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| 16 | ->''"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."'' |
| 17 | -->-- '''Creator/RobertHeinlein''' |
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| 19 | What if you could be, not merely average, but world-class...at '''''EVERYTHING?''''' |
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| 21 | The physicality of a MightyGlacier without the slowness, the speed of a FragileSpeedster without the fragility, the diverse magic of a SquishyWizard without the squish, the stopping power of a GlassCannon, but with the NighInvulnerability of a StoneWall. The ultimate LightningBruiser. All the pros with next to '''none''' of the cons, that right there is a [[TitleDrop Master of All]] (...and the Jack-of-None); a person or thing with near-deific levels of skill and power. |
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| 23 | While your average JackOfAllStats and/or [[JackOfAllTrades Trades]] tend to range from bad to good at either every or any skill, the ''Master'' of All Trades is almost never outclassed, usually only by someone with a CripplingOverspecialization towards that one stat or skill. They may also be PurposelyOverpowered, especially if they're an SNKBoss or good in the OneStatToRuleThemAll. |
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| 25 | A key TropeCodifier is science fiction writer Creator/RobertHeinlein, who developed the "competent man" StockCharacter. His protagonists, like Jubal Harshaw and Lazarus Long, have a wide range of professional skills and extensive knowledge. |
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| 27 | Compare LightningBruiser as well as the RenaissanceMan and TheAce. If a character is achieving success in a range of fields, they may burn out and become a BrokenAce. MasterOfNone is the obvious contrast. Almost always guaranteed to fall under God Tier in the hierarchy of CharacterTiers. |
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| 29 | !!Examples by gaming genre: |
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| 32 | [[folder:Beat 'Em Up]] |
| 33 | * Shiva in the ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' series. In ''3'', despite being nerfed from his boss self in [=SOR2=], he's faster ''and'' stronger than the two all-rounders and has better moves, one of which can be used to form an infinite combo. Come his joining the playable roster in ''Streets of Rage 4'' via DLC, he's ''still'' the most powerful character among the cast and has new moves that put his ''3'' incarnation to shame, despite being given [[GlassCannon a glass jaw]], losing his infinite, ''and'' at least a dozen post-release nerfs in an attempt to balance him. |
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| 36 | [[folder:Driving]] |
| 37 | * The [[DownloadableContent DLC]] (but only in the non-remastered version) Carson GT Nighthawk in ''VideoGame/BurnoutParadise''. It only has a 6/10 speed rating, but when it has [[LightningBruiser a beefy 9/10 boost, along with 10/10 strength]], smooth handling, control, ''and'' excellent drifting and stunt capabilities, the low boostless speed is quickly negated; some of the only vehicles that can win against the Nighthawk are the [[MightyGlacier Carson Inferno Van]], which can slam it around if it comes close, and the [[FragileSpeedster Carson Extreme Hot Rod]], which is one of few vehicles with 10/10 boost. When it comes to head-on collisions, however, the GT always wins out. |
| 38 | * Both ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' kart racers have one secret character with maxed out stats: |
| 39 | ** In the PAL version of ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', the cheat-only character Penta Penguin has perfect scores in all stats. When it comes to the race itself, though, he's often tiered lower than the high-speed-low-handling characters, due to how power-sliding works. |
| 40 | ** In ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'', Emperor Velo carries on the tradition by having all his stats maxed out. Fitting, considering he's the BigBad of the adventure mode. This also applies to the champion bosses in the GBA version. |
| 41 | ** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled'', which [[{{Nerf}} nerfs]] the above-mentioned characters for the sake of balance due to the presence of online multiplayer. |
| 42 | * Spectre from ''VideoGame/ExtremeG [=XG2=]'' has all of its stats maxed out. |
| 43 | * The Golden Kart in ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'' has the best-combined stats of all vehicles. Some are better in one stat but lower in the others (Bowser's has the highest top speed, but takes a while to get there). The AI compensates for this by [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating like crazy]] any time this cart is used. |
| 44 | * The Audi Le Mans quattro in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeed Need for Speed Carbon]]'' has all stats nearly or fully maxed out despite being labeled as an Exotic vehicle. Fittingly, it's also the vehicle of choice of [[FinalBoss Darius]]. |
| 45 | * Super Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicR'' has perfect stats across the board. The original PC release allowed him to be an opponent during races, and his speed effectively guaranteed that he was unbeatable if the game's difficulty was above Easy. |
| 46 | * Minion, the SecretCharacter in the ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal'' games, is usually this, with top-class speed, handling, and armor plus a badass superweapon. His only (slight) drawback is his size, which makes him a larger-than-average target. |
| 47 | * Everyone in ''Pen Pen Tri-Icelon'' works identically and picking between them is a matter of preference... and then there's Hanamizu. An unlockable character, Hanamizu is just better than everyone else. He not only looks different having a large mouth, constant snot bubble, and permanent look of fatigue on top of not resembling an animal), he also has better speed than everyone. He swims faster (and the AI can give itself free boosts), he uses skis during the sledding instead of sliding on his belly like the others, and he runs faster than everyone's forward speed by double when running backwards. |
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| 51 | * A sufficient amount of LevelGrinding can yield this in most [=JRPGs=] with a JobSystem, like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'', and ''VideoGame/BlueDragon'' for example. |
| 52 | ** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' has a particularly spectacular example in that changing class affects only your stats, while spells and skils are determined by the class's rank, itself depending on the number of battles you've fought. However, spells and skills stay with the character once learned even after subsequent class changes, which can lead to situations like the MightyGlacier throwing healing spells or the SquishyWizard launching physical attacks, and doing quite well at both, not to mention the fact that there's a large number of skills that hit a group of enemies or all enemies for decent amounts of damage, aren't affected by stats and cost nothing to use. It's entirely possible to have a character max out every class in the game and just pick the one with the most favorable stats to equip permanently, though this would take an extreme amount of LevelGrinding. |
| 53 | * ''VideoGame/TheBriefAndMeaninglessAdventureOfHeroMan'': Hero Man will learn all the spells that the Mage and Cleric marionettes learn at the same levels. This, along with his high stats, allows him to fulfill any role in battle. |
| 54 | * Serenade from the [=PS3=] UpdatedRerelease of ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' is easily one of the most powerful characters in the game, beating out [[LightningBruiser Allegretto]] and [[MightyGlacier Jazz]] in terms of damage output, and beating [[FragileSpeedster Salsa, March]], and [[MagikarpPower Claves]] in speed. Though she's only playable in two parts of the game, the first one temporarily, but the second time she joins, you're definitely going to want to use her. |
| 55 | * ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyI'': The Survivalist class is designed as a UtilityPartyMember whose skills make up for its lower attacking and defensive power compared to other classes. However, the first game also gave it immensely powerful damage dealing skills in Apollon and Multihit, as well as a solid HP stat and additional defense from being able to attack with full power from the back row. Coupled with 1st Turn to allow other party members to instantly execute healing or buffing skills before the enemy can get a move in, this resulted in a class that, by the end game, could do everything. Suffice to say, it received significant nerfs in following games. |
| 56 | * ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': |
| 57 | ** In the original version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'', you unlock the Ninja and Sage jobs in the final dungeon and for the rest of the game you will have no reason to use anything else. The Ninja can use every weapon, throw shurikens for huge damage, and has terrific physical stats. The Sage meanwhile can use all forms of BlackMagic, WhiteMagic, and SummonMagic, and has the highest magic stats. Technically a fully-equipped, top-level [[MagikarpPower Onion Knight]] outclasses the Ninja physically, but it can't use magic, the equipment is hard to come by, and leveling up a highly inferior job can be a colossal pain. The DS remake gave you the Ninja and Sage jobs earlier, but with several nerfs and thus making them less appealing than in the original, while giving the Onion Knight access to all Black and White Magic at the cost of making it more difficult to get. |
| 58 | ** A Freelancer in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'' will be this by the end game if you've grown your characters well, as it gains the statistical strengths of every Job you have mastered without the drawbacks, plus their inherent abilities, plus the ability to equip anything, plus two free ability slots. This means you can set up Bartz with the maximum Strength and Magic available to him, and have him wearing Ribbons, Mixing death and healing potions, casting a versatile mix of Blue Magic, dodging attacks and dual-wielding axes. Mimics get all of the same except the ability to equip anything, and in fact get a ''third'' free ability slot (though Attack and Item aren't present by default on Mimics as they are on every other class). This makes the Mimic class the ultimate magic user, as it is the only job capable of using the powerful Doublecast skill with two different schools of magic. |
| 59 | ** Cloud in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' levels and learns Limits more slowly than the other characters, but due to CantDropTheHero, you won't notice this. That's his only weakness. His stats are ludicrously high across the board, with the highest Strength, and Magic second only to a party member that dies halfway through the game. It's only his less-important Dexterity (which influences the speed at which his turns arrive) that is outclassed by any significant margin (by Red XIII, Tifa and Yuffie), but he's still hardly slow. His Limit Breaks are also ridiculous, with his final Limit being the most damaging in the game in the course of normal gameplay; Barret technically has the ''potential'' to do more damage than Cloud does with one of his Level 2 Limits, but you will not be able to take advantage of this unless you go looking for it (and abuse the game's stat system). The only thing he can't do is heal using a Limit Break, which only means you need to make sure he's got access to a healing spell. A lot of this is because you're forced to use him for most of the game, and it's not fun being stuck using a character you can't adapt to use however you want; he's so good that in the passage of the game where he's replaced by Cid, a 'lowly' JackOfAllStats with similar Limit Breaks, you'll notice the loss of muscle. |
| 60 | ** With some [[AbsurdlyHighLevelCap dedicated Sphere Level grinding and "sphere" item farming]], every player character in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' can be this. While there is not enough nodes to raise all stats to their maxima, [[MinMaxing some stats offer little to no benefit if you raise them beyond certain threshold (Agility beyond 170) or if you raised other stats (Accuracy is useless if you maxed out Luck)]]. |
| 61 | ** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' ''International'' and ''HD Remaster'' allows you to capture monsters and raise their stats by feeding them items. It is indeed possible to raise a monster to [[{{Cap}} 99,999 HP and 999 MP, with 255 across the board in terms of other stats]]. Impossible to do with the standard party members though. |
| 62 | ** Similar to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', it was possible to max out the License Grid in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', letting every character use every ability and wear any piece of equipment. This led to the characters being reduced to clones of each other, and players using the same three characters for the whole game instead of [[PlotTailoredToTheParty mixing and matching]] [[ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman to fit the scenario]]. The ''International Zodiac Job System'' version forced each character to pick one of 12 jobs to prevent this, but instead led to every character suffering from CripplingOverspecialization. The ''Zodiac Age'' rerelease struck a balance between these two extremes by allowing every character to select two jobs. |
| 63 | ** Noctis in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' is the only party member who can Phase and warp-strike, allowing him to dodge moves that other party members can't and move around the battlefield more quickly than they can. Additionally, while his allies can each only wield two specific types of weapons, or swap their secondary weapon for a spell grenade, Noctis can wield every type in the game while carrying four in his weapon wheel at once. This is before the story starts handing out upgrades, giving Noctis even more unique weapons, a SuperMode, and powerful magic that only he can wield. Statistically he's an above-average JackOfAllStats, surpassed in a given stat only by the character who specializes in that stat, and even then only slightly. This is because in earlier versions of the game, he was the only character who the player could directly control, with the other three serving as assistants in battle. |
| 64 | * ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': |
| 65 | ** Sora. He is a prodigy Keyblade wielder who is nearly as good a mage as specialized mages, except he has a wider spell pool, being able to use several of the other characters' character-exclusive spells, and a LightningBruiser who can take more damage than the party tank. He ''was'' UnskilledButStrong, except he matured out of that. The punchline being that he even stops to wonder for a moment if he even needs to get official training, since he'd already saved the universe a few times when it's offered to him. |
| 66 | ** Keyblade wielders in general [[OvershadowedByAwesome tend to be this compared to non-wielders]], even if they specialize. In ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', for instance, [[MightyGlacier Terra]] can cast any spell that Donald can[[labelnote:*]](that's not a LimitBreak or [[CutscenePowerToTheMax Zettaflare]])[[/labelnote]] plus [[DishingOutDirt two]] [[CastingAShadow elements]] that he can't, despite being even better as a brawler. Aqua on the other hand is a SquishyWizard compared to her peers, but her guard move is replaced by a [[AttackReflector Barrier]] that covers her whole body (and unlike Sora's Reflect spell, doesn't consume MP), letting her block damage more effectively than [[MagicallyIneptFighter Goofy's]] [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]]. And there's nothing stopping her from [[MagicKnight using physical attacks, either]]; it's just that her magic is ''better''. |
| 67 | %%** And on the evil side, Xehanort can use all the other Organization XIII members' weapons, is extremely fast, has some instant-kill attacks, and is a great mage. |
| 68 | * ''Monster Girl Quest! Paradox RPG'': |
| 69 | ** It's possible for any character to learn any job (with sufficient LevelGrinding) and thus almost any skill and ability. |
| 70 | ** Races are more restricted, but some characters start off with access to a lot of races, like Alice (6), Alicetroemeria (7) and Daji (4). Later on, there are sidequests that allow any character to gain new races. |
| 71 | ** As for stats, it's generally better to focus on raising a few stats rather than trying to raise all of them. However, this doesn't prevent characters from being this trope, because there are abilities that let them use alternative stats for skills. For example, Attack Magi allow the user to cast magic based on their Attack stat instead of their Magic stat (if the former is higher), so a character with this and a high Attack stat would be [[MagicKnight good at both physical and magical attacks]]. |
