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11	Gems in the realm of fiction are often either a battery for some uberfied DoomsdayDevice or just some fancy-schmancy decoration. In at least several occasions, an UnclePennybags will simply show off the jewels in question as proof of his wealth. But some people prefer showing off their shiny jewels the violent way, mostly in the form of projectiles. And considering that they're much harder than ordinary rocks, painful injuries will most certainly ensue... ''[[OhCrap big time]]''.
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13	May be the result of the ability to turn [[BodyToJewel body parts into gems]].
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15	A SubTrope of DishingOutDirt, since gems are still from the earth.
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17	This ability is often found among {{Crystalline Creature}}s and other beings with GemTissue, who are often able to fire parts of their bodies in this manner. Compare ThePowerOfGlass (ability to form and manipulate glass), AnIcePerson (manipulating ice crystals, among other cold things), CrystalWeapon (when the gemstone itself is shaped into a weapon), PowerCrystal, MineralMacGuffin.
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19	Contrast CrystalPrison.
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21	!!Examples:
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23	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
24	* The Female Titan ([[spoiler:Annie]]) from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' can crystallize her skin in order to protect her weak spot or enhance the power of her punches. With a crystallized fist, she can break the [[LightningBruiser Rogue Titan's]] jaw off with one punch. [[spoiler: Eren later gains the ability by being injected with the armor serum. This is also how the Wall Titans produced the Walls.]]
25	* Mars in ''Manga/BlackClover'' has Mineral Magic and a potent one in fact, usable for many different effects. He can form a crystal armor around himself, unleash sharp pillars, a crystal wall, and an enormous crystal sword.
26	* ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'' has treasure bugs which, indeed, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin look like treasure]], such as coins, rings, and even a tiara. While there are some that look like [[AllNaturalGemPolish cut and polished gemstones]], they haven't been encountered yet.
27	* In ''Anime/DigimonTamers'', Renamon's signature attack is Diamond Storm, which would lead you to think it is this trope. However, [[NonIndicativeName this is subverted]]; the original attack name is "Fox Leaf Arrowheads," as Renamon is actually firing salvos of [[PetalPower extremely sharp glowing leaves]].
28	* ''Manga/InuYasha'': Housenki is an oyster demon with an affinity for jewels, who uses adamantine (the term "diamond" didn't exist at this time) for both offense and defense. The titular character's [[{{BFS}} Tessaiga]] [[VictorGainsLosersPowers takes this ability]], named the [[FlechetteStorm Adamant Barrage]].
29	* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Noriaki Kakyoin's [[FightingSpirit Stand]], Hierophant Green, has a technique called Emerald Splash, where it secretes green liquid from its hands that then crystallizes into gems which are then fired in rapid bursts.
30	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has Yu Hojo, whose Quirk Crystallization allows him to produce crystals from his body, which he uses for both offense and defense. It's also part of his DarkAndTroubledPast, as his boss once used him to produce gems to sell, only to abandon him once he figured out that the gems were monetarily worthless.
31	* Guren, a FillerVillain in the ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' anime, had the ability to crystalize any material and turn it into weapons, such as creating snowflake-shaped shurikens from the moisture in the air.
32	* "Diamond Jozu" from ''Manga/OnePiece'' can coat his body in a diamond shell and enhance his attacks with it.
33	* In ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'', Cure Dream gets a MidSeasonUpgrade called "Crystal Shoot", which lets her shoot a blast of pink crystals at enemies.
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36	[[folder:Card Games]]
37	* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'':
38	** The Gem Knight archetype are knights with gem-like armor. They can fuse together and become more powerful. Gem-Knight Crystal is their leader and he has the most fusions. The strongest is Gem Knight Master Diamond. He later becomes Cairngorgon, Antiluminescent Knight, and then El-Shadoll Egrystal.
39	** There's also the Crystal Beasts (Gem Beasts in the original), a group of seven bejeweled beasts each representing a color of the rainbow. Their main gimmick is moving to the Spell/Trap Card Zone as Continuous Spells when they would otherwise be destroyed, which is depicted as transforming into their respective crystals. The ace of the archetype is Rainbow Dragon.
