diff --git a/locales/en/contrib.json b/locales/en/contrib.json
index d596a3c053..6598c9b9e9 100644
--- a/locales/en/contrib.json
+++ b/locales/en/contrib.json
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@
     "championFifth": "When your <strong>fifth</strong> set of submissions is deployed, the <strong>Crystal Shield</strong> will be available for purchase in the Rewards shop. As a bounty for your continued work, you will also receive <strong>4 Gems</strong>.",
     "championSixth": "When your <strong>sixth</strong> set of submissions is deployed, you will receive a <strong>Hydra Pet</strong>. You will also receive <strong>4 Gems</strong>.",
     "legendary": "Legendary",
-    "legSeventh": "When your <strong>seventh</strong> set of submissions is deployed, you will receive <strong>4 Gems</strong> and become a member of the honored Contributor's Guild and be privy to the behind-the-scenes details of HabitRPG! Further contributions do not increase your level, but you may continue to earn Gem bounties and titles.",
+    "legSeventh": "When your <strong>seventh</strong> set of submissions is deployed, you will receive <strong>4 Gems</strong> and become a member of the honored Contributor's Guild and be privy to the behind-the-scenes details of HabitRPG! Further contributions do not increase your tier, but you may continue to earn Gem bounties and titles.",
     "moderator": "Moderator",
     "guardian": "Guardian",
-    "guardianText": "Moderators were selected carefully from high level contributors, so please give them your respect and listen to their suggestions.",
+    "guardianText": "Moderators were selected carefully from high tier contributors, so please give them your respect and listen to their suggestions.",
     "staff": "Staff",
     "heroic": "Heroic",
-    "heroicText": "The Heroic level contains HabitRPG staff and staff-level contributors. If you have this title, you were appointed to it (or hired!).",
+    "heroicText": "The Heroic tier contains HabitRPG staff and staff-level contributors. If you have this title, you were appointed to it (or hired!).",
     "npcText": "NPCs backed HabitRPG's Kickstarter at the highest tier. You can find their avatars watching over site features!",
     "modalContribAchievement": "Contributor Achievement!",
-    "contribModal": "<%= name %>, you awesome person! You're now a level <%= level %> contributor for helping HabitRPG. See",
+    "contribModal": "<%= name %>, you awesome person! You're now a tier <%= level %> contributor for helping HabitRPG. See",
     "contribLink": "what prizes you've earned for your contribution!",
     "contribName": "Contributor",
     "contribText": "Has contributed to HabitRPG (code, design, pixel art, legal advice, docs, etc). Want this badge? ",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "moreDetails2": "more details (8-9)",
     "contributions": "Contributions",
     "admin": "Admin",
-    "notGems": "is in USD, <em>not</em> in Gems. Aka, if this number is 1, it means 4 gems. Only use this option when manually granting gems to players, don't use it when granting contributor levels. Contrib levels will automatically add 2G/lvl.",
+    "notGems": "is in USD, <em>not</em> in Gems. Aka, if this number is 1, it means 4 gems. Only use this option when manually granting gems to players, don't use it when granting contributor tiers. Contrib tiers will automatically add gems.",
     "hideAds": "Hide Ads",
     "gamemaster": "Game Master (staff/moderator)",
     "backerTier": "Backer Tier",