So you're fighting the
Quirky Miniboss Squad, a
Boss in Mook Clothing, A
Giant Enemy Crab,
The Dragon, or perhaps the
Big Bad himself. Unfortunately, they're
shrugging off most of the blows you deliver to them normally or are
otherwise hard to kill. What to do?
Simple. Find a weapon,
Weak Spot or technique that can hit
For Massive Damage.
This is often, but not always, a
Video Game Trope.
These may be intentional
or otherwise. In properly skilled hands, these may allow one to
take on an Eldritch Abomination or even a
God.
Should
be used responsibly or
bad things can happen.
Not to be confused with the specific trope that formerly went under this name, which is now
Attack Its Weak Point.
Named for the
infamous 2006 E3
Sony presentation. Some reference to the quote appears in every single game released since.
Tropes:
