History Main / ForceAndFinesse

* ''TheWonderful101'' has an interesting variation of this trope. Wonder Red is still the straightforward force fighter with a giant fist, but this time Wonder Blue is more of a laid back trickster that uses a sword.

* In ''{{Berserk}}'', Guts and Griffith. Guts is the BFS-wielding powerhouse of the two, while Griffith relies more on strategy and lethal precision and even wields what looks like a cross between a rapier and a katana.

* Scythe-wielding Ruby and magic-oriented fencer Weiss are the most prominent example in ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'', but all the pairs in Teams RWBY and JNPR are this — including Jaune and Pyrrha from the latter; since Jaune doesn't have a definite fighting style, Jaune is the brute force, oftentimes simply throwing himself at the opponent again and again, as seen in his fights against Cardin and the Ursa. Pyrrha is the finesse in this pair, having the training and coordination to carefully direct her strikes and defenses, [[spoiler:or, thanks to her Semblance, the defenses of others.
** The other Force and Finesse examples are Nora, who uses a [[MixAndMatchWeapons hammer/grenade launcher]], and Ren, who relies on his Aura more than his twin submachineguns. And then there's Yang, who is a BoisterousBruiser with a pair of shotgun-gauntlets, compared with Blake, who's fighting style pretty much screams {{Ninja}}.

* [[ThoseTwoBadGuys Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar]] in ''{{Neverwhere}}''. Croup does most of the important hurting, such as assassination and ColdBloodedTorture, because Vandemar's violence is so unwieldy that it's seldom useful except as a vague threat.

* This is a rather important key trait to all fighters in HistorysStrongestDiscipleKenichi.There are two types of fighters, "Sei" fighters who rely on wit, clear minds, and talent to fight. And "Dou" fighters who use aggressive emotions to fuel their attacks. Some fighters however can be both types.

* FistOfTheNorthStar has Kenshiro's fists and Rei's slicing techniques.

* OnePiece has Luffy and Zoro. Luffy pummels through everything via fists while Zoro uses katanas.
* {{Scryed}} has Kazuma and Ryuhou. Kazuma's Alter gives him a big metal fist while Ryuhou has a stand with precision blades.
* RurouniKenshin exhibits this with Kenshin's precision reverse-blade and Sanosuke's {{BFS}}. Sanosuke later ditches his sword and relies on his fists, further enhancing this trope.
* The first opponents in SamuraiDeeperKyo are a giant with a hammer and a midget [[FlashStep so fast as to be nicknamed "the wind"]]. Kyo finishes off saying "You're slow".

* AsurasWrath uses this dynamic with Asura and Yasha. Asura uses his fists for everything while Yasha prefers to use RazorWind.
* VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity has two twin brothers named Sickle and Hammer. Guess what they do.
* Dante and Vergil from DevilMayCry. The hotheaded Dante uses a {{BFS}} while the calculating Vergil uses a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]].
* GuiltyGear contrasts Sol Badguy's {{BFS}} with Ky Kiske's more traditional longsword.
** Ragna and Jin share a similar contrast in BlazBlue: Ragna's got his {{BFS}} while Jin has his [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]].
* In SuperSmashBrothersBrawl, Ike (force) and Marth (finesse) share this dynamic.
* TheWonderful101 has an interesting variation of this trope. Wonder Red is still the straightforward force fighter with a giant fist, but this time Wonder Blue is more of a laid back trickster that uses a sword.

* The Force fighter is blunt, straightforward, and relies on sheer power to get through his battles. More often than not this guy would either use his bare fists or a really big sword to get the job done. He's probably on the slow side, but holy hell does he crush his competition. Expect this guy to be UnskilledButStrong, at least relative to everyone else.
* The Finesse fighter is much more cool-headed and strategic in combat. He will often use a katana or an equally elegant weapon to slice through his opponents with deadly precision, or if he's unarmed he would prefer the use of karate chops or precision finger strikes. He's much faster than his hotheaded partner and likely weaker in terms of power, which emphasizes his WeakButSkilled status.

* This is a rather important key trait to all fighters in "HistorysStrongestDiscipleKenichi." There are two types of fighters, "Sei" fighters who rely on wit, clear minds, and talent to fight. And "Dou" fighters sho use aggressive emotions to fuel their attacks. Some fighters however can be both types.

* ArkhamCity has two twin brothers named Sickle and Hammer. Guess what they do.

* TheWonderful101 has an intereting variation of this trope. Wonder Red is still the straightforward force fighter with a giant fist, but this time Wonder Blue is more of a laid back trickster that uses a sword.

* ThePrincessBride has master fencer Inigo Montoya and Fezzik played by Andre the Giant.

Subtrope of OpposingCombatPhilosophies.

* Natsu and Gray from ''FairyTail'': Natsu is the hot-blooded smasher who use his fire dragon magic and fists to tear enemies apart with raw power. Gray, on the other hand, has many moves that rely on making weapons out of ice, including axes, swords, blades, spears and scythes.

** The series has a boss fight against two bug-men of this type: the ginormous rhinoceros beetle guy just charges at Guts, while the praying mantis-man moves and attacks nearly too fast to see.

* The Force is blunt, straightforward, and relies on sheer power to get through his battles. More often than not this guy would either use his bare fists or a really big sword to get the job done. He's probably on the slow side, but holy hell does he crush his competition. Expect this guy to be UnskilledButStrong, at least relative to everyone else.

* The Finesse is much more coolheaded and strategic in combat. He will often use a katana or an equally elegant weapon to slice through his opponents with deadly precision, or if he's unarmed he would prefer the use of karate chops or precision finger strikes. He's much faster than his hotheaded partner and likely weaker in terms of power, which emphasizes his WeakButSkilled status.

* [[CuteBruiser Vita]] and [[LadyOfWar Signum]], the two offensive fighters of the Wolkenritter team in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs''. Vita wields a hammer and is prone to going berserk, while Signum wields a sword with cold GermanicEfficiency. Accordingly, ''VideoGame/TheBattleOfAces'' video game gives Vita a bonus to raw damage, while Signum profits from easier and longer {{combos}}.

* Dante and Vergil from DevilMayCry. The hotheaded Dante uses a BFS while the calculating Vergil uses a katana.
* GuiltyGear contrasts Sol Badguy's {{BFS}} with Ky Kiske's more traditional longsword

* In''{{Berserk}}'', Guts and Griffith. Guts is the BFS-wielding powerhouse of the two, while Griffith relies more on strategy and lethal precision and even wields what looks like a cross between a rapier and a katana.

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* {{Scryed}} has Kazuma and Ryuhou. Kazuma's Alter gives him a big metal fist while Ryuhou has a stand with blades.

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This particular trope emphasizes the RedOniBlueOni relationship by having a fighting style or weapon that reflects the user's personality. This often results in having a blunt force powerhouse and a precision cutter.