The power to scientifically or supernaturally enhance existing armor/suits/costumes. Sub-power of Armor Manipulation, Cloth Manipulation, Clothing Manipulation and Power Suit. Variation of Object Refinement.
Also Called[]
- Armor/Clothing/Costume/Garment/Suit Augmentation/Modification/Refinement/Upgrading
Capabilities[]
The user is capable of enhancing the performance of any costume, suit, outfit, garment, and/or armor by supernatural or scientific means in order to make them stronger and give them new and/or greater attributes and abilities. The costumes may have added material to make it less fragile and more durable or enhanced features to make them more powerful, repair previous damage or cosmetically modify them.
Applications[]
- Accessory Enhancement
- Armoring Mastery
- Exoskeleton Modules
- Physical Restoration
- Power Bestowal/Power Augmentation
- Powers Via Object
- Trick Costume
- Upgrading (Costume only)
Associations[]
- Those who are masters at crafting or inventing costumes are able to refine them in order to increase the power and strength.
- Armor Manipulation
- Cloth Manipulation
- Fashion Intuition
- Object Refinement
- Power Suit
- Upgraded Form if technological/mechanical.
- Upgrading
- Weaponry Refinement
Limitations[]
- Takes time for costume to be upgraded.
- May need to have rare items or spells for an upgrade.
- May not be downgraded again.
Known Users[]
- Terry McGinnis/Batman (Batman Beyond)
- Tomoyo Daidouji (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Skulker (Danny Phantom)
- Nicolai Technus (Danny Phantom)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael (DC Comics)
- Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics)
- Kikono (Dragon Ball series)
- Edna Mode (The Incredibles)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Great Fairies (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (Marvel Comics)
- Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)
- Otacon (Metal Gear)
- Scarlet Overkill (Minions)
- Miraculous holders (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Maria and Gerald (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Christopher Thorndyke (Sonic X)
- Dr. Z. (Dinosaur King)
- Doom Slayer (Doom)
Known Objects[]
- Guyver Unist/G-Units (Bio Booster Armor Guyver)
- Light Capsules (Mega Man X)
- Power Suit upgrades (Metroid)
- Varia Suit
- Gravity Suit
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga[]
Tomoyo Daidouji (Cardcaptor Sakura) regularly makes and refines different battle costumes for Sakura...
...for example, making her pink cat costume out of rubber to protect against the Thunder Card.
Kikono (Dragon Ball series) is the inventor of the Battle Armor used by the Frieza Force...
...which can be customized in different ways, such as expanding alongside a Saiyan when they transform into Great Apes.
Sho Fukamachi (Guyver) was able to upgrade his Guyver armor into the Guyver Gigantic...
...and even further into the Gigantic Exceed.
Chris Thorndyke (Sonic X) created multiple upgrades to Sonic's Power Sneakers to help him in combat...
...such as the Nitro Blasters which allow him to punt energy balls, the Power Shoes which possess retractable saw blades, the Hover Shoes which allow him to walk on water and the Hi-Speed Shoes specifically made for grinding.
DinoTector Armors (Dinosaur King) created by Dr. Z.
Comics/Cartoons[]
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Skulker (Danny Phantom) once upgraded his suit to hunt Danny.
Nicolai Technus (Danny Phantom) upgrades Valerie's ghost-hunting suit into a new, more powerful armor equipped with more advanced weapons.
Superman's (DC Comics) super-suit often comes in different variants, such as a Kryptonian biotech that materializes around his body...
...and a suit composed of lead to protect him from Kryptonite.
Edna Mode (The Incredibles) makes a living tailoring and customizing different costumes for different Supers.
During his tenure as Batman, Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael (DC Comics) developed the Batsuit into powered armor that contained more gadgets, including a shuriken launcher, flamethrower, and other, more lethal weapons.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) often creates and makes use of different costumes when his usual red-and-blue long johns won't do the job...
...such as bullet-proof Spider-Armors...
...a cloth variant of the symbiotic black suit, often used for the purposes of stealth and intimidation...
...a modified Fantastic Four costume...
...powered armor specifically designed to combat the Sinister Six...
...a stealth suit that possesses both light and sound-bending technology...
...a rubber suit insulated to combat Electro...
...the Velocity Suit, which enhances sprinting speed and allows him to use his momentum in combat...
...a covert suit made by S.H.I.E.L.D. for their secret war with Latveria...
...the Anti-Ock suit, which was created using the same technology used for Doctor Octopus' mechanical arms, allowing him to counter and defeat them...
...a nanotech suit that possesses built-in web-shooters, stealth technology, and sonic weaponry to deal with symbiotes...
...an Advanced Suit based on athletic wear and compression clothing that comes equipped with built-in camera, radio and communication systems...
...a variant of the Captain Universe suit when he became host to the Uni-Power...
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...a "Heavy Assault" variant of the Superior Spider-Man costume...
...his Future Foundation suit, composed of unstable molecules...
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...an Uru variant with bladed gauntlets used during the Serpent's War...
...the Iron Spider suit, created by Iron Man using technology similar to his own armor...
...and the Threats and Menaces suit, equipped with surveillance tech and holographic capabilities for broadcasting on social media.
