Paradigm Shift
| Paradigm Shift | |
 | |
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Target | Group |
| Minimum damage | 9 |
| Maximum damage | 33 |
| Strength | Strong |
| Signature attack? | No |
| Cog performance | |
| Lawbots | Spin Doctor |
| Sellbots | The Mingler |
Paradigm Shift is a Cog attack that is performed by The Minglers and Spin Doctors.
Animation
- The Cog wiggles their fingers, forming a straight line of yellow sparks that gradually move towards all Toons in battle.
- If the attack hits, Toons are lifted up and shaken before being dropped down.
- If the attack misses, Toons jump to dodge.
Phrases
- "Look into my shifty eyes!"
- "You'll get shifted out of place."
- "Your shift is up!"
- "Prepare to have your paradigm shifted!"
- "I'm giving you the bad shift!"
- "Watch out! I'm rather shifty."
- "I guess it's your shift now."
- "You've never shifted this much in your life."
- "Isn't this an interesting paradigm."
Statistics
| Spin Doctor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Damage | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| The Mingler | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Damage | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
Origin of name
"Paradigm shift" is a sudden change in perspective towards a particular thing. This term was popularized by philosopher Thomas Kuhn's book titled The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.
Trivia
- Paradigm is pronounced "pair-a-dime" in American English or "par-a-dime" in British English.
- The Mingler's Paradigm Shift is the strongest Cog attack that targets a group of Toons.