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	* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.		* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.
	* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than a CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''		* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than a CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''
	* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns than a CA.		* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns than a CA. Amusingly, some CL actually have ''better armor'' than so-called "heavy" cruisers!
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	* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.		* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.

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	* '''Relationship/Rel''' -- The player's standing with a Belle. The higher, the better. There is no situation that will decrease this stat, however certain activities can bring more of it than others (examples include a Belle being MVP or completing her Story).		* '''Relationship/Rel''' -- The player's standing with a Belle. The higher, the better. There is no situation that will decrease this stat, however certain activities can bring more of it than others (examples include a Belle being MVP or completing her Story).
	* '''Repair''' -- Restoring a Belle's hitpoints and/or equipment, removing Flooding (only in Dry Dock).		* '''Repair''' -- Restoring a Belle's hitpoints and/or equipment, removing Flooding (only in Dry Dock).
	* '''Rescue [Battle/Fight]''' -- Recruiting a new Belle when the player has enough Vestures. The player must defeat the Morganas to recruit her, ~~and failure means gathering all the Vestures again unless~~ the player has ~~sufficient duplicates~~.		* '''Rescue [Battle/Fight]''' -- Recruiting a new Belle when the player has enough Vestures. The player must defeat the Morganas to recruit her. Once the Vesture cost is paid, the player has as many tries as it takes to win the Rescue with no additional costs imposed.
	* '''Research/R&D''' -- Timed activity that gradually uncovers Advantages, Gremlins, and Perks in Equipment.		* '''Research/R&D''' -- Timed activity that gradually uncovers Advantages, Gremlins, and Perks in Equipment.
	* '''Resource''' -- Expendable ingame items required to perform most tasks (like Research). Crew, Oil, Ammo, Steel, Rare Materials, Prestige, Diplomacy. Regenerate slowly over time, obtained during Campaigns, or obtained on Cruises.		* '''Resource''' -- Expendable ingame items required to perform most tasks (like Research). Crew, Oil, Ammo, Steel, Rare Materials, Prestige, Diplomacy. Regenerate slowly over time, obtained during Campaigns, or obtained on Cruises.

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	* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."		* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."
	* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.		* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.
	* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''		* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than a CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''
	* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns ~~and less armor~~ than CA.		* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns than a CA.
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	* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.		* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.

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	* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."		* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."
	* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.		* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.
	* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns ~~and~~ more armor ~~than CL.~~		* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''
	* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns and less armor than CA.		* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns and less armor than CA.
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	* '''DD''' -- [[:Category:Destroyer\|Destroyer]]. Smallest ship class, fastest, often armed with weak guns but powerful torpedoes.		* '''DD''' -- [[:Category:Destroyer\|Destroyer]]. Smallest ship class, fastest, often armed with weak guns but powerful torpedoes.
	* '''SS''' -- [[:Category:Submarine\|Submarine]]. Primary armament is torpedoes, may or may not have gun(s).		* '''SS''' -- [[:Category:Submarine\|Submarine]]. Primary armament is torpedoes, may or may not have gun(s).
	* '''~~TBB~~''' -- ~~Unique to~~ Recruit, ~~Training Battleship~~.		* '''T[TYPE]''' -- [[:Category:Training Ship\|Training Ship]]. Any kind of vessel with the "T" prefix is focused on gaining XP for ''other'' Belles in her fleet, especially on cruises. These are generally ([[Recruit]] somewhat excepted) not front-line, combat units. Examples found in-game so far are TBB, TCL, and TS.

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	* '''Bonk[ed]''' -- A general-purpose response used on the unofficial Victory Belles Discord server.		* '''Bonk[ed]''' -- A general-purpose response used on the unofficial Victory Belles Discord server.
	* '''Deleted''' -- Sunk/defeated, often in a few shots or even one volley.		* '''Deleted''' -- Sunk/defeated, often in a few shots or even one volley.
			* '''Naked/XP Train/Corpse Dragging''' -- Bringing a group of Belles with no weapons (so zero Ammo cost) to gain XP during a Campaign without actually having them fight. Typically placed in another fleet than those who are actually going to fight their way through the Campaign. Used as a way to quickly level new Belles.

