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Attacking an enemy while continuously retreating to keep distance, forcing them to chase without ever landing a hit β a core ranged-combat tactic named for how it looks like flying a kite on a string.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"He kited that boss around the whole arena without taking a single hit, flawless positioning."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named for the visual resemblance to controlling a kite on a line, a foundational tactic in MMOs and MOBAs for ranged characters kept safe from melee attackers by constant repositioning.
FIRST SEEN
1999
PEAK POPULARITY
2004-2026 (MMO/MOBA Ranged Combat Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Rat GamingCheese Strat
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