Attack of Titan Eren is one of the most complex characters in anime. He starts the series as an innocent boy who just wants to know what the world outside the walls is like. By the end of the series, Eren has decided to kill the entire world except for his home island of Paradis. It's a long, winding journey filled with some of the best hand-to-hand combat in anime. Eren discovers that he can become a Titan fairly early in the series, giving him the power to fight his opponents on a massive scale.
Whether Eren is in Titan form or normal human form, he is ready to fight anyone. He is always ready to fight if it means protecting his friends, And by the end of the story, Eren will do anything to win.
Eren's First 10 Transformations
Eren is the Titan his friends need
Eren's first transformation is the climax. His friends are trapped on top of a building surrounded by Titans. Ammo is running low and so is their hope. When Armin is captured by a Titan, Eren loses all hope. He dives down after his longtime friend and switches places with him, sacrificing his own life so that Armin can live. However, instead of dying, Eren discovers a new power. He transforms into a Titan inside another Titan, killing the first Titan and sending Eren into a rage.
It was exactly what his friends needed to get out of their situation. Eren dominates the rest of the Pure Titansgiving his fellow Scouts time to recover, refuel, and survive to fight another day. While not as refined as some of Eren's later battles, Eren's first transformation into Titan form was one of the most shocking moments in the anime when it was first animated.
9 Eren uses the Founding Titan
He avenged his mother's death.
Eren's mother's death is one of the most heartbreaking scenes in Attack on Titan, and it happens in the first episode. The Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan appear, destroying the walls protecting his home and leading the Titans into his village. His mother is trapped in the rubble and is eventually killed by the Laughing Pure Titan. In another shocking turn of events, The smiling Titan that ate Eren's mother was none other than Dina Fritz, his father's first wife.
When Eren found the Smiling Titan again, he was furious. He tried everything he could to defeat it but had no power until He punched the Titan while he was in human form. Eren shouted and summoned all the Pure Titans around him, ordering them to defeat the Smiling Titan. This was Eren's best battle, where he himself had to fight the least, but The Founding Titan's use of power is impressive.
8 Eren and Armin vs Bertholdt
Armin Becomes the New Colossal Titan
The battle between Eren and Armin and the Colossal Titan was brutal. They must sacrifice everything to reach Bertholdt. The Colossal Titan is one of the nine strongest Titans in Attack on Titan. He has the ability to grow enormously, many times larger than any other Titan. He also has the ability to shoot scorching heat beams directly from his body, melting anything that comes near him. When Armin and Eren decide to kill the traitor Bertholdt, they come up with a sinister plan.
Armin sacrificed himself to attract Bertholdt's attention, while Eren temporarily sacrificed his Titan form. Armin eventually died from the heat caused by Bertholdt. Eren was able to kill the Colossal Titan and capture Bertholdt, then threw him to Armin to eat and brought his best friend back to life.
7 Eren and Zeke vs. Reiner, Porco and Pieck
Eren's hand-to-hand combat skills are on another level.
While Reiner did some very immoral things as a man, he was an amazing fighter in his Titan form. His ability to use legitimate wrestling moves along with his superhuman armor made him an incredible threat to Eren. When the Marleyan Army invaded Paradis, it was war. Eren fought multiple Titans at once and did well for himself, using his hardening ability to break through Reiner's armor. He fought Reiner and Porco at the same time, Use your new War Hammer ability to defend yourself.
The Trolley Titan was also a tough opponent. Pieck used his Titan abilities skillfully to deceive his enemies before creating a crucial opening. The fight ended with Eren reuniting with Zeke. They were able to touch hands, allowing Eren will start The Rumbling and signal the end of the world.
6 Eren vs. Jean
He doesn't have to be a Titan to throw hands
One of Eren's best fights in Attack on Titan is in his human form. He gets into an old-fashioned bar fight with fellow scout Jean. Jean provokes Eren by saying that those who rush into a fight right away are useless, implying that Eren is too stubborn to be a good scout. Eren responds by calling Jean a coward, leading to a full-blown brawl. Eren threw the first punch and hit Jean straight in the middle of his body. Jean responded with a powerful left hook to Eren's middle of his body.