| 72 | * ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'': The Protagonists in ''VideoGame/Persona3'', ''VideoGame/Persona4'', and ''VideoGame/Persona5'' have a "Wild Card" ability that allows them to switch their GuardianEntity and alter their stats, elemental protections and abilities every turn. This gives them access to a dozen customized builds in any given battle and hundreds of combinations overall. It also allows them to change their personality to fit the situation and easily make friends, and a NewGamePlus allows them to have maxed-out social stats that allows them to befriend anyone the game permits them to. |
| 73 | ** In the original version of ''VideoGame/Persona3'', as well as "The Journey" portion of ''FES'', the protagonist could also wield any type of weapon. Subsequent games, "The Answer" ([[spoiler:in which you play as Aigis]]) and the ''Portable'' remake limit the protagonist to one type of weapon. |
| 74 | ** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has a non-gameplay example in Ichiryusai Madarame, an artist whose claim to fame is mastering all forms of Japanese arts when most artists only specialize in one. Subverted when it turns out that Madarame is a fraud who plagiarizes his pupils' artwork. |
| 75 | ** Akihiko and Makoto are this in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' and ''VideoGame/Persona5'', respectively, as they're the most powerful non-protagonist party members due to the wide range of things that they are extremely good at. Akihiko has good physical attacks, including the slightly rarer blunt attacks, as well as good electric damage, attack debuffs and support healing. Makoto takes it a step further by having full party heals, access to a rare element, high stats all around, party defense buffs, technical damage support and in Royal can even do full enemy party Debilitate, though this is slightly overkill. Both are also more on the bulky end of your party members unlike the more fragile party members like Yukari or Morgana. |
| 76 | * ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': |
| 77 | ** [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Mew]] and its [[{{Expy}} "clones"]] [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Celebi]], [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Jirachi]], [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Manaphy]], [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Shaymin]] and [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Victini]] are this, with a solid 100 points in each stat and a typically diverse selection of moves. Mew in particular is compatible with every single Technical Machine (TM) and can be tutored nearly any move possible. In later generations, PowerCreep has caused them to drop to something more like JackOfAllStats, though. |
| 78 | ** Mewtwo was this in ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' -- its Psychic typing had no meaningful weaknesses and coverage against everything except itself; its movepool, though not as insane as Mew's, was still vast; and its lowest stat by far is its Physical Defense of 90 (which was still on par with many {{Mighty Glacier}}s) while everything else was in the top ten (including the second-highest Speed and the highest [[OneStatToRuleThemAll Special]]). ''Gold & Silver'' turned it into more of a GlassCannon. |
| 79 | ** [[{{God}} Arceus]] takes this even further, having 120 base stats across the board, the capability of learning every teachable move (except moves that explicitly require hands due to being a [[TheMarvelousDeer Marvelous Deer]]) and an Ability that allows it to change into any of the 18 [[ElementalRockPaperScissors types]]. |
| 80 | ** Mega Rayquaza, introduced in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]'', takes this trope even further than Arceus in many respects, as if it weren't possible already. Despite being a Mega Evolution, ''it doesn't require a Mega Stone to Mega evolve'', meaning it can hold any item it wants while still benefitting from the stat boosts. It's not a GlassCannon, though, as Mega Rayquaza still has solid defenses and its Ability eliminates its Flying-type weaknesses. Needless to say, Mega Rayquaza became the first Pokémon to be ''banned from the Uber tier'' (a tier designed to ban PurposelyOverpowered and unbalanced Pokémon in the first place) under the Website/{{Smogon}} ruleset in competitive play. |
| 81 | ** ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' has the [[SuperMode Eternamax]] form of the already-powerful Eternatus. While its highest stats are defensive by far, its offensive stats are comfortably above average,[[note]]Max Moves also supplement its offense.[[/note]] making it the most powerful Pokémon ''ever''. (The former holders of this title, Mega Mewtwo X/Y and Mega Rayquaza, aren't even close.) |
| 82 | * Your ultimate goal with Kyuu in ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'' Version 1-3 is to turn him into this. His unique class, the Arxus Rogue, is capable of learning all types of physical and magical moves and wield a huge variety of weapons. However, Kyuu is not a natural fighter and suffers from both EmptyLevels and NonStandardSkillLearning, so if you don't put in the effort to build him up, he'll never be more than the MasterOfNone. |
| 83 | ** In Version 4.1.1., this is moved to Kyros Tazanuki. His unique class, Arxus Hero, functions the same way as Arxus Rogue. |
| 84 | * The SecretCharacter in [[VideoGameRemake the remake]] of ''VideoGame/StarOcean1'' is a master of all in terms of magical abilities. On paper, they were supposed to be balanced compared to the other two offensive mages by having much more restricted elemental coverage, only having access to [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] and [[LightEmUp Light]] spells, and to be balanced compared to the other healer by not having access to [[StatusBuff Status Buffs]]. In practice, Fire and Light spells cover such a wide variety of enemies that they'll almost never have to worry about an enemy resisting their attacks, and status spells are widely considered [[UselessUsefulSpell superfluous]] in the first game. The end result is that they are generally considered the only mage the player should ever need. |
| 85 | * Johnny/Karyl in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' starts off with only one useful attacking move and if the AI is controlling him, he'll only cast very limited buffs. However, in the hands of a player and after finding his [[GuideDangIt other spells]], he becomes fairly well-balanced stat-wise (highest strength after Stahn, highest luck after Woodrow) midrange fighter with a very powerful spammable move with a chance to stun. If that's not good enough, then he learns a healing move that is much more useful than almost ''anything'' the party's healer learns. His attacks are also super effective against most of the lategame enemies. The end result is you can ditch the healer entirely if you want or replace the GuestStarPartyMember who's drastically underleveled for him with very little trouble. |
| 86 | * Ludger in ''Videogame/TalesOfXillia2'' gains the ability to hit any weakness within the first third of the game. This is in a game where damage output is based on how many weaknesses you can hit in quick succession. The only thing that really limits a player in this case is their skill in switching weapons and move sets. Oh, and every other party member suffers from CripplingOverSpecialization in some regard (some, more than others). |
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| 89 | [[folder:Fighting]] |
| 90 | * Notoriously, Kokonoe from ''Franchise/BlazBlue'', finally made playable in [[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronophantasma the third installment]], was fantastic at everything in the game, leading to her being banned from some tournaments because she was too powerful. It's not an understatement to say that she had everything other characters wanted and then some. Fortunately, the 1.1 patch knocked her down enough to make her share the top tier, and later updates had her stuck in the middle tiers. |
| 91 | * Kakyoin excels at everything in ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureHeritageForTheFuture''. He has amazing mobility, damage, pokes, mixups, and combos, with his only weakness being that he's DifficultButAwesome, taking some practice to master all his tools. He's considered one of the top {{Game Breaker}}s in the game as a result, and is banned from most tournaments. |
| 92 | * ''Franchise/MortalKombat'''s Shang Tsung, thanks to his VoluntaryShapeshifting making him a DittoFighter. |
| 93 | * Yu Narukami from ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'' and its sequel. His neutral is great due to his many powerful options, his starters are all fantastic and generally lead to high damage and a knockdown, his supers are great as finishers, reversals, or (with a One More! Cancel) an amazing mixup and pressure tool. His Furious Action, while not amazing, is still one of the better ones, and one of the best at lower levels of skill, where the more difficult ones generally aren't used. |
| 94 | * The ''VideoGame/{{Soul|Series}}'' series has Edge Master, a proclaimed master of the art of fighting, who has [[MultiMeleeMaster supposedly mastered every fighting style known to man]] to the point that he can teach others and [[DittoFighter utilize them himself if need be]]. It's also noted that he has clashed with the Warrior King Algol and perhaps was the one person who fought Olcadan to a draw. Especially enforced in ''Soulcalibur V'', where he was the only character to mimic every style, while fellow [[DittoFighter Ditto Fighters]] Kilik and Elysium could only copy male and female fighting styles respectively. |
| 95 | * Infamously, Meta Knight in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''. He could K.O. foes as well as he could rack up damage at insane speeds, his aerial mobility and exceptional recovery moves more than made up for his one visible flaw of lightweight, and his sword was programmed with a ton of priority (jargon for the parameter that dictates which moves win against others when clashed against one another. In MK's case, his sword had "transcedent" priority over most other moves), meaning that he could pierce through most defenses with ease. This all led to a character that was actually banned in tournaments for a time. |
| 96 | * Android 21 (Lab Coat) almost instantly became infamous as one upon release in ''VideoGame/DragonBallFighterZ''. She had excellent normals, a completely safe on block beam, an air-to-air and anti-projectile spin special, could heal herself with her command grab special, and had a stomp that turns any knockdown into a full combo. Add to that a ludicrously easy to land command grab super that increases her own damage while reducing that of the opponent's for the rest of the game, and you got a character so [[GameBreaker overpowered]] and [[ComplacentGamingSyndrome pervasive]] as to get banned from [[https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2022/jun/01/lab-coat-banned-ceo-dbfz/ a major tournament]]. This would result in her being heavily nerfed shortly thereafter, most notably making her command grab super much harder to land, but she's still considered a contender for best in the game. |
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| 99 | [[folder:First-Person Shooters]] |
| 100 | * ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'': |
| 101 | ** Gaige in ''Borderlands 2'' is the best Vault Hunter to use. Her Anarchy Stacks, when maxed, give her such a huge boost to damage that she's basically guaranteed to kill anything she hits, the only downside is that the higher her Anarchy, the worse her aim (to the points that bullets can be fired backwards). This isn't as bad as it seems, as it makes it impossible to shoot straight, but also makes dodging her pointless as the enemy will never know where her bullets will go or what they will ricochet off of. |
| 102 | ** Amara in ''Borderlands 3'' has builds which make her powerful enough to easily kill the Takedown Bosses on Mayhem 10 without breaking a sweat or losing any health at all. In fact, one such build requires you frequently miss with her action skill and gain the resulting buffs, turning her into a PhysicalGod with every one of her kill skills firing simultaneously. |
| 103 | * The Stoner 63 light machine gun in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps''. Owing to the real thing being a "system weapon" that could be reconfigured into anything from a short-barreled assault carbine to a belt-fed machine gun, the in-game weapon tries to combine aspects of an assault rifle and a light machine gun - and it succeeds beyond a shadow of a doubt, getting all of the upsides of the LMG category (high penetration, low recoil, no damage fall-off and greater Extended Mags bonus) with all of the downsides replaced by an assault rifle's upsides (high fire rate, lesser movement penalty, and quick times for aiming down the sights and reloading). |
| 104 | * In ''VideoGame/CallOfJuarezGunslinger'', by the end of NewGamePlus the player should be able to max out all three skill trees and become a master of all three combat disciplines. This creates some weird synergies that allow you to do things like performing six or more consecutive [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] on distant enemies in the span of a few seconds while using a sawed-off shotgun that only has two shells in it. It really helps to emphasize the UnreliableNarrator nature of the story. |
| 105 | * The [[{{AKA47}} RCP-90]] in ''VideoGame/{{Goldeneye 1997}}'' was incredibly powerful (its power was only matched by cheat weapons and explosives), has one of (if not the) highest firing rate in the game, and has the largest ammo capacity to boot. To top it off, it used the single most common ammo in the game. |
| 106 | * In ''Videogame/PlanetSide 2'', Nanite Systems primary weaponry combines some of the best features of the three empire's weapons -- they have 5 extra bullets per magazine (compared to the [[MoreDakka Terran Republic's]] ten), have a small cone-of-fire like [[MegaCorp New Conglomerate]]'s MagneticWeapons, and have the tiny recoil typical of [[MachineCult Vanu Sovereignty]]'s plasma weaponry. When combined with NS weapons firing noises blending in with the ''enemy's'' NS weaponry, and NS weaponry unlocking across all characters when bought with [[AllegedlyFreeGame Station Cash]], they are often the best overall weaponry, being able to be used at both short and long ranges, and only outclassed by dedicated close-quarters or long-ranged weaponry which are awkward outside of their range brackets. Heavy Assault troopers make up about 50% of all infantry forces in any given battle due to their high-capacity light machine guns, rocket launcher, and a heavy overshield that can effectively double their health. The other frontline classes are generally only taken for their support abilities (Engineer/Medic) or mobility ([[JumpJetPack Light Assault]]). |
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| 110 | * Within the ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}'' playerbase, Thorns has a reputation as a OneManArmy who can excel in almost any role in your squad [[MagikarpPower once you've fully promoted him]]. He's a Lord Guard, a melee unit who can attack distant and airborne foes with {{Sword Beam}}s, he can bypass physical defenses by {{poison|ousPerson}}ing his enemies, and he has RegeneratingHealth when idle, meaning he can survive on his own without a healer by his side. However, his true ace in the hole is '''Destreza''', a skill which widens his attack radius and gives him a permanent, massive boost to the speed and power of his attacks on its second use, to the point where [[InstantDeathRadius he can cut down most enemies the moment they enter his effective range]] once he's had the time to set up. |
| 111 | * ''VideoGame/TheBattleCats'': The PurposelyOverpowered [=UberFest=] ubers have abilities that target every enemy trait, making them powerful on the vast majority of stages. The only points where most of them will struggle are against majority-[[NonElemental traitless]] stages, or against Relic enemies, which can [[PowerNullifier disable their abilities]] with Curse. As the cherry on top, their first forms are weaker, but also cheaper and faster to recharge, so they can even perform on stages where spammable units are preferred. The [=EpicFest=] ubers tend to be more specialized against traitless enemies, but are still very powerful for general use — notably, Kasli the Bane deals DPS on par with specialists to every enemy type, has high HP and good survivability, deals SplashDamage with her attack and DamageOverTime with her surge, and can Curse enemies to nullify ''their'' abilities, while being immune to Curses, waves, and surges herself. |
| 112 | * ''VideoGame/KanColle'': This is the very reason why [[BossInMookClothing Battleship Re-Class]] is so hated and feared. Not only can she attack in every combat phase, something no single one of your own units can do, but she can do so much better than any other non-boss mook. She has more firepower and health than the other non-boss battleships, more planes than the non-boss carriers, and stronger torpedoes than the [[GlassCannon torpedo cruisers.]] The one thing she actually suffers in is with Anti-Air, but only in her Basic version. |
