Emotes

An emote is a way for your character to perform some action. Each emote word is to be typed in general chat surrounded by asterix (*) characters.

Typically an emote is just a short animation (such as *wave*) but some emotes are held until canceled. These are designated as (state) in the Note column. To cancel an emote state just push a direction key or press Esc.

Shortcut Keys

• Some emotes also have shortcut keys, for example pressing the letter 'J' activates the *wave* emote animation (but without the text that normally appears in the chat dialog). These commands can be changed via Configure Keyboard under the Emotes tab on the Gameplay Options menu.

• Lay Down is not in the list of emotes but is instead mapped to the 'B' shortcut key. It is also configured via the Configure Keyboard dialog but under the Movement tab instead of the Emotes tab.

• Crouch and Sit are also configured under the Movement tab, but unlike Lay Down they also have corresponding emote equivilants below.

• Lay Down, Crouch and Sit are special emotes because they speed up the rate at which you regain health, stamina and mana while in that state.

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Emote	Text in chat window	Action	Shortcut	Note
*afk*	You decide to rest for a while.	You sit with legs crossed, and then rise to float above the ground		(state)
*akimbo*	You put your hands on your hips.	Legs spread slightly and hands on your hips		(state)
*at ease*	You stand at ease.	Hands clasped behind your back		(state)
*atoyot*	You experience quite the feeling.	A *cheer* that freezes at the top of the jump		(state)
*beckon*	You beckon, "Come here!"	Hands in front in beckoning motion
*be seeing you*	You wave, "Be seeing you!"	Salute from forehead
*blow kiss*	You blow a kiss.	Right hand to mouth and then away
*bow*	You bow deeply.	Right arm across waist, chest and head bow down		(state)
*bowdeep*	You bow deeply.	Same as *bow*		(state)
*cheer*	You jump up in the air cheering.	You jump up in the air and thrust one arm up	O
*clap hands*	You clap your hands.	You clap twice
*crazy dance*	You dance, "Look at me! I'm dancin crazy!"	You repeatedly lean to the right and left while moving your arms		(state)
*cringe*	You cringe in terror.	Both arms cover face
*cross arms*	You cross your arms.	Arms cross over chest		(state)
*cross legs*	You get comfortable and cross your legs.	Seated with legs crossed, one foot up on your knee		(state)
*cry*	You cry.	Both hands to face, shoulders move forward three times, then left hand wipes eyes	U
*curtsey*	You curtsey.	Slight bending of the knees with wrists turned out at hips and head bowed		(state)
*dance*	You dance, "Look at me! I'm dancin crazy!"	You repeatedly lean to the right and left while moving your arms		(state)
*dance crazy*	You dance, "Look at me! I'm dancin crazy!"	You repeatedly lean to the right and left while moving your arms		(state)
*dance step* or *dancestep*	You dance, "Look at me! I'm dancin crazy!"	You lean to the right and left while moving your arms three times
*doh*	You smack your head.	Right arm raises to forehead and knocks head back
*drudgedance*	You dance, "Look at me! I'm dancin crazy!"	You repeatedly lean to the right and left while moving your arms		(state)
*getcomfortable*	You get comfortable and cross your legs.	Seated with one foot up on your knee, hands resting in lap		(state)
*goaway*	You wave dismissively.	Right arm raises to forehead and quickly drops forward
*have a seat* or *haveaseat*	You gesture, "Have a seat."	Right arm gestures to the right and head looks right, freeze		(state)
*hearty laugh*	You let out a hearty laugh.	Both hands on hips, head thrown back for a few chuckles
*hehe*	You laugh.	Right arm across stomach, left arm in the air pushing away and down
*helper*	You make yourself available to help someone.	Right arm high in the air and waves twice
*hmmm*	You scratch your head, "Hmmm."	Right hand scratches your forehead repeatedly		(state)
*kneel*	You kneel low.	Left knee on ground, head bowed over right knee	H	(state)
*knock*	You knock.	Right hand makes knocking motion in front of you
*laugh*	You laugh.	Right arm across stomach, left arm in the air pushing away and down	I
*lean*	You lean to one side.	Slight lean to the left with hands on hips		(state)
*lol*	You let out a hearty laugh.	Both hands on hips, head thrown back chuckling
*lookout*	You scan the horizon.	Right hand raised to forehead and head looks from right to left
*meditate*	You ponder life for a while.	Kneel with hands on knees and head bowed		(state)
*mime drink*	You take a quick drink.	Right hand to mouth and back down
*mime eat*	You munch away.	Right hand to mouth and back down
*mock*	You point and laugh.	Right arm extends pointing, head thrown back chuckling
*musical chair* or *musicalchair*	You gesture, "Have a seat."	Right arm gestures to the right and head looks right
*nod*	You nod.	Head nods once
*nudgeleft*	You nudge your left, "Wink wink, nudge nudge."	Elbow crooks to the left
