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Common Super Powers

Common Super Powers

Super Power or AbilityDescription
Super StrengthHeightened strength
Hyper ReflexesSuper reflexes
Super SpeedAbility to move at high speeds
Super HearingAbility to hear extremely well
Super SmellAbility to smell the subtlest scent
Super VisionAbility to see things others cannot
Super TasteAbility to taste the most minro flavors
Hyper IntelligenceSuper smart
Super DexterityHeightened dexterity
Technical AptitudeEnhanced ability to manipulate technology
Mechanical AptitudeEnhanced ability to build
InvincibilityCannot be killed
InvulnerabilityCannot be hurt
ImmortalityCannot die
OmnipotenceAll powerful
OmniscenceAll knowing
ImpenetrableObjects cannot pierce the skin
AllureAbility to romantically or sexually attract another person at will
CharmAbility to ingratiate with others
PersuasionAbility to persuade others to do things they normally would not
FlightAbility to fly
Extended LifespanProlonged life
Magical AbilityCan use magic
Midas TouchEverything touched turns to gold
Touch of DeathEvery living thing touched dies
Syphon LifeAbility to leech the life from another
Speak All LanguagesAbility to communicate in all languages
TelekinesisAbility to move objects with the mind
TelepathyAbility to communicate with the mind
TeleportationAbility to instantly appear in a new location
Astral ProjectionAbility to move the consciouness separately from the physical body
ClairvoyanceAwareness of events occuring beyond the immediate area and unknowable to the usual senses
Mind ReadingAbility to know what another is thinking
Psychic LinkAbility or passive state of connection to another person
PrecognitionAbility to know the future
PsychometryAbility to learn the history of an object by touching it
PyrokinesisAbility to start or manipulate fire using the mind
Hyper PerceptiveHeightened awareness of the surroundings
Transform into BeastAbility to change into a ferocious beast on command
Transform into MistAbility to change into mist on command
Liquify SelfAbility to change into water or another liquid on command
Transform into AnimalAbility to change into an animal or animals on command
Super StretchAbility to stretch the body
InvisibilityAbility to become unseeable
Grow & ShrinkAbility to grow or to shrink to different sizes
PossessionAbility to possess another person
Extreme LuckThe odds are always with you
Multiply SelfAbility to make copies of yourself
Stone SkinAbility to turn your skin to stone
Steel SkinAbility to turn your skin to steel
Crystal SkinAbility to turn your skin to crystal
Mirage/IllusionAbility to create mirages or illusions
Time TravelAbility to travel through time in any direction
Time ControlAbility to control the flow of time
Shape ShiftingAbility to morph the body to any form
ExplodeAbility to explode on command
Hair GrowthAbility to grow your hair, like, really fast
BurrowAbility to travel underground unhindered
Super StentchAbility to smell really bad
Acid SpitAbility to spit acid
Super HealingAbility to heal rapidly or mend great wounds easily
Heal OthersAbility to heal others from great injury
Self ResurrectionAbility to come back from the dead
ResurrectionAbility to bring others back from the dead
ReanimationAbility to create reanimated corpses or zombies
Control DeadAbility to control reanimated corpses or zombies
Speak with DeadAbility to speak with spirits or ghosts
KillAbility to kill with a word or by thinking
Control AnimalsAbility to control animals
Befriend AnimalsAbility to befriend any animal
Bonded Animal or FamiliarPossesion of an animal companion
Control WeatherAbility to control the weather
Turn into FlameAbility to transform into fire
Turn into IceAbility to transform into ice
Turn into ElectricityAbility to transform into electricity
LightningAbility to control lightning
Dimension TravelAbility to travel through different dimensions
Control PlantsAbility to causes plants to grow, move, or perform other actions
Control InsectsAbility to control insects
Control GravityAbility to control gravity
Control Magnetic FieldsAbility to contro magnetic fields
Control MachinesAbility to control machines
Become IncorporealAbility to pass through objects and to have objects pass through you
Laser VisionAbility to shoot lasers from the eyes
Fire BreathAbility to breath out fire
Ice BreathAbility to breath out ice
Weapons ExpertiseHeightened skill and ability in weapon use
Explosives ExpertiseHeightened skill and ability in the use of explosives
Unstoppable ChargeNothing can sto your forward momentum
ImmovabilityNothing can move you
Super JumpAbility to leap great lengths or heights
Power ScreamAbility to generate a super loud scream or shout
Force FieldAbility to create force fields
HypnotismAbility to hypnotize others
Grow SpikesAbility to grow spikes or thorns on the body
Retractable ClawsPossession of extendable claws
PheromonesAbility to generate powerful pheromones that cause surrounding people to act in different ways
Part AnimalYou are a mixture of human and animal, likely possesing super powers specific to that animal
Stone StareAbility to turn others to stone by staring at them
Siren's CallAbility to sing and enchant those that hear it
Tremor SenseAbility to sense surroundings through vibrations
Night VisionAbility to see well in the dark
Heat VisionAbility to see heat eminating from people and objects
Grant WishAbility to grant the wishes of others
DurabilityAbility to withstand extreme trauma or attacks
Touch of LifeEvery dead thing touched, lives again
EcholocationAbility to 'see' surroundings using sound waves
Master TrackingAbility to track any creature
CamouflageAbility to mimic the surroundings and conceal oneself
GlidingAbility to glide (not fly)
Copy Super PowerAbility to mimic or copy the super power of another person
Absorb Super PowerAbility to permanately absorb and gain the super power of another person (they may retain the power or lose it)
Cancel Super PowerAbility to nullify the super power of another person
AgelessDoes not age
Party TimeEveryone around you MUST party

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