While working for Parker Industries, Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics) received a new suit composed of a mix of unstable molecules and kevlar, containing thrusters for rocket-powered flight.
During his time in Peter Parker's body, Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (Marvel Comics) refined the Spider-Man costume's design, adding such things as carbonadium plating, enhanced vision in the lenses, and retractable claws...
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...and later upgraded to include such things as retractable spider legs.
Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics) possesses numerous different armors for different situations,...
...such as the Hulkbuster, a heavy-duty exo-frame designed for maximum strength amplification at the cost of reduced versatility and mobility,...
...specifically designed to combat the Hulk...
... the Iron Man Armor Model 48 composed of cold iron to fight against Dark Elves...
...the Model 37 "Bleeding Edge" Iron Man Armor augmented through dwarven craftsmanship with Uru...
...and the Endo-Sym, based on Symbiote biology.
Terry McGinnis/Batman's (Batman Beyond) Batsuit is a powered armor created by Bruce Wayne to aid his aging body and is regularly upgraded with such gadgets like electroshock circuitry to deal with different threats.
Scarlet Overkill (Minions) has an arsenal of weapons stored in her dress.
Video Games[]
Sora's (Kingdom Hearts) Drive clothes refined and upgraded themselves as he grew stronger, granting him various different Drive Forms.
Great Fairies like Cotera (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) can upgrade any of Link's outfits, enhancing their defensive capabilities.
The Light Capsules (Mega Man X) regularly provide X with various armor upgrades...
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...such as the Falcon Armor, which focuses on flight and mobility...
...the Gaea Armor, which sacrifices maneuverability and special weapons in exchange for both greater offensive and defensive strength...
...the Blade Armor, which focuses on the usage of the Z-Saber...
...the Shadow Armor, which provides ninja-like mobility such as wall-clinging...
...and the Ultimate Armor, which reduces any damage taken by half, allows X to fire the powerful Plasma Charge Shot, air dash and hover in midair, fire endless uncharged special weapons, and use his incredibly powerful Nova Strike for an unlimited amount of time.
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Otacon (Metal Gear) upgraded Solid Snake's Sneaking Suit with new capabilities, such as OctoCamo to blend in with his surroundings and muscle stimulating technology to compensate for Snake's reduced body strength caused by his accelerated aging.
Samus Aran (Metroid) possesses a variety of different Power Suits for different situations, with the Varia Suit being designed to protect against extreme heat and cold…
...the Gravity Suit negating gravitational effects, allowing Samus to move unhindered in high gravity and underwater…
...the Phazon Suit being the result of Phazon corruption, granting her immunity to the substance and the ability to channel it...
…The PED Suit being the result of the Galactic Federation adding Phazon Enhancement Device technology to Samus’ suit after she was attacked and corrupted by Dark Samus, allowing her to enter Hypermode and use Phazon-based attacks…
...the Hazard Shield being an addition to the PED Suit that protects her from environmental hazards such as Fuel Gel and acid rain...
...the Dark Suit enhancing defenses and protecting against Dark Aether's toxic atmosphere...
...the Light Suit rendering her completely immune to it and allowing her to travel through Aether's Light Shafts...
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...the Fusion Suit, an unexpected side effect of the surgical removal of certain parts of her armor and the Metroid vaccine given to her to save her from X Parasite infection...
...her Final Suit by absorbing the SA-X...
...her latest suit, the result of her suit regenerating itself...
...and the Metroid Suit, attained as a result of Samus' transfused Metroid DNA awakening.
Maria and Gerald (Sonic X),...
...made Shadow's "Air Shoes".
Others[]
Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics) regularly refines and creates different Batsuits for a variety of situations...
...such as the Batsuit V8.03, composed of a titanium-dipped tri-weave fiber mesh and a MR-fluid based liquid armor system beneath for increased speed and mobility...
...the Extreme Environment suit, which protects against extreme cold and contains thermal-powered Batarangs and gloves...
...Battle Armored Tech that can absorb impact energy from combat and release it on command...
...the Justice Buster, created to combat the entirety of the Justice League...
...a fireproof variant to combat Firefly...
...a flight-capable variant...
...an exoframe with sonar capabilities to combat Predators...
...the Thrasher suit meant to withstand subzero temperatures and enhance his strength and durability...
...a stealth suit that can hide him from even Superman's senses...
...the Insider Suit, which can mimic some of the powers of the Justice League...
...the Intimidator Suit, used to combat Arkham Asylum's mutated inmates, Shredder, and Ra's al Ghul...
...and the Hellbat armor, forged by the rest of the Justice League to help him fight in battles beyond his strength level.
Barbara Wilson/Batgirl (Batman & Robin) can change her standard suit…
…to Ice Armor.
Infinite Stratos (Infinite Stratos) upgrade and refine themselves along with their users, gaining more armor, stronger weapons, higher stats and a unique One-Off Ability.
Videos[]
Iron Man - Making the Mark II Armor - First Test Scene - Iron Man (2008) Movie CLIP HD-2
Mega Man VS Astro Boy - DEATH BATTLE!
Mega Man Battle Royale - DEATH BATTLE!
Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099 (DC VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!
One Minute Melee - Samus Aran vs Mega Man (Nintendo vs Capcom)