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Hitbox
Also known as: Hurtbox
The invisible shape a game uses to decide whether an attack connects.
A hitbox is an invisible collision shape attached to a character, attack, or object. When an attack’s hitbox overlaps a target’s hurtbox, the game registers a hit. Hitboxes are usually simpler than the visible model, which can make hits feel unfair.
That arrow went right past me; the hitbox on this character is huge.
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VGS Daniel. “Hitbox.” Video Game Scholar, 25 Sept. 2026, videogamescholar.com/dictionary/hitbox.
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