History Main / WeaponOfXSlaying

* Two examples in ''Series/StargateSG1''. The first is the energy weapon for killing [[BigBad Anubis']] [[SuperSoldier Kull warriors]], which is of indeterminate use against anything else but will kill Kull in a couple shots by negating the Ancient phlebotinum that brought them to life in the first place. The second is the Replicator disruptor and the anti-Replicator gun later adapted from it, weapons built using Ancient knowledge that disrupts the ability of individual Replicator blocks to communicate with each other.

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' has a few here and there: Silver swords, dropped by the werewolf-hunting Silver Hands, do more damage to werewolves and the undead, there's a woodcutting axe that does extra damage to animals (which can then be disenchanted and applied to other weapons), and the artifact axe Wuuthrad [[ScrewYouElves does more damage to Elves]]. There also exists a weapon that does more damage to Nords in the game's code, but it's sadly DummiedOut.

* [[ThePrismPentad The Scourge of Rkard]] is amazingly effective against [[BigBad the Dragon]] and the various [[SorcerousOverlord Sorcerer Kings]].

* ''{{Dungeon Crawl}}'' has weapons of orc slaying, which simply give a damage bonus against orcs.

* Weapons with bonuses against the Darkspawn, undead, and/or demons are pretty commonplace in the ''VideoGame/DragonAge'' series, but ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' also has a greatsword with a large bonus against [[ProudWarriorRace Qunari]]. Fittingly, [[spoiler: you pick it up shortly before storming a Qunari stronghold.]] In the following act, a Qunari gives you a sword specialized against humans (probably as a stealth comeback).

A weapon which gets extra bonuses (possibly including AntiArmor or OneHitKill) against a specific enemy type, without resorting to DepletedPhlebotinumShells (e.g. silver vs. werewolves) or ElementalRockPaperScissors (e.g. using fire against an ice monster).

* Technically the Zanpakuto swords from ''{{Bleach}}'' are used to release dead souls and cut down Hollows. This doesn't make them any better or worse at actually fighting Hollows specifically.

* ''{{ADOM}}'' followed a similar model to ''Angband''; the possible values of X in this case included ''humanoids'' (which category included some bosses and most elite mooks).

* Technically the Zanpakuto swords from ''{{Bleach}}'' are used to release dead souls and cut down Hollows.

* The Dragonslayer from ''{{Berserk}}'' didn't start out as one of these, but after years of Guts using it against demons, it eventually gains the ability to kill them more effectively. It can even [[spoiler: wound the Godhand themselves]].

* Most games in the ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' franchise have an assortment of these, doing higher damage against the designated enemy (e.g. weapons with "metal" at the start of the name usually do extra damage when they hit a MetalSlime, while the dragonsbane does extra damage to dragons).

* ''{{Diablo II}}'' gives all blunt weapons this effect against undead monsters, and also has weapons with specific anti-undead or anti-demon enchantments.

* ''{{Age Of Wonders}}: Shadow Magic'' has a "[[http://aow2.heavengames.com/aowsm/gameinfo/unitabilities/general.shtml#Dragon%20Slaying Dragon Slaying]]" unit ability, given to Knight and available on weapons for Hero Unit.
* ''{{Runescape}}'' has several examples, including Silverlight (and its upgraded form, Darklight) for slaying demons; Balmung, the Battleaxe of Dagannoth Slaying; the Ivandis Flail, used for killing Vyrewatch vampyres; and the brackish blade and brine sabre, which are super-effective against crabs for some reason.

* ''TheLegendOfDragoon'' has two ancient weapons forged to defeat Dragons and Dragoons: one of them was the [[LaserBlade Dragon Buster]] sword, capable of piercing the Dragoon armor. Unlike most video game examples, it's your ''enemy'' that wields it, handicapping you during your battles against him.

* Most games in the ''DragonQuest'' franchise have an assortment of these, doing higher damage against the designated enemy (e.g. weapons with "metal" at the start of the name usually do extra damage when they hit a MetalSlime, while the dragonsbane does extra damage to dragons).

