- "He only had two punches that made contact... Then why am I s-so damaged?!"
- ― Cell after getting hit by Gohan's Soaring Dragon Strike. (Dragon Ball series)
The ability to deal crippling attacks to opponents. Combination of Weakness Detection and Enhanced Combat.
Also Called[]
- Critical Damage/Hit/Strike
- Super Effective Hit
- Serious Damage
Capabilities[]
The user is able to deal extreme damage with their attacks. This can be done with an effective, a precise strike to an opponent's body, and/or with a special ability that happens to be the enemy's weakness. When a user of this power gets a critical hit, they may deal twice the damage, induce severe pain, instantly incapacitate or knock out the enemy, or instantly destroy/kill the target. Highly advanced users can take down their opponent with one attack.
Applications[]
- Defense Bypassing - break through an opponent's defenses.
- Greater Damage Effectivity
- Precise Strike - deal pinpoint accurate strikes to an opponent.
- Weakness Strike - attacks can weaken most opponents regardless of their natures
Associations[]
- Body Language Analysis
- Combat Perception
- Combat Specialism
- Counter
- Double Hit Kill
- Effective Activity
- Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat
- Heavy Strike
- One Hit Kill
- Solo Army
- Scanner Vision
- Video Game Mechanics
- Weakness Detection
Limitations[]
- May have to be timed just right.
Known Users[]
See also: Critical Hit and Critical Hit Class.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
- Papillon (Buso Renkin)
- Digimon (Digimon)
- Various Fighters (Dragon Ball series)
- Shizuo Heiwajima (Durarara!)
- Cid Kagenou (Minoru Kagenou) (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Hokuto Shinken Practitioners (Fist of the Blue Sky/Fist of the North Star)
- Sloth (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Various Characters (Gintama)
- Sakata Gintoki
- Oboro
- Members of the Yato tribe
- Abuto
- Housen
- Kagura
- Kamui
- Kankou/Umibouzu
- Jang Geon (Martial Wild West)
- Akaza (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Cheon Yeo Woon (Nano Machine)
- Gyou'Un (Kingdom)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Star Platinum
- Mash Burnedead (Mashle)
- Kei Munakata (Medaka Box)
- Various Shinobi/Ninja (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- Ha Dowan (Reality Quest)
- Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Lee Geon (Return of the Disaster-Class Hero)
- Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire)
- Ryu Han-Bin (Survival Story of a Sword King in a Fantasy World)
- Tsuyoshi Kawabata (TSUYOSHI)
- Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Daniel (QUESTISM)
- Kim Suhyeon (QUESTISM)
Cartoons/Comics
- Shredder (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Lady Shiva (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
- Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Karnak (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
Live Television/Movies
- Ted Asher (Alphas)
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Kiryu (Godzilla)
- Bad Rain (Resident Evil)
- T-800 (Terminator)
Video Games
- Assassins (Assassin's Creed series)
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Battletoads (Battletoads); via Smash Hits
- The Lone Wanderer (Fallout)
- Yang (Final Fantasy IV); via Deadly
- Gladiator Class (Final Fantasy V)
- Marth (Fire Emblem series)
- Lucina (Fire Emblem)
- Antlion Guards (Hλlf-Life 2 series)
- Antlion Guardian (Hλlf-Life 2: Episode Two)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
- Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda series)
- X (Mega Man X series)
- Zero (Mega Man X series)
- Bio-Metal Model H (Mega Man ZX series)
- Pokémon (Pokémon); via critical hits
- Pokémon capable of using Storm Throw or Frost Breath (Pokémon)
- Pokémon with the Merciless ability (Pokémon); only against poisoned opponents
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
- Various characters (Soul series)
- All playable characters (Steven Universe: Light series); via Lucky Hits
- Users of Focus Attack (Street Fighter series)
- Hero (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
- Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)
- Jun Kazama (Tekken)
Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original
- Giovanni Potage (Epithet Erased); every thirteenth hit
- Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)
- Adam Taurus (RWBY)
- John Doe (unOrdinary)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Papillon (Buso Renkin) deals a critical blow to his father, Shishaku, by piercing his stomach wall and back, leaving the man close to death before finishing him off.
Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball series) deals a critical blow to Yamcha's leg using the Super Knee Uppercut, thus breaking it.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) uses the Kaio-ken Finish...
...to deliver a critical blow to Nappa, breaking his back and permanently crippling him...
...and used Miracle Blow to punch through Broly's stomach, reopening his childhood wound and dealing a critical blow onto him, physically and mentally.
After tiring out Vegeta during their fight, Android 18 (Dragon Ball series) was able to break his arm, greatly impeding his fighting abilities.
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Android 17 (Dragon Ball series) deals a critical blow to Piccolo's chest and spine.
