Enhanced Clawmanship

The ability to be a master of wielding claws. Variation of Fistload Weapon Proficiency.
==Also Called==
*Claw Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
*Tekkō-Kagi (Japanese: 手甲鉤) Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
==Capabilities==
Users, either innately or through training, are masters of wielding claws as weapons. The user is able to wield claws with great proficiency in brute power and close quarter combat. When it comes to wielding different weapons, the claws are the closest to hand-to-hand combat.
==Applications==
*Access and Occlusion: Use claws to pick locks.
*Climbing/Wallcrawling: By digging one's claws into surfaces.
*Countering Mastery
**Physical Attack Reversal: Counter an enemy attack on different sides.
*Cutting
**Multi Slash
**Speed Cutting
*Deflection
*Dual Wielding
*Enhanced Dexterity
*Enhanced Precision
*Mauling Mastery
*Impale
*Severing
*Slash Effect/Projection
**Air Cutting
**Cutting Wave
==Variations==
*Elemental Claw Proficiency 
*Osteokinetic Claw Proficiency 
*Poisonous Claw Proficiency 
==Associations==
*Adoptive Muscle Memory
*Claw Retraction
*Elemental Claws
*Enhanced Combat Mastery
*Natural Weaponry
**Organic Weaponry
*Venomous Claws
*Wrist-Mounted Weapon Proficiency
**Wrist-Mounted Blade Proficiency
==Limitations==
*Organic claw-breakage may be surprisingly painful.
*May not be able to wield other bladed weapons with the same proficiency.
*May only be effective against other melee fighters.
*May require a degree of training or exposure.
*May take time to achieve mastery.
==Known Users==
See also: Absurdly Sharp Claws
===Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa/Manhua===
===Cartoons/Comics===
===Folklore/Mythology===
*Werewolves (Folklore/Mythology)
*Vampires (Folklore/Mythology)
*Wendigos (Native American Folklore)
===Literature===
*Owlivia (Geronimo Stilton: The Dragon of Fortune)
===Live Action Movies/Television Series===
===Tabletop Games===
*Makyura the Destructor (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
===Video Games===
===Web Animation/Comics===
*John Doe (unOrdinary); via Aura Manipulation
* Members of EMBER (unOrdinary)
* Beowolf (RWBY)
* Griffon (RWBY)
* Ghira Belladonna (RWBY)
*Tukson (RWBY)
* Ravager (RWBY)
* Sabyr (RWBY)
* Teryx (RWBY)
==Gallery==
===Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa===
Nami Kusunoki's Ice Claws.png|Nami Kusunoki (Alive: The Final Evolution) favors forming claws out of ice that suits well with her martial arts.
Black Claw.png|Train Heartnet (Black Cat) using velocity from firing his gun to slash with like claws.
Cang Du Shejintsao.gif|Cang Du (Bleach) using Shé Jìn Zhǎo to fire off a blast from his claws that are formed out of spirit-particle.
Washio vs. Kazuki and Tokiko.png|Washio (Buso Renkin) is very proficient with his claws and wings.
Fuko's Kaze no Tsume.png|Fūko Kirisawa (Flame of Recca) forming claws out of compressed air.
Lust's Ultimate Spear.gif|Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) extending (with no known limit) her fingers into thin, sharp blades capable of cut through anything.
Inuyasha Iron Reaver.jpg|Inuyasha (InuYasha) is very adept at fighting with his claws and can even send blades of blood through them.
Sesshomaru's Poison Claws.gif|Sesshōmaru's (InuYasha) claws are deadly as they are, with the corrosive poison being secreted is even more lethal.
SuikotsuClaws.jpg|Suikotsu (InuYasha) is a deadly fighter with his iron claw gloves.
Goraishi Blast.gif|Kōga (InuYasha) possesses the Goraishi, a powerful claw-like heirloom of the Wolf Demon Tribe.
Nezuko's Claws (Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba).gif|Nezuko Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
Chimera claws.GIF|Behaving like a wild beast in battle, Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance) uses tactics such as enhancing her sharp nails with the magical power to tear apart her enemies.
Puss attacks Phantom.GIF|Version 6 - Puss in Boots (Marchen Awakens Romance) impressively uses his claws against Phantom.
Garnet Claw.GIF|Peta's (Marchen Awakens Romance) hand is cursed by the Ghost ÄRM, Garnet Claw allowing him to form long red claws at will.
Nao Yuuki's Wires.png|Nao Yūki (My-HIME) wields dual metal claws with metal wires that she can use to ensnare and cut her targets. She has a tendency to lick the claws.
Shijima's Demon Claw.png|Shijima (Ninja Scroll) fights via firing his retractable chained Demon Claw from inside his shadow.
Kuro's Brutality.png|Kuro (One Piece) uses his overly large Cat Claws and his speed to deadly yet indiscriminate effects...
