Hit
Slay
Slay verb - Kill intentionally and with premeditation.
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One of the most scary features of the game is that some powerful minibosses and bosses come packing with special versions that one hit kill AND permanently slay your party member that was targeted.
Source: Video Game / Lisa - In World of Warcraft and other MMORPG's the main tank is often required to be hit by enemies so powerful, a single blow would likely slay almost any other player.
Source: How Much More Can He Take -
In Irish myth it was said that Cú Chulainn could throw three spears at three targets, leap to the last spear thrown, from there to the second, then to the first, then to the ground to slay another opponent even as the spears hit their targets.
Source: Stepping Stones in the Sky
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