Cursed Technique

Cursed Techniques are abilities fueled by cursed energy. Different types include innate techniques, barrier techniques, shikigami, new shadow style, and more.

Technique Activation
A cursed technique is activated through the act of pouring cursed energy into it, utilizing one of two processes; Lapse or Reversal. If cursed energy is comparable to electricity, cursed techniques are the appliances that use that power to function. Cursed energy is processed through a procedure akin to a mathematic formula within the user to activate a cursed technique.

Lapse
Lapse (順転) refers to the basic, default, or neutral state of activation for a cursed technique. To activate a cursed technique through lapse, the caster circulates their cursed energy in a forward direction to channel it into their ability.


 * Note: The Cursed Technique Lapse of the Limitless is a reinforced version of its Lapse that's activated when the technique is used to strengthen cursed energy.

Reversal

 * Main Article: Reverse Cursed Technique

Reverse (反転) produces positive energy by multiplying negative energy with negative energy. Negative energy isn't suitable for recovering energy but positive energy can heal physical injuries. However, it requires highly sophisticated manipulation of cursed energy to achieve, so the ability to do so is rare.

Subtraction
"To excel at jujutsu is to excel at subtraction."

Cursed techniques often require hand signs, empowered words, or other gestures to activate. A sorcerer's skill is determined by the degree to which they can minimize and omit these components to make their abilities more efficient. Conversely, the purposeful inclusion of incantations or rituals can elevate a cursed technique's effectiveness.

Innate Techniques
Innate Techniques are unique abilities congenitally engraved into the user's body. Most jujutsu sorcerers are born with an innate technique that manifests around the age of five or six, which continually carves its formula into the user over time.

Innate techniques are proprietary and comprise eighty percent of a sorcerer's intrinsic skillset, making them nearly impossible to mimic, not unlike a copyrighted computer program. When an individual refers to their own personal cursed technique, they're generally talking about their innate technique.

In almost all cases, an individual possesses only a single innate technique. In especially rare cases, a someone may possess more than one. Kenjaku, who can switch bodies, has access to the technique carved into the body of his vessel. However, even can only possibly possess a maximum of three to four innate techniques at one time. Yuta Okkotsu can only utilize numerous techniques because Rika serves as his external aid. Otherwise, too many innate techniques will overload the user's brain.

Those born with one can train theirs to be stronger even if it is considered to be weak once they first learn to use it.

Inherited Techniques
Inherited Techniques are innate techniques passed down to sorcerers in the same bloodline. While sorcerers who don't come from prominent clans can inherit innate techniques, e.g. Straw Doll Technique, those obtained hereditarily from the ancestors of the Big Three Families especially carry the title of inherited technique, e.g. Limitless. The Big Three Families have maintained their authority and prestige by passing down powerful techniques to their descendants. Therefore, a sorcerer who with an inherited technique is guaranteed an important position in the family.

Inherited Technique users have the advantage of being equipped with a manual on how to use them. However, passing down a technique through generations also presents the issue of other groups learning how the ability works, along with its shortcomings.

Non-Inherited Techniques
While the formula for hereditary innate techniques is only accessible to members of their respective clan who inherited the engraving, innate techniques often manifest naturally within sorcerers regardless of their heritage. Suguru Geto, Kento Nanami, and Aoi Todo all possess innate techniques despite being born to non-sorcerer families.

Non-Innate Techniques
Cursed techniques that aren't considered innate techniques are ubiquitous skills that anyone with enough cursed energy and talent is capable of using. These include barriers techniques, shikigami jutsu, and new shadow style among others. These universally accessible cursed techniques can be learned by any jujutsu user including those with an innate technique.

Barrier Techniques
Barrier Techniques are techniques that allow the user to erect and manipulate barrier walls. They can be used to conceal entire areas, shield the user, or trap opponents, among various other uses. Barrier techniques are the simplest and most common cursed technique, as they require no innate talent to utilize. Anyone with enough cursed energy can learn to erect barriers with enough training, such as non-combatant Jujutsu High managers.

However, advanced barrier mechanics can be complex for even the most talented jujutsu practitioners. Many strong sorcerers with innate techniques can't perform barrier techniques. For example, creating a barrier is simple enough, but making it so only certain people can exit requires advanced skills.

Shikigami Jutsu

 * Main Article: Shikigami

Shikigami Jutsu conjures shikigami using a variety of methods. Simple shikigami can be summoned by any capable sorcerer, but some innate techniques such as the Ten Shadows Technique revolve around summoning shikigami as well.

Extension Techniques
Extension Techniques are attacks, spells, or abilities derived from the user's innate technique (i.e.: "Collapse" is an extension technique of Kento Nanami's Ratio Technique.) Innate techniques cannot be changed or altered, but they can be trained to maximize their applications into extension techniques.

Maximum Techniques
Maximum Techniques are an innate technique's most supreme art. (i.e.: "Maximum: Uzumaki" is the maximum technique of Suguru Geto's Cursed Spirit Manipulation.) They are the most powerful attacks a cursed technique can perform outside of Domain Expansion.

Trivia

 * Translation Note: There are several words meaning "Technique" in Japanese, such as "Jutsu" (術). In Jujutsu Kaisen, "Jujutsu" (呪術) and "Jutsushiki" (術式) are compound words invented by Gege Akutami.

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