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| 115 | [[folder:Hack and Slash]] |
| 116 | * ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'': Dante is number one in just about every category of combat compared to his nephew Nero who was designed around being more accessible to beginners and has a more limited toolkit. Even ignoring the Swordmaster and Gunslinger styles, Dante has much more options for melee and ranged combat than Nero, has much better evasive abilities when in Trickster style, and can straight up tank attacks with his Royalguard style, something Nero cannot do. In ''4'', Dante's Devil Trigger is ''MUCH'' stronger than Nero's, though it was nerfed somewhat in ''5'' [[spoiler:until Dante unlocks his Sin Devil Trigger at least]]. About the only two things Nero has that Dante doesn't is the ability to [[YouWillNotEvadeMe pull enemies to him (and technically vice versa, though Trickster style lets the latter warp towards enemies)]] and the ability to grab enemies for special attacks. But Dante is so powerful that lacking these abilities hardly slows him down at all. |
| 117 | * In the ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series, Lu Bu is generally the most powerful character of the game with high stats all around as well as powerful attacks with great range. |
| 118 | * The ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'' version of Ganondorf is a vicious LightningBruiser whose stats are all well above average, similar to Lu Bu. |
| 119 | * ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'' has Urbosa who's lightning attacks allow her to decimate entire hordes with ease while also deal significant damage to bosses or outright kill lesser ones. Her lightning gauge is filled instantly by her Musou attack, which in turn is rapidly filled by her lightning, allowing her to constantly use both. |
| 120 | * UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga is this in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', especially in the third series. Honda Tadakatsu also has this going for him statistically as he is the top character in attack and defense ''and'' above-average in movement speed, but in practice his play-style of uncontrollable swinging around of his gigantic drill-spear [[SmashMook without any special attacks]] makes him more of an AwesomeButImpractical character. |
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| 123 | [[folder:Real-Time Strategy]] |
| 124 | * In ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'', the Battle Fortress and a Heroic-ranked Apocalypse Tank are these. The Battle Fortress starts off with a machine gun (which it always has no matter what configuration) to deal with infantry and it's large enough that it can run over almost any other vehicle (including the Apocalypse Tank). What makes it a master of all, is that you can place 3-5 Guardian GI who carry powerful, long-ranged rocket launchers and perhaps a Sniper or two. This combination will destroy aircraft, ground vehicles and infantry with ease, especially if you get them to Heroic rank before setting them in the Battle Fortress. The Apocalypse Tank starts off as a monster with regeneration up to half its health, powerful twin cannons and medium strength anti-aircraft missiles -- and every time an Apocalypse Tank gains a rank, its damage per shot, rate of fire and health level goes up. If it gets enough kills to reach Heroic, it gets a boost to its regeneration and its cannons change so that they do a four-round burst which causes a small AreaOfEffect explosion that does devastating damage against infantry (so now it'll mop the floor with infantry) and its anti-aircraft missiles will now be a heavy threat to aircraft instead of being somewhat of a hazard. |
| 125 | ** Yuri's Boomer submarines have all the advantages of the Soviets' Typhoon sub in return for a slightly weaker torpedo, which they make up by firing two torpedoes at a time to the Typhoon's single one. In addition, for hitting anything that's not in the water they have ballistic missiles, which are only a little less effective than those used by the Soviet Dreadnought. That means Yuri has a really tough unit that dominates the water, can only be affected by certain attacks unless detected, and launches devastating siege attacks on enemy units and buildings. The only thing it can't do is deal with aircraft. |
| 126 | * Arguably the Ottomans in ''VideoGame/EuropaUniversalis IV'': Their national ideas include both military quality and quantity bonuses, economic bonuses in the form of tax and trade bonuses, some naval bonuses and several perks to make rapid expansion easier, such as reduced coring cost and tolerance of heathens. Combine that with their unique and overpowered government form, powerful Janissary units and their geographical location in the focal point of three continents, and they have the option to expand in any direction, dominate militarily as well as economically, all the while keeping their conquered territories in check with little issue. There's a reason they're one of the most popular choices for world conquest campaigns. [[SubvertedTrope However]], later in the game the Ottomans [[CrutchCharacter become weaker]]. There are several reasons to that. The first is that at this point, the units of the Anatolian tech group, which start out vastly superior to their neighbour's, start to fall behind. The second is an unique disaster, which combined with the nation's mediocre stability without converting a lot, tends to cause massive rebellions. A human player doesn't have too much of a problem mitigating these issues, but the AI may get crippled, to the point it's not uncommon to see the Ottomans becoming a VestigialEmpire by the 1821 end date. |
| 127 | * In ''VideoGame/HeartsOfIron IV'', the Modern Tank is this relative to Medium and Heavy Tanks: It's more durable than the otherwise durability focused Heavy Tank while being just as fast and packing greater firepower than the otherwise offensively focused Medium Tank. Its position in the tech tree reinforces this idea, as it effectively serves as the final upgrade for both the Medium and Heavy Tank branches. It's not quite a Master-of-All relative to the Tank tech tree as a whole though, as the Light Tank still beats it in speed and the Superheavy Tank beats it in durability, but since they both arguably suffer from their own respective forms of CripplingOverspecialization the Modern Tank is still undeniably the overall most powerful and versatile tank. |
| 128 | ** At least in versions prior the the ''Man The Guns'' DLC, Battleships became this in the naval theatre: They were supposed to be countered by small torpedo boats that could slip past the Battleship's heavy guns thanks to their speed or (in the case of Submarines) stealth and fire their torpedoes from close range. This would've necessitated the deployment of screening ships such as Light and Heavy Cruisers to keep the Battleships safe. But due to some programming oversights torpedo attacks became almost useless, and due to how naval damage was handled larger ships that could survive individual engagements could simply return to port for a few weeks to repair, while smaller ships would get sunk outright and need months or even years to replace. This left Battleships as not only the toughest and strongest ships around with no weaknesses, but also the most economically viable in the long term despite their higher initial production cost. As a result the most efficient naval strategy was to deploy fleets consisting of nothing but Battleships which would handily beat a more well-balanced navy. |
| 129 | * ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'': |
| 130 | ** ''VideoGame/Pikmin2'' has Bulbmin, a special Pikmin type that is immune to all elemental hazards in the game (fire, electricity, water and poison). However, they're still vulnerable to mundane attacks such as being eaten or crushed, and they can only be used in the caves they're found in. |
| 131 | ** ''VideoGame/Pikmin4'' has Glow Pikmin, who are similar to Bulbmin in that they're immune to elemental hazards and mostly limited to caves. However, they also come equipped with a ChargeAttack that stuns nearby enemies; especially helpful because they're the only Pikmin type available during night expeditions. |
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| 134 | [[folder:Simulation]] |
| 135 | * Your citizens in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' can be made this way, but it takes [[DifficultButAwesome incredible amounts of effort]]. After all, you have to train them yourself, and in more recent versions keep them busy to prevent skill rust. One infamous example in an older version was [[http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=34933.0 Morul, the most interesting dwarf in the world.]] Since that was back when improving skills (not just military skills like the current version) could improve various stats that affect said skill, the result was basically a OneManArmy. |
| 136 | * The player character in ''VideoGame/TheLastFederation'' is a superintelligent hydra who has no problem going from inventing the planetary defense cannon to speaking in Parliament to bombarding targets from orbit to overseeing construction. He flies a spaceship crammed with LostTechnology and is just OP. What keeps things balanced is that there's one of him, every other side's a nation, and he can't conquer the others but has to manipulate them into living in peace. |
| 137 | * The later installments of the ''[[Videogame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' games introduce [[PlanetTerra Terran]], [[EliteArmy AGI Task Force]], and [[NGOSuperPower Optimized Technology And Shielding]] [[MegaCorp Corporation]] ships, all of which offer overall superior stats to comparable ships from the Commonwealth races; a [[MileLongShip Terran Osaka Destroyer]] can outlast the Teladi Phoenix, outgun any ship, and almost keep up with the FragileSpeedster Boron Ray. However, Terran and ATF ships suffer from their lack of cross-compatibility with Commonwealth weapons, as their weapons have {{Painfully Slow Projectile}}s and lack a frigate-class weapon. OTAS ships can use commonwealth weapons and are easy to acquire (and cheaper) in comparison to Terran ships, leading to several of their ships being considered {{Game Breaker}}s even ''after'' being nerfed in patches. |
| 138 | * ''VideoGame/TheHunterCallOfTheWild'': Bows are the supreme choice of hunting weapon. Their only (literal) shortcoming being their rather limited range, being difficult to hit targets further than 60 metres. But unlike firearms, arrows are recoverable (saving you a lot of money) and interchangeable for multiple game - a bow can use little arrows for hunting ducks and jackrabbits, all the way up to broadheads for hunting bison. They're naturally silent so they don't spook game and generate less hunting pressure on the map. They're quite lightweight compared to guns, leaving you loads of carrying space for consumables and other gear. And if you're using a modern compound bow rather than a traditional bow, then you can get a special optic with an integrated rangefinder ''and'' an auto-adjusting red dot sight. Really, the only things you don't want to be bow-hunting are animals like grizzly bears (they can OneHitKill you if they get within paw's reach), everything else is neatly covered. |
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| 141 | [[folder:Sports]] |
| 142 | * The Arc Stars in ''VideoGame/ArcStyleBaseball3D'' are the best at everything: batting, baserunning, pitching and possibly fielding (since they hardly ever make errors). Playing as them will always result in a CurbStompBattle, unless the CPU also plays as them. |
| 143 | * ''VideoGame/BackyardSports'' had Pablo Sanchez, a short FunnyForeigner who barely spoke English but was the best at every game the kids played, ''especially'' baseball. In ''Backyard Baseball'' he had three out of four stats maxed out, allowing him to excel in any position. However, in the later installments his pitching was nerfed for balance. |
| 144 | * In all the ''VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater'' games you can turn the skater of your choice (or all of them) into a maxed-out skating monster if you just spend the time either earning the cash to buy more stats or doing the specific tasks to level them up. |
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| 147 | [[folder:Survival Horror]] |
| 148 | * Tommy Jarvis in ''VideoGame/FridayThe13thTheGame'' has 10/10 for ''every'' stat, gets to start with a shotgun, radio, knife, health spray, and a map, ''and'' is the only playable character that can actually kill Jason. The trade-off is he's not a selectable character like any other counsellor, but can only be played as by calling for help from the red and white radio tower -- once this has been done, and then at least two counsellors have either been killed or have escaped, one of those players will randomly be selected to control Tommy. |
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| 151 | [[folder:Tabletop]] |
| 152 | * In ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'', Clans [=OmniMechs=] tend to be this, due to the extreme technological advantage that they have over the Inner Sphere thanks to having not fought a centuries-long civil war that caused [[LostTechnology technology to advance backwards]]. A good example is the ''Timber Wolf''[=/=]''[[ReportingNames Mad Cat]]'', a 75-ton Heavy 'Mech which possesses the speed of an Inner Sphere Medium 'Mech, with the firepower and durability of an Assault 'Mech. Even though the Inner Sphere has theoretical equivalents to the technologies that make this work, they're nowhere near as efficient as what the Clans can pull off (e.g. an Inner Sphere 'Mech can be protected with Ferro Fibrous Armor or built on an Endo Steel chassis, but not both at the same time, whereas Clan 'Mechs can). On top of this, [=OmniMech=] technology allowed the Clans to [[PlugNPlayTechnology swap out weapons in hours or even minutes]], as opposed to having to partially disassemble an entire Inner Sphere [=BattleMech=] over the course of days or even weeks to accomplish the same thing. This alone gave the Clans a huge advantage in repairs, logistics and especially speed, which is why Operation Revival was able to gut a huge chunk of the Inner Sphere in a matter of less than ''three years''. |
| 153 | * In ''TabletopGame/CardfightVanguard'', Gear Chronicle is an example of everything that can go wrong when you introduce a new faction into your game based on nothing but a general theme with no idea of how that translates into actual gameplay. They started with the basic premise of "time manipulation" and introduced the clan as having the central gimmick of "rewinding" the opponent's cards to the bottom of their deck. But if you wanted to have a clan with good removal there was already Kagero and Narukami which were both much more proficient at it. But as time went on (no pun intended) the clan accumulated more and more sub-gimmicks under that overlying umbrella of "Time Manipulation" until, by the time of 3 years after its introduction, it had become able to do just about anything you could possibly want a clan to do and often better than other clans that had it as their entire thing. The 2018 reboot gave us a much more reasonable version of Gear Chronicle that took the "stride" mechanic which used to be something everyone could do and turned a heavily simplified and much weaker version of it into Gear Chronicle's central gimmick. |
| 154 | * The Queen in TabletopGame/{{Chess}}, which combines the horizontal and vertical movement of the Rook with the diagonal movement of the Bishop. The only thing the Queen can't do is "jump over" other pieces like the Knight. |
| 155 | * ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': |
| 156 | ** In ''1st'' and ''2nd Edition'', a human character with sufficiently high stats could dual class, at which point they surrendered most of their abilities and began to progress in another class. Once they exceeded their old class' level, they could use all of the abilities of both classes. This was still insanely difficult to do. The ''1st Edition'' Bard was similar. |
| 157 | ** ''3rd Edition'': |
| 158 | *** The Cleric and Druid classes could enter this territory out of sheer versatility. Even without any kind of crazy character optimization or external sourcebooks, they have full spellcasting, good equipment options, and decent fighting capabilities. As soon as the campaign reaches midgame, however, they truly step into their own as Masters of All; they can buff themselves to be better at fighting than dedicated martial classes, on top of divine spellcasting that allows them to pick any spell from their respective spell lists, without the hassle of arcane spell failure, all the while being just as potent as any other full spellcaster. Not to mention the versatility granted by feats that let Clerics spontaneously alter their spells by expending their otherwise highly-specialized Turn Undead ability, or the ludicrous amount of sheer options granted by a Druid's natural shapeshifting powers. There's a very good reason why the term "[=CoDzilla=]" exists. |
