Glossary Entry: fall damage

"Fall damage" refers to taking damage from falling too far. Generally speaking, the farther your character falls, the more they'll be hurt when they land.

However, not all games feature fall damage, and players may take advantage of this in unexpected ways. For example, if a player is on the roof of a skyscraper and needs to return to the ground floor, they may simply opt to jump off the building and plummet to the street rather than take the stairs.