Son Gohan (Dragon Ball series) uses the Soaring Dragon Strike to deliver a sharp hook punch to the Cell's stomach before follows up with a swift uppercut to his chin, sending Cell reeling back and severely injuring him...
...and was also able to deliver a powerful kick to his body, not only greatly injuring Cell, but also have him eventually regurgitate Android 18 and revert back to his Semi-Perfect form.
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Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound) using his Quiet Rage to punch right through Bojack's stomach, dealing a critical blow.
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Oboro (Gintama) infusing his ki into his Hakkei strike to deal a critical blow to Gintoki's meridian.
Gyou'Un (Kingdom)
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Jotaro Kujo's Stand, Star Platinum (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders) dealing a powerful and crippling punch to DIO's vampiric head!!...
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...and later finishes off 'The World.
Members of the Hyuga clan (Naruto) can use the Gentle Fist fighting style to deal crippling blows, blocking chakra flow and causing internal damage.
Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire) rapidly pummeling Kuyou, leaving him coughing up blood.
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Saitama (One-Punch Man)
During his first fight with Yusuke and Kuwabara, Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) was able to land a critical blow to Kuwabara, causing him to cough blood and slamming him into a wall...
...and with his 100% power, he dealt a critical blow to Yusuke's arm and leaving him writhing in pain.
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Genji Kamogawa (Hajime no Ippo) using his "Tekken" technique.
Comics/Cartoons[]
Lady Shiva (DC Comics) uses the Leopard's Blow to deal a critical blow to an opponent, stopping their heart and killing them in one blow.
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Channeling his chi into his hands, Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Marvel Comics) can deal crippling blows to his opponents and structures...
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...such as the H.A.M.M.E.R. helicarrier, for example.
Using his heightened senses, Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics) can detect and exploit his opponents' weaknesses for critical hits, demonstrating with Brusier's ability to manipulate his center of gravity.
Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) lands a critical blow on Charlemagne with his spider-strength, mortally wounding her.
Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics) can use her spider-sense to discern weak points in her opponents and thus deal critical damage.
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Using the Sato-oshi Strike, Shredder (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) deals a critical body blow to Batman, sending him flying back and leaving him bleeding from the mouth.
Live Television/Movies[]
Buffy Summers' (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Slayer strength enables her to deal crippling blows, such as by leaving Angelus, an elder vampire, incapacitated with pain with a single kick...
...and killing a demon by putting her fist through its chest.
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) deals a critical blow to Freddy Krueger, putting his fist through his chest.
Kiryu (Godzilla) uses the Spiral Claw to drill through Godzilla's chest, reopening his scar and dealing a crippling blow...
...before dealing another one with the Triple Hyper Maser Cannon to the wound.
Bad Rain (Resident Evil) deals a critical blow to Luther West's chest, stopping his heart and killing him instantly.
With detailed knowledge of human anatomy, the T-800 (Terminator) deals a critical blow to Marcus Wright's heart.
Video Games[]
Batman (Batman: Arkham/DC Comics) dealing various Critical Strikes.
Pimple (Battletoads) can deal critical strikes via Smash Hits.
Terra's (Kingdom Hearts series) entire fighting style is centered around this ability.
Like many characters, Yoshimitsu (Soul series) can deliver attacks that critically damage his opponents.
Lucina (Fire Emblem) dealing a Critical Hit.
With his Critical Impact fighting style, Terra (Kingdom Hearts series) can utilize the Zantetsuken technique to perform an impossibly fast strike that deals a devastating amount of damage.
Kain (Legacy of Kain) deals a single critical strike to an opponent by using the Fury Dark Gift.
X and Zero (Mega Man X series) can use their Special Weapons to expose their opponent's weakness and deal with great damage to them.
As the Werehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) uses the Critical Attack to land a series of advanced combo attacks, finishing off an enemy completely.
Ryu (Street Fighter/Super Smash Bros.) using Focus Attack to land a critical blow to an opponent, piercing defenses and leaving them stunned.
Mario (Super Mario) can use Timed Hits to deal significantly more damage to an enemy than with a normal hit.
Kazuya Mishima (Tekken) deals a critical blow directly to Heihachi's chest, stopping his heart and killing him.
Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original[]
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Adam Taurus (RWBY) uses his Semblance, Moonslice, to sever Yang's right arm, dealing a crippling blow both physically and mentally.
Yang Xiao Long (RWBY) uses her Semblance, Burn, to deal a powerful critical blow to Adam, shattering his Aura and sending him flying.
Videos[]
T-800 Arrival - The Terminator -Open Matte, Remastered--2
JoJo and Stroheim's Bizarre Adventure-2
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Jotaro Breaks Dio's Skull
Batman vs Shredder - Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-2