History Main / HandBlast

** In ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri'', Alphamon is able to fire blasts of green energy from his hands.

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaPawsOfDestiny:'' The power of the Blue Dragon qi, which is bestowed upon the impulsive Nu Hai.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' has Angemon, with his Hand of Fate attack.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', [[HollywoodCyborg Franky]] and [[YouAreNumberSix The Pacifistas]] can do this with [[FrickinLaserBeams laser beams]]. The beams themselves are rather thin but cause huge explosions, as opposed to the traditional "Huge energy wave". Interestingly, Kizaru- the marine admiral whose {{light|EmUp}} powers their lasers were based on- never actually uses his powers in this manner; he prefers to extend his leg as if to kick and then releases the beam from his leg.

** ComicBook/{{Jubilee}} can shoot pyrotechnic energy plasmoids, or "fireworks" as she calls them, form her hands.

* This ability comes with firebending in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and ''TheLegendOfKorra'', where characters with firebending can shoot fire out of any part of their bodies, including their hands.

* The Blaster archetype in ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' runs on this. For at least half of the power sets, the first few powers involve firing fire, ice, radiation, energy, etc. from the hands.
* ''VideoGame/{{Vectorman}}'' has energy guns in the palms of his hands.
* The Boss from ''VideoGame/{{Jumper}} Two'' attacks by shooting red (which you must avoid) and blue ([[TennisBoss which you must reflect]]) energy balls from his hands.
* ''VideoGame/RedFactionArmageddon'' has this, coming from the MagicfromTechnology [[{{Nanomachines}} nano-forge]].
* Appears several times in the ''VideoGame/RollingThunder'' franchise: Maboo in the NES version of the original, Gimdo in the Genesis version of ''Rolling Thunder 2'', and Dread in the second phase of his final battle.
* ''Manga/InazumaEleven 2'' has the Ganymede Proton hissatsu technique which uses a Hand Blast for ''soccer'' of all things; the user stands behind the ball, facing the opposing team's goal, and directs the beam at the ball to send it flying at the goal. Apparently it's technically not a handball if you don't directly touch the ball with either hand, or maybe RuleOfCool just takes precedence over the other rules.
* One of the Weapon Styles in ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline''.

* Players in ''Videogame/EYEDivineCybermancy'' have access to a powerful psychic blast from their left hand, used mostly when an enemy is too close for long weapons to be aimed. The blast causes weak enemies to explode in a shower of blood, while more powerful enemies are violently shoved backwards.
* The Slayer from the multiplayer mode of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' has the phase disruptor, drawing from their barriers for an area of effect blast from their palm.
* One of the unlockable moves available to Raiden in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' might as well just be called "Hand Blast". Quick, easy to execute, and short ranged, but it knocks enemies back and is useful for [[WreakingHavok shoving objects out of the way]].
* Ranged destruction spells work like this in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''. The default fire spell in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', for example, is a gout of flame being blasted from the casters hand.
* The Gauntlets of the Necromancer in ''VideoGame/{{Heretic}}'' dish out a continuous stream of magical green lightning when used. [[AmplifierArtifact The Tome of Power]] enhances the lightning so that it has longer range, [[LifeDrain drains the target's life into the user]], and [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority turns the lightning red]].

* Dazzler can focus her light emissions into a laser beam.

Differs from KiAttacks and KamehameHadoken in that the Hand Blasts are not tied in to the subject's LifeEnergy or {{Mana}}; the energy source is often an external power source or some other form of AppliedPhlebotinum. Many instances of this trope imply that anyone can fire the blasts if they simply had the right equipment or circumstance.

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Hand Blasts are a StockSuperpower where the character shoots blasts of energy as a projectile out of their hands, [[PowerPalms palms]], wrists, fingertips or fists. "Energy" "Projectile" in this case is a broad term, and can encompass nearly anything: a heat ray, laser bolts, concussive force, whatever. The subject simply points his hand (or finger) at a target, and a Bright Ray O' Doom shines forth. Sometimes requires activating with the other hand.

* The ''Comicbook/AstroCity'' villain [=HandGun=] had an arsenal of specialized gauntlets which fire different types of energy beams. When he's [[HeKnowsTooMuch mysteriously murdered]], his widow is stuck wondering what she's going to do with a basement cybernetics lab and about twenty different HandBlast-producing gauntlets.

Subtrope of EnergyWeapon. See also BreathWeapon, FullContactMagic, and EyeBeams.

Hand Blasts are a StockSuperpower where the character shoots blasts of energy a projectile out of their hands, [[PowerPalms palms]], wrists, fingertips or fists. "Energy" "Projectile" in this case is a broad term, and can encompass nearly anything: a heat ray, laser bolts, concussive force, whatever. The subject simply points his hand (or finger) at a target, and a Bright Ray O' Doom shines forth. Sometimes requires activating with the other hand.

** The Eradicator, a Franchise/{{Superman}} foe can proje0ct energy blasts from his hands.

* One of [[Film/CaptainMarvel Carol Danvers's]] abilities is to shoot photon blasts from her arms.

** SpiderMan B-villain The Shocker fires vibrating waves out of his gauntlets.

** In ''Comicbook/SupermanVsTheAmazingSpiderMan'', Comicbook/LexLuthor wears armored gloves that are equipped with laser beams. They give off light from the same spectrum as a red sun to weaken Franchise/{{Superman}}.