Todesschaden
Todesschaden is a German neologism used primarily in entertainment media such as video games, tabletop role-playing games, and online discourse to describe an instance of damage that directly results in death or is lethal in effect. The term is formed from the elements Tod (death) and Schaden (damage). It is not part of standard medical, legal, or technical vocabulary and does not appear in major German dictionaries.
In gaming contexts, Todesschaden can denote an instant-kill effect, a fatal hit, or a type of damage
Usage notes: Because it is informal and context-dependent, readers should rely on the surrounding rules or text
Origin and reception: Todesschaden has no formal etymology beyond its compositional nature in German, and it