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lifetap

lifetap noun: a spell or ability allowing a player to heal his or her own character by draining health from another.

Noun

lifetap (uncountable)

  1. (roleplaying games) A spell or ability allowing a player to heal his or her own character by draining health from another.
    • Or another very effective card is the Lifetap, which is an Enchantment...1995, Larry W Smith, Learn Magic Cards
    • Early Levels (1—4) Open your spell tab and expand your single option. Place the lifetap you find there in your hotbar.2002, Justin Brown, Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles

Examples of lifetap in a sentence

  • Use your Lifetap spells any time you've taken damage. […] At higher levels, you gain more powerful spells in the Lifetap category.2003, Melissa Tyler, EverQuest: Prima's official strategy guides:
  • […] or use lifetap spells that heal the caster while damaging their target to keep themselves alive while they fight alongside their pet.2005, Scott Jennings, Alexander Macris, Massively multiplayer games for dummies:

Origin of lifetap

From life + tap.

Questions about lifetap

What does lifetap mean?
Lifetap means a spell or ability allowing a player to heal his or her own character by draining health from another.
How do you use lifetap in a sentence?
Use your Lifetap spells any time you've taken damage. […] At higher levels, you gain more powerful spells in the Lifetap category.
What part of speech is lifetap?
Lifetap is a noun.

Words near lifetap in the dictionary

  1. lifestylists
  2. lifetable
  3. lifetables
  4. lifetaker
  5. lifetakers
  6. lifetap
  7. lifetelling
  8. lifetellings
  9. lifethread
  10. lifetime
  11. lifetime job

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