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# Kill Volumes
Kill Volumes are boundaries that a player will die in instantly or after a short period.
Kill Volumes are boundaries designed to kill the player when they enter their area or after waiting out a warning timer. They serve as various environmental hazards or containment measures throughout a map.
## Volume Types
### Kill Volumes
These volumes cause instant death upon entry and are most often used in areas where the player's death is expected, such as falling into water or entering a death pit.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Kill Volumes should not be used in areas where the player might be abruptly killed without warning.
{% endhint %}
### Soft Kill Volumes
The Soft Kill Volume (or "Soft Kill") utilizes a 10-second countdown timer; once the timer reaches zero, the player instantly dies. This type of volume is often placed on top of tall structures as a containment measure when using a [Blocker](/forge/gameplay/containment/blockers.md) would be too obvious. While it is not common, soft kills can also be used at map edges to warn players against further traversal.
#### Map Boundary Behavior
At the edges of each 4000x4000x1500-unit [Forge canvas](/forge/forge-basics-and-ui/loading-into-forge/forge-canvases.md), there is a prebuilt soft kill boundary and a soft barrier that prevents player movement outside the canvas bounds. This soft kill acts identically to a standard Soft Kill Volume.
## Safe Volumes
Safe Volumes can be placed inside death zones to create specific safe spaces where volume effects are ignored.
* `Safe Volume` ignores the effect of a Kill Volume.
* `Soft Kill Safe Volume` ignores the effect of a Soft Kill Volume.
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## Source Data
* Discord thread: [Kill Volumes](https://discord.com/channels/220766496635224065/1538532501033713705/1538532501033713705)
#### Contributors
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