- "My lightning Septima does more than emit electricity. My physical attributes are notably more powerful, and... my skin has a layer that protects me from shocks. I can also hack into electrical devices. Sumeragi's still trying to figure out how my Septima works. Some of them say that it has 'infinite possibilities'."
- ― Gunvolt (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
The circumstance in which the user possesses secondary powers to support their primary ones or as a result of their primary power. Technique of Superpowered Physiology. Opposite to Power-Based Disability. Not to be confused with Secondary Mutation or Advanced Powers.
Also Called[]
- Supplementary Power
- Byproduct Power
Capabilities[]
This power comes in two types.
- Type 1: The user possesses (a) power(s) that supports their primary one. Often, for a certain power to work it requires other requirements and in the case of users of this ability, their secondary power provides just that. Examples include having enhanced durability as a result of having enhanced strength or having conscious spatial awareness to teleport efficiently. Usually, this an automatic physiological trait but in some cases, one may need to train for this secondary ability. Unlike Secondary Mutation, this power is meant to help support the user's main power rather than just being a random power the user develops.
- Type 2: The user possesses (a) secondary power(s) as a result of their main power. This power isn't to help the main one function better or is an advanced usage of the main power. Instead, it is just a byproduct. It's like a passive ability that isn't done actively. For example, having inhuman strength & as a result having increased durability or having increased physical abilities do to having a healing factor.
Applications[]
- Self-Power Immunity
- Various supernatural powers.
Variations[]
- Strength-Based Enhancement (Type 2)
- Strength-Based Invulnerability (Type 2)
- Strength-Based Speed (Type 2)
- Speed-Based Strength (Type 2)
- Durability-Based Strength (Type 2)
- Regenerative Durability (Type 2)
Associations[]
- Advanced Powers
- Alien Physiology
- Atlantean Physiology
- Natural Superior Powers
- Superior Human Physiology
- Supernatural Human Physiology
Limitations[]
- May take time to access or unlock.
Known Users[]
See also: Required Secondary Power.
Anime/Manga/Anei/Manhwa[]
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Kurumi Tokisaki (Date A Live)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Alchemists (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Fully prosthetic users (Ghost in the Shell)
- Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD)
- Stand Users (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Mogana Kikaijima (Medaka Box)
- Sharingan users (Naruto)
- Negi Springfield (Negima)
- Various Devil Fruit Users (One Piece)
- Rokushiki Users (One Piece)
- Pretty Cures (Pretty Cure)
- Sailor Senshi (Sailor Moon)
- Various Characters (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
Bonzo/Comics[]
- Speed Force conduits (DC Comics)
- Atlanteans (DC Comics)
- Black Canary (DC Comics)
- Atlanteans (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Akihiro Daken
- James Howlett/Wolverine
- Laura Kinney/Wolverine
- Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
- Scott Summers/Cyclops
- The Maker/Reed Richards (Marvel Comics); Ultimate Marvel
- Xenomorphs (Aliens/Predator Comics)
Cartoons[]
- Elsa (Disney's Frozen)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Evolved Humans (Heroes)
Video Games[]
- Conduits (Infamous)
Known Objects[]
- Escafil device (Animorphs)
- Power Bracelet/Gloves (The Legend of Zelda)
- Iron Boots (The Legend of Zelda)
- Devil Fruits (One Piece)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Anei/Manhwa[]
Stand users like Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) require a degree of willpower to properly control their Stands powers.
Various ability users (Toaru Majutsu no Index) are forced to study and train extensively to unlock secondary powers and use their full potential, with Accelerator's Vector Manipulation working because of his knowledge of mathematics and spatial relations...
...and Misaka Mikoto's Electromagnetism Manipulation also enabling her to sense electrical fields.
Due to her fully prosthetic body, Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell) possesses advantages over those with simple cybernetic implants, as her strength is a matter of technology over muscle.
Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD) has extensively trained his body to withstand the stress of his Sacred Gear's continuous power-ups.
Mogana Kokaijima's (Medaka Box) training as a swimmer has granted her a massive lung capacity, allowing her to hold her breath for up to a month and unleash sonic screams.
Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia) has extensively trained to ensure his body can handle the strain of One For All.
Kakashi Hatake's (Naruto) usage of his Chidori and Lightning Cutter was only possible because of the Sharingan which gave him the eyesight and reflexes needed to see while moving at high speeds.
Raiten Sousou grants Negi Springfield (Negima) the mental processes and senses needed to keep up with his lightning speed, unlike its original version, Raiten Taisou.
The power of the Yomi Yomi no Mi allows Brook (One Piece) to function perfectly as if he were alive and still had flesh and organs despite being a walking skeleton.
Rob Lucci (One Piece) has extensively trained to master Soru, possessing the senses needed to keep up with his speed...
...unlike Captain Kuro, who can't see where he's going or who he's attacking when he used his Shakushi.
Bonzo/Comics[]
Virgil Hawkins/Static (Milestone Comics) as a result of being a Bang Baby has an accelerated metabolism which allows him to heal from wounds at accelerated rates.
Barry Allen/The Flash (DC Comics) and Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics) both possess enhanced durability, stamina, and protection against friction to supplement their super-speed.
Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics) is immune to the effects of his own Concussion Beams due to his body producing a psychic shield around his body. He also has spatial awareness as well allowing him to preform various feats with his optic blasts.
The Maker/Ultimate Reed Richards' (Marvel Comics) body has been radically altered in accordance with his Elasticity. Rather than normal organs, he has a "bacterial stack" that performs most bodily functions, thus eliminating the need to explain such things as his circulatory system being able to pump blood the length of a football field.
Wade Wilson/Deadpool's (Marvel Comics) healing factor is regulated and kept in check by his cancer...
...with Super-Skrulls given his powers without the cancer just continually growing tissue until they exploded.
Those with Spider-Sense (Marvel Comics) can not only have danger sense but also ESP over all allowing him to point out his enemies even when they are moving about as citizens.
Due to his healing factor, James Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics) has augmented physical abilities.
En Saba Nur (Marvel Comics) shapeshifting ability is supplemented by his ability to draw upon an extra dimensional source of matter he can pull from.
As a result of her shapeshifting powers, Mystique (Marvel Comics) has decelerated aging, a healing factor, natural defense against telepathic attacks, as well as the ability to not be tracked by her scent.
Remy LeBeau/Gambit's (Marvel Comics) mutant ability grants him a natural increase in physical prowess.
Vulcan (Marvel Comics) as result of his vast ergokinetic abilities is able to detect energy signatures across galaxies.
Ororo Munroe/Storm (Marvel Comics) as a result of her mutant ability can see the physical world around her as energy, including the human body's nervous system, which in turn allows her to counter all but the fastest attack.
As a result of his increase brain usage, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics) has increased physical prowess & a healing factor.
As a byproduct of his Inhuman Physiology & Inhuman ability, Dante Pertuz/Inferno (Marvel Comics) has an advanced healing factor along with increased physical abilities.
Rose Wilson/Ravager (DC Comics) like her father uses more of her brain & as a result has |augmented physical prowess, & in her case, Probability Perception.
Captain Atom's (DC Comics) quantum field-based powers act as a natural magic destabilizer, the very pataphysical nature of his being anti-magical in nature as well as the ability to produce Anti-Magic.
A-Train (DC Comics) as a result of his speedster physiology has increased perception as well as physical prowess.