| 159 | *** This edition gave every monster different progression in hit points, saves, attack bonus, and skills, depending on their type. Some had high HP, but terrible saves (constructs), others had great skills, but the attack bonus of a SquishyWizard (fey). Dragons and outsiders, however, had good hit points, all good saves, full base attack, and excellent skill points (the outsider has slightly lower hit points and the dragon has slightly fewer skills, but they're still both above average). Most of them also featured both [[MagicKnight good physical combat abilities and good casting abilities]], particularly at high levels. There's a reason they're so commonly the main villains. |
| 160 | * The skill pyramid/column scheme built into most incarnations of the ''UsefulNotes/{{Fate}}'' system (''TabletopGame/SpiritOfTheCentury'', ''TabletopGame/TheDresdenFiles'', et al.) only allows a character to have as many skills at peak level as the lower-ranked ones can "support", making it literally impossible to be good at everything. |
| 161 | ** The main exception is the "quick-start" ''Fate Accelerated Edition'', which only uses six "approaches" in place of skills and thus doesn't bother with such a scheme post character creation -- in theory, an ''[=FAE=]'' character played long enough ''could'' eventually become equally good at all of them, assuming he or she was played for long enough without any change in system. Of course, this particular incarnation ''is'' mainly a lightweight "intro-level" product not so much intended for running campaigns that long with in the first place... (Though one can in principle do that, too.) |
| 162 | * ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' has [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=179496 Progenitus]], a 10/10 creature with Protection from ''everything'' (protection effects are usually limited to a single color or creature type). This means that it can't be enchanted or equipped by anything, blocked by any creature, [[NighInvulnerable targeted by any spells or abilities, and all damage dealt to it is prevented]]. Fittingly, it costs two of every mana type to play, requiring the ''player'' to be something of a Master of All just to get it on the field. |
| 163 | * ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'': |
| 164 | ** Caine, the original vampire in the fluff, is scarcely described; but one indication of his power is that, thanks to his immense age, he has mastered ''all'' of the Vampiric Disciplines (other vampires have to work harder to get past three) at the highest levels (double what a playable character can hope to achieve) and can actually invent new Discplines whenever he damn well pleases. As such, it's actually ''in the rules'' that no other character can beat Caine in a fight. Justified in that Caine isn't a high-level antagonist; he's a [[JustForFun/SuperWeight Cosmic or Author Weight]] character of the same tier as [[TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen Lucifer]] or [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse Gaia]]; when present, he's just moving the plot along. In one of his dubious appearances, the video game ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', he was [[spoiler:the taxi driver]] subtly ensuring everything happened as he saw fit. |
| 165 | ** The older they get, the more kindred tend to gravitate towards this in general. Typically, it is the product of a mixture of their absurdly long lifespans, the solitary and backstabbing nature of vampirism encouraging self-reliance, and high-level powers becoming capable CuttingTheKnot-type solutions to many problems. |
| 166 | * ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has the Space Marines. In lore they are, pound for pound, better than everyone at everything. They are genetically engineered supermen who are super strong, fast, accurate, tough, with [[HealingFactor bodies that heal near-instantly from all but the direst wounds]], equipped with the best weapons and armor the Imperium has, and completely beyond any sense of fear or cowardice. This ''sort of'' [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration carries over in-game as well]], as an individual Space Marine is, man for man, better than the basic troops of any other army. However, they are also more expensive, point-wise, and [[GameplayAndStorySegregation the Space Marine army as a whole falls more into the]] JackOfAllStats / MasterOfNone category overall. |
| 167 | ** Sometimes even super-er versions of these "normal" supersoldiers pop up. Primaris Marines are a straight upgrade, being made with more advanced techniques and being equipped with more advanced equipment. The Grey Knights are an entire chapter of space marines who are offensively and defensively enhanced by the considerable psychic power every single member possesses. |
| 168 | ** Among the Adeptus Astartes, the Alpha Legion's marines exemplify this on an individual level. Every Alpha Legionnaire is taught how to use ''all of the equipment'', instead of picking out specialists; each one of them is fully capable in assault, heavy weapons, fast attack, trained in the use of Terminator armour, master of stealth and psychology and most crucially, a capable leader - this makes them immune to the old DecapitatedArmy trope. |
| 169 | ** The Emperor of Mankind himself, being the greatest human warrior, scientist, diplomat, tactician and psyker to have ever existed, in most cases by a ridiculous margin. Even his genetically-enhanced clone sons (the primarchs) could not match his abilities. |
| 170 | * ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'': Several faction leaders in the game are powerful {{Magic Knight}}s skilled in both leadership, magic and physical combat, but two stand head and shoulders above the rest. |
| 171 | ** [[EvilOverlord Malekith the Witch King]] is probably the closest the tabletop game has to being a true master of all in the lore. His model features incredible defenses (a 2+ save against all non-magical attacks, immune to OneHitKill attacks, powerful AntiMagic abilities and a sword that ruins magical items including weapons on hit), very good offenses and decent mobility (he can ride a dragon into battle on top of a decent strength of 5 and weapon skill 8), and he's a level 4 wizard (the highest allowed in the ruleset) of the powerful lore of Dark Magic on top of it. Lorewise, Malekith was TheAce of the elves until it got to his head, being both a powerful warrior-prince, a famous diplomat, and (depending on edition) either the inventor of Dark Magic or its second user. In a very late edition of the game, he gets a significant ''upgrade'' as of the End Times into the Phoenix King version, and then a straight upgrade to that in the form of the Eternity King version. However... |
| 172 | ** [[UndeadAbomination Nagash]] has the same point cost as Eternity King Malekith, but is generally considered to be even stronger. His physical stats are incredible, but that's probably the least dangerous thing about him. He is a level 5 caster ''out of a maximum of 4'' and has access to more spells than almost anyone. He can heal himself with an attack that does a lot of damage, instakill almost any enemy character with his most notorious spell, summon up to six hundred points of undead (Malekith and Nagash themselves cost one thousand), and just generally do whatever you'd like him to do. Given his [[PhysicalGod power level]] at this point in lore, this is [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration entirely justified]]. |
| 173 | * TabletopGame/TheOthers2015 has PHD, a special Kickstarter exclusive character for the Omega Team Box. He is a Sniper (which means he has ranged attack at all times) with decent attack. The best part of him, however, is that if the Sin player engages PHD in combat, PHD automatically gains 3 Defense on top of whatever he may have with Upgrades. He is the only sniper with this ability, and this gives him the best defense of any Sniper without upgrades. It makes retaliation by the Sin Player a hazardous proposition as chasing down PHD and fighting through 3 defense isn't worth it with most of your units. He has the luxury of picking off your units from a distance, and you can only attack with one unit per reaction. |
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| 177 | * In ''VideoGame/RemnantFromTheAshes'', your protagonist [[TheChosenOne The Wanderer]] can master every skill in the game since there's never an increase in cost in experience when a skill is increased. Nor is there a limit of how many skills you may know. The sequel ''VideoGame/RemnantII'' does away with being a MasterOfAll and caps what you can have. |
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| 180 | [[folder:Turn-Based Strategy]] |
| 181 | * This is Kanbei's hat in ''[[VideoGame/NintendoWars Advance Wars]]'' (particularly the first one) since all his units get a ''cruel'' boost to attack and defense (even more than specialized characters) but only if you put him in pre-deployed maps: his weakness is all his units are much more expensive to produce. |
| 182 | ** Other characters who can boast this are FinalBoss Sturm (PurposelyOverpowered) in the first two games, and Caulder/Stolos (another PurposelyOverpowered FinalBoss) and Isabella/Catleia (whose power is that of Will/Ed, Gage/Trak and Lin combined) in ''Days of Ruin/Dark Conflict''. |
| 183 | ** The Neotank in ''Advance Wars 2'' and ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' [[LightningBruiser outclasses every other ground unit]] to the point where they invalidate the TacticalRockPaperScissors even with the presence of the [[MightyGlacier Megatank]] in ''Dual Strike''. |
| 184 | ** This is what makes [[MasterOfNone Andy's]] Super CO Power, Hyper Upgrade, so effective; it is effectively a boost across the board with a 20% firepower bonus (30% in ''Dual Strike''), a 10% defense bonus, a movement bonus of 1, ''and'' restores 5 HP to all units. Thanks to the way these mechanics intermingle, this means it also gives him a larger attack range, makes him better at capturing, boosts his economy, ''and'' gives him more units. '''''And''''', if that's not enough, it's also a fairly cheap power at only 6 stars. Since it can be used before a turn for the firepower, or at the end of a turn for the recovery, it's also a very versatile power that can be used in pretty much any scenario. If it has ''one'' weakness, it's that you need to choose when to use it: before for an attack and after for the recovery. |
| 185 | * In ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'', the DLC civ Poland becomes this. Their special ability is that they get free policy upgrades to spend however they want, making them one of the only civs that can run with each victory style. |
| 186 | * The [[GameBreaker Majin class]] from the first ''[[VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Disgaea]]'' game. Very high stats all across the board, positive Aptitudes for all stats, very proficient with all weapons, and high mobility. There is no reason to use anything else when you have unlocked this class (though it requires a bit of a GuideDangIt). The subsequent games {{nerf}} this class severely, though. The [[VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories second game]] reduces its mobility to the minimum, making it somewhat of a MightyGlacier instead. The [[VideoGame/Disgaea3AbsenceOfJustice third]] and [[VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten fourth]] games take it even further, giving it low aptitude above the low mobility, and ''no weapon proficiency'', making the class require a lot of work to even be remotely playable. |
| 187 | ** The Majins get a ShoutOut in ''VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters'', another Creator/NipponIchi game, in the form of the similar-looking Gideon class. Gideons are fast, they fly, their attacks are all ranged and all multitarget (and if they're in the second or third rows, they hit the entire enemy unit) and they have stat growths better than any other unit. About their only drawback is their high cost to deploy. However, once you've unlocked them, there's pretty much no reason to use anything else. |
| 188 | * ''VideoGame/IvaliceAlliance'': |
| 189 | ** This is one of the main reasons [[RedBaron Thunder God]] Cid Orlandeau in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' is considered to be such a GameBreaker. Since his job, Sword Saint (known as Holy Swordsman in the original version), is essentially three jobs' (three ''very good'' jobs at that) worth of abilities rolled into one, he can easily exploit enemy weaknesses regardless of the situation and have the stats to back it up. Certainly doesn't hurt that he starts off with a particularly powerful weapon on top of that. If you put even the slightest effort into leveling him up, he can [[OneManArmy solo most maps]]. |
| 190 | ** The [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Morpher]] job in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance'' is capable of achieving this if the player is willing to put in the time and effort of obtaining all capturable monsters for the Monster Farm, then feeding items to said monsters until all their stats have been raised to [[{{Cap}} 999]]. One can easily steamroll the game at that point by having all their nu nou units switch to Morpher, transform each of them into different monsters, then go to town on any unfortunate soul ([[SoulPower pun]] [[ImprobableWeaponUser not intended]]) who stand in the way of their sheer diversity in monster abilities. This might or might not be the reason this particular job never seeing another game appearance since. |
| 191 | * ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'': |
| 192 | ** The Master Knight in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'', a path exclusive to Leif and Lachesis. It provides A-rank in ''every'' weapon type, including magic and staves, bar Light magic (which still nets a respectable C), and adds a horse for extra Movement and the Pursuit skill to enable doubling. The only weakness is that it's a promoted class, and [[MagikarpPower it promotes from the fairly subpar Prince/Princess]]. |
| 193 | ** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'' has this twofold: |
| 194 | *** Ike starts somewhere between a JackOfAllStats and a FragileSpeedster, yet once he gets Ragnell 94% of the way through the game, he gets an [[BreakableWeapons unbreakable]] 1-2 range weapon that gives him +5 defense. This turns Ike into a LightningBruiser who can attack from range and take a lot of damage. His caps, combined with Ragnell's bonus defense, has the Strength of a Berserker, the Skill and Speed of a Swordmaster and tanking ability of a General. His Res might let him down a little, but you can "fix that" in the next game. |
| 195 | *** The Black Knight from the same game also lacks a single bad stat, being unusually fast and magic resistant for a General variant. |
| 196 | ** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' gives us [[PlayerCharacter the Avatar]] and their offspring, Morgan. Both can reclass into any of the game's numerous classes (except for the Lord classes and classes restricted to the opposite gender) ''and'' have a unique class for themselves (the Tactician/Grandmaster class). This gives them access to pretty much any skillset they want, as well as the weapon(s) of their choice. Toss into this some of the best stats and stat growths in the game and, in the Avatar's case, the ability to support (and gain stat boosts from) every other character in the party, and both characters are generally considered to be the best in the game. |
| 197 | * ''VideoGame/TacticsOgre'': Before the remake, Templar Knight was an AI-only class. |
| 198 | * Ash, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/VandalHearts'', starts out as a very competent and useful JackOfAllStats and MagicKnight, and becomes this trope in spades if [[GuideDangIt you manage to]] unlock his [[GameBreaker gamebreaking]], PurposelyOverpowered Vandalier class, which is a LightningBruiser that can cast every spell in the game, can use any item effect an infinite number of times and has nearly impenetrable defense from the front and sides. |
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| 202 | * In ''Franchise/BaldursGate'', the Enhanced Editions introuced the paladin kit of the blackguard. Its abilities were so blatantly overpowered that Beamdog had to nerf them, and even after that it is still a very strong class with massive offensive capabilities and useful special characteristics that can also excel in tanking and spell-disabling. Consider that its power "poison weapons" could be combined with detonating arrows (yes, you could fire explosive arrows AND poison your enemies at the same time). Dorn was the dedicated new character of this class. |
| 203 | ** In ''Throne of Bhaal'', [[spoiler:Sarevok]] is perhaps the strongest fighter of all the franchise, while also being able to dual class into mage or thief. The only limiting factor is the time required to regain his starting abilities after dual classing, but there are plenty of ways to cheese through the Xp farming and level grinding. |
