Instakill

Full definition of instakill

Noun

1. (gaming, video games, slang) An instant kill
• 2006, Joe Bednorz, "Re: How do warrior types ever get the hang of spells?"http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.roguelike.nethack/msg/711c51d1420742ad?dmode=source, rec.games.roguelike.nethack, UsenetPoisoned 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.)

Adjective

1. (gaming, video games, slang) Having the ability to instantly kill
• 1994, Mike Hall, "Re: Best incarnations of characters.."http://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.sf2/msg/94df419c2e415b32?dmode=source, alt.games.sf2, UsenetQuite true re 3 hit DP instakill combo.
• 1999, Richard Cortese, "Re: Aren't games supposed to be fun?"http://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.everquest/msg/3dccd880d27d95b1?dmode=source, alt.games.everquest, UsenetThe 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.