- "A fist... is the first and most powerful weapon that men can have in their entire lives. It is a man's soul in material form, the ultimate melee weapon!"
- ― Douren (Sengoku Youko)
- "A true warrior needs no sword."
- ― Thors Snorresson to Askeladd (Vinland Saga)
The power to possess superhuman unarmed combat capabilities. Variation of Enhanced Combat. Not to be confused with Martial Arts Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Advanced/Augmented/Heightened/Increased/Inhuman Unarmed Combat
- Enhanced/Incredible Hand-To-Hand/Bare-Fisted Combat/Martial Arts
- Hand-to-Hand Combat Intuition/Mastery/Prowess
- Martial Arts/Unarmed Combat Proficiency/Mastery
- Melee Combat Intuition/Mastery/Prowess
- Near/Nigh/Semi-Supernatural Unarmed Combat
Capabilities[]
Users, either innately or through training, possess mastery in unarmed combat/hand-to-hand combat greater than peak members of their species. Against other humans, they are extremely skilled, being able to outclass most opponents without the use of weapons, being able to take on multiple aggressors at once. Users usually possess knowledge that improves their overall fighting skills, specifically through training. They usually have vast knowledge on targeting vulnerable areas on another's body and how to execute it while in battle. In terms of defense, experts can usually counter most attacks with the bare hands, either by deflecting or parrying.
Users also have an intuitive mastery of the associated unarmed combat skills, techniques, body language and choice of words subtly sending all the signals to others, granting them major leverage in any unarmed combat situation.
This is the ultimate unarmed combat mechanism, making it virtually impossible to defeat the user, since the user will automatically fight with perfect skill, technique and timing. The users full and complete mastery in unarmed combat and anything related to unarmed combat makes them the ultimate unarmed combatant.
Applications[]
- Adoptive/Instructive Muscle Memory
- Action Replication with unarmed combat.
- Knowledge Replication with unarmed combat.
- Skill Replication with unarmed combat
- Superior Mimicry with unarmed combat.
- Body Language Analysis
- Clear Mind
- Combat Adaptation
- Combat Merging
- Combat Mixture
- Combat Modification
- Combat Opposition
- Combat Perception
- Combat Specialism
- Combative Movement
- Encyclopedic Knowledge only on melee combat.
- History Recording only on melee combat.
- Mastered Activity
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Defense
- Enhanced Mobility
- Enhanced Reflexes
- Enhanced Speed
- Enhanced Endurance
- Enhanced Strength
- Enhanced Strike
- Intimidation Mastery
- Killing Mastery
- Tactical Analysis/Genius
- Training Regimen
- Enhanced Exercise
- Enhanced Body - Possible due to intense training or abnormal birth.
- Enhanced Exercise
Techniques[]
Levels[]
- Unarmed Combat Mastery
- Enhanced Unarmed Combat Mastery
- Supernatural Unarmed Combat Mastery
- Absolute Unarmed Combat Mastery
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Outclassed by users of Supernatural Unarmed Combat and Absolute Unarmed Combat.
- Lack of a weapon might put the user at a disadvantage against armed opponents, although such a (possible) limit is heavily circumstantial.
Known Users[]
See Also: This Index Knows Kung-Fu.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Asano Gakuho (Assassination Classroom)
- Specialist Fighters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuichiro Hanma
- Goki Shibukawa
- Gaia; possibly
- Dorian Kaioh
- Kaku Kaioh
- Nomi no Sukune II
- Taima no Kehaya
- Lugart Won (Black Cat)
- Genryusai Yamamoto (Bleach)
- Yasutora "Chad" Sado(Bleach)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Urahara Kisuke (Bleach)
- Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach)
- Suì-Fēng (Bleach)
- Meiling Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Quanxi (Chainsaw Man)
- Reze (Chainsaw Man)
- Makima (Chainsaw Man)
- Violence Fiend (Chainsaw Man)
- Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
- Tsukasa Mikogami (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Kim Minjun (The Dark Mage's Return to Enlistment)
- Satou Pendragon (Death March to Parallel World Rhapsody)
- Takeshi Goda (Doraemon)
- Various Characters (Doom Breaker)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball Series)
- Mairu Orihara (Durarara)
- Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Elfman Strauss (Fairy Tail)
- Tokumori Saigo (Gintama)
- Various Characters (Highschool DxD)
- Hekate (Hero Killer)
- Nugal/Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
- Ihwa/Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
- Various Characters (Hunter X Hunter)
- Various Characters (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
- Dan Yuseong
- Jang Gihu
- Various Characters (Kenganverse)
- Niko-Style Users
- High-Ranked Kure/Wu Clan Members
- Kuroki Gensai
- Kanoh Agito; via Formless
- Gaoh Ryuki
- Arashiyama Jurota; via Extreme Specialization in Judo
- Ri Shin (Kingdom)
- Kyou Kai (Kingdom)
- Kyou Rei (Kingdom)
- Yo Tan Wa (Kingdom)
- Bajio (Kingdom)
- Various Characters (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Gearless Joe (Megalo Box)
- Toshinori Yagi/All Might (My Hero Academia)
- Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
- Various Characters (Murim Login)
- Various Characters (Nano Machine)
- Various Characters (Naruto Series)
- Various Characters (Legend of the Northern Blade)
- Various Characters (One Piece)
- Various Characters (Ranma ½)
- Aoi Sakurai (Rail Wars)
- Shizuma Kusanagi (Real Bout High School)
- Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Natsuki Subaru (Re:Zero ~Starting Life in Another World~)
- Various Characters (Sakamoto Days)
- Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy X Family)
- Yor Forger/Thorn Princess (Spy x Family)
- Various Characters (Tough series)
- Tsuyoshi Kawabata (TSUYOSHI)
- Mori Jin/Dan (The God of High-School)
- Taejin Jin (The God of High-School)
- Akira Kurosawa (The Last Exorcist -Ender Geyster-)
- Li Ho (The Law of Ueki)
- Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Ban (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Diane (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Thors Snorresson (Vinland Saga)
- Thorfinn (Vinland Saga)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Sonar the Fennec (Archie Comics)
- Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Ausar (Black Sandes Entertainment)
- Kickin Hawk (Ben 10)
- Trevor Belmont (Castlevania)
- Richter Belmont (Castlevania: Nocturne)
- Various Characters (DC Comics)
- Betina Beakley/Agent 22 (Ducktales 2017)
- Webbigail Vanderquack (Ducktales 2017)
- Hellboy (Hellboy/BPRD)
- Various Characters (Image Comics)
- Bash (Kings of Nowhere)
- Various Characters (Marvel Comics)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.)