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42	[[folder:Comic Books]]
43	* ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'': Diamondback uses diamonds as throwing weapons... ''fake ones'', of course.
44	* ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': Scrooge [=McDuck=] has a private bathroom behind a [[BookcasePassage Secret Door]] where the showerhead sprays cut jewels instead of water. Presumably the same [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower ability]] that lets him dive into heaps of money unscathed turns being pelted with sharp rocks into a relaxing shower. His nephews attempt to use it to keep the Beagle Boys at bay, but it's not quite painful enough to work.
45	* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': Golden Glider uses gemstones as weapons, ranging from fast-growing crystals to heavy leaden pearls.
46	* ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': In ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2020'', Star-Lord uses his Element Gun set to the element of earth to imprison a goddess with diamonds. Rocket asks why he never did that before, especially with the Guardians' cash-flow problems, and Quill admits he'd honestly never thought about it (though it does drain the gun's power-supply).
47	* ''ComicBook/PowerGirl'': [[ComicBook/{{Terra}} Atlee]] has [[DishingOutDirt power over earth]] and can control any type of mineral. She once created a crystalline sphere for instance.
48	* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': Kole Weathers has the ability to create and shape independent masses of silicon crystal, a power she gained due to her father's experiments on her.
49	* ''ComicBook/XMen'':
50	** ''ComicBook/XMen2099'' has Krystalin, a mutant capable of growing beautiful crystals out of airborne mineral content. When in a good mood, she just grows them around enemies to trap them but she is fully capable of projecting them as a torrent of razor-sharp shards.
51	** Roxanne Washington aka Bling! (Yes, the exclamation point is part of her name) has diamond-like skin which grants her enhanced strength, durability and the ability to fire diamond shards as projectiles.
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54	[[folder:Fan Works]]
55	* ''VideoGame/PokemonWack'': Utilized by many Crystal-type attacks, such as Crystal Throw, Diamond Tail, and Gem Scatter where the user uses crystals to attack enemies.
56	* ''Fanfic/VowOfTheKing'': Isane's shikai, Kesshōgiri, takes the form of a dozen jade crystals which she can store kido spells in as well as shape how she pleases.
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59	[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
60	%%* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'', during the final battle, this is what Rarity's attack against the sirens looks like -- though it might be just as well PureEnergy taking the shape of her diamonds symbol. %%What do these attacks look like?
61	* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsLegendOfEverfree'', when the Humane Seven start developing super-powers, Rarity's power is the ability to generate a sort of "gem barrier" that can be used both defensively and offensively.
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64	[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
65	* Among a multitude of other techniques involving his crystals, the titular [=SpaceGodzilla=] in ''Film/GodzillaVsSpaceGodzilla'' can summon huge crystal missiles called Homing Ghosts by raising them from the ground, then hurling them at the opponent via his telekinesis. He can also have them [[DeathFromAbove rain down from the sky for good measure]]. Though they move slowly, the sheer quantity of these crystals make them extremely difficult to dodge.
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68	[[folder:Literature]]
69	* ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'' has Hazel, a daughter of Pluto who's the Roman god of death and riches, who can control and use gems and precious metals to attack.
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72	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
73	* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "Arena": Captain Kirk used a primitive cannon to fire diamonds at the Gorn. The novelization of the episode makes it clearer that he's using diamond dust as one of the ingredients in the primitive gunpowder he's made (diamond is a form of carbon and when finely divided burns just like coal does), so the diamonds are not only the projectiles, they're also the ''propellant''.
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76	[[folder:Pro Wrestling]]
77	* Non-lethal, but injurious: Wrestling/{{MJF}} has used the Dynamite Diamond Ring, an implement he has won each of the three years it's been contested in [[Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling AEW]], as a weapon in quite a few matches.
