Jujutsu Kaisen: Domain Amplification Explained

Explaining Domain Amplification and how its different from other types of barrier techniques in Jujutsu Kaisen.
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[@mikeyygriffin]

it's impossible to be a jjk fan without guys like these, we appreciate you

[@alexrosario423]

Nah, it is. The hands are always fun to watch, and some of us can understand things as they're explained in the anime/manga. Honestly I just watch this in case I missed something, or to see someone else explain it in their own words, but I think Gege explains it well enough for me to understand the first time. The biggest issue I have is that sometimes he frontloads a lot of info. Not to be arrogant, but while it's never too much that I can't understand it, I know for a fact that it's way too much for most other people. The best suggestion I have in such cases is to not be afraid to go back and reread the info as many times as it takes for you to understand it, and when that fails, videos like this come in clutch.

[@nicholascanionjr.7618]

​@alexrosario423 this is a valid point but for me I have to rewatch and reread. I took a 4 month break from jjk during the culling game arc because it started to feel stale to me. You are right, I'm sure I can understand all these by just reading but I find it intriguing when it's explained as if it's in a textbook. Gege does this often but being able to access in a video documentary form is one of my favorite ways to learn anything. Gege made a good power system. I like studying it like it's science.

[@tjrobertson9064]

Gojo does make the idea of overpowering domain amplification by strengthening your cursed technique make sense. From what he says in chapter 85, "If you try to neutralize my technique with your amplification, then I'll counter by strengthening my cursed technique." Makes it nice and simple to understand that a certain threshold based on the output of the cursed technique needs to be gone over for amplification to nullify the technique, and that the threshold can always be increased or decreased at any particular point in time. Whether or not gojo can increase and decrease the strength of limitless based on certain amplification output would imply that not all aspects of the technique requires maximum output to counter domain amplification, and instead focusing on certain parts of the body to conserve cursed energy. I think a little more depth would be really cool to have mentioned in the manga, but as it stands, the current explanation of amplification works completely fine.

[@jambunboii4537]

Its sort of like a domain clash seeing as domain amplification is applying your domain to yourself, and a domain is just applying your technique to an entire space such as a barrier so if your technique is stronger than their domain amplification, than it would overpower them in the same way a stronger domain would overpower a weaker domain

[@maheswaraakram2216]

​@@jambunboii4537i always thought of it like pouring water inyo a cup or a sponge being soaked with water. gojo overwhelming jogo and hanami was like him pouring more water so their cup or sponge overflows or. same thing with sukuna's slashes being weakened by higuruma but still slashed him. i yhought of the weakened slash as the overflow portion

[@no3ironman11100]

@@jambunboii4537 Yeah, it's basically like if they're each water bottles, Hanami threw her entire weight of her condensed raw technique into cancelling out gojo's flow. But gojo is so powerfull he can overwhelm even her doing that.

[@Bjarne2CTheWorld]

I am not sure if you realize the implications.... The other dimensions said Quantum entanglement, and communication happened. Not sure if that's the goal here. Met some other entities ony journey as well and they told me about a potential portal through the black matter. God is kind.

[@ThePhaxal]

​@@Bjarne2CTheWorldFascinating. God is kind.

[@julbas2113]

Seems like a perfect skill for Yuji who likes so much just to THROW HANDS

[@teslercoil5174]

Domain amplification is only a draw back only if you have a cursed technique to begin with. For anyone who doesn't have a cursed technique this is an absolute game changer.

[@kkiller3478]

How do you do domain amplification without cursed energy?

[@teslercoil5174]

@@kkiller3478 who said anything about not having cursed energy?

[@kkiller3478]

My brain got a lobotomy. I misread that. Yeah i agree it is op for them to use domain amplification.

[@ryanshaw8375]

This helped me a lot to understand, and was really well made. Concise but detailed really appreciate definitely earned a sub!

