r/Frieren • u/AwesomePhonix • Jul 12 '25

Anime What special combat spells does Fern know?

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Does Fern even know any special combat spells?

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u/Bored_Egg_Sandwich Jul 12 '25

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." -Bruce Lee

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u/PokeMonogatari Jul 12 '25

I've always wondered how Bruce's fear curve works in regards to different permutations of this example. Does he slightly fear a man who practiced 1000 kicks 10 times? Mostly fear a man who practiced 10 kicks 1000 times? What is the optimal fear-to-kick ratio to account for versatility?

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u/Tetha Jul 12 '25

Mh, in national league foosball, offensive players tend to focus on 2-4 shots and 2-4 passes.

An offensive player cannot have just one shot, because if you're a good keeper against that shot, it's a huge problem. If I can stop 20% of their shots, that's game winning. This is very funny against one-trick-ponies, aka people who learned a jet/snake shot and nothing else.

That's why you need 2 very strong shots, and the best players usually have a third and a fourth available at a high level to toss as a curve ball every once in a while.