instakill

Immediate fatal strike

Instakill is gaming slang for killing an opponent instantly, usually with a single hit or attack that bypasses normal damage calculations.

Some weapons or abilities are designed as instakills; others result from exploits or overwhelming power differences.

The term works as both noun and verb: That sniper rifle is an instakill, He got instakilled by the boss.

gaming

one-shot

Occurring just once

  • headshotShoulders-up photograph
  • fragAttack with grenade
  • pwnDominate utterly, online

critical · snipe · combo · finisher · fatality · quickdraw · oneshot · nuke · ace · streak

lethality

fatal

Causing death or ruin

killshot · terminal · deathly · venomous · toxic · virulent · destructive · poisonous · vicious · mortal

mechanics

cooldown

Gradual intensity reduction

trigger · passive · active · damage · multiplier · modifier · perk · talent · skill · loadout

power

overpowered

Excessively dominant or conquered

invincible · godmode · effortless · unfair · imbalanced · ridiculous · absurd · busted · OP · cheap

Opposites
damage speed/duration

instakillslow death

Extended process of dying

death by a thousand cuts · attrition · wear down · whittle down

lethality/effectiveness

instakillglancing blow

Oblique, partial impact

whiff · miss · tickle · scratch · graze

harm vs. preservation

instakillresurrect

Restore after ending

heal · restore · revive · save · protect

Family

kill, instant, killing, killer, killed, instantly, overkill, instantaneous, instantaneously

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