- For a gallery of examples for Powered Exoskeleton, see here.
Utilize a powerful suit of armor to various means. Though not necessarily a superpower itself, it does grant powers to the user.
Also Known As
- Powered Armor
- Powered Suit
- Exo-suit
- Exoframe
- Power Suit
- Mech Suit
Capability
The user utilizes a specialized suit of armor. Armor may be powered by the user's thoughts, so the user would have to concentrate if the suit is to function properly. With all power the armor posses, there are cutbacks. The suit may need a source of supply power to activate or the suit would the user's life energy, thus rendering unconscious or dead. Suit may even enhance the powers of those who already have powers.
Applications
- Bionic Physiology
- Enhanced Strength
- Enhanced Speed
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Durability
- Enhanced Combat
- Invulnerability
- Flight
- Jet Propulsion
- Vacuum Adaptation
- Atmospheric Adaptation
- Aquatic Respiration
- Gun Arm
- Missile Generation
- Energy Blasts
- Laser Emission
- Force-Field Generation
- Force Armor Generation
- Blade Retraction
- Bullet Projection
- Claw Retraction
- Vehicle Mimicry
- Weapon Manipulation
- Weapon Infusion
- Technology Manipulation
- Computer Interfacing
- Electronic Communication
- Scanner Vision
- Infinite Supply
- Knowledge Replication
- Sonic Scream
- Rocket Fists
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Holographic Projection
- Thermal Resistance
- Head-up Displays
- And many more possibilities, depending on the suit's design.
Universal Differences
In different universes, powered exoskeletons are not made by technological means, but means of Magic.
Limitations
- User may be rendered powerless without the suit.
- May need a power source in order to function.
- Could have a limited power supply.
- Some users at a high level can summon suit by will power at a high level.
- May have a time limit depend of user's level.
- Takes time to control.
- Some suits may be vulnerable to Magnetism Manipulation and Technology Manipulation.
Upgrades
Some suits can upgraded. The upgraded armor may posses more enhancements, new weapons, and more armor additions to the armor such such as jet packs.
Known users
- Brick Baxter/Cyber Shadow via cybernetic anatomy (The Young Guardians book series)
- Don Krieg (One Piece)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Captain Nemesis/Overlord (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Iron Man (Marvel)
- War Machine (Marvel)
- Iron Monger (Marvel)
- Titanium Man (Marvel)
- Spider-Man 2211 (Marvel)
- The Buzz (Marvel Comics/MC2)
- Punisher 2099 (Marvel)
- Doctor Doom (Marvel)
- Lex Luthor (DC)
- Alpha Centurion (DC)
- Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle (DC)
- Adonis (Teen Titans/DC)
- Booster Gold (DC)
- Supernova (DC)
- Superboy-Prime (DC)
- Shō Fukamachi (Bio Booster Armor Guyver)
- Drakons (Sonic the Comic)
- Master Chief (Halo)
- Dr. Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Terry McGinnis/Batman (Batman Beyond/DC)
- Spider-Man (Marvel)
- White Knight (Generator Rex)
- Iron Lantern (Amalgam)
- Positron (City of Heroes)
- Vulkanus (Ben 10)
- Joey/Rojo (Ben 10)
- Sixsix (Ben 10)
- Solidus Snake (Metal Gear)
- Gray Fox (Metal Gear)
- Olga Gurlukovich (Metal Gear)
- Raiden (Metal Gear)
- Cyborg Ninjas (Metal Gear)
- Skulker (Danny Phantom)
- Skulktech 9.9 (Danny Phantom)
- Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- Teen Ninjas (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Cree Lincoln (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank)
- David Xanatos (Gargoyles)
- Power Rangers (Power Rangers)
- Space Marines (Warhammer 40000)
- Tau Battlesuits (Warhammer 40000)
- Nomad (Crysis)
- Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider)
- Sentai Rangers (Super Sentai)
- Makai Knights (Garo)
- The Beak (Phineas and Ferb)
- Lord Vile (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Doctor Doom (Marvel)
- Catman (The Fairly OddParents)
- Supernova (DC Comics)
- Scarlet Spiders/Team Red (Marvel Comics) via Iron Spider armor
- Alchemax CEO (Spider-Man: Edge of Time)
- Drakon Empire (Sonic the Comic)
- Valerie Grey (Danny Phantom)
- Niles Van Roekel (Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects)
- Crimson Viper (Street Fighter)
- Mecha Maid (Spinnerette)
- Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael (DC Comics)
- Tatanga (Super Mario/Nintendo Comics System)
- Nebulon/Human Headmasters (various Transformers series)
- Headmaster Jr.'s (Transformers: Super-God Masterforce)
- Godmasters (Transformers: Super-God Masterforce)
- Spike and Daniel Witwicky (Transformers: Generation 1 cartoon)
- Emperor Pilaf (Dragon Ball)
- Staff Officer Black (Dragon Ball)
- Hakumen (Blazblue)
- Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda) via Magic Armor
- Batwing (DC)
- Mario (Super Mario) via Tanooki Suit, Frog Suit, and other means
- Luigi (Super Mario) via Tanooki Suit, Frog Suit, and other means
- Venom (Marvel Comics) and all Symbiotes
- Carnage (Marvel Comics)
- Toxin (Marvel Comics)
- Lasher (Marvel Comics)
- Hybrid (Marvel Comics)
- Scream (Marvel Comics)
- Phage (Marvel Comics)
- She-Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Krobaa (Marvel Comics)
- Payback (Marvel Comics)
- Anti-Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Riot (Marvel Comics)
- Dreadface (Marvel Comics)
- Spawn (Image Comics) and other Hellspawns
- Redeemers (Image Comics)
- Witchblade (Witchblade)
- Darkness (Witchblade)
- Angelus (Witchblade)
- Sara Pezzini (Witchblade)
- Danielle Baptiste (Witchblade)
- Jackie Estacado (Witchblade)
- Sean Barker (Guyver)
- Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes (DC Comics)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions) (Venom symbiote)
- Batman(DC Comics)
- Big Daddies (Bioshock)
- Assault Mechs (Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword)
- The Main character with power armor (The Fallout Series)