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The most famous and common example involves the use of healing magics or other restorative items to harm the undead. Such examples should be listed under [[Revive Kills Zombie]]. If this particular application of a technique is the only place where it is effective, it may be [[Not Completely Useless]]. May be the result of a bug in the game code. If it's the only way to defeat the foe, it may also be a [[Guide Dang It]]. If it's not the only way to defeat a foe, but it requires [[Forced Level Grinding]] to defeat it otherwise, it may be commonly thought of as [[That One Boss]] or a [[Beef Gate]]. Outside-The-Box Tactics are often necessary to defeat a [[Puzzle Boss]] or the [[Final Exam Boss]]. Contrast [[Logical Weakness]], when it's immediately apparent what needs to be done.
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== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] ==▼
* This can occasionally come up in ''[[One Piece]],'' [[Heart Is an Awesome Power|along with unexpected strengths,]] when a Devil Fruit power sometimes provides an unforeseen advantage against another power. One of the more prominent examples would be low-tier villain Mr. 3, whose power to create objects out of wax ends up temporarily providing the single best countermeasure against poisonous [[Implacable Man]] Magellan.▼
== [[Comic Books]] ==▼
* In ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'', Sebastian Shaw absorbs any kinetic energy directed at him, even a bullet, so Storm covers him in snow, which actually saps his energy, due to cold being a lack of said energy.▼
** Ironically, 15ish years later the X-Man Bishop—whose powers are similar to Shaw's -- would charge himself up ''by using snowfall''.▼
* In ''[[Invincible]]'' the main character faces a villain with powers similar to the X-Men character mentioned above; the way the main character wins is {{spoiler|continues punching the badguy until he's been overloaded with so much energy it travels through the floor vaporizing his family and emotionally crippling him}}▼
== [[Film]] ==▼
* AT-AT's in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' series have thick armor impervious to the blasters on rebel fighters. However, due to their being very top-heavy, a simple harpoon and tow cable can bring them down with ease.▼
== [[Literature]] ==▼
* In ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', water is this to the Wicked Witch of the West.▼
== [[Live Action TV]] ==▼
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' used a version of this similar to the ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' entry below.▼
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==▼
* In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', casting ''Remove Blindness/Deafness'' on an Eye of Gruumsh (a one-eyed, mad orc fighter) restores its other eye and negates its magical abilities as well.▼
* ''[[Exalted]]'' has a [[Functional Magic|Charm]] (Order-Affirming Blow) that undoes Shaping effects. Guess what? [[The Fair Folk]] use shaping effects to create their bodies. [[One-Hit Kill]].▼
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* Get the hit just right, and it's possible to [[One-Hit Kill]] the final form of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening]]'s'' final boss with the boomerang.
* Several enemies in ''[[Metroid Prime]] 3'' can be killed in a single strike of the Nova Blaster augmented by the X-Ray Goggles, due to the limitations of their Phazite armor.
▲== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] ==
▲* This can occasionally come up in ''[[One Piece]],'' [[Heart Is an Awesome Power|along with unexpected strengths,]] when a Devil Fruit power sometimes provides an unforeseen advantage against another power. One of the more prominent examples would be low-tier villain Mr. 3, whose power to create objects out of wax ends up temporarily providing the single best countermeasure against poisonous [[Implacable Man]] Magellan.
▲== [[Comic Books]] ==
▲* In ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'', Sebastian Shaw absorbs any kinetic energy directed at him, even a bullet, so Storm covers him in snow, which actually saps his energy, due to cold being a lack of said energy.
▲** Ironically, 15ish years later the X-Man Bishop—whose powers are similar to Shaw's -- would charge himself up ''by using snowfall''.
▲* In ''[[Invincible]]'' the main character faces a villain with powers similar to the X-Men character mentioned above; the way the main character wins is {{spoiler|continues punching the badguy until he's been overloaded with so much energy it travels through the floor vaporizing his family and emotionally crippling him}}
▲== [[Film]] ==
▲* AT-AT's in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' series have thick armor impervious to the blasters on rebel fighters. However, due to their being very top-heavy, a simple harpoon and tow cable can bring them down with ease.
▲== [[Literature]] ==
▲* In ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', water is this to the Wicked Witch of the West.
▲== [[Live Action TV]] ==
▲* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' used a version of this similar to the ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' entry below.
▲== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
▲* In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', casting ''Remove Blindness/Deafness'' on an Eye of Gruumsh (a one-eyed, mad orc fighter) restores its other eye and negates its magical abilities as well.
▲* ''[[Exalted]]'' has a [[Functional Magic|Charm]] (Order-Affirming Blow) that undoes Shaping effects. Guess what? [[The Fair Folk]] use shaping effects to create their bodies. [[One-Hit Kill]].
== [[Visual Novel]]s ==
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