Strongest Hero Quirks In My Hero Academia

Key Takeaways

• My Hero Academia showcases powerful quirks like Heal, Somnambulist, and Homing in its diverse world of superpowers.
• The series features a unique power system where Heroes and Villains battle using versatile quirks with various strengths and abilities.
• Quirks like Acid, Electrification, and Half-Cold Half-Hot grant users potent offensive capabilities in the fight against evil in the My Hero Academia universe.

The world of anime is extremely vast, but only a handful of series have managed to achieve success on a global scale, and over the past five years, My Hero Academia has become one of those series. It takes place in a world where most of the population has some type of quirk (superpower), and it focuses on Izuku Midoriya – a quirkless teenage boy who is given a quirk by his personal hero, All Might.

There are a lot of powerful quirks in this universe, and not everyone uses them for good; in fact, there is an entire league of criminals who are dedicated to villainy. Since villains exist, Heroes do too, and they all possess quirks that are both powerful and versatile, but some of these Hero quirks are more powerful than the rest.

Updated October 31, 2024 by George Voutiritsas: My Hero Academia debuted in 2014, and it has gone on to become one of the most popular anime and manga series in the world. The series has one of the best power systems in all of anime, as the majority of individuals in MHA are born with their Quirks.

As the story has progressed, fans have seen several unique and versatile quirks on both the Hero and Villain sides, and some of the best quirks happen to belong to Pro Heroes. Season 7 of My Hero Academia has come to an end, and the final war is in full swing, so it only seems fair to recognize a few more of MHA’s best Hero Quirks in the latest update for this list.

44 Heal

Arguably The Best Support Quirk, But It Has No Offensive Or Defensive Uses

In terms of actual combat ability, Recovery Girl is one of the series’ weakest characters, but she still possesses one of the strongest quirks in MHA. It is called Heal, and it pairs well with her medical expertise. As the name suggests, it allows her to heal others, and she does so by amplifying the human body’s natural healing process.

She can only activate this quirk by kissing the injured person, and the actual healing process is dependent on the patient’s overall life force. She may not be able to do anything about missing limbs, but she can heal broken limbs and bones in just a few seconds.

43 Somnambulist

Can Put Others To Sleep, But It Is Mainly Effective Against Men

Midnight died during the war with the Paranormal Liberation Front, but she went out fighting. She possessed the Somnambulist Quirk, which allowed her to put people to sleep. This occurred because she was able to produce a sleep-inducing aroma from her bare skin.

This Quirk worked better on males, which means that she could have technically beaten All Might in his prime. She used a feather fan during combat so that she could better spread her aroma, and her costume was designed to tear easily, so her skin could be exposed.

42 Homing

A Sharpshooting Quirk With Low Impact

Snipe is an experienced Pro Hero, but he is also in charge of the third-year students at U.A. High School. He looks like a stereotypical cowboy, which is understandable since his Homing Quirk turns him into a sharpshooter. Homing gives Snipe the power to lock onto any target within his field of vision – which spans roughly 650 yards. The projectiles that he shoots will then chase the target until they hit.

Snipe used Homing in My Hero Academia‘s first season, and he took out several low-level Villains with it. Snipe’s projectiles will always hit the target, but he cannot choose specific body parts. The projectiles are not that strong, but they can still pierce through flesh. The Homing Quirk wounded Tomura Shigaraki multiple times during the U.S.J. Incident.

41 Frog

The Frog-Like Anatomy Provides Various Physical Advantages, But The User Cannot Withstand Cold Weather

The Frog Quirk has allowed Tsuyu Asui to become one of Class 1-A’s most dependable students. As its name suggests, Frog gives Tsuyu a variety of frog-related abilities. She can swim incredibly fast, climb walls, camouflage herself, and excrete mucus that can hide her scent and paralyze others. Tsuyu also possesses frog-like anatomy and incredible leg strength, which allows her to jump great distances.