| 204 | * In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', one of the historical Paragons (dwarves who are revered amongst their fellows for some great achievement, and the only ones who can cheat the FantasticCasteSystem), Paragon Hirol, got his title by deciding to prove the caste system was bunk by mastering the skills of the Noble, Smith, and Warrior castes. He succeeded to the extent that he was named a Paragon and founded his own noble house. |
| 205 | * In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' you could originally do this in spirit, since level was raised by raising skills and the effective level cap was reached by maxing out all available skills, making you very good at everything. You were still not perfectly balanced, however, due to the (finite) number of available perks not being enough to truly max out every possible specialty. In a later patch, Bethesda added the ability to "prestige" in a skill after it was maxed out, resetting it to zero for the ability to grind it back up, gaining more levels and unlocking more perks. This effectively raised the level cap and gave truly insane [[LevelGrinding level grinders]] the ability to max out absolutely EVERYTHING and make their character a true Master Of All. |
| 206 | * In the ''{{VideoGame/Fable}}'' series, [[PlayerCharacter the Hero]] is almost certain to become a master of Strength, Skill, and Will, much like [[HeroicLineage their legendary ancestor]] the first Archon. While you ''can'' choose to specialize in one discipline, the way [[ExperiencePoints XP]] rewards and upgrade costs scale quickly makes it trivial to train the other two as well. |
| 207 | * ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': |
| 208 | ** In ''VideoGame/Fallout2'', a high Intelligence character can take every skill to 100 thanks to massive amount of skill points, though every stat can technically go to 300 (which is far more expensive [[DiminishingReturnsForBalance and not very useful]]). |
| 209 | ** There are a few characters in the series with 10 in every single SPECIAL stat: FinalBoss Frank Horrigan from ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' and Royez, Gaius Magnus and Ulysses from ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' (all three being {{Superboss}}es in [[BrutalBonusLevel the Lonesome Road DLC]]). Granted, this is essentially cosmetic, with most of their power coming from pre-assigned stats and gear instead of ones derived from SPECIAL stats. |
| 210 | ** ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' with ''Broken Steel DLC'' gives you a way to be this. Hold on on collecting [[FunWithAcronyms S.P.E.C.I.A.L]] Bobbleheads until you hit level 30. Then, take Almost Perfect perk, which raises all stats to 9, ''then'' start collecting bobbleheads. You'll have maximum in every stat. Skills, in this game, are easy enough to maximize, especially with high starting Intelligence, bobbleheads, and skills books. |
| 211 | ** The Courier in ''Videogame/FalloutNewVegas'' can take every stat to 100 with high Intelligence, skill books and the level cap raised by DLC, though it will take a bit more effort than in ''3''. |
| 212 | ** In ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', there is no level cap, meaning that the player character can eventually max out every single stat and perk. And you'll only need to reach level 286 to do it (or merely 278 if you use the SPECIAL bobbleheads and the "You're SPECIAL!" book, but if you're going this far anyway you'd probably rather save them to get your special stats above ten)! Definitely achievable with enough LevelGrinding, though far beyond what you need to beat anything in the game (and leveling beyond a certain point will effectively make you weaker, as many of these perks have little to no value in combat while your leveling up will [[PaddedSumoGameplay continue increasing enemy hit points]]). |
| 213 | * You need to be max-level to attempt this in ''VideoGame/KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'', but it can be done. At maximum level, the JackOfAllStats becomes the "Universalist" who gets tons of bonuses to all his non-combat skills and weapon proficiencies. He still won't be as good at certain things as a specialist, but he's the only class that can totally max out all non-combat skills. |
| 214 | * A specific EliteTweak in ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'' makes it possible to turn the [[PlayerCharacter Jedi Exile]] into one of these. Start with the [[SquishyWizard Jedi Consular]] base class: fifteen levels of that will ensure more force powers and [[{{Mana}} force points]] than the player will know what to do with, along with three levels of the Force Focus feat to prevent enemies from resisting powers. At level fifteen, choose the [[MagicKnight Jedi Weaponmaster]] PrestigeClass. That will give the Exile more hitpoints, a line of feats that improves all melee attacks, another line of feats that reduces all damage taken, and many more optional feats. Combining both of those with a starting Intelligence of fourteen or more will result in a character that can shrug off damage, massacre everything with a lightsaber, throw out force powers at will, and have a respectable collection of skills of the player's choice. |
| 215 | * ''Franchise/MassEffect'': |
| 216 | ** The Sentinel class was meant to be the JackOfAllStats class, but that balance was only achieved in [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 the second game]]. In [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 the first game]], they were borderline MasterOfNone. [[VideoGame/MassEffect3 The third game]] went the opposite direction and got this trope largely due to the nature of the [[CombinationAttack Power Combo System]]. By using their native Overload, Warp, and Throw abilities in that order, Sentinels are capable of stunning and severely damaging many enemies very quickly even on the highest difficulty level. They also have two crowd control abilities and the Tech Armor power boosts their defense with a miniscule cost to recharge times when properly equipped. Normally, they still lag in weapon damage, but that is solved by taking the [[AbnormalAmmo Warp Ammo]] power. |
| 217 | ** The Collectors in multiplayer. The other three enemy factions all have their own strengths and weaknesses. The Collectors only have strengths. They're better cover-busters than the geth without being slow, can rush players like Cerberus without going down as easy because their units have way more hitpoints, have their troops buffed with more useful bonuses than Reapers, their [[OneHitKill sync-kill units]] are harder to deal with than the others, they spam a support unit that locks down power use, and that's not even all of their advantages. Playing against Collectors is like turning the difficulty up another level. Many players have observed that playing against the Collectors on Platinum difficulty is easier than doing so on Gold, because Platinum features the most dangerous enemies from all factions -- which means fewer Collectors. |
| 218 | * Jake Armitage, the protagonist of the ''VideoGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' game for the SNES. While most runners in the game specialise in either shooting, spellcasting or decking (hacking computers), Jake can become highly skilled with all three, and unlike other spellcasters in the Shadowrun-verse, he averts CyberneticsEatYourSoul since the game lacks the Essence mechanic of regular Shadowrun [[note]] Essence limits how much cyberware a runner can install in their body, and penalises any installation of cyberware on a spellcaster by limiting the effectiveness of their magic spells; Jake suffers neither of these limitations[[/note]]. By the end of the game he'll be able to blow opponents away with a {{BFG}} [[MoreDakka (with an increased rate of fire thanks to his cybernetically-boosted reflexes)]], endure hits with a suit of full body armor and sub-dermal plate, use a selection of spells to attack, heal, or enhance his defense, and hack any computer system he can find. |
| 219 | * The Avatar in the ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' series in later games allowed the player to train their way up to maximum stats in everything, rendering them a spellcasting tank. And that's without even getting into the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Black Sword]] and the associated quest rewards for ''that''. |
| 220 | * ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000RogueTrader'': The Arch-Militant Archetype specializes in using both melee and ranged combat. Their passive buff ''Versatility'' gives +5 to both Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill per stack, ''up to 1000 stacks''. They gain a stack each time they use a different attack from the last one used (single fire and burst fire from the same gun count as different). It's ridiculously easy to get huge stacks of Versatility using various mechanics to give them extra turns or extra attacks (they come with a skill and a heroic that lets them get free extra attacks to begin with, allowing them to farm Versatility really fast), causing the Arch-Militant to have better stats than other characters who dedicated their build towards either melee or ranged combat by several hundred points. With the "Cautious Advance" Talent, Arch-Militants can make Versatility instead buff both dodge and parry, maxing both stats with several hundred points to negate any penalty they might have, effectively letting them dodge or block anything that's not a warp power. Another talent also causes Versatility to boost crit chance, meaning an Arch-Militant also has maxed out crits. |
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| 223 | [[folder:MMORPG]] |
| 224 | * Certain classes in ''VideoGame/{{AdventureQuestWorlds}}'' are particularly bad about this. Blazebinder, Stone Crusher, and Lightcaster were all originally designed as support or farming classes but due to high stat progression can all effectively solo the game. Chaos Slayer was even built to be this. |
| 225 | * This is starting to happen in ''VideoGame/EveOnline''. Unlike most MMO, you level your skills in real time in eve regardless of what you are doing or even if you are logged in. What normally prevents players from mastering them all is that there are over 14 years worth of skills in the game (without boosting implants). Eve is however 12 years old, and the skill speeding up implants do exist, so there are characters who have just about every skill in the game mastered. |
| 226 | ** Several of the ships in the game are also like this: |
| 227 | *** Strategic cruisers can have their hulls fit to almost any role. These ships require five subsystems to be installed when assembling the ship, these subsystems then grant bonuses in that area. The subsystems can be mixed and matched to make almost any ship the pilot desires, more often than not greatly exceeding normal ships in the chosen area of specialization. |
| 228 | *** Carriers are often known as the Swiss Army Knife of the game, with good reason. These ships can deal devastating damage with their fighters to much smaller ships than them, while at the same time provide logistics support to other ships. They can be specialized into triage carriers that can heal at a much greater rate at the expense of being able to deploy drones at the same time. They can carry and deploy fully outfitted ships in battle, which pilots who have lost there ships but haven't been podded can then use as reinforcements. They are also half as expensive as dreadnoughts and often cheaper to outfit, making them both somewhat disposable and easy to field in large numbers. |
| 229 | *** Super carries can theoretically do anything that the regular carrier can, but can also deploy ten fighter bombers that can each do as much damage as all of carriers drones combined (though only to other capital ships). They also have much greater health, one more high slot, two more low or mid slots (depends on the exact model), can fit ECM burst modules, and are immune to most types of warp scrambling. |
| 230 | *** Command battle cruisers are designed to do equal or greater damage than standard battle cruisers while carrying warfare links that boosts their squads effectiveness. They player has the option to carry more warfare links at the expense of weapons or vise verse if they choose. |
| 231 | * ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': |
| 232 | ** A single character can do every Class and Job. From combat Jobs like Bard, Black Mage, Paladin, Samurai, and Sage, to crafting and gathering Classes like Carpenter, Culinarian, Fisher, and Miner. |
| 233 | ** For a more straightforward example, just look at the PurposelyOverpowered Limited Job, the Blue Mage. As long as one knows where to find the right spells and are willing to put in the time to invest in said Job, a Blue Mage can not only do just about anything, but they can do it on a level that can rival and at times surpasses even the other main classes at their own game. They can function as [[AttackAttackAttack DPS]], [[WhiteMage Healers]], or [[StoneWall Tanks]] thanks to their Aetherial Mimicry Ability. They can even perform actions that no other Classes/Jobs in the game can utilize such as [[OneHitKill KO-inflicting spells]], [[StatusInflictionAttack spells that can inflict action/movement-hindering statuses for up to 30 seconds]], and so on. There is a very good reason why this Job is limited. If it wasn't, it would easily overtake every other Job there is, and there's no way to make it balanced without completely changing how its gimmicks work. In group content, one group of blue mages can easily run straight to the boss arena thanks to the usage of their OneHitKill spells that no other classes has access to, this allows them to clear dungeon content at break neck speeds that other classes can only dream off.\ |
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| 235 | Later expansions introduces the spell known as [[IWorkAlone Basic Instinct]]. This spell can only be used when the Blue Mage is attempting a group content. It gives a permanent movement speed bonus, doubles healing and damage, while also removing any negative traits granted by Mighty Guard (The tank stance). It essentially turns the Blue Mage into one man/woman army, capable of soloing content meant for groups by themselves. From a 4 people dungeon, all the way to 8 people boss trails. |
| 236 | --->'''Martyn:''' Blue mages can do everrrythiiing! Attackin', defendin', healin'--you name it! |
| 237 | * ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' has the Successor Classes, [[PrestigeClass advanced classes]] capable of wielding melee and ranged weapons ''and'' [[MagicFromTechnology techniques]] and excelling at all of them. Their power is balanced by an inability to equip subclasses and a general [[DifficultButAwesome high-risk high-reward playstyle]]. |
| 238 | * A player in ''VideoGame/{{Ryzom}}'' can reach this status if they spend the years necessary to max out every single branch of the game's enormous skill tree; but it's worth it as very few things can kill them and they can craft and harvest almost anything they want to. |
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| 241 | [[folder:Visual Novels]] |
| 242 | * [[spoiler:Izuru Kamakura, aka Hajime Hinata]] from ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' was [[UltimateLifeForm designed to be this]] as the Ultimate Hope, possessing [[AllYourPowersCombined all the other Ultimate talents]] that Hope's Peak had encountered. |
| 243 | * This is what makes [[BigBad Reinhard]] from ''VisualNovel/DiesIrae'' so dangerous. He is exceedingly powerful in all fields of battle, [[OneHitKill offense]], [[NighInvulnerability defense]], [[SuperSpeed speed]] and [[AlwaysAccurateAttack accuracy]] as well as having the ability to invoke the powers of his followers and able to use them just as well as the original user. And that's before getting into his unrivaled charisma to make people do what he wants. According to his bio in the official art book, almost all his stats exceed the [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale measurements off the scale]] and those that aren't are still as high as they would normally go, and when he get's serious even that goes out the window. |
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| 247 | * ''VideoGame/CubeColossus'': Odin has best or equal stats to the other three previous A.M.Us. It has a 1.5 attack multiplier, better than Azarel's 1.2, ties for the highest shields with Heimdall, has Valkyrie's speed, and has an InvincibilityPowerUp Overdrive that makes it invincible for a duration, and enhancing the range and number of its attacks. |
| 248 | * ''VideoGame/NoMansSky'': The [[MiniMecha Minotaur Exomech]] is, bar none, the most useful exocraft in the game. While its walking speed is slow, it can get a substantial speed boost with its JumpJetPack that is second only to the [[HoverBike Pilgrim]]. It is also immune to all environmental hazards by default,[[note]]Other exocrafts can be immune to hazards, but need to have those immunities installed first.[[/note]] can use a Terrain Manipulator, has a sizeable cargo capacity, and can pick up items without the pilot having to disembark. |
