Erangel building names guide (for calling out enemy positions more effectively)

Introduction

I had the idea for this guide after finding out that one of the weird buildings in this game is called Wizard's Tower by many players. It hit me that a standardized way to call each building type would help with spotting enemies accurately. Therefore, I set out to screenshot each building type and assign it a name based on its distinctive characteristics (if any). Alternative naming suggestions are provided. You may want to discuss with your squad which name you prefer to use in each case.

To feature in this guide, the only rules are that the building must:

1. Not be unique (e.g. hospital, school)

2. If not unique, the naming must not be extremely obvious (e.g. church, gas station)

That's it.

The names of the buildings are by no means set in stone, so if you have a better name for any of them, please say so in the comments.

This guide is a work in progress. I intend it to be a collaborative effort. If you have better pictures, alternative name suggestions, missing buildings, or anything else you would like to add, say so in the comments section below and I will include it, and add your name in the list of contributors. Missing buildings are especially wanted.

The same building type may come in various colors, so this guide focuses on the shape of the buildings rather than the coloring scheme. However, when communicating with your squad, I suggest adding the color as well for more clarity. If that particular instance of the building happens to have two different colors in the top and bottom, I suggest saying "bicolored" as its color. Examples of bicolored building images in this guide are the supermarket, manor and small 2-story.

Example of an effective call: "SE 30, 2 players behind the bicolored hotel"

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F*ckboy shed

Alternative names:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ shed
Butt hut
Toilet shed
Nut shack
Sh*t shed/shack (also used for the wooden shack)
Fap shack
P*ssy shack

Explanation:

F*ckboy shed: PlayerUnknown himself referred to these ubiquitous sheds/shacks as "f*ckboy" in an interview.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥'s shed: because that's where your wife goes when you're not looking.
Sh*t shed, fap shack: for answering those calls of nature.

Toolshed

Alternative names:

Backyard shed

Explanation:

Unlike the f*ckboy shed, the toolshed contains metal racks inside, and it's usually found at the back of houses.

Wizard tower

Alternative names:

Harry Potter
Gandalf's hut
Mushroom house
Rapunzel
Muffin house
Hobbit house
Pot noodles
Pill box
Octagon
Clusterf.uck
Bell tower
Fort
Bungalow
Moomin house

Explanation:

For all names: use your imagination :)

Diner

Alternative names:

Restaurant
IHOP
McDonalds

Explanation:

Looks like a dilapidated diner found in Prypiat, Ukraine, near the site of the Chernobyl accident.
IHOP: An american chain of breakfast-oriented restaurants

Guard tower

Alternative names:

Toll booth

Explanation:

Toll booth: it is sometimes found in the middle of roads.

Watch tower

Alternative names:

Sniper tower
Sniper nest

Wooden shack

Alternative names:

Destructible shack
Hobo shack
Sh*t shed/shack (also used for the f*ckboy shed)

Explanation:

Destructible shack: At this point in time, it's the only building that can be destroyed by vehicle ramming or explosions.

Bedouin shop

Alternative names:

Tented shop
Café
Iraqi (building)

Explanation:

Bedouin shop: It is a shop in the ground floor, and bedouins (desert people) make tents.

2-story shop

Alternative names:

Fish n' Chip shop

Explanation:

2-story shop: It is a shop in the bottom floor, and has 2 floors.
Fish n' Chip shop: "being a common style of house for the asians owning fish n chip shops in New zealand"

Supermarket

Alternative names:

Sh*tmark

Explanation:

It has supermarket-style shelves in the ground floor. Different from shops because it is much larger.


Upstairs:

Greengrocery

Alternative names:

Vegetable shop

Explanation:

The shelves inside seem to be designed to hold vegetables.

Fused garage

Alternative names:

Empty garage house
Garage house

Explanation:

The garage has been fused with the house, and it never spawns a car inside.

Image of its back side. Notice the distinctive "inlaid" door separating the garage and house sides:











Pictures of the interior:

Triple / Weasley

Alternative names:

Fringe-roofed house
Hairdo house
Batman
Dr. Seuss house
Candy house

Explanation:

Fringe house: The distinctive curved roof on one side kinda looks like a jazzy hairdo.
Weasley: in reference to the Weasley family's house in Harry Potter
Triple: Is the most distinctive house with three floors.

Attic house

Alternative names:

The eye

Explanation:

It has a tiny attic with a single circular window, like an eye.

Hut

Alternative names:

Cottage

Manor

Alternative names:

Estate
Stacked loot house
"Mansion" is not recommended as it is an unique building.
Magic house (due to the amount of good loot inside)

Explanation:

It is relatively big and has a distinctive small porch at the front, atop the main door, which makes it look stately.
Stacked loot house: I've been told it consistently has good loot.

Barn

Alternative names:

Farmhouse
Longhouse
Longhut
Hotdog house

Explanation:

Commonly found in farms.


According to a user, the Flat's interior is also a possible Barn interior:

Flat

Alternative names:

Flat-roofed house
Refugee camp (don't ask me!)

Explanation:

Is only one floor. Has a huge flat roof.

Picture of the interior:

Premium flat / The square

Alternative names:

None so far.

Explanation:

The square: It is quite square in shape, has 2 floors and a flat roof.
Premium flat: has a big flat roof like the house named "flat", but is 2 floors.

Small rectangle

Alternative names:

Small brick house

Large rectangle

Alternative names:

Big brick house

2-story

Alternative names:

Small 2-story

Explanation:

In my opinion, this is the most common 2-story house design.

Large 2-story

Alternative names:

Normie house

Hotel

Alternative names:

Long balcony house
Terrible building
Useless house

Explanation:

Terrible/useless house: it rarely ever has good loot in it.

Mini balconies

Alternative names:

Mini balcony house

Explanation:

Has two very small balconies on one side.

Picture of its other side, where there are no balconies:

Warehouse

Alternative names:

Depot
"Hangar" is a different building found in the military base.

Explanation:

Contains many crates inside.

Plank house

Alternative names:

Banana house
Lego house
Yellow house (caveat: they are not always yellow!)
McDon house
Camper's playhouse
Gypsy house/camp
San Andreas house

Explanation:

My limited testing indicates that these are always made of horizontal wooden planks on the outside. Has a distinctive interior.


Picture of the interior:

Conclusion

Once more, this guide is unfinished and any extra data or suggestions are welcome, especially new building types.

The following people have contributed to the guide so far:
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- KingGreen
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