History Awesome / MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS

* Nanoha and Fate have the Numbers essentially stuck between a rock and a hard place as their two giant lasers are coming at them from both sides. Then they notice Fate ceasing her pursuit and wonder what's going on. And then it cuts to Hayate in the sky, casting a very ugly spell that nearly everyone forgot that she still had - ''Diabolic Emission''. Even though the Numbers escape, [[OhCrap their reaction]] makes it priceless.

* The "White Devil" training incident, where Nanoha gets [[BetterOnDVD disappointed]] and catches a magical blade with one bare hand, stopping the wielder in mid-air. And with the other, she catches the fist of the team's [[spoiler:HollywoodCyborg]] without so much as flinching. And then proceeds to produce BeamSpam from her fingertips without any assistance from her staff.
* Subaru's scene of UnstoppableRage from episode 17. [[BewareTheNiceOnes "Give her back!"]]
* [[ShrinkingViolet Caro]] finally has her BerserkButton pushed and [[SummonMagic summons]] [[PhysicalGod Voltaire]] to utterly destroy an army of drones.

* The first time we ever see Hayate in combat in ''[=StrikerS=]''. Right after Fate offers to release her limiter to take on all the flyers, Hayate comes in and tells Fate that SHE will release her limiter taking her from an A class mage to an S class. She does this, then unleashes the mother of all laser attacks in Hræsvelgr, which is essentially a huge 5-barrel cannon that fires exploding shots. It doesn't get much more badass than that. And she's still not at full SS class power.

* The righteous asskicking that Fate gives [[MadScientist Jail Scaglietti]] and two of the remaining Numbers with [[SuperMode Sonic Drive]]. It also qualifies as a CMOA for Erio and Caro, as their YouAreNotAlone speech about how they were the ones who chose their path, and that all Fate did was [[ActionMom raise them to be strong-willed enough to do so]], was instrumental in breaking Fate out of the HeroicBSOD induced by Scaglietti's BreakingSpeech.

** [[{{Determinator}} "If I fail here... everything will have been pointless! I will have failed... to protect Hayate and Nanoha! So, Graf Eisen... BREAK. THROUGH. IT!"]] [[DropTheHammer *SMASH*]] Hayate's line when she catches Vita afterwards seals the deal: "Cloud Knight Vita and Graf Eisen the Iron Count [...] there is nothing in this world that they cannot destroy!" *the entire engine explodes*
* Nanoha's ''crowning'' moment of awesome for the season comes in episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her, cracking it in the DVD version, loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisfyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how absolutely ''screwed'' she is? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBArXz3cWos Priceless]].

* This was the second fight between Nanoha and Signum. The first mock battle between the two of them was interrupted, most likely because [[http://www.citymanga.com/magical_girl_lyrical_nanoha_strikers/chapter-10/19/ both of them were a little]] [[SlasherSmile too much into it.]]

* Episode 5 is the first time we get to see Nanoha and Fate in actual combat. [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Both of them looking like a pair or mobile suits - complete with launching dialogue - as they turn several]] [[MechaMooks Gadget Drones to scrap]].

* Subaru's scene of UnstoppableRage from Episode 17. [[BewareTheNiceOnes "Give her back!"]]

* Nanoha's dialogue when Subaru mentions being worried about Nanoha's state of mind after [[spoiler: Vivio has been kidnapped]].
--> '''Nanoha:''' "Don't worry. The Nanoha you've always admired is an Invincible Ace who won't lose to anybody."

* Nanoha and Fate have the Numbers essentially stuck between a rock and a hard place as their two giant lasers are coming at them from both sides. Then they notice Fate ceasing her pursuit and wonder what's going on. And then it cuts to Hayate in the sky, casting a very ugly spell that nearly everyone forgot that she still had: ''Diabolic Emission''. Even though the Numbers escape, [[OhCrap their reaction]] makes it priceless.
* During the final battles, Shamal and Zafira effortlessly locate the strategist Otto, annihilate [[ViewerGenderConfusion her]] entire security detail in seconds, and trap her. Especially satisfying considering that Otto (with help from Deed and a small army of Gadget Drones) had blasted them into oblivion the last time they fought. Revenge is ever so sweet.
* Subaru's fight with her brainwashed sister Ginga at the end of ''[=StrikerS=]'' was extremely badass, if for no other reason than having two Wing Road spells criss-crossing while the riders took turns punching at each other. Even Subaru's Device Mach Caliber has a Crowning Moment of Awesome when Subaru was knocked unconscious, and Mach Caliber yanked her body around so it could keep fighting until she came around. Complete with nonchalant: "Just as rehearsed" when Subaru wakes up. The coup de grâce that seals the awesomeness is how Subaru finishes it, by ''going head to head with the person she's lost to every time so far''.
** In the final exchange, Subaru's defenses give out, and Ginga's strike destroys her headband and leaves a nasty gash on her forehead... just before ''her'' defenses give out as well, and Subaru's [[WaveMotionGun Divine Buster]] proves the truth of her words:
--->'''Subaru:''' "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner One hit... is all it takes!]]"