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| 251 | !!Examples that aren't games: |
| 252 | |
| 253 | [[folder:Anime and Manga]] |
| 254 | * ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'': Black Dranzer, stated to be the most perfect bit beast and beyblade in every way. |
| 255 | * ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Some of the upper echelons of Soul Society's military qualify: |
| 256 | ** Sosuke Aizen possesses great mastery in all four forms of Soul Reaper combat, one of the most powerful zanpaktou abilities, level 99 kido, enough speed to catch opponents at captain level off guard, and take multiple high level attacks without a scratch. He's also a genius planner and manipulator, able to control the board by deceiving and subverting everyone around him like pawns, friend or foe alike. |
| 257 | ** The Captain-Commander of the Soul Reapers, Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto, is also an extremely skilled and powerful combatant, with mastery in all possible forms of combat like Aizen, to say nothing of his Zanpaku-to's absurd devastation potential (to the point that if he wasn't very careful in how long it was unleashed, it could burn up reality). He also has millennia of experience and leadership under him and is capable of playing XanatosSpeedChess with Aizen. |
| 258 | * ''Manga/CaptainTsubasa'': |
| 259 | ** Tsubasa Ohzora, the titular protagonist. Despite specializing and preferring an attack midfielder position, he can play every other position (beside goal keeper) and turns out as good as, if not better than, other players. |
| 260 | ** A more downplayed example is Ken Wakashimazu. While he typically falls behind Genzo Wakabayashi as the number one goalkeeper in Japan, he's also effective as a forward, which no other goalkeeper can do, and has a shot that can rival Hyuga's in power. |
| 261 | * Zero of ''Manga/Change123'' is this, possessing very high levels of skill in all three areas of combat, with her fighting style being the fabled "black" as opposed to being especially proficient in one area. In the first shown attempt to stop her, she manages to beat the strongest people of two different styles by herself. [[spoiler:However, she does just barely lose to the strongest person of the last fighting style, showing that someone with enough dedication and training can overcome it even if they do specialize.]] |
| 262 | * In ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', Teresa was #1 in the ranking, but originally just a powerful JackOfAllStats, to the point where she received the byname [[RedBaron "Teresa of the Faint Smile"]] because she had no SignatureMove and no particularly outstanding strengths. However, by her final battle [[spoiler: and after her resurrection]], it becomes clear that she has [[TheAce no equal in any area]]. She is faster than "Flash Sword" Ilene, more agile than "Stormwind" Noel, and stronger than "Muscular" Sophia. [[spoiler: After her return, she is capable of using any of the special abilities of the [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits Seven Ghosts]], and is usually better with them than ''they'' are. The incredible power and mastery of all abilities she demonstrates during the final duel with Priscilla was because [[YourMindMakesItReal of Clare's idealized memories]] of her as the ultimate Warrior. There's also the fact that Teresa had also become an [[OneWingedAngel Awakened Being]], although one far more stable and saner than the others due to her bond with Claire.]] |
| 263 | * Every fighter in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' either is this or aspires to this. The one attempt to specialize (when Trunks accidentally makes himself a MightyGlacier during the Cell Saga) results in CripplingOverspecialization. Other than that, speed, strength, invulnerability, and ki control all seem to increase proportionally with power level. Some less-powerful characters are said to be greater strategists, but this is inconsistent and tends to be a bit of an InformedAbility in any case. |
| 264 | * Jura Neekis from ''Manga/FairyTail'', according to a supplementary guide to the Grand Magic Games arc, had maximum grades in every relevant stat at the time (save for Hair, which is a joke stat exclusive to him). There are also other characters that are notably strong to above-average in all categories including Erza, Mirajane, Laxus, Sting, Rogue, Kagura and Rufus, but none come close to being perfect in everything like Jura. [[spoiler:Not that it stops Laxus from taking him down after a hard-fought battle during the final day of the Games.]] |
| 265 | * In ''Manga/HunterXHunter'', Nen-users are usually only able to fully master one out of the six types of Nen, with especially talented users being able to use at most two other types at above-average levels. Kurapika is able to defy this limitation with [[SuperMode "Emperor Time"]]. As long as "Emperor Time" is active, Kurapika is a master of all Nen types. The trade-off is that after "Emperor Time" wears off, Kurapika [[CastFromStamina is left extremely exhausted]] [[spoiler:and [[CastFromLifespan his lifespan is cut short]].]] |
| 266 | * Throughout ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', Signum fits this trope. While she fights mostly like a StoneWall against near-equal opponents, this is a tactical preference, and while her [[PowerLevels Power Level]] is not the highest, the individual who i los significantly more powerful than her [[SquishyWizard can't fight]]. She is as offensively powerful as [[TheHero Nanoha]], as defensively strong as [[MightyGlacier Vita]], and as fast as [[FragileSpeedster Fate]], she is capable of fighting effectively both at melee and long range, and her ability with large-scale bombardment approaches that of [[SquishyWizard Hayate]]. This situation is completely shattered by the events in ''Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce'', where the adversaries finally have a form of AntiMagic strong enough to break through Signum's defenses, forcing her to operate as a FragileSpeedster. |
| 267 | * In ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid]]'', Sieglinde Jeremiah is not just called the strongest teenager in all dimensions because she won the Inter-Middle Championship more than once. She is superior to anyone in close range, long range and zero range combat. Her attacks are all powerful, her defense is much more than solid, and her speed is higher than anyone's. |
| 268 | * ''Anime/MetalFightBeyblade'' is already absurd enough, but when it comes to battle, it would very much be a severe understatement to say that Rago takes this trope to the next level. His beyblade, Diablo Nemesis, is a Balance-Type that can freely switch between attack, defence and stamina in its Ultimate Balance Mode, allowing them to take on and overcome any battle tactic thrown their way. But it's in the power absorption abilities of the God of Destruction that Rago takes it up to eleven and then some, for when Nemesis steals an opponent's powers, they gain not only the power and abilities of the opponent but also those of ''everyone said opponent has ever faced''. It may even go on from there like a trickle-down effect, given that [[EvilGenius Pluto]] said that Diablo Nemesis possessed the powers of every bey in the world. This means that in addition to the abilities of the bladers he fought directly such as [[LightIsGood Dynamis]] and [[WorldsStrongestMan Ryuga]], Rago has indirectly gained the abilities of the likes of [[DraggedOffToHell Damian]], [[GravityMaster Julian]], [[MagnetismManipulation Zeo]], and even [[RealityWarper Faust]] who alongside Twisted Tempo has '''complete control over time and space'''. It ultimately took the combined power of all the bladers in the world to merely be able to match Rago. He nigh-effortlessly made the '''''Dragon Emperor''''' look pathetic. |
| 269 | * ''The Mistaken Atelier Meister'' has main character Kuruto who is utter crap at anything directly related to combat, but inhumanly good at literally ''everything else''. His home remedies can cure the worst curses, his cooking is so good that if you eat it for too long five star restaurant fare will taste like crap, and given eight hours to mine he will carve a two-lane tunnel straight through the mountain with proper reinforcement. And did we mention that he can build a mansion worthy of royalty ''from scratch'' in three days? The kicker is that Kuruto has ''no idea'' how ridiculous his abilities are, and a large part of the series is the rest of the cast going out of their way to make sure less savory people don't learn how amazing he is and take advantage of him. |
| 270 | * [[TheAce All Might]] in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' is best-known for his titanic strength, but he's also incredibly durable, fast, and [[GeniusBruiser smart]]. He's the number one hero for a reason. All of his stats are S rated (6/5). |
| 271 | * ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': |
| 272 | ** According to a databook, compared to other clans the Senju as a whole fell under this status because they worked to master all of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, hence how they got their clan name, which literally means "a thousand skills". |
| 273 | ** Having a Rinnegan allows a person to use all nature transformations on top of numerous other skills. |
| 274 | * Ainz Ooal Gown from ''Literature/{{Overlord|2012}}'' was a level 100 SquishyWizard in Yggdrasil. But compared to the New World inhabitants (which consider a level 30 creature as legendary), he is superior in every "stat" to just about everyone else. He even has a persona that is a warrior class [[spoiler:adamantite rank]] adventurer able to cleave ogres in half with a single sword strike. He also has spells for almost anything he might need from other classes like "Perfect Unknowable",[[note]]Makes you completely undetectable to all but high level thieves.[[/note]] or "Perfect Warrior".[[note]]Convert the caster's stats to that of a warrior of equivalent level.[[/note]] |
| 275 | * [[spoiler:[[MentorArchetype Hiko Seijuuro]]]] is this in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. While Kenshin is arguably the greatest swordsman among the main cast, [[spoiler:his mentor]] is even more so. He has all of Kenshin's strengths and then some with ''none of his weaknesses'', being both incredibly well-built and tough in addition to his godlike speed, and he has neither issues with misjudging due to lack of knowledge against certain styles or tactics nor an over-reliance on reaction speed. The only way Kenshin can even land a hit on him is to forsake everything else but his concentration on the strike, [[spoiler:to the point that he can't land properly afterwards]]. In his one serious fight against [[TheJuggernaut Fuji]], he proves completely immune to any degree of strength, as he gets through Fuji's mental conditioning and loneliness in order to get him to fight at full power, then [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps]] him anyway. [[spoiler:Hiko]] is also a GeniusBruiser who is skilled at whatever he sets his mind to, and is a renowned potter in addition to his swordsmanship. |
| 276 | * In the manga version of ''Manga/SailorMoon'', Sailor Venus is this: in ranged combat, her debut has her taking out Zoisite who had just bulldozed the rest of the team; in unarmed combat, a BrainwashedAndCrazy Makoto [[OneHitKO found out the hard way the team leader was her better]]; in mobility she's not only incredibly fast but was the first Sailor Senshi capable of {{Flight}}; she's also the best tactician, a skilled swordswoman, and the only one aside for Sailor Moon who can purify people and objects affected by dark powers, ''and'' is a [[RenaissanceMan Renaissance Woman]] in non-combat related things on top of that. She's been shown taking on odds that would see the other Sailor Senshi defeated and easily win, or at least hold her own long enough to get reinforcements, and of her three defeats two were from attacks from behind, with her only straight defeat being [[spoiler:when she had been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed and sicked on Eternal Sailor Moon]] and got disintegrated by overwhelming power]]. |
| 277 | * The titular spy, Agent Twilight aka Loid Forger, in ''Manga/SPYxFAMILY'' can be considered this. He's an extremely multi-talented man who virtually master various types of concepts and is unusually competent in most aspects. Aside from his skills in combat, analysis, and information gathering, he's a talented chef, a master of disguise, an escape artist, a very capable athlete, and a strategist, among several other things. Even in activities he's never participated before like tennis, [[InstantExpert he's a pretty fast leaner]]. Few practices in a short amount of time has made him excellent tennis player capable of playing against pros with years of experience and he's quickly able to feed over 200 penguins with their behaviors and diets in mind thanks to his photographic memory. It's one of the many things that made him earned his [[TheAce ace status]] in the Westalian Intelligence. |
| 278 | * ''Literature/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnline'': While most players prefer to specialize in one specific weapon, LLENN is confused because Pito uses a different gun every time they meet. It turns out that Pito is equally proficient in every weapon in the game, including {{Lethal Joke Weapon}}s like the [[LaserBlade plasma sword]] and shield. |
| 279 | * ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' has [[FightingSpirit Star Platinum]], one of the strongest Stands around. It has an A in all of its stats, with the only exclusion being Range, which it has a C in. Its perception is good enough to memorize the order of a deck of cards just by watching it shuffle, it can catch bullets, and it beats almost any other Stand in a physical confrontation, only losing to The World. [[spoiler:It later makes up for its poor range by learning to use [[TimeStandsStill Star Platinum: The World]] to close the gap between itself and enemies, as well as allowing its Stand user, Jotaro, to dodge attacks aimed at him and similarly protect his allies]]. |
| 280 | * [[spoiler:Momonoki Morax]] in ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'' has the bloodline magic "Master of All Trades", giving [[spoiler:her]] mastery of all types of magic. The only "weakness" is that every spell is limited by [[spoiler:her]] mana to put into it, but as a Rank 7 demon [[spoiler:her]] mana capacity is quite high. |
| 281 | * TheRival of ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'', Reiji Akaba, is able to use all the Extra Deck mechanics available at the time, an immense rarity in the universe that marks him as one of the most skilled duelists in the series. Only a few other duelists, such as [[TheHero Yuya]] and [[spoiler:Zarc]], are able to do the same. |
| 282 | ** By the standards of the time [[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Yusei, Jack, and Sherry]] would also count as they could use both Fusion and Synchro Summoning in a time before Xyz and Pendulum monsters. |
| 283 | ** While Pendulum Summoning is absent from ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'', the aforementioned methods and the new Link Summon are present, with three duelists in the series known to use all of them. Yusaku/Playmaker, Revolver (who was not shown using Fusion but does have the cards for it [[spoiler: and gave it to Playmaker for his final duel]] and [[spoiler: Ai, who the aforementioned Revolver gave Playmaker his Fusion monster for their duel.]] |
| 284 | * Following the introduction of multiple mechanics into the franchise, only three characters in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' have been shown using more than one of them as most characters use only one or none of them. |
| 285 | ** The first was Ilima, a Trial Captain from Alola who could use both Z-Moves and Mega Evolution, making him the first trainer to use all mechanics in the series at the time. |
| 286 | ** In the following series Ash gained access to both Dynamax and Mega Evolution, using them alongside Z-Moves he had obtained in the prior series. While not having access to Z-Moves, [[spoiler: Cynthia]] would also show having access to Mega Evolution and Dynamax, making [[spoiler:her]] the only other member of the Masters Eight to use more than one mechanic. |
| 287 | [[/folder]] |
| 288 | |
| 289 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 290 | * ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': [[DependingOnTheWriter Within works centered around him]], especially those without superpowers (such as [[Film/Batman1989 the]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy movies]]), Batman tends to be this. He's the World's Greatest Detective, skilled in every scientific field, a MasterOfDisguise, a capable leader, one of the top martial artists in the world, has a ton of high-tech gadgets thanks to being high in the [[FictionFiveHundred Fiction 500]], has trained his body to CharlesAtlasSuperpower level, and often displays random skills such as being a capable actor [[CrazyPrepared just in case he might have need of that skill]]. In works where he teams up with superpowered or magical characters, [[OvershadowedByAwesome not so much.]] |