*nudgeright*	You nudge your right, "Wink wink, nudge nudge."	Elbow crooks to the right
*offer seat* or *offerseat*	You gesture, "Have a seat."	Right arm gestures to the right and head looks right, freeze		(state)
*peer*	You scan the horizon.	Right hand raised to forehead and head looks from right to left
*play dead*	You play dead.	Prone on the ground in corpse pose, movable with left and right keys		(state)
*play possum*	You play dead.	Prone on the ground in corpse pose, movable with left and right keys		(state)
*plead*	You plead for mercy.	On knees, hands clenched in front of upturned face, shaking		(state)
*point*	You point.	Right arm extends forward	K	(state)
*point down* or *pointdown*	You point down.	Right arm extends down, then returns to side
*point left*	You point left.	Right arm extends to the left, then returns to side		(state)
*point right*	You point right.	Right arm extends to the right, then returns to side		(state)
*point up* or *pointup*	You point up.	Right arm extends up, then returns to side		Retired*
*pointing down* or *pointingdown*	You point down.	Right arm extends down		(state)
*pointing left*	You point left.	Right arm extends to the left		(state)
*pointing right*	You point right.	Right arm extends to the right		(state)
*pointing up* or *pointingup*	You point up.	Right arm extends up		Retired*
*points up* or *pointsup*	You point up.	Right arm extends up		Retired*
*point up state* or *pointupstate*	You point up.	Right arm extends up		Retired*
*pray*	You pray.	Head bows forward, hands joined across chest		(state)
*read*	You read something.	Head bows down and hands lift towards face		(state)
*read a book* or *readabook*	You read something.	Head bows down and hands lift towards face		(state)
*read something* or *readsomething*	You read something.	Head bows down and hands lift towards face		(state)
*rofl*	You point and laugh.	Right arm extends pointing, head thrown back chuckling
*salute*	You salute.	Right arm goes to left shoulder across chest		(state)
*scan*	You scan the horizon.	Right hand raised to forehead and head looks from right to left
*scan horizon* or *scanhorizon*	You scan the horizon.	Right hand raised to forehead and head looks from right to left
*scratch head*	You scratch your head.	Right hand scratches forehead
*shake fist*	You shake your fist.	Right arm forward shaking violently
*shake head*	You shake you head.	Head turns left and right
*shiver*	You shiver.	Arms wrapped across chest and chest quakes
*shoo*	You wave dismissively.	Right arm raises to forehead and quickly drops forward
*shrug*	You shrug.	Forearms extend out to the sides and drop
*sit*	You sit down.	Seated with both legs crossed	G	(state)
*sitback*	You sit back and get really comfortable.	Seated with legs crossed and hands behind head		(state)
*sit down*	You sit down.	Seated with both legs crossed		(state)
*slouch*	You slouch.	Top half of body leans forward slightly		(state)
*smack head*	You smack your head.	Right arm raises to forehead and knocks head back
*snow angel*	You make a snow angel.	Lay on back, arms and legs extending out sideways and then back		(state)
*spit*	You spit.	Head goes backward, then forward rapidly
*stretch*	You yawn.	Arms extended above body, the behind head, then drop
*surrender*	You surrender, "Please don't hurt me!"	Arms out above head, knees tremble enemies will continue attacking		(state)
*talk to the hand*	You gesture, "Talk to the hand!"	Right hand held out with head turned away		(state)
*tap foot*	You tap your foot.	Right foot taps, arms crossed over chest		(state)
*teapot*	You gesture, "I'm a little teapot!"	Right hand on hip, left arm extended. Leans to the left and then back up
*think*	You sit and think.	Seated with one elbow resting on knee and head bowed to rest on hand (Thinker pose)		(state)
*v8*	You smack your head.	Right arm raises to forehead and knocks head back
*warm hands*	You warm your hands.	Hands rub together in front of mouth and breath blows on them
*wave*	You wave.	Right arm raises and waves at head height	J
*wave high*	You wave high in the air.	Right arm fully extended above head waves
*wave low*	You wave lazily.	Right arm up to head height, wrist nods forward three times
*whoa*	You put your hands out, "Whoa there!"	Both arms extended straight out in front		(state)
*winded*	You breathe heavily.	Hands on knees, top half of body bent forward		(state)
*yawn*	You yawn.	Arms extended above body, the behind head, then drop
*YMCA*	You cheer, "YMCA!"	Arms make YMCA gesture with magical effects

• All Point Up emotes retired in 2003 after many players complained that a line of people pointing up would make it appear reminiscent to the Nazi salute.
• You can fake an emote in General Chat by typing a colon (:) before some text, although there will be no corresponding character animation.
  • The text just appears in gray lettering in the chat window similar to an emote.
  • Example :wonders when the quest is going to get started will show up in the chat window as:
    

Taz wonders when the quest is going to get started