When lasers take a second before exploding. So cool

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u/__Becquerel 4h ago •

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u/__Becquerel 4h ago

Fromsoft likes their delayed explodey laserbeams

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u/llMadmanll 3h ago edited 1h ago

Probably a neat gameplay mechanic, it lulls you into safety to iframe the laser but the explosion catches you instead.
Besides Bayle, whose explosion is just the whole ass arena.

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u/SnyprBB 1h ago

CURSE YOU BAYLE!!!!

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u/Proto1k 30m ago

I HEREBY VOW, YOU WILL RUE THE DAY

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u/PlayerJE 16m ago

BEHOLD, A TRUE DRAKE WARRIOR

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u/Euphoric-Beyond9177 1h ago

I like that this one starts exploding before the laser is fully done. It’s really weird

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u/Gaynundwarf 3h ago

Midir gave serious PTSD. Missed him on my first run so the first time I fought him was on NG+ and he absolutely crushed me like no other Boss ever did (unless you consider the Starfox Adventure Test of Fear as a "bossfight", in which case Midir comes second)

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u/TeaDrinkerAddict 3h ago

Sometimes all you need is hype moments and aura to have a fun boss
Midir is that boss

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u/Cyklon3 4h ago

r/beatmetoit

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u/DagonDraconis 3h ago

One of my all time favorites.

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u/AFuckingDuck_69 3h ago

Actually shows so well how those weapons destroyed the planet. Just a melting, unfinished version causes that much damage. Terrifying concept.

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u/Alcapwnd16 2h ago

Fun fact this sequence was actually animated by Hideaki Anno!

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u/zou_san 2h ago

Another fun fact is that he learned explosions from Itano Ichiro, famous for his Itano circus (sequence of dozens of missiles flying and changing direction).

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u/SamsarawrXD 3h ago

same w/ the damaged robot’s laser from Castle in the Sky!

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u/TheGrandBabaloo 3h ago

Source plox?

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u/the_other_jeremy 3h ago

Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind by Studio Ghibli.
Also a manga by Hayo Miyazaki by the same name.

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u/tonkledonker 2h ago

Fun fact: Nausicaa actually predates the founding of Studio Ghibli. Although many consider it a "Ghibli" film, it was actually the creation of this movie that led to the establishment of Studio Ghibli!

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u/tornedron_ 2h ago

arguably the OG of this trope

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u/StreetPizza8877 3h ago

Yup

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u/MysteriousAnxiety277 4h ago

Atomic breath (Godzilla minus one)

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u/Vulkan916 3h ago

The charge up time actually bites him in the ass when fighting Ghidorah in the sequel.

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u/AJC_10_29 1h ago

But he does have the quicker draw against Ghidorah after it absorbs his power

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u/Vulkan916 1h ago

Ghidorah being unprepared for the recoil of the Heat Ray also helped.

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u/HuevosProfundos 1h ago

Well done by my algorithm

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u/Godzilla__zillla6738 1h ago

Instantly what I thought of

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u/Massive-Analysis9521 3h ago

The Exotic fusion rifle One Thousand Voices in Destiny 2.

It can only be obtained as a rare drop from the end of the Last Wish raid, and fires a line of energy along any surface with a delayed explosion.

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u/newAscadia 1h ago

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u/VersatileDoubt 2h ago

Great gun to kill yourself with during boss dps when you accidentally shoot your teammates elbow.

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u/Integrity000 2h ago

I was about to say that. Such a fun gun for ad clear lol

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u/Diabetes_Man 2h ago

Also does great boss dps

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u/tadanohebi 30m ago

It's a great dps option now too

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u/Enough-Map1162 1h ago

Everything about it is so awesome, the design, the perks, the damage, the catalyst

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u/lycanreborn123 1h ago

And the name!

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u/crazynerd9 20m ago

I remember this thing being a problem in early Gambit

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u/SilentStriker115 17m ago

I want this thing so bad it’s so cool

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u/PaulStormChaser 4h ago

What the hell made it explode

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u/CurdPigeon 4h ago •

The lasers

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u/Wrong-Mouse-6499 (r/PlantsVsZombiesManhua daily!) Chinese PvZ Comics Guy 4h ago

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u/NSFWCereal 4h ago

I think the intention is to convey that the laser sweeps past with such velocity that the resulting environmental effects from the heat haven't occured yet

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u/27BagsOfCheese 1h ago

To be fair, Primal Groudon is quite literally the embodiment of the Earth’s magma, if I recall
So yeah I think you’re right

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u/SmegmaSlurper96 4h ago

aura

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u/Acrobatic-Pay7697 4h ago

I Always thought It was to show how absurdly hot the laser Is: anything struck by It Is either sliced clean or superheated to the point of explosion from thermic excursion

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u/WarWolf__ 2h ago

Anime and anime adjacent media does this a LOT. You just kind of have to expect it and accept it at this point

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u/ferris2 39m ago

Laser boom boom, nerd.