Kuro (One Piece) Shakushi.gif|...which is the principle of his signature technique, Shakushi.
Magnetic Iron Claw.png|Eustass Kid (One Piece) using magnetism to take a whole heap of scrap metal to form a gigantic claw.
Harpy Feet.gif|Monet (One Piece) expertly using her harpy talons in her fight against Tashigi.
Sabo's Dragon Claws.png|Sabo (One Piece) comparing his fingers as dragon claws, rending arrogance, while crushing a giant's skull and weapon with ease.
Alan Mega Charizard X Dragon Claw.png|Mega Charizard X (Pokémon) using its "Dragon Claw" move, capable of causing massive damage via the energy coating its talons.
Zoey's Glameow Using Shadow Claw.png|Glameow (Pokémon) using "Shadow Claw" to create a claw out of shadowy energy, which has a high chance of inflicting critical hits.
Ryo Takatsuki and Jabberwock.png|Ryo Takatsuki (Project ARMS) wielding his Jabberwock ARMS claw with deadly skills, along with its many special powers.
Kurumu.jpg|Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire) can extend her nails and turn them into razor-sharp claws, being a powerful fighter with them.
Mizore Shirayuki Ice Claws.gif|Mizore Shirayuki (Rosario + Vampire) can form claws out of ice and can be a powerful fighter with them.
Haihane.jpg|Haihane (Seikrei) can use her barbed claws to slice through steel.
Mataza's Dragon's Claw.JPG|Jushi Mataza Tsumuji (Tenjho Tenge) forming his near impossibly sharp Dragon Claws that can slice through a forest.
Zombie Fu Chi'en's Claws.png|After being turned into a zombie, Fu Chi'en's (Tenjho Tenge) lost arms have been installed with massive steel claws that he wields very powerfully.
Executioner Makyura.png|Makyura the Destructor (Yu-Gi-Oh!) wields massive knife-claws to live up to its name.
Zeruk.gif|When Shiori uses the Zeruku spell, Koruru (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) grows a pair of claws and attacks the enemy without mercy.
One-Punch Man v1-166.jpg|The Beast King's (One-Punch Man) Lion Slash technique dices and slices...
One-Punch Man v1-167.jpg|...buildings like butter.
Sora challenges Kazuma.gif|Sora (Naruto) having trained with his preferred weapon since childhood is highly skilled with his ninja claws able to crush boulders with a single strike and...
Sora battles Kazuma.gif|...hold his own against his father Kazuma a former member of the Guardian Shinobi twelve for a while in a fight.
Kazuma vs Asuma Claws against Brass Knuckel Trench Knives-video-to-gif (3).gif|Kazuma (Naruto) is a skilled fighter with his tripled bladed claws made from Chakra Metal able to compete against his old ally and now enemy Asuma Sarutobi a famous melee fighter of his village with his chakra blade trench knives brass knuckles.
320px-Claw Creation Technique.png|Yugito Nii (Naruto) using Claw Creation Technique...
Yugito claws.PNG|...and in her transformed state, Yugito using Cat Claws that slashes the opponent with a powerful and quick swipe with the extended nails on her hands.
Laura with her claws.jpg|Laura (Goblin Hill/Why did you come to Goblin Hill?)
Killua's Nails.gif|Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter)
Baek Yoon-Ho Solo's Claws Solo Leveling.png|Baek Yoon-Ho (Solo Leveling)
WarGreymon.png|WarGreymon (Digimon)...
WarGreymon charges at Machinedramon and slices with his claws.gif|...charges at Machinedramon, uses his claws and slices him.
Setsuna (Redo of Healer).png|Setsuna (Redo of Healer)
Black Jaguar.jpg|Chocolove McDonell and Mic the Jaguar (Shaman King)
DiabloLN.webp|Diablo (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
===Cartoons/Comics===
DP S02M02 Gauntlets and an evil grin.png|Before his transformation into Dark Danny (Danny Phantom) the ghost half of Danny Phantom used the Ghost Gauntlet’s, the future version of the Fenton Ghost Gloves, retractable claws to rip Vlad into ghost Plasmius and human Masters.
Nightmerica Danny Phantom.png|Nightmerica (Danny Phantom) wears gray gloves with green claws.
Justice League of America Vixen Rebirth Vol 1 1 Textless.jpg|Vixen (DC Comics)
Black-Panther-Original Sin Vol 1 2 DellOtto Variant Textless.jpg|T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
Venom Vol 5 1 Big Time Collectibles Exclusive Virgin Variant.webp|Venom (Marvel Comics)
Catwoman 0021.jpg|Selina Kyle/Catwoman (DC Comics) wears clawed gloves and is skilled with them.