| 291 | * ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'': Captain America. At least, compared to other humans. Technically, Cap doesn't have superpowers, the super soldier serum just makes him fulfill the potential of what humans can be. He's just so strong, agile, smart, and brave that he can keep up with any superhero with powers, and he's such a great leader and good man that pretty much every other superhero reveres him. |
| 292 | * ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]] is a scientist smart enough to match Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four, a mage strong enough to serve as a potential Sorcerer Supreme candidate, equipped with PoweredArmor that can give ComicBook/IronMan a run for his money, and has the resources of a small, highly wealthy nation at his disposal. This is before getting into his lesser-shown abilities, such as being a decent hand-to-hand fighter and having PsychicPowers. While there are few things he's inarguably the ''best'' at, he can contest nearly any hero on their own turf. |
| 293 | * ''ComicBook/MartianManhunter'': The Martian Manhunter has many of the powers of ComicBook/{{Superman}}, plus {{Telepathy}}, {{Intangibility}}, and VoluntaryShapeshifting. He does have a WeaksauceWeakness to fire, but [[DependingOnTheWriter only when the author can be bothered.]] |
| 294 | * ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': Superman famously won the SuperpowerLottery, possessing SuperStrength, SuperSpeed, NighInvulnerability, and {{Flight}} among other powers, and is at or near the top of the rankings in every one of them. |
| 295 | * ''ComicBook/TheUnbeatableSquirrelGirl'': Creator/MarvelComics gives their characters "stats" much like a VideoGame. Squirrel Girl's official ratings have [[http://marvel.com/universe/Squirrel_Girl every stat maxed out.]] Yes, she has maxed out "Energy Projection" rating too, despite having no energy-based abilities. It's a RunningGag that she keeps defeating Marvel's most powerful villains including (effectively) gods off-camera ''with squirrels.''[[note]]Squirrel Girl can project a torrent of squirrels, which are made of energy to the tune of about 20 quadrillion joules per squirrel, according to UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein.[[/note]] More recent databooks have toned this down and given her more average stat ratings. |
| 296 | * ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': Wonder Woman was specifically designed as a woman with enough powers to keep up with Superman, and therefore has SuperStrength, SuperSpeed, NighInvulnerability, NotQuiteFlight, and an impressive HealingFactor along with powers [[DependingOnTheWriter authors often ignore]] like low level {{Telepathy}} which ties into her [[SpeaksFluentAnimal ability to talk to animals]]. She later gained true unaided {{Flight}} and is also an expert in numerous forms of armed and unarmed combat. Batman has even called her the ultimate melee fighter. Her ties to truth also mean she's far more successful at redeeming and befriending her villains than most other superheroes. |
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| 298 | |
| 299 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 300 | * In ''Fanfic/IncarnationOfLegends'', ''all'' of the Radiance's stats are maxed out as a Level 7 Adventurer. This is on top of having a ludicrously powerful attack spell, an incredibly strong barrier spell, the ability to expend Mind for a massive increase in her already impressive physical ability, and an [[ExperienceBooster Excelia booster]] that accelerates her growth even more. She has no glaring weaknesses and is a nigh-unstoppable juggernaut capable of taking down a Demi-Spirit on her own. |
| 301 | * In ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku'', Izuku is a teenaged Superman in the making. He's simultaneously the [[SuperStrength strongest]], [[SuperSpeed fastest]], and [[NighInvulnerability toughest]] kid in his class with a variety of ComboPlatterPowers that keep him from having any glaring weaknesses aside from his KryptoniteFactor. While they ''do'' outdo him in specific areas (i.e. Jirou's ability to use her super hearing without overloading, Yaoyorozu's ability to create useful objects, Tokoyami and Tskymi's RealityWarping), he's overall the most powerful student in 1-A and the one everyone aspires to match or beat. It should be noted that his showings are still far inferior to [[PhysicalGod All Might]], but Izuku is still noted to be remarkably powerful. |
| 302 | * ''Fanfic/ThePixieOfTheHiddenLeaf'': Tanya is shown to be an expert at using Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu. |
| 303 | * The ''Series/StargateSG1'' fic "Bless the Children"- both the [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3070319/1/Bless-the-Children-Gen-Version Gen]] and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3070316/1/Bless-the-Children-Ship-Version Ship]] version- suggests that Daniel Jackson's eight-year-old clone, Danny, has the potential to become this, combining Daniel's natural intellect with the available resources of the [=SGC=]; characters observe in-narrative that Danny is showing a greater understanding of and interest in science than Daniel after being inspired by Sam Carter, suggesting that Daniel just never branched out because he was focused on archaeology in memory of his parents. |
| 304 | * In ''Fanfic/TheSuperheroGame'', just like in canon, Kyle Rayner became a White Lantern by mastering all seven colors of the Emotional Spectrum. He's shown making creature constructs in three different colours, including Red, the colour once thought to ''lack'' constructs. The latter is only possible after taking and surviving a dip in the Red Lantern Corps' infamous Blood Ocean on Ysmault, which not even Kyle's teammates were aware he had done. |
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| 306 | |
| 307 | [[folder:Film]] |
| 308 | * Franchise/{{Batman}} in ''Film/Batman1989'' and ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', as discussed above under ComicBooks. |
| 309 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'': Depending on the skill of the practitioner, the Form VI Lightsaber Style can be either this or MasterOfNone. It's typically viewed as the latter because it's an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master form popular among Jedi who prefer not to spend too much time training in their ability with a lightsaber. However, because of its nature as a blending of more specialized forms to the point where it loses any identity of its own, it allows a force-user to project their own identity on to it. In the hands of a true master, such as [[VideoGame/StarWarsKnightsOfTheOldRepublic Darth Revan]], it can do anything these more specialized forms can do just as competently while not inheriting any of their drawbacks. |
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| 311 | |
| 312 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 313 | * ''Literature/{{Brotherband}}'' has Thorn, a master wrestler, swordsman, and axeman, who [[BadassTeacher trains the crew in combat]]. He's even got HeroicAmbidexterity, and is barely slowed by being a HandicappedBadass. However, he's well-rounded enough that he stays well away from InvincibleHero territory. |
| 314 | * Being a globe-trotting adventurer, Constance Verity from the ''Literature/ConstanceVerity'' trilogy is fluent in seventeen languages, can type two-hundred words a minute, can fix any machine, can run a mile in four minutes (if she has a good pair of shoes), knows shorthand, is moderately talented at softball, can live on only an hour of sleep a night, learned {{Escape Artist}}ry from the ghost of Creator/HarryHoudini and is even able to fight in the Seven Deadly Styles of Martian Kung Fu, a martial art that wasn't even designed for the human anatomy. Really, it's easier to explain what she ''can't'' do, ''and she never went to school.'' |
| 315 | * ''Literature/DocSavage'': His band of sidekicks are all explicitly stated to be world-class in their specialties, and Doc is explicitly stated to be better at their specialty than each of them. He's a better chemist than Monk, a better geologist than Johnny, a better electrical engineer than Long Tom, a better construction engineer (and stronger physically) than Renny, and a better diplomat than Ham. |
| 316 | * Albus Dumbledore of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fame used to be a Transfiguration teacher, writes for a potions magazine, and is shown to be highly proficient in the usage of various charms and other forms of magic, as well as being TheLeader of the Order of the Phoenix and BigGood for the magical community. He's particularly a contrast to the BigBad Voldemort who, while arguably an equally ''powerful'' wizard, is also woefully ignorant of any form of magic that doesn't involve killing others or preserving his own life. |
| 317 | * ''Literature/IronWidow'': The legendary emperor and [[HumongousMecha Chrysalis]] pilot Qin Zheng not only had overall qi pressure [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale too great to measure]], but could wield all five types of qi interchangeably, whereas others are limited to one or two. |
| 318 | * ''[[Creator/SeaburyQuinn Jules de Grandin]]'', is one of best surgeons in the world and is a master of such disparate fields as plastic surgery, heart surgery, neurosurgery and etc. He's also the world's best criminologist, an OmnidisciplinaryScientist, an excellent chef and soldier/intelligence officer. He's also a master in savate and some eastern martial arts. Finally he's the foremost expert on the occult and supernatural. As an OccultDetective for hire, he sometimes refuses to take mundane murder cases as those are too boring. |
| 319 | * In the FictionalVideoGame in which ''Literature/{{Noob}}'' is set, there are eight main types of magic. People are usually born with a predesposition to one or a few from the same subcategory. Töne Förk was born with a predisposition to all of them, which happens only once a millennium. By the time he appears, he has unfortunately undergone BioAugmentation, which has the side effect of making the person unable to use magic, due to seeing his potential power as [[BlessedWithSuck a curse rather than benefit]]. |
| 320 | * In ''Literature/PerryRhodan'' the race of Haluters is this. At a personal level, they are 3 meters tall, can manipulate their atomic structure to be as strong as Terkonite (the armored hull of spaceships, which can also render beings undetectable by life-scanning methods like telepathy), eat literally anything solid, run for 8 hours at 100km/h with 2 men on his back, they have 4 arms and 2 brains, one of which functions as a computer as strong as that built into a 1500m battleship and those brains will keep on functioning immediately after a long range FTL transit, while all humans are out for a few minutes. They wield rifles with the power of a tank gun, and basically all settings of other guns in the series up to their introduction combined. In personal combat, single Haluter tend to oppose hundreds of infantrymen and then it is still not fair for the non-Haluter. Their spaceships are slightly less special: the fleet easily outclasses its opponents, but can still get swarmed to death or shot by huge planetary bastions. However, in 100 years they conquered all of the Milky Way, while that was in the hands a multi-galactic species which could literally time travel and make FTL transit networks powered by stars. The galaxy was only saved when after a few thousand years the Haluters became bored and decided to let other races take over so as to be able to go on adventure with them and see how the galaxy would develop. |
| 321 | * The titular hero of ''Literature/SpaceAssassin'' is stated to be skilled in "martial arts of twenty-seven different human and alien species", which is reflected in the hero's ability to use all kinds of weapons during battle. |
| 322 | * ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': |
| 323 | ** The E-Wing fighter is developed to replace the [[JackOfAllStats X-Wing]], surpassing it in all areas: ordnance, speed, shields, and hyperdrive. Its [[AwesomeButImpractical expense]] meant that it never saw as wide deployment as the cheaper X-Wing, being largely reserved for elite squadrons. |
| 324 | ** The TIE Defender, especially in its games, is one of these; faster than FragileSpeedster ships like the A-Wing or the TIE Interceptor, tougher than MightyGlacier ships like the Y-Wing or the B-wing, and better-armed than dedicated fighters like the X-Wing, while also possessing a variety of personalized weapons like ion cannons and a tractor beam. Like the E-Wing, it was so hideously expensive, costing five times more than the standard TIE, that it was reserved for top aces. |
| 325 | * In several of Creator/RobertHeinlein's novels, including Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), the highly competent character Jubal Harshaw is depicted. He is a lawyer, doctor, scientist, philospher, popular fiction writer, and to top it off, he is successful in his love life, as he lives with a number of women lovers. |
| 326 | * The titular character in ''Literature/TheTalesOfAlvinMaker'' is this. He can duplicate the specialized "knack" abilities of almost every other character of European descent in the series, and the generalist greensong powers of the Native Americans as well. A character {{Lampshade}}s this when a phrenological examination of his head reveals that all of his traits and talents are perfectly balanced. |
| 327 | * Rand in ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' definitely counts, combining world-class swordsmanship, [[RealityWarper ta'veren status]], [[DreamLand dreamwalking]], and THE most powerful magical ability in the world. |
| 328 | * Lord Hong, the WickedCultured villain of ''Literature/InterestingTimes'', is a master of all the most respected arts of the Agatean Empire, from oragami to swordmaking. Skills that are supposed to take a lifetime of dedication to master, he is able to pick up in a few weeks and then move on to something else. He thinks nobody else really concentrates properly. |
| 329 | [[/folder]] |
| 330 | |
| 331 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 332 | * In ''Series/BabylonFive'', Minbari warships are this among the Younger Races. Listing the best known, Earth Alliance and Narn warships [[MightyGlacier are well armed and armored but rather slow]], Drazi and Centauri warships [[FragileSpeedster have high speed]] and [[GlassCannon disproportionately high firepower]] (especially the Centauri, matched only by one other race among the Younger Races) but fragile hulls, and the Abbai have [[StoneWall fast warships with tough armor, actual deflector shields (a unique technology among the Younger Races), and other technologies to limit damage but relatively ineffective weapons]]. Minbari warships, on the other hand, (slightly) surpass the Centauri for firepower, are as fast as they come, and are as tough as those of Earth Alliance, ''and'' have a number of unequaled exotic technologies on top of that ([[StealthInSpace the stealth technology that makes them hellishly difficult to hit or even detect in the first place]] being the best known, but they have also mastered antimatter weapon technology and neutron beams and are developing their own DeflectorShields). There's a reason [[TheEmpire the Centauri at the apex of their might]] never dared to provoke the Minbari and [[HopelessWar Earth couldn't hope to win in their war against them]]... |
| 333 | * Ashildr as Lady Me in ''Series/DoctorWho'', which comes with the territory when you have been alive for eight hundred years, [[WhoWantsToLiveForever literally can't die]], and have the free time that comes with that. |
| 334 | -->"''[[BadassBoast Ten thousand hours is all it takes to master any skill. A hundred thousand hours and you're the best there's ever been. I don't need to be indestructible, I'm superb.]]''" |
| 335 | * The titular [[Series/{{Hannibal}} Dr. Hannibal Lecter]] is a skilled surgeon, an expert psychiatrist, a gourmet chef, a musician and composer, a brilliant artist, highly trained in hand-to-hand combat, and stays in peak physical condition. It's almost impossible to believe how many fields Hannibal is expertly talented in. |
| 336 | * In a rare non-combat example there is the titular Dr. House of ''Series/{{House}}'' MD. the man is known as a certified genius with knowledge in more areas then most people would have in a single area of expertise. It's even shown that if puts his mind to anything such as cooking he can, within a matter of days become a master of it. It's taken to an even more absurd degree in his line of work: despite his specialty being diagnostics and nephrology, he's got knowledge of just about every field of medicine about on par with the specialists he works with. It's deconstructed to a certain degree, as his formidable expertise means that he doesn't value the advice of his colleagues nearly as much as he should, which causes problems if he makes a mistake. |
