(Doton: Ganban Kyu) - Earth Release: Bedrock Coffin
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Mid/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the Rat hand seal, the user to control multiple sections of rock and move them around their opponent. The user then forms two gigantic sections that crush the opponent.
How would you counter this jutsu? Well one could use a weak lightning technique to destroy both sections of rock or one could use the Earth Release: Hiding Like A Mole Technique
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle? It can be used as an attack, a defense and a distraction. The attack is straight forward, just use the technique when your opponent is standing there. Defense when someone is rushing at you, you can quickly use this technique to make distract them giving you time to counter anything they use. A distraction so that you can get them off balance because they must dodge it with great speed or they must use a Jutsu and when they are focused on evading that technique, you could use another to attack them.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle? The fact that it is weak and somewhat slow and easy to break for an Earth Technique, and also easily evade able by going under ground.
(Doton: Moguragakure no Jutsu) – Earth Release: Hiding like a mole technique
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user changes earth into fine sand by channeling chakra into it, allowing the user to dig through it like a mole. While underground one can sense what is happening on the surface and use the information to launch a surprise attack on the enemy. Once can also hide deep in the ground, escaping to a depth where the enemy cant reach. It also appears that after digging, the ground can be returned to its original state, leaving no trace of where the user entered the earth.
How would you counter this jutsu? Someone with a Byakugan or, if you are just barely underground, could see your chakra through the ground and smash the ground or something of the sort. Or someone without a those eyes could just completely overturn the ground where you went under.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It it a great technique for dodging other techniques, thus great for defense. It is also great for sneaking up on your opponent and also when in Hidden Mist when you can not find you opponent, you can go under the ground and sense the vibrations of your opponent and find him that way.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It does not protect you from a Jutsu that would completely overturn the Earth, which when overturned you would be open for an attack or you could be harmed by being jabbed by the rocks being overturned. Also someone could destroy the Earth you are in with a simple Lightning technique.
(Doton: Ganchūsō) - Earth Release: Stone Spikes
Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: This technique lets the user create a few rock pillars that will protrude from the ground to skew the target. The rock pillars will even pass through obstacles to reach their target
How would you counter this jutsu? Someone could counter this with lightning armor which would just make the spikes crumble away.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?This can be used for a straight forward attack with it as well as using it as a distraction like when you use it and the enemy has to dodge it or use a jutsu to counter it, it gives you time to attack him when he is off balance.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It is very weak and can be easily countered with lightning armor.
(Doton: Yochi no Douyou) - Earth Release: World Shaking
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: The user will concentrate and release their chakra into the ground to create a small tremer that can result in harming the enemy target.
How would you counter this jutsu?By using raising a strong Earth pillar out of the ground allowing you to be unharmed, or simply raise yourself off the ground in whatever way possible.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can be used for defense, to stop your opponent from rushing at you and it can be used to slow down your opponent or make them focus on getting their body off the ground giving you an opening to attack.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It is not hard to get yourself off the ground which would prevent yourself from being harmed.
(Doton: Dorosandan) – Earth Release: Mudshot
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 10
Description: The user spits a thick globule of mud at the target. If aimed correctly, it can blind the target's vision and choke them. It can also be used to create a sticky patch on the ground.
How would you counter this jutsu?If on the ground it can easily be avoided or dried up by using a lightning technique on it. Also when shot at you it seems that you would easily be able to dodge it, use a kunai with paper bomb to explode it, or use a lightning technique on it.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can be both used to blind or choke to opponent and to slow him down on a sticky patch of mud.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It is easily counter-able by means stated above and weak.
(Doton: Iwa Yado Kuzushi) - Earth Release: Stone Lodging Destruction
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Descripton: This technique allows the ninja to control nearby stone and rock. This can be especially useful if in a cave or a stone lodging. The technique can loosen the rocks and cause them to come raining down on whomever is trapped inside.
How would you counter this jutsu?By destroying the rocks with a lightning technique or going underground until they stop falling or move out of the cave if possible if you are in one or where ever the rocks are falling from.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can be used to trap someone or do damage to them.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?Someone can easily go under ground and burrow their way out or use a lightning technique.
(Doton: Doryudan) - Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: When used with Earth Release: Earth Flow River, the user will then perform the Ram → Horse → Dragon they can create a dragon-like head to fire concentrated mud at an opponent. This can also be combined with a fire jutsu to shoot lava toward an opponent.
How would you counter this jutsu?Going underground, or using a lightning jutsu or simply destroy the head of the dragon.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can do some damage and also be used as a distraction and finally a nice defense.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It can be stopped by just destroying the head of the dragon.
(Doton: Doryū Taiga) - Earth Release: Earth Flow River
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After forming the needed hand sealTiger, the user transforms the ground underneath their opponent into a river of mud that throws them off balance and away from the user. The mud created by this technique can also be used as a medium for the Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet technique.
How would you counter this jutsu?By using a lightning technique to harden the mud.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can be used to bring the enemy closer to yourself if you are downhill from your opponent, or to simply get them off balance.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It can be easily dried up by a lightning technique.
