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* The SAW weapon in ''VideoGame/TheFinalFantasyLegend'' (actually a ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' game renamed for the American market) is supposed to have a chance of {{One Hit Kill}}ing the target if the user's strength is higher than the target's defense -- which is how it works in the sequel. Unfortunately, there was a programming mix-up between ">" (greater than) and "<" (less than), making the SAW work only if the attacker is '''weaker'''. This has the unfortunate effect of creating an {{Anticlimax|Boss}} FinalBoss.

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* The SAW weapon in ''VideoGame/TheFinalFantasyLegend'' (actually a ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' game renamed for the American market) is supposed to have a chance of {{One Hit Kill}}ing the target if the user's strength is higher than the target's defense -- which is how it works in the sequel. Unfortunately, there was a programming mix-up between ">" (greater than) and "<" (less than), making the SAW work only if the attacker is '''weaker'''. This has the unfortunate unfortunate (albeit very memorable) effect of creating an {{Anticlimax|Boss}} FinalBoss.FinalBoss.
** In an extremely similar vein, the Death and Stone magic spells are much more overpowered than one would expect from instant kill spells. Why? Simple: They hit every enemy, they have a high hit rate, and several bosses are vulnerable to one or the other. Entire fights can be instantly finished with a single cast of Stone or Death.
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* The Master's Scroll and Genji Glove combination allows a character to attack eight times at once. Get them a defense-ignoring weapon or two (or just train their Strength really high) and ''anything'' they hit will die in one turn as they attack a total of eight times dealing 9999 damage with each hit. Teach them Quick and they can do it twice in a row every turn. Even Kaiser Dragon and Omega Weapon won't last long against such power.

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* The Offering (later translations: Master's Scroll Scroll) and Genji Glove combination allows a character to attack eight times at once. Get them a defense-ignoring weapon or two (or just train their Strength really high) and ''anything'' they hit will die in one turn as they attack a total of eight times dealing 9999 damage with each hit.hit, including the final boss. Teach them Quick and they can do it twice in a row every turn. Even Kaiser Dragon and Omega Weapon won't last long against such power.
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* [[LightningBruiser Wakka]] in his entirety is this considering that he has the second highest attack stat next to Auron, and the highest accuracy in the game, meaning he can easily hit airborne enemies and bosses that the other characters have trouble hitting. He starts as a GlassCannon until he finishes his section of the sphere grid and moves into [[MightyGlacier Auron's]] which means that his attack builds up ''even higher'', and his defense is significantly increased. Combined with the fact that he's probably the first character to learn negative status moves, and he gets even more broken. At the end of the game this is exaggerated if he has his World Champion weapon activated at its full power, and also because he can be recruited for blitzball where he becomes a GameBreaker in this as well after his stats are raised enough.]

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* [[LightningBruiser Wakka]] in his entirety is this considering that he has the second highest attack stat next to Auron, and the highest accuracy in the game, meaning he can easily hit airborne enemies and bosses that the other characters have trouble hitting. He starts as a GlassCannon until he finishes his section of the sphere grid and moves into [[MightyGlacier Auron's]] which means that his attack builds up ''even higher'', and his defense is significantly increased. Combined with the fact that he's probably the first character to learn negative status moves, and he gets even more broken. At the end of the game this is exaggerated if he has his World Champion weapon activated at its full power, and also because he can be recruited for blitzball where he becomes a GameBreaker in this as well after his stats are raised enough.]

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