Eleven of the 16 characters in The Strongest Battlegrounds (TSB) are One-Punch Man characters: The Strongest Hero is Saitama, Hero Hunter is Garou, Destructive Cyborg is Genos, and so on down the list below. The other five come from Jujutsu Kaisen, a YouTube animation, WorldBox, One Piece and, for one character, a source the wiki won't pin down.
Names, series and former names below come from the community wiki, read on 24 October 2026 and organised by us. The wiki is community-written and often hedges ("likely", "seems to be inspired by"), and this guide keeps those hedges.
Every TSB character and who it's based on
| In-game name | Based on | Series | Former names |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strongest Hero | Saitama | One-Punch Man | Bald Hero |
| Hero Hunter | Garou | One-Punch Man | none listed |
| Hero Hunter (Monster Form) | Garou's Monster Form | One-Punch Man | none listed |
| Destructive Cyborg | Genos | One-Punch Man | Menacing Cyborg |
| Deadly Ninja | Speed-o'-Sound Sonic | One-Punch Man | Sonic, then Modern Ninja |
| Brutal Demon | Bad, better known as Metal Bat | One-Punch Man | Adrenaline Demon |
| Blade Master | Kamikaze, also known as Atomic Samurai | One-Punch Man | none listed |
| Wild Psychic | Tatsumaki and Fubuki | One-Punch Man | none listed |
| Martial Artist | Suiryu | One-Punch Man | none listed |
| Tech Prodigy | Isamu, better known as Child Emperor | One-Punch Man | Child Emperor, then Pure Robotics |
| Undying Hero | Zombieman | One-Punch Man | none listed |
| Sorcerer | Satoru Gojo | Jujutsu Kaisen | none listed |
| KJ | KJ | KJ's Final Ride (YouTube animation) | none listed |
| The Frozen Soul | not stated | not stated | none listed (also called Fracture of Tundra, after the item that grants it) |
| Crab Boss | Crabzilla | WorldBox | none listed |
| The Strongest Pirate | Whitebeard (Edward Newgate) | One Piece | none listed (also called Whitebeard) |
Garou and the Monster Form row need one caveat. The Hero Hunter page says the sub-character is Monster Garou from the Monster Association arc, before he gained power from God. The Monster Form page itself calls it Garou's Half-Monster Form. Its Cosmic Form uses the outfit from Garou's meeting with God, and an image on that page is filed under the name "Cosmic Fear Garou".
Release order, as the wiki counts it
The wiki gives a release ordinal on most character pages. Read them as the wiki's own counts, because two of them collide.
- The Strongest Hero: the first character added, before the game was named TSB. The page says the game first released as "Saitama Game" and also mentions "Saitama Battlegrounds".
- Hero Hunter: the second playable character, and the first fully finished one.
- Destructive Cyborg: the third added.
- Sorcerer: its page says it's the fourth one added.
- Deadly Ninja: the fourth playable character, or the fifth if the non-playable Sorcerer counts.
- Brutal Demon: described as "one of the fifth playable characters".
- Blade Master: the sixth playable character.
- Wild Psychic: the seventh.
- Martial Artist: the eighth.
- Tech Prodigy: the ninth free character.
- Undying Hero: the 10th playable character, or 11th if Monster Form counts.
The collision: the Monster Form page calls it the "10th character added overall", and the Undying Hero page claims 10th as well. Both can't be right, so no ordinal for those two is safe to quote.
The five characters that aren't One-Punch Man
The Characters page trivia lists the exceptions and calls them limited-edition characters.
Sorcerer is Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen. The Sorcerer page adds that its wall combo references the scene where Gojo kills Hanami, and that its icon is Gojo's eyes seen up close.
KJ is, per the Characters page, "a 1-to-1 recreation" of KJ from the YouTube video KJ's Final Ride. The KJ page describes the source as the KJ animated series by Stealth plus KJ's Final Ride, also animated by King from Hyun's Dojo, and says KJ's voice actor is the content creator Sora The Troll. It calls KJ the second character that isn't related to One-Punch Man, with Sorcerer first. That "second" only holds if Crab Boss and The Frozen Soul, which the Characters page also lists as non-OPM, are set aside.
Crab Boss is inspired by Crabzilla from the sandbox game WorldBox. The Crab Boss page says "likely inspired".
The Frozen Soul has no "based on" character in its infobox. The Characters page says its first three moves are likely based on Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia and the fourth move is likely a reference to Minos Prime from Ultrakill. Its ultimate animation references Elden Ring's Waterfowl Dance and Malenia. That's why the table says "not stated".
The Strongest Pirate is Whitebeard, Edward Newgate in One Piece. The wiki's naming wobbles here: the page title is The Strongest Pirate, but the Characters trivia calls the character Whitebeard, and the icon template used for it is named after Whitebeard. The characters page lists all 16 entries.
