Gaming
body check
What does body check mean?
A mechanic that checks every player is alive and standing where they should be. One dead or misplaced body and the whole group wipes. No carrying dead weight through it.
"This is a body check, if anyone's dead from the last hit we all die here."
Origin
FFXIV raiding term for a mechanic that 'counts bodies' — every player must be alive and positioned correctly to survive.
Frequently asked questions
What does body check mean in gaming?
A body check is a game mechanic that wipes the whole group if anyone is dead or out of position when it triggers.
How do you use body check in a sentence?
"Everyone stay alive for the body check or we all get sent back to the start."
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