| 337 | * Ken Hayakawa of ''Series/KaiketsuZubat'' is shown to be a master of pretty much every form of combat under the sun. No matter what the specialty of his enemy is, they're only the second-best in Japan. |
| 338 | [[/folder]] |
| 339 | |
| 340 | [[folder:Radio]] |
| 341 | * In addition to being an AcePilot, Douglas in ''Radio/CabinPressure'' is a highly knowledgable on a range of subjects, plays the piano, has a wide range of past experience, and above all has exceptionally good people skills, which serves him well in both passenger service and running scams on the side. When he mentions he's also [[RealMenCanCook a rather good cook]], Martin sarcastically asks if there's anything he ''isn't'' "rather good" at. After a brief pause, Douglas says there are things he hasn't ''tried'' yet, and it's ''possible'' he wouldn't be good at them. In theory. (In the ''Cabin Fever'' web videos, Arthur says that they've finally found one -- he's not good at Zoom meetings.) |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 345 | * The Nightmare Knight in ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'' has ludicrously high stats in all categories that won't even completely fit in his bio. It helps that he's also immortal and can only be sealed away for as long as nobody gathers all of the Disaster Stones ([[spoiler: which has already happened over 100 times]]). |
| 346 | * Donald Na, the BigBad of ''Webcomic/WeakHero''. He has overwhelming charisma, leadership skills, and strength; prodigal business savvy; unstoppable ruthlessness; and a knack for manipulation. When he first set out to take over the Union in middle school, not a single one of his lackeys doubted that he'd succeed. |
| 347 | -->Donald Na was overwhelming, in everything. And that's how Yeongdeunpo was completely taken over by a measly 17-year-old. |
| 348 | [[/folder]] |
| 349 | |
| 350 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 351 | * Quite a few people in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' can 'bend' one of the four natural elements. The Avatar can use all four and, with training and time, can use them with incredible skill and power. Furthermore by using the Avatar State they can boost their power level to an even more absurd level and draw on the experience of their past lives. The only drawback is if they die in the Avatar State, that's the end of the Avatar line, for good. Finally, the Avatar can even learn the more esoteric parts of bending, such as Korra healing through waterbending, and metal-bending. Because so much of an Avatar's training is psychological, the Avatar also has an easier time than normal applying cross-elemental techniques, such as using Waterbending techniques with Firebending to redirect lightning; [[MagmaMan Lavabending]] was long thought to be exclusive to the Avatar for this reason. |
| 352 | * William Dunbar in ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''. To a ridiculous degree. He not only has the most powerful and versatile hand-to-hand weapon of the Lyoko warriors (which basically [[OneHitKill one-shots monsters and avatars alike]] with a swing and can even shoot Razor Wind), but he also has a special ability that turns him invulnerable and allows him to do everything his friends can do without any drawback. And if it is not enough, he also possesses a buckler-like bracer to deflect and return physical attacks. Justified by his skillset being created for him by the supercomputer that created the world; he's PurposefullyOverpowered to fight against the heroes. |
| 353 | * Compared to the [[DumbMuscle Fixed Ideas]] and [[MiddleManagementMook Technos]], this is the Cybers' hat in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cybersix}}''. They're actually smarter and stronger than the other two combined but [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters notoriously difficult to control]]. |
| 354 | * The second appearance of Amazo in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' is this thanks to PowerCopying and [[WalkingTheEarth Walking the Universe]]. |
| 355 | * The title hero of ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', although having no particular training [[IKnowMortalKombat beyond cheerleading practice]] is a ridiculously capable teenage girl from an equally ridiculously capable family. She is the captain of the cheerleading squad, yearbook editor, on the honor roll, and is on-call to deal with local and international problems ranging from babysitting to diverting avalanches, saving hot-air balloonists from hurricanes, or stopping a rhino stampede. Her regular throwdowns with [[{{Supervillain}} the world's leading masterminds]] take a lot of the pressure off of [[HeroesRUs Global Justice]]. |
| 356 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' |
| 357 | ** Alicorns are not only capable of flight and magic, but according to ''Literature/TwilightSparkleAndTheCrystalHeartSpell'' also possess the earth pony's strength and connection to nature. Fortunately for the setting, they are also extremely rare, and most of them have duties commensurate with their power. Alicorns also apparently have a fourth, alicorn-specific kind of magic, judging by the season 4 finale. |
| 358 | ** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicTwilightSparkle Twilight Sparkle]] herself was an example of this from the get-go; in Equestria, everyone has a special talent. In unicorns, it frequently manifests itself as a spell or spells associated with their cutie mark. In Twilight Sparkle's case, though, her special talent ''is'' magic, allowing her to learn everyone else's special talent spells, such as Rarity's gem-finding spell. However, it seems clear that while Twilight is innately better at magic than just about anyone, other unicorns can potentially learn other spells by studying them, but most simply don't bother to do so. Given that unicorn spells can do things like temporarily give other people wings, walk on clouds, manipulate the weather, or lift heavy things, it also means that Twilight could replicate many of the signature talents of non-unicorn ponies. |
| 359 | * Witches in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' are required upon reaching adulthood to join a coven that prevents them from casting any magic from outside of that coven's area of study, unless they're lucky enough to be selected to join the Emperor's Coven -- which has no restrictions. Eda, having refused to join any coven, is acknowledged as the strongest witch on the Boiling Isles in part because she lacks these restrictions. |
| 360 | ** By the time of the DistantFinale, [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLuzNoceda Luz Noceda]] has planted herself firmly in this category in terms of Magical Acuity, as evidenced by how she is taking every major at Eda's new academy of Wild Magic. Even before then, Luz is shown to be quite talented with multiple branches of Magic aside from Glyph Magic, such as Oracle Magic and Potions. It's further implied that her grades at Hexside are also good if not great even while she is taking every single Magic Track. |
| 361 | * In ''WesternAnimation/RamboTheForceOfFreedom'', the titular hero's ActionFigureFileCard makes it plain that he's TheAce, even using the trope name to describe him: |
| 362 | -->"His strength and skill allow him to accomplish dangerous missions that no ordinary man would attempt. Martial arts, weapons, explosives -- Rambo is master of all!" |
| 363 | * ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': |
| 364 | ** The Guardian is a warrior who has guarded a time portal for eons. He is an even more skilled warrior than Jack, and possesses an even greater variety of skills since he also uses modern weaponry. During their duel he wields a katana, a pair of sais, a spear which he breaks in half for dual wielding, a machine gun and a rocket launcher, then finally his bare hands. Jack is outclassed throughout the entire [[CurbStompBattle "battle"]]. |
| 365 | ** [[Characters/SamuraiJackJack Jack]] is extremely skilled with basically any weapon from his time, as well as many other skills like sailing, however he originally had no aptitude with modern weapons or other technology. In Season 5, after a fifty-year TimeSkip, Jack has added more modern weaponry to his arsenal and learned to drive a motorcyle. He is very good with them. |
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| 369 | * This is the LogicalExtreme of the ideal of the RenaissanceMan, although no one in RealLife has ever actually attained it. |
| 370 | * [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanSwordsmanship Johannes von Liechtenauer]] dictated that a fighter should be fully proficient in the longsword, polearm, dagger, ''and'' GoodOldFisticuffs. Later treatises included additional weapons. |
| 371 | * At the extreme end of the scale was the London Company of Masters, who required prospective "masters of defense" to demonstrate their competence in no fewer than ''eight'' different weapons. |
| 372 | * UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}} examples: |
| 373 | ** In the 2016 [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] Finals, UsefulNotes/LeBronJames led the UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}} Cavaliers to their first-ever title[[note]]also ending a 52-year drought for the city's major sports teams[[/note]] by leading both teams[[note]]the opponent being the Golden State Warriors[[/note]] in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. It was the first time that a player had done so in a playoff series of any length. |
| 374 | ** Another NBA example came in the league's next season (2016–17). Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo,[[note]]Rough pronunciation: YAHN-is ah-day-toh-KOON-boh, though [[FirstNameBasis "YAHN-is" is now enough]].[[/note]] aka the "Greek Freak", became the first player in league history to finish in the top 20 in the same five statistics. |
| 375 | ** Nikola Jokić arguably did [=LeBron=] and Giannis one better in 2021–22, when he won his second straight league MVP award with the Denver Nuggets. While a few other players have led their teams in those same five stats, "Joker" ''also'' led the Nuggets in field-goal percentage. |
| 376 | ** Sabrina Ionescu arguably became the face of US women's basketball in 2019–20, even though she was still in college at Oregon. Because she's a natural guard, she isn't quite as statistically versatile as [=LeBron=] or Giannis, but still reached milestones previously unheard of in college basketball, for either men or women: |
| 377 | *** Before her arrival at Oregon in 2016, the all-time record for career triple-doubles[[note]]Double figures in any three of the five statistics mentioned in conjunction with [=LeBron=] above.[[/note]] in NCAA Division I women's basketball was 7. In D-I men's basketball, it was 12—with that record only having been established the season before Ionescu's arrival. The single-season record was 6 for both men and women. Sabrina? Four in 2016–17, 6 the next season, and 8 in each of her last two seasons. Her final career total of 26 is higher than that of the top three players on the D-I men's career list. ''Combined''. And also higher than the career total of the next three players on the D-I women's list. |
| 378 | *** Reaching 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds is a major milestone in college basketball. In D-I, about 120 men and 170 women have reached this mark. Since the vast majority are centers or forwards, Ionescu would be pretty notable as a guard who got there... but there's more. |
| 379 | *** 2,000 points and 1,000 assists? B.S. (Before Sabrina), the D-I players with this accomplishment could be stated in two words: Courtney Vandersloot.[[note]]Incidentally, Sloot and Sabrina played for the same coach in college. Sabrina's head coach at Oregon, Kelly Graves (male), had been Sloot's head coach at Gonzaga.[[/note]] |
| 380 | *** 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 1,000 assists? One word for the members of that club: Sabrina. Incidentally, she became the first member of this club literally hours after being a featured speaker at the memorial service for her mentor Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who had died in a helicopter crash the previous month. |
| 381 | *** Sabrina has since carried this over to the WNBA. While her first two WNBA seasons were hampered by an ankle injury (she missed almost all of the 2020 season to it, and was still affected in 2021), she finally lived up to her initial promise in 2022, becoming the first WNBA player ever to collect 500 points, 200 rebounds, and 200 assists in a season.[[note]]While this doesn't sound impressive, keep in mind that (1) the 2022 WNBA regular season was only 36 games (it's now 40), instead of the NBA's 82 and (2) regulation WNBA games have always been 40 minutes instead of the NBA's 48.[[/note]] |
| 382 | * In UsefulNotes/{{Cricket}} there are the all-rounders - players who are capable of consistently scoring a hundred or more runs in an inning while batting and taking five or more wickets when bowling. Famous all-rounders include Ian Botham of England, Kapil Dev and Roger Binny of India, Imran Khan and Wasim Akram of Pakistan. Unlike bowlers who might get lucky and occasionally score runs, or batsmen who occasionally bowl and pick up wickets, these players are considered frontline batsmen and are part of the bowling attack. Often these all-rounders become the captains of their teams, adding leadership to their repertoire. In Imran Khan’s case, he went on to become his country’s Prime Minister. |
| 383 | * Men's singles figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu has been described by at least one commentator/coach[[note]]Olympic silver medalist Stéphane Lambiel, himself no slouch in the field.[[/note]] as "the most complete athlete in figure skating, probably ever". Wikipedia has a more complete and impressive [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Yuzuru_Hanyu list of his achievements]]. |
| 384 | ** He has the physicality required to essentially hurl himself into the air and spin multiple times using knife shoes at very fast speeds (which is, granted, something all skaters do across disciplines), but retains a noted grace, elegance, and can perform fragility very well in his programs. |
| 385 | ** He has a wide range of signature moves, many of which are extremely difficult for men to perform in general but are popular with women skaters because of the necessary flexibility. His trademark jump is the back counter triple axel - the most difficult entry type for this jump. He has been able to repeatedly recover from recurring injuries that have been [[CareerEndingInjury career-ending]] for many other skaters. |
| 386 | ** There are six kinds of quadruple jumps (turning four times in the air), and he's successfully landed four of them in competition. His ultimate goal is to challenge the quadruple axel, a jump that has been considered BeyondTheImpossible, bordering on DangerousForbiddenTechnique, until he attempted it at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and fell, but the 4A was still acknowledged on his score sheet. He's also stated in interviews that he's been able to land the quadruple flip, but not yet in competition, since he wants to focus on the quad axel. If he decides to put the 4F in one of his programs, ''and'' land the 4A, he would be the first person to land all quad types, and quads are already dangerous and destructive on skaters. Simply by being excellent at his job, he is an active contributor to the field turning into a quadfest, as other skaters try to cram more quads into their programs to defeat Hanyu, sometimes at the expense of artistry (which Hanyu has in spades). The quad craze has shortened skaters' average career length - every single senior skater who were competing when Hanyu made his senior debut in 2010 has since retired, yet he's still skating as of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. |
| 387 | ** Outside of skating, he's a philanthropist (particularly for causes related to recovery from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which he survived), endorser and ambassador of diverse products and governmental programs (Miyagi Prefecture's traffic safety program, for example). He's also extremely (nearly memetically so) interested in audiovisual equipment, especially earphones. He has a vast collection of them - bought, gifted, and custom-made -, which is justified because they are not only personal passions but extremely important in his skating, as it is intrinsically tied to music. |
| 388 | * UsefulNotes/{{Tennis}} is a sport that is traditionally composed of court specialists due to the significant differences between each surface. The Career Grand Slam[[note]]Winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open at least once during the player's entire career[[/note]] is considered to be extremely difficult to achieve due to that, and whoever manages to accomplish it can effectively be considered a Master Of All. Among male players, the Career Grand Slam has only been achieved 12 times, by 8 different players, in the more than 100 years in which all four Grand Slams have been held. |
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