History Main / MagicTool

* While no one save for the developers at Treyarch know what it would have done, it's worth mentioning a canceled perk for vehicles for ''CallOfDuty: World at War'' was called [[http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_Wrench 'Magic Wrench']]. Presumedly, it would be used to repair tanks.

* Leela's "thing on my wrist" in ''{{Futurama}}'', AKA her "wristal jackometer".
* ''KimPossible'''s "Kimmunicator" has whatever kind of EverythingSensor she might need, universal computer access, extensible robot arms for her MissionControl to help with and even the ability to fly back home if she loses it.

* ''CommandAndConquer'' spinoff ''Renegade'' features the Repair Gun, which has some range unlike most variants, and does exactly what the name implies. They can also disarm enemy C4 and beacons by draining their health bar (nothing else can damage these things). The singleplayer version is only used by {{NPC}}s and has a damaging secondary fire, but not so the multiplayer version.

* ''{{VideoGame/Tribes}}'': The Repair Backpack. Point it at a friend, hold down the trigger, and watch a red laser thingy heal him back up to health. Turn around and use the same laser thingy to repair a crushed generator to perfect condition. You can also used it to repair ''enemy'' equipment and players.

** One could argue that the SCV isn't all that unrealistic either. The "Fusion Cutter" is a reasonable tool for harvesting and not implausible for emergency combat, and you'd expect that it'd be used as a welding tool during construction/repair. Since the unit is actually PoweredArmor, it probably carries more tools than ''just'' the Cutter for construction. Now how it gets the construction materials to your beachhead halfway across the map is another question.

* RedFaction: Armageddon has the nanoforge, which can recreate structures exactly as they were, project a shield, break though walls and kill enemies in several different ways.

* ''{{Warcraft}}''

* ''WorldOfWarcraft'': the [[http://www.wowhead.com/item=40772 Gnomish Army Knife]] is a straight example of this trope. Created by high level engineers, this device give you the functionality of a blacksmithing hammer, skinning knife, [[strike: screwdriver]] Gyromatic Micro-Adjuster, Arclight Spanner, and a mining Pick. Also, has a function to bring a player back from the dead, if you are a skilled enough engineer. Originally had a option for flint and tinder in order to create camping fires, but the need for them was removed from the game entirely and from the item specifically.

* ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' has Fix-It Felix Jr.'s hammer, which has the ability to fix anything that he taps with it. He can even use it to [[HealingShiv fix up injuries]]. Unfortunately for him, because of this he can't actually use it as a weapon of any kind.
** He also is almost out of King Candy's dungeon when he taps the broken window bars with the hammer... and reinforces them. Oops!

* The Engineer's wrench in ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' is an exception to the rule: you ''can'' brain people with it. In fact, one repairs a structure or upgrades a sentry gun by whacking it with the wrench. The game's "manual" hangs a lampshade on the practice, as it's actually an instruction booklet on Sentry Gun maintenance. The instructions on upgrading the gun say, for example:

* Batons in Tron Legacy can do many different things depending on how they are used. The first example is creating a [[CoolBike light cycle]] . They can also create [[CoolPlane light jets]], a LaserBlade or [[DualWielding Two]], a [[DoubleWeapon staff]] version of said blades, a [[GrapplingHookPistol Grappling hook]], and.... a parasol.

** It's also utterly useless as a conventional weapon -- the Doctor wouldn't carry it overwise, as he has moral objections to carrying weaponry. The Master has been known to carry a 'laser screwdriver', a similar multifunction tool which is weaponiseable.

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* The multiplayer game ''{{Warhawk}}'' features a wrench that repairs any friendly or unoccupied vehicle or turret by whacking it repeatedly. However, it can be used to destroy enemy equipment or just smack someone upside the head for an instant kill.

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' and ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' have Repair Hammers, good for fixing all swords, bows, armor, hammers, axes, daggers, and shields.

** Everyone always forgets about ''Morrowind'' Repair Prongs. Seriously, how did those repair anything?
*** You hold stuff with them so you don't, for example, break all your fingers with a lump hammer.

* ''{{PlanetSide 2'' features the Engineer class's handheld Nano Armor Kit, a pistol-sized tool capable of repairing any damage to faction specific machinery through the power of white [[NanoTechnology nanite]] beams, which have no limit aside from OverHeating. Averted by the Nano Dispenser (also known as a [[FanNickname Glue Gun]]) and the Body Armor Nano Kit in the first game, which repaired vehicles and armor (respectively) using cartridges of nanites loaded into the tools, which needed to be reloaded on a semi-regular basis when repairing lots of items.

* The sequel to {{PlanetSide}} features the Engineer class's handheld Nano Armor Kit, capable of repairing any damage to faction specific machinery through the power of blue [[AppliedPhlebotinum nanite]] beams.

* ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' has Fix-It Felix Jr.' s hammer, which has the ability to fix anything that he taps with it. He can even use it to [[HealingShiv fix up injuries]]. Unfortunately for him, because of this he can't actually use it as a weapon of any kind.

* In ''GadgetTrial'', Izen medics use a ''giant syringe'' to heal/repair all other E-series. Which means from other Izens (infantry units), to ''battleships'' and ''bombers''.

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'' has the appropriately named Omni-tool, a holographic tool that can dispense medigel, conduct electronic warfare, act as an InfiniteFlashlight, function as a datapad, and repair vehicles and a certain plasma vent. It is also a definite threat in combat; if you bring her along, [[TheEngineer Tali]] will brandish one as a threat while others draw weapons or take up their PstandardPsychicPstance.

* Leela's "thing on my wrist" in ''{{Futurama}}''.

* In ''Series/DoctorWho'', the sonic screwdriver is a piece of AppliedPhlebotinum that can basically fix, break, lock, unlock, or otherwise modify anything you want. The only things it specifically can't do are unlock a [[KryptoniteFactor deadlock seal]], inflict injury or kill. [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman Unless you're a Cyberman]]. Oh, and it doesn't work on wood. And it's vulnerable to hair dryers. And you can't triplicate the flammability of alcohol either.[[hottip:*:Though technically you can't do ''anything'' that doesn't actually mean anything.]] It may not be able to inflict injury, but if you're dumb enough to let him near the sound system it can sure as ''hell'' [[LoudOfWar hurt your ears]]. Oh, and one time, it was used to ''drive a screw''.

* Modern smartphones: Your basic Internet-connected computer, GPS receiver, digital still/video camera, music player, alarm clock and pocket watch. [[SarcasmMode Some of them even make telephone calls]]!
** Well, yeah, that is kind of the point. How many people bought a shiny new iPhone to make calls?
*** Wait, you can make calls on an iPhone?

** He also is almost out of King Kandy's dungeon when he taps the broken window bars with the hammer....Oops!

* ''MassEffect'' has the appropriately named Omni-tool, a holographic tool that can dispense medigel, conduct electronic warfare, act as an InfiniteFlashlight, function as a datapad, and repair vehicles and a certain plasma vent. It is also a definite threat in combat; if you bring her along, [[TheEngineer Tali]] will brandish one as a threat while others draw weapons or take up their PstandardPsychicPstance.

** ''BattlefieldBadCompany2 Vietnam'' and ''Battlefield3'' replace the engineer's impact wrench with a blowtorch. It still repairs friendly vehicles, damages hostile vehicles, and can kill enemies.