The ability to release/use mental powers to various attacks. Technique of Mental Manipulation. Variation of Attack Powers. Opposite to Mental Defense.
Also Called[]
- Mental Techniques
- Mind Attacks/Techniques
Capabilities[]
The user can release/use mental powers in combat to various attacks/effects.
Applications[]
- Expanding Mental Bolts: Project mental energy that expands rapidly on contact with an object.
- Formulated Mental Blasts: Release blasts of mental energy in a form of a creature or object.
- Hand Blasts: Release mental energy blasts from hands.
- Hidden Attacks: Channel attacks through a medium.
- Mental Ball Projection: Create and launch spheres of mental energy.
- Mental Beam Emission: Release beams of mental energy.
- Mental Blast: Release mental energy over a specific target area.
- Mental Bolt Projection: Release low powered projectiles of mental energy.
- Mental Bomb Generation: Create bombs/explosions of mental energy.
- Mental Breath: Discharge mental energy from the mouth.
- Mental Bullet Projection: Fire in short sequence over a wide area.
- Mental Cutting: Use mental energy to cut opponents.
- Mental Infusion: Empower and energize anything touched or used (usually a weapon) with mental energy.
- Mental Pillar Projection: Project mental energy pillars.
- Mental Spike Projection: Project mental energy spikes.
- Mental Vortex Creation: Create spiral/vortex of mental energy.
- Mental Wave Emission: Send out a wave of mental energy that repels everything.
- Missile Generation: Create missiles of mental energy.
- Omnidirectional Mental Waves: Send out a wave of mental energy in all directions.
- Optic Blasts: Emit mental energy from one's eyes.
- Reflective Attacks: Release attacks of mental energy that can bounce off of any surface.
- Scatter Shot: Release mental energy blasts that split into multiple fragments.
- Sword Beam Emission: Release mental energy blasts from swords and other such bladed weapons.
- Wave Motion Blast: Launch a massive wave of mental energy.
- Zap: A tiny, short release of mental energy to cause pain or discomfort, usually too low-powered to be destructive.
Variations[]
- Consciousness State Attacks
- Dream Attacks
- Emotion Attacks
- Imaginary Attacks
- Memory Attacks
- Psychic Attacks
Associations[]
- Ambition Manipulation
- Consciousness Shattering
- Empathy
- Killing Intent
- Mental Breakdown
- Mental Inducement
- Mental Manipulation
- Pain Illusion
- Psionic Explosion
- Psionic Inundation
- Psychic Element Manipulation
- Psychosomatic Illusion
- Telekinetic Force Manipulation
- Telepathy
Limitations[]
- Users of Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
- 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.
Known Users[]
- Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed)
- Telepaths (DC Comics)
- Gorilla Grodd
- J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
- Saturn Girl
- John Lynch (Image/WildStorm)
- Saki Hanajima (Fruits Basket)
- Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
- Telepaths (Marvel Comics)
- Charles Xavier
- Emma Frost
- Jean Grey
- Psylocke
- Laurin Shattersmith (The Order of the Stick)
- Mewtwo (Pokémon)
- Akhlut the Orca (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Henry Jekyll and Hyde (TYPE-MOON); via Voice of Panic
Known Objects[]
- Mind Gem (Marvel Comics)
Gallery[]
John Lynch (DC Comics/Image/WildStorm)
Saki Hanajima (Fruits Basket) accidentally causes her bully to collapse.
Saturn Girl (Justice League vs The Fatal Five) uses mental attack on the Emerald Empress.
Raziel (Legacy of Kain) aiming a telekinetic bolt of energy.
The Mind Gem (Marvel Comics) grants its user unparalleled psionic abilities and thus it can be used to mentally attack other minds.
Charles Xavier (Marvel Comics)
Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
Jean Grey (Marvel Comics)
Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
Laurin Shattersmith (The Order of the Stick) using Mind Thrust.
Akhlut the Orca (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
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Henry Jekyll and Hyde’s (TYPE-MOON) voice of Panic skill performs a mental attack on his targets with a resounding voice that weakens the minds of people who hear it.