History PlayingWith / BarrierWarrior

** One of those specific situations is when Bob runs into someone with his barrier and having a nice solid magical barrier makes it ''very'' easy to charge the enemy.

* '''Invoked''': Bob knows that Emperor Evulz' attacks are mostly FrickinLaserBeams, so he trains himself in the art of reflective barriers, hoping that it will work just like in anime and videogames.

* '''Straight''': Bob, who can create mirror-like barriers to reflect his opponents' attacks both for himself and for his allies.

* '''Justified''': In the story, each person has power that represents one's heart: Bob's power comes from his desire to protect others.

* '''Subverted''': Bob can actually use more common, "sharp and pointy" attacks.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...not that they are effective.

* '''Deconstructed''': Barriers aren't exactly effective weapons. Compared to other characters, Bob has very few combat maneuvers and they can only be used in very specific situations.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Bob arrange for those very specific situations to happen in combat.
** Or: Bob teams up with a warrior which offensive capabilities are complemented by his defensive abilities [[BashBrothers in order to increase their effectiveness]].
** One of those specific situations is when Bob runs into someone with his barrier. And having a nice solid magical barrier makes it ''very'' easy to charge the enemy.
** While his barriers are not exactly conventional weapons, they can be lethal if used cleverly (e.g. [[PortalCut splitting body in half by placing the shield in the middle of his body]]).

** Bob trains in firearms, becoming nearly invincible as he hides behind a barrier and mows down enemies.[[note]]Assuming things can go out the barrier but not in[[/note]]

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Barriers aren't exactly effective weapons. Compared to other characters, Bob has very few combat maneuvers and they can only be used in very specific situations.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Bob arrange for those very specific situations to happen in combat.
** Or: Bob teams up with a warrior which offensive capabilities are complemented by his defensive abilities [[BashBrothers in order to increase their effectiveness]].
** One of those specific situations is when Bob runs into someone with his barrier. And having a nice solid magical barrier makes it ''very'' easy to charge the enemy.
** While his barriers are not exactly conventional weapons, they can be lethal if used cleverly (e.g. [[PortalCut splitting body in half by placing the shield in the middle of his body]]).
** Bob trains in firearms, becoming nearly invincible as he hides behind a barrier and mows down enemies[[hottip:*:assuming things can go out the barrier but not in]].

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob arrange for those very specific situations to happen in combat.

* '''Averted''': No one is capable of making magical barriers, let alone being a BarrierWarrior.

* '''Defied''': Emperor Evulz decides to use an [[PiercingAttack barrier piercing spell]] to bypass Bob's defense.

* '''Deconstructed''': Barriers aren't exactly effective weapon, compared to other characters, Bob has very few combat maneuvers and some of them can only be used in very specific situations.

** While his barriers are not exactly the best weapons when it comes to defeat you oponent, it doesn't mean they are completely useles, bob knows and accepts it, and gladly will still using his power to help in the best he can, besides, with [[AwesomeByAnalysis time and study he learns new]][[TakeAThirdOption and Unconventional]] ways to use his shields, like creating giant forcefields able to defend a whole city against a massive enemy atack, [[AttackReflector return the enemy fire to them]] or Even [[ReversePolarity reverse the shield polarity so nothing can get out of the shield effect area]] to [[SealedEvilInACan to contain all the enemies in a specific Area]], and even more [[DarkerAndEdgier Lethal ways to use it directly]] like [[PortalCut like splitting a body in half by placing the shield in the middle of his body]].

** while his barriers are not exactly the best weapons when it comes to defeat you oponent, it doesn't mean they are completely useles, bob knows and accepts it, and gladly will still using his power to help in the best he can, besides, with [[AwesomeByAnalysis time and study he learns new]][[TakeAThirdOption and Unconventional]] ways to use his shields, like creating giant forcefields able to defend a whole city againtt a massive enemy atack, [[AttackReflector return the enemy fire to them]] or Even [[ReversePolarity reverse the shield polarity so nothing can get out of the shield effect area]] to [[SealedEvilInACan to contain all the enemies in a specific Area]], and even more [[DarkerAndEdgier Lethal ways to use it directly]] like [[PortalCut like splitting a body in half by placing the shield in the middle of his boddy]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

** while his barriers are not exactly the best weapons when it comes to defeat you oponent, it doesn't mean they are completely useles, bob knows and accepts it, and gladly will still using his power to help in the best he can, besides, with [[AwesomeByAnalysis time and study he learns new]][[TakeAThirdOption and Unconventional]] ways to use his shields, like creating giant forcefields able to defend a whole city againtt a massive enemy atack, [[AttackReflector return the enemy fire to them]] or Even [[ReversePolarity reverse the shield polarity so nothing can get out of the shield effect area]] to [[SealedEvilInACan to contain all the enemies in a specific Area]], and even more [[DarkierAndEdgier Lethan ways to use it directly]] like [[PortalCut like splitting a body in half by placing the shield in the middle of his boddy]]

** while his barriers are not exactly the best weapons when it comes to defeat you oponent, it doesn't mean they are completely useles, bob knows and accepts it, and gladly will still using his power to help in the best he can, besides, with [[AwesomeByAnalysis time and study he learns new]][[TakeAThirdOption and Unconventional]] ways to use his shields, like creating giant forcefields able to defend a whole city againtt a massive enemy atack, [[AttackReflector return the enemy fire to them]] or Even [[ReversePolarity reverse the shield polarity so nothing can get out of the shield effect area]] to [[SealedEvilInACan to contain all the enemies in a specific Area

** Bob uses a [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe actual shield]] instead.

Back to BarrierWarrior

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why i won, you ask? Because i'm well-protected."

* '''Parodied''': ???

** Or: Bob teams up with a warrior which [[GlassCannon offensive capabilities]] are complemented by his defensive abilities [[BashBrothers in order to increase their effectiveness]].

* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz prepare a spell that [[DeathOfAThousandCuts launch millions of tiny force needles that can pierce any defense, including magical barriers]].
* '''Defied''': Emperor Evulz [[GoodOldFisticuffs gets close and personal]] to Bob before he can raise his barriers.