Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

The fear of getting your ass kicked by someone who plays better than you and makes you look like a rookie.

"I can't log on, I have ladder anxiety."

"He quit the game because of ladder anxiety."

"She's got ladder anxiety every time she plays."

2

When you're too scared to play because you're afraid of losing and getting called a noob.

"I had ladder anxiety last night."

"He's got ladder anxiety and won't play."

"She's too scared to play because of ladder anxiety."

3

The pain of being ranked lower than you want to be and getting roasted by players who are better than you.

"I got roasted because of ladder anxiety."

"He's got ladder anxiety from being roasted."

"She got ladder anxiety from being ranked low."

4

When you're so worried about your rank that you can't even enjoy the game anymore.

"I can't enjoy the game because of ladder anxiety."

"He's too worried about his rank to play."

"She's got ladder anxiety and can't have fun."

5

The horror of seeing someone with a higher rank than you and thinking they'll beat you up.

"I saw a higher rank and got ladder anxiety."

"He got ladder anxiety from seeing a higher rank."

"She's got ladder anxiety because she saw a higher rank."