wallbang

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1. video gamesTo shoot at a character through a wall without having vision on them.

   Whilst running to the checkpoint, I was wallbanged.

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   Your weapon’s penetration status will determine exactly what walls you can and cannot wallbang.

   2020 June 13, Andy Williams, Complete Valorant wallbang guide for Bind: Spots, angles, glitches, more, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2020

   In some maps, shadows may clip through buildings/walls. Players will often exploit this by wallbanging to eliminate unlucky targets. This depends on the user's graphical settings.

   (Can we date this quote?), Bullet Penetration, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2019

   Wallbanging your opponents can be one of the most hilarious ways to land a kill on your opponent when playing a competitive shooter.

   2021 July 14, Sonu Banerjee, Valorant Player Discovers Insane Wallbang Spot on Split, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2021

plural wallbangs · alternative wall bang · alternative wall-bang

1. video gamesAn instance of wallbanging; in particular a kill obtained by wallbanging.

   Barriers could not save them from a well-placed wallbang.

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   While being on the receiving end of a flurry of Agent abilities and can often catch players off-guard, there’s nothing better than one-upping your opposite number with a good old fashioned wallbang.

   2020 June 13, Andy Williams, Complete Valorant wallbang guide for Bind: Spots, angles, glitches, more, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2020

   With waves of enemies pouring at each other in constant droves, it’s easy to blow past the more impressive shots that pros pull off—like wall bangs, which require some ingenuity and planning.

   2018 January 6, Maddy Myers, Here's A Textbook Wall Bang, Which Is Totally Not A Sex Thing, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2021

2. video gamesA position or constellation that allows wallbanging.

   Careful, that wall is a wallbang.

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   So, a newly respawned opponent can fall prey to the wallbang from Passageway if players are lucky enough.

   2021 May 5, Ashim, COD Mobile: Top 5 wallbang spots on Firing Range for Ranked MP, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2021

   Synonyms: wallbang spot