energy blast

Fictional combat discharge

Energy blast is a concentrated burst of destructive force, typically depicted in science fiction, video games, and superhero media as a beam or projectile fired from hands, weapons, or eyes: The superhero unleashed an energy blast that leveled the building.

The term describes any fictional attack channeling raw power rather than conventional ammunition.

Related
  • beamStructural support member
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ray · burst · zap · discharge · plasma · fireball · projectile · explosion · power · raw power · force · kinetic · photon · cannon · superpower · special move · attack · surge

Categories
Opposites
attack type

energy blastmelee attack

Blow dealt at close range

hand-to-hand combat · haymaker · uppercut · body blow · grapple

energy direction

energy blastenergy absorption

Capturing kinetic force internally

power drain · soul drain

effect on target

energy blastenergy shield

Protective barrier of power

force field · protective barrier · barrier · ward · blessing

Family

energy, blast, energies, energetic, energetically, energize, energized, energizing, energizer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG