Raidallista

Raidallista is a term used in online gaming communities to describe a person who coordinates and manages raid activities within multiplayer games that feature large coordinated encounters. In practice, a raidallista often acts as a raid leader or organizer, responsible for assembling teams, assigning roles, planning encounter strategies, and maintaining raid calendars.

The term is used primarily among Italian-speaking players, drawing on the word lista (list) to emphasize the role of curating raiding schedules and rosters, but it has spread to broader multilingual communities via forums and video content.

Etymology: The word appears to be a portmanteau of raid and lista, reflecting its function as someone who makes raid lists. Its first documented uses date to online gaming discussions in the 2010s, though exact origin is unclear and usage varies by community.

Usage and scope: A raidallista may recruit players, track availability, and publish lists of raid-ready participants, often coordinating signups for multiple raids per week. In guild contexts, they may be a dedicated role or rotate among members. In some subcultures, the term is used jokingly or self-referentially by players who take pride in organization more than combat skill.

Variations and related terms: Related concepts include raid leader, raid coordinator, and raid calendar; analogous roles exist in tabletop RPGs as dungeon masters who organize sessions.