Twenty-Fifth Baam/Abilities and Powers

Powers and Abilities
In Part I, Baam is fairly weak at the start of the series, seemingly having almost no skills. But later in the story, Baam is shown to be a prodigy at manipulating shinsoo (like most Irregulars). He learns techniques that most Rankers take decades to learn, in mere seconds. Ren even considered him to be a possible RED candidate if he'd become a Ranker. It can be considered that he was as strong as Androssi by the end of the Submerged Fish Test, as he managed to kill the Bull, a feat which even Anak and Androssi couldn't pull off. However, it is later revealed that the water of the tank in which the test was held had shinsoo-enhancing properties which gave Baam a significant boost in power.

In Part II, he has become powerful to the point where others are beginning to fear his power and avoid him. He is now openly declared a "monster" even by Rankers such as Love. In Chapter 94, Ja Wangnan describes him as the "demon of destruction". He easily and clearly dwarfs the Regulars on the 20th floor. He can now make five bangs.

Agility: Baam is very agile; he can dodge sword blows very effectively. After his training with Androssi he has gotten much faster and can even avoid the fastest attacks from Regulars. In Part II, his speed increases to the point where he can appear next to someone to deliver a blow in a flash. However his speed is not of Ranker-level yet as Love is able to outrun him to his connector.

Intuition: Despite not being much of a fighter, Baam has good fighting instincts, as shown when he correctly determines a Steel Eel's weakness in only a few seconds. Even with something unrelated to fighting, he is able to find ways to make playing a board game with Rachel last longer with his tactics, letting Rachel stay longer with him. It seems that Baam is able to find the best or quickest solution to a problem within his realm of influence.

Martial Arts: Viole displays knowledge of certain martial arts moves. He was trained by a High Ranker from the Ha Family, Ha Jinsung, it is unknown what schools of martial arts he knows. He also uses Shinsoo to enhance his skills to great effect.

Shinsoo Resistance (신수 저항, Shinsoo Jeohahng): Normally, a person would've immense difficulty moving in an enormous density of shinsoo, where female steel eels live during breeding season. However, Baam has demonstrated an amazing resistance to shinsoo pressure, being able to move freely even in dense shinsoo environment possibly on par with Yuri's level of Shinsoo Resistance. This is also shown during Lero-Ro's test when Baam was unaffected by the shinsoo barrier that Lero-Ro, a Ranker, had cast, while all the participating Regulars were thrown back. He was blasted by a powerful wave of Shinsoo as Hong Chunhwa's weapon, Namaruda, ignited and emerged relatively unscathed by the attack.



In Part II, he now has complete invulnerability to the level of Shinsoo the average Regular would use. However, he was still somewhat hurt by Love's attacks which the Test Admin might have been suppressing, in terms of rooms and density). And he was "stopped" by Love, so his Shinsoo Resistance is still unable to completely resist a Ranker's and not to mention, a High-Ranker's techniques. (Urek Mazino left him in a bloody state with just one hit. It should be noted though that moments latter, Mazino obliterated two Rankers, leaving no trace of them. Taking this into account, it's quite amazing that he was in one piece after the attack, let alone survive though it could be because Urek was holding back)

Shinsoo Genius: Baam can use Shinsoo surprisingly well for someone who has had little experience or trainingwith it. For example, he learns the Fast Skip technique within a few seconds and rapidly becomes able to use it at a reasonable range, which Quant reveals took him decades to learn. So, logically, he can be considered to be stronger than a Ranker when it comes to Shinsoo. Presented with the scenario of protecting Rachel, Baam's potential far exceeds the norm, and in one instance it appeared the Shinsoo around him struck Hwa Ryun of its own accord. He is also able to use Shinsoo without having formed a contract with a Floor's Guardian -- something that is considered both impossible and against the very laws of The Tower. As can be seen from 121 chapter, he can control at least 5 rooms of shinsoo which seems higher than average number of rooms of other regulars at his level.

Shinsoo Beams: Baam can fire beams of Shinsoo, the largest seen so far was big enough to punch straight through the Bull's head. Viole generally uses this with multiple rooms against other E-level Regulars (possibly to minimize impact).



