The power to activate one's adrenal glands to enhance physical condition. Sub-power of Adrenal Manipulation and Hormone Manipulation. Technique of Overclocking.
Also Called[]
- Adrenaline/Agility Activation/Burst/Rush/Production/Surge
Capabilities[]
User can activate their adrenal glands for as long as they want, increasing their strength, speed, agility, reflexes, and ability to withstand pain. May be able to process the adrenaline released from this glands with above-average efficiency.
Applications[]
- 100% Muscle Usage/Enhanced Muscle Usage/Supernatural Muscle Usage
- Accelerated Perception
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Body
- Pain Suppression
Associations[]
- Accelerated Perception
- Adrenal Manipulation
- Anger Empowerment
- Blood Pressure Manipulation
- Danger Empowerment
- Hormone Manipulation
Limitations[]
- May be constantly active.
- May end up killing themselves via adrenal overdose.
- To prevent harmful side effects, the user may have to limit the amount of time "amped up," which could range from seconds to minutes.
- Turning off may cause severe exhaustion, and if they had succumbed to pain when they were "amped up," they would have immediate, if not crippling, exposure to pain.
Known Users[]
- Hyperadrenals Alphas (Alphas)
- Gaia (Baki the Grappler)
- Raul Menendez (Call of Duty: Black Ops II)
- Chev Chelios (Crank)
- Peyton Westlake (Darkman)
- Shu-Shu (Fantasy War Tactics)
- Darkseekers (I Am Legend)
- Bowser (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)
- Angel Dust (Marvel Comics)
- Will Simpson (Marvel's Jessica Jones)
- Ashley Williams (Mass Effect)
- Krogan (Mass Effect); via "Blood Rage"
- Max Steel (Max Steel)
- Emporio Ivankov (One Piece)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Bentley (Sly Cooper series); via Adrenaline Burst
- Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Minho (Maze Runner; Trilogy)
- Wesley Gibson (Wanted)
- Kawatche Parasite (Smallville)
- Caira Diaz (Evolve); via Acceleration Field
- Jeff the Killer (Creepypasta)
Known Objects[]
- Black Ops Psionic Amplifier/Psi Amp (System Shock 2)
Gallery[]
As a Hyperadrenal, Bill Harken (Alphas) can activate his adrenaline at will to enhance his speed and strength.
As a result of an experimental medical procedure, adrenaline flows unchecked through Peyton Westlake's (Darkman) body, enhancing his strength and rendering him unable to feel pain, but also destabilizing his emotional output.
Darkseekers (I Am Legend) possess enhanced speed, strength, and endurance due to their adrenal glands being constantly active.
Giant Bowser (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story) is the result of Bowser triggering a massive burst of adrenaline.
When Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics) spider-sense is triggered, his body begins to produce more adrenaline.
The Krogan's (Mass Effect) blood rage is triggered by the production of adrenaline.
With Adrenaline Surge, Alex Mercer (Prototype) gains access to temporary invulnerability and a single Devastator when near-death.
Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog) using Adrenaline Rush.
The Kawatche Parasites (Smallville) cause excessive adrenaline and enlarging of the adrenal glands in their hosts, causing the hosts to behave impulsively and act on any latent desires or aspirations.
Angel Dust (Marvel Comics)
Tulkas (Marvel Comics)
Videos[]
-PROTOTYPE- - Opening Cinematic Trailer
Official PROTOTYPE 2 - The Red Zone