instakill

noun, adj, verb — 3 senses

instakill

noun

/ˈɪnstəˌkɪl/

Etymology From insta- + kill.

1

Video games Slang An instant kill.

Poisoned projectiles have a 10% chance of an instakill vs non-poison-resistant monsters. (Note that the Tsurugi of Murumasa and Vorpal Blade only have a 5% chance of an instakill.)2006, Joe Bednorz, “Re: How do warrior types ever get the hang of spells?”, in rec.games.roguelike.nethack (Usenet):

instakill

adj

Etymology From insta- + kill.

1

Video games Slang Having the ability to instantly kill.

Quite true re 3 hit DP instakill combo.1994, Mike Hall, “Re: Best incarnations of characters..”, in alt.games.sf2 (Usenet):
The level of frustration is subjective. As long as everyone has the same instakill mobs there is a level playing field ergo I live with it. The instakill mobs do decrease the amount of adventuring you can do w/o being high level, so that is a personal pain in the butt for me.1999, Richard Cortese, “Re: Aren't games supposed to be fun?”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet):

instakill

verb

Etymology From insta- + kill.

1

To perform an instakill; to kill instantly.

Synonyms: one-hit kill, OHK
Related terms: instadeath, permadeath

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