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* TSR's ''Literature/EndlessQuest'' series in the '80s had one example from the Gamma World setting and another from the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons setting. In the first, you're a tribal warrior who's sister is badly injured by a tech item while your kid brother mutates to develop mental blasts that'll stun. In the second, you're the grandson of one of the mightiest mages existent and start developing psionics - including the ability to use some psionic attacks based on the Attack and Defense modes from [=AD&D=].

* [[EvilOverlord The Lord of Zapp]] [[BigBad Usúmgal]] from the ''Literature/{{Kadingir}}'' series has the habit of using these on [[ShootTheMessenger people that bring him bad news]]., with invariably deadly results.

** Mind flayers are known for their Psychic Blast attacks, which is a powerful blast of psychic energy that they project in a cone-shaped area in front of them. In older editions it was merely a stun attack with a long duration, but as of 4th Edition it also deals damage. Psyonicists have also traditionally been able to learn it as a psychic power.
** In 5th ed., psionic attacks are no longer the sole domain of psionic characters/creatures. As the sourcebooks have piled on, psionic attacks at nearly all levels have surged for casters, from the merely intrusive Mind Sliver cantrip to the devastating, [[YourHeadASplode head-popping]] Psychic Scream 9th-level spell.

** Dark Sun wasn't the only Dungeons and Dragons video game with a psychic attack. For the PSP, there was ''Dungeons and Dragons Tactics'' which had two psionic classes from the 3rd edition ''Psionics Handbook''.
* In every ''Franchise/DragonAge'' game so far, Mind Blast is a common spell that lets the caster hit all surrounding enemies with a wave of telekinetic energy emanating from their head. Its main purpose is to leave any melee attackers stunned long enough for the mage to escape to a safe distance again. It is also useful for flushing out stealthy rogues, who cannot be targeted while invisible, because Mind Blast doesn't need to be targeted and cancels the rogues' stealth if they're successfully stunned.

* ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'' has multiple psychic attacks to use, most of them are element based. However some of the more powerful attacks manifest as a colossal explosion of energy.

* The later three ''VideoGame/{{Wizardry}}'' games had the Psionic class, which was a form of spell caster embodying this trope. Mind Blast was one of their signature spells.
* The Yuri Clones in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'' and the expansion have the ability to unleash a psychic blast through the deploy command which tears apart any nearby infantry including your own. Yuri Prime in ''Red Alert 2'' and ''Yuri's Revenge'' skirmishes have the same ability with a shorter cool down with the added benefit of not harming friendly infantry.
* ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot:'' one of the new copy abilities for Kirby, ESP, lets him create blasts or spheres of electricity with his mind.
* ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt:'' the FinalBoss, Nova, has simply Psychokinesis as his [[PsychicChildren Adept ability]], compared to the more divergent abilities of other adepts in the game. He mainly uses it to create spheres or rings of mental force in order to hit Gunvolt from a distance. His sheer raw power compared to other Adepts lets him become a formidable boss.
* In ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'', one of the Psychic abilities the player could learn is Cerebral Blast, an attack of raw psychic energy that inflicts damage and lowers an enemies defense.
* ''VideoGame/StarcraftI'': Tassadar is unique in that he has all the High Templar's spells but also has a psionic attack (actually called Psi Blast).

* In ''VideoGame/BruteForce'', the Seers attack by making use of psionic blasts.
* Mutants from ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans1'' attack solely by generating psionic shockwaves on the floor, which Crypto can easily dodge with his JetPack. It's described as the psychic equivalent of yelling really loudly in somebody's ear, as opposed to Crypto's more refined set of PsychicPowers (various flavours of MindControl, mind reading, and [[MindOverMatter psychokinesis]]).
* In ''VideoGame/VocaloidNoNatsuyasumiFinalFourDays'', Miku's Alien Form launches psionic waves as her base attack. The form's signature attack and its stronger variant unleash a psychic blast to the enemy.

* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' features psychic powersets, and this trope comes into play with Psionic Blast/Psionic Assault, which involves a whole lot of mental energy projectiles (the most basic in both being "psionic dart"). Then there's Psionic Melee, which instead uses [[LaserBlade psychic energy blades]] projected from the user's fingertips.

