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title: Maximum-health reduction
summary: An effect reduces health capacity and limits ordinary healing.
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title: Maximum-health reduction
description: An effect reduces health capacity and limits ordinary healing.
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game: Elden Ring
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls&t=198s'
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Destined Death temporarily reduces maximum HP while also dealing
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- >-
Distinguish current HP loss, a reduced cap and the condition that
restores capacity.
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- title: Elden Ring
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls&t=198s'
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Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
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---
# Maximum-health reduction
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-maximum-health-reduction
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-maximum-health-reduction
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-maximum-health-reduction/
An effect reduces health capacity and limits ordinary healing.
## At a glance
[Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls&t=198s) · Game graphics © FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment. Gameplay recording by Boss Fight Database. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls), 198 s
1. Destined Death temporarily reduces maximum HP while also dealing damage
- Distinguish current HP loss, a reduced cap and the condition that restores capacity.
- [Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls&t=198s)
## How it works
An effect reduces health capacity and limits ordinary healing.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- An effect reduces health capacity and limits ordinary healing.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Maximum-health reduction (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/maximum-health-reduction/) (id: source-4cd28bdff5e33ce9)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Maximum-health reduction (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/maximum-health-reduction/) (id: source-dea1c92088559631)
- [The Tree of Men · Salt and Sanctuary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=numcc8iRRC8&t=1188s) (id: source-5c287b989b7e8a11)
- [Maliketh, the Black Blade · Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls&t=180s) (id: source-42074bbb6a65744e)
- [Demon King Ganondorf · The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVVs-obGCKI&t=480s) (id: source-c342761f909ad492)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design](https://media.gdcvault.com/gdc2018/presentations/Keren_Itay_BossUp.pdf) (id: source-c151324fe6097460)
- [Salt and Sanctuary stat explanations — Wounding](https://sites.google.com/view/saltandsanctuarywiki/character-info/stat-explanations) (id: source-cb13b08f6125bd68)
- [The Tree of Men encounter guide — Neoseeker](https://www.neoseeker.com/salt-and-sanctuary/walkthrough/Red_Hall_of_Cages_%28Part_2%29) (id: source-79a98d813af6f78a)
- [Destined Death status effect — Elden Ring Wiki](https://eldenring.wiki.gg/wiki/Destined_Death_%28Status_Effect%29) (id: source-d1953c00b0749567)
- [Gloom and destroyed heart containers — Zelda Dungeon](https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Gloom) (id: source-f96400e9a6635329)
- [Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqD2yA7Fls&t=198s) (id: source-700eee5476d31846)
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