Finish
Weaken
Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
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Anti-Frustration Feature: In the final battle with Luther, once you weaken him enough, you have to throw a knife at him to finish him off just like Swan did in the movie.
Source: Video Game / The Warriors -
Useful because the character who deals the killing blow gets all the XP, so you can use Adell to weaken enemies, have a weaker character finish them off, and make Level Grinding quick and easy.
Source: HP to 1 -
Justified in the novelisation - one shot won't blow open the whole dome - but it does weaken the glass enough for O'Niel to finish the job with a heavy object he's carrying for the purpose.
Source: Film / Outland
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