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18	In fiction, blast attacks are generated from all manner of places on the human body; the [[EyeBeams eyes]], the [[BreathWeapon mouth]], the [[HandBlast hands]] and even the [[ChestBlaster chest]]. And then we have Head Blast.
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20	To put it simply, this is the act of firing attacks from the head. Typically this appears as either a beam fired from the forehead, a weapon mounted atop the head/around the face or even turning the head itself into some kind of blaster. Psychic power blasts, such as those fired by comic book telepaths, are usually depicted this way.
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22	A character who fires beams from their literal ThirdEye does not qualify as this trope; that's EyeBeams. If it comes out of the mouth, it's a BreathWeapon.
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24	Can sometimes overlap with WeaponizedHeadgear and PsiBlast.
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26	Not to be confused with BoomHeadshot, which deals with situations where a head is the target and not the cause of shooting.
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29	!!Examples:
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32	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
33	* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
34	** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'': Ikkakumon's "Harpoon Torpedo" attack fires the [[HornAttack horn on his head as a missile]].
35	** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'': Nefertimon's "Cat's Eye Beam (or "Beam of Isis" as it is called in ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'') is a twin beam attack fired from her head ornament.
36	* ''Manga/DragonBall'': As a child, Chi-Chi wore a pink helmet which could fire laser beams.
37	* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'': A lot of {{Mecha}}s have head-integrated vulcan guns, usually used as anti-personnel weapons.
38	** The titular ZZ Gundam of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'' has both the vulcans and a WaveMotionGun mounted in its forehead, but firing it drains nearly all of its power.
39	** The Wodom mobile suit seen in ''Anime/TurnAGundam'' has a single massive weapons platform for a head, containing not just vulcans but also racks for two different kinds of missile and a WaveMotionGun of its own.
40	* ''Manga/{{Guyver}}'':
41	** This is one of the (many) weapons granted by the eponymous suit of bio-armour. Specifically a small laser emitter mounted roughly in the forehead. At the end of the day its probalby one of the weaker weapons but benefits from being more precise and faster firing than something like the Pressure Cannon and [[WaveMotionGun Mega Smasher]].
42	** The Sonic Buster overlaps with this trope and BreathWeapon, given its sound-based nature and the emitters being mounted roughly where the Guyver's mouth would be normally.
43	* ''VideoGame/{{Medabots}}'':
44	** Metabee has a pair of missile launchers modeled after a beetle's horn on his head.
45	** Arcbeetle has a head-mounted cannon [[NamedWeapons called]] Prominence.
46	** "Cyandog Bites Back" has Churlybear, a Medabot who can fire an energy projectile from its face. Said projectile is even designed to look like Churlybear's face.
47	* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Pain's Asura Path can turn parts of its body into weapons, including a laser cannon inside of its skull.
48	* ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'':
49	** One of Megatron's attacks is the "Cutter Beam", a series of vertical, arc-shaped energy blasts fired from the crest atop his head.
50	** In SuperMode, Optimus Prime has small lasers on each side of his face.
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53	[[folder:Comic Books]]
54	* ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'': Heavy Artillery has a large cannon for a head.
55	* ''ComicBook/{{Giantkiller}}'': Jack can fire energy blasts from his forehead.
56	* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Valdius of the Fatal Five can fire electric bolts from his exposed brain.
57	* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
58	** [[Characters/MarvelComicsAIM M.O.D.O.K.]] wears a headband which allows him to focus his mental powers into devastating energy beams.
59	** ''ComicBook/TheDefenders'': The villain Ruby Thursday had her head replaced with a red mass of "organic circuitry". The spherical mass can alter its shape so she can form tentacles or fire projectiles and energy blasts. She can also cause her head to explode and reform; she once generates an explosion so powerful that it knocks out ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk.
60	** ''ComicBook/TheInhumans'': Black Bolt can fire energy beams from the antenna on his mask.
61	** ''ComicBook/IronMan'': Unicorn wears a helmet that fires laser beams.
62	** ComicBook/TheVision can fire solar beams from [[EyeBeams his eyes]] or the gem on his forehead.
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65	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
66	* "WesternAnimation/TheGreatPiggyBankRobbery" has the villain Flattop, who launches small airplanes from his head to attack [[WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck Duck Twacy]] (flattop being a slang term for an aircraft carrier).
67	* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'': Dynaguy, one of the heroes from the Golden Age of Supers, could fire {{Disintegrator Ray}}s from his forehead.
