Effective hit points also known as EHP is a slang term used to describe how much damage can be absorbed after all damage mitigation sources have been calculated.
Sources[ | ]
The following can raise your total effective hit points:
- Energy shield
- Life
- Some game mechanics allow Mana to increase your effective hit points. For example Mind over matter.
Terminology[ | ]
Effective hit points may sometimes be referred to colloquially as how much damage you can take after reduced damage modifiers have been calculated. For the purposes of this wiki, this definition is not used. Damage mitigation is calculated or described on separate pages like receiving damage.
See also[ | ]
Effective hit points is one of many Defense mechanics.