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title: "DeathZone"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-zones-deathzone
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
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# DeathZone

A Death Zone.



A Death Zone is a special type of zone that will kill a Particle as soon as it either enters, or leaves, the zone.



The zone consists of a `source` which could be a Geometric shape, such as a Rectangle or Ellipse, or your own

object as long as it includes a `contains` method for which the Particles can be tested against.

**Constructor**

`new DeathZone(source, killOnEnter)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.DeathZoneSource](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-particles.md#DeathZoneSource) | No | An object instance that has a `contains` method that returns a boolean when given `x` and `y` arguments. |
| killOnEnter | boolean | No | Should the Particle be killed when it enters the zone? `true` or leaves it? `false` |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L9](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L9)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Public Members

### killOnEnter

#### killOnEnter: boolean


**Description:**

Set to `true` if the Particle should be killed if it enters this zone.

Set to `false` to kill the Particle if it leaves this zone.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L42](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L42)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### source

#### source: [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.DeathZoneSource](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-particles.md#DeathZoneSource)


**Description:**

An object instance that has a `contains` method that returns a boolean when given `x` and `y` arguments.

This could be a Geometry shape, such as `Phaser.Geom.Circle`, or your own custom object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L32](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L32)  
Since: 3.0.0


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## Public Methods

### willKill

#### \<instance> willKill(particle)


**Description:**

Checks if the given Particle will be killed or not by this zone.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| particle | [Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.Particle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-particles-particle.md) | No | The particle to test against this Death Zones. |


**Returns:** boolean - Return `true` if the Particle is to be killed, otherwise return `false`.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L53](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/particles/zones/DeathZone.js#L53)  
Since: 3.0.0


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