Refers to someone or something that deals high amounts of damage but had a very weak defense or health. Often a term for games.
The best way to fully embrace being a glass cannon is to be very careful when you attack. Wait for an opening in which you are guaranteed a safe or almost safe hit to be as useful as possible.
The best way to fully embrace being a glass cannon is to be very careful when you attack. Wait for an opening in which you are guaranteed a safe or almost safe hit to be as useful as possible.
John is a glass cannon, he got into a fight and with one hit gave someone a bloody nose, but he started crying the second he was hit once.
by TheFizzWhiz February 21, 2021
Refers to a person, weapon, or vehicle which has a high output, but a low defense, life, durability, etc.
The Blaster (City of Heroes), dex zon (Diablo 2),golf glub (Silent Hill 4),and Red Gazelle (F-Zero GX) are glass cannons.
by whatsaname October 8, 2004
a mostly ingame used word that refers to: a unit that is good at attacking but awfully easy to kill/defeat/knockout
by skidaadlememes April 12, 2019
Game Term. Refers to a class of vehicle or sometimes a unit that has very high attack strength and sometimes long range but generally poor defense and low health as a result.
The general strategy for them is to either destroy the enemy before being attacked or hides behind other, stronger ally units.
The general strategy for them is to either destroy the enemy before being attacked or hides behind other, stronger ally units.
by CommandoDude May 6, 2010
Refers to someone or something that deals high amounts of damage but had a very weak defense or health. Often a term for games.
The best way to fully embrace being a glass cannon is to be very careful when you attack. Wait for an opening in which you are guaranteed a safe or almost safe hit to be as useful as possible.
The best way to fully embrace being a glass cannon is to be very careful when you attack. Wait for an opening in which you are guaranteed a safe or almost safe hit to be as useful as possible.
John is a glass cannon, he got into a fight and with one hit gave someone a bloody nose, but he started crying the second he was hit once.
by TheFizzWhiz February 21, 2021
In the context of an (MMO)RPG:
1. Usually refers to the casting classes, i.e. the ones that rely on magic instead of melee.
2. Generally the term applies to any character class that delivers more attack damage than, yet will nevertheless lose in a 1 vs 1 fight to, some standard garden-variety warrior.
Kiting is a glass cannon's best friend.
1. Usually refers to the casting classes, i.e. the ones that rely on magic instead of melee.
2. Generally the term applies to any character class that delivers more attack damage than, yet will nevertheless lose in a 1 vs 1 fight to, some standard garden-variety warrior.
Kiting is a glass cannon's best friend.
Warrior1: Dude, I just killed like 10 wizards, woot.
Warrior2: SFW dude, they're glass cannons, and they had already used up all their spells.
Warrior2: SFW dude, they're glass cannons, and they had already used up all their spells.
by majorcatass August 16, 2007
A build of an Amazon in Diablo II, which has low life and defense but makes up in the fields of insane damage and speed with a bow.
You basically stack Dex instead of Vit, and instant damage.
Your goal is usually a 7 frame attack.
You basically stack Dex instead of Vit, and instant damage.
Your goal is usually a 7 frame attack.
Fred: Woah, did you see Bill's new Glass Cannon? That mother fucker owned all the little hoes in that pub game!
John: He stole my gold :(
Fred: Shut up John, you little bitch.
John: He stole my gold :(
Fred: Shut up John, you little bitch.
by DaysOfDeath August 30, 2008