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Katsuki Bakugo
A student whose sweat is nitroglycerin, and whose aggression is written as insecurity rather than confidence.
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Commonly believed Bakugo's quirk is generating explosions from nothing.
Actually His sweat is nitroglycerin-like and he detonates it. That is why his output rises in heat and falls in cold, and why his gauntlets work by storing sweat for one larger blast.
The feat ledger
His sweat is nitroglycerin, which he detonates from his palms
Propels himself through the air on controlled explosions
Closes distance faster than opponents can react, using blast propulsion
Output rises in heat and falls in cold, since the quirk depends on sweat
Sustains flight long enough to cross a battlefield
Wins the sports festival, though the victory is treated as hollow
His aggression is written as insecurity, which the series states outright
Uses gauntlets that store sweat for a single far larger blast
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Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version