The power to be a master of parrying physical attacks, either innately or through training. Real-world version of Deflection. Sub-power of Enhanced Defense. Technique of Combat Specialism. Variation of Complete Mastery and Intuitive Aptitude. Combination of Blocking and Countering Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Deflecting Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
- Parrying Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Proficiency
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of parrying attacks, deflecting physical projectiles and melee attacks away from them and opening up opportunities to strike back. This is the ultimate parrying mechanism, making the user virtually impossible to hit since the user will automatically parry it. Unlike Deflection, this ability deals with strictly physical attacks and objects like melee combat and projectiles.
Applications[]
- Attack Prediction
- Attack Reversal (Physical attacks)
- Blocking Mastery
- Countering Mastery
- Trajectory Prediction
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
- Various Characters (Arc The Lad)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuuichiro Hanma
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Baki Hanma
- Gouki Shibukawa
- Miyamoto Musashi
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Gabriel Belmont/Dracula (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Dinah Drake/Black Canary (DC Comics)
- Judomaster (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Various Characters (Gintama)
- Gintoki Sakata
- Utsuro
- Housen
- Kratos (God of War)
- Akisame Kōetsuji (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple)
- Mou Ten (Kingdom)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Gaveedra-Seven/Shatterstar (Marvel Comics)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Marina Liteyears (Mischief Makers)
- Noor (Ore Wa Subete Wo “Parry” Suru/I Parry Everything)
- Twilight Suzuka (Outlaw Star)
- Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Kirito (Sword Art Online)
- Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- V1 (ULTRAKILL)
- Ultra V (War Of The Monsters)
Known Objects[]
- Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
Gallery[]
Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) parries thrown knives with her bare hands and feet.
Kratos (God of War)
A genius swordsman, Mou Ten (Kingdom) is a master in parrying as he deflects death blows, like a sword strike from Kou Yoku with extraordinary versatility.
Sora (Kingdom Hearts/Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Link (The Legend of Zelda)
Samus Aran (Metroid) using Melee Counter to parry attacks.
Shatterstar (Marvel Comics)
Marina Liteyears (Mischief Makers)
Kirito (Sword Art Online) parrying bullets.
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) parries Karai's chain, putting her on the defensive.
Both Spider-Men (Marvel's Spider-Man 2) uses their own techniques of parrying against enemies
Akaza (Kimetsu no Yaiba) blocking Giyu Tomioka's sword attack while simultaneously breaking the weapon.