68	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'':
69	** Bubbles can fire red laser beams from the blowhole on his head.
70	** [[spoiler:[=SpongeBob=]'s superhero form comes with a mask that can fire [[BubbleGun bubbles]] from the bubble blower stick mounted on it.]]
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73	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
74	* ''Film/AustinPowers'': In the first movie, Dr. Evil wanted sharks with laser guns attached to their heads in his lair. This request was denied due to sharks becoming an endangered species but he gets them in third movie courtesy of his son Scott.
75	* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'': Doomsday combines energy coming from both his eyes and [[BreathWeapon mouth]] into one powerful blast. This causes an epic BeamOWar between the monster and Superman, who's no match with his own EyeBeams. At their maximum range, Doomsday's blasts can reach all the way to outer space.
76	* ''Film/DarkCity1998'': In the climax, John Murdoch discovers he has the Strangers' power of "tuning" (telekinesis), which manifests as a rippling translucent beam from his forehead. When he finally gains conscious control over his tuning in the film's climax, John destroys the Strangers' underground lair with multiple mental blasts, and engages [[BigBad Mr. Book]] in a BeamOWar.
77	* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
78	** The Destroyer from ''Film/{{Thor}}'' is an Asgardian AnimatedArmor that can fire energy blasts out of its face.
79	** Like his comic counterpart, Vision can fire energy blasts from his forehead (though he seems to lack his comic counterparts EyeBeams). This time, the source of the blasts is the Mind Stone.
80	** In ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'', Quantum Realm freedom fighter Xolum has just a glowing forward-facing cylinder for a head, so it's no surprise this is what it does.
81	* ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'': [[BountyHunter Lockdown]]'s head can transform his entire head into a gun powerful enough to paralyze Optimus Prime.
82	* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'': The future Sentinels have a laser gun stored inside their heads. When they open their faces, they can fire a beam of concentrated energy to incinerate their foes.
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86	* ''Literature/WayOfTheTiger'': You have to fight a barbarian with a magical headband that he can use to fire energy bolts at you with.
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90	* In "Arm of the Law" by Creator/HarryHarrison, a police robot has a gun installed in its head, much like in ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat'' below (also by Harrison). Unlike the below example, headache obviously isn't an issue, and aiming is simpler that way.
91	* ''Literature/TheDiamondAge'': Skullguns, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guns embedded in the skull]].
92	* ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat'': One book in the series had Jim infiltrate an alien alliance in a mechanical suit which had a large recoilless gun installed in the head. After a single shot, Jim takes a big dose of headache pills and decides the recoilless part is somewhat exaggerated.
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95	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
96	* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Mondas-style Cybermen in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E12TheDoctorFalls The Doctor Falls]]" fire an energy beam from the lamp attached to the top of their head.
97	* ''Series/TheOrville'': In the two-part episode "[[Recap/TheOrvilleS2E8E9Identity Identity]]", we learn that [[spoiler:robotic crew member Isaac, as well as his home race, the Kaylons]], are now xenophobic and are bent on conquering the galaxy to curb what they see as illogical species waging war and destruction, much like their precursors did. What reveals them to be a very real threat is the fact that their heads open up, and [[spoiler:what normally appears to be their "eyes"]] contain energy pulse weapons.
98	* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''/''Franchise/SuperSentai'':
99	** ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''/''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': The [[CombiningMecha Daizyuzin/Megazord]] has an energy cannon atop its head. Also, [[MonsterOfTheWeek King Sphinx]] could fire energy beams from the cobra statue on his Egyptian headdress.
100	** ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger'': As Necronomica/Onihime, Toxica/[=TsueTsue=] can fire green energy blasts from the gem on her forehead.
101	** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'': [[BigBad Mesogog]] can fire a psionic beam from his forehead which he can use to immobilize or torture people.
102	* The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' has numerous examples, such as ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'', who kickstarted the trend with his forehead beam called the Emerium Ray. Other Ultras such as ''Series/UltramanAce'', ''Series/UltramanTaro'' and ''Series/UltramanLeo'' have displayed this ability as well; basically, if an Ultra have a gem embedded in their forehead, it's definitely capable of ejecting an energy blast.
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105	[[folder:Toys]]
106	* The Kanohi Crast, [[MaskOfPower Mask of Repulsion]] in ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', generates a force blast that can blow away targets. Krika used his mask to repel himself off the ground [[NotQuiteFlight as a form of flying]].