** Then, just as one of them is getting back up and ready to strike Teana down, a single shot, fired from a helicopter a tremendous distance away, ''[[ImprobableAimingSkills streaks right by Teana's head]]'' and puts them right back down. Ladies and gentlemen, [[HesBack Vice and Stormraider have returned]]. Not only did he finish that battle and ''not only'' did he save someone who looked up to him, but it completed his personal MyGreatestSecondChance.

* Despite being a MadScientist and BigBad, Jail Scaglietti still deserves credit for displaying his brilliant SlasherSmile even after Fate pulled herself together, beat his bodyguards down and attack him with her BFS. You can say what you want about the man, but he kept his style until the end!
** Bonus points go to him for being able to pull off an AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs, [[EvilGloating then telling everyone how they suck because they couldn't stop his creations, proving once again that]] YouCantThwartStageOne.

** The Saint Cradle's engine room. Imminent BeamSpam from an utterly insane security system. [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow Gushing blood from a back-to-front chest wound.]] Vita's response: "...Bring it on."

*** This scene is also quoted on the [[Heartwarming/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Heartwarming]] and [[TearJerker/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Tear Jerker]] pages for ''very'' good reason, as the scene volleys between all 3 very rapidly.
* Nanoha's ''crowning'' moment of awesome for the season comes in Episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her (cracking it in the DVD version), loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisfyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how absolutely ''screwed'' she is? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBArXz3cWos Priceless]].
** Quattro's face was the page image for OhCrap for years (and has been reinstated as the Anime and Manga page image) ''for a damned good reason.''
** And the way that she ended up finding Quattro? A little spell called Wide Area Search, which she used in the ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha very first season]]''.

** This was the second fight between her and Signum. The first mock battle between the two of them was interrupted, most likely because [[http://www.citymanga.com/magical_girl_lyrical_nanoha_strikers/chapter-10/19/ both of them were a little]] [[SlasherSmile too much into it.]]

* Episode 5 is the first time we get to see Nanoha and Fate in actual combat. [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Both of them looking like a pair or mobile suits (complete with launching dialogue) as they turn several]] [[MechaMooks Gadget Drones to scrap]].

* Later on, Vice manages to snipe Deed from an absurd distance away when she was going to get a cheap shot in on Teana, not only saving someone who looked up to him, but also getting over his hesitance to pick up a gun again.

** Then, just as one of them is getting back up and ready to strike Teana down, a single shot, fired from a helicopter a tremendous distance away, ''[[ImprobableAimingSkills streaks right by Teana's head]]'' and puts them right back down. Ladies and gentlemen, [[HesBack Vice and Stormraider have returned]]. (Also a [[Heartwarming/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Heartwarming Moment]] for the poor guy.)

* No love for Vivio? Currently the holder of the title of "Most Befriended" by taking not one, not two... but '''FIVE''' [[WaveMotionGun Starlight Breakers]] and being able to stand up afterwards. Her awesomeness and Moe factor were so off the charts that [[MemeticBadass Nanoha]] decides to adopt her afterwards.

* Caro's first summoning of Voltaire to destroy the remaining drones.
* Nanoha's dialogue when Subaru mentions being worried about Nanoha's state of mind after [[spoiler: Vivio has been kidnapped.]]

