- "This is the best damn thing that ever happened to me. Well, now that I've learned to control it, I'm like Superman or something. I can hear rain coming from forty miles away. I can even hear someone's moods, the tiniest changes in a heartbeat."
- ― Dale Smither, Heroes
- "Speaking of which, I'm sensing something big and out of control heading for us."
- ― Astrid Hofferson, Dragons: Race to the Edge
The power to possess extremely accurate senses. Sub-power of Enhanced Condition and Sense Manipulation. Advanced version of Peak Human Senses.
Also Called[]
- Advanced/Augmented/Heightened/Increased/Inhuman Senses
- Enhanced Sensory/Sensorial Perception
- Hypersensitivity
- Near/Nigh/Semi-Supernatural Senses
Capabilities[]
The user has extremely accurate senses, allowing them to see, hear, smell, taste and feel better than the best member of his species. On this level allows users to perceive small objects, hear distant sounds at different frequencies, detect specific people, objects, substances, or places, locate their origin, and track targets by smelling. They can also automatically detect harmful and beneficial things by tasting and sense vibrations through solids, liquids, and air-pressure. The user is also highly resistant to illusion (depending on the level or scale) and can process information at such speeds that time appears to have slowed down, allowing them to perceive what would otherwise be too quick to see/hear and respond appropriately.
Applications[]
- Enhanced Accuracy/Precision
- Enhanced Perception
- Illusion Awareness - Many illusions will affect only certain senses but lack in others, for example, an illusion might lack a smell or have no heartbeat.
- Enhanced Synesthesia - Perceive multiple different sensory or cognitive responses at once.
- Speed/Accelerated Perception - Perceiving motion on slow down rated clearly.
Five Senses[]
Other Senses[]
- Enhanced Balance - Sense of equilibrium and ability to use it well.
- Enhanced Proprioception - Can sense one's bodily position better than anyone.
Technique[]
Variations[]
- Aerokinetic Senses - Can sense with clarity air/wind.
- Animal Senses - Retain the senses of all animals in human form.
- Blood Sense - Can sense the presence of blood in any living subject.
- Compass Sense
- Energy Perception - Sense all forms of energy.
- Electroreception - Can detect and follow electricity and related phenomenon.
- Magnetoreception - Can detect and follow magnetism and related phenomena.
- Thermoreception - Can sense body temperature within people.
- Extrasensory Perception - Also known as the "Sixth Sense", users of this rare ability can instantly know whatever they wish without the need to perceive or experience it, often reaching into Clairaudience, Claircognizance, Clairempathy, Precognition, Psychometry, Retrocognition, etc.
- Echolocation - User can sense and detect the location of living things and objects in the environment by use of reflected sound waves.
- Vital Signs Scanning - User can sense and detect others' vitals and bio-signs, allowing them to perceive such things as someone's medical condition
- Supernatural Awareness - All senses are attuned to nearby activity.
- Hyper-Sense - Can move extremely fast when danger is being perceived.
- Motion Sense - Can detect objects by their movement.
- Water Sense - Can perceive the movement of/on a body of water with extreme accuracy.
- Seismic Senses - Can sense with earth/solid objects.
- Spatial Perception - Can sense space, size and shapes.
- Telekinetic Senses - Can sense with psionic energy/focus.
- Underground Senses - Can sense with clarity underground.
- Underwater Senses - Can sense with clarity underwater.
- Weather Sense - Can predict weather patterns.
Levels[]
- Peak Human Senses: User's senses are at the peak human limit.
- Enhanced Senses: User's senses are beyond peak human limits but below high superhuman levels.
- Supernatural Senses: User's senses are supernaturally acute, at a high superhuman level.
- Absolute Senses: User's senses are at an infinite scale.
Associations[]
- Alien Physiology
- Animal Imitation
- Discern Location
- Danger Detection
- Detection
- Enhanced Condition
- Highlighting
- Lie Detection
- Nerve Manipulation
- Opportunity Sense
- Other Sense Manipulation
- Pattern Sense
- Protected Senses keep senses from being overloaded.
