Glossary Entry: Hit Points
Definition
Often abbreviated HP, this is a measurement of how much damage (ie, how many hits) a character in a game can receive before they are knocked out or killed.
Along these same lines, healing is depicted by restoring some of a character's hits.
See also life meter and MP.
Along these same lines, healing is depicted by restoring some of a character's hits.
See also life meter and MP.
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