Overview
- Navel Laser: Yuga Aoyama masters his ability in the final war, delivering tremendous damage from a distance.
- Homing: Snipe effectively targets foes within a 600-meter range, disorienting enemies with projectiles.
- Creation: Momo utilizes her Quirk to conjure railguns and catapults, facilitating long-range attacks during battles.
While many heroes prefer physical-strength-enhancing Quirks for close combat, some individuals excel in fighting from a distance. In My Hero Academia, numerous Quirks are designed to enable users to engage enemies safely, allowing them to deal substantial damage without exposing themselves to harm.
Long-range Quirks benefit heroes who adopt a support role, while villains can create chaos without immediate retaliation—unless a hero can close the gap swiftly. This article ranks the most effective ranged Quirk abilities in the series, considering their reliability and impact in battles.
8 Navel Laser
Yuga Aoyama’s Navel Laser Suits His Timid Nature
- User: Yuga Aoyama
Initially struggling to master his Quirk, Aoyama’s perseverance pays off as he trains to improve his Navel Laser, which fires a powerful beam from his stomach. While the damage potential is significant, achieving accuracy presents its own challenges.
After being revealed as a traitor who inherited his Quirk from All For One, Aoyama diligently works to perfect his ability in the final conflict. This effort culminates in a Quirk Awakening, enhancing his Navel Laser’s speed and power dramatically. His journey illustrates that with dedication and practice, even seemingly weak Quirks can be transformed into formidable assets.
7 Homing
Snipe’s Homing Ability Confounds Foes
- User: Snipe
Snipe’s Quirk, Homing, targets anyone within a 600-meter radius, launching projectiles that home in on adversaries at high speed. Although these projectiles may not pack a powerful punch, they effectively trip and disorient villains.
This remarkable range positions Snipe as an essential team member among Pro Heroes, complementing his colleagues’ physically-based abilities by providing invaluable support from a distance during confrontations.
6 Creation
Momo Yaoyorozu’s Creative Combat Tactics
- User: Momo Yaoyorozu
Momo’s Creation Quirk allows her to manifest virtually anything she can conceptualize, although it comes at a physical cost. Consequently, she must strategize what to conjure, particularly during long-range engagements where options like railguns and catapults prove advantageous.
Though Momo excels in close-quarters combat, her ability to deal damage from a distance showcases her versatility on the battlefield, especially when allied heroes are present to manage ground combat scenarios.
5 Voice
Present Mic’s Voice Quirk Holds Enemies at Bay
- User: Present Mic
Although he showcases his Quirk infrequently, Present Mic’s Voice ability serves as an exceptional support tool, boasting extensive range and area-of-effect (AOE) capabilities.
As demonstrated during thrilling encounters, Mic can emit disorienting sound waves at various pitches, creating overwhelming noise that complicates the villains’ ability to strategize and attack. His training allows him to maximize the reach of his Quirk, rendering escape dangerous for adversaries while aiding his fellow heroes.
4 Blade-Tooth
Moonfish’s Blade-Tooth: A Menacing Quirk
- User: Moonfish
Moonfish’s Blade-Tooth Quirk ranks among the most fearsome in the series, combining speed and damage capability. Previously imprisoned for his violent tendencies, he has honed his skills in murder, employing long, spiky teeth that can extend dramatically.
Despite his confinement in a straitjacket, Moonfish can leverage his teeth to strike from a distance, allowing him to eliminate any hero daring enough to confront him up close.
3 Brainwash
Hitoshi Shinso’s Mind Control Mastery
- User: Hitoshi Shinso
Shinso’s Brainwash Quirk can turn the tide in any skirmish, despite its initial limitations. By asking a question, he gains control over the respondent, commanding them to execute his wishes while observing the resulting upheaval.
Shinso’s potential was first glimpsed during the School Festival against Midoriya, but the most striking display occurred when he controlled the monumental Giant known as Gigantomachia. Even though ultimately subdued by All For One, Shinso’s ability to manage such a formidable foe—safely from a distance—underscores the remarkable power of this Quirk.
2 Fierce Wings
Hawks’ Versatility with Fierce Wings
- User: Hawks
Hawks wields his Fierce Wings for a variety of combat styles. While often engaging in close quarters, he also possesses the ability to launch swift, deadly feather barrages at adversaries from a distance.
This flexibility establishes him as a highly effective hero, well-deserving of his reputation. Though individually insignificant, the rapid-fire, accurate feathers transform Hawks into a formidable threat, dominating battles both at mid-range and beyond.
1 Rifle
Lady Nagant: Precision Marksman
- User: Lady Nagant
Lady Nagant’s Rifle Quirk grants her the unique ability to summon a long-range rifle from her arm instantly. Initially a hero under the Public Safety Commission, her shift to working with All For One showcased her lethal skills against villains, including Midoriya.
In their confrontation, Nagant displays the lethal potential of her Quirk. Each shot is exceptionally precise, with the ability to even curve around obstacles, making it nearly impossible for adversaries to evade. Midoriya’s speed allowed him to evade her bullets, yet an average hero or foe would struggle immensely against the unyielding accuracy of Nagant’s long-range firepower.