The ability to be a master of wielding grappling equipment or powers. Sub-power of Grapnel Manipulation. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.
Also Called
- Grapnel Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
- Grappling Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
- Grappling Cable/Hook/Gun Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
Capabilities
Users, either innately or through training, are masters of wielding grappling equipment or powers. The user can use this power to grab on to anything that it grabs in order to climb up, down, across or swing. The user can even use this power on enemies or objects, to pull them over, swing them around and even use the grappling extensions to transmit electricity or other energies to damage or destroy the targets.
Applications
- Attachment
- Attraction; via reeling in objects or enemies
- Hook Proficiency
- Hyper Climbing
- Hyper Swinging
- Zip-Lining
Associations
- Bionic Physiology
- Chain Manipulation
- Enhanced Condition
- Enhanced Whipmanship
- Enhanced Swinging
- Grappling Protrusion
- Rope Manipulation
- Special Ops Mastery
- Technology Manipulation
- Tentacle Extension
- Whip Manipulation
Limitations
- If not careful might have their extensions cut and the user might fall to their deaths.
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users
Anime/Manga
- Soldiers (Attack on Titan); via 3D Maneuver Gear
- Hei (Darker than Black)
- Desert Punk (Desert Punk)
- Cou Van Giruet (Elemental Gelade)
- Grimm (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
- Shijima (Ninja Scroll)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Usopp (One Piece)
- Franky (One Piece)
- Paulie (One Piece)
- Wallmen (Wallman)
Cartoons
- Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series)
- Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls)
- Pidge Gunderson (Voltron: Legendary Defender)
- Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Chloé Bourgeois/Queen Bee (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Zoé Lee/Vesperia (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Smoky Quartz (Steven Universe)
Comics
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Robin (DC Comics)
- Batwoman (DC Comics)
- Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Green Arrow (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
- Darkhawk (Marvel Comics)
- Black Cat (Marvel Comics)
- Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
- Kate Bishop (Marvel Comics)
- Rorschach (Watchmen)
Video Games
- Pathfinder (Apex Legends)
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed series)
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed series)
- Luka Redgrave (Bayonetta)
- Exo Suit Users (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare)
- Dante (Dante's Inferno)
- Death (Darksiders)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Nero (Devil May Cry); via the Devil Bringer
- The Butcher (Diablo)
- Kratos (God of War); via the Claws of Hades
- Hades (God of War)
- Pablo (Grapple Dog)
- Baiken (Guilty Gears series)
- Rico Rodriguez (Just Cause)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda); via his Hookshot
- Samus (Metroid)
- Roadhog (Overwatch)
- Widowmaker (Overwatch); via Grappling Hook
- Smoker (Left 4 Dead series)
- Ada Wong (Resident Evil)
- Loader (Risk of Rain)
- Lara Croft (Tomb Raider series)
- Nathan Drake (Uncharted series)
Films
- Gigan (Godzilla)
- Mechas (Godzilla)
- Clone Trooper Officers (Star Wars)
- Jango Fett (Star Wars)
- Boba Fett (Star Wars)
- Mandalorians (Star Wars)
- Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing)
- Blue Power Ranger (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: the Movie)
- Sam Witwicky (Transformers)
Literature
- James Bond (James Bond)
TV Series
- Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Zak Saturday (The Secret Saturdays)
- P.J. O'Malley/LongArm (C.O.P.S.)
- Robert E. Waldo/A.P.E.S. (C.O.P.S.)
- Robotboy (Robotboy)
- Barabas (Ultraman Ace)
- Tyrant (Ultraman series)
Web Animations
- Garen (Skylark)
- Agent Carolina (Red vs. Blue)
- Blake Belladonna (RWBY)
Know Objects
- Ninja Rope (Worms)
Gallery
Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan) using her 3D Maneuver Gear to latch onto a Titan's neck and reel in at high speed for a killing blow.
Batman (DC Comics) using his grappling lines for swinging through the cities.
Coud "Cou" Van Giruet (Elemental Gelade)
Shijima (Ninja Scroll) can use his Demon Claw as a grappling hook.
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Link (The Legend of Zelda) using the Clawshot to grapple objects and building structures.
The Butcher's (Diablo) grappling hook reels in his enemy.
Smoky Quartz (Steven Universe) is able to use her yo-yo to grapple.
Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series)
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
Blue Power Ranger (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: the Movie)
Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) use his Web Shooters for Grappling.
Sam Witwicky (Transformers: Film Series) uses a Cybertron grappling hook against Starscream in an attempt to kill him.
Blake Belladonna (RWBY)
Pablo (Grapple Dog)
Chase McCain (LEGO City Undercover) can use a grappling hook