While fighting, Tsuyu typically hits enemies with her powerful extending tongue, but she can also use her tongue to pull allies and civilians out of dangerous situations. Tsuyu can combine all her abilities and seemingly use each one without limit. Mutant Quirks come with some disadvantages though. Frogs are cold-blooded creatures, which means Tsuyu is highly susceptible to cold temperatures. Winter months hinder her greatly because she feels tired all the time, and extreme temperature changes can put her to sleep.

40 Mushroom

Can Take Out Multiple Opponents At The Same Time, But Allies Can Be Affected As Well

Kinoko Komori is studying to become a Pro Hero at U.A. High School, but she is a member of Class 1-B. Thanks to the Mushroom Quirk, she has the ability to generate and spread fungus spores from her body. These spores will rapidly grow into full-size mushrooms once they touch a solid surface. The mushrooms can cover an entire area, and they can fully cover a person’s body.

The spores spread quickly in humid environments, so Komori uses gun-like spray bottles to raise humidity levels. While fighting villains, Komori typically summons the fungi schizophyllum. This fungi grows in their throats and knocks them out via asphyxiation. The Mushroom Quirk can take out dozens of opponents at the same time, but it can also target her allies if she is not careful. This Quirk can be countered with fire and ethanol.

39 Beast

The User Gains A Strong Animalistic Body, But It Causes The User To Become More Reckless

The Beast Quirk first appears in My Hero Academia’s Joint Training Arc. It belongs to Jurota Shishida, and it has allowed him to become one of Class 1-B’s strongest fighters. It is a pretty simple Quirk, as it allows him to transform into a large, monstrous beast. He essentially becomes a sasquatch-wolf hybrid. Jurota gains a significant boost to his physical strength, to the point he can send enemies flying with a single swipe of his claws.

Jurota becomes deceptively fast while transformed and his body becomes far more durable. Even high-voltage electrical attacks cannot affect his body. It is worth mentioning that all of Jurota’s senses get enhanced as well. This allows him to track his targets. Beast is a powerful melee Quirk, but the animalistic tendencies cause Jurota to be far more reckless. As a result, he sometimes charges into inopportune situations that could have otherwise been avoided.

38 Shield

A Defensive Quirk With Some Offensive Potential

Crust may have received very limited screen time, but at the time of his death, he was the No. 6 ranked Pro Hero in Japan. Thanks to the Shield Quirk, he was able to create stone-like hexagon-shaped shields by growing them from his body.

He could expand his shields into larger shapes, and he would often use them to protect himself and others. This Quirk is great for defense, but it can also be used for offense. Crust could sharpen his shield’s edges to turn them into weapons, and he could perform ranged attacks by throwing them.

37 Acid

Produces Highly Corrosive And Versatile Liquid That Is Harmful To The User’s Body

Based on her alien-like appearance, most people assume Mina Ashido has a Mutant Quirk, but that is not the case. Acid is an Emitter Quirk which gives her skin the ability to produce corrosive liquid. This liquid gives Mina’s skin its pink pigmentation. She can generate large quantities of Acid from any part of her skin and can manipulate it to some degree.

The Acid that Mina produces is strong enough to melt metal objects. Thanks to her extensive training, she can now melt through just about anything, including Gigantomachia’s near-indestructible body. Mina can control the solubility and viscosity of her acid, and in doing so, she can use it to climb buildings and slide on surfaces. The main drawback of the Acid Quirk is that producing excessive liquid can harm Mina’s skin, though she can build up her tolerance through continuous training.

36 Electrification

Emits High-Voltage Electricity, But The User Can Temporarily Short-Circuit Their Brain

Denki Kaminari is part of Class 1-A, and he possesses a strong support Quirk called Electrification. It gives him the power to charge electricity and then emit it from his body. If someone touches Denki while Electrification is active, they will get shocked. This shock is strong enough to slightly paralyze his opponent. While active, Electrification also acts like a lightning rod, which means that Denki can absorb a Villain’s electric discharge.

