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kiter

kiter

9.4
A player who hits enemies from far away and keeps moving to avoid them
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : jugador de distancia
  • The kiter led the monster around the arena while the rest of the team attacked from behind.

Examples

  • In this strategy, the kiter must keep moving to avoid getting caught by the boss.

  • The kiter deftly maneuvered around the enemy, keeping it at a safe distance while teammates launched their attacks.

  • A skilled kiter can make difficult battles much easier for the group.

  • The kiter dodged the enemy's attacks skillfully.

  • Many players prefer to be a kiter in battle.

  • To be effective, a kiter needs to constantly reposition and hit the enemy from afar.

  • With agile movements, the kiter frustrated the boss by staying out of reach and striking only when safe.

Synonyms

zoner
vskiter
  • Jargon
1 8.7

A player who controls space by keeping opponents far away

uses hit-and-run movement to stay away while attacking from distance

How Distant

sniper
350 7.4
kiter
  • Jargon
9.4
skirmisher
2 8.6
attacker
167 2.5
infighter
  • Jargon
7.0

Surface Forms

kiter singular
kiters plural

Morphology

kiter = kite (semi-transparent) = kite + er

Agentive formation is regular, but the gaming sense is a metaphorical extension that may not be immediately clear to learners unfamiliar with gaming jargon.

Etymology

Kiter in gaming comes from kite + -er, and a helpful image is a kite on a long string that stays far away. So a kiter is a player who keeps an enemy at distance, attacking while avoiding being caught.