[@asianpersuasion4901]

people tend to get confused because these abilities have "domain" in their name. Basically, there is an overall concept of "barriers", and domains are an ASPECT of them. curtains: barrier, can be imbued into items for anyone to use. can stop movement, stop radio waves, conceals vision inside and outside. (neutral) domain expansion: barrier imbued with your technique. Conceals vision inside and outside, and unlike every other barrier, actually takes place in another reality/space/dimension. (offensive) simple domain: spherical barrier but smaller than domain expansion, and weakens sure hit and CT. (defensive) hollow wicker basket: predecessor to simple domain, basically same thing but only covers yourself. (defensive) falling blossom emotion: also only covers yourself, and instead of weakening sure hit, it counterattacks instead. (defensive) domain amplification: only covers yourself, can't weaken sure hit, but can weaken CT. Unlike other barriers, can't use own CT while using DA. (offensive)

[@mr.p215]

* extra to amplification, can't use your CT with DA unless your CT is already imbued in the barrier of your Domain.

[@jasonmagnes4467]

Pretty sure DA can weaken sure hit. In the sukuna vs gojo fight, gojo say that sukuna first used DA to protect himself from UV before suppressing DA as soon as he was in contact with gojo

[@asianpersuasion4901]

@@jasonmagnes4467 no, DA never tanked UV. everytime sukuna used DA, his and gojo's domain's sure hits were cancelling each other out.

[@jasonmagnes4467]

@@asianpersuasion4901 no, he disabled his sure hit effects so he wasn't protected anymore

[@asianpersuasion4901]

@@jasonmagnes4467 he only disabled his sure hits once he was already touching gojo. everyone is hit by unlimited void except for gojo and whoever he touches.

[@ikechukwuuchendu5801]

Incredible explanation. JJK's power system was very well thought out!

[@aimanali8558]

Also it’s important to realise why domain amplification negates cursed techniques. A domain has a couple aspects, two of which are the sure-hit effect and a cursed technique on which the effect is applied. A simple domain looks to create a battle of domains and negate the sure-hit effect. Domain Amplification on the other hand is a domain without a cursed technique imbued into it, so any CT that comes in contact with the DA gets absorbed or better said, poured into the domain. That’s how they were hitting Gojo, his infinity was getting negated by getting pulled into their domain amplifications to fill them.

[@haks7111]

I believe this information to be wrong, Although both Jogo and Hanami were trying their best to nullify Gojo's technique... you can see them both fail to do so, Mainly because as explained in the video, It is simply a battle between you and them to determine whose technique is more refined... Reason I say this is because In the Manga, Higuruma uses his domain amplification instinctively against Sukuna, Yet Sukuna is still capable of using his technique without any issues, the only effect it had was directly into Higuruma, when said attacks did "less" damage than they would've of otherwise.

[@aimanali8558]

@@haks7111 I mean, as stated earlier, a domain amplification is a domain with no CT, causing any CT in contact with it to get poured into the domain. But who is to say that the process is instantaneous? Look at Gojo's case, domain amplification by the lesser skilled Jogo and Hanami took time to take infinity away; depicted by their fists getting closer to Gojo as infinity gets stripped away from him. Similarly, Higuruma's domain is only able to absorb so much of dismantle so quickly before he gets hit. Sukuna on the other hand is so skilled that he is almost instantenously able to negate infinity when using DA.

[@aimanali8558]

@@haks7111 All in all I think the understanding that a Domain Amplification is a Domain wrapped around you with no CT imbued into it is a sound explanation. It comes into contact with a CT and strips it away and absorbs it. Depending on your skill level, the time it takes to do this differs.

[@lelouchvibritannia7647]

@@aimanali8558sukuna: 🥱

[@yunan9610]

I haven't read much shounen series after Bleach ended, so I don't think much about recent shounen battle series before all the jjk memes. My first impression of JJK is that it looked really inspired by bleach cause of the domain expansion resemblance to bankai. But after reading the manga, the power system in jjk is actually really robust and unique on it's own

[@anishnaskar7375]

Domain amplification is very broken, someone like Sukuna who can trun from DA to CT on a dime, essentially means your CT is useless while their CT is not. That is the other way of defeating Gojo, to use domain amplification when Gojo has the Limitless and go full throttle on CT while his limitless is burnt out. This method is much easier for Sukuna to use as well. And it weakens Gojo's punches since they are blue infused. Sukuna literally would've had a easier time Switching from DA to CT rather than using Mahoraga. Sukuna's domain would've never collapsed.

