Gaming
chip damage
What does chip damage mean?
When you block a special or super move you usually still take a sliver of damage. It's tiny per hit, but on a near-empty life bar it can finish you off through your own guard.
"He's on one pixel, just throw fireballs and chip damage will close it out."
Origin
Fighting game community (FGC); 'chip' as in chipping away at the health bar.
Frequently asked questions
What does chip damage mean in fighting games?
Chip damage is the small bit of life you lose while blocking specials and supers — death by a thousand pokes.
How do you use chip damage in a sentence?
A player might say 'I lost the round to chip damage even though I blocked everything.'
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