Power Augmentation

"You don't need a machine to amplify your powers. You have me."

- Apocalypse (X-Men: Apocalypse)

The ability to enhance the powers of oneself or others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Variation of Augmentation. Opposite to Power Dilution and Downgrading.

Also Called

 * Build-Up
 * Power/Ability Amplification/Amplifying/Boosting/Enhancement/Enhancing/Increase/Strengthening/Supercharging

Capabilities
The user can enhance the powers of themselves or others' so that they can reach high level mastery and control instantaneously, even reach a level of power that is usually beyond their limits alone. Users cannot steal or give power, only enhance the ones their targets already have.

Applications

 * Ability Mastering
 * Quality Enhancement
 * Self-Power Augmentation

Variations

 * Effect Stacking
 * Energy Amplification
 * Healing Augmentation
 * Life-Force Augmentation
 * Luck Augmentation
 * Magic Augmentation
 * Psionic Augmentation
 * Restoration Augmentation
 * Song Augmentation

Associations

 * Affinity
 * Life-Force Manipulation
 * Remolding
 * Support Powers

Limitations

 * Target effects usually fade over time, sometimes only lasting moments.
 * May have limited range, including touch only.
 * Amplified abilities may get to the point that their user harms themselves.
 * May be limited to enhancing at certain places or times.
 * Over-dosage may result in subject getting delirious, in some rare cases, death is likely.

Known Users
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Cartoons/Comics

 * Blue Lanterns (DC Comics); in the presence of a Green Lantern, the Green Lantern's Power Levels equal out to 200% capacity
 * Fabian Cortez (Marvel Comics)
 * The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
 * Hope Summers (Marvel Comics)
 * Sage (Marvel Comics)
 * Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
 * Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics); via “Caffeine Infection” spell
 * Celestialsapiens (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
 * Alien X (Ben 10: Alien Force)
 * Poltis Altiare (Ben 10: Cosmic Destruction)
 * Amp (Generator Rex)
 * Fandango (Slugterra)
 * Jaune Arc (RWBY)
 * William Walter Thompson/Wally T (Teen Titans Go!)

Literature

 * Clary Fray (The Mortal Instruments); empowers angelic runes
 * Blue Sargent (The Raven Cycle); amplifies magical/mystical energy of others
 * Cole Randolph (Five Kingdoms); amplifies shaping power of others

Live Television/Movies

 * Ando Masahashi (Heroes)
 * Paulette Hawkins (Heroes)
 * Empaths (Charmed)
 * Billie Jenkins (Charmed); via Projection
 * Wyatt Halliwell (Charmed); via Projection
 * Users of the Holy Pearls (Holy Pearl)
 * Shinichi Ozaki (Godzilla: Final Wars)
 * Lucifer (Supernatural)

Anime/Manga

 * Guru (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Old Kai (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Babidi (Dragon Ball Z); via Mind Control
 * Goku (Dragon Ball Z); via Kaio-Ken
 * Hougkyoku (Bleach)
 * Visored (Bleach)
 * Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
 * Chandra (Kubera)
 * Kyouka (Fairy Tail)
 * Merlin (The Seven Deadly Sins)
 * Vivian (The Seven Deadly Sins)
 * Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via Boosted Gear
 * Siegfried (Highschool DxD); via Twice Critical

Video Games

 * Warframes (Warframe)
 * The Beast/John White (inFamous)
 * Sister Ulicia (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
 * Sister Armina (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold & Confessor)
 * Sister Tovi (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
 * Sister Nicci (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
 * SisterCecilia (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
 * Sister Merissa (Sword of Truth series: Blood of the Fold)
 * Sister Greta (Sword of Truth series: Confessor)
 * Sister Julia (Sword of Truth series: Confessor)
 * The Canadian (The Guardian 30)
 * The Tick (The Tick); via "drama power" his other abilities increase as the situation becomes more dramatic
 * The Beast (inFamous 2)
 * Pokemon that can use "Helping Hand" (Pokemon)
 * Users of the Chaos Emeralds (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Geno (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
 * Madame Web (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
 * Mithra (Asura's Wrath)
 * Lumen (Azure Striker: Gunvolt)
 * Hero (Patapon 2)
 * Uberhero (Patapon 3)
 * Satono Nishida (Touhou Project)
 * Mai Teireida (Touhou Project)

Podcasts

 * Flanagan (The Adventure Zone: Commitment)}}