* The first time we ever see Hayate in combat in ''[=StrikerS=]''. Right after Fate offers to release her limiter to take on all the flyers, Hayate comes in and tells Fate that SHE will release her limiter taking her from an A class mage to an S class. She does this, then unleashes the mother of all laser attacks in Hraesvlgr, which is essentially a huge 5-barrel cannon that fires exploding shots. It doesn't get much more badass than that. And she's still not at full SS class power.
* Nanoha and Fate have the Numbers essentially stuck between a rock and a hard place as their two giant lasers are coming at them from both sides. Then they notice Fate ceasing her pursuit and wonder what's going on. And then it cuts to Hayate in the sky, casting a very ugly spell that nearly everyone forgot that she still had - ''Diabolic Emission''. Even though the Numbers escape, [[OhCrap their reaction]] makes it priceless.
* During the final battles Shamal and Zaphira effortlessly locate the strategist Otto, annihilate [[ViewerGenderConfusion her]] entire security detail in seconds, and trap her. Especially satisfying considering that Otto (with help from Deed and a small army of Gadget Drones) had blasted them into oblivion the last time they fought. Revenge is ever so sweet.

* Subaru's fight with her brainwashed sister Ginga at the end of ''[=StrikerS=]'' was extremely badass, if for no other reason than having two Wing Road spells criss-crossing while the riders took turns punching at each other. Even Subaru's Device Mach Caliber has a Crowning Moment of Awesome when Subaru was knocked unconscious, and Mach Caliber yanked her body around so it could keep fighting until she came around. Complete with nonchalant: "Just as rehearsed" when Subaru wakes up. The coup de grace that seals the awesomeness is how Subaru finishes it, by ''going head to head with the person she's lost to every time so far''.
** In the final exchange, Subaru's defenses give out, and Ginga's strike destroys her headband and leaves a nasty gash on her forehead...just before ''her'' defenses give out as well, and Subaru's [[WaveMotionGun Divine Buster]] proves the truth of her words:
-->'''Subaru:''' [[PreAssKickingOneLiner One hit...is all it takes!]]

* Schach's victory over [[IntangibleMan Sein]]. Sein phases through the ground under Schach and grabs her ankle in an attempt to immobile her so that she'd get crushed by a falling Type III Gadget Drone. Schach, without skipping a beat, immediately uses her Device to ''blow up the very ground she's standing on to escape'', sending them both crashing several floors down. The best part is Sein's expression of pure shock and fear afterwards, as she realizes that she's now alone with a Belkan Knight who's battle-crazy to do that just to get at her opponent.

* Everything Vita does in the last part of the series is badass to the ''n''th degree. However, two moments in particular stay out:
** The Saint's Cradle's engine room. Imminent BeamSpam from an utterly insane security system. [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow Gushing blood from a back-to-front chest wound.]] Vita's response: "...Bring it on."

* Nanoha's ''crowning'' moment of awesome for the season comes in Episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her (cracking it in the DVD version), loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisfyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how absolutely ''screwed'' she is? Priceless.

* The "After Days" special manga chapter. Signum vs. Nanoha, no holds barred. In its final moments, Signum takes the full force from a new attack from Nanoha in [[SuperMode Blaster Mode]] then, one-upping the famous OutOfTheInferno moment of Nanoha, ''remains in the ensuing flames like the total BadAss that she is and uses it '''as a cover''' so she can set up Sturm Falken and shoot an unprepared Nanoha out of Starlight Breaker''. Good God, Signum! Nanoha still managed to get a draw somehow although she was dizzy and on the ground after the last exchange of blows, while Signum was ''not''.

* No love for Vivio? Currently the holder of the title of "Most Befriended" by taking not one, not two...but '''FIVE''' [[WaveMotionGun Starlight Breakers]] and being able to stand up afterwards. Her awesomeness and Moe factor were so off the charts that [[MemeticBadass Nanoha]] decides to adopt her afterwards.
* [[ShrinkingViolet Caro]] finally has her BerserkButton pushed and [[SummonMagic summons]] [[PhysicalGod Voltaire]] to utterly destroy an army of drones.

* The righteous asskicking that Fate gives [[MadScientist Jail Scaglietti]] and two of the remaining Numbers with [[SuperMode Sonic Drive]]. It also qualifies as a CMOA for Erio and Caro, as their YouAreNotAlone speech about how they were the ones who chose their path, and that all Fate did was [[ActionMom raise them to be strong-willed enough to do so]], was instrumental in breaking Fate out of the HeroicBSOD induced by Scaglietti's NotSoDifferent HannibalLecture.

* Nanoha's ''crowning'' moment of awesome for the season comes in Episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her (cracking it in the DVD version), loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisfyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how ''screwed'' she was? Priceless.

* Episode 5 is the first time we get to see Nanoha and Fate in actual combat. [[{{Gundam}} Both of them looking like a pair or mobile suits (complete with launching dialogue) as they turn several]] [[MechaMooks Gadget Drones to scrap]].

