Citations:glass cannon

Noun: "(especially gaming) a character or unit with strong offensive power but weak defensive capabilities"

 * 2011, Roderic Waibel, Altus Adventum 2nd Edition Core Rulebook, Lulu.com (2011), ISBN 9780983322818, page 183:
 * We don't want Bryztak to be a glass cannon, so armor would be prudent.
 * 2012, Lizzie Stark, Leaving Mundania: Inside the Transformative World of Live Action Role-Playing Games, Chicago Review Press (2012), ISBN 9781569766057, page 238:
 * A min-maxer might create a "glass cannon" character—one with lots of awesome offenses but next to no defense.
 * 2014, Aubrey Sherman, Wizards: The Myths, Legends, and Lore, Adams Media (2014), ISBN 9781440582899, unnumbered page:
 * The tradeoff is that wizards are often "glass cannons," able to deal significant damage, but not able to absorb much of it.
 * 2014, Aubrey Sherman, Wizards: The Myths, Legends, and Lore, Adams Media (2014), ISBN 9781440582899, unnumbered page:
 * The tradeoff is that wizards are often "glass cannons," able to deal significant damage, but not able to absorb much of it.
 * The tradeoff is that wizards are often "glass cannons," able to deal significant damage, but not able to absorb much of it.