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burster

burster

8.2
A player or weapon that deals a lot of damage very quickly
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrstər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : dañador
  • Speaking of MAX suits, by default you can use an anti-infantry weapon in one arm and either an anti-armor weapon or anti-air "Burster" in the other.

Examples

  • In the game, the Burster can rapidly eliminate enemy players with powerful attacks.

  • - Kieran Brian Quigley Egan, I'm gonna burn up every ounce of energy in that burster of a body of yours.

    The Theory of the Leisure Class (2001)

  • A single Burster can do a decent amount.

    Blog text (10)

  • The cost for the AA Missile Launcher or the second Burster?

    Blog text (10)

  • Once again, the Burster is the ONLY infantry-based countermeasure against air a player has access to by default (seeing a pattern here?).

    Blog text (10)

  • Using the Burster, players can quickly demolish fortified positions held by opponents.

  • The Burster is essential in team battles, as it delivers massive damage in just a few seconds.

Synonyms

blitzer
vsburster
3 8.9

A person who starts a sudden strong attack to overwhelm an opponent

is specific to gaming and focuses on causing heavy damage in a short time

Antonyms

support
  • Jargon
205 3.9

Help given to a force, such as extra soldiers or equipment

Surface Forms

burster singular
bursters plural

Morphology

burster = burst (semi-transparent) = burst + er

Built from 'burst' + '-er', but the gaming sense (a source of high short-term damage) is jargon-specific and requires gaming knowledge beyond the literal verb.

Etymology

Burster is built from burst ('a sudden release of energy') and the agent -er ('one who or that which'). That's why in games a burster is a player, character, or weapon that deals a large amount of damage in a very short time.