Gaming
first blood
What does first blood mean?
The opening kill of a game. In MOBAs like League and Dota it pays extra gold on top of the normal bounty, so getting it snowballs an early lead. Announced with a booming voice line in most games.
"Their jungler ganked level 2 and got first blood, now mid's already up two kills."
Origin
Borrowed into gaming from the wider phrase 'first blood' (the first wound in a fight or duel), popularised by the 1982 film of the same name. Cemented as an esports term by Defense of the Ancients and the broader MOBA scene.
Frequently asked questions
What does first blood mean in gaming?
It's the first kill of the match, which hands out a chunk of bonus gold.
How do you use first blood in a sentence?
"He got first blood in the top lane two minutes in."
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