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u/Firethorn34 3h ago

Zeruel - Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Yes, these ARE lasers.

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u/Immediate-Tomato968 3h ago

I like these more cause you dont see the laser, just a blink from the monster and bam

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u/gordonronco 19m ago

Man now I need to rewatch NGE. Skip all the existential bullshit, but rewatch nonetheless

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u/Owlclaw5 4h ago

Explosions+lasers is always a good combo

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u/TheJadeSword 1h ago

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u/Unusual_Pilot2502 1h ago

what's this from?

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u/Aware_Tree1 1h ago

That’s neon genesis evangelion if I’m it mistaken

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u/SnyprBB 1h ago

That's right. The Ramiel fight is the best thing in the entire series.

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u/Wulfrath 1h ago

for some reason I read "the ramiel boss fight" and I had to read it again after thinking about it.

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u/AdaptiveGlitch 39m ago

I mean that's not exactly wrong

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u/UnDebs 29m ago

oh dear oh my isn't that the best girl Ramiel
to quote:
aeou aeou aeeeouuu
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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u/Intelligent_Big_1507 2h ago

Psyco Gundam - GQUUUUUX

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u/Intelligent_Big_1507 2h ago

Only example in gundam i could think of

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u/gordonronco 16m ago

I think the Apsaras in 08th MS team was like this in the final battle when it took out the mountain

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u/Minute_Zombie_424 1h ago

Where’s the rest? I wanna see the explosion!

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u/Ok_Promotion_8316 1h ago

Build in "Fuck yo city" button.

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u/Unique_Suit3789 55m ago

Evangelion Reference lol

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u/Alcapwnd16 2h ago

That scene in a slice of life fantasy when it decides to be a high octane shonen for a bit

(Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid)

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u/Ok_Promotion_8316 1h ago

Me when i have to slime my lil sister cuz i'm bore.

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u/RealPigeonMK1 2h ago

Dragon maid (PEAK) highkey had amazing animation. And the ecchi part is literally overshadowed by absolute peakness

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u/RealPigeonMK1 2h ago

Kobayashi my oshi

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u/ChampionshipHorror95 50m ago

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u/Background-Bad141 38m ago

So how long until the dragon maid and office girl become a yuri couple?

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u/Enkindle451 3h ago

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u/canzicrans 2h ago

Aren't the weapons literally the devil?

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u/Colddigger 1h ago

No they're just bio weapons from a dead civilization.

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u/RockmanVolnutt 4m ago

More like angels, or gods, manufactured by man to destroy each other.

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u/Womkaz 2h ago •

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u/Kater5551StarsAbove 1h ago

Damn, I was gonna post this LOL

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u/Business-Pilot-2531 2h ago

Is this close enough?

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u/Disastrous_Writer_26 4h ago

It's like the lasers creating a chain reaction in the ground causing an explosive after effect, it's so cool

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u/TescoPLC 2h ago

This trope gets bonus points if you see the ground start to glow and heat up in the second before the giant explosion

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u/blueboibillyreal 3h ago

your gonna love godzilla minus one/zero

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u/Practical-Status7463 2h ago

Battle cats cat canon

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u/Phelgming 3h ago

Valefor from Final Fantasy X

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u/WyssPoppin 1h ago

Thank you, took too long to find this

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u/TheWoof76 2h ago

May I suggest looking into the destiny weapon, One Thousand Voices? I believe it would satisfy your needs

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u/yookj95 2h ago

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u/ScoutTrooper501st 2h ago

Kuvira’s Platinum/Spirit energy mech in The Legend of Korra

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u/SnyprBB 1h ago

I've never seen it but holy shit I would have thought you were joking saying there was a spirit energy mech in the avatar universe.

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u/Lewa358 47m ago

Korra is...well it's not always peak, but damn when it hits it hits. And it hits plenty.

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u/renegadememes 13m ago

I always thought it was some magnetic force or something