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** The levels were the laser gun would have been useful as a puzzle item have either been DummiedOut or [[WhatCouldHaveBeen cut altogether]].

* '''Straight''': After beating a boss, Alicia receives a [[EnergyWeapon laser gun.]] However, said gun has a ridiculously small range, making it useless.

** After beating ThatOneBoss, Alicia receives a spike-covered [[DropTheHammer hammer]]. It [[BreakableWeapons breaks]] after only five uses, and doesn't dish out much damage either.
** Alicia receives an orb that gives her [[Main/YouHaveResearchedBreathing the ability to jump]]... and there is absolutely nothing in the game that actually requires jumping, making the ability to jump useless.

** The gun fires rather slow, but hits pretty hard.

* '''Justified''': The boss was a DirtyCoward who mostly [[FlunkyBoss let his minions fight Alicia]] ''because'' he had such a crappy weapon. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero She took it without thinking.]]

** ThatOneBoss was a DirtyCop… while they are laser guns, [[ExactWords LIDAR guns]] are not weapons.

** After beating a pitifully easy boss, Alicia receives the InfinityPlusOneSword.
** Alicia receives a wooden sword... which turns out [[LethalJokeWeapon deadlier than most weapons]].

** [[WeaponOfXSlaying it's a]] OneHitKill [[WeaponOfXSlaying vs. Mechanical enemies.]]

** ...[[SituationalSword But only if they don't have]] [[AttackReflector Reflective Armor]].

** The weapon is a Nerf gun.
** It turns out Emperor Evulz tampered with the gun earlier. Alicia [[DisproportionateRetribution goes on a]] RoaringRampageOfRevenge [[DisproportionateRetribution and kills him just for that.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some weapons are good, some aren't.
* '''Averted''': All powerups are equally useful.

* '''Deconstructed''': The weapon actually has a hidden function that lets it shoot energy balls, which are much more useful. Unfortunately, since everyone hates the weapon so much, no one uses it, and ergo no one finds it.
* '''Reconstructed''': A dedicated player decides [[SelfImposedChallenge to play through the game using]] ''[[SelfImposedChallenge only]]'' [[SelfImposedChallenge the gun,]] revealing its status as a LethalJokeWeapon and redeeming the weapon.

Aw, man! I though PowerupLetdown would be more useful!

* '''Enforced''': "We need a way to provide competitive balance!" "Let's make this weapon really bad!"

** ThatOneBoss was a DirtyCop… while they are laser guns, LIDAR guns are not weapons.