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One of the classic video game character builds, along with the Mighty Glacier, Stone Wall and the Jack of All Stats. The name about sums it up: the Fragile Speedster is fast. If you blink, he's not there anymore. He appears, strikes, and vanishes in the blink of an eye. Nine times out of ten, his occupation is a thief or a Ninja. Though exaggerated in fiction, this trope has some basis in Real Life. Armor is heavy. Examples of Fragile Speedster include:

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  • One of the classic video game character builds, along with the Mighty Glacier, Stone Wall and the Jack of All Stats. The name about sums it up: the Fragile Speedster is fast. If you blink, he's not there anymore. He appears, strikes, and vanishes in the blink of an eye. Nine times out of ten, his occupation is a thief or a Ninja. Though exaggerated in fiction, this trope has some basis in Real Life. Armor is heavy. Examples of Fragile Speedster include:
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  • One of the classic video game character builds, along with the Mighty Glacier, Stone Wall and the Jack of All Stats. The name about sums it up: the Fragile Speedster is fast. If you blink, he's not there anymore. He appears, strikes, and vanishes in the blink of an eye. Nine times out of ten, his occupation is a thief or a Ninja. Still, being fast has its downsides -- what you gain in mobility, you lose in durability. After all, it's hard to keep up that kind of speed when a heavy suit of armor is weighing you down. As a result, the Fragile Speedster is often forced to rely on dodging abilities to avoid getting struck in the first place, and if he does take a hit, down he goes. The racing variant tends give lighter vehicles high acceleration and maneuverability but low top speed. A Fragile Speedster often relies on Hit and Run Tactics or Confusion Fu to gain an advantage over slower foes. If the character has little offensive power and uses speed as a way of evading attacks, he may resemble a Stone Wall. If a Fragile Speedster has lots of offensive power, this trope can overlap with the Glass Cannon. Though exaggerated in fiction, this trope has some basis in Real Life. Armor is heavy. A form of Competitive Balance. Contrast Mighty Glacier, who sacrifices speed for strength and durability, as well as Lightning Bruiser, who is fast without any loss to strength or durability. Examples of Fragile Speedster include:
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