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Some of these can overlap. For example, it's possible to poison an enemy as in Type 1, forcing them to overclock their [[Healing Factor]] as in Type 2, and then have a win condition at the ready [[Xanatos Gambit|just in case]], as in Type 3. Characters that do this are likely to be [[Crazy Prepared]].
None of these tactics are seen as the most heroic way to fight, as it's considered more virtuous to [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen|fight like a gentleman]] and [[Brains Evil Brawn Good|pit raw talent, skill, and power against an enemy than use cunning to avoid it]]. Thus you'll see this most often used by [[Villains]] or [[Anti-Hero|Anti-Heroes]]. This trope is all about making sure that fight is ''never'' fair. A [[Victory
Often seen in a [[Mook Horror Show]] situation. Expect a [[Stone Wall]] type character to use this tactic
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Compare and contrast [[My Defense Need Not Protect Me Forever]], [[Super-Persistent Predator]], [[Death of a Thousand Cuts]], [[Gradual Grinder]], or [[Hit and Run Tactics]].
See: [[The Problem
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* ''[[Prince of Tennis]]'' bout between Karou vs Ryoma. Karou's tennis style is to force his opponent to run from one side of the court to the other, making them too tired to return his volleys. Ryoma turns this around on him by forcing him to keep his knees bent during the whole game, using up twice as much endurance, instead.
* ''[[Naruto]]'' uses this tactic sometimes, given that he has more physical and chakra endurance than almost anyone. A particularly notable example is when Naruto defeats {{spoiler|Pain}}, as Naruto takes full advantage of his ability to spam powerful techniques to exhaust his opponent. Ironically, said opponent was using the ''same tactic at the same time''. Turns out that {{spoiler|Pain}} underestimated Naruto's stamina. However, Naruto usually expends that extra energy to do ''more'' rather than win his own fight. For example, in the recent {{spoiler|Fourth Shinobi War}} Arc, Naruto's new [[Super Mode]] is quite powerful and can be used for extended periods of time. Instead of conserving his energy for his upcoming fight, he creates a dozen clones to {{spoiler|personally turn the tide at every front of the war.}} This has notable consequences later, but his decision definitely did have its merits. However, this trope is often [[Subverted Trope|subverted]] for Naruto, as he often needs that extreme stamina just to ''keep up'' with the numerous challenges presented to him.
* Yami Bakura from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' easily defeated Pegasus by attacking him after he just faced Yugi.
{{quote| '''Yami Bakura''': Really, Pegasus, is that all you can muster? Ah, you've been fatigued by your duel with Yugi. Your mind is weary while mine is fresh!}}
* In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', this is how {{spoiler|Elfman defeats Bacchus in the Magic Tournament. Bacchus' magic martial arts make him too fast for Elfman to dodge, so he simply transforms into a lizardman with spiky scales. The entire match consists of Bacchus landing countless powerful blows on Elfman, seriously damaging his own hands in the process. In the end, Bacchus falls down exhausted conceding defeat.}}
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== [[Comics]] ==
* This was how Bane defeated [[Batman]] in the ''[[Knightfall]]'' story arc: waiting until Batman had a normally inconvenient bout of the flu, Bane unleashed a mob of super-criminals from Arkham Asylum and waited for Batman to tire himself out trying to put them all back behind bars in the space of a few days with no sleep. Having already deduced Batman's [[Secret Identity]], Bane shows up at Wayne Manor after Bruce Wayne has practically collapsed in exhaustion and then breaks his spine.
* This is how Norman Osborn {{spoiler|kills Peter Parker in ''[[Ultimate Spider
* [[The Punisher]] had a story in which a mook barely escapes from Frank, and his mental condition gradually worsens as he seeks help everywhere. Frank barely appears at all except at the end, allowing the mook to tire himself out all by himself.
