Korean slang profile
딜탱
diltaeng
A game character or role combining dealing damage with absorbing it.
A game character or role combining dealing damage with absorbing it.
- Expanded form
- 딜러 + 탱커딜러 + 탱커 (damage dealer + tank)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 2, 2022
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
이 캐릭터는 공격과 방어를 함께 맡는 딜탱이야.
This character is a damage-dealing tank, handling both offense and defense.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘딜러 + 탱커’ (damage dealer + tank). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 딜탱, 힐탱 등 차별화된 장수 육성 ‘MZ삼국지’ 플레이스토어 인기순위 1위 (더드라이브)Published Sep 2, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- 게임빌·컴투스 사보 - 게임 용어 설명 (게임빌·컴투스)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026