Former names
The Characters page trivia lists four renames:
- Bald Hero became The Strongest Hero. The Updates page still uses "Bald Hero" in headings from February 2023.
- Menacing Cyborg became Destructive Cyborg.
- Sonic became Modern Ninja, which became Deadly Ninja. The Deadly Ninja page adds a note that this Sonic is "not to be confused with Sonic the hedgehog".
- Adrenaline Demon became Brutal Demon. The Brutal Demon page says it was called Adrenaline Demon on release and changed right before the moveset was finished. The Updates page shows the 12 August 2023 entry under "Adrenaline Demon", the 1 October 2023 entry noting "Name changed to Brutal Demon", and a 14 July 2023 entry headed "Bat Guy".
The Tech Prodigy page lists two more: it was widely known as "Pure Robotics" before its release, and was "Child Emperor" before that. The Updates page also records a game rename on 10 April 2023 but doesn't say what the old name was.
Old awakening names
Awakenings have been renamed too. Six are on the Characters page trivia, and the Awakening page marks them as "previously" named. If you're reading older videos or comments, these are the names they'll use.
| Character | Old name | Current name |
|---|---|---|
| The Strongest Hero | Serious Series | Serious Mode |
| Hero Hunter | Rage Mode | Rampage |
| Destructive Cyborg | Energy Overdrive and I Need More Speed | Maximum Energy Output |
| Deadly Ninja | Speed O' Sound | Can You Even See Me? |
| Brutal Demon | Fightin' Spirit (Characters page), Fighting Spirit (Awakening page) | Pumped Up |
| Martial Artist | Dragon's Embrace (Characters page), plus Dragon's Descendant (Awakening page) | Dragon's Descent |
The Characters trivia says Deadly Ninja's old name was "promptly changed" when the awakening was released.
Moves that changed names too
A few base and awakening moves have old names that still circulate:
- Brutal Demon's Homerun was Rebound Thrash until the 14 July 2023 update.
- Destructive Cyborg's Ignition Burst was Ignition Charge until the 26 February 2023 update.
- Wild Psychic's Stone Coffin was Stone Grave, and its Cosmic Strike was Meteor.
- Hero Hunter's Water Stream Cutting Fist was Water Stream Rock Smashing, renamed in the KJ update. Several wiki pages still use the old name.
- Blade Master's Solar Cleave was originally named Sunblitz.
Where the moves borrow from
The wiki's trivia also notes references outside One-Punch Man. These are the wiki's wording, not confirmed by the developers:
- Blade Master's Sunset is a reference to the five-hit combo of the Soul of Cinder in Dark Souls 3, and Atmos Cleave "seems to be inspired by" Vergil from Devil May Cry.
- Wild Psychic's Terrible Tornado is based off the United States of Smash, performed by All Might in My Hero Academia.
- Brutal Demon's Grand Slam air variant references the Anti-Air Deathblow from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
- Tech Prodigy's Iron Giant is based on the Zeta Gundam or on the Brave Giant from One-Punch Man, the page says, and the clone from Double Trouble resembles Ultimate Mechamaru from Jujutsu Kaisen. Conquest's ending is "likely" a reference to Invincible.
To see where each of these fighters sits in strength, the tier list ranks them, and the TSB hub links the rest of the game's data.
FAQ
Who is The Strongest Hero based on in TSB?
Saitama, the protagonist of One-Punch Man. The character used to be called Bald Hero, and it was the first character in the game.
Who is Hero Hunter in The Strongest Battlegrounds?
Garou from One-Punch Man. Its Monster Form sub-character is based on Garou's monster form from the Monster Association arc, according to the Hero Hunter page.
What was Deadly Ninja called before?
Sonic first, then Modern Ninja, and then Deadly Ninja. The character is based on Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, and the wiki notes it shouldn't be confused with Sonic the hedgehog.
Which TSB characters aren't from One-Punch Man?
Sorcerer (Satoru Gojo, Jujutsu Kaisen), KJ (KJ's Final Ride), Crab Boss (Crabzilla, WorldBox) and The Strongest Pirate (Whitebeard, One Piece). The Frozen Soul's source is not stated, though the wiki says its moves likely reference Shoto Todoroki and Minos Prime.
What were the old names of the awakenings?
Serious Series (The Strongest Hero), Rage Mode (Hero Hunter), Energy Overdrive and I Need More Speed (Destructive Cyborg), Speed O' Sound (Deadly Ninja), Fighting Spirit (Brutal Demon) and Dragon's Embrace (Martial Artist).
Sources
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Characters
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Awakening
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/The_Strongest_Hero
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Hero_Hunter
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Hero_Hunter/Monster_Form
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Deadly_Ninja
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Brutal_Demon
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Tech_Prodigy
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Sorcerer
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/KJ
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Crab_Boss
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/The_Frozen_Soul
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Wild_Psychic
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Blade_Master
- https://the-strongest-battlegrounds-rblx.fandom.com/wiki/Updates
