hit points
Life bar measure
Hit points are a numerical measure of health or vitality in games, especially video games and tabletop role-playing games.
When a character takes damage, hit points decrease; reaching zero typically means death or incapacitation.
The term originated in Dungeons & Dragons and spread throughout gaming culture.
Often abbreviated HP: I'm down to three hit points, The boss has massive HP.
Computing brand or vitality stat
- health barOn-screen vitality indicator
- damageHarm or impairment
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
cooldown · experience · level up · stats · attributes · character build · RPG · MMORPG
Regaining what was lost
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- restorationReturning something to condition
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- healRestore to wellness
cure · remedy · rest · bandage · medkit · health pack · second wind · revival
Resistance to wear
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
fortitude · last stand · near death · danger zone · permadeath · hardcore mode · iron man · attrition
HP
Computing brand or vitality stat
- health barOn-screen vitality indicator
- damageHarm or impairment
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
stamina · cooldown · experience · level up · stats · attributes · character build · RPG · MMORPG · dungeon
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- restorationReturning something to condition
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
heal · cure · remedy · rest · bandage · medkit · health pack · second wind · revival · resurrection
durability
Resistance to wear
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
resilience · fortitude · last stand · near death · danger zone · permadeath · hardcore mode · iron man · attrition · resource management
wound
Coiled, or an injury
strike · overkill · one-shot · damage roll · knockdown · stagger · bleed · poison · vulnerability · resistance
- GURPSadvantages, disadvantages, attributes, skills, critical success
- MUDsMUD, mudding, text adventure, rooms, zones
- RPG mechanicsmin-maxing, level up, XP, HP, power leveling
- RPGsDungeons and Dragons, Final Fantasy, Skyrim, GM, Baldur's Gate
- dungeon crawlersdungeon, loot, treasure chest, monster, trap
- HP termsHP, health bar, life bar, full health
hit pointsdamage
Harm or impairment
injury · harm · wounds · damage dealt · DPS
hit pointsdeath
Cessation of life
defeat · game over · knockout · elimination · incapacitation
hit pointsarmor
Protective combat covering
defense · shields · armor class · resistance · evasion