Fast Skip (빠른 스킵, Bbareun Seukip): A reverse-flow control technique. At medium to close range, Baam/Viole can temporarily immobilize an object using Shinsoo. Quant shows him this ability which he reveals took him decades to learn; however, Baam mastered this instantly, and apparently Baam can use it at a greater range than most. In Part II, the flow was so powerful that it didn't only freeze Yihwa, but also the Shinsoo around her. If something like this is possible for other Regulars (or even Irregulars) remains unknown. It has been shown that he can use a similar technique to even stop inanimate objects. In Chapter 15 of Part II, he stopped the connector which was fired at very high speed in mid air, this feat even shocked Love (a Ranker). Even more amazing is the fact that he can also stop Rankers with this technique (Quant and Love) but only for a short time.

Slider: Shinsoo boosts one's movement for faster mobility and control (e.g. side-stepping or dodging) during a brief period of time; the main usage is for one to shift oneself into a better offensive position while the user is in a defensive stance: counterattack. This is not optimal for racing against someone, since the technique is not pure acceleration and only lasts for a short time. This technique was copied from the Ranker, Love.

Blue Oar (청노, Cheongno): Shinsoo forms into a blue disk, which allows the rider to move in a very fast speed. The main usage is for a single transportation; the user moves quickly from point A to point B in a straight path because the technique cannot move in any other direction. Also, the technique sometimes causes destruction along its pathway. This technique was copied from the Ranker, Love.

Upshoot: Shinsoo boosts the user's uppercut punch in both power and speed. Usually, this punch is used after Blue Oar to maximize both power and speed. This technique was copied from the Ranker, Love.

Straight Ball: Shinsoo boost the user's straight punch mainly in speed, so the punch can touch the enemy. This punch is for a follow-up technique: Pitch Changeup. This technique was copied from the Ranker, Love.

Pitch Changeup: Shinsoo boost the user's residing punch on the enemy; the punch's force and power both greatly intensify in order to finish off the enemy. This technique was copied from the Ranker, Love. Black Shinsoo Aura: Even though unconfirmed whether this is a result of Baam being an Irregular (Like Red Tower Enryu's influence to it) or because of his current fighting style, Shinsoo tends to turn into a dark blue-almost-black smoke when used by him.



(Double-Handed) Shinsoo Punch: In Part II, Viole has a new technique that involves him using shinsoo to reinforce his normal punches to the point where one punch is able to crack the floor. He can extend the shinsoo to strike from far away as well. He seldom uses it after its first appearance hinting that it may be one of his weaker techniques. Viole using Shinsoo as Flames.Added by Blasterdark

Shinsoo Barrier: In [http://towerofgod.wikia.com/wiki/Ch._84:_20F_-_Last_Chance_%284%29 Ch. 84], he has been shown to be able to create a small shinsoo barrier to block shinsoo beams. Viole is also shown to be able to use flames to create a shield when fighting Urek.

Delayed Shinsoo Bomb: One of Viole's signature moves. First seen in Chapter 84, Viole can gather shinsoo together to make a shinsoo bomb that explodes after a few seconds creating a beam of shinsoo that sends the opponent flying back or engulfing the enemy with shinsoo. Viole is seen using Delayed Shinsoo Bomb on enemies who aren't expecting it, for example Akraptor and Love.

Healing Exoskeleton: First shown in Chapter 84, Viole can create a lobster-like exoskeleton that heals his wounds.

HwaJeopGongPaSul (화접공파술, or "Hwajeopgongpahsool"): An immensely strong technique that allows one to transfer a shock of Shinsoo through vibr ations from oneself to a targeted object. It is unknown to what extent he is capable of using this technique. As for now, the effects of a simple touch are catastrophic. It seems that this particular style of fighting is a trait of the FUG organization.

Copying: Viole can copy Ranker-level abilities after they are used against him or if he's seen them use it once. Techniques copied includes: 

From Quant: From Love: From Urek Mazino ​From Ha Jinsung Though Viole can copy Ranker techniques easily, it is noted that he lacks some of the power behind the attacks (relative to a Ranker).
 * Fast Skip
 * Slider
 * Blue Oar
 * Upshoot
 * Straight Ball
 * Pitch Changeup
 * Usurper's Inferno (Emperor's Scorching Fist of Death)
 * HwaJeopGongPaSul

Lighthouse Barrier: Viole has the ability to manipulate three lighthouses to create an enhanced barrier and deflect shinsoo attacks. Whether this means that Viole has become a Light Bearer remains to be seen.