The Grenadier Bracers are support items used by Katsuki Bakugo.
Description#
Befitting the name, this gear consists of two large, bulky, storage tank-like gauntlets shaped like grenades and are dark green in color with silver accents. They were a specification that was added to Katsuki's Hero Costume, which stores his sweat to amplify the power and effects of Explosion to their fullest potential. Once filled, he can pull out the grenade pin to release a massive, powerful Explosion. The aforementioned blast was powerful enough to nearly destroy the building Katsuki was fighting Izuku during the Battle Trial.[1]
This modification was created so that Katsuki could release powerful Explosions while minimizing damage to himself.[2]
During the First Term Final Exam, Katsuki allowed Izuku to use one of the gauntlets to blast All Might. Izuku commented that the strong recoil took a toll on his shoulder,[3] although Katsuki seems to be completely unfazed by it, due to his superior athletic ability.
The gauntlets can even be launched at targets by firing them off for large external Explosions when damaged, as shown when Katsuki launched them at the Serpenters during their fight.[4]
During Mission: Humarise, for his advanced stealth costume given by the World Heroes Association for the mission to Otheon, these bracers were temporarily remodeled to look like flashbang grenades.
Eight years after the Final War, Katsuki redesigned these gauntlets to be more akin to smoke grenades instead of the usual grenade design.
Trivia#
- In the English dub of the anime, these items are called the "Grenade Gauntlets".