* In ''[[Superman]]: Ending Battle'', Manchester Black sends waves and waves of villains after the hero. After they are defeated, Bizarro, Mongul, Master Jailer, and Silver Banshee try to finish Superman off now that he's exhausted. In the ensuing fight, Superman also uses this against Mongul, dodging and blocking his attacks and refueling on sunlight until Mongul gets tired.
== [[Film]] ==
* Ivan Vanko/Whiplash in ''[[Iron Man (
* Jason Voorhees, [[Implacable Man|believe it or not]], uses this in ''[[Friday the 13th (
** Of course, Jason could have done this at the very start of the fight too.
* [[Played for Laughs]] in ''[[Monty
* In ''[[Real Steel]]'', Charlie details how he, back when humans did the actual boxing, fought an opponent he wasn't expected to be able to contend with to a near-victory simply because his opponent couldn't knock him down. {{spoiler|Atom's near-victory happens in much the same way, since he's built to take hits and the other robot doesn't have enough juice to last five rounds.}}
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* Valentinian in the [[Belisarius Series]], but [[Defied Trope|defied]] in the most spectacular example:
{{quote| For hours, Valentinian had avoided matching strength with Sanga. He had countered the king's astonishing power with speed, instead. Speed, cunning, and experience. He could have--should have--ended the battle so. Circling the Rajput, probing, slashing, bleeding him further, staying away from that incredible strength, until his opponent was so weak that the quick death thrust could be driven home. Killing a king, like a wolf brings down a crippled bull. Like a weasel kills.}}
* Used several times in the ''[[
* Bronn does this against Ser Vardis in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' (and in ''[[
== [[Sports]] ==
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== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
* ''[[Shadowrun]]''. The barghest uses its fear-causing howl to drive its prey for long distances until they are exhausted and it can close in for the kill.
* For ''[[Ars Magica]]'', the ''Houses of Hermes'' supplement introduced a more visceral alternative to the Certámen ritual combat, preferred by the [[Playing
* In ''[[Warhammer 40000
== [[Video Games]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[The Simpsons (
** Against normal men anyway (though Dr. Hibbert claims being beaten by a two-by-four would have the same result). Against [[Mike Tyson]] expy Drederick Tatum however...
* In the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", [[Bugs Bunny]] is being chased by a gorilla. Just when things seem hopeless for Bugs, he finds that by the time the gorilla has caught him he was too tired to beat him up and falls over exhausted.
** [[Stalking Is Love|Pepe Le Pew.]] He has a flamboyant hop which allows him to keep pace with a fleeing mate without tiring himself. The faster she runs, the more helpless she'll be when he catches her. Ironically, there was at least one cartoon [[Laser-Guided Karma|where that very tactic was used against him]].
* In the ''[[
== [[Real Life]] ==
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* This could almost be called the "Russia Gambit", as this is basically how Russia won two major wars. Both the [[Napoleonic Wars]] and [[World War Two]] were won by Russia constantly retreating into colder and colder territory while [[We Have Reserves|using their near-limitless numbers]] to slowly wear the invaders down.
** The Vietnam War also counts, with North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh famously declaring "if the Americans want to make war for twenty years then we shall make war for twenty years. If they want to make peace, we shall make peace and invite them to afternoon tea." In the end, the Americans underestimated the North's will to fight for years against a technologically superior foe while also taking horrendous losses. In other words, the U.S. military could go home after the war wether they lost or won, while the North Vietnamese's only option was to win the fight because they had nowhere else to go.
* [[Second Sino
* In a [[Real Life]] knife fight between to skilled opponents, if you can't get a easy kill, the idea is to nick the other guy and let him "bleed out". Which doesn't mean he bleeds to death, it means the blood loss tires him out.
** Its also worth noting that this tactic not only ''can'' easily be applied to combat of just about any form, but often is the deciding factor. The more a fighter exerts themselves during an offensive, the quicker they will tire. Violence is one of the most physically draining activities that human beings can engage in, and if a victory isn't achieved within the first minute, its extremely likely that the fight will end in favour of whoever has greater endurance.
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