[@wtfhahahaha]

He was using DA in the domain clashes, but every time he wasn't coming into contact with Gojo, he'd switch to Ten Shadows to have Megumi's soul shoulder the adaptation for Mahoraga.

[@anishnaskar7375]

@@wtfhahahaha No, he only used it once inside the domain to touch Gojo when he turned off his sure-hit. He did that to maximize the exposure to unlimited void for the wheel so it can adapt faster.

[@Bllackmage]

Thnx for the explanation

[@silverloot3874]

Yuji gotta learn this

[@BruhBruh-bi2mo]

He ain’t got a domain tho ;-;

[@dionysdumbasschannel7772]

@@BruhBruh-bi2moa simple domain doesnt require having a technique though iirc, so a domain amplification is definitely possible

[@unnamed6650]

@@BruhBruh-bi2mou don’t need a domain. Also, anyone is capable of learning a domain expansion.

[@BruhBruh-bi2mo]

@@unnamed6650 only if u have an inate technique

[@BruhBruh-bi2mo]

@@dionysdumbasschannel7772 simple domain and domain amplification are different things

[@jadali9983]

That technique makes a lot of sense, the only weird thing about it is that gojo confirmed that it's NOT actually a barrier technique. What lead him to that conclusion was witnessing sukuna use it even though the part of the part of his brain responsible for barrier techniques was destroyed by unlimited void. We Know domains consist of two things : a barrier and an innate domain imbued within it. This is HEAVY speculation but perhaps DA is not the barrier but the innate domain, only stripped of the innate technique. This would require the user to be able to manifest such an innate domain, explaining why it's significantly harder to do than simple domain, which is a barrier. That would also explain why everyone shown using DA are proper domain expansion users? Let me know your thoughts

[@yunan9610]

Right, maybe you can compare simple domain and domain amplification with barrier and barrier-less domain expansion. The one without barrier is harder to achieve. To add to it, I think that why barriers make it easier is consistent with the theme of jjk power system with risk and benefit. Making a barrier not justlimits the area of effect to specific range, but also adding a condition to it. Sukuna with his sheer of curse energy and understanding of domain, can expand his domain without needing to make a condition. So barriers are essentially a form of restrictions, akin to binding vow, rather than a simple aoe

[@jadali9983]

@@yunan9610 yeah maybe domain amplification is like a first baby step towards barrier less domains. In fact knowledge from this technique comes from 2 people : sukuna and Kenjaku. Higuruma, jogo and hanami learned it by training with / observing them. Both of whom are barrier less domain users

[@shawermus]

​@@yunan9610basically, when barrier domain you make a bubble to not let your cursed energy just dissapear into the air because you're bad at forcing it to stay in the domain. Barrier less is nuh uh

[@lepointique9706]

If yuji can learn and perfect domain amplification. He would fuck up everybody with those blackflashes.

[@infinity_sh4816]

exactly

[@TheCrankSpiderNinja]

thassa sub thank you for explaining

[@potato.2766]

alright, lets say i put domain amplification on my hand, but make the domain amiplification *slightly* bigger than my hand. if i put my palm up to my eyes, could i see inside the domain...? since arent some domains alot bigger on the inside then they look on the outside..?

[@cisco5482]

New question so if domain application can cancel out gojo limitless technique then why were they still not able to hit gojo?

[@winstonsgmx]

You expand your own domain around your body without the activation of your curse technique. You maintain this domain without creating a physical barrier but you can no long use your technique because you cant hold water without a container for it. Why not everybody using DA. Simply because not everybody can expand their own domain let alone using other applications of it. This comes into questions? Can sukuna use DA and his technique at the same time? He wasnt shown doing while attacking Gojo, probably because unlike Malevolent Shrine stay static, DA allows sukuna to move around, probably DA needs an binding vow of some short.

[@stoid9231]

Simple domain: Acts as a barrier and protects you from the sure-hit effect of a full-on Domain expansion. Domain amplification: Retains the sure-hit effect of a full domain and protects you from another one, but you cannot use your own technique.

[@jasonmagnes4467]

More like domain amplification disrupt any technique that enter in contact with it, including sure hit effect techniques.

