History Main / AlwaysAccurateAttack

%% * VideoGame/{{Sonic|TheHedgehog}}'s homing attack that he has had in all of the 3D games and some of the more recent 2D games.

* In the classic ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' series, the Arch-Vile's flame attack will always hit you if it maintains line of sight to you for the duration of the attack sequence. You can only avoid it by breaking line of sight before the explosion with you in the middle of it or killing the Arch-Vile first.

*** Like in Enemy Unknown'', grenades and heavy weapons always hit the exact point you call out. ADVENT forces exploit this -- ADVENT [[MiniMecha MECs]] won't even touch their gun until they exhaust their micro-missile launcher unless they get a flanking shot or from high ground.

** Grenades, Blaster Launcher rockets and Collateral Damage in ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' will always hit exactly where the UI indicates. In the final mission, Rift is similarly always accurate.

** Grenades and Blaster Launcher rockets in ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' will always hit exactly where the UI indicates. In the final mission, Rift is similarly always accurate.

* In ''VideoGame/XCOM2'', Psionic attacks always hit, though certain non-damage effects can be resisted, such as a mind-control attempt only making the target panic. Grenades and heavy weapons always hit the exact point you call out, which enemy ADVENT forces will exploit to no end; ADVENT MiniMecha mooks won't even touch their gun until they exhaust their micro-missile launcher. The Grenadier class skill "Hail of Bullets" cannot miss, but it uses a whopping 3 ammo per shot - and the default magazine size on their {{BFG}} is 3.

See also ImprobableAimingSkills, NoSavingThrow, and HomingProjectile. Contrast ProjectileSpell; where a spell effect can be dodged, and PowerfulButInaccurate.

** Moves such as Aura Sphere, Swift, Aerial Ace, Feint Attack, Magnet Bomb, Shadow Punch, Magical Leaf, and Shock Wave always strike the target, although they can also be negated by ElementalRockPaperScissors or the moves [[DefendCommand Protect and Detect]]. Since the second generation, attacks that involve moving out of range before striking (Fly, Dig, etc.) can also be used to avoid these attacks.

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'', all Engage attacks are guaranteed to hit regardless of the target's Avoid stat. There's also the Surge/Elsurge tome, which has a perfect hit rate but can only be used in close combat.

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'', Lyn's Engage attack, Astra Storm, shoots five arrows at incredible range, all of which will always hit the enemy. There's also the Surge/Elsurge tome, which has a perfect hit rate but can only be used in close combat.

* ''Manga/ChainsawMan'': When attacking automatically, The Gun Devil's bullets strike the head or heart of individuals that fit its target criteria.

See also ImprobableAimingSkills and NoSavingThrow. Contrast ProjectileSpell; where a spell effect can be dodged, and PowerfulButInaccurate.

* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Kaname Hagiri, codenamed "Sniper", whose territory allows him to throw any object to hit its mark with lethal[[note]]if he wants it to be lethal, which he usually does[[/note]] force. Anything he throws becomes a homing missile until it either hits its target or is blocked or otherwise stopped. This effect even extends to ''[[NoKillLikeOverkill trucks]]''.
* Vander Decken in ''Manga/OnePiece'' has the Devil Fruit ability to "mark" a person he's touched so that any object he throws, it will always propel itself to hit the mark, and a thrown object will follow its mark indefinitely until it hits something — either its target or something big enough to block it. However, he can only have two people marked at the same time (one for each hand).
* Fiamma of the Right from ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' has "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The strike that reaches everything when swung]]". It reaches the target without any speed, meaning it cannot be dodged. [[spoiler:It was even able to hit an Academy City KillSat, even though Fiamma had no idea where it was!]]

* In ''LightNovel/SundayWithoutGod'', this is Alice's special ability, "Buzzer Beater," which allows him to hit any target with perfect accuracy, [[ImprobableAimingSkills no matter how improbable]].
* Tou Sengyoku from ''Manga/HoushinEngi'' has a stone-shaped Paope called Gokoseki which will always hit its target, causing the victim to make a ridiculously dramatic face. Only Yozen was once able to redirect it using an attack-repelling Paope, Kongensan.
* In ''Manga/KurokosBasketball'', Midorima's shots, if left unimpeded, will always reach the hoop with nothing but net. Even from [[ImprobableAimingSkills the other side of the court]]. And due to the high arc of the shot and Midorima's own tall height, it's rather difficult to interfere with the shot even if you see it coming.
* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', the pro hero/teacher, Snipe has the ability to control the trajectory of the bullets he fires.
* In ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'', any attack launched by a competent Domain user inside of their own Domain will always hit. However, while the attacks can't be avoided, the targets can still try to mitigate the damage once they connect.

*** Myth/WilliamTell, meanwhile, brings in his Apfel Schiessen, that "never misses" with no regard for causality in a very similar way to Gae Bolg. And if the attack ''does'' miss somehow, it lets him activate a second Noble Phantasm called Zweite Schiessen with an even stronger version of the exact same effect, as a nod to the spare bolt he was saving to murder the man who got him in the original WilliamTelling mess. This is not a man who fails to hit his target. However, in his battle with the heroes, Lakshmi Bai weaponizes her incredible bad luck to make all his arrows hit her instead of her allies, as she is tough enough to survive them.

