Attack on Titan's protagonist, Eren Yeager, is possibly the most powerful character in the story. Shortly after losing his home and witnessing his mother's death, his father gave him the powers of both the Founding and Attack Titans. However, Eren wouldn't discover these abilities until his first actual battle with the Titans.
Throughout the series, he has helped his comrades in the Survey Corps and everyone else in Paradis by using his powers. He eventually inherited the War Hammer Titan, which gave him even more abilities. Unfortunately, Eren's character arc took a rather dark turn around Season 3 — and there was simply no coming back for him after this point.
Updated on March 13th, 2023 by Ajay Aravind: Attack on Titan is undeniably one of the most popular manga franchises of the 21st century. The anime adaptation is set to conclude in the fall of 2023, bringing an end to this incredible tour de force. As such, we've revamped this list of the best powers and abilities in Eren Yeager's arsenal.
10 Viewing The Past
Like the other Titan shifters, Eren is able to see the memories of the inheritors who came before him. Though it's not that impressive, this ability helps him learn more about the world around him, and confirm that the information provided by his father is indeed real.
As Porco and Armin take a long while to obtain memories of their respective Titans' previous inheritors, it's possible that Eren could only see into the past with a few memories. However, he might have acquired enough power from the Founding Titan to learn about the entire history of Eldia.
9 Telepathic Linkage
When Eren and his half-brother Zeke enter the Coordinate together, they both try to get Ymir Fritz to join their side. Eren doesn't actually agree with Zeke's goal, and successfully convinces Ymir to support his cause. She subsequently joins Eren, lending him total control over the Founding Titan.
Eren immediately warns every Eldian of the upcoming apocalypse before triggering the infamous Rumbling. Even Eldians scattered across the globe could perceive Eren's voice reverberating through their heads, further demonstrating his widespread telepathic linkage.
8 Super Strength
The powers in Attack on Titan are usually very unique, but Eren's super strength can only be described as anime generic. When he transforms into the Attack Titan, there are very few opponents capable of bringing him down. In fact, Pure Titans don't stand a chance against the Attack Titan's ferocity.
Eren's feats in this form are unmatched — not only does he massacre Abnormal Titans, but he also manages to fight both the Female and Armored Titans on even ground. In addition to this prodigious physical prowess, the Attack Titan's body is immensely durable and boasts nigh-limitless stamina.
7 Hardening & Unhardening
Hardening is a rare power that only the Nine Titans can access. Eren exploits this technique in order to seal the giant opening in Wall Maria, temporarily giving the people of Paradis some respite. Eren can create weapons using Hardening, which he wields during the Invasion of Liberio.
Eren uses this ability to save his friends in the cave below Reiss Chapel. He later Unhardens Walls Maria, Rose, and Sheena, rousing thousands of Colossal Titans from their metaphorical sleep. This event accidentally Unhardens the crystal cocoon surrounding Annie's body, freeing her from her three-year stasis.
6 Revealing The Future
Though not his strongest ability, revealing the future to former inheritors of the Attack Titan is one of Eren's most important powers. When Eren and Zeke went through their father's memories, they saw Grisha confront Frieda Reiss and her family. However, he hesitated to kill the Reiss children until Eren basically ordered him to.
Eren also showed Grisha specific snippets of the future that convinced him to pass the Founding and Attack Titans onto Eren. This created a time loop that allowed Eren to become a Titan Shifter in the first place. If not for this ability, the Marleyan Warriors would have probably been able to retrieve the Founding Titan.
5 Rapid Healing
Eren has been in countless dangerous situations, more so than the vast majority of his friends and enemies. If he hadn't activated the Attack Titan at the right time, he would have most certainly perished in the belly of another Titan. Luckily for him, he can survive almost any injury with his self-regeneration capacity.
Interestingly, this ability applies to both Eren and the Attack Titan. Human Eren could have all four limbs amputated and still grow them back within minutes or hours. That said, all the Nine Titans have identical healing powers, so Eren isn't all that special in this regard.
4 Controlling Pure Titans
Although Eren identifies the Smiling Titan and tries to attack it, Hannes intervenes and saves his life. When Hannes is killed and eaten, Eren rushes toward the Smiling Titan and punches its outstretched palm. This act inadvertently triggers the Founding Titan, which channels Eren's rage into all the surrounding Pure Titans.
The Smiling Titan is quickly besieged and torn to shreds. Eren also commands the Pure Titans to chase after the Armored and Colossal Titans, thereby giving him and the Scout Regiment the opportunity to escape.
3 Resurrecting The Nine Titans
Eren marches across the world with an army of Colossal Titans at his back, but the Scout Regiment and the Warriors refuse to let him pass. However, his friends and allies are terrified when Eren resurrects the previous inheritors of the Nine Titans, including Bertholdt and Grisha.
Hundreds of Titans begin scrambling all over the Doomsday Titan's back, forcing the heroes to fall back and regroup. Some fans argue that this power was originally employed by Ymir Fritz and not Eren, but it's impossible to distinguish between these two characters at this point.
2 Seeing The Future
Eren could suddenly see the future upon touching Historia's hand, whose royal bloodline unlocks this ability. He obtains memories from his older self, similar to what he later does with the Attack Titan's former inheritors. Sadly, the future that Eren saw ruined his life and turned him into the world's greatest threat.
Despite wanting to save his friends, Eren is unable to refuse his fate, as he has no choice but to comply with the predestined timeline. In his defense, flimsy as it may be, Eren despised himself for what he would eventually go on to become. Surprisingly, however, this time transcendence ability belongs to the Attack Titan.
1 Martial Artistry
Eren's abilities aren't necessarily limited to his Titan form. On the contrary, he consistently proves himself to be a masterful combatant, having developed fighting skills to protect Armin from a series of bullies. Eren improves his combat skills after joining the 104th squad, where he spars on par with Reiner and Annie.
Eren might be relatively small compared to Jean and Bertholdt, but his fiery conviction lends him the strength to push his own limits. His martial talents translate to the Attack Titan, as seen when he duels the Female Titan in Stohess District.