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* As the above quote explains, this was the fatal flaw of the ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' [[Big Bad]] Damien.
** Grace herself falls into this, as well, as she defeats Damien solely because of her [[Berserk Button]]. This has since been [[Lampshaded]], and Grace has agreed to start [[Boxing Lessons for Superman|martial arts training.]]
** Susan is determined, [//egscomics.com/comic/2017-10-23 agile], in a good shape, got [[In the Blood|innate affinity]] for magic weapons and grows in magical strength necessary to actually use that. But she's "not a fighter". One-hit kill [//egscomics.com/comic/2017-12-08 a distracted aberration]? Sure. The next moment, {{spoiler|she [[Failed a Spot Check|fails at situational awareness]].}} Then she makes a wild swing and tries to turn halfway through it…
{{quote|'''Susan''': (peeling herself from the floor) [[Lampshade Hanging|I've ''got'' to learn how to use a sword]]. }}
* ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'': Xykon doesn't have the refined techniques of a wizard, and quite frankly doesn't ''want'' it. In his own words, the only two things a person needs are "Force in as great a concentration as you can manage, and style. And in a pinch, style can slide." However, you don't get to epic levels without a ton of practice.
** It's also worth noting that Xykon is also ''dangerously'' clever and full of nasty tricks. That Unskilled but Strong behavior isn't actually a lack of skill, it's Xykon being ''lazy''.
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* Bob the Beholder in ''[[Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic]]'' isn't terribly bright and lacks finesse. He succeeds at his tasks in spite of this because he's... [[Eye Beams|well, a beholder.]]
* Subverted in ''[[Spinnerette]]'', where the titular hero's [[Super Strength|spider strength]] is no match for a black belt in aikido.
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