Darkness Attacks

"There is no light, wizard, that can defeat darkness."

― Sauron, to Gandalf the Grey (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)

The ability to release/use darkness/shadow for various attacks. Sub-power of Darkness Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Attacks. Opposite to Light Attacks and Darkness Defense.

Also Called[]

Darkness/Shadow Projection
Shadow Attacks
Umbrakinetic Attacks

Capabilities[]

The user can release/use darkness/shadow to attack in various shapes and/or intensities, either projected, used as a part of melee attacks, etc.

Applications[]

Dark Beam Emission: Release beams of a darkness/shadow.
Dark Bolt Projection: Release many low powered projectiles of darkness/shadow.
Dark Pillar Projection: Project darkness/shadow pillars.
Darkness Ball Projection: Create and launch spheres of darkness/shadow.
Darkness Blast: Release darkness/shadow over a specific target area.
Darkness Breath: Discharge darkness/shadow blasts from mouth.
Darkness Bomb Generation: Create bombs/explosions of darkness/shadow.
Darkness Bullet Projection: Fire in short sequence over a wide area.
Darkness Cutting: Use darkness/shadow to cut opponents.
Darkness Infusion: Empower and energize anything touched or used (usually a weapon) with darkness/shadow.
Darkness Slash: Release darkness/shadow when slashing.
Darkness Spike Projection: Project darkness/shadow spikes.
Dark Vision: Emit darkness/shadow from one's eyes.
Darkness Vortex Creation: Create spiral/vortex of darkness/shadow.
Darkness Wave Emission: Send out a wave of darkness/shadow that repels everything.
Expanding Darkness Bolts: Project darkness/shadow that expands rapidly on contact with an object.
Formulated Darkness Blasts: Release blasts of darkness/shadow in a form of a creature or object.
Hand Blasts: Release darkness/shadow blasts from hands.
Hidden Attacks: Channel attacks through a medium.
Missile Generation: Create missiles of darkness/shadow.
Omnidirectional Darkness Waves: Send out a wave of darkness/shadow in all directions.
Reflective Attacks: Release attacks of darkness/shadow that can bounce off of any surface.
Scatter Shot: Release darkness/shadow blasts that split into multiple fragments.
Sword Beam Emission: Release darkness/shadow blasts from swords and other such bladed weapons.
Umbrakinetic Finger Blasts: Release darkness/shadows from fingers.
Wave Motion Blast: Launch a massive wave of darkness/shadow.
Zap: A tiny, short release of darkness/shadow to cause pain or discomfort, usually too low-powered to be destructive.

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Opponents with Umbrakinetic Immunity or Light Manipulation/Light Generation.
Users may require outside source of element to create a blast.
Users may not be immune to effects of own blast.
Firing may be involuntary reaction or released in constant stream.
Users will be exhausted when too much energy is used.
Users may be over-charged/wounded if too much energy is used at once.
Users need control to avoid unnecessary destruction.
Attack Break/Ignoring/Cancellation/Immunity/Prevention/Reversal

Known Users[]

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa

Darkus Bakugan (Bakugan)
Nacht Faust (Black Clover)
Yami Sukehiro (Black Clover)
Engen/Smiling Man (Hero Killer)
Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail)
Jellal Fernandes (Fairy Tail)
Jose Porla (Fairy Tail)
Brain/Zero (Fairy Tail)
Simon (Fairy Tail)
Fried Justine (Fairy Tail)
King of The Night (Is This A Zombie?)
Zaruchimu (Konjiki no Gash!!)
Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)

Cartoons/Comics

Raven (DC Comics)
Dark Ness (Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch); via his locket
The Void (Marvel Comics)
Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
Jackie Estacado (Top Cow)
Unicron (Transformers Comics IDW)
Darcy (Winx Club)
Mandragora (Winx Club)

Literature

Francisco Fischer/Xeoz (The New Real)
Valg (Throne of Glass)

Video Games

Umbral Witches (Bayonetta)
- Bayonetta
- Jeanne
Elesis (Elsword); Dark Knight/Crimson Avenger/Blood Queen class
Dark Type Animals (Fantasy Forest Story)
Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
Maleficent (Kingdom Hearts)
- Ansem, Seeker of Darkness
Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts)
All Incarnations of Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
- Master Xehanort
- Terra-Xehanort
Dark Knight (MapleStory)
Night Walker (MapleStory)
- Eckhart
Thief Lineage (Metaphor: ReFantazio)
- Thief
- Assassin
- Ninja
- Royal Thief
Warlock (Metaphor: ReFantazio)
Cerberus (Persona 3)
Arsene/Satanael/Raoul (Persona 5)
Robin Hood (Persona 5)
Loki/Hereward (Persona 5)
Pokémon that can use Dark-type moves (Pokémon)
Pokémon that can use Ghost-type moves (Pokémon)
Protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei V); via Profaned Land
Trap Shadow (Skylanders: Swap Force)
Dark Skylanders (Skylanders)
The Darkness (Skylanders)
Kazuya Mishima (Tekken); as True Devil Kazuya
Jonathan Reid (Vampyr)
Umbra (Warhammer 40k)