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80	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
81	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
82	** In early editions, minerals are considered to be a "quasilement" -- that is, [[ElementalFusion a secondary element created from the fusion of an element with positive or negative energy]]. In this case, minerals are created by the meeting of earth and positive energy to create a "pure" version of the original element, with an associated plane between the elemental plane of Earth and the pole of positive energy, alongside an associated menagerie of mineral quasilementals, mineral mephits, and assorted {{Crystalline Creature}}s.
83	** An amethyst dragon's breath weapon consists of a single giant, exploding crystal that they can spit with pinpoint accuracy.
84	** The "Gembomb" spell does exactly that, enhancing low-grade gemstones with explosive power as projectiles.
85	** Gem stalkers can fire [[GemTissue the crystals growing from their bodies]] after imbuing with various magical effects.
86	** One possible result of using a [[RandomEffectSpell Wand of Wonder]] was firing a stream of ten to forty gems at the target, each doing one HitPoint worth of damage.
87	** ''TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}}'': Nystul's Crystal Dagger spell and its improved version, Nystul's Crystal Dirk, create temporary enchanted weapons that can stun undead and fiends. Otiluke's Diamond Screen is a relative of [[StormOfBlades Blade Barrier]], a glittering wall of summoned razor-sharp shards.
88	** ''TabletopGame/TombOfHorrors'': In the original module, one of the very few options to defeat the [[OurLichesAreDifferent Demilich]] Acererak's NighInvulnerability is for a Thief character to throw gemstones at him. Particularly sadistic since the gems in Acererak's crypt are some of the most valuable treasure in the module... and are destroyed if used to attack him.
89	* ''TabletopGame/GrimtoothsTraps'': One of the titular traps is a waterfall with a secret chamber behind it. Unfortunately for any character who tries to step through, the waterfall is made up of [[ArtisticLicensePhysics tiny diamonds]]. Anyone stepping through will be reduced to a misty red vapor.
90	* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'': A crystal dragon's breath weapon is a flurry of razor-sharp crystals.
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93	[[folder:Video Games]]
94	* In ''VideoGame/AmidEvil'', the Star of Torment is a crystal mace that fires nail-like crystal shards when swung. A killing blow will launch the target into the nearest wall and pin them there. With [[SuperMode Soul Mode]] active, you can repeatedly make entire head fly off to blast enemies with crystal shards. The Crystal Masters of the Arcane expanse fight using an EvilCounterpart to the Star and a few ride a PowerUpMount that lets them use their maces' Soul Mode attack making them some of the most dangerous enemies in the game.
95	* [[SiliconBasedLife Crystalisks]] in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'' can launch a FlechetteStorm of crystal shards at the player, or a timed, explosive crystal that acts like a sticky bomb.
96	* In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', one of the weapons that you can get early in the game (provided that you [[GuideDangIt stand still in a hole that you just made in the wall for several seconds]]) is the jewel knuckles, which will remain your most powerful weapon for some time.
97	* The [[CharacterCustomization Power Customization]] in ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' allows you to change [[DishingOutDirt Earth-based Powers]] into Crystal-based Powers. It's [[AndYourRewardIsClothes purely cosmetic]], however.
98	* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun'' has a critter known as "tiberian fiend", a horse-sized quadruped that attacks by throwing chunks of Tiberium crystals at its targets.
99	** ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRenegade'' has the Tiberium Flechette Gun, a small nailgun-like weapon that launches shards of Tiberium. It's good against everything except [[ReviveKillsZombie mutants, who it heals]], which makes it a shame that it only appears after mutants take over for most basic enemies.
100	* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', Crystal Sorcery is the trademark of the Paledrake Seath the Scaleless. Some of the most powerful offensive Sorceries in the games include a spell that launches homing crystals at your foes and one that hurls an enormous crystal spear at them. Seath himself unleashes Crystal breath in battle that inflicts the extremely dangerous Curse status effect. In the first game, a skilled sorcerer drives himself insane studying Seath's secrets and manages to reverse engineer the Crystal breath (albeit without the Curse properties), creating the White Dragon Breath Sorcery. Said sorcery returns in the third game, though this time it requires transposing the soul of a man who delved too deep into Seath's archives and became a pale draconic abomination himself. A player who wants to use a Sorcerer build would do well to pick up Crystal Sorceries when they become available.