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	==Game Terms==		==Game Terms==
	* '''Advantage''' -- A positive trait in Equipment which tends to have a large change on lower-impact statistics such as elevation. May have downsides or trade-offs. May be visible upon acquisition of Equipment, or uncovered during R&D. May be inserted into Blueprints (beware of the Gremlins created by doing so, however).		* '''Advantage''' -- A positive trait in Equipment which tends to have a large change on lower-impact statistics such as elevation. May have downsides or trade-offs. May be visible upon acquisition of Equipment, or uncovered during R&D. May be inserted into Blueprints (beware of the Gremlins created by doing so, however). May also exist as an empty slot on Equipment that can be filled on a Blueprint with any Advantage from other similar equipment.
	* '''Air Strike (Morgana)''' -- May occur during a Campaign. Instant loss of the Battle (not Campaign) for the player. May or may not damage Belles, but will force a retreat.		* '''Air Strike (Morgana)''' -- May occur during a Campaign. Instant loss of the Battle (not Campaign) for the player. May or may not damage Belles, but will force a retreat.
	* '''Backyard''' -- An area that primarily drops Vestures for a specific Nation's Belles.		* '''Backyard''' -- An area that primarily drops Vestures for a specific Nation's Belles.
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	* '''Prestige''' -- The special/real-money resource in Victory Belles.		* '''Prestige''' -- The special/real-money resource in Victory Belles.
	* '''Production''' -- Spend Resources to create new Equipment based on Blueprints.		* '''Production''' -- Spend Resources to create new Equipment based on Blueprints.
	* '''Quirk''' -- A positive trait in Equipment that tends to change many values by a small amount, often including bonuses to high-impact statistics such as rate of fire.		* '''Quirk''' -- A positive trait in Equipment that tends to change many values by a small amount, often including bonuses to high-impact statistics such as rate of fire. May have downsides or trade-offs. May be visible upon acquisition of Equipment, or uncovered during R&D. May be inserted into Blueprints (beware of the Gremlins created by doing so, however). May also exist as an empty slot on Equipment that can be filled on a Blueprint with any Quirk from other similar equipment.
	* '''Refit''' -- Changing a Belle's equipment. Done in Dry Dock, subject to Weight Cap limits.		* '''Refit''' -- Changing a Belle's equipment. Done in Dry Dock, subject to Weight Cap limits.
	* '''Relationship/Rel''' -- The player's standing with a Belle. The higher, the better. There is no situation that will decrease this stat, however certain activities can bring more of it than others (examples include a Belle being MVP or completing her Story).		* '''Relationship/Rel''' -- The player's standing with a Belle. The higher, the better. There is no situation that will decrease this stat, however certain activities can bring more of it than others (examples include a Belle being MVP or completing her Story).

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	==Game Terms==		==Game Terms==
	* '''Advantage''' -- A positive trait in Equipment ~~with zero~~ downsides. May be visible upon acquisition of Equipment, or uncovered during R&D. May be inserted into Blueprints (beware of the Gremlins created by doing so, however).		* '''Advantage''' -- A positive trait in Equipment which tends to have a large change on lower-impact statistics such as elevation. May have downsides or trade-offs. May be visible upon acquisition of Equipment, or uncovered during R&D. May be inserted into Blueprints (beware of the Gremlins created by doing so, however).
	* '''Air Strike (Morgana)''' -- May occur during a Campaign. Instant loss of the Battle (not Campaign) for the player. May or may not damage Belles, but will force a retreat.		* '''Air Strike (Morgana)''' -- May occur during a Campaign. Instant loss of the Battle (not Campaign) for the player. May or may not damage Belles, but will force a retreat.
	* '''Backyard''' -- An area that primarily drops Vestures for a specific Nation's Belles.		* '''Backyard''' -- An area that primarily drops Vestures for a specific Nation's Belles.
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	* '''Prestige''' -- The special/real-money resource in Victory Belles.		* '''Prestige''' -- The special/real-money resource in Victory Belles.
	* '''Production''' -- Spend Resources to create new Equipment based on Blueprints.		* '''Production''' -- Spend Resources to create new Equipment based on Blueprints.
			* '''Quirk''' -- A positive trait in Equipment that tends to change many values by a small amount, often including bonuses to high-impact statistics such as rate of fire.
	* '''Refit''' -- Changing a Belle's equipment. Done in Dry Dock, subject to Weight Cap limits.		* '''Refit''' -- Changing a Belle's equipment. Done in Dry Dock, subject to Weight Cap limits.
	* '''Relationship/Rel''' -- The player's standing with a Belle. The higher, the better. There is no situation that will decrease this stat, however certain activities can bring more of it than others (examples include a Belle being MVP or completing her Story).		* '''Relationship/Rel''' -- The player's standing with a Belle. The higher, the better. There is no situation that will decrease this stat, however certain activities can bring more of it than others (examples include a Belle being MVP or completing her Story).

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	* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.		* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.
	* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than a CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''		* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than a CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''
	* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns than a CA.		* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns than a CA. Amusingly, some CL actually have ''better armor'' than so-called "heavy" cruisers!
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	* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.		* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.

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	* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."		* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."
	* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.		* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.
	* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''		* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than a CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''
	* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns ~~and less armor~~ than CA.		* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns than a CA.
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	* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.		* '''CV''' -- Fleet [[:Category:Aircraft carrier\|aircraft carrier]]. Larger and more hangar space than CVL.

