noun Gaming Slang

Hurtbox

· noun · gaming

The invisible zone on a character that has to be touched for a hit to land.

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Definitions

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The vulnerable region of a character. When an opponent's hitbox overlaps your hurtbox, you eat the hit. It's the opposite number to the hitbox and usually invisible unless you flip on training-mode display.

“His foot's a hurtbox during that kick, so you can stuff it if you space right.”
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Hurtboxes shift constantly as a character moves. Some moves shrink or retract the hurtbox, which is why certain attacks dodge stuff that looks like it should connect.

“Her hurtbox pulls back on that low so half the screen whiffs over her.”
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Hurtbox In A Sentence

His foot's a hurtbox during that kick, so you can stuff it if you space right.
Her hurtbox pulls back on that low so half the screen whiffs over her.

Origin & Usage

Variants hurt boxhurt-box

People Also Ask

What's the difference between a hitbox and a hurtbox?

A hitbox is the part of an attack that deals damage. A hurtbox is the part of a character that can take damage.

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