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* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII,'' attacking enemies with the wrong spell (e.g. Ice monsters with Ice magic, Undead with Drain and Osmose or BlobMonster with Poison) will actually heal the monster. In case of Drain or the Blood Swords, results will be ugly. In fact, all ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games after the first one have a system of elemental absorb. At some point, they extended this to TheUndead such that hitting one with a OneHitKill no only always hits it, but it actually causes it to ''regenerate''. And then there is a [[AttackReflector Reflect]] spell which bounces most of spells right at their user.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' has an aptly named [[StatusEffects Reverse status]] that causes healing to hurt and attacks to heal afflicted target. Abusing it is one of more common strategies of dealing with resident {{Optional Boss}}es.

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In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII,'' ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'', attacking enemies with the wrong spell (e.g. Ice monsters with Ice magic, Undead with Drain and Osmose or BlobMonster with Poison) will actually heal the monster. In case of Drain or the Blood Swords, results will be ugly. In fact, all ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games after the first one have a system of elemental absorb. At some point, they extended this to TheUndead such that hitting one with a OneHitKill no only always hits it, but it actually causes it to ''regenerate''. And then there is a [[AttackReflector Reflect]] spell which bounces most of spells right at their user.
* ** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' has an aptly named [[StatusEffects Reverse status]] that causes healing to hurt and attacks to heal afflicted target. Abusing it is one of more common strategies of dealing with resident {{Optional Boss}}es.



* In ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', throwing a Splash Potion of Instant Damage at a zombie or skeleton will heal them. [[ReviveKillsZombie Likewise, throwing a Splash Potion of Instant Health will hurt them]].

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', throwing ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'':
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a Splash Potion of Instant Damage at a zombie or skeleton will heal them. [[ReviveKillsZombie Likewise, throwing a Splash Potion of Instant Health will hurt them]].



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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': On [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0578.html "A Slick Getaway"]], Celia learns the hard way that shooting hostile flesh golems with lightning is... counterproductive.

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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
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On [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0578.html "A Slick Getaway"]], Celia learns the hard way that shooting hostile flesh golems with lightning is... counterproductive.counterproductive.
** [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0977.html Happens again in Tinkertown,]] when the Department of Gnomeland Security fires a LightningGun at Crystal, turned into a flesh golem. It supercharges her unnatural body, making her faster, stronger and charged with electricity.

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* ''Film/TheAvengers2012'':
** Thor blasts Iron Man with a bolt of lightning. The effect on Tony's suit?

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** Thor blasts During [[LetsYouAndHimFight the fight between Iron Man with and Thor]], Iron Man's armor absorbs the power from the lightning Thor sends his way, and returns it as a bolt of lightning. The effect on Tony's suit?repulsor blast several times more powerful than usual.



* A variation occurs in ''Film/RedDawn1984''. After summary executions after summary execution of unarmed civilians only seems to increase attacks by, and support for, [[LaResistance the Wolverines]] and [[OccupiersOutOfOurCountry foster more anger at the occupying Soviets,]] [[EliteMooks the leader of a Spetsnaz unit]] brought in to hunt down the Wolverines declares an immediate halt to the civilian executions on the grounds that it shows they, the Soviets, have no idea as to how to control the situation, [[NarratingTheObvious and furthers sows anger towards the occupying force.]]
--> '''Spetsnaz Commander:''' If a fox raids your chicken coop, do you slaughter a pig simply because he saw everything?

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* A variation occurs in ''Film/RedDawn1984''.''Film/{{Red Dawn|1984}}''. After summary executions after summary execution of unarmed civilians only seems to increase attacks by, and support for, [[LaResistance the Wolverines]] and [[OccupiersOutOfOurCountry foster more anger at the occupying Soviets,]] [[EliteMooks the leader of a Spetsnaz unit]] brought in to hunt down the Wolverines declares an immediate halt to the civilian executions on the grounds that it shows they, the Soviets, have no idea as to how to control the situation, [[NarratingTheObvious and furthers sows anger towards the occupying force.]]
--> '''Spetsnaz -->'''Spetsnaz Commander:''' If a fox raids your chicken coop, do you slaughter a pig simply because he saw everything?

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