** Nanoha: "Don't worry. The Nanoha you've always admired is an Invincible Ace who won't lose to anybody."

** The Saint's Cradle's engine room. Imminent BeamSpam from an utterly insane security system. [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow Gushing blood from a back-to-front chest wound.]] Vita's response: "... Bring it on."
** "[[{{Determinator}} If I fail here... everything will have been pointless! I will have failed... to protect Hayate and Nanoha! So, Graf Eisen... BREAK. THROUGH. IT!]]" [[DropTheHammer *SMASH*]] Hayate's line when she catches Vita afterwards seals the deal: "Cloud Knight Vita and Graf Eisen the Iron Count [...] there is nothing in this world that they cannot destroy!" *the entire engine explodes*
* Nanoha's ''crowning'' moment of awesome for the season comes in episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her (cracking it in the DVD version), loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how ''screwed'' she was? Priceless.

* Signum and Agito in the final episode. Two words - ''"Karyuu Issen"''. It turns her sword into a very long ass FlamingSword and in one swing, she destroys tons and tons of drones.
* The "After Days" special manga chapter. Signum vs Nanoha, no holds barred. In its final moments, Signum takes the full force from a new attack from Nanoha in [[SuperMode Blaster Mode]] then, one-upping the famous OutOfTheInferno moment of Nanoha, ''remains in the ensuing flames like the total BadAss that she is and uses it '''as a cover''' so she can set up Sturm Falken and shoot an unprepared Nanoha out of Starlight Breaker''. Good God, Signum! Nanoha still managed to get a draw somehow although she was dizzy and on the ground after the last exchange of blows, while Signum was ''not''.

* No love for Vivio? Currently the holder of the title of "Most Befriended" by taking not one, not two...but FIVE [[WaveMotionGun Starlight Breakers]] and being able to stand up afterwards. Her awesomeness and Moe factor were so off the charts that [[MemeticBadass Nanoha]] decides to adopt her afterwards.

* Despite being a CompleteMonster, MadScientist and BigBad, Jail Scaglietti still deserves credit for displaying his brilliant SlasherSmile even after Fate pulled herself together, beat his bodyguards down and attack him with her BFS. You can say what you want about the man, but he kept his style until the end!

* No love for Vivio? Currently the holder of the title of "Most Befriended" [[BeyondTheImpossible by taking not one, not two...but FIVE]] [[WaveMotionGun Starlight Breakers]] and being able to stand up afterwards. Her awesomeness and Moe factor were so off the charts that [[MemeticBadass Nanoha]] decides to adopt her afterwards.