Wolverine-fighting-styles-5.jpg|Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
Cyber's Claws.jpg|Silas Burr/Cyber (Marvel Comics)
Enhanced Clawing by Sabretooth.JPG|Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics) is a deadly force with his claws and physical prowess.
X23001 cov.jpg|Like her father Wolverine, Laura Kinney/X-23 (Marvel Comics) is a deadly fighter with her claws.
Lady Deathstrike head stab.jpg|Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics) is a powerful fighter with her claws.
Enhanced Combat by Akihiro Daken.jpg|Akihiro/Daken (Marvel Comics), the son of Wolverine...
Killing Instinct by Akihiro Daken.jpg|...is a powerful fighter with his bone claws.
IDW2012-Shreddercover.png|Oroku Saki/Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), lives up to his names with the wear-on gloves, along with the other blades on his body.
Soepic.jpg|Jennika (IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
File:Raph fights with pair of two bladed Tekko Kagi.gif|Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series) in addition to his sai can fight with other weapons like a pair of custom made Tekko-Kagi with two blades instead of three with flamethrowers able to take down several Foot Ninja during his Vision Quest.
Golden Tiger Claws (Xiaolin Showdown).jpg|The Golden Tiger Claws (Xiaolin Showdown) grants the users the ability to open wormholes, which is useful, despite not causing direct damage.
File:Kuasa's Animalistic Combat Style.gif|Kuasa (Arrowverse)
KRDr-Mashinchaserspider.png|Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive) with his Busou Chaser Spider form.
Enhanced Clawmanship by Wendigo.JPG|A Wendigo (Marvel Comics)
Eddy Cougar (Tiny Toon Adventures).jpg|Eddy Cougar (Tiny Toon Adventures)
Megabyte invading principal office.jpg|Megabyte (ReBoot) is a Master of Claw Fighting on his Knuckles...
Webww044.jpg|...and his Fingertips,
Gigabyte.jpg|Gigabyte (ReBoot) has 3 long claws on his right hand.
DrusillaSlashThroat.png|Despite not being claws, Drusillia's (Buffyverse) fingernails have very sharp edges that can slice through flesh.
Beast Man with Claws (He-Man).jpg|Beast-Man (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe).
Warblade's Claws.jpg|Warblade (Wildstorm Universe)
File:Oroku SakiShredder's Claws Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.jpg|Oroku Saki/Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
===Movies===
Freddy Kruger (A Nightmare On Elm series) Claws.jpg|Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) wields clawed gloves.
Wristblades.PNG|A Yautja (Predator) wielding his Wrist-blades.
SaLuk.png|Sa'Luk (Aladdin and the King of Thieves)
Quint's Claw.gif|Quint Lane (Underworld: Awakening)
===Video Games===
Assassin-render.jpg|The weapon of choice for the Assassin Class (Diablo 2) is the claw.
MirageGaogamon (Digimon).jpg|MirageGaogamon (Digimon)
Tailmon.png|Gatomon (Digimon)
Gryzmon.jpg|Grizzlymon (Digimon)
Therizinosaurus begins to go wild, slashing lampposts and walls with his claws.gif|Therizinosaurus (Dinosaur King)
Deathclaw gaunlet.jpg|The Lone Wanderer (Fallout 3) wielding a Deathclaw gauntlet.
Seox.png|As an Eternal and being born from a clan of assassins, Seox/Six (Granblue Fantasy) is one of the deadliest claw wielders and hand to hand fighters throughout the skies.
IcarusClaws.png|While skilled in the ways of archery, Pit (Kid Icarus) is very proficient is wielding claws for extended melee attacks and swift speed.
BeastEXE.jpg|BeastMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
SlashEXE.jpg|SlashMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
WolfWoods.jpg|Wolf Woods (Mega Man StarForce)
Ryu hayabusa clawmanship.jpg|Ryu Hasabusa (Ninja Gaiden) immense martial art skills allow him to maximize the full lethality of the Falcon Talons when used able to decimate numerous powerful enemies.
Koga 28Paladins29.webp|Koga (Paladins)
Teddie (Persona 4) Claws.png|Teddie (Persona 4) fights with different claws and claw enhancements.
Alex mercer.jpg|Alex Mercer (Prototype)
James' Claws.jpg|James Heller (Prototype)
Sonic Adventure DX Cutscene 342.png|Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog) using his Shovel Claws, which can dig through the ground.
Werehog.png|Sonic the Hedgehog's (Sonic the Hedgehog) main weapons are his over-sized claws in Werehog form.
Vega Claws.jpg|Vega (Street Fighter) is a Spanish ninja with a claw glove on his right hand.
Poison Claw H.png|Poison Claw (Valkyrie Crusade)
===Web Comics/Animations===
John's Claw Slashes unOrdinary.png|John Doe (unOrdinary)
Tevin Channeling Lion Hide.webp|Tevin Charles (Ordeal)
== Videos ==
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