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	* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."		* '''BB''' -- [[:Category:Battleship\|Battleship]]. No meaning to second "B."
	* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.		* '''BC''' -- [[:Category:Battlecruiser\|Battlecruiser]]. Battleship-size guns, but less armor and higher speed.
	* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns ~~and~~ more armor ~~than CL.~~		* '''CA''' -- [[:Category:Heavy cruiser\|Heavy cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Armored"). Larger guns than CL, ''but not necessarily more armor!''
	* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns and less armor than CA.		* '''CL''' -- [[:Category:Light cruiser\|Light cruiser]] (literally "Cruiser, Light"). Smaller, faster-firing guns and less armor than CA.
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	* '''Diplomacy''' -- Points earned by completing Campaigns in waters controlled by a specific Nation. Most Campaigns only grant Diplomacy for one Nation, however some may grant points for multiple Nations. Used to upgrade Bases.		* '''Diplomacy''' -- Points earned by completing Campaigns in waters controlled by a specific Nation. Most Campaigns only grant Diplomacy for one Nation, however some may grant points for multiple Nations. Used to upgrade Bases.
	* '''Dry Dock''' -- Belles are repaired in the "Repair/Refit" slots. R&D slots operate on Equipment, and Production slots produce Equipment from Blueprints. "Yellow/Orange" slots confer extra benefits.		* '''Dry Dock''' -- Belles are repaired in the "Repair/Refit" slots. R&D slots operate on Equipment, and Production slots produce Equipment from Blueprints. "Yellow/Orange" slots confer extra benefits.
			* '''Effect''' -- A property-changing impact stemming from an Advantage/Gremlin/Quirk (Trait) or applied Vesture. Can be searched for using the {{#queryformlink:form=Trait_By_Effect_Query\|link text=Trait By Effect}} form to determine which Traits carry a given Effect.
	* '''Equipment''' -- Items that can be equipped on Belles. Examples include guns, torpedoes, and aircraft. ''There is no "armor" equipment.''		* '''Equipment''' -- Items that can be equipped on Belles. Examples include guns, torpedoes, and aircraft. ''There is no "armor" equipment.''
	* '''Fire''' -- Damage-over-time that can occur during battle. Is extinguished after the battle ends (unlike Flooding) and can be repaired at Bases (unlike Flooding) or in Drydock.		* '''Fire''' -- Damage-over-time that can occur during battle. Is extinguished after the battle ends (unlike Flooding) and can be repaired at Bases (unlike Flooding) or in Drydock.
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	* '''Morgana''' -- The enemy faction. While they resemble Belles (women representing ships) they are evil and must be defeated.		* '''Morgana''' -- The enemy faction. While they resemble Belles (women representing ships) they are evil and must be defeated.
	* '''Nation''' -- Just like real-world usage.		* '''Nation''' -- Just like real-world usage.
	* '''Perk''' -- A trait of Equipment that is beneficial but comes with a trade-off (more accuracy, but more weight, for example).
	* '''Prestige''' -- The special/real-money resource in Victory Belles.		* '''Prestige''' -- The special/real-money resource in Victory Belles.
	* '''Production''' -- Spend Resources to create new Equipment based on Blueprints.		* '''Production''' -- Spend Resources to create new Equipment based on Blueprints.
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	* '''Story''' -- Text adventures in which the player learns more about Belles. Vestures and Relationship may be gained from this.		* '''Story''' -- Text adventures in which the player learns more about Belles. Vestures and Relationship may be gained from this.
	* '''Story Battle''' -- The fights that take place during the Story. These are fights to the death--neither side may retreat until the battle is over.		* '''Story Battle''' -- The fights that take place during the Story. These are fights to the death--neither side may retreat until the battle is over.
			* '''Trait''' -- Any property of equipment. Can refer to Advantages, Gremlins, and Quirks.
	* '''Vesture''' -- Items representing a Belle. Cannot be equipped. Can be used on any Belle, but a preferred Vesture grants that Belle twice the bonus that would otherwise be conferred. Home Front Vestures are purchased with Diplomacy in the Commissary.		* '''Vesture''' -- Items representing a Belle. Cannot be equipped. Can be used on any Belle, but a preferred Vesture grants that Belle twice the bonus that would otherwise be conferred. Home Front Vestures are purchased with Diplomacy in the Commissary.
	* '''Weight Cap''' -- How much Equipment a Belle can carry. For example, one cannot place a battleship turret on a destroyer because of the Weight Cap. "Underweight" Belles do not gain any bonuses vs. a Belle who is at her limit.		* '''Weight Cap''' -- How much Equipment a Belle can carry. For example, one cannot place a battleship turret on a destroyer because of the Weight Cap. "Underweight" Belles do not gain any bonuses vs. a Belle who is at her limit.