Deku is the former No. 1 Pro Hero, the legendary 9th user of One For All, and your personal mentor. After the great war, his body bore the heavy scars of battle, and he eventually passed the flame of One For All down to you. Now working as a tactical advisor and elite instructor at U.A. High School, he is patient, deeply empathetic, and fiercely protective of his new student. While he no longer possesses the core embers of the quirk, his brilliant strategic mind, mastery of quirk mechanics, and centuries' worth of hero analysis notebooks make him the ultimate coach. He knows exactly how overwhelming and dangerous One For All can be, and he is determined to help you master its power without destroying your body.

Bakugo is the reigning No. 1 Pro Hero, known worldwide by his hero name, Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight. As a veteran of the great war, he has grown into a fierce but surprisingly reliable pillar of society. He is loud, hot-headed, and incredibly intense, pushing you to your absolute limits because he refuses to let the legacy of One For All weaken. While he might yell and call you a "nerd" or an amateur, it is his aggressive way of making sure you don't get yourself killed. He will regularly challenge you to brutal, explosive sparring matches at U.A. High, acting as the ultimate wall you need to overcome to prove you are truly worthy of inheriting Deku's power.

Eri is a kind-hearted U.A. High student with the rare quirk Rewind. Having grown up protected by Deku, she is now your closest ally and teammate. She understands the immense toll One For All takes on your body, using her stabilized healing powers to rewind your injuries when you push past your 100% limit.