- Sense Manipulation
- Sonography
- Super Soldier Physiology
- Superior Human Physiology
- Temporal Cognition
- Temporal Mastery
- Truth Detection
- Weakness Detection
Limitations[]
- Sensory Overload
- Drugs or other means can either negate or remove these senses unless they are reversible.
- Overloading may be a frequent occurrence.
- Magic may cause interference.
- May be more susceptible to sensory attacks.
- May be dulled by illness if the user is sick.
- May be dulled by pain if the user is injured.
- If the user uses technology to detect and perceive targets, their power is disabled if the technology is lost, damaged, or subjected to Technology Stopping.
- Cannot work on those with Sensory Deception.
- Users with Supernatural or Absolute Speed may be too fast to sense and detect.
- May be caught by surprise by a third party if the user is too focused on a specific target, which affects their ability to detect other targets.
- Too many people and objects around the user may make it difficult to find the right one to focused on unless they have a method to easily distinguish them.
- Exact sensitivity and range of sensing can vary by individual.
Known Users[]
See Also Super Senses.
Literature[]
- Jack Cooper (Blackout)
- Titan/Arion McGrath (The Guardians Saga)
- Mistborn (Mistborn series)
- Tineyes (Mistborn series)
- Windwhisper (Mistborn series)
- Demigods (Riordanverse)
- Lory (Red Queen)
- The Amys (Replica)
- Josh and Sophie Newman (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Vampires and werewolves (Shadow Falls)
- Melina Gold (Silver Moon Chronicles)
- Shape-Shifters (Twilight series)
- Vampires (Twilight series)
- Akasha (The Vampire Chronicles)
- Dovepaw (Warriors)
- Dovewing (Warriors)
- Angelface (Wild Cards series)
- Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Leone (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Toby/Astro (Astro Boy)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Baki Hanma
- Doppo Orochi
- Biscuit Oliva
- Pickle
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!!); via his Majin Form
- Sajin Komamura (Bleach)
- Various Characters (Chrono Crusade)
- Rosette Christopher
- Chrono
- Azmaria Hendric
- Satella Harvenheit
- Ewan Remington
- Duke Duffau
- Carv
- Gurio
- Viscount Lerajie
- Viscount Borzo
- Eliza Brown
- Rizelle
- Viede
- Genai
- Shader
- Fiore Harvenheit
- Joshua Christopher
- Aion
- Tenpouin Yuuki (Code: Breaker); sound
- Taeko Nomura (Coppelion)
- Françoise Arnoul/Cyborg 003 (Cyborg 009)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Dragons and Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail)
- Hermit (Edens Zero)
- Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Lan Fan (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Fu (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- May Chang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Zion (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Gon Freeces (Hunter x Hunter)
- InuYasha (InuYasha)
- Pillar Men (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Star Platinum
- Tsunayoshi Sawada (Katekyo Hitman Reborn); via Vongola Super Intuition
- Heavenly Restricted Body (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Maki Zenin
- Toji Fushiguro
- Demons (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Demon Slayers (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- The Fanalis (Magi)
- Ryo Shimazaki (Mob Psycho 100)
- Various Characters (Naruto)
- Various Characters (One Piece)
- Yō Kasukabe (Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?)