101	* ''VideoGame/DeadRising'' lets you throw a bunch of diamonds at zombies. It's mainly just for stunning them, though.
102	** With a high enough level (and some skill books in tow) gems become a [[FantasyGunControl a faster-to-find replacement for the shotgun.]]
103	** In ''VideoGame/DeadRising2'' you can combine gems with a leaf-blower to make an effective shotgun or with a flashlight to make a LaserBlade.
104	%% elaborate * The Jewel Bag from ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''.
105	* In ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' Adventure Mode, gems can be thrown with deadly effect up to and including severed limbs. Much like anything else in the game.
106	* ''VideoGame/EldenRing'': The mysterious Crystalians are golems made out of bluish crystal and make their weapons out of the same material. The ones with staves also wield magic that tosses shards of crystal at enemies.
107	* ''VideoGame/EXTRAPOWERStarResistance'': Forcestar's unique ability is to produce up to three force gems that circle around him, blocking bullets up until they break. With three gems out at once, Forcestar can launch them forward to explode on the first enemy they touch, creating a massive radius of light that destroys all bullets within and deals massive damage to enemies. One of the most powerful abilities in the game, especially if your quick mashing makes the game launch two gem bursts at once.
108	* In ''VideoGame/FallenLondon'', a particularly expensive Diamond Ring ups your fighting capability as well as your persuasiveness. Anyone who's ever gotten punched by someone who didn't take off their jewelry can attest to why.
109	-->''[[DoubleMeaning A huge diamond always leaves an impression]]''
110	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
111	** The series has several weapons made out of gemstones, up to including the Diamond Sword.
112	** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', the first boss of [[CrystalLandscape Lake Bresha]] is a second encounter with the Manasvin Warmech, a scorpion-like mecha. The Warmech's most dangerous attack in this battle is to use its tail to fling chunks of crystal from its surroundings at the party.
113	* ''VideoGame/FTLFasterThanLight''
114	** There are extremely rare weapons that fire human-sized chunks of crystal at enemy ships. These crystals can pass through low-level shields and will generally wreck ships like no one's business.
115	** The {{Crystal\|lineCreature}} race (obtained from a long sidequest) throw crystals as a ranged attack when facing non-adjacent foes. They can also coat doors in crystals to keep anyone from getting in or out of the room.
116	** In fact, a ship made out of crystals is the reward for a [[GuideDangIt ridiculously convoluted]] and [[RandomNumberGod RNG dominated]] sidequest, starting out the game with it will [[GameBreaker tear everything apart well into the late game]].
117	* ''VideoGame/GachaWorld'':
118	** Celestial Alice stretches her wings and crystals shoot out from inside her wings that deal damage to her enemies when summoned.
119	** Tormentor Seiya slams his massive scythe-head shaped crystal flail [[AnatomyArsenal that replaces his lost arm]] at his enemies when summoned.
120	* SSI (Creator/StrategicSimulationsInc)'s ''VideoGame/GalacticAdventures''. One of the available weapons was the Gemstone, which is fired as a missile. It moves toward its target (sometimes moving a space in the wrong direction) and detonates after moving six spaces, whether it has reached the target or not.
121	* In ''VideoGame/GemCraft'' series, you put your gems in towers and traps to shoot at monsters, put gems in amplifiers to increase the power of the gems in towers and traps, sacrificing gems to shrines for a massive attack, or just using them as a bomb to deal direct damage.
122	* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' has De La Fille, who fights with seven gems which, depending on her version and uncap level, appear as regular gems, fruit-shaped, or turned into weapons. Her charge attacks involve using all of her gems for various kind of attacks.
123	* ''VideoGame/HyperLightDrifter'': The sharp spires of the western CrystalLandscape do not merely gleam, they grow ''explosively'' fast. At a touch, tiny shards turn into SpikesOfDoom.
