Armory vendor selling attachments for Requisition Credits (GamingBolt) |
Factions & enemies
| Term | Meaning |
|---|
| Pathogen | The black-goo bioweapon; a full enemy faction of mutants in the sequel (GamingBolt) |
| Warden | New frontline-controller enemy — split up and flank it (G2A). Intel |
| Harbinger | New Pathogen mutant that grabs and immobilizes Marines (G2A). Intel |
| Siren | New strain that calls reinforcements — kill first (G2A). Intel |
| Exploder | New wall-crawling suicide strain (G2A). Intel |
| Bulwark | New armored synthetic crawler (AvP Central). Intel |
Modes & structure
| Term | Meaning |
|---|
| Horde mode | Escalating wave survival on dedicated maps with scaling rewards (DSOGaming). Guide |
| Biomes | The campaign's four environment zones across 15 missions (Wikipedia). Missions |
| Specialist | Unlockable sixth class combining all classes' abilities (AvP Galaxy). Hub |
Each definition cites its source inline; follow the full-guide links for depth.