TTK (time to kill)
What is TTK (time to kill)? How long it takes to kill an opponent in a shooter, why it shapes Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Rainbow Six Siege.
TTK, or time to kill, is how long it takes to kill an opponent with a given weapon, from the first shot that lands to the kill.
Examples
Each game links to the source that describes it using the mechanic.
- Call of Duty, made with id Tech
- Counter-Strike, made with GoldSrc
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, made with Anvil
- Apex Legends
- Overwatch
Related terms: Hitscan, Lag compensation, Netcode, Nerf and buff.
Genres: Hero shooter, Battle royale, Extraction shooter, Boomer shooter.
Sources
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- Glossary of video game terms — Wikipedia
- TTK — GameDesign.gg
- Time-to-kill — Halopedia