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1A list of tropes that appear very often in a climax. This also includes tropes that come off as climactic.
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3See also: TheClimax and AntiClimax
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5If you were looking for ''climatic'' tropes, see WeatherAndEnvironment.
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7!! Tropes:
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10* AccidentalPublicConfession
11* BigBadassBattleSequence
12* BigDamnHeroes: The heroes pull off a dramatic rescue.
13* BigDamnHug
14* TheBigDamnKiss
15* BigDamnReunion
16* BigGame
17* BurningTheShips
18* CataclysmClimax
19* TheCavalry
20* ClimacticBattleResurrection
21* ClimacticElevatorRide
22* ClimacticMusic
23* ClimaxBoss
24* ClimbingClimax
25* CollapsingLair
26* ConcertClimax
27* DeusExMachina: An event from out of nowhere causes things to shift to the hero's favor.
28* DisneyDeath: A character who appeared to die at first subsequently turns out to still be alive or is miraculously resurrected.
29* DisneyVillainDeath: The villain ends up falling to their death.
30* DownToTheLastPlay
31* EndingByAscending
32* EngineeredPublicConfession: A villain who has been able to hide their true nature from the public is tricked by the heroes into publicly admitting that they are a horrible person who was deceiving everyone.
33* JustForFun/EssentialThirdActTwists
34* EurekaMoment: A character's thoughts or observations inspire them to come up with a plan.
35* FinalBattle
36* FinalBoss: The video game ends with one last boss fight that the player must win to finish the game. The final boss will almost always be the main antagonist.
37* FlashbackMontageRealization
38* GoIntoTheLight
39* GunshipRescue
40* HeroicSecondWind
41* JustInTime
42* LoadBearingBoss
43* MainCharacterFinalBoss: The game ends with the main character becoming the final boss, requiring their party to either fight to free them or kill them.
44* MiracleRally
45* MonsterThreatExpiration
46* NecroCam: A FlashbackMontageRealization solving the mystery of how a character died.
47* NotAnAct
48* ParallelConflictSequence
49* TheReveal: A twist that involves a secret being revealed.
50* ThroneRoomThrowdown: a climatic fight scene occurs in a throne room.
51* StockClockHandHang
52* StuffBlowingUp
53* ThirdActStupidity: The heroes or villains (or both) start acting stupid to sustain conflict in the climax.
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