124	** Those that do not impale the Drifter can engulf them in a temporary CrystalPrison.
125	* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': Some of Pit's weapon fire jewels, such as the Royal Blade and the Crystal Bow.
126	* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
127	** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', the [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] D-Link's ultimate FinishingMove is Sweet Seven, which creates seven gems of different colors representing the Dwarfs and repeatedly bombarding enemies with them.
128	** In ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX Kingdom Hearts Union X]]'', the [[CrystallineCreature Jewel Sorceress and Jewel Princess]] event Heartless can attack by lifting the crystals out of their headgear and firing them at the player for a giant FlechetteStorm. They can also fire {{Magic Missile Storm}}s from the {{Power Crystal}}s that form their lower bodies.
129	* ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'':
130	** VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra introduces Wham Bam Jewel. They use their gem hands similar to Wham Bam Rock from The Great Cave Offensive.
131	** In ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'', the four abilities present in the Team Kirby Clash mode get a fantasy makeover, with the Doctor ability resembling an alchemist and substituting gemstones for its usual pills in all of its attacks.
132	* Before he was reworked, Taric the Gem Knight from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' wore armour made out of gems, carried a large gem-studded shield and [[CarryABigStick wielded]] a ''massive'' hammer studded with sharp gems. His gems were the source of his magic and he could both stun enemies with a dazzling blast of light from his shield and cause his crystalline aura to shatter explosively, shredding nearby enemies, as well as buff up nearby allies with the power of his radiance. Truly, truly, truly outrageous.[[note]]Post-rework as Taric the Shield of Valoran the gem theme was downplayed considerably, as his gem-studded armour and shield were removed and the crystal-studded hammer was replaced with a sort of three-flanged mace with a single gem floating in the space between the flanges. However he still has a number of gems that float above his shoulder which he uses as a focus for his starlight powers.[[/note]]
133	* The Crystal Knight enemies from the ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'' series can attack with crystal-like projectiles or drop on the heroes from above with its ''lower torso'', which just so happens to be a pointy crystal.
134	* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
135	** Both Crystal Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'' and Jewel Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' use gem-based attacks. The Crystal Joe from the former's stage also does this.
136	** ''VideoGame/MegaManX2'': Crystal Snail's Crystal Hunter, although it's more of a CrystalPrison type weapon.
137	** ''VideoGame/MegaManX8'' has Earthrock Trilobyte's Crystal Wall weapon.
138	* Diamond swords are high-tier weapons in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', second only to netherite swords, which are crafted from them. Other diamond tools (axes, picks, etc.) can also be used as weapons, with varying degrees of effectiveness.
139	* ''VideoGame/MonsterSanctuary'' has three attacks themed around gemstones, all of which are classed as magical and part of the [[DishingOutDirt Earth]] element.
140	* Rarity in the fangame ''VideoGame/MyLittlePonyFightingIsMagic'' can delay gems, straight up launch them, cause them to erupt beneath her opponent, or just summon a massive storm below them.
141	** Rarity (rechristened Generous Mare) also uses gems to fight in the fangame ''VideoGame/MegaPony''. She can use gems as explosive mines, launch them at the opponent, or surround herself with a shield of them. After beating her, Mega Pony gains the ability to similarly use gems as a shield and launch them at his foes.
142	* Within ''VideoGame/{{Nethack}}'', gems can be thrown, but make bad improvised weapons. The main benefit is that [[spoiler:valuable gems can be identified from glass by throwing them at unicorns, which also increases your LuckStat]].
143	* The ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' move "Power Gem" is this, though it involves channeling light via gems. Also, it counts as a [[DishingOutDirt Rock-Type]] attack.
144	** There's also the event legendary Diancie, whose signature move Diamond Storm is a FlechetteStorm of diamonds.
145	* The Crystallix armor in ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters'' allows Ratchet to deal crystal based strikes with his Omniwrench.
146	* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'':
147	** Players can craft gemstone-tipped crossbow bolts, which when enchanted with the corresponding spells grant them a number of effects in combat.
