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** In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', the FinalBoss drops the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Blade]], which deals three times as much damage as any other weapon. However, as the main questline is over once you get it, it is only usable in the PlayableEpilogue for cleaning up remaining {{sidequest}}s.
** In ''Tales of Troperia X'', [[BigBad the Emperor]] pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s.

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** In ''Tales of Troperia ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XI'', the FinalBoss drops the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Blade]], which deals three times as much damage as any other weapon. However, as the main questline is over once you get it, it is only usable in the PlayableEpilogue for cleaning up remaining {{sidequest}}s.
** In ''Tales of Troperia ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X'', [[BigBad the Emperor]] pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s.
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* '''Reconstructed''': ...but a sidequest opens up in the epilogue which allows you to purify it, putting those souls to rest at the cost of 25% of it's damage, making it weaker but still the strongest sword in the game, and it can now be used without a morality penalty.

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* '''Reconstructed''': ...but a sidequest opens up in the epilogue which allows you to purify it, putting those souls to rest at the cost of 25% of it's its damage, making it weaker but still the strongest sword in the game, and it can now be used without a morality penalty.
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** In ''Tales of Troperia X'', [[BigBad the Emperor]] pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s

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** In ''Tales of Troperia X'', [[BigBad the Emperor]] pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s{{sidequest}}s.



** The Emperor's stats makes it look like he's hacked, but isn't.

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** The Emperor's stats makes it look like he's hacked, but isn't.are all at their maximum {{Cap}}s possible within the game.



* '''Enforced''': The game is based on a book in which [[TheHero Hiro]] receives the blade from the Final Boss and it is explicitly more powerful than anything else in the game. The dev team programmed it in to be faithful to the source material.

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* '''Enforced''': The game is based on a book in which [[TheHero Hiro]] receives the blade from the Final Boss and BigBad where it is explicitly more powerful than anything else in the game.setting. The dev team programmed it in to be faithful to the source material.

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** In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', the BigBad pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s
* '''Exaggerated''': It deals ''max'' damage with every hit.

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** In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', X'', [[BigBad the BigBad Emperor]] pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s
* '''Exaggerated''': It '''Exaggerated''':
** The Infinity Blade
deals ''max'' damage with every hit.hit.
** The Emperor's stats makes it look like he's hacked, but isn't.

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* '''Straight''': In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', the FinalBoss drops the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Blade]], which deals three times as much damage as any other weapon. However, as the main questline is over once you get it, it is only usable in the PlayableEpilogue for cleaning up remaining {{sidequest}}s.

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* '''Straight''': '''Straight''':
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In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', the FinalBoss drops the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Blade]], which deals three times as much damage as any other weapon. However, as the main questline is over once you get it, it is only usable in the PlayableEpilogue for cleaning up remaining {{sidequest}}s.{{sidequest}}s.
** In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', the BigBad pulls a HeelFaceTurn, wanting to [[TheAtoner atone for his actions]], and joins your party, [[MasterOfAll his stats as a playable character are the highest in the game, with each stat not lacking in anything,]] but due to the main questline being over now, he's only really useful for the PlayableEpilogue and/or for cleaning up unfinished {{sidequest}}s
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'''Basic Trope''': An item or character intended to be unbalancingly strong.

* '''Straight''': In ''Tales of Troperia XI'', the FinalBoss drops the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Blade]], which deals three times as much damage as any other weapon. However, as the main questline is over once you get it, it is only usable in the PlayableEpilogue for cleaning up remaining {{sidequest}}s.
* '''Exaggerated''': It deals ''max'' damage with every hit.
* '''Downplayed''': It deals 10% more damage than the next best weapon, still immensely powerful but not overly so.
* '''Justified''': The Infinity Blade was crafted by the gods themselves and stolen by the BigBad, a FallenAngel, to use in ruling humanity.
* '''Inverted''': JokeItem, JokeCharacter
* '''Subverted''': It is only available in the PlayableEpilogue, but there are new sidequests unlocked including a BrutalBonusLevel.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...which can be beaten using standard equipment with only slightly more difficulty.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The Final Boss drops the Infinity Blade, which deals three times as much damage as any other weapon, but is only usable in the PlayableEpilogue. However, there is a HarderThanHard setting unlocked after beating the game which is impossible to beat without using it.
* '''Averted''': Nothing in the game is unbalancingly powerful.
* '''Enforced''': The game is based on a book in which [[TheHero Hiro]] receives the blade from the Final Boss and it is explicitly more powerful than anything else in the game. The dev team programmed it in to be faithful to the source material.
* '''Lampshaded''': Party member [[QuirkyBard Quirby]] comments upon using the blade for the first time "holy shit, this entire quest would have been a cake walk with that thing".
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''': The blade is so powerful because the BigBad has been using to [[YourSoulIsMine absorb the souls of his victims]] and using it yourself drains your MoralityMeter as fast as killing innocents.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...but a sidequest opens up in the epilogue which allows you to purify it, putting those souls to rest at the cost of 25% of it's damage, making it weaker but still the strongest sword in the game, and it can now be used without a morality penalty.
* '''Played for Laughs''':
* '''Played for Drama''':

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