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Warping

Character

Warping teleports people by drowning them in foul black sludge that erupts from their own mouths. Unlike the coordinate-driven Warp Gate, it locks onto individuals the user knows, which makes it precise about who it moves and badly limited about where.

Japanese: 転送
Quirk Type: Emitter
Anime Debut: Episode 47
Manga Debut: Chapter 88
Quirk Range: Target-based
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Overview

A stolen Emitter Quirk with target-based reach, Warping debuts in Chapter 88 and Episode 47. Its earliest holder is never identified; the power passed into All For One's collection and was also installed in the Nomu called Johnny.

Series lore treats it as a relative of Warp Gate. The implication is that Warping was either an early prototype in the effort to build that Quirk or one of the components folded into it. The Heroes gave it the nickname Gloop Warp during the Final War, and the anime labels it Mud Warp on the control room monitors, and the English dub renders the spoken version as Sludge Warp.

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Mechanics

Activation forces a viscous black liquid up out of another person's mouth. It spreads across them until it has sealed the whole body, then functions as a gateway, taking the target with it as it disappears and depositing them somewhere else. The user can open multiple channels simultaneously and relocate a group in one motion. The ooze itself reportedly reeks.

The addressing scheme separates it from Warp Gate: destinations are people, not map points. That produces a strict set of walls. The user can only pull targets toward wherever they currently stand or push them away from it, nothing more creative. They must also have enough of a relationship with whoever they are moving, though proximity counts as a loophole, which is how All For One managed to snatch Katsuki Bakugo, who happened to be near someone he knew well enough. The reach falls short of Warp Gate's, requiring targets inside a set radius, and the user cannot send themselves anywhere.

The cost lands on the body. Kyudai Garaki noted that every activation leaves Johnny with a punishing case of tonsillitis. Sheer stubbornness can also break the effect: Tomura Shigaraki refused to go anywhere by swallowing the sludge before it could complete the transfer.

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Notable Users

All For One wields Warping as one of his stockpiled powers, and Johnny, a Nomu produced by Kyudai Garaki, carries it as well. An unnamed original owner held it before All For One took it. When Kurogiri was in custody, the League of Villains was forced to fall back on this weaker substitute for their transportation needs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the warp in MHA?

Warping is a stolen Emitter Quirk in My Hero Academia that teleports a target by covering them in black sludge that erupts from their own mouth, then reopens elsewhere to release them. It differs from the coordinate-based Warp Gate by locking onto specific people instead.

Who is the guy with the warp quirk?

Warping is used by All For One, who keeps it among his stockpiled Quirks, and by Johnny, a Nomu created by Kyudai Garaki.

Which villain has the warp quirk in MHA?

After Kurogiri was taken into custody, the League of Villains relied on Warping, supplied through the Nomu Johnny, as a weaker substitute for their lost transportation.

Why is Warping considered weaker than Warp Gate?

Warping requires the user to have a relationship with or be near the person being moved, can only pull targets toward the user or push them away, has a shorter range, and cannot transport the user's own body, all of which make it more limited than Warp Gate.

How can someone resist being teleported by Warping?

Tomura Shigaraki broke free of Warping by swallowing the black sludge before it could fully seal around him and complete the transfer, showing that sheer will can counter the Quirk.

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