History Main / SituationalDamageAttack

** [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Lucario's]] Aura makes attacks become stronger the more damage he takes, [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=042808 as illustrated here.]] Note that despite the ridiculously-high self damage shown in the comic, the damage Lucario's taken stops further bolstering his aura past 170%.

* In ''VideoGame/PathOfExile'', the Flame Surge spell deals 50% more damage to an enemy that is affected with a burning status effect. The Bloodlust support gem causes melee attacks it is linked to to deal 40-60% more damage to bleeding enemies.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', the Summoner class has the Fester attack which is weak unless you have either Bio or Miasma active on the target, and even more powerful if you have both simultaneously. As of the ''Shadowbringers'' expansion, the Ruin spells are also reliant on Bio and Miasma to deal maximum damage.

* Hammers are near useless for combat under most circumstances in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestBuilders2'' (in contrast to [[VideoGame/DragonQuestBuilders the first game]], where they were a perfectly viable weapon as well as a tool), but they'll reduce stone enemies to a pile of rubble in a matter of seconds with guaranteed critical hits on every swing.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'' games have many attacks that fall to this, such as Acrobatics (damage increases if the user is NOT holding an item), Revenge (user takes damage before attacking), or Flail and Reversal (deals more damage if the user's health is low).
** The Dark type is particularly prone to these attacks, with them amounting to about half of all Dark-type attacks. Under the right conditions, [[InTheBack Pursuit]], [[note]]target switches out[[/note]] Payback,[[note]]user attacks last[[/note]] [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown Assurance]],[[note]]Target took damage that turn prior to the attack[[/note]] Punishment,[[note]]amount of stat boosts the target has[[/note]] Knock Off[[note]]target has a removable item[[/note]] and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Foul Play]] [[note]]depends on target's attack stat[[/note]] will deal extra damage.

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* Comicbook/GhostRider's Penance Stare, the effectiveness of which is dependent on the target's evil deeds or guilt, making it devastating against villains but not so effective on normal people.

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** [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Lucario's]] Aura attack gets stronger the more damage he takes, [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=042808 as illustrated here.]]

* In ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi 3'', while most attacks are either fixed or charged, the damage of Babidi's [[LimitBreak Ultimate Blast]] depends on [[LiquidAssets the number of successful grabs beforehand]], and Devilman's depends on the CharacterAlignment of the opponent -- if they're more evil, they take more damage.

* From ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series:
** Magneto's Magnetic Shockwave, Venom's Death Bite, Hulk's Hyper Gamma Wave and Thor's Mighty Thunder deal more damage depending on far away from the wall the opponent is and how close you are to said opponent.

** [[TurnsRed X-Factor]] in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' has shades of this; it can be triggered anytime, but depending on how much of your teammates you've lost, the effects and duration of the mode will be increased dramatically.

** MODOK's Hyper Psionic Blaster's damage depends on how much "levels of understanding" (via successful Analyze Cube attacks) he has stacked; it can do from minor damage to massive damage, even rivaling some Lv 3 Hypers.
** Nova's Gravimetric Pulse and Gravimetric Blaster will deal more damage depending on [[CastFromHitPoints the amount of the red health he has left.]]

* GhostRider's Penance Stare, the effectiveness of which is dependent on the target's evil deeds or guilt, making it devastating against villains but not so effective on normal people.

* {{Munchkin}} has the [[WeaponOfXSlaying Sword Of Slaying Everything Except Squid]], which is a highly effective weapon...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin except when fighting a squid]], such as Squidzilla.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManX2'': Silk Shot's attack and subsequently damage changes depending on where X is. In most stages, it's scrap metal. In Bubble Crab's and Flame Stag's stages, it's a bouncy rock projectile that explodes after the first bounce. In Crystal Snail's stage, it's a bouncy crystal projectile that explodes into shards on contact with an enemy. And in Wire Sponge's stage, it's a [[JokeWeapon weak leaf ball that floats upwards and doesn't even explode]].

Supertrope to DesperationAttack and SituationalSword. Compare and contrast TacticalRockPaperScissors and ElementalRockPaperScissors, which typically apply to an entire combat system as opposed to just one attack. Contrast FixedDamageAttack and PercentDamageAttack, which typically ignore variables usually taken into account, and RandomizedDamageAttack, when the damage is completely random. Compare and contrast DamageIncreasingDebuff, InjuredVulnerability, and AttackItsWeakPoint when it's a property of the ''defender'' rather than the ''attack'' that affects the amount of damage dealt, and StatusBuff where it's a property of a beneficial spell.

** Some moves like Gyro Ball or Electro Ball calculate their base damage on the user's stats relative to the target's. Other moves are more powerful depending on the target's current health[[note]]such as Brine[[/note]] or debuffs[[note]]such as Venoshock[[/note]] or even whether the target has previously used a certain move such as Stomp[[note]]which is boosted when after the target uses Minimize[[/note]].

** The Dark type is particularly prone to these attacks, with them amounting to about half of all Dark-type attacks. Under the right conditions, [[InTheBack Pursuit]] [[note]]target switches out[[/note]], Payback[[note]]user attacks last[[/note]], [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown Assurance]][[note]]Target took damage that turn prior to the attack[[/note]], Punishment[[note]]amount of stat boosts the target has[[/note]], Knock Off[[note]]target has a removable item[[/note]] and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Foul Play]] [[note]]depends on target's attack stat[[/note]] will deal extra damage.

** The mechanic originated with ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''[='s=] Sol Badguy in ''Accent Core'' (and its revisions), where several of his specials required Sol coming in contact with his opponent with a specific part of his hitbox depending on the move for increased damage, untechable time, and--where applicable--wallbounce/groundbounce, most notably seen with his [[ElementalPunch Sidewinder]] [[CycleOfHurting loops]]. Additionally, the damage of a Clean Hit Sidewinder and Sol's Tyrant Rave (the follow-up to his Fafnir Force Break) improves with every successful Clean Hit a player scores beforehand.

* ''VideoGame/{{Dota 2}}'': Outworld Devourer's Arcane Orb, which deals its damage based on OD's current mana pool.

* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'': The Medic's Crusader's Crossbow does damage based on distance; the further the distance, the more damage done.

* {{Munchkin}} has the [[WeaponOfXSlaying Sword Of Slaying Everything Except Squid]], which is a highly effective weapon...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin except when fighting a squid]].

* {{Munchkin}} has the [[SwordOfXSlaying Sword Of Slaying Everything Except Squid]], which is a highly effective weapon...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin except when fighting a squid]].