148	** Gemstone dragons started off as the offspring of the [[TrulySingleParent crystal dragon]] created by Vicendithas, which he hid in Karamja in an attempt to keep them away from [[TheyWouldCutYouUp Kerapac]]. In combat, they can occasionally attack the player with a barrage of concentrated gemstones emerging from the ground, which deal massive damage unless the player dodges the attack by moving. They come in dragonstone, onyx and hydrix variants.
149	** The Black Stone Dragon in the [[AbandonedLaboratory Dragonkin Laboratory]] is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a gemstone dragon infused]] with [[ToxicPhlebotinum black stone]]. To say that [[GoneHorriblyRight she exceeded expectations]] after her creation is [[{{understatement}} putting it mildly]]: the black stone implants drove her insane as they allowed [[EldritchAbomination Xau-Tak]] to influence her, and by the time the player fights her [[MercyKill they effectively do her a kindness by killing her]].
150	* Both ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'' and ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' have the spells Gem Missle and Diamond Shards (respectively), which first causes a large diamond to pop out of the ground and burst into smaller spinning gem fragments, finally shooting straight at the target one after the other. In the latter's case, when targeting enough enemies, the assault is so much, '''it causes slowdown'''.
151	* The Queen from ''VideoGame/{{Shatterline}}'' has an OrbitingParticleShield made of spiked crystal shards, which she can shoot at you as a projectile attack.
152	* Oddly, ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'''s Daisy forgoes the GreenThumb she usually has in sports games for the power to cause crystals to rise from the ground and punch the ball with [[BodyToJewel a crystal fist]] in ''VideoGame/MarioStrikersCharged''.
153	* Several of Mimi's attacks in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'' involve hurling [[MineralMacGuffin rubees]] at you, which you're encouraged to pick up and throw right back at her.
154	* Chenjesu in ''VideoGame/StarControl'' are [[SiliconBasedLife living crystals]] and [[PlanetOfHats make almost everything]] from crystals. Their ship weapon is "Photon Crystal Shards" -- big gem-like bombs that are near-impossible to intercept, cause great damage with direct hits and even when miss explode in shrapnel.
155	* ''VideoGame/{{Temtem}}'' has the Crystal type. Most of its Temtem have GemTissue or are {{Crystalline Creature}}s, and its techniques involve pelting the target with summoned gemstones, or using them as shields.
156	* Diamonds are one of the most common bullet types in ''Franchise/TouhouProject''.
157	* ''VideoGame/{{Tyrian}}'' has the SecretLevel GEM WAR, where you fight a bunch of ships that shoot destructible (and sometimes homing) gems at you.
158	* ''VideoGame/UnrealI'' has the Stinger, the weapon shooting crystal shards like a machine gun. ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament3'' merges it with the more standard [[MoreDakka Minigun]] into the "Stinger Minigun", primary fire shooting out bullet-sized shards like the old Minigun and SecondaryFire launching much larger chunks with a decent amount of knockback (and able to pin enemies to walls with killing blows) like the Stinger.
159	* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}''
160	** The Dagger-Axe skin for the Scindo replaces its blades with daggers made from rubedo.
161	** Exergis is a shotgun-styled Corpus gun that generates radioactive crystals by sliding the handgrip and at the pull of the trigger shatters them into tiny, painful pieces.
162	** Citrine, the geode Warframe, creates crystals and gems for all of her abilities. She can blast enemies with mineral shards, create a protective shell around allies, summon a prismatic gem that fires lasers, and encase foes in crystal.
163	%%* The Gem/Diamond Missile spell from the ''VideoGame/WorldOfMana'' series. %%Hmm? What about it?
164	* Many high level clubs in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' are made of glowing crystals — sometimes the weapon consists of a handle with crystals floating around it. Somehow they are very efficient.
165	** A few rock giants are actually made of crystal and may throw pieces at you or [[CrystalPrison trap you inside gemstones.]]