Electrification is better for close-range combat because Denki can shock someone through physical contact, but he can shoot a lightning bolt a short distance. If Denki emits enough electricity, he can shock anyone around him regardless of contact. Electrification’s main weakness is the fact that Denki can temporarily short-circuit his own brain if he passes his wattage limit. If this happens, Denki becomes a sitting duck.

35 Fat Absorption

The Fat Is Great For Defense, But That Defense Weakens When The Fat Is Used For Offense

Taishiro Toyomitsu is now Japan’s 58th-ranked Pro Hero, and his Fat Absorption Quirk is highly effective during combat. An object or person will get stuck if they make physical contact with Taishiro’s body, and they will then get sucked into his fat. As a result, Fat Absorption makes Taishiro resistant to blades, bullets, and Quirks that boost physical damage.

He can also store kinetic energy inside his fat, and he can convert that energy into strength. This conversion ability allowed Taishiro to fight two highly trained Yakuza fighters – including Kendo Rappa, who possesses one of the strongest melee Quirks. Unfortunately, this ability weakens Taishiro’s defense because it forces him to burn his own fat.

34 Foresight

Allows The User To See The Future, But It Can Only Be Used Once A Day

Sir Nighteye ran one of the best Pro Hero agencies in Japan, which is to be expected since he was once All Might’s trusted sidekick. Nighteye was a tall and lean individual, and thanks to his Foresight Quirk, he was a very competent hand-to-hand fighter.

Foresight allowed Nighteye to see another person’s future from a 3rd person perspective. To activate this quirk, Nighteye needs to touch and make eye contact with his target, but it can only stay active for an hour, and if it is used, it can’t be used again for 24 hours. This quirk may have a time limit, but it allows him to react to virtually any attack before it happens.

33 Invisibility

The User Cannot Be Seen, But They Are Constantly Invisible

Toru Hagakure has had very limited screen time, but she possesses one of the best stealth Quirks in My Hero Academia. Her Quirk is called Invisibility, and as its name suggests, it allows her body to become completely invisible. None of her physical features can be observed. Unless she is wearing some type of equipment, she can only be detected if she makes some type of sound.

Invisibility is a Mutant Quirk, which means that it is constantly active. For some unknown reason, Invisibility allows Toru to manipulate light to a certain degree. As a result, she can use her body like a lens to refract light. She can then use the warped light to blind her enemies.

32 Earth Flow

Allows The User To Manipulate Earth However They Want

Ryuko Tsuchikawa is a member of the Wild, Wild Pussycats, a Pro Hero team that specializes in mountain rescue operations. Her Earth Flow Quirk is especially useful in such scenarios because it allows her to manipulate the earth around her however she wants. This Quirk is completely useless if the user is in the air or surrounded by a body of water.

Earth Flow can move boulders around like they were nothing. If necessary, Ryuko can take out multiple Villains at once by triggering an avalanche or covering them in earth. Ryuko has mastered Earth Flow to such a degree that she can create beast-like golems that fight on her behalf. She can control several of these Earth Beasts at once, and they are surprisingly strong and durable.

31 Clones

Produces Clones That Can Swarm Opponents

Ectoplasm may look like a scary villain, but he is an established Pro Hero who teaches math at U.A. High School. His Quirk is called Clones, and it allows him to create clones of himself. He creates these clones by shooting ectoplasm from his mouth. Unlike Twice, there is a limit to the number of duplicates Ectoplasm can create. Most of the time, he can only produce 30 clones, but there are times when he can make up to 36. With this many clones, Ectoplasm can overwhelm a group of Villains.

Each clone is an extension of Ectoplasm’s body, and they work together like a hive mind. Ectoplasm is the only person who can actually dispel his clones, but a clone can be destroyed with enough force. In certain scenarios, Ectoplasm can create a single gigantic clone, which can trap Villains in its mouth.

