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Wounds may be inflicted by contacting a [[Hit Location]] with the [[Strike-Legal]] portion of a [[Weapon]]. Shots from Melee Weapons fall into two broad categories:

;Slash: A valid slash must be percussive (contact with an audible pop) and stop on or deflect off the victim.
;Stab: A valid stab must strike with the tip and stop on or deflect off the victim.

These requirements do not apply to [[projectile]] weapons. Any contact from the [[Strike-Legal]] portion of a projectile weapon will cause a Wound unless otherwise noted.

Some contacts which partially fulfill the above criteria are listed here as examples of invalid shots.

===Examples of Invalid Shots===
;Grazes: Slashes that are neither percussive nor stop/deflect.
;Draw Cuts: Stabs which fail to strike with the tip. These contacts slide against a victim instead of impacting cleanly.
;Pushes: These contacts are pushed into or slid against a victim after the initial motion was completely blocked and the initial motion had stopped.

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