- "Imagine if you could be smarter, stronger, healthier. What if you could even have amazing powers, light fires with your mind… That's what Plasmids do for a man."
- ― Atlas (BioShock)
- "Wanna get high?"
- ― Towelie (South Park)
- "Come to the purple light, Meg. Come taste infinity!"
"Don't listen to him, Meg!"
"But he's so talented and he's got so many drugs." - ― Prince and Chris and Meg Griffin (Family Guy)
- "Evolution has given animals countless abilities we can only dream of. So much power, por favor. All the genetic potential hidden in our DNA just waiting to be released. But with your investment, one day, a pill that lasts forever. Stop wishing. Start doing. Find your power."
- ― Biggie (Project Power)
The trait for a power or set of powers that is gained from drugs. Sub-power of Drug Manipulation. Variation of Chemical-Based Powers. Not to be confused with Serum-Based Powers.
Also Called[]
- Drug Augmentation
- Drug Enhancement
- Drug Usage
- Powers Via Drugs
Effects[]
The user can obtain superpowers by taking special drugs. Unlike Serum-Based Powers, the powers gained from drugs are temporary and the user must continue to take the drugs to maintain their strength.
Associations[]
Archetypes[]
Traits[]
- Chemical-Based Powers
- Potion-Based Powers
- Serum-Based Powers
- Powers Via Object - Powers are obtained via the object.
Powers[]
- Drug Manipulation
- Esoteric Drug Proficiency
- Lethal Dose
- Medicine Manipulation
- Potion Creation - The ability to make these special drugs.
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
- Decelerated Aging/Longevity/Semi-Immortality/Immortality
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability/Invulnerability
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Endurance
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
- Powerful Objects - The drugs are known to be a powerful object.
- Self-Sustenance
- Serum Creation
Limitations[]
- May become overdependent and/or dangerously addicted.
- User may be powerless without the drugs.
- May cause drowsiness.
- Unless users is immune they may suffer from an overdose or withdrawal.
- Continued intake may raise the user's tolerance, requiring higher dosage each subsequent time until complete immunity is acquired, resulting in drugs becoming useless.
- Many other potential side-effects.
Known Drugs[]
Anime/Manga
- ZenMetsu-gan Pill (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Icarus (Dopeman)
- Celebre (GANGSTA.)
- Catastrophe-A (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
- Trigger (My Hero Academia)
- Three Coloured Pills (Naruto)
- Mind Awakening Pill (Naruto)
- Military Rations Pill (Naruto)
- Blood Increasing Pill (Naruto)
- Rumble Ball (One Piece)
- Energy Steroids (One Piece)
- Biceps Brachii King (One Punch Man)
Cartoons/Comics
- Velocity 1-9 Serums (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
- Venom (DC Comics)
- D-Lite (Marvel Comics)
- Extremis Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Miraclo (DC Comics)
- Goblin Formula (Marvel Comics)
- Infinity Formula (Marvel Comics)
- Mutant Growth Hormone (Marvel Comics)
- Pym Particles (Marvel Comics)
- Super Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Super Serum (DC Comics); Kryptonian powers only
- Xemorene (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic)
- Compound V (The Boys)
Video Games
- Titan (Batman: Arkham Asylum)
- ADAM (Bioshock)
- EVE (Bioshock)
- Plasmids (Bioshock)
- Salts (Bioshock Infinite)
- Vigors (Bioshock Infinite)
- Draysha Gas (Champions Online)
- 5-U-93-R (Injustice: Gods Among Us)
- Joy (LISA)
- Drive (Xenogears)
- Superadine (City of Heroes)
Live Television/Movies
- Harun-El (Arrowverse/Supergirl)
- GH.325 (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
- Centipede Serum (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
- Neurochem (Altered Carbon)
- Empathin (Altered Carbon)
- Chems (The Bourne Legacy)
- Crank (Crank)
- The Formula (Heroes)
- NZT-48 (Limitless franchise)
- Nightshade (Luke Cage)
- CPH4 (Lucy)
- Regimen (Nikita)
- Power (Project Power)
- Bullshark Testosterone (GTA Online)
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga
- Akame (Akame ga Kill!)
- Kurome (Akame ga Kill!)
- Amado (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach)
- Seiko Kimura (Danganronpa)
- Dope Men (Dopeman)
- Basil (Dragon Ball Super)
- Twilights (GANGSTA.)
- Tadao Yokoshima (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
- Akimichi Clan (Naruto)
- Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- New Fishman Pirates (One Piece)
- Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Sora (One Piece)
- Black Maria (One Piece)
- Motoki Yaze (Strike the Blood)
- Muragori (One-Punch Man)
Cartoons/Comics
- Rex Tyler/Hourman (DC Comics)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Elongated Man (DC Comics)
- Johnny Quick (DC Comics); Earth-3
- NKVDemon (DC Comics)
- NKVDemon (DC Comics)
- Snowflame (DC Comics)
- Isaiah Bradley, the First Black Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics); via Super Soldier Serum
- Diamondback (Marvel Comics)
- Mr. Hyde (Marvel Comics)
- Patriot (Marvel Comics)
- Sentry (Marvel Comics); via Super Soldier Serum but 1000X more powerful
- Popeye (Popeye comic strip)
- Lois Lane (DC Comics' All-Star Superman) via Super Serum
- Lex Luthor (DC Comics' All-Star Superman) via Super Serum
Live Television/Movies
- Mike Peterson/Deathlok (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
- Neurochem users (Altered Carbon)
- Takeshi Kovacs (Altered Carbon)
- Empathin users (Altered Carbon)
- Harun-El users (Arrowverse/Supergirl)
- Ben Lockwood
- Lex Luthor
- Eve Teschmacher
- James Olsen
- Velocity Serums users (Arrowverse/The Flash)
- Eliza Harmon/Trajectory
- Hunter Zolomon/Zoom
- Treadstone Assassins (The Bourne Identity)
- Members of Operation Outcome (The Bourne Legacy)
- Aaron Cross
- Number Three
- LARX-03
- Riley Finn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- All Initiative Operatives (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Erich Ludendorff (DC Extended Universe)
- Ando Masahasi (Heroes)
- Barbara (Heroes)
- Issac Mendez (Heroes)
- Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
- Nathan Petrelli (Heroes)
- Niki Sanders (Heroes)
- Several humans (Heroes); alternate future
- Tracy Strauss (Heroes)
- Scott (Heroes)
- Eddie Morra (Limitless series)
- Brian Finch (Limitless series)
- Lucy Miller (Lucy)
- Bushmaster (Luke Cage)
- Misfits Gang (MisFits); they had they're powers reversed when they took ecstasy
- Guardians (Nikita)
- Owen Elliot/Sam Matthews
- Patrick Miller
- Jeff Shore
- Dana Winters
- Brandon
- Tim
Video Games
- Octane (Apex Legends)
- Joker (Batman: Arkham Asylum); via Titan
- Titan Henchmen (Batman: Arkham Asylum)
- Splicers (Bioshock)
- Jason Brody (Far Cry 3)
- Immortal Ship Committee (Knights of Sidonia)
- Dr. Mario (Super Mario)
- Elhaym "Elly" Van Houten (Xenogears)
- Trolls (City of Heroes)
- GTA Online Protagonist (GTA Online)
- Brucie Kibbutz (GTA HD Universe)
RPG
- Juicers (Rifts)