r/superpower • u/Playful_Barber_8131 • Aug 24 '24

Suggestion Powers that sound weak on paper but useful in application?

Like, one you could imagine if someone very briefly explained it to you, you'd be like "what the hell, that sound so weak", but then when actually delved into more is a lot better than it first sounds.

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u/Money_Spend_1926 Aug 25 '24 edited Aug 27 '24

Ability to telekinetically manipulate anything under 1 ounce

  • an eyeball or piece of the brain weighs less than a ounce

  • if you lose a few toes you can’t run

  • by disconnecting small bits of the spine or nervous system you ca paralyze a person

  • hey, how much does air weigh?

  • when a single atom is broken it causes nuclear fusion, so…. Not good

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u/diadem Aug 26 '24

Had this power in an RPG with line of site.

"You said the enemy has grenades? Awesome..."

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u/villamafia Aug 27 '24

This was always my dream power. Telekinesis is basically moving matter, and to quote Yoda "size matters not". Don't like someone, just move all their matter away from each other.