History Sandbox / FighterMageThief

* Characters.PlantsVsZombies2ItsAboutTimeZombies: The Knight Zombie, Wizard Zombie and Jester Zombie respectively. The Knight absorbs a lot of damage, the Wizard stays at the back lines using magic to turn plants into sheep, and the Jester moves quickly and "evades" projectiles via reflecting them while gaining a speed boost. The Chinese version of the game even includes a more traditional rogue in the Bandit zombie, who uses invisibility to avoid being attacked. ''While they fill all roles quite well, the enemies of [=PvZ2=] do not fill follow Three Approach System as this only applies in the Dark Ages levels.''

* Characters.{{Valis}}: ''This is actually Fighter, Mage, Balance, not to mention suffering from PCE as one needs to look at each entry to see why each character has each role''

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* VideoGame.WizardOfLegend: The museum introduces you to the three types of enemies you could face: the sword-wielding Chaos Knight, the Chaos Mage that casts magic bolts in many directions, and Chaos Rogue that specializes in stealth such as through invisibility. ''Enemy niches cleanly established and correctly fit all three roles.''

[[folder:Used on a "Power Trio" rather than "Three Approach System" front (4/50, 8%)]]

[[folder:Other examples that fits trope vibe (5/50, 10%)]]

[[folder:Not cleanly fitting into Fighter, Mage, Thief gameplay roles (4/50, 8%)]]

* '''Number of examples that fit the description:''' 2/50 (4%)
* '''Number of examples that don't fit the description but fit the vibe:''' 9/50 (18%)

* Characters.TheDeathMageWhoDoesntWantAFourthTimeAdventurers: ''Not only are there only ZCEs, but one character is not listed as their role.''

* Characters.SpiderManPS4Villains: ''This is the Sinister Six, not the Sinister Three, so it fits neither on a Three Approach System nor Power Trio front''

'''Number of examples that fit the description:''' 2/50 (4%)
'''Number of examples that don't fit the description but fit the vibe:''' 9/50 (18%)
'''Number of problematic examples:''' 39/50 (78%)

* Toys.{{Rumblerobots}}: The three primary concentrations a bot can have. Because you have an extremely limited amount of upgrade slots for your bots (a mere three max level upgrades) you'll need to focus on making your bot good at one thing to win. Laser focused builds become the Mage, unable to shrug off much punishment and unlikely to be very fast or punch very often, Tanking focused builds become the Fighter, able to absorb laser shots while they close the distance to try and go for knockovers or hitting the opponent's [[CriticalExistenceFailure weak spot]], and speed and punch focused builds become the thief, able to move quickly and unleash RapidFireFisticuffs but not able to take much damage from lasers and still just as vulnerable to an overturn or getting hit in their weak spot. ''The three concentrations fill the Three Approach System along with Tanking and Speed/Punch bots filling the role of Fighter and Thief respectively, however lasers don't fit the vibe of magic or [[MagicByAnyOtherName anything similar].]''

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* Webcomic.SurvivalStoryOfASwordKingInAFantasyWorld: [[spoiler: Han-bin's companions by the end of Season 2, with [[GlacierWaif Kivye]] as the Fighter, [[PlayingWithFire Atisse]] as the Mage, and [[FragileSpeedster Ephyr]] as the Thief.]] ''Aside from the annoying use of {{Pothole}}s (in a spoiler no less), this doesn't even fit Power Trio as these are three companions not a group of three.''
** [[spoiler: Later Leonhart joins as the Healer or more specifically, the Paladin, with his support buffs, heals, and barriers.]]. ''...and then comes this example, which destroys the slightest (mis)justification to be Fighter, Mage, Thief''

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* VideoGame/{{Absinthia}}: Sera and Freya are the tanks of the party, Thomas is the RedMage who uses offense and healing spells, and Jake is the thief who is fast and can inflict ailments. ''Fills all the roles clarified by Fighter, Mage, Thief but the lack of in-game clarified classes/roles, along with two characters fitting one role make me unsure if this is a true example of this trope according to the current description.''

* VideoGame/BendyInNightmareRun: ''None of the three fill the roles of Fighter, Mage, Thief''

* WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2010: The main human and draconic antagonists of the films all fit the archetypes. Stoick, who is arguably an antagonist to Hiccup of the first film, is an old-fashioned warrior who believes in brute strength and simple tactics and fits the Fighter mold, while the Red Death, a powerful and ferocious dragon who bullies smaller dragons and relies on its own force, also can be considered a Fighter. Drago, a vicious [[TheBeastmaster dragon tamer]], and his mind-controlling Bewilderbeast are Mages, able to use non-physical abilities to pose a major threat to the heroes. Grimmel and his Deathgrippers can be classified as Thieves, with their reliance on swift attacks, venom and dishonest tactics, although Deathgrippers have the strength to be called Fighters. ''Beyond the issue that Administrivia/ExamplesAreNotArguable, the three are not linked for any reason other than being antagonists for each movie in the trilogy.''

* LetsPlay/PBGHardcore: Mostly applies to the final {{Power Trio}}s in ''Terraria #2'', with Jeff as the fighter, [=McJones=] as the mage, and Jon as the thief, and ''Terraria #3'', with Lucah as the fighter, Luke as the mage, and [=McJones=] as the thief. ''Zero Context Example plus Zero Context Example''

* WebVideo/SteamTrain: Danny, Ross and Arin respectively in ''VideoGame/{{Trine 2}}''. ''Does not specify which role they played, let alone how the characters fill this role.''