- Forager (Young Justice)
Literature[]
- Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
- Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Jordan Kent/Superboy (Arrowverse)
- Tyson Sykes/Gravedigger (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)
- Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (Arrowverse)
- Anissa Pierce/Blackbird/Thunder (Arrowverse)
- Jennifer Pierce/Lightning (Arrowverse)
- Grace Choi/Wylde (Arrowverse)
- Tobias Whale (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)
- Erica Moran (Arrowverse)
- JJ Stewart/Ionosphere (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)
- Eagle Fang Users (Cobra Kai)
- Monica Dawson (Heroes)
- Ip Man (Ip Man Series)
- Cheung Tin-Chi (Ip Man Series)
- Frank (Ip Man Series)
- Hung Chun-nam (Ip Man Series)
- The Twister (Ip Man Series)
- Barton Geddes (Ip Man Series)
- General Miura (Ip Man Series)
- Wong Fei-hung (Once Upon a Time in China)
- Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (Predator Series)
- Iron Fists (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ancient One (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Xu Wenwu (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ying Li (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Xu Shang-Chi (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Xu Xialing (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ying Nan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- John Mclver/Bushmaster (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ava Starr/Ghost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Sadi (Master Z: Ip Man Legacy)
- Svetlana Belikova (Resident Evil: Damnation)
- Black Noir (The Boys)
- Queen Maeve (The Boys)
- Blindspot (The Boys)
- Soldier Boy (The Boys)
- Cobra Kai Users (The Karate Kid Series/Cobra Kai)
- Miyagi-Do Users (The Karate Kid Series/Cobra Kai)
- Kham (The Protector Series)
- Diego Hargreeves/Number Two/The Kraken (The Umbrella Academy)
- Frank Martin (Transporter Series)
- Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing (Titans)
- Dawn Granger/Dove (Titans)
- Jason Todd/Robin/Red Hood (Titans)
- George Chambers (Undisputed Series)
- Danny the Dog (Unleashed)
- Various Characters (X-Men Cinematic Universe)
Video Games[]
- Kemar/Flint (Arknights)
- Jackie (Arknights)
- Chongyue (Arknights)
- Yang (Final Fantasy IV)
- Ursula (Final Fantasy IV: The After Years)
- Roberto Frois (Onimusha)
- Akihiko Sanada (Persona)
- Chie Satonaka (Persona)
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Sengoku Basara)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (Sengoku Basara)
- Farah Oersted (Tales of Eternia)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Liquid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Big Boss (Metal Gear)
- Venom Snake (Metal Gear)
- The Boss (Metal Gear)
- Quiet (Metal Gear)
- Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear)
- Liquid Ocelot (Metal Gear)
- Liza (Saga Frontier)
- Claude C. Kenni (Star Ocean: The Second Story)
- Mii Brawlers (Super Smash. Bros.)
- Souichirou Kuzuki (TYPE-MOON)
- Bazett Fraga McRemitz (TYPE-MOON)
- Kotomine Kirei (TYPE-MOON)
- Grappler (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Lilith (Vanguard Princess)
- Marcoh (Fear & Hunger)
- A.A.H.W. Half-Mags (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Asylum Patients (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Bandit Brutes (Madness: Project Nexus)
- N51 Deltas (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Player (Madness: Project Nexus); as the Patient or Massive
- Pugilists (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Subject 1v02P_6 (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Swarmer Gudgeons (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Shadow (Shadow Fight)
- Shadow's Descendant/The Hero (Shadow Fight)
- Stranger/Real Shadow's Descendant (Shadow Fight)
- Crane (Shadow Fight)
- Kenji (Shadow Fight)
- Artemis "Ironclad" Kurkaiser (Shadow Fight)
- Emperor of the Dynasty (Shadow Fight)
- Liliweiss/Lilith (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
- Milk (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
Web Animation/Comics/Original/Series[]
- Thaco (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
- Gooseman (Greasy Moose)
- Kung Fury (Kung Fury)
- Joe (Planet Land Comic's Blood Rush)
- SCP-4494 - THE SPECTER (SCP Foundation)
- UIU 1998-017 (SCP Foundation)
- Jeff the Killer (Creepypasta)
- Klavigar Orok (SCP Foundation)
- Garen (Skylark)
- Agatha Knightsbane (Skylark)
- Miko Miyazaki (The Order of the Stick)
- Various Characters (Ordeal)
- William Doe (unOrdinary)
- John Doe (unOrdinary)
- Seraphina (unOrdinary)
- Various Characters (Madness Combat)
- Hank J. Wimbleton