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Sister trope to Boom Headshot and AttackItsWeakPoint. Compare HeadshotsKillRobots. It is distinct from them, however, BoomHeadshot is when a headshot is the most ''efficient'' way to kill something, this is where BoomHeadshot is the ''only'' way to kill something; Period.
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Sister trope to Boom Headshot and AttackItsWeakPoint. Compare HeadshotsKillRobots. It is distinct from them, however, however; BoomHeadshot is when a headshot is the most ''efficient'' way to kill something, whereas this trope is where BoomHeadshot is the ''only'' way to kill something; Period.
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*Both lampshaded and avertd in TheAdventuresofWiglafAndMordred. One character is a Revenant, an intelligent zombie. The first thing that happens to him is a headshot. the guy who shot him complains that everyone knows that Headshots kill zombies, to which the revenant replies "Have you ever ''fought'' a zombie? Didn't think so."
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The ubiquitous "gotta shoot 'em in the head" scenario. For some reason, TheUndead throughout fiction are vulnerable only to BoomHeadshot. Kinda like how vampires are only vulnerable to getting stabbed in the heart. Sister trope to Boom Headshot and AttackItsWeakPoint. Compare HeadshotsKillRobots.
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Sister trope to Boom Headshot and AttackItsWeakPoint. Compare HeadshotsKillRobots. It is distinct from them, however, BoomHeadshot is when a headshot is the most ''efficient'' way to kill something, this is where BoomHeadshot is the only thing that works. Period.
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TheHero or heroine encounters a Zombie. Knowing little about them, s/he empties a full clip into its chest. The creature merely stumbles back a pace or so. Having no time to reload, s/he smashes his/her gun down on the crown of the abomination's head with crushing force. The creature falls and does not rise.
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TheHero or heroine encounters a Zombie. Knowing little about them, s/he empties a full clip into its chest. The creature merely stumbles back a pace or so. Having no time to reload, s/he smashes his/her gun down on the crown of the abomination's head with crushing force. The creature falls and does not rise.
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TheHero ([[ActionGirl or heroine, let's be fair]]), heroine encounters a Zombie. Knowing little about them, S/he s/he empties a full clip into its chest. The creature merely stumbles back a pace or so. Having no time to reload, S/he s/he smashes his/her gun down on the crown of the abomination's head with crushing force. The creature falls and does not rise.
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TheHero ([[ActionGirl or heroine, let's be fair]]), encounters a Zombie. Knowing little about them, he S/he empties a full clip into its chest. The creature merely stumbles back a pace or so. Having no time to reload, he S/he smashes his his/her gun down on the crown of the abomination's head with crushing force. The creature falls and does not rise.
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* George A. Romero's zombie series. The TropeNamer is a newsman who [[ICantBelieveImSayingThis can't believe he actually has to give this in a news report]].
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TheHero ([[ActionGirl or heroine, let's be fair]]), encounters a Zombie. Knowing little about them, he empties a full clip into it's its chest. The creature merely stumbles back a pace or so. Having no time to reload, he smashes his gun down on the crown of the abomination's head with crushing force. the The creature falls and does not rise.
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The ubiquitous "gotta shoot 'em in the head" scenario. For some reason, TheUndead throughout fiction are vulnerable only to BoomHeadshot. Kinda like how vampires are only vulnerable to getting stabbed in the heart. Sister trope to BoomHeadshot and AttackitsWeakSpot.
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