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168	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
169	* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''
170	** Rin Tohsaka is a practitioner of Jewel Magic. Usually, the jewels are just charged up with a bit of magic every day to supply greater amount of energy when needed, but they also make good explosives. This also explains why she's such a miser: buying all those jewels is expensive, even for someone as wealthy as Rin.
171	** Rin's Finnish Rival, Luvia, also uses jewels. This is because [[spoiler:Rin's ancestor defeated the twin sister of Luvia's ancestor in the Third Grail War and stole their family's magic.]]
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175	* One Website/{{Darwin Award\|s}} winner met his death in a crystal cave. He tried to steal a beautiful crystal stalactite and managed to break it off the ceiling... while standing directly underneath.
176	* ''Literature/MagicalGirlPolicy'': The leader of the Spirit Guard, Spirit Guard Valor, has an attack which allows her to use crystals to slice away her foes.
177	* In ''WebVideo/SMPLive'', [=FitMC=] uses End Crystals as explosives, a tactic he picked up from his time on 2b2t.
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180	[[folder:Western Animation]]
181	* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Controlling crystals is an extention of [[DishingOutDirt earthbending]]. The Earth Kingdom's capital has a cavern beneath it with several crystals, where they see much use in combat in the Book 2 finale. Aang even makes a protective shell of armor out of them.
182	* Diamondhead in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'' can naturally shoot out crystalline projectiles, create structures made out of diamond to protect him from attacks that surpass his [[SuperToughness insane durability]] and can shapeshift his limbs into weapons. Later shows give him the ability to make his [[StuffBlowingUp projectiles volatile]], create larger structures and the ability to telekinetically move them and the ability to [[CrystalPrison encase his enemies in crystal]].
183	* Both the heroes and villains of ''WesternAnimation/LoliRock'' have the power to summon crystals as their main methods of attack, with both a ProjectileSpell variety and the ability to summon it out of the ground.
184	* [[EvilSorceror King Sombra]], the [[BigBad villain]] of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "The Crystal Empire", seems to have for his main power to grow huge, dark, spiky crystals out of the ground. Princess Cadance can also conjure spiky magical crystals at will for both offensive and mundane purposes, which fits her title as "The Crystal Princess". [[TheHero Twilight Sparkle]] has technically learned that magic, but it works by manipulating the crystals of the Empire, making it of limited utility elsewhere.
185	* The Crystal Gems of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' belong to a race of sapient gemstones who wield fantastical magic and decorative melee weapons with magical properties. However, they don't attack with their gemstones themselves, as their gems are their HeartDrive, and damage to the gem cannot be regenerated except by Rose Quartz's (and later Steven's) unique healing power. Instead, they can summon weapons out of said gemstones to fight with.
186	%%* The ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats'' episode "Chaos in Crystal" had an escaped convict named Rex Shard use a BodyToJewel variant of this after becoming a crystal himself. %%Variant of what?
187	* Diaspro from ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' seems to have power over gemstones as she attacks Bloom with them each time they fight.
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191	* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian Obsidian,]] a type of volcanic glass, has been used as the cutting part of weapons. Amazingly enough, obsidian shatters in such a way that its edges are [[AbsurdlySharpBlade sharper than the sharpest metallic blade.]] It is occasionally used for surgical instruments nowadays since it leaves very clean and neat wounds because of that.
192	* Jade (particularly the nephrite variety) is unbelievably tough, so much that few forces possible for a human being can actually crack it, even today. (Strangely, despite its toughness, it's slightly soft. It can't be cracked but it can be ground to shape, by diamonds.) Jade is so invulnerable to impacts that ancient Chinese artisans would make anvils of jade for blacksmithing. Consequently, many weapons and even suits of armor have been made of jade, so much that jade is called axestone in some cultures[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axstone]].
193	** The Māori mere is another such weapon made from jade.
194	* [[ImprovisedWeapon Using jewelry as knuckle-dusters]] seems a little [[AwesomeButImpractical financially counterintuitive]], but it can be done, and leaves some painful-as-hell marks.
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