noun
Gaming Slang
siphon
· noun · gaming
Instantly gaining health or shield when you eliminate an opponent.
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Definitions
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Down a kill, get a chunk of health or shield back on the spot. It rewards aggression and saves you from getting third-partied the second a fight ends. No healing animation, no downtime.
“Mode's got siphon on, so every knock tops us straight back up, keep pushing.”
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A mechanic, not just slang, but players use 'siphon' as shorthand for that on-kill recovery.
“I'd be dead without the siphon, that double knock healed me to full.”
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siphon In A Sentence
Mode's got siphon on, so every knock tops us straight back up, keep pushing.
I'd be dead without the siphon, that double knock healed me to full.
Origin & Usage
Popularised by Fortnite's health/shield-on-kill 'siphon' feature; the term carried over to other battle royales.
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