* The "White Devil" training incident, where Nanoha gets [[BetterOnDVD disappointed]] and catches a magical blade with one bare hand, stopping the wielder in mid-air. And with the other, she catches the fist of the team's [[spoiler:HollywoodCyborg]] without so much as flinching. And then proceeds to produce BeamSpam from her fingertips without any assistance from her staff.
* Subaru's scene of UnstoppableRage from Episode 17. [[BewareTheNiceOnes "Give her back!"]]
* Caro's first summoning of Voltaire to destroy the remaining drones.
* Nanoha's dialogue when Subaru mentions being worried about Nanoha's state of mind after [[spoiler: Vivio has been kidnapped.]]
** Nanoha: "Don't worry. The Nanoha you've always admired is an Invincible Ace who won't lose to anybody."
* The first time we ever see Hayate in combat in ''[=StrikerS=]''. Right after Fate offers to release her limiter to take on all the flyers, Hayate comes in and tells Fate that SHE will release her limiter taking her from an A class mage to an S class. She does this, then unleashes the mother of all laser attacks in Hraesvlgr, which is essentially a huge 5-barrel cannon that fires exploding shots. It doesn't get much more badass than that. And she's still not at full SS class power.
* Nanoha and Fate have the Numbers essentially stuck between a rock and a hard place as their two giant lasers are coming at them from both sides. Then they notice Fate ceasing her pursuit and wonder what's going on. And then it cuts to Hayate in the sky, casting a very ugly spell that nearly everyone forgot that she still had - ''Diabolic Emission''. Even though the Numbers escape, [[OhCrap their reaction]] makes it priceless.
* During the final battles Shamal and Zaphira effortlessly locate the strategist Otto, annihilate [[ViewerGenderConfusion her]] entire security detail in seconds, and trap her. Especially satisfying considering that Otto (with help from Deed and a small army of Gadget Drones) had blasted them into oblivion the last time they fought. Revenge is ever so sweet.
* Later on, Vice manages to snipe Deed from an absurd distance away when she was going to get a cheap shot in on Teana, not only saving someone who looked up to him, but also getting over his hesitance to pick up a gun again.
* Subaru's fight with her brainwashed sister Ginga at the end of ''[=StrikerS=]'' was extremely badass, if for no other reason than having two Wing Road spells criss-crossing while the riders took turns punching at each other. Even Subaru's Device Mach Caliber has a Crowning Moment of Awesome when Subaru was knocked unconscious, and Mach Caliber yanked her body around so it could keep fighting until she came around. Complete with nonchalant: "Just as rehearsed" when Subaru wakes up. The coup de grace that seals the awesomeness is how Subaru finishes it, by ''going head to head with the person she's lost to every time so far''.
* Teana gets isolated by three members of the QuirkyMinibossSquad. After getting crippled and using shoot and run tactics against them for most of the fight, she baits all three of them to her last stand and proceeds to counter all of their attacks, smoothly taking them out one by one. When after dropping two of the Combat Cyborgs with ease she raises one of her guns and points it at the only remaining Combat Cyborg to quite calmly state "You're under arrest."
* Schach's victory over [[IntangibleMan Sein]]. Sein phases through the ground under Schach and grabs her ankle in an attempt to immobile her so that she'd get crushed by a falling Type III Gadget Drone. Schach, without skipping a beat, immediately uses her Device to ''blow up the very ground she's standing on to escape'', sending them both crashing several floors down. The best part is Sein's expression of pure shock and fear afterwards, as she realizes that she's now alone with a Belkan Knight who's battle-crazy to do that just to get at her opponent.
* The righteous asskicking that Fate gives [[MadScientist Jail Scaglietti]] and two of the remaining Numbers with [[SuperMode Sonic Drive]]. It also qualifies as a CMOA for Erio and Caro, as their YouAreNotAlone speech about how they were the ones who chose their path, and that all Fate did was [[ActionMom raise them to be strong-willed enough to do so]], was instrumental in breaking Fate out of the HeroicBSOD induced by Scaglietti's NotSoDifferent HannibalLecture.
* Despite being a CompleteMonster, MadScientist and BigBad, Jail Scaglietti still deserves credit for displaying his brilliant SlasherSmile even after Fate pulled herself together, beat his bodyguards down and attack him with her BFS. You can say what you want about the man, but he kept his style until the end!
* Everything Vita does in the last part of the series is badass to the ''n''th degree. However, two moments in particular stay out:
** The Saint's Cradle's engine room. Imminent BeamSpam from an utterly insane security system. [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow Gushing blood from a back-to-front chest wound.]] Vita's response: "... Bring it on."
** "[[{{Determinator}} If I fail here... everything will have been pointless! I will have failed... to protect Hayate and Nanoha! So, Graf Eisen... BREAK. THROUGH. IT!]]" [[DropTheHammer *SMASH*]] Hayate's line when she catches Vita afterwards seals the deal: "Cloud Knight Vita and Graf Eisen the Iron Count [...] there is nothing in this world that they cannot destroy!" *the entire engine explodes*
* Nanoha's ''crowning'' moment of awesome for the season comes in episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her (cracking it in the DVD version), loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how ''screwed'' she was? Priceless.
** And the way that she ended up finding Quattro? A little spell called Wide Area Search, which she used in the ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha very first season]]''.
* Signum and Agito in the final episode. Two words - ''"Karyuu Issen"''. It turns her sword into a very long ass FlamingSword and in one swing, she destroys tons and tons of drones.
* The "After Days" special manga chapter. Signum vs Nanoha, no holds barred. In its final moments, Signum takes the full force from a new attack from Nanoha in [[SuperMode Blaster Mode]] then, one-upping the famous OutOfTheInferno moment of Nanoha, ''remains in the ensuing flames like the total BadAss that she is and uses it '''as a cover''' so she can set up Sturm Falken and shoot an unprepared Nanoha out of Starlight Breaker''. Good God, Signum! Nanoha still managed to get a draw somehow although she was dizzy and on the ground after the last exchange of blows, while Signum was ''not''.
** This was the second fight between her and Signum. The first mock battle between the two of them was interrupted, most likely because [[http://www.citymanga.com/magical_girl_lyrical_nanoha_strikers/chapter-10/19/ both of them were a little]] [[SlasherSmile too much into it.]]
* No love for Vivio? Currently the holder of the title of "Most Befriended" [[BeyondTheImpossible by taking not one, not two...but FIVE]] [[WaveMotionGun Starlight Breakers]] and being able to stand up afterwards. Her awesomeness and Moe factor were so off the charts that [[MemeticBadass Nanoha]] decides to adopt her afterwards.
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Nanoha: Thank you, Subaru. But I'm okay. The thing I was most afraid of was not being able to go out there, but Commander Yagami says it's okay. If I can go out there and do my best, then there's nothing I'm worried about. [...] So don't worry. The Nanoha you've always admired is an Invincible Ace who won't lose to anybody.

