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'''Removed Achilles' Heel''': A character missing a weakness or limitation that should have.

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'''Removed Achilles' Heel''': A character missing a weakness or limitation that they should have.
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Fixed the link to humanity ensues


* '''Defied''': The only way to escape vampiric weaknesses is to escape being a vampire full stop, ether through death or [[HumanityEnsures becoming human again.]] Bob was using illusions to make it LOOK like he was immune to sunlight.

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* '''Defied''': The only way to escape vampiric weaknesses is to escape being a vampire full stop, ether through death or [[HumanityEnsures [[HumanityEnsues becoming human again.]] Bob was using illusions to make it LOOK like he was immune to sunlight.
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* '''Straight''': The HumongousMecha Achilles used to have under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.

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* '''Straight''': The HumongousMecha Achilles used to have [[AttackItsWeakPoint under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage.for massive damage]]. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.
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* '''Straight''': The HumungousMecha Achilles used to have under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.

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* '''Straight''': The HumungousMecha HumongousMecha Achilles used to have under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.



** The Achilles MK.III is [[Sucksessor a direct downgrade of the MK.II]], with the same weaknesses and several more besides.

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** The Achilles MK.III II is [[Sucksessor a direct downgrade of [[SuperPrototype the MK.II]], I,]] with the same weaknesses and several more besides.
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* '''Straight''': The HumungousMecha Achilles used to have under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.
** Bob is a vampire who [[DaywalkingVampire has become immune to sunlight,]] in a setting where most vampires are killed by sunlight.

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* '''Straight''': '''Straight''': The HumungousMecha Achilles used to have under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.
** Bob **Bob is a vampire who [[DaywalkingVampire has become immune to sunlight,]] in a setting where most vampires are killed by sunlight.



** In season 1, Bob was deathly afraid of sunlight. [[TookALevelInBadass In season 2, he’s ‘‘empowered’’ by sunlight.]]
** Bob has removed his vampiric weaknesses one by one, rendering himself immune to sunlight, running water, crosses, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking garlic.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Achilles’s legs are still a weakspot, however they are much stronger than they used to be.

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** In **In season 1, Bob was deathly afraid of sunlight. [[TookALevelInBadass In season 2, he’s ‘‘empowered’’ by sunlight.]]
** Bob **Bob has removed his vampiric weaknesses one by one, rendering himself immune to sunlight, running water, crosses, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking garlic.]]
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''': Achilles’s legs are still a weakspot, however they are much stronger than they used to be.



** The Achilles MK.III is [[Sucksessor a direct downgrade of the MK.II]], with the same weaknesses and several more besides.
* '''Subverted''': It seems like the Achilles is no longer weak to leg-sweeps, but it turns out the armour is more fragile than ever.

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** The Achilles MK.III is is [[Sucksessor a direct downgrade of the MK.II]], with the same weaknesses and several more besides.
* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''': It seems like the Achilles is no longer weak to leg-sweeps, but it turns out the armour is more fragile than ever.



** Bob starts attacking the hunters [[IncendiaryExponent while on fire.]]

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** Bob **Bob starts attacking the hunters [[IncendiaryExponent while on fire.]]



* '''Lampshade''': “He’s immune to sunlight?! That’s cheating, isn’t it?”

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* '''Lampshade''': '''Lampshade''': “He’s immune to sunlight?! That’s cheating, isn’t it?”



* '''Exploited''': The Achilles’ pilot, Alice, uses its newly-removed weakness to get the drop on an enemy pilot who [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind hasn’t heard of the update yet.]]

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''': The Achilles’ pilot, Alice, uses its newly-removed weakness to get the drop on an enemy pilot who [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind hasn’t heard of the update yet.]]
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'''Removed Achilles' Heel''': A character missing a weakness or limitation that should have.
* '''Straight''': The HumungousMecha Achilles used to have under-armoured legs which could be shot ForMassiveDamage. However, the Achilles MK.II has greatly improved leg armour, removing this weakness.
**Bob is a vampire who [[DaywalkingVampire has become immune to sunlight,]] in a setting where most vampires are killed by sunlight.
* '''Exaggerated''': Achilles’s legs are now it’s strongest point.
**In season 1, Bob was deathly afraid of sunlight. [[TookALevelInBadass In season 2, he’s ‘‘empowered’’ by sunlight.]]
**Bob has removed his vampiric weaknesses one by one, rendering himself immune to sunlight, running water, crosses, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking garlic.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Achilles’s legs are still a weakspot, however they are much stronger than they used to be.
* '''Justified''': Vampires become vampire through dark magic, and Bob is a magical genius capable of improving upon the old spell.
** The Achilles M.K I was the FlawedPrototype, while Achilles MKII is improved production model.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has power above that of a normal vampire, but he also has [[PowerAtAPrice an additional set of crippling weaknesses with it.]]
** The Achilles MK.III is [[Sucksessor a direct downgrade of the MK.II]], with the same weaknesses and several more besides.
* '''Subverted''': It seems like the Achilles is no longer weak to leg-sweeps, but it turns out the armour is more fragile than ever.
** Bob brags he’s immune to sunlight, but is suddenly set aflame by a VampireHunter with a UV lamp.
* '''Double Subverted''': The Achilles DidntNeedThoseAnyway, as it can now fly, making legs completely redundant.
**Bob starts attacking the hunters [[IncendiaryExponent while on fire.]]
* '''Parodied''': Bob has a mental breakdown when he becomes immune to sunlight, stakes and crosses, wondering if he even counts as a vampire at all anymore.
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[DiscardAndDraw The Achilles loses its old set of weaknesses in exchange for a new set of weaknesses.]]
* '''Averted''': MagicAIsMagicA, and there are no special snowflakes without the weaknesses.
* '''Enforced''': The writers feel the specific Achille’s Heel is old-hat, and want to freshen up the plotline.
** It’s a video-game, and the chartcter’s weaknesses was removed [[CompetitiveBalance in order to make them more viable.]]
* '''Lampshade''': “He’s immune to sunlight?! That’s cheating, isn’t it?”
* '''Invoked''': The designers of the MKII version of the Achilles set about
* '''Exploited''': The Achilles’ pilot, Alice, uses its newly-removed weakness to get the drop on an enemy pilot who [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind hasn’t heard of the update yet.]]
* '''Defied''': The only way to escape vampiric weaknesses is to escape being a vampire full stop, ether through death or [[HumanityEnsures becoming human again.]] Bob was using illusions to make it LOOK like he was immune to sunlight.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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