verb
Gaming Slang
kiting
· verb · gaming
Attacking while backpedalling so you deal damage but never get hit.
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Definitions
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Move-attack-move. Fire off an auto, step back, fire again — keeping distance between you and whatever's chasing. Ranged carries live and die by it.
“Kite the bruiser around the wave, don't stand still and trade autos with him.”
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Also called 'orb walking' when you weave attacks and movement frame-perfect. Good kiting can solo a melee diver who should've killed you.
“He kited their whole frontline for ten seconds and won us the fight.”
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kiting In A Sentence
Kite the bruiser around the wave, don't stand still and trade autos with him.
He kited their whole frontline for ten seconds and won us the fight.
Origin & Usage
From MMO tanking, where you'd lead a monster around 'like a kite on a string'. Migrated into MOBAs and ARPGs.
People Also Ask
What does kiting mean in gaming?
Kiting is attacking while backpedalling, so you deal damage but never get hit by the enemy.
How do you use kiting in a sentence?
For example: "Keep kiting the melee mobs and they'll never reach you."
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