30 Earphone Jack

A Good Support Quirk With Offensive Upside

Kyoka Jiro inherited the Earphone Jack Quirk from her mother. It is classified as a Mutant Quirk, but it does not significantly change her appearance. Earphone Jack gives Kyoka long earlobes that work like headphone cables, and she can control their movements. She typically plugs her earlobes into other objects. If she plugs one of her earlobes into a wall, she can hear sounds through the jack.

This Quirk is great for scouting and spying, but it can also be useful in battle. Kyoka uses several devices to amplify the strength of her Quirk. She can send powerful soundwaves through the ground, and she can direct short-range soundwaves towards an opponent to incapacitate them. Her strongest move can generate enough sound to briefly affect someone as strong as All For One. If Kyoka somehow loses her earlobes, her Earphone Jack Quirk will be completely worthless.

29 Voice

Produces A Sonic Scream That Can Affect Allies

Based on his appearance, Present Mic looks like comic relief, but when it comes to being a Pro Hero, he is a serious individual. His Quirk is called Voice, and it gives him the ability to increase the volume of his voice to such a degree that he basically unleashes a sonic scream.

This Quirk is strong enough to shatter glass and blow objects away, and it can cause people’s ears to bleed from a distance. Thanks to Mic’s Directional Speaker System, he can aim his amplified voice in a specific direction. That being said, Voice is useless if the target is underground, and allies can be affected if they are in the path of the sonic scream.

28 Creation

Can Create Virtually Anything, But The User Needs To Be Very Smart

Unlike most of the students in U.A. High School, Momo Yaoyorozu made it into the Pro Hero program through official recommendations. Momo possesses the Creation Quirk, which allows her to create any non-living material or object from her exposed skin.

She can do this by transforming the molecular structure of her fat cells, but she can only create something if she understands its molecular structure, which goes to show that she is one of the most intelligent Heroes in the series. As a result, she can create any item or weapon that she might need in a fight or rescue operation.

27 Zero Gravity

Nullifies Gravity, But The User Needs To Touch The Object

Ochaco Uraraka is one of the most improved students from Class 1-A, thus making her one of the best female characters in My Hero Academia. She may not seem like a fighter, but she has a tactical mind, and she has trained in martial arts to better utilize her Quirk.

Zero Gravity allows her to nullify the effects of gravity on solid objects. This causes the objects to become weightless and float. She needs to touch objects with her fingertips, and she can release the effect by touching her fingertips together. This ability is great for restraining villains since they will keep floating, and she can move debris or use it as a weapon.

26 Jet

Air Jets Grant The User Incredible Speed

Sorahiko Torino retired some time ago, but he still helps other Pro Heroes from time to time. He was once a teacher at U.A. High School, and he was a mentor for Izuku Midoriya and All Might. He possesses the Jet Quirk – which gives him a pair of holes on the soles of his feet. He can shoot jets of air out of these holes.

.These air jets grant him incredible speed – in fact, he is considered one of the fastest Pro Heroes in the world. Jet allows him to fly in the air for short distances, and it significantly increases the strength of his kicks. Despite Sorahiko’s advanced age, he can still deal serious damage to genetically enhanced Nomus. He can also knock out several villains in a matter of seconds.

25 Hardening

Hardens The User’s Skin, But There Is A Limit To The Amount Of Damage The User Can Take

Eijiro Kirishima is one of the students from Class 1-A, and he interned with Fat Gum after he received his Provisional Hero License. His quirk is called Hardening, and as its name suggests, it allows him to harden any part of his body. As a result, his body becomes rock-like and jagged.

This quirk gives Eijiro enhanced durability, but there is a limit to the amount of damage he can take before his hardening wears off. That being said, he has been able to strengthen his hardening through training. With this power, Eijiro can withstand most physical attacks and point-blank explosions.