The character is a jack-of-all-skills. Opposite to One Trick Wonder.
Capabilities[]
The character is an all-rounder, a type of person whose skills do not gravitate to any one area.
Variations[]
- Jack-of-All-Stats: The most common version of this archetype. The users do not specialize. They're strong, fast, and tough, but not the strongest, fastest, or toughest; effectively, they're good at everything, the best at nothing, which makes them useful in most scenarios they will encounter.
- Master of All: The advanced version of this archetype. The users are masters at virtually everything, to the extent specialists are virtually redundant.
Associated Powers[]
- Adaptation Inducement; in some cases, the user adapts to gain the skills or power needs for any one situation.
- Balanced Mode/Omni Mode
- Hyper Profession/Omni Profession
- Intuitive Intelligence/Omni-Intuition
- Null Element Manipulation; the power equivalent of this archetype, utilizing attacks and abilities that possess no elemental affinities or aversions.
- Optimal Finesse
- Power Balance
- Skill Compensation
Relationships[]
- Genius Bruiser
- For when the user is both strong and smart.
- Lightning Bruiser
- All-rounders tend to combine strength, speed, and durability.
- Polymath
- The user specializes in many skills/areas, physical or mental.
- Skill-Power Combo
- For when a character possesses great power and skill in using it.
Example Characters[]
See also: Jack-of-All-Stats, The Red Mage, and Master of All.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
- Female Titan (Attack on Titan)
- Gin Ichimaru (Bleach)
- Team Universe 7 (Dragon Ball Super)
- Master Muten Roshi
- Manatsu Natsuumi/Cure Summer (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
- Taro Sakamoto (Sakamoto Days)
- Shin Asakura (Sakamoto Days)
- Kou Son Ryuu (Kingdom)
- Heki (Kingdom)
Cartoons[]
- Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
Comics[]
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
Video Games[]
- Red Mage/Red Wizard (Final Fantasy series)
- Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII/Remake)
- Mario (Super Mario series)
- Ciel (Type-Moon)
- Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts series)
Web Comics[]
Gallery[]
All incarnations of the Avatar (Avatar: The Last Airbender) can bend all four elements and learn more esoteric skills like healing and metalbending.
Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
Mario (Super Mario series) is well-known as a perfectly balanced hero; he balances strength, speed, agility, endurance, intelligence, skill and adaptability while being skilled in numerous activities like sports, medical work, vehicle operation, mechanics, and toymaking, thus making him useful in any situation.
Master Roshi (Dragon Ball series) is shown to be a strong, fast, master combatant and truly versatile.
Team Universe 7 (Dragon Ball Super) is the most balanced team in the Tournament of Power, possessing years of experience, vast arrays of attacks, and the knowledge to keep fighting for longer periods than any other universe.
While far from the strongest or most specialized, Roxas, Xion, and Sora (Kingdom Hearts series) are incredibly versatile fighters.
While not the strongest or smartest hero in the Marvel Universe, Peter Parker/Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics) powers and intelligence make him an adaptive, versatile fighter who can survive bouts with beings like the Hulk.
Manatsu Natsuumi/Cure Summer (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure) is the balanced fighter of the Tropical-Rouge Pretty Cure Team.
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Before his forced retirement, Kou Son Ryuu (Kingdom) was the one of the most balance Zhao Generals.
Heki (Kingdom)
In order to blend in with normal life, Taro Sakamoto (Sakamoto Days) uses his skills...
...to help people in his neighborhood, becoming a jack of all trades.