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109	[[folder:Video Games]]
110	* ''VideoGame/ChoAniki'': Adon and Samson are [[MachoCamp grinning, bald, scantily clad body builders]] with holes on the top of their heads that they fire beams out of. In the first game they serve as an AttackDrone power up.
111	* ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'': The cup protagonists fire the liquid out of the tops of their heads as their first LimitBreak ability.
112	* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'''s [[CyberCyclops Assaultron]] fights with a very destructive laser blast from their face.
113	* ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'' has Fulgore, whose FinishingMove has his head transform into a turret and blast the enemy with bullets.
114	* ''VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina'' has one later opponent called Nemo. Since his head is a rectangular screen, his signature attack named "Energy Beam" works this way.
115	* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'': M.O.D.O.K.'s Psionic Blaster is a beam of telepathic energy fired from his forehead.
116	* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'': The PSI-Blast move involves shooting psychic blasts from one's head by focusing on something the user really wants to destroy.
117	* Makron, the final boss of ''VideoGame/QuakeII'' has a railgun for his head.
118	* ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'': Mario can wear the Cannon Box item on his head to shoot projectiles at enemies.
119	* ''VideoGame/UnrealChampionship2TheLiandriConflict'' has Devastation, whose Adrenaline combo "Head Turret" turns her head into a turret which automatically shoots any enemy on sight with laser blasts.
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123	* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': At one point, Kevyn Andreyasn got some emergency "upgrades" courtesy of some very illegal soldier-boost nanites (it was that or die). A few strips later, we learn that one of those upgrades was [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2007-04-29 mounting a gun inside his skull]].
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126	[[folder:Western Animation]]
127	* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
128	** Combustion Man from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' can fire [[HavingABlast explosive blasts]] from his forehead, using the ThirdEye [[PowerTattoo tattoo]] on his forehead as a focus.
129	** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' features a firebender named P'Li who can fire combustive blasts in an identical way, with the additional ability [[HomingLasers to control the trajectory of the blasts]].
130	* ''Franchise/Ben10'':
131	** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'':
132	*** Synaptak of the Galactic Enforcers is an alien with PsychicPowers. One of his moves is [[PsiBlast firing beams of telekinetic energy from his brain-like head]].
133	*** "[[Recap/Ben10S2E2TheBigTick The Big Tick]]" has an alien called the Great One, a giant, parasitic alien that feeds on a planet's life force. Two of its worshipers have devices on their foreheads that fire laser beams.
134	** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': One of Ben's new alien forms is Brainstorm, a crab-like alien that can fire [[ShockAndAwe electric bolts]] from his brain by opening up the exoskeleton plates on his skull.
135	* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': In the episode "Rushmore Rumble", Dexter and Mandark battle each other via statues of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington they respectively brought to life. One of the features Dexter installed in Lincoln's statue is a missile launcher in his top hat.
136	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': The source of Star Sapphire's powers is the gemstone she wears on her forehead. Its main application is firing beams of concentrated energy, though it has also been shown to create force fields and move far away objects.
137	* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'': Lexi Bunny can fire "psi-balls" from the top of her head. In the atmosphere or vacuum of space, this power usually manifests as an explosive beam of pink energy, but underwater, the Brain Blast disperses into a concussive wave attack, which unfortunately runs the risks of hurting Lexi herself.
138	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
139	** Any time a unicorn or alicorn fires a magic blast from their forehead horn, it counts.
140	** Tirek often fires blasts from a ball of energy between his bovine horns.
141	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': In "[[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsS1E7MajorCompetitionMrMojosRising Mr. Mojo's Rising]]", Mojo tricks the professor into granting him superpowers identical to the girls. However, Mojo also gets the ability to fire a powerful beam of energy from his [[MyBrainIsBig exposed brain]], a power none of the girls have.
142	* ''WesternAnimation/StrokerAndHoop'': In the episode "Just Voodoo It (aka, For Whom The Bear Tolls)", before rushing in to face a horde of zombies, Double-Wide wire's C.A.R.R.'s [=AI=] to a shotgun mounted on a helmet that he wears into the fray. When C.A.R.R. starts firing the gun, however, Double-Wide remembers [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome guns have kickback]].
143	* ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'': Ilana's Corus armor comes with a head-mounted laser.
144	* ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'': Professor X's powers are represented by beams of light that emanate from the telepath's forehead and connect him to his target.
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