Quirks define the hit animated series My Hero Academia's combat system, and they take countless shapes and forms. Most people are born with a Quirk of some sport, and some Quirks allow a person to emit magical powers while others modify the person's body. Many Quirks are effective for hero work, in particular.
Some Quirks are tailor-made for dueling villains, and these Quirks' bearers have learned to bravely charge into battle and take on villains toe to toe to save the day. But not everyone gets up close and personal like that. Support heroes have ranged, or non-offensive support Quirks that augment their allies in battle, and they're just as vital for hero work as the melee Quirks. What are some of the best Quirks of each type?
10 OFFENSIVE QUIRK: Izuku Midoriya's Quirk, One For All
There is no denying the awe-inspiring power of One For All, which is the Quirk that was passed down from All Might himself to Izuku Midoriya. This Quirk is an odd one since it can be deliberately handed from one user to another, and it can even collect the conscious minds of past users.
One For All allows Izuku to charge up and release incredible amounts of power at close range, and like All Might before him, Izuku can blast any villain away with his Smash attacks, not to mention Shoot Style and Full Cowling. It's the stuff of legends.
9 SUPPORT QUIRK: Momo Yaoyorozu's Quirk, Creation
The genius girl Momo Yaoyorozu got into U.A. through recommendations and is a top student, but she has more than a collection of A+ homework assignments to offer. Her Quirk is Creation, and with it, Momo can manifest non-living items from her skin, even complex electrical devices.
Momo's fuel is finite, but until she runs out of lipids, Momo can use this incredibly flexible Quirk to rescue civilians, equip her allies, and capture her enemies with anything from nets to catapults to gas masks and tracking devices, among others. Whatever Momo's teammates need, they'll get.
8 OFFENSIVE QUIRK: Katsuki Bakugo's Quirk, Explosion
Katsuki Bakugo has a hot temper to match his volatile Quirk. This student is also an offensive powerhouse, setting off his nitroglycerin sweat with sparks to set off powerful explosions. He can even control and strengthen these explosions with specialized gauntlets.
It should also be noted that as a fight progresses, Bakugo will be sweating more, meaning his Quirk becomes even more powerful, not less. It can also be used to set off blinding flashes of light in some cases.
7 SUPPORT QUIRK: Saiko Intelli's Quirk, IQ
Saiko Intelli is a student from Seiai Academy, and she and her classmates view U.A.'s students as rivals. Saiko's Quirk cannot deal damage or even physically manifest at all; instead, she can rapidly boost her mental power with her IQ Quirk.
When Saiko drinks tea, her Quirk activates, and she will have the brainpower to set cunning and elaborate traps for her enemies (or see through the enemy's own traps). Saiko probably can't throw a punch, but at this rate, she won't have to.
6 OFFENSIVE QUIRK: Shoto Todoroki's Quirk, Half-Cold Half-Hot
Few characters can boast a more powerful or flexible Quirk than this one. In fact, the pro hero Endeavor made sure that he married a woman with an ice-based Quirk so that that ice power would balance Endeavor's own firepower in one neat package. And he got his wish.
With the Half-Cold Half-Hot Quirk, Shoto can demolish just about any foe, either by trapping them in ice or blasting them to ashes with his flames. And as Endeavor intended, the fire and ice halves help Shoto regulate Shoto's temperature while using either one.
5 SUPPORT QUIRK: Shota Aizawa's Quirk, Erasure
Shota Aizawa, or Eraser Head, is an unusual case. His Quirk (Erasure) effectively supports Quirk, but Aizawa can take on and defeat villains all by himself despite that fact. Once the enemy's Quirk is nullified, Aizawa can use his advanced technique and equipment to capture that villain.
Whether Aizawa is alone or with a team, his Quirk is enormously useful, quickly shutting down powerful emitter Quirks and rendering the opponent helpless. This Quirk does nothing to mutant Quirks, but as a whole, it's a fine support Quirk.
4 OFFENSIVE QUIRK: Fumikage Tokoyami's Quirk, Dark Shadow
Another class 1-A powerhouse is the raven-headed Fumikage Tokoyami, whose Quirk is a living shadow that emerges from his belly. Interestingly, Dark Shadow can think and speak for itself, and it and Fumikage are like teammates.
Dark Shadow, naturally, works best at sunset or at night, where the darkness fuels its power immensely. At night, this Quirk has speed and strength that not even most pro heroes can match, and even by day, this Quirk's speed, power, and agility are noteworthy. Only sudden, intense light (such as from a flash-bang grenade) seriously hampers Dark Shadow's powers.
3 SUPPORT QUIRK: Kurogiri's Quirk, Warp Gate
The misty villain known as Kurogiri is odd by any measure. He has a roughly humanoid body except for his head of black mist, and he can use his Quirk to teleport people around with that dark mist. He's not known for his hitting power.
Villains such as Tomura Shigaraki greatly rely on Kurogiri's ability to teleport people around with his Warp Gate ability. He is one of the most prized members of the League of Villains. With Kurogiri around, League members can easily be transported to and from battlefields.
2 OFFENSIVE QUIRK: Overhaul's Quirk, Overhaul
The mob boss Overhaul is one of the few characters to use his Quirk's name as his pseudonym, and his Quirk is definitely worth naming himself after. This ability is extremely flexible, and it's devastating no matter how it's used.
Overhaul can reshape living and non-living matter with a touch with this Quirk. He can heal his own wounds, blast a person's body into gory bits, form spikes or columns out of stone or bricks, and more. He can even use this Quirk to meld a dead person's body onto his own and become bigger.
1 SUPPORT QUIRK: Mandalay's Quirk, Telepath
One Wild, Wild Pussycats is Mandalay, an agile woman with a Quirk that might remind viewers of Professor X himself. Mandalay's Quirk is intangible, like Saiko's. With it, Mandalay can project her verbal thoughts to other people around her, like a telepath.
Such a Quirk can make it easy for Mandalay to form a battle plan, then share it with dozens of heroes on a chaotic battlefield to keep everyone coordinated. She could also use this Quirk to give emergency exit instructions to civilians caught in the crossfire if they can't easily hear spoken commands for some reason.