Enhanced Ability

Enhanced Abilities

Enhanced Abilities is the first Subclass in the Corporeal Class of powers. It refers to an Empowered whose powers manifest in an extreme enhancement to an ability, such as strength or speed.
Back in the 1400s, Robert Stanton, an Empowered researcher created the Dual-Class system to categorise powers. Along with Enhanced Abilities (known originally as just Enhancements), the Shapeshifting Subclass (known originally as Weremen) were the original two Subclasses under the Corporeal class.
Enhanced Abilities are incredibly common among Empowered with Corporeal powers, and they make up at least 70% of those Empowered. The Major and Minor manifestations of this Subclass are listed below:

Enhanced Constitution (c. 1400)

• Self-Healing (c. 1892)

Enhanced Strength (c. 1400)
Enhanced Speed (c. 1400)
Enhanced Intelligence (c. 1400)
Flight (c. 1980)

Controversy

This class has had its fair share of controversy, namely regarding the Flight Manifestation. Many debate about whether Flight truly counts as an Enhanced Ability, or whether it counts as Limited Shapeshifting under the Shapeshifting tree. Despite disagreements, it was officially removed from the Shapeshifting Subclass in 1980 and added as the 5th Major Manifestation of Enhanced Ability.

Characters with Enhanced Abilities

The characters with Enhanced Abilities in the books are as follows:

• Jaguar (Self-Healing)
• Ace (Enhanced Strength)
• Vixen Stray (Enhanced Speed)