noun Gaming Slang

initiation

· noun · gaming

Starting the teamfight — the hero with lockdown dives in first and opens the brawl.

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Definitions

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Someone has to throw the first punch. Initiation is the blink-in, the chain-stun, the catch that locks an enemy down so the team can pile on. Good initiation wins fights before they start; bad initiation feeds you 1v5.

“"Wait for my initiation — I blink the stun, then everyone dumps."”
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The hero who does it is the initiator. Whole drafts are built around having reliable initiation.

“"We've got no initiation in this lineup, we just can't force a fight."”
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initiation In A Sentence

"Wait for my initiation — I blink the stun, then everyone dumps."
"We've got no initiation in this lineup, we just can't force a fight."

Origin & Usage

Dota 2 / MOBA; from a hero 'initiating' an engagement.

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