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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': In the ''ComicBook/New52'' reboot, both Superman and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} developed an ability called "Super Flare" which allows them to expel out the most of solar energy stored in their cells at once, causing a humongous fireball which obliterates everything around them and leaves them almost completely exhausted. So Kal and Kara decided it was too dangerous -since it doesn't discriminate between allies/innocent bystanders and enemies- and unreliable, and not worth the effort, which is because they barely used it in their [[ComicBook/ActionComicsNew52 respective]] [[ComicBook/Supergirl2011 books]].

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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': In the ''ComicBook/New52'' reboot, both Superman and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} developed an ability called "Super Flare" which allows them to expel out the most of solar energy stored in their cells at once, causing a humongous fireball which obliterates everything around them and leaves them almost completely exhausted. So Kal and Kara decided it was too dangerous -since it doesn't discriminate between allies/innocent bystanders and enemies- and unreliable, and not worth the effort, which is because they barely used it in their [[ComicBook/ActionComicsNew52 [[ComicBook/ActionComics2011 respective]] [[ComicBook/Supergirl2011 books]].
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* Yajirobe of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' is pretty useful to have around, [[CantCatchUp at least early in the series.]] He's the one who cut off Vegeta's tail while everyone with super-powerful laser disk attacks got their rears handed to them.

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* Yajirobe of In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' is pretty useful to have around, [[CantCatchUp at least early in the series.]] He's the one who cut Yajirobe cuts off Vegeta's tail with a simple sword, a laughably underpowered weapon when talking about a series full of people who can casually blow up planets, while everyone with super-powerful laser disk ki attacks got their rears handed to them.
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** The character of Crucible is held back by this. He's a hero, which means non-lethal warfare is the name of the game... except his power is to create pockets of ''extreme'' heat, at such a level that it's pretty much automatically lethal to anyone caught in one. He doesn't see a lot of use in battle as a result.

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