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00:00Superpowers in DC are narrative tools.
00:02The real impact of an ability often depends on the creativity and determination of the one who possesses it.
00:06Some powers seem unstoppable but demand immense responsibility.
00:09Others, more subtle, become decisive in the right hands.
00:11What truly sets a power apart is not how much it destroys, but how it fits into a hero's life
00:15and mission.
00:16Here are the 5 most useful and versatile in this universe.
00:18Super Speed. Few things rival the practicality of super speed.
00:21Barry and Wally channel that speed force, a cosmic energy that allows for much more than just running fast.
00:26They can travel through time, vibrate through solid objects, intangibility, and create tornadoes with their arms.
00:31Their reflexes make them nearly impossible to hit in combat.
00:33The humanitarian usefulness is unmatched.
00:35Wally once saved half a million people from a nuclear explosion by evacuating a city in microseconds.
00:39It's the ultimate power for anyone who needs to be everywhere at once.
00:42Power Rings. The Green Lantern Ring is DC's ultimate Swiss Army knife.
00:46Fueled by willpower, it can physically manifest anything the user imagines.
00:49From creating barriers to containing black holes, the limit is creativity.
00:52Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart use it for combat, space travel, and even as a universal translator for alien languages.
00:57They are galactic peacekeepers, and the ring's versatility allows them to handle nearly any crisis, from healing wounds to rebuilding
01:03bridges.
01:03It's the perfect tool, provided your mind is strong enough.
01:06Reality Manipulation. Magic in DC is almost cheating, and Dr. Fate plays on God Mode.
01:10With the helmet of Nabu, Kent Nelson commands order and chaos, manipulating reality itself, time and space included.
01:16He is a one-man army against mystical threats. He can seal dimensional rifts, summon entities, and rewrite the local
01:21laws of physics.
01:21The only problem is the price. The helmet has a will of its own and often tries to control its
01:25wearer.
01:26It's near omnipotent power, but at the cost of personal autonomy.
01:29Kryptonian physiology. The full package.
01:31Thanks to the yellow sun, Superman has the gold standard of superpowers, flight, super strength, invulnerability, heat vision, x-ray
01:37vision, and super hearing.
01:38He is a force of nature. His strength moves planets, and his vision cuts through steel.
01:42But what makes it truly useful is the combination. He can put out a fire with a breath or perform
01:46microscopic surgery with his heat vision.
01:47His greatest weakness is morality. With so much power, he constantly holds back to avoid destroying the cardboard world around
01:53him.
01:53It is physical omnipotence in its purest form. Intelligence and strategy.
01:56It may sound controversial to call this a superpower, but in the DC universe, Batman's mind surpasses Gods.
02:01His genius level intelligence allows him to plan for any scenario and create contingencies for everything.
02:06In the Tower of Babel storyline, we saw that he had plans to neutralize the entire Justice League, and they
02:10worked.
02:10His mind is his most lethal weapon. Whether creating gadgets that rival alien technology or unraveling cosmic conspiracies,
02:16Bruce's human ingenuity proves that, with the right preparation, you don't need to fly to be the most dangerous person
02:20in the room.

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