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key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-proximity-damage
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-proximity-damage
lang: en
title: Proximity damage
summary: Hit severity varies with distance from an announced source.
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- Boss fights
- Cooperative coordination
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https://www.wowhead.com/guide/garothi-worldbreaker-antorus-raid-strategy-guide-5611
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Proximity damage
description: Hit severity varies with distance from an announced source.
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width: 640
height: 360
game: Final Fantasy XIV
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0&t=152s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0'
sourceFrameSeconds: 152
credit: Square Enix; gameplay capture by MTQcapture
rights: >-
Game graphics © Square Enix. Gameplay recording by MTQcapture. Original
visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from
portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: >-
Final Fantasy XIV: The Decisive Battle requires moving away from the
center
alt: >-
Final Fantasy XIV: The Decisive Battle requires moving away from the
center
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label: Distance from the central source reduces this attack’s damage
tips:
- >-
Identify the distance origin and signal a safe retreat direction in
advance.
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- title: Final Fantasy XIV
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0&t=152s'
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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
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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---
# Proximity damage
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-proximity-damage
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-proximity-damage
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-proximity-damage/
Hit severity varies with distance from an announced source.
## At a glance
[Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0&t=152s) · Game graphics © Square Enix. Gameplay recording by MTQcapture. 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=-QE38bqV1P0), 152 s
1. Distance from the central source reduces this attack’s damage
- Identify the distance origin and signal a safe retreat direction in advance.
- [Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0&t=152s)
## How it works
Hit severity varies with distance from an announced source.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- Hit severity varies with distance from an announced source.
## 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: Proximity damage (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/proximity-damage/) (id: source-d1557d7c8726d152)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Proximity damage (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/proximity-damage/) (id: source-58e5fc834239e838)
- [Exdeath · Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0&t=150s) (id: source-53d3e03b40edb2ec)
- [Garothi Worldbreaker · World of Warcraft](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlEB-tYFgY&t=152s) (id: source-d38747e71a42ca4d)
- [Hark Saniss, the Last Giant · Wakfu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJ9-L82nOY&t=600s) (id: source-fa5c2e39f970c7f1)
- [Exdeath and The Decisive Battle — Final Fantasy XIV Community Wiki](https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Deltascape_V4.0) (id: source-03f7cd3183a8c409)
- [Garothi Worldbreaker and Eradication — Wowhead](https://www.wowhead.com/guide/garothi-worldbreaker-antorus-raid-strategy-guide-5611) (id: source-35b881d292e82fcc)
- [Hark Saniss, the Last Giant — Wakfu Wiki](https://wakfu.wiki.gg/wiki/Hark_Saniss%2C_the_Last_Giant) (id: source-d0b7eaf87f6dafdf)
- [Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QE38bqV1P0&t=152s) (id: source-a90527bd2feafbf4)
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