splash damage
Explosive area harm
Splash damage is harm inflicted on targets near the point of impact, not just the direct target.
The term originates in video games—a grenade or rocket damages enemies within its blast radius.
The concept extends to collateral consequences generally: The scandal caused splash damage to everyone associated with him.
One who observes nearby
- friendly fireAccidental attack on allies
- unintendedNot done on purpose
- accidentalOccurring by chance
- civilianNon-military person
noncombatant · incidental · secondary · victim · casualty · misfire · crossfire · stray
Brain injury from impact
- forceStrength or compulsion
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- knockbackRepelling impact force
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
shatter · rupture · destruction · pressure wave · tremor · reverberation · dispersal · radiate
Indirect result of action
- consequenceResult of an action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- side effectUnintended secondary outcome
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
domino effect · spillover · knock-on effect · secondary effect · aftereffect · unintended consequence · externalities · backlash
Scattered explosion fragments
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonationExplosive ignition event
mortar · rocket · mine · artillery · warhead · missile · bomb · incendiary
Luminous meteor or explosion
- grenade launcherFires explosive shells afar
- rocket launcherDevice firing self-propelled munitions
- skillshotManually aimed game attack
- ultimateHighest or most extreme
zone control · crowd control · debuff · cleave · chain lightning · ground pound · meteor · whirlwind
bystander
One who observes nearby
- friendly fireAccidental attack on allies
- unintendedNot done on purpose
- accidentalOccurring by chance
civilian · noncombatant · incidental · secondary · victim · casualty · misfire · crossfire · stray · indiscriminate
concussion
Brain injury from impact
stagger · shatter · rupture · destruction · pressure wave · tremor · reverberation · dispersal · radiate · propagate
repercussion
Indirect result of action
- consequenceResult of an action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- side effectUnintended secondary outcome
chain reaction · domino effect · spillover · knock-on effect · secondary effect · aftereffect · unintended consequence · externalities · backlash
shrapnel
Scattered explosion fragments
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- blastSudden forceful burst
detonation · mortar · rocket · mine · artillery · warhead · missile · bomb · incendiary · ordnance
fireball
Luminous meteor or explosion
- grenade launcherFires explosive shells afar
- rocket launcherDevice firing self-propelled munitions
- skillshotManually aimed game attack
ultimate · zone control · crowd control · debuff · cleave · chain lightning · ground pound · meteor · whirlwind
radius
Center-to-perimeter distance
field · proximity · perimeter · coverage · blast radius · area of effect · circle · sphere · extent · boundary
splash damagedirect damage
Harm reaching target unimpeded
direct hit · precision strike · melee attack · direct attack · headshot
splash damagesurgical strike
Targeted operation minimizing damage
pinpoint accuracy · sniper shot · headshot · precision strike · critical hit
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