Light Attacks

"Light can do a lot of things. It can illuminate. It can welcome. It can warm. As it turns out, it can also make laser beams that slice through protosteel"

― Toa Takanuva, BIONICLE

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

Also Called

Light Projection
Light Techniques

Capabilities

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

Applications

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

Variations

Associations

Limitations

Users may require outside source of light to create a blasts.
Users may not be immune to effects of own blast.
Firing may be involuntary reaction, or released in constant stream.
Users may 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.

Known Users

See Also: Light 'em Up.

Raven (Teen Titans)
Toa of Light (Bionicle)
Beerus (Dragon Ball Super)
Makarov Dreyar (Fairy Tail)
Borsalino/Kizaru (One Piece); via the Pika Pika no Mi
Pacifista (One Piece)
Franky (One Piece)
Sting Eucliffe (Fairy Tail)
Byard (Fairy Tail)
Loke (Fairy Tail)
Cross (Draglade)
Sunspot (Marvel Comics)
Joker (Persona 5); via Personas who can use Expel Skills; via The Wild Card
Goro Akechi/Crow (Persona 5); via Robin Hood
Fairy type Pokémon (Pokémon)
Necrozma (Pokémon)
Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
The Knights of the Borrowed Dark (Knights of the Borrowed Dark)
- Ambrel Croit
- Denizen Hardwick
- Grey
- Vivian Hardwick
Sofya Obertas (Lord Marksman and Vanadis)
Hoshizora Miyuki/Cure Happy (Smile Precure)
Guardians (Destiny); use light to channel their ultimate attacks.
Hunters (Destiny); summon a golden gun that shoots light to attack enemies.
Titans (Destiny); perform a ground pound with light to destroy enemies.
Warlocks (Destiny); expel light as a missile like weapon to destroy enemies.
Rem (Tales of Eternia)
Eltariel (Shadow Of War)
Sigmund (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
Wisp/Lumina (Mana)
Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)