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'''Took A Level In Badass''': An otherwise average character suddenly becomes a lot more powerful.
* '''Straight''': Bob goes from being an average hero into being a kickass superhero who can beat up bad guys easily.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes from being the weakest pansy one could possibly come across, to being able to crush [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|Cthulhu]] with a blink of an eye.
* '''Justified''': Bob went to a ninja academy which taught him loads of badass skills.
* '''Inverted''': Bob undergoes [[Badass Decay]].
* '''Subverted''': We think Bob is beating people up, but the people he beats up are even more pathetic than the original Bob.
* '''Double Subverted''': He then promptly goes and beats up a whole bunch of insanely tough bad guys.
* '''Parodied''': Bob used to be a nerd, complete with a [[Geek Physiques|geek physique]]. He retains this appearance, and yet is able to beat people up like a [[One
* '''Deconstructed''': In an effort to [[I Just Want to Be Badass|become more badass]], Bob goes through [[Training From Hell]] to make himself stronger. The torment he undergoes destroys his psyche, which is only revealed later, at a pivotal point in the story.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob willingly subjects himself to [[Training From Hell]] to become strong enough to save his beloved Alice. When all is said and done, he decides it was [[Worth It]].
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* '''Enforced''': "This Bob character is a bit pathetic. Let's spice him up and improve the ratings by adding a few fight scenes!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "My God, Bob, you used to be pathetic, but you've gotten good at fighting all of a sudden!"
* '''Invoked''': [[The Obi
* '''Defied''': Bob is happy to remain [[Too Clever By Half|using his intellect]] to fight battles, and refuses to work out or learn new skills.
** [[The Pen Is Mightier]]
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