- "I've been tortured by the Devil himself. So you, you're just an accent in a pantsuit. What can you do to me?"
- ― Sam Winechester, speaking to Lady Toni Bevell
The ability to endure more physical discomfort than average humans. Sub-power of Peak Human Condition. Real world version of Enhanced Endurance.
Also Called
- Peak Human Resilience
- Immense/Superior/Maximum (Human) Endurance/Resilient
Capabilities
Users can endure more physical stress than average members of their species. They can tolerate large amounts of physical pain such as being shot or stabbed repeatedly, burned with high heat, and beatings that no ordinary person could handle. They can also hold their breath for 3-7 minutes and remain calm through stressful or painful situations. Users can also tolerate extreme hunger, unbearable thirst, and strong urges to sleep.
Associations
Limitations
- This can cause discomfort on the body.
Known Users
{{Scroll box|* Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange of Luther Strode)
- Rorona Zoro (One Piece)
- Barracuda (Marvel Comics)
- Frank Castle/The Punisher (Marvel Comics)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Conan (Dark Horse Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Dick Grayson/Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Jason Todd/Red Hood ("DC Comics")
- Oil (DC Comics)
- Gallifreyans (Doctor Who)
- Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
- Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Natalia Romanova/Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
- Johann Schmidt/The Red Skull (Marvel Comics)
- Sam Wilson (Marvel Comics)
- Viper (Marvel Comics)
- Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
- Supernatural Hunters (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Brotherhood of the Five
- Jeremy Gilbert
- Caesar Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II Battle Tendency)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Parts II Battle Tendency & III Stardust Crusaders)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Parts III Stardust Crusaders & IV Diamonds are Unbreakable)
- Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV Diamonds are Unbreakable)
- John Rambo (Rambo film series)
- Bean Bandit (Riding Bean)
- Muggshot (Sly Cooper)
- Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Isaac Clarke (Dead Space Series)}
- Jeff Fisher (‘’American Dad!’’)
Gallery
Even after being hit by a powerful bomb, Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV Diamonds are Unbreakable) still manages to stand and strike Kira.
Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV Diamonds are Unbreakable) could still stand after being impaled by debris.
Dick Grayson (DC Comics) withstands torture at the hands of the Confesser.
The Falcon (Marvel Comics)
Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
Rorona Zoro (One Piece) lifts an iron cage after being stabbed in a vital point.
Luther Strode (The Strange Tale of Luther Strode)
Barracuda (Marvel Comics) stab in the eye, kicked in the testicles....
....cutting off his fingers just pisses him off.
The Punisher (Marvel comics)