* ComicBook/{{Roleplayers}}: This are Ben, Elliot and Mordecai's roles. Later Cassie and Sallie join as a Cleric and a Druid, respectively. ''ZCE and it seems they're not playing a Three Approach System''

* Characters/TalesOfArcadiaTheTrollhunters: Jim, Toby, and Claire respectively. ''Misuse and unclear use. Not a game, not explaining who is what role, nor Toby cleanly fitting the role of Mage or Thief.''

[[folder:Correct use per trope page's description (2/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Used on a "Power Trio" rather than "Three Approach System" front (4/50), 0%]]

[[folder:Other examples that fits trope vibe (5/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Not cleanly fitting into Fighter, Mage, Thief gameplay roles (4/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Other types of misuse (9/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Zero Context Examples but used for Games (6/50, 0%)]]

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[[folder:Game-based examples with multiple issues (7/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Other non-game examples with multiple issues (3/50, 0%)]]

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'''Wicks Checked:''' 45/50

[[folder:Other types of misuse (8/50, 0%)]]

* Recap/TheOwlHouseS2E20CloudsOnTheHorizon: Demonstrated by Hunter, Willow and Gus. Gus, the Thief, uses his illusions to detect and fool enemies and aid his friends in battle; Hunter, the Fighter, primarily attacks by slamming his opponents with his staff at close range and is trained in mundane combat; and Willow, the Mage, is a magical powerhouse who relies on her talent in plant magic to deal devastating damage. It’s nicely shown when they're trespassing into the Blight property. ''This is merely a moment of combat, the three were never established as a solid trio.''
* Characters/SpiderManPS4Villains: ''This is the Sinister Six, not the Sinister Three, so it fits neither on a Three Approach System nor Power Trio front''

* Webcomic/SurvivalStoryOfASwordKingInAFantasyWorld: [[spoiler: Han-bin's companions by the end of Season 2, with [[GlacierWaif Kivye]] as the Fighter, [[PlayingWithFire Atisse]] as the Mage, and [[FragileSpeedster Ephyr]] as the Thief.]] ''Aside from the annoying use of {{Pothole}}s (in a spoiler no less), this doesn't even fit Power Trio as these are three companions not a group of three.''

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[[folder:Zero Context Examples & Not Games (9/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Game-based examples with multiple issues (6/50, 0%)]]

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* VideoGame/TheWorldCalledHollow
* Characters/StevenUniverseCrystalGems
* Characters/BackstabbedInABackwaterDungeon
* TabletopGame/TheWitcherRolePlayingGame
* Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesGoldenDeer
* RolePlayingGame
* WebVideo/SteamTrain
* Characters/BaldursGateIIINPCsAndFactions
* VideoGame/{{Wynncraft}}
* CripplingOverspecialization/VideoGames
* AdventureGuild
* RookieRedRanger
* Manga/AssassinationClassroom

'''Wicks Checked:''' 42/50

[[folder:Other examples that fits trope vibe (4/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Not cleanly fitting into Fighter, Mage, Thief gameplay roles (3/50, 0%)]]

[[folder:Other types of misuse (6/50, 0%)]]

* WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2010
* Toys/{{Rumblerobots}}
* Characters/PathfinderClassesSecondEdition
* MagikarpPower

* Characters/DeltaruneTheThreeHeroes
* Characters/TacticsOgreMainCharacters

'''Wicks Checked:''' 39/50

[[folder:Used on a "Power Trio" rather than "Three Approach System" front (3/50), 0%]]

* Characters/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamityHyruleanForces: ''Clarifies a deliberate attempt for something similar trope (in Impa's section anyways), however the game does not fall into the Three Approach System.''

* Characters.PlantsVsZombies2ItsAboutTimeZombies: The Knight Zombie, Wizard Zombie and Jester Zombie respectively. The Knight absorbs a lot of damage, the Wizard stays at the back lines using magic to turn plants into sheep, and the Jester moves quickly and "evades" projectiles via reflecting them while gaining a speed boost. The Chinese version of the game even includes a more traditional rogue in the Bandit zombie, who uses invisibility to avoid being attacked. ''While they fill all roles quite well, the enemies of PvZ2 do not fill follow Three Approach System as this only applies in the Dark Ages levels.''

[[folder:Other examples that fits trope vibe (3/50, 0%)]]

* Series/KamenRiderDrive: Drive's three basic forms fit into this. Type Speed is the thief, specializing in its high speed, Type Wild is the fighter, with heavier brute-force attacks, and Type Technic is the mage, with its technopathy and other more esoteric powers. ''While this is a TV show rather than a game, all three forms fill the abilities of the three roles.''

[[folder:Zero Context Examples but used for Games (4/50, 0%)]]

* Characters/TheDeathMageWhoDoesntWantAFourthTimeAdventurers
* Characters/SugarPlums

'''Wicks Checked:''' 36/50

[[folder:Zero Context Examples & Not Games (6/50, 0%)]]

* Fanfic/SagittariusDestiny: The titular fireteam consisted of Ikharos as the Warlock (mage), Jaxson as the Titan (fighter), and Lennox-2 as the Hunter (thief). ''Need knowledge of VideoGame/{{Destiny}} why the characters fit into these roles.''

* VideoGame/{{Absinthia}}
* Characters/MCUPeterParker
* Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure

'''Wicks Checked:''' 33/50

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* VideoGame/VainGlory
* VideoGame/{{Starbound}}
* Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesHolyKingdomOfFaerghus
* FridgeBrilliance/PokemonTheSeries
* Anime/PhantasyStarOnline2TheAnimation
* Literature/{{Drassil}}
* Characters/KingdomHeartsAqua

* Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesAdrestianEmpire