health point

English

Noun

health point (plural health points)

1. (video games) Synonym of hit point
   • 2014 June 5, John Bedford, “Hearthstone - beginner's guide, classes, Hero Powers, card types, game modes”, in Eurogamer‎^[1]:

     Each player begins with 30 health points, and the first player to reduce their opponent's health to zero wins the match.

   • 2015 February 14, Steven Strom, “Evolve Review: Middle of the food chain”, in Ars Technica‎^[2]:

     Evolution takes a cue from rudimentary RPG mechanics, granting more damaging attacks, more health points, and a stipend of skill points to enhance each of the beast's four unique abilities.