Both fighters were exhausted by the end of the match. They wondered why no one came to stop them when Captain Levi came and did it. He punched one and kicked the other.actually wins a fight he never fought in. It's a funny moment that highlights the closeness between the Scouts and Levi's true power in Attack on Titan.
5 Battles between Heaven and Earth
Eren vs everyone
The battle between heaven and earth is one of the most bittersweet moments in anime. This is an exciting battle featuring Titans from the past and present, all fighting for the future they believe in. This is a very sad fight because Eren is facing his friends. He is trying to destroy the entire world and wants to be the bad guy to blame. In order for that to happen, he needs to be killed. He transforms into his giant Founding Titan form and attacks Fort Salta.
Along with his army of Colossal Titans, Eren advances forward. It was only through Mikasa, Armin, Reiner, and many others that Eren was finally brought to an end. Eren decided to take on as much of the world's anger and hatred as possible, leading to his moment. Mikasa eventually beheaded Eren, saving him from himself.
4 Save Mikasa
He has been fierce since he was a child.
Mikasa Ackerman comes from the Azumabito family in Hizuru, making her and her family the only Asians inside the Walls. When human traffickers come to kidnap and sell them, they kill Mikasa's parents. Eren watches from outside the house and ambushes the attackers. He ties a knife to a broom and uses it as a spear, impaling the first kidnapper in impressive fashion. Then he used the knife to stab the man to death.
Eren is only 9 years old at this point in the series and has become extremely aggressive. When he fails to finish off the third attacker, he tells Mikasa to do it. She musters up all her courage and stabs the final kidnapper through the heart from behind, cementing her place as one of the most dangerous characters in Attack on Titan.
3 Eren vs Annie (Second Person)
Attack Titan vs Female Titan gets stronger the second time
Annie is one of the smartest and darkest characters in Attack on Titan. She doesn't just rely on her size as a Titan when fighting. She uses real martial arts to take down her opponents, making her a significant threat to the scouts. When Eren first fought Annie in her Female Titan form, he was completely unprepared. She defeated him without much of a fight to do so. However, in their second battle, Eren learned from his mistakes.
He was much more aggressive in their second match, He ripped Annie's limbs off her body when he had the chance. If it weren't for her willingness to spend four years in a coma, he might as well have eaten her. That was the last time Annie was shown for a long time in Attack on Titan, and the Female Titan went down with a bang.
2 Eren vs. Reiner (First Battle)
Eren can throw the Armored Titan using Judo
Reiner and Bertholdt are two of the most despicable traitors in anime. They killed tens of thousands of innocent people as the Armored Titan and the Colossal Titan. In their human form, they also lied to everyone around them in the Survey Corps. When Reiner couldn't stand the lies anymore, he admitted that he was the Titan who started all this. Everyone immediately transformed into their Titan forms, with Eren charged straight towards Reiner.
Eren performing an armlock on the Armored Titan remains one of the greatest moments of the series.
Eren has had a few chances to fight in his Titan form up to this point in the series. He also knows how strong Reiner is, so he takes it seriously. Eren combined Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Boxing to take down Reiner. The scene where Eren locks arms with the Armored Titan remains one of the greatest moments of the series.
1 Eren vs. War Hammer Titan and Jaw Titan
Eren's Most Brutal Moves in Attack on Titan
Eren's best fight in Attack on Titan is an intense two-on-one battle with the Jaw Titan and the War Hammer Titan. Eren has just invaded Marley and is about to get revenge on them for destroying his homeland. In the middle of his speech against Paradis, Eren transforms into an Attack Titan and eats Willy Tybur in front of all his remaining friends. Lara Tybur then attempts to transform into her War Hammer form before got punched by Eren in the middle.
She puts up a good fight against Eren, but his rampage won't be stopped by someone like her. He's able to destroy her Titan form and capture Lara, but not before she crystallizes herself. In one of the smartest moments in the series, Eren thinks quickly and grabs the Jaw Titan. He uses the Titan's Jaw like a nutcracker. to break the War Hammer's shell and devour her, ending her life and stripping her of her powers forever.
