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Gaming Slang
tankbuster
· noun · gaming
A heavy hit aimed straight at the tank — mit it or get flattened.
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A big boss attack aimed at the current tank. Designed to chunk or one-shot anyone who isn't built to eat it, so tanks pop mit and healers throw a shield.
“Tankbuster incoming, hit your cooldown or you're going down.”
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Some demand a tank swap because they stack a debuff — eat two in a row and you're dead.
“This tankbuster stacks, so we swap aggro every time it goes off.”
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tankbuster In A Sentence
Tankbuster incoming, hit your cooldown or you're going down.
This tankbuster stacks, so we swap aggro every time it goes off.
Origin & Usage
MMO raiding term for a boss attack specifically targeting the tank holding aggro.
People Also Ask
Why do some tankbusters need a tank swap?
Because they leave a stacking debuff that makes the next one hit harder. Swapping aggro hands the boss to the off-tank so the debuff falls off before it kills anyone.
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