* KingdomHeartsChainofMemories played this straight and averted it, by giving various cards elements, using fire type against water-type gives an extra attack boost. However using the same element heals them.
* {{Skyrim}} has a few here and there: Silver swords, dropped by the werewolf-hunting Silver Hands, do more damage to werewolves and the undead, there's a woodcutting axe that does extra damage to animals (which can then be disenchanted and applied to other weapons), and the artifact axe Wuuthrad [[ScrewYouElves does more damage to Elves]]. There also exists a weapon that does more damage to Nords in the game's code, but it's sadly DummiedOut.

* The magic item lists in ''{{Dungeons And Dragons}}'' have a lot of these - "sword +2, giant slayer", "arrow of slaying", etc.

* Several of the artifact weapons in ''{{Nethack}}'' fall into this category e.g. Ogresmasher, Werebane (which happens to ''also'' invoke DepletedPhlebotinumShells, since it's a silver saber), and Orcrist. Additionally Vorpal Blade, which can OneHitKill anything with a head 5% of the time, does so 100% of the time against jabberwocks.

* Weapons with bonuses against the Darkspawn, undead, and/or demons are pretty commonplace in the ''DragonAge'' series, but ''DragonAgeII'' also has a greatsword with a large bonus against [[ProudWarriorRace Qunari]]. Fittingly, [[spoiler: you pick it up shortly before storming a Qunari stronghold.]] In the following act, a Qunari gives you a sword specialized against humans (probably as a stealth comeback).

* ''CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' has the Werebane, which is supposed to do more damage against werebeasts. [[InformedAbility It doesn't.]] Apparently they didn't program it correctly...

* In ''LegendOfMana'', weapon upgrades can bestow ''or remove'' this effect.

* In ''{{Drakensang}}'', dwarves have the Wyrmslayer Ax (a small hatchet with a very big blade) and also the Dragonslayer Axe, the Dragon-Crushing hammer, the Dragon-Piercer crossbow and the [[OverlyLongGag Dragon Spear]] (as in a trident made for skewering dragons). Yes, before you ask, dwarves hate dragons, and even have something like seven different words to define the death of a dragon.

A weapon which gets extra bonuses (possibly including ArmorPiercingAttack or OneHitKill) against a specific enemy type, without resorting to DepletedPhlebotinumShells (e.g. silver vs. werewolves) or ElementalRockPaperScissors (e.g. using fire against an ice monster).

* ''{{Angband}}'' has a set of Slay X properties (Evil, Orc, Demon, Undead, Troll, Giant, Animal, and Dragon), which can be found in various combinations on ego and artifact weapons.

* {{Skyrim}} has a few here and there: Silver swords, dropped by the werewolf-hunting Silver Hands, do more damage to ghosts and undead, there's a woodcutting axe that does extra damage to animals (which can then be disenchanted and applied to other weapons), and the artifact axe Wuuthrad [[ScrewYouElves does more damage to Elves]]. There also exists a weapon that does more damage to Nords in the game's code, but it's sadly DummiedOut.

* Wuuthrad, the legendary battleaxe of the Nordic king Ysgramor, deals more damage to elf races. This applies even if it's being wielded by an elf.

* ''{{Wizardry}}'' has weapons dealing double damage to specific types. 7-th has weapons against Dragon, Robot, Undead and, due to a silly bug, Fighter; in 8-th against Android, Beast, Demon, Dragon, Plant and Undead.

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* KingdomHeartsChainofMemories played this straight and averted it, by giving various cards elements, using fire tybe against water-type gives an extra attack boost. However using the same element heals them.

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* The golem staff in ''[[WizardsCrown Wizard's Crown]]'', which is just a normal staff unless you attack a golem with it, in which case it [[ArmorPiercing ignores armour]] and has its damage rating tripled.

A weapon which gets extra bonuses (possibly including ArmorPiercing or OneHitKill) against a specific enemy type, without resorting to DepletedPhlebotinumShells (e.g. silver vs. werewolves) or ElementalRockPaperScissors (e.g. using fire against an ice monster).

* ''FinalFantasyI'' and some of its sequels have various weapons of this kind. They didn't work in the first game, however, due to a bug (which was fixed in the remakes).

* Inverted in ''[[{{Game/Munchkin}} Munchkin]]'' by the "sword of slaying everything except squid". It gives a substantial bonus but against squid (there are two in the decks so far - karate squid and Squidzilla) the fight is automatically lost.