Hitbox and hurtbox
What are hitboxes and hurtboxes? The invisible shapes that decide whether an attack lands, in fighting games, shooters and action games.
A hitbox is the invisible area of an attack that can deal damage; a hurtbox is the area of a character that can take it. A hit lands when the two overlap. Fighting-game wikis also call the attacking area an attackbox.
Examples
Each game links to the source that describes it using the mechanic.
Related terms: I-frames (invincibility frames), Frame data, Hitscan, Animation cancelling.
Sources
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- Glossary of video game terms — Wikipedia
- Hitboxes - Dustloop Wiki — Dustloop Wiki
- Hitbox/Hurtbox — GameDesign.gg