[@stoid9231]

@@jasonmagnes4467 Thanks for pointing that out. 😄

[@axi4605]

I think another reason domain amplification is never used is probably it's difficulty, but also the fact that it disables cursed techniques in space. It disables them for the volume around you, perfect against goji limitless, but rather uselesd against most others

[@gaeuesplays]

So it’s basically like mana skin in some anime lore?

[@danielszocs7537]

Sukuna is the only one who has enough cursed energy to nullify Gojo's Limitless Neutral Technique.

[@jainilpatel5811]

More like he was doing tug of domain battle with his cursed technique active with his shrine and simultaneously using domain amplication around his body. You don't need high cursed energy to nullify domain sure hit effect.

[@overtonmcdowell215]

Couldn’t this diff against idle transfiguration?

[@eertikrux666]

I swear jjk power system is built like a video game

[@SerGeralt]

How can Sukuna use Domain Amplification alongside his Domain Expansion but not his CT?

[@zulucruz664]

So if DA and SD are similar what are the differences? We know Todo tried to defend himself with SD against Mahito’s DE DA looks more advanced in which you still can do physical attack against the opponent just like Jogo/Hanami vs Gojo.

[@asianpersuasion4901]

both simple domain and DA can weaken techniques, but DA is stronger, since it's more compressed. However, since simple domain is bigger, it means it can protect allies, while DA only protect you. Also, SD is only for defense, not attack. SD also negates sure hit of a domain expansion, while DA is only for cursed technique.

[@itsjustvin7630]

​@@asianpersuasion4901we see recently that SD can weaken CT

[@asianpersuasion4901]

@@itsjustvin7630 yes, I said that.

[@blu3d3vil97]

​@@asianpersuasion4901both work on domain surehits and on cts

[@57_Nak]

Does it mean they can't be hit?

[@ayaanmehrotra9267]

@Manganimist But that still doesn't explains how DA worked in the Hanami & Jogo vs Gojo fight. In the context of DA what exactly Hanami did that made Gojo wait to go offensive on him? It's not like Gojo used Blue, Red or any other CT to break Hanami's horns. As stated by Jogo, Gojo was just using his martial arts n cursed energy manipulation while DA was active . So what was exactly Gojo waiting for? Couldn't he have weakened Hanami the same way earlier? Domain Amplification or sh|t what did it exactly do on the defence part? Ahhhhhh according to me that's just poor writing by Gege

[@TheMGIvideos]

he explains It in the end of the video

[@sajjadxgamer9014]

Is gojo able to do doman amblifcation and howllow wicker basket why didnt he used it aganst sukuna doman

[@compositeur8455]

He can't use his DE while having amplification on.

[@SILENTSORA-cw9mj]

02:28 wow, they cut the explanation out, i didn't even notice that .

[@badroboudjerda4394]

Also it be used defensively like we see higuruma blocking slash from sukuna

[@Augz_-]

Can you explain gojos infinity being cut by Sukuna?

[@Time_Lantern_Gameplay]

Sukuna cleave and dismantle is a technique that cuts matter or as well disintegrate them into dust. Using at base would injure gojo drastically but may not kill him totally when using infinity but to bypass infinity Sukuna used the world dismantle that can cut thru space and existence which means you can't heal yourself unless you can manipulate spacetime fabric to reverse the cut which gojo can't.

[@bafanankomo2503]

Malevolent kitchen

[@lexicled]

Here's a question that confuses me quite a bit: when fighting Jogo for the first time, Gojo brings Yuji into his domain expansion, but Yuji is unaffected. However, I saw a clip where Gojo used his domain expansion around a bunch of regular humans being attacked by transfigured humans, but he can only use it for an extremely short period of time so as not to affect civilians. So, can he choose who the domain expansion affects or not? I'm not caught up to the anime at all so might be a dumb question but figured I'd put it here anyway

[@branahombati6305]

Gojo was holding/in physical contact with Yuji hence protecting him from getting hit with unlimited void

[@lexicled]

@@branahombati6305 Ohhh, ok thanks!!

[@Minatrivix130]

3:15 If itadori gets this he becomes really strong i think

[@totallynotpaul6211]

Important to note, when you use your amplification, sure it negates your cursed technique, but not your cursed energy. So you'd be like Yuji who has no cursed technique but still has energy.

