Fully finished ref sheet for the concept of an upgraded Bakugo for my (not yet released) fancomic.
This takes heavy inspiration from a wide variety of works, especially official designs, and that one amazing design by artist Abraya (あばらや) on Pixiv.
💥“Blast Harness V.2” – Bakugo’s Enhanced Gear + Quirk Hybrid Combat System 💥
Weapon/Gear: Repulsor Gauntlets + Nitro Amplifier Rig
Sleeker, modular design compared to the old grenade gauntlets.
Micro-rocket mounted to the elbows of the gauntlets act like directional thrusters for mid-air control.
Integrated chemical amp cartridges (Hatsume’s design): belt of fused nitroglycerin vials to supercharge his sweat explosions.
Recoil Dampening: 37% strain reduction on arms, allowing him to push his body harder without tearing ligaments.
Blast Channelling: Energy is focused into compressed streams, precise “laser-like” detonations or wide concussive bursts.
Amp Injection: Can load a vial to temporarily increase destructive yield, at the risk of overheating his gauntlets.
Mobility Boost: The elbow fixed rockets, and repulsors at the palms double as maneuvering thrusters, letting him perform sharper turns, hover bursts, or stabilize during big detonations. (think Ironman + Genos hybrid)
Rapid Precision Fire: Short, targeted blasts that can cut through cover without collateral damage.
Heavy Arsenal Mode: Overloaded gauntlets turn into destructive cannons capable of razing large targets.
Apex Detonation (Upgraded):
Refined from his fight with Ayanami, now more controlled.
Can unleash a Full Blast version safely with gauntlet reinforcement.
“Zero Point Detonator”, channels all sweat into a beam-like explosion, a straight-line inferno that pierces instead of scatters. (Think Genos' "Incinerate")
Amp Chains: Bakugo can slam multiple vials ("safe" max range of 4) in sequence, stacking explosive force until the gauntlets roar like afterburning jet engines.
Bakugo can now have a powerful combo of precision and overwhelming raw power. Precision for tactical fighting and raw force for demolition.
Rocket thrusters mean he can dogfight in 3D space more effectively, almost like a human jet.
The amp vials allow for two choices: use them sparingly for finishing blows, or risk burnout by chaining them to end fights quickly.
Finisher Concept – “Apex Convergence”
Using multiple vials + maximum sweat compression, Bakugo channels everything into his gauntlets then releases a focused, nuclear-level blast that ignites everything in its path.
So powerful that the aftermath leaves scorched lines across the battlefield, like claw marks from a fire god.
Sleek black-and-green, as well as orange & red gauntlets with glowing vent seams.
Smaller and lighter than the grenade bracers, but meaner in profile.
Belt of vials across his waist and chest, like a bandolier, orange in color.
Connected vial chain feeds from the vial bandolier to the gauntlets.
After firing, spent vials eject out with a crisp shhh-clink like a shotgun.
Gauntlets hiss and glow when charged, rocket thrusters sparking like afterburners.
Essentially turns him into a living war machine, a mix between a hero, fighter jet, and nuke.
Part of Heavenfall Series : What if... A Viltrumite was born on MHA Earth?
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