Hurtbox

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The area (hitbox) around a character in a fighting game such that, if an attack impinges upon it, the character will take damage.

    "“Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character’s animations,” devs explained in the blog post."

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"“Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character’s animations,” devs explained in the blog post."

Etymology

Blend of hurt + hitbox.

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