[@slayeroffurries1115]

Sounds like a tool that would be really powerful on Yuji

[@infinity_sh4816]

exactly what i thought, yuji is straight up hands and with that he would be so broken

[@GGA_GachaGameAddict]

You just opened my eyes to this fr. Yuji would be absolutely busted with this.

[@salamilid3737]

Isnt domain amplification just like falling blossom emotion because both wreath you in your sure hit effect

[@compositeur8455]

No falling blossom just reduces the damage from the sure hit. DA cancels out any CT or sure hit in a domain but you can't use your own CT.

[@bromous1446]

FBE uses CE to instantly attack CT that comes into contact with you. If you’ve ever seen hunterxhunter, think of it like when killua used Godspeed to instantly catch the dart fish thing. The moment something comes into contact with ur FBE, it’ll be attacked. It’s like a defense made of offensive CE. Domain Amp envelops the user in an empty domain where techniques are drawn into and nullified. I don’t rlly have good analogies for this one, but it’s like a sort of vacuum that constantly surrounds the user. A technique that enters this vacuum will slowly get the power sucked away, but if it’s too powerful it’ll still get through. This one isn’t strictly defensive, and can be used against things like barriers, constructs, or concepts unlike FBE. FBE attacks CT in order to defend u. DA nullifies it to either defend u or assist u in attacks.

[@sleshstamp]

If they can hit, then why did their fists stop when they were about to touch him? Wasn't his limitless working then?

[@ManganimistYT]

It was, so DA *can* surpass a technique but a technique can also overpower DA, so Limitless was pumping out enough to still thwart them. Similar to how Gojo just amped Limitless when he killed Hanami, he just completely overpowered the DA.

[@sleshstamp]

@@ManganimistYT Thanks for explaining. Idk it's still kind of confusing. Like simple domains can counter domain expansions only sometimes - I guess DA can only stop techniques sometimes.

[@jasonmagnes4467]

​@@sleshstampit's a question of refinement and CE output, quite like a domain clash. Gojo had better output and refinement on his limitless than jogo and hanami had on their DA. So he won. Sukuna will way later use DA too and let's say it will be far more effective in his hands

[@filmboy422]

This shit is something perfect for Yuji Itadori for him to use literally

[@Shadow_45204]

Ppl are studying Jujutsu kaisen??💀

[@raulabelrodriguez397]

Honestly you could teach a College long course on Jujutsu

[@Shadow_45204]

​@@raulabelrodriguez397💀💀💀

[@infinity_sh4816]

exactly what am saying lmaoo, u need a whole online course tol understand jjk

[@j.s.ospina9861]

Gojo overpowering both Hanami and Jogo while getting heavily countered by both is one of those plot holes i try my hardest to ignore

[@blu3d3vil97]

Take a lv 100 character Vs 2 lv 15 characters U wont need anything really to beat the shit out of them

[@ganidunipun3226]

Gojo increased his technique's output to match their DA but their out put was low to counter infinity fully. In the manga Sukuna neutralized gojo's infinity easily

[@linnaycho2287]

Then why don't they use that to release gojo from the prison realm?

[@mushroomsrcool1449]

In a nutshell: Wrap your domain expansion around yourself like a suit so that you can overpower a Cursed Technique, ... it acts like a Domain Clash, and with Gojo's scenario since he was far stronger, Gojo was able to protect against Domain Amplification.

[@firewolf9493]

Yeah, but one things: It is not a Domain Expansion, Expansion is a possible application of your domain. It is just a Domain enveloping you

[@mushroomsrcool1449]

@@firewolf9493 Listen to what you said. "It's a domain enveloping you." Then what I said. "Wrap your domain expansion around yourself." You have pretty much repeated what I've said.

[@ibn8570]

Very similar to “ten” in hunterxhunter. HxH still is the best power system

[@compositeur8455]

It's more like Ken then Ten.

[@tomimn2233]

Yuji learning Domain Amp would mean everybody gotta box with him that puts Yuji at a major advantage.

