Gaming
mule
What does mule mean?
A secondary character used as walking storage. You never level it or play it properly, it just sits in town stuffed with gear, mats and gold your main can't carry. Named after the pack animal.
"My bank's full so I parked all the crafting mats on my mule."
Origin
From the literal mule, a beast of burden. Common across Diablo, MMOs and ARPGs with limited inventory space.
Frequently asked questions
What is a mule in gaming?
A mule is an alt character that exists purely to hold your stuff, freeing up inventory space on your main.
How do you use mule in a sentence?
"I'll park the crafting mats on my mule so my main isn't cluttered."
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