The ability to activate one's adrenal glands in order to enhance physical condition. Sub-power of Hormone Manipulation.
Also Called
- Adrenaline Burst/Rush
- Amping-Up
- Controlled Adrenaline Rush
- Kicking It Into High Gear
- Overdrive
- Rushing
- Upping the Ante
Capabilities
User can activate their adrenal glands for as long as they want. Increasing their strength, speed, reflexes, and their ability to withstand pain.
Applications
Associations
- Accelerated Perception
- Anger Empowerment
- Blood Pressure Manipulation
- Danger Empowerment
- Hormone Manipulation
Limitations
- May be constantly active.
- May end up killing themselves via adrenal overdose.
- May have to limit the amount of time "amped up", which could range from seconds to minutes, to prevent harmful side effects.
- Using adrenaline for a long period of time increases the risks of cardiac problems.
- Could potentially be only as strong and fast as they normally would be in a fight or flight situation.
- May be unable to control adrenal release completely.
- The more adrenaline released, the less clear their head may work.
- Turning off may cause severe exhaustion, and if they had sucumbed to pain during the time they were "amped up", they would have immediate, if not crippling exposure to pain.
Known Users
- Hyperadrenals (Alphas)
- Gaia (Baki the Grappler)
- Raul Menendez (Call of Duty: Black Ops II)
- Chev Chelios (Crank)
- Peyton Westlake (Darkman)
- Bowser (Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story)
- Angel Dust (Marvel Comics)
- Will Simpson (Marvel's Jessica Jones)
- Ashley Williams (Mass Effect)
- Urdnot Wrex (Mass Effect); via "Blood Rage"
- Max Steel (Max Steel)
- Emporio Ivankov (One Piece)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Wesley Gibson (Wanted)
Gallery
Giant Bowser (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story) is the result of Bowser triggering a massive burst of adrenaline.
Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog) using Adrenaline Rush.