Ping has several meanings in World of Warcraft.
Minimap[]
Ping usually means to click on the Minimap, which plays a brief sound and highlights the clicked location on party members' minimaps. This can be useful for pointing out flag runners in WSG, pointing out hard-to-see objects like [Serpentbloom] in Wailing Caverns, or just plain flipping out and irritating the party.
Latency[]
Some players of a technical bent might use "ping" to refer to how much lag they have, after the classic networking tool.
Communication[]
Ping system allows players to quickly communicate with their team without having to use voice or text chat. Holding G + Left Mouse Button opens up a ping wheel to quickly call out commands such as Attack, Assist, Warning, and On My Way. It is also possible to send contextual pings by holding G and clicking an enemy, the ground, or the unit frames.
Patch changes[]
- Patch 10.1.7 (2023-09-05): Ping system added.