The ability to deal an attack exploiting the weak points in your opponent(s). Combination of Weakness Detection and Enhanced Combat.
Also Called
- Critical Damage/Hit/Strike
- Super Effective Hit
- Serious Damage
Capabilities
The user is able to deal attacks to the weak points in their enemy dealing double the damage or causing very lethal pain or fatal wounds. Highly advanced users can take down their opponent in one attack.
Applications
- Exploit weaknesses in your opponents armor or shields
- One swift attack can damage an enemy's vital organs
- Use a series a combos to wear down your opponent
Associations
- Body Language Analysis
- Combat Perception
- Combination Attacks
- Counter
- Combat Specialist
- Double Hit Kill
- Enhanced Combat
- One-Man Army
- Scanner Vision
- Video Game Mechanics
- Weakness Detection
- Weakness Strike
Limitations
- Attack may have to be timed just right.
Known Users
- Antlion Guards (Half-Life 2 Series)
- Antlion Guardian (Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
- Yang (Final Fantasy IV); via Deadly
- Gladiator Class (Final Fantasy V)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
- Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts)
- Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Digimon (Digimon)
- Karnak (Marvel)
- Shinobi/Ninja (Naruto)
- Ted Asher (Alphas)
- Assassins (Assassin's Creed series)
- Lone Wanderer (Fallout)
- Most characters in RPG games
- Bio-Metal Model H (Mega Man ZX series)
- Mario (Super Mario)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Marth (Fire Emblem)
- Certain Martial Artists (Dragon Ball)
- Oboro (Gintama)
Gallery
Goku (Dragon Ball) uses the Kaioken Finish...
...to deliver a critical blow to Nappa, breaking his back and permanently crippling him.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball) punches through Broly's stomach, reopening his childhood wound and dealing a critical blow onto him, physically and mentally.
Son Gohan (Dragon Ball) punches right through Bojack's stomach, dealing a critical blow.
Oboro (Gintama) infusing his ki into his Hakkei strike to deal a critical blow to Gintoki's meridian.
Terra's (Kingdom Hearts) entire fighting style is centered around this ability.