The power to have a metabolism superior to average humans even though their capabilities are not classified as 'enhanced'. Sub-power of Peak Human Condition. Real world version of Enhanced Metabolism.
Also Called[]
- Honed Metabolism
- Near/Nigh/Semi-Enhanced Metabolism
- Near/Nigh/Semi-Inhuman Metabolism
- Near/Nigh/Semi-Superhuman Metabolism
- Peak Metabolism
Capabilities[]
The user's metabolism is at the maximum limit of human conditioning. This grants them increased resistance to such things as weight gain, illness, injury, and intoxication.
Applications[]
- Fat Reduction
- Peak Human Recovery - Depends on speed rate.
- Limited Peak Human Regeneration - Usually level 1 to maybe 2.
- Limited Disease/Intoxication/Poison Recovery
Levels[]
- Peak Human Metabolism
- Accelerated Metabolism
- Supernatural Metabolism
- Absolute Metabolism
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Users with this ability are still vulnerable to weight gain, illnesses, injuries, and intoxication.
Known Users[]
- Forsythe Pendleton Jones III/Jughead Jones (Archie Comics)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- L (Death Note)
- Mello (Death Note)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Norville "Shaggy" Rogers (Scooby-Doo series)
- Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo series)
Gallery[]
L (Death Note) eats nothing but sweets, yet never gains any excess weight due to him metabolizing it for his immense brain power.
Mello (Death Note) eats nothing but chocolate bars, and just like his predecessor, L, he never gains any excess due to him metabolizing it for his immense brain power.
As a homage to Mello, Near (Death Note) started to eat chocolate bars and just like L and Mello, never gains any excess weight due to him metabolizing it for his immense brain power.
Thanks to his strict diet and incredible workout regimen, Batman's (DC Extended Universe) metabolism runs several times faster than an average human's, enabling him to binge-drink wine without any ill effects on his body.