(Doton: Ganchūrō no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Rock Pillar Prison Technique
Rank: C
Type: Defence/supplementary
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After performing the required hand seals Rat → Horse → Dog → Snake and they then create a large amount of rock pillars from under ground. They can then be controlled to surround their opponent and create a bamboo-like thicket of rock.
How would you counter this jutsu?Creating a tunnel under the stone pillars would be very easy, also just a simple weak Lightning jutsu could free you from it.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?This Jutsu does not seem very versatile to me, the opponent can easily escape it.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It can be easily escaped and it is very very weak.
(Doton: Doroku Gaeshi) - Earth Release: Earth Shore Return
Rank: C
Type: Defense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After striking the ground with their hands, the user creates a large wall of earth in front of him/her. The defense is not perfect though, since a hard or drilling impact can puncture the wall. Also, since this technique only guards frontal attacks, the enemy can easily attack from the side or even from above.
How would you counter this jutsu?Destroy it with lightning or go around it. Or under it to surprise your enemy.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It is a quick wall you can make that will block a lot of week jutsu.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It is small and easily broken and can cause more troubles than good because it restricts your vision.
(Doton: Doro Hōshi) - Earth Release: Mud Spore
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: This technique lets the user summon a river of mud infront of them. This technique can have water added to it to speed up the flow and increase its power.
How would you counter this jutsu?Dry it up with a lightning technique.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?A giant mud river can be quickly summoned giving you a quick defense and distraction.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It can be easily dried up and can hinder the user as well.
(Doton: Retsudo Tenshō) - Earth Release: Tearing Earth Turning Palm
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the required hand seals Boar → Ox → placing hand on the ground, the user causes the ground surrounding the enemy to spiral inwards on itself, burying them alive or crushing them. This technique is capable of causing quite a bit of damage to the area. This technique is much more damaging if used in rocky mountainous areas, or inside a cave.
How would you counter this jutsu?Quickly using the Hiding Like A Mole Jutsu can turn the sharp rock spiraling in on you into fine sand.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?This does not seem very versatile or useful because it seems that it is too easily escape-able.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?The rock that the user is using to crush their opponent can be easily turned into fine sand.
(Doton: Dochū Eigyo no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique
Rank: C
Type: Defence/Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: Using this jutsu, a person can hide underground until they're ready to attack an opponent. By utilizing earth-chakra, the person can stealthily emerge from the ground without disrupting the ground around him. This jutsu can also be used to avoid incoming jutsus.
How would you counter this jutsu?Use the Hiding Like A Mole Technique to help sense where the enemy is by feeling their vibrations.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can help be very stealthy in an escape and to attack the enemy.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?The enemy can overturn the entire ground to uncover you or use what I stated above, Hiding Like A Mole Technique.
(Doton: Doryūkatsu) - Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user will first perform the required hand seals Rabbit → Boar → Rat → Horse → Tiger → Snake and then by flowing concentrated chakra from one's palms into the Dragon Veins flowing underground, one can tear the earth apart, creating large chasms by firstly raising the earth in the desired location and then splitting that peice of earth through the center. The length, width, direction, and curve of the chasm are all up to the user. Manipulating the Dragon Veins requires fine chakra control, but if one has such skill, they can use this technique to divide the space between the enemy and their own team in two, destroy enemy camps or defences, and even to attack.
Note: This does not split the earth appart directly to cause opponents to fall in the fissure.
How would you counter this jutsu?Well there isn't really a counter to it because it isn't trying to go for the enemy, if the enemy gets stuck they can just climb up the walls with their chakra.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can be used to divert water and get rid of water sources.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It does not distract the opponent so when using it, the enemy can attack you.
(Doton: Tsuchi Douyou no Hira) – Earth Release: Earth Shaking Palm
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short - Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: After performing snake hand seal the user slams their hand on the ground. The result is that the ground becomes heavily turned up with chunks of rubble popping out of the ground. This technique is used as a means to distract opponents to either create an escape or follow through with a surprise attack.
How would you counter this jutsu?There is no counter as it is not used as an attack.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?Not very versatile, just used as a distraction.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?If the user does not become distracted by it, the enemy can easily just attack you.
(Doton: Kengan no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 30
Description: After performing the snake → Seal of Confrontation and then by encasing their arm in rock, the user can deal a powerful hardened punch against an opponent while being protected from direct contact with their target. If necessary, the weight of the rock can be increased to further increase the punch's destructive power through the Earth Release: Added Weight Technique or the Earth Release: Super Added Weight Technique.
How would you counter this jutsu?By using a lightning technique to destroy the rock on the enemy's hand or by dodging it.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?It can be used as a defense or as an attack as it makes your punches very powerful.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It can slow down your arm's speed.
(Doton: Ton'neru chika no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Tunneling Technique
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user after performing the required hand seals Ram → Dog → Rat → Bird is able to create a wide tunnel in the ground, this cannot travel through rock though or anything with a high density. The large tunnel that is created allows the user to transport others without detection.
Note: The initial entry of the technique is short range.
How would you counter this jutsu?No counter as it is not really used when fighting besides to dodge something big, so no real counter.
What makes this jutsu versatile in battle?Not very versatile, just gets the user from one place to another.
What restricts this jutsu's usage in battle?It can't be used for much besides getting behind your opponent and dodging something.