* The "After Days" special manga chapter. Signum vs Nanoha, no holds barred. In its final moments, Signum takes the full force from a new attack from Nanoha in [[SuperMode Blaster Mode]] then, one-upping the famous OutOfTheInferno moment of Nanoha, ''remains in the ensuing flames like the total BadAss that she is and uses it '''as a cover''' so she can set up Sturm Falken and shoot an unprepared Nanoha out of Starlight Breaker''. Good God, Signum! Nanoha still managed to get a draw somehow although she was dizzy and on the ground after the last [[EarthShatteringKaboom exchange of blows]], while Signum was ''not''.

* The first time we ever see Hayate in combat in ''StrikerS''. Right after Fate offers to release her limiter to take on all the flyers, Hayate comes in and tells Fate that SHE will release her limiter taking her from an A class mage to an S class. She does this, then unleashes the mother of all laser attacks in Hraesvlgr, which is essentially a huge 5-barrel cannon that fires exploding shots. It doesn't get much more badass than that. And she's still not at full SS class power.

* Subaru's fight with her brainwashed sister Ginga at the end of [=StrikerS=] was extremely badass, if for no other reason than having two Wing Road spells criss-crossing while the riders took turns punching at each other. Even Subaru's Device Mach Caliber has a Crowning Moment of Awesome when Subaru was knocked unconscious, and Mach Caliber yanked her body around so it could keep fighting until she came around. Complete with nonchalant: "Just as rehearsed" when Subaru wakes up. The coup de grace that seals the awesomeness is how Subaru finishes it, by ''going head to head with the person she's lost to every time so far''.

** And the way that she ended up finding Quattro? A little spell called Wide Area Search, which she used in the ''[[MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaOriginal very first season]]''.

* The white devil training incident, where Nanoha gets [[strike:angry... really angry...]] [[BetterOnDVD disappointed]] and catches a magical blade with one bare hand, stopping the wielder in mid-air. And with the other, she catches the fist of the team's [[spoiler:HollywoodCyborg]] without so much as flinching. And then proceeds to produce BeamSpam from her fingertips without any assistance from her staff.
* Subaru's scene of UnstoppableRage. "Give her back!"

* Nanoha and Fate have the Numbers essentially stuck between a rock and a hard place as their two giant lasers are coming at them from both sides. Then they notice Fate ceasing her pursuit and wonder what's going on. And then it cuts to Hayate in the sky, casting a very ugly spell - Diabolic Emission. Even though the Numbers escape, [[OhCrap their reaction]] makes it priceless.

* Nanoha definitive moment for the season comes in episode 25. She's in the middle of a fight ''that she's losing'' while her opponent is being held in a rapidly failing hold spell. She is also standing in a powerful anti-magic field. She receives confirmation from Raising Heart that Quattro's location has been found on the other side of the ship. So she [[HarbingerOfAsskicking stomps]] the floor underneath her (cracking it in the DVD version), loads 5 cartridges into Raising Heart just to [[NitroBoost boost it up]], before shunting in ''another'' full clip, complete with [[NoisyGuns satisyingly chunky "kerthunk"]]. Only ''then'' does she [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill deliver the resulting payload in its entirety]], [[DungeonBypass blasting through the walls separating the throne room and the villain's control station, wiping out everything in the path, including Quattro]]. The SmugSnake's [[OhCrap look of absolute horror]] when she realizes just how ''screwed'' she was? Priceless.

* During the final battles Shamal and Zaphira effortlessly locate the strategist Otto, annihilate [[ViewerGenderConfusion her]] entire security detail in seconds, and trap her.
** Especially satisfying considering that Otto (with help from Deed and a small army of Gadget Drones) had blasted them into oblivion the last time they fought. Revenge is ever so sweet.