* Mutants from ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans 1'' attack solely by generating psionic shockwaves on the floor, which Crypto can easily dodge with his JetPack. It's described as the psychic equivalent of yelling really loudly in somebody's ear, as opposed to Crypto's more refined set of PsychicPowers (various flavours of MindControl, mind reading, and [[MindOverMatter psychokinesis]]).

* ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' has multiple psychic attacks to use, most of them are element based. However some of the more powerful attacks manifest as a colossal explosion of energy.

* In ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', Mind Flayers are known for their Psychic Blast attacks, which is a powerful blast of psychic energy that they project in a cone-shaped area in front of them. In older editions it was merely a stun attack with a long duration, but as of 4th Edition it also deals damage. Psyonicists have also traditionally been able to learn it as a psychic power.

* Psykers in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', have various ways of dealing death and destruction. But for those with the Telepathy discipline - there's Psychic Shriek where the Psyker unleashes a blast of mental energy that flays the victim's mind and body with psychic resonance.

** Almost every significant psychic in Marvel, from [[Characters/{{AIM}} M.O.D.O.K.]] to [[Characters/MarvelComicsProfessorX Professor X]], can unleash a devastating psychic blast that bypasses most armor and overloads the brain of the victim, causing unconsciousness or even death. This is one of the few things that works on the [[NighInvulnerability Nigh-Invulnerable]] ComicBook/{{Juggernaut|MarvelComics}}.

** In 5th ed., psionic attacks are no longer the sole domain of psionic characters/creatures. In the ''Xanathar's Guide to Everything'' source book, there's a 5th level Enchantment spell called Psychic Scream. It generates a psychic assault that'll do massive damage and possibly stun any opponent that's smarter than an animal. If it kills the enemy, then YourHeadASplode.

* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E26TheJemHadar The Jem'Hadar]]", Sisko, Quark and Eris were taken prisoner by the [=Jem'Hadar=] as part of a Dominion plot. Eris has a {{macguffin}} that blocks her psychic powers. When Quark removes it, Eris uses psychic blasts to free Sisko and Quark and even take out some of the titular aliens. Only it was a lie, she's really working for the Dominion and the [[FakinMacGuffin MacGuffin was fake]].

-> ''"Say something hideous and horrible jumped out at you. Something so disgusting that it simply must die. [''Tiffany lamp appears''] 'Ack, oh. So tacky, I can't look directly at it.' But I control those feelings. Focus them. Concentrate, and... RELEASE. [''Destroys tiffany lamp with psi-blast''.] And the world is a better place."''

* Franchise/TheDCU: Jason Praxis is a police detective with psychic powers, one of his abilities being able to project psionic force bolts that affects a victim's mind so as to cause the victim pain or knock them unconsciousness.
* Pictured above is ComicBook/JeanGrey of the ''ComicBook/XMen''. Her incredible telepathic and kinetic powers can be manifested in the form of concussive psi bolts or waves of energy.
** Almost every significant psychic in Marvel, from ComicBook/{{MODOK}} to ComicBook/ProfessorX, can unleash a devastating psychic blast that bypasses most armor and overloads the brain of the victim -- causing unconsciousness or even death. This is one of the few things that works on the NighInvulnerable Comicbook/{{Juggernaut|MarvelComics}}.

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** Almost every significant psychic in Marvel, from ComicBook/{{MODOK}} to ComicBook/ProfessorX, can unleash a devastating psychic blast that bypasses most armor and overloads the brain of the victim -- causing unconsciousness or even death. This is one of the few things that works on the NighInvulnerable [[ComicBook/TheJuggernaut Juggernaut]].

* Pictured above is Jean Grey of the ''ComicBook/XMen''. Her incredible telepathic and kinetic powers can be manifested in the form of concussive psi bolts or waves of energy.
** Almost every significant psychic in Marvel, from M.O.D.O.K to Professor X, can unleash a devastating psychic blast that bypasses most armor and overloads the brain of the victim - causing unconsciousness or even death. This is one of the few things that works on the NighInvulnerable Juggernaut.

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* The ''Literature/LoneWolf'' series has several variations. The earlier series has Mind Blast and Psi-surge which mechanically just increase your fighting skills. But if Lone Wolf has the Grandmaster skill of Kai-surge and has advanced sufficiently in it, he can focus the power to unleash a Kai Blast or Kai Ray that does direct damage to an enemy's health with the drawback that he takes some damage from the strain.
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SubTrope of PsychicPowers and FrickinLaserBeams. Related to ChestBlaster, HandBlast and EyeBeams.