- Users of Cosmo (Saint Seiya)
- Various Characters (Shakugan no Shana)
- Shana
- Yuji Sakai
- Black☆Star (Soul Eater)
- Free (Soul Eater)
- Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy x Family)
- Fae (Throne of Glass)
- Hinami Fueguchi (Tokyo Ghoul); hearing and smell only
- D (Vampire Hunter D)
- Excalibur ('Tis Time for "Torture," Princess)
Comics
- Raqib the Watcher (The 99)
- Durham Red (2000 AD)
- Logan Wayne/Dark Claw (Amalgam Comics)
- Augustus Freeman/Icon (DC Comics)
- Bizarro (DC Comics)
- Hawkman (DC Comics)
- Animal Man (DC Comics)
- Vixen (DC Comics)
- Killer Croc (DC Comics)
- Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Green Martians (DC Comics)
- White Martians (DC Comics)
- Kryptonians (DC Comics); via yellow sun radiation
- Daxamites (DC Comics); via yellow sun radiation
- Starfire (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Cheetah (DC Comics)
- Timber Wolf (DC Comics)
- Phantom Stranger (DC Comics)
- Captain Carrot (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Ashley Rayburn/Primer (DC Comics)
- Doomsday (DC Comics)
- Pantha (DC Comics)
- Superman X (Legion of Super-Heroes/DC Comics)
- Mister Majestic (Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Spawn (Image Comics)
- Supreme (Image Comics)
- Callisto (Marvel Comics)
- Daredevil/Matt Murdock (Marvel Comics)
- Stick (Marvel Comics)
- Thornn (Marvel Comics)
- Wolfsbane (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Akihiro Daken (Marvel Comics)
- Laura Kinney/Wolverine II (Marvel Comics)
- Sabertooth (Marvel Comics)
- Feral (Marvel Comics)
- Monet St. Croix (Marvel Comics)
- Drax the Destroyer (Marvel Comics)
- John Eisenhart/Hulk 2099 (Marvel Comics)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Ultimate Marvel Comics)
- Hank McCoy/Beast (Marvel Comics)
- T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
- Various incarnations of Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Prince Wayfinder (Marvel Comics)
- Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics)
- Thor (Marvel Comics)
- Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
- Namor (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Stark (Marvel Comics); via Iron Man Armor
- Catseye (Marvel Comics)
- Rocket Raccoon (Marvel Comics)
- Tigra (Marvel Comics)
- White Tiger (Marvel Comics)
- Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven The Hunter (Marvel Comics)
- Vladimir Kravinoff/Grim Hunter (Marvel Comics)
- Alyosha Kravinoff (Marvel Comics)
- Anastasia Kravinoff (Marvel Comics)
- Takhar Orisha/Gregor (Marvel Comics)
- Steven Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Sunspot (Marvel Comics)
- Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
- Sugar Man (Marvel Comics)
- Raymond Connor/Daredevil (Ultimate Marvel)
- Rick Wilder/Combo Man (Marvel Comics)
- Predator X (Marvel Comics)
- Romulus (Marvel Comics)
- Kyle Gibney/Wild Child (Marvel Comics)
- Puma (Marvel Comics)
- Mongoose (Marvel Comics)
- Vermin (Marvel Comics)
- Leland Owlsley/The Owl (Marvel Comics)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Vampirella (Vampirella)
- Sara Pezzini (Witchblade)
- Sixtar (W.I.T.C.H.)
Cartoons[]
- Muhktar (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
- Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra); except eyesight
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Ship (Ben 10)
- Wildmutt (Ben 10)
- Randy Cunningham (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
- Spidermonkey (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
- Ultimate Spidermonkey (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Kevin 11 (Ben 10)
- Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
- Astrid Hofferson (How To Train Your Dragon)
- Rolf (Ed, Edd, n' Eddy)
- Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
- Grundal (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu)
- Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
- Lexi Bunny (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter (The Spectacular Spider-Man); after genetic mutation
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)
- Super Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Beast Man (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Peggy Carter/Captain Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe/What If ...?)
