# Invincibility frames

- Term: Digital term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/invincibility-frames/

> A brief window, measured in animation frames, during which a character cannot be hurt, typically while dodging or rolling. Mastering the dodge-roll's i-frames is central to Soulslike combat.

A brief window, measured in animation frames, during which a character cannot be hurt, typically while dodging or rolling. Mastering the dodge-roll's i-frames is central to Soulslike combat.

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**What does "Invincibility frames" mean?**
A brief window, measured in animation frames, during which a character cannot be hurt, typically while dodging or rolling. Mastering the dodge-roll's i-frames is central to Soulslike combat.

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