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* '''Inverted''': BifurcatedWeapon: Instead of one weapon with many forms, many weapons come together to form one weapon.



* '''Inverted''': BifurcatedWeapon: Instead of one weapon with many forms, many weapons come together to form one weapon.



* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???



* '''Enforced''': "We need to [[MerchandiseDriven sell toys to kids!]]" "How about we make the hero's weapon have six forms? Kids love transforming weapons!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "This Multiarm is REAL handy. Saves up the hassle of carrying all the weapons I'm good at."



* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Enforced''': "We need to [[MerchandiseDriven sell toys to kids!]]" "How about we make the hero's weapon have six forms? Kids love transforming weapons!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "This Multiarm is REAL handy. Saves up the hassle of carrying all the weapons I'm good at."

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* '''Parodied''': Bob fights with a Swiss Army Knife scaled up to a {{BFS}} size.
* '''Averted''': Bob's sword is a perfectly ordinary sword, nothing more.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob fights with a Swiss Army Knife scaled up to a {{BFS}} size.
* '''Averted''': Bob's sword is a perfectly ordinary non-transforming sword, nothing more.and that's all [[MasterSwordsman he]] needs.


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'''Basic Trope''': A single weapon that encompasses vast utility, as opposed to carrying many weapons that could match it..

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'''Basic Trope''': A single weapon that encompasses vast utility, as opposed to carrying many weapons that could match it..
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* '''Defied''': "This weapon can turn into six different forms-" "Oh hell no, I'm not training 6 different weapons at once!"

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* '''Defied''': "This weapon can turn into six different forms-" "Oh hell no, I'm not ''not'' training 6 different weapons at once!"once! Just give me a normal sword!"



%% '''Discussed''': The trope is talked about in a relevant situation.
%% '''Conversed''': The trope is talked about in a irrelevant situation.
%% '''Invoked''': A character sets up the trope consciously.
%% '''Exploited''': A character uses a trope in effect for their own personal gain.
%% '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played for comedic purposes.
%% '''Played for Drama''': The trope is used as a device in drama.
%% '''Played for Horror''': The trope is instead used to scare people.
* '''Implied''': Bob's sword never transforms on-screen, but Bob is seen using 4 different distinctly non-sword weapons in one fight scene. Bob's sword has been drawn, but it doesn't seem to be in the scene.
%% '''Unparodied''': The trope's Parodied usage is either subverted into a straight use or simply used as one.
%% '''Untwisted''': A subversion is expected, but it does not come after all.
%% '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played out as it would in real life, usually putting it in a negative light.
%% '''Reconstructed''': The trope is deconstructed, but it can still be put to good use.

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%% * '''Discussed''': The trope "Bob's Multiarm is talked about in a relevant situation.
%% '''Conversed''': The trope is talked about in a irrelevant situation.
%% '''Invoked''': A character sets up the trope consciously.
%% '''Exploited''': A character uses a trope in effect for their own personal gain.
%% '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played for comedic purposes.
%% '''Played for Drama''': The trope is used as a device in drama.
%% '''Played for Horror''': The trope is instead used to scare people.
* '''Implied''': Bob's sword never transforms on-screen, but Bob is
amazing. Why can't ''[[RedshirtArmy we]]'' have one standard issue?" "We'd go bankrupt, that's why. Have you seen using 4 different distinctly non-sword weapons in one fight scene. Bob's sword has been drawn, but it doesn't seem to be in the scene.
%% '''Unparodied''': The trope's Parodied usage is either subverted into a straight use or simply used as one.
%% '''Untwisted''': A subversion is expected, but it does not come after all.
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price tag on the damn thing?"
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'''Deconstructed''': The trope There's a reason those things never caught on. Multiarm is played out as it would in real life, usually putting it in extremely heavy, [[BreakableWeapons far too fragile for extended use,]] [[MasterOfNone performs mediocrely]] ''[[MasterOfNone at best]]'' [[MasterOfNone with any of its forms]], and it's immensely expensive -- You could buy six well-made standalone weapons for one. It's ultimately just a negative light.
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nobleman's toy, certainly not [[AwesomeButImpractical anything even remotely resembling a practical weapon]].
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'''Reconstructed''': The trope is deconstructed, but it can still be put to good use.???



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%% * '''Discussed''': The trope is talked about in a relevant situation.
%% * '''Conversed''': The trope is talked about in a irrelevant situation.
%% * '''Invoked''': A character sets up the trope consciously.
%% * '''Exploited''': A character uses a trope in effect for their own personal gain.
%% * '''Played for Laughs''':
%% * '''Played for Drama''': The trope is used as a device in drama.
%% * '''Played for Horror''': The trope is instead used to scare people.
%% * '''Implied''': Bob's sword never transforms on-screen, but Bob is seen using 4 different distinctly non-sword weapons in one fight scene. Bob's sword has been drawn, but it doesn't seem to be in the scene.
%% * '''Unparodied''': The trope's Parodied usage is either subverted into a straight use or simply used as one.
%% * '''Untwisted''': A subversion is expected, but it does not come after all.
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'''Basic Trope''': A single weapon that encompasses vast utility, as opposed to carrying many weapons that could match it..

* '''Straight''': Bob carries the Multiarm, which can transform into a [[CoolSword longsword]], a [[{{BFS}} greatsword]], a [[CarryABigStick mace]], a spear, a [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]], and a [[TheStraightAndArrowPath bow.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob carries the Omni-Weapon, which can transform into anything he wants it to. '''[[ImaginationBasedSuperpower ABSOLUTELY]]''' '''[[ImprobableWeaponUser ANYTHING.]]'''
* '''Downplayed''': Bob carries a mundane halberd, a trench knife or a glaive.
* '''Justified''': The Multiarm's "blade" is actually made of {{Nanomachines}} that can shape itself according to whatever shape is programmed into its hilt.
** It's made of a [[AWizardDidIt magical polymorphic material]] that allows it to shape itself according to the user's will.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Inverted''': BifurcatedWeapon: Instead of one weapon with many forms, many weapons come together to form one weapon.
* '''Parodied''': Bob fights with a Swiss Army Knife scaled up to a {{BFS}} size.
* '''Averted''': Bob's sword is a perfectly ordinary sword, nothing more.
* '''Defied''': "This weapon can turn into six different forms-" "Oh hell no, I'm not training 6 different weapons at once!"
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Enforced''': "We need to [[MerchandiseDriven sell toys to kids!]]" "How about we make the hero's weapon have six forms? Kids love transforming weapons!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "This Multiarm is REAL handy. Saves up the hassle of carrying all the weapons I'm good at."
%% '''Discussed''': The trope is talked about in a relevant situation.
%% '''Conversed''': The trope is talked about in a irrelevant situation.
%% '''Invoked''': A character sets up the trope consciously.
%% '''Exploited''': A character uses a trope in effect for their own personal gain.
%% '''Played for Laughs''': The trope is played for comedic purposes.
%% '''Played for Drama''': The trope is used as a device in drama.
%% '''Played for Horror''': The trope is instead used to scare people.
* '''Implied''': Bob's sword never transforms on-screen, but Bob is seen using 4 different distinctly non-sword weapons in one fight scene. Bob's sword has been drawn, but it doesn't seem to be in the scene.
%% '''Unparodied''': The trope's Parodied usage is either subverted into a straight use or simply used as one.
%% '''Untwisted''': A subversion is expected, but it does not come after all.
%% '''Deconstructed''': The trope is played out as it would in real life, usually putting it in a negative light.
%% '''Reconstructed''': The trope is deconstructed, but it can still be put to good use.
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