verb
Gaming Slang
flank
· verb · gaming
Going round the side to hit the squishy backline instead of the meat shields up front.
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Definitions
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To bypass the enemy frontline and attack from the side or behind, straight onto their carries and casters. Frontline can't peel for what they can't reach.
“Don't fight into their tanks, flank through the trees and delete the mid.”
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Noun: the angle or route round the side of a fight.
“I'm holding the flank, the second they group I'm collapsing on the back.”
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flank In A Sentence
Don't fight into their tanks, flank through the trees and delete the mid.
I'm holding the flank, the second they group I'm collapsing on the back.
Origin & Usage
Borrowed from military tactics; a flanking maneuver hits the enemy's side rather than head-on.
People Also Ask
What does "flank" mean in gaming?
It means going round the side to hit the squishy backline instead of the tanky units up front.
How do you use "flank" in a sentence?
For example: "I'll flank right and take out their healer while you push mid."
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