- "Huh, I think you should lead with that next time."
"Yeah. Sorry boss, I can only use it once. It's a one-off." - ― James Rhodes and Tony Stark (Iron Man 2)
The ability to push one's power beyond their limits at the cost of experiencing crippling and/or lethal side-effects. Combination of Special Attacks and Double-Edged Power.
Also Called[]
- Maximum Overdrive
- One-off Power
- Overburst Power
- Last Resort
Capabilities[]
User can put their power into overdrive, boosting their ability way beyond its limit making it stronger or ignoring its weaknesses; sometimes gaining a sudden boost of stamina, strength, speed and endurance in the process of using the power.
It must be a power that the user already has but boosted beyond its limits or so-called limitations at a dangerous cost; such as causing an overload of incredible power that can cripple and/or lethal side-effects. After use, the user may face a jeopardizing obstruction such as temporary exhaustions or permanent loss of their powers, a major setback on their abilities, or a crippling/fatal injury.
Associations[]
- All-Out Mode
- Power Deactivation/Power Discarding
- Transformation
- Suicidal Attack
- Zenith Form
- Unstable God
Limitations[]
- If users have Auxiliary Condition loss of powers can be temporary.
- The user may lose all of their powers and put their physical well-being at risk.
- In the most extreme cases, the overburst may even kill the user.
Known Users[]
See Also: Cast from Lifespan and Cast from Hit Points.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Incompatible/Untrained Tao users (Black Cat)
- Charmy Pappitson (Black Clover); via Food Magic
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach); via Final Getsuga Tenshō
- Users of Quincy: Letzt Stil (Bleach)
- Uryu Ishida
- Sajin Komamura (Bleach); via Humanization Technique
- KingChessmon (Digimon); via "Checkmate"
- Gas (Dragon Ball series)
- Granolah (Dragon Ball series)
- Master Muten Roshi (Dragon Ball series)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball series); via Kaioken
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball series); via Final Explosion
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail); Fire Dragon King Mode
- Sherria Blendy (Fairy Tail); via Third Origin
- Skadi (Gokukoku no Brynhildr)
- Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via complete Juggernaut Drive
- Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)
- Kyou Kai (Kingdom)
- Nana (Invaders of the Rokujyoma)
- Users of Overtrance (Luck and Logic)
- Kazuki Shikimori (Maburaho); via using his magic
- Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Hikage Shinomori (My Hero Academia); via One For All
- Daigoro Banjo/Lariat (My Hero Academia); via One For All
- En (My Hero Academia); via One For All
- Nana Shimura (My Hero Academia); via One For All
- Toshinori Yagi/All Might (My Hero Academia); via One For All
- Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia); via One For All
- Kagero (Naruto); via Ephemeral
- Users of the Eight Gates (Naruto)
- Might Dai
- Might Guy
- Rock Lee
- Mizuki (Naruto); anime only
- Ryoma Echizen (Prince of Tennis); via Pinnacle of Perfection
- Niebel (Rave Master); when using Last Moment
- Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins); via "The One: Ultimate"
- Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Lestion (Yumekui Merry /Dream Eater Merry); via firing his gun
Comics/Cartoons
- Jackson Chappell (Batman Beyond)
- Kryptonians (DC Comics); via Super Flare
- Franklin Richards (Marvel Comics); when reviving Galactus
- Valeria Richards (Marvel Comics); when reviving Galactus
- Anti-Venom (Marvel Comics); when curing the mutated victims from the "Spider-Island" incident
Video Games
- Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)
- Calamity Ganon (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild); via Dark Beast form
- Mega Man (Mega Man 11)
- Ruler (TYPE-MOON/); via La Pucelle
- Undyne ("Undertale"); via The Undying Form
Known Objects[]
- Titan (Batman: Arkham)
- Venom Symbiote (Marvel Comics)
- Kōkai Gyoku (Flame of Recca)
- Ophis's Snakes (Highschool DxD)
- Energy Steroids (One Piece)
- Mobile Suits that use Trans-Am (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
- Double Gear System (Mega Man 11)
Known Powers[]
- Blast Bomb (Slayers); without the use of the Demon's Blood Talismans
- One For All (My Hero Academia)
- Solar Flare (DC Comics)