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I-frames

Also known as: Invincibility frames, Invulnerability frames

By VGS Daniel

Brief moments during an action when a character cannot be damaged.

Invincibility frames are the frames of an animation, such as a dodge roll, during which a character ignores incoming hits. Learning to time them is central to many action games.

Example
Roll through the sweep attack; the i-frames will carry you.

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