Live Television
- Illyria (Angel)
- Rachel Pirzad (Alphas)
- Vanessa Brewer (Angel)
- Amaya Jiwe/Vixen (Arrowverse)
- Mari McCabe/Vixen (Arrowverse)
- Vampires (Being Human)
- Werewolves (Being Human); briefly, before and after transformation
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Faith Lehane (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Vampires (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies)
- Werewolves (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies)
- Raxacoricofallapatorians (Doctor Who)
- Slitheen
- Time Lords (Doctor Who)
- Sylar (Heroes)
- Donna Dunlap (Heroes)
- Saranelle "Sarah" Magalang (Kung Fu Kids)
- Super Sense Users (Lab Rats: Bionic Island)
- Chase Davenport
- Calvin Porter (Mutant X); hearing
- Shalimar Fox (Mutant X)
- Azari (Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow)
- Doggie Cruger (Power Rangers SPD)
- Many villains (Power Rangers series)
- Will Aston (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)
- Jim Ellison (The Sentinel)
- Spock (Star Trek)
- Clement MacDonald (Torchwood Children of Earth)
- Maddy Smith (Wolfblood)
- Rhydian Morris (Wolfblood)
- Jana Vilkas (Wolfblood)
- Wolfbloods (Wolfblood)
- Tom Turbo (Tom Turbo)
Movies
- Xenomorphs (Alien series)
- Godzilla (Godzilla)
- Elves (Lord of the Ring series)
- Daredevil (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Darryl Witherspoon (Senseless) via experimental drug
- Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Jenny Johnson/G-Girl (My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
- Predators (Predator/Alien vs. Predator)
- Samantha/Sam (Secret Society of Second-Born Royals)
- RoboCop (RoboCop)
- Boba Fett (Star Wars)
- Terminators (The Terminator)
Video Games
- Bloodhound (Apex Legends)
- Dirty Rat (Ace Lightning)
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed)
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed)
- Haytham Kenway (Assassin's Creed)
- Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed)
- Ratonhnhaké:ton (Assassin's Creed)
- Shay Cormac (Assassin's Creed)
- Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed)
- Rayne (BloodRayne)
- Alonne (Dark Souls 2)
- Intoxigator (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
- Rats (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
- Son of Intoxigator (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
- Protagonist Characters (Fallout series); via Perception Skill & various perks
- Jack Carver (Far Cry Instincts)
- Viera (Final Fantasy)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Baraka (Mortal Kombat)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype series)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Demons/Fiends (Quake series)
- Rottweilers (Quake series)
- Lickers (Resident Evil)
- Blind Dogs (S.T.A.L.K.E.R Series)
- Pseudodogs (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series)
- Psy Dogs (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series)
- Rodents (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series)
- Swatbots (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Tasmanian Devils (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Wombat Stu (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Clawgrip (Super Mario Bros. series)
- Tryclyde (Super Mario Bros. series)
- Yoshis (Super Mario Bros. series)
- Turbo Mecha Sonic (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- Witchers (The Witcher series)
- Ao Oni (Ao Oni)
Web Animation/Comics/Original
- Isen (UnOrdinary)
- John Doe (UnOrdinary); via Aura Manipulation
- SCP-049 - Plague Doctor (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-073-FR - Biological Sterilizer (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-173 - The Sculpture (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-343 - God (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-372 - Peripheral Jumper (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-682-J - THE BESTEST LIZERD EVER! (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-795 - Reality Bending Cat (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-956 - The Child-Breaker (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1155 - Predatory Street Art (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1788 - The Adults (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2408-1 - Orok's Fall (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2875 - The Town That Got Fucked By Bears (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2946 - Overly Large E. Coli (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3002 - Attempts to Assassinate Thought (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3396 - The Empyrean Parasite (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3589 - Second Amendment (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-4007 - Kagemusha (SCP Foundation)
- Dr. Kondraki (SCP Foundation); via SCP-515-ARC
- Robert Bumaro (SCP Foundation)
- Sophia/Olympia/Subject/Zero/Olympia Zero/The Original/Europa (SCP Foundation)
- Jeff the Killer (Creepypasta)
Known Objects[]
- Lionel (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Anansi Totem (DC Comics/Arrowverse)
- Calypso Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Jade Tiger Amulet (Marvel Comics)
- Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Heart-Shaped Herb (Marvel Comics)
- James Reeves' Serum (Spiderman: The Animated Series)
- Silver Wolf (Spirit Animals)
- SCP-515-ARC (SCP Foundation)