hurtbox

English

Etymology

Blend of hurt +‎ hitbox.

Pronunciation

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Noun

hurtbox (plural hurtboxes)

1. (video games) The area (hitbox) around a character in a fighting game such that, if an attack impinges upon it, the character will take damage.
   • 2022 September 8, Brad Norton, “MultiVersus patch 1.02 notes: Gizmo release, hitbox overhaul, Finn buffs, more”, in Dexerto‎:

     “Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character’s animations,” devs explained in the blog post.

   • 2024 February 27, Rishov Mukherjee, “Street Fighter 6 update 1.11 patch notes: JP, Luke nerfs, Ryu buff, & more”, in Dexerto‎:

     As of the current patch, Luke’s crouching Medium Punch has been nerfed. It will now have a larger hurtbox, in addition to having a slower recovery when the attack misses.