Oneshot

When a gamer completes a level or defeats a boss in one try without dying, they may say they oneshot that level or boss. You're most likely to encounter this term in gaming chat, gaming-related forums, or on Twitch. It's typically used within expressions of excitement, exclaimed after a player oneshots a difficult level or boss.

Other meanings of oneshot

While gamers most often use oneshot as described above, you may also see oneshot used to mean:

• A one-off RPG scenario, which can be started and finished in single session
• A kill that a player made in a single shot (most often in an FPS or TPS)
• A player who is one shot away from death (also typically in an FPS or TPS)