The power to be resistant to certain detrimental situations and factors on superhuman levels. Sub-power of Resistance Manipulation. Lesser version of Immunity.
Also Called[]
- Extreme Resistance
- Enhanced Resistance
- Partial Immunity
- Super/Superhuman/Supernatural Protection/Resistance
Capabilities[]
The user is resistant to certain detrimental conditions and factors on immense/superhuman levels, such as their species' traditional weaknesses: for example, a vampire that is extremely resistant to sunlight, which would result in the vampire only getting mild sunburns whenever they make contact with sunlight instead of burning them to death, which as a result allows them to regenerate the damage afterwards.
Applications[]
- Limited Protection
- Enhanced/Supernatural Durability; only against the specific factor.
Variations[]
- Adaptive Resistance
- Conceptual Resistance
- Biological Resistance
- Elemental Resistance
- Foreign Chemical Resistance
- Mental Resistance
- Pain Resistance
- Phlebotinum Resistance
- Power Resistance
- Pressure Resistance
- Thermal Resistance
- Weakness Resistance
Associations[]
- Antibiotic System
- Pain Resistance
- Hunger Suppression
- Immunity - Superior version.
- Invulnerability
- Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Sleep Suppression
- Thermal Resistance
Limitations[]
- This power is not total immunity; the user can still be harmed, and potentially killed, by such things if enough is used.
- Weak against Slayer Powers.
- Resistance Removal.
Known Users[]
- Scarecrow (Batman: Arkham)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Rayne (BloodRayne)
- Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Hiro (Darling In the FranXX)
- Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy (DC Comics)
- E.M.M.I. (Metroid Dread)
- Members of the Yato tribe (Gintama)
- Bio-Haz (Great Greed)
- Olympia (Hero Heights)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Eddie Brock/Venom (Marvel Comics)
- Type 2 Plagas (Resident Evil)
- SCP-871 - The Self-Replacing Cake (SCP Foundation)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto/Boruto)
- Ryan Mitchell (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)
- Monkey King Bambina (Toriko)
- Quint Lane (Underworld)
- Enduriphant (Yo-kai Watch)
- Jane the Killer (Creepypasta)
- Michael Myers (Halloween)
Gallery[]
Due to his prolonged exposure to it, Scarecrow (Batman: Arkham Knight) has built up a partial immunity to his own fear toxin, though he was still affected when Batman injected him with several vials of it.
As a dhampir, Rayne (BloodRayne) is more resistant to sunlight and water than pure vampires.
Due to his advanced age and strength, Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has a higher resistance to sunlight and holy items than most vampires.
Due to his advanced age and strength, Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has a higher resistance to sunlight and holy water than most vampires.
As a human-Kryptonian hybrid, Superboy (DC Comics) is more resistant to Kryptonite than pureblood Kryptonians.
Kain (Legacy of Kain) possesses an immunity to certain forms of water, such as rain and snow, but he can't maintain his physical body if he's immersed in large bodies of water.
The E.M.M.I. (Metroid Dread) are immune to most weapons in Samus' arsenal...
...forcing her to upgrade her Arm Cannon into the Omega Cannon, the only known weapon that can destroy them.
The enhanced Type 2 Las Plagas (Resident Evil) are extremely resistant to sunlight and other forms of bright light, though very intense light, such as flash grenades, still harms them.
Due to his Regenerative Healing Factor, James Logan Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics) is highly resistant to diseases, drugs, and toxins, though he can still suffer the immediate effects of such substances in massive quantities.
Due to his Accelerated Metabolism, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) has a higher tolerance to such things as drugs and poisons than a normal human.
Enduriphant (Yo-Kai Watch)
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Ryan Mitchell (Power Rangers Lightspeed)
Michael Myers (Halloween) is highly resistant to poison, drugs, toxins, and even large vials of corrosive acid, making him partially immune.