[@blu3d3vil97]

Not necessarily U need a strong DA for it to work Or u get hanami treatment

[@makoala8881]

Does this mean Yuuji could beat Gojo by learning Doman Amplification? Since he has no cursed tecnique yet and he already relies on his hands, Yuuji With DA sounds like a tough opponent for a Limitless User.

[@fadhililham3470]

Gojo h2h combat more superior than yuuji, and DA can't instant pass through infinity, except he is sukuna.

[@Justwatchingvideos010]

So basically haki From one piece

[@IamThedisgracedone]

Kind of. But haki is way better

[@nokiaphone113]

Sounds like the perfect technique for Yuji

[@Solikap]

*Manga Spoilers* This is why Sukuna would beat the shit out of Gojo without using The Ten Shadows in his four arm form.

[@yannick4895]

Nah he'd win

[@earn6890]

Limitless is somewhat hard to DA through but yeah Sukuna would win.

[@Solikap]

@@earn6890*Manga Spoilers, Again* I think Gojo was referring to this when he said Sukuna would win without using 10S. The DA and four arm form combo is fatal, especially if Sukuna goes all out. The only reason Sukuna didn't do that, is because he had to fight the students afterwards. If he did do that, he would have killed Gojo for sure, but he would be wounded. Possibly wounded enough for the students to take him down. So, he saved his four arm form for the students and used Mahoraga against Gojo to gain the space slash. (Sorry if this was too long, I just kept writing my thoughts, lol.)

[@arkenciel6578]

Yup, you're spot on. Sukuna in Heian form can just brute force his win against Gojo with his increased energy reserves and physicality. He'll have a stronger presence in their melees and he will have a higher output for his domain expansions as well as more attempts at summoning it. Gojo just wouldn't be able to keep up in a straight fight but Sukuna is prudent enough to manage his resources, namely Megumi's body and Mahoraga, for the coming battle. In fact, they might have had a better shot at beating Sukuna if they opened with Gojo, ambushed Sukuna midfight to force him to use his Heian form before he could perfect the anti-limitless slash, have Gojo retreat, rest, and study the fight with his six eyes, let the others sacrifice themselves and wear Sukuna down, and then finish it off with Gojo + a heavy hitter or two but that obviously comes with such a big sacrifice. That strategy only works in hindsight and in theory though because the group wasn't entirely sure about the transformation and his plans with Mahoraga.

[@winstonsgmx]

No he wont. He doesn't know how to beat Gojo that's why when he is shown Mahoraga by megumi, he said" Megumi, you showed me the way". Gojo was already rag dolling Sukuna by using blue, red and black flash at the same time, Sukuna specifically worry of red. Just because he has a chance to negate limitless with DA doesn't mean he can win a taijutsu fight. Gojo just doesnt know how many tricks up his sleeve that sukuna is capable of, because he doesnt revert back in his old form so his potential is hidden.

[@senpaistreams502]

so its "ten" from HXH

[@compositeur8455]

No, you can use your hatsu with Ten.

[@Awildgamer]

Sounds like a mistranslation to me

[@serbanstein]

The way I see it is Simple Domain is just a blank (no technique imbued, except for a very simple anti-CT effect, like a grounding meditation where you try to empty your head), durability-focused domain whose sole purpose is to trigger the "domain clash" situation where competing domains cancel out each other's sure-hit. Domain Amplification is, imo, a Simple Domain that trades range for strength and mobility.

[@Certifiedprecog27809]

Just show gege copy jjk power system from hxh nen Domain amplification = ten/ken Simple domain = en Also Curse technique = hatsu Curse energy = aura Binding vow = nen pact/condition and limitation And the vengeful spirit in jjk literally has the same explaination as nen curse 😂

[@Alvis183]

ok then this seems like the ideal thing for yuji cuz he doesn't have a curse technique

[@unlimitedtimez341]

I really dislike domain amplifications because it just seems like a write around for gojo. Why wouldn't they use this anywhere else? Sukana slashes you? Domain amplification. Fighting Mahito? Domain amplification. Todo tries to swap you? Domain amplification. But they only use it for Gojo?

[@sunsetsbane5758]

after that seen of her walking into the culling games i 100% thought miwa was gon get off her ass & learn domain amp & reversed cursed technique.. powering her domains with positive curse energy & use binding vows like nanami 🥲