* Fiamma of the Right from ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' has "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The strike that reaches everything when swung]]". It reaches the target without any speed, meaning it cannot be dodged. [[spoiler:It was even able to hit an Academy City KillSat, even though Fiamma had no idea where it was!]]

* The Implosion in Ernothian trilogy of ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'' series. Most of other single target spells fall into ProjectileSpell category that can be evaded, making you waste your mana if they miss. Implosion instead deals damage directly after targeting it and only thing that can negate it is complete immunity against air magic damage. Unusually, this spell also deals rather good damage. Mass Distortion is also an example, on top of being PercentDamageAttack.
* While weapons from ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' with auto-targetting property or even lock-on mode can miss, the Tesla Claw from [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 the first game]] will hit enemy without fail if it is in the weapon's range. When the enemy is killed it will automatically redirect its arc to next available target (if there is any), and its gold version can even split the electric arc to strike two enemies at the same time. The Spitting Hydra/Tempest from ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal'' is also guaranteed to hit the enemy it is locked on, as its locking mechanism works a bit differently from standard lock-on mode upgrade.
* In the ''VideoGame/BloonsTowerDefense'' series, the Sniper Monkey's attacks will always strike their target, even if the Sniper is wielding a fully-automatic rifle. Additionally, many towers such as the Ninja Monkey and Wizard Monkey have upgrades that cause their projectiles to seek the bloons on their own, even if the bloons have moved out of the tower's range.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' has the Sniper Scope artifact, which supposedly gives the Fight command 100% accuracy. However, a bug in the original SNES version causes the game to use Magic Evade in place of Physical Evade when calculating hit rate, meaning that it in fact [[TheGogglesDoNothing does nothing]]. Fixed in subsequent rereleases. Certain magic spells like Meteor and Ultima will always hit the target regardless of said target's evasion stat.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Everhood}}'', [[spoiler:the second incinerator, accessible only in the NewGamePlus after beating the [[BonusBoss Cat God]], will repeatedly spam one in its second pattern. There's no way to avoid the walls of flame closing in, and you will die to it, which is needed to access the "Yellow Doll" and "Alone" endings.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': One of the main reasons why the Night Fury is TheDreaded among hardened, dragon-slaying Vikings is the fact that it's said to never miss with its BreathWeapon.

* In Film/{{Kate}} the protagonist claims she hasn't missed a shot in twelve years. She does miss a handful of times across the movie; but then she is both actively dying and hopped up on stimulants to delay the same.

* Ripple from ''LightNovel/MagicalGirlRaisingProject'' has the ability to always hit her target with anything she throws. And unless the projectile is completely destroyed, the pieces will continue chasing the target.

* The Huntsman in ''Series/TheTenthKingdom'' has a crossbow that, when fired, will always pierce someone's heart. The [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen queen]] gave it to him in a deal — all he had to do was close his eyes, turn around a few times, and fire once at random. (He killed his own son from several miles away.) [[spoiler:In the final battle, he tries to shoot Wolf, but the crossbow is knocked upwards, and the shot goes through a skylight. He gains the advantage during the ensuing melee, meaning he's on top of Wolf when the bolt comes ''[[HoistByHisOwnPetard right back down]]''...]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Everhood}}'', [spoiler:the second incinerator, accessible only in the NewGamePlus after beating the [[BonusBoss Cat God]], will repeatedly spam one in its second pattern. There's no way to avoid the walls of flame closing in, and you will die to it, which is needed to access the "Yellow Doll" and "Alone" endings.]]

** Like the Robo Drilldigger's initial energy ball attack. Luigi doesn't raise his hammer in time regardless of what you do, so he gets hit anyway. It's set up so you then get taught how to heal, as well as how to block the attack correctly afterwards. Better not have less than about a fifth of your health at this point, otherwise it's an unavoidable death!
** Pi'illodium's self destruct sequence is this, if you fail to defeat it before the timer runs out. The explosion that occurs on his next turn is completely unavoidable for all characters.

* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIVLegendsOfTheTitan'' has the Sniper's Snipe attacks, which ''always'' connect, even against enemies with sky-high evasion, and inflict one of three types of binds. Leg binds, in particular, ensure that ''all'' attacks used on the inflicted are effectively Always Accurate Attacks - useful in general, but especially in IV thanks to said high-evasion enemies.

* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey IV'' has the Sniper's Snipe attacks, which ''always'' connect, even against enemies with sky-high evasion, and inflict one of three types of binds. Leg binds, in particular, ensure that ''all'' attacks used on the inflicted are effectively Always Accurate Attacks - useful in general, but especially in IV thanks to said high-evasion enemies.

* VideoGame/{{Manafinder}}: The Manablast spell does medium AOE damage, but it never misses, making it useful against mobs with high evasion. The Nuke spell is an even stronger version with the same properties, but higher manastone cost.

* ''VideoGame/HeavyWeapon'' has your [[SmartBomb Nukes]], which hit everything on the screen. However the enemy also has one: [[DemonicSpiders Atomic Bombers]] drop A-bombs that, if not destroyed before they hit the ground, are a OneHitKill on you regardless of where you are on the screen!