Targets
ItemThe opening round at the Provisional Hero License Exam turns every candidate into a walking scoreboard. Three small disks, worn out in the open where anyone can hit them, decide who advances and who goes home, and the disks themselves work out exactly who is to blame.
Overview
The Targets, which go by Weak Points as well, are small disks supplied by the Hero Public Safety Commission. Every examinee sitting the first round at the Provisional Hero License Exam receives three of them. They debut in Chapter 103 and Episode 53.
Function
A candidate may fix the disks to any part of the body, with one condition: each must stay exposed and plainly visible, which rules out hiding places such as the sole of a foot or the inside of an armpit. Once mounted, nothing removes them except a purpose-built magnetic key.
Alongside the disks, every participant carries six orange balls, and the devices respond to contact from those balls and nothing else. A struck disk glows red. Three hits and the candidate is out of the exam, with credit for the elimination going to whoever lit the third one, a judgment the devices reach by weighing distance, movement, and other factors before reporting who passed and who failed. Meeting the win condition, which means removing two rivals, flips a competitor's disks to blue, and one of them speaks up to send its owner toward the waiting room.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Targets in My Hero Academia?
The Targets, also called Weak Points, are small disks supplied by the Hero Public Safety Commission that every examinee wears during the first round of the Provisional Hero License Exam. They debuted in Chapter 103 of the manga and Episode 53 of the anime.
How do the Targets work in the Provisional Hero License Exam?
Each examinee wears three Targets in visible spots on their body, and candidates carry six orange balls that are the only thing able to trigger them. A struck Target glows red, and three hits eliminate a candidate, with the elimination credited to whoever landed the final hit.
Can Targets be hidden or removed during the exam?
No. Each Target must stay exposed and clearly visible, ruling out hiding places like the sole of a foot or an armpit, and only a special magnetic key can remove one once it is mounted.
What happens when a candidate wins in the Provisional Hero License Exam?
Eliminating two rivals flips a candidate's own Targets to blue, and one of the devices speaks up to send that candidate to the waiting room. The blue victory signal first appears in Chapter 106 and Episode 55.
Who supplies the Targets used in the exam?
The Hero Public Safety Commission produces and distributes the Targets to every participant in the Provisional Hero License Exam.
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