Super Powers in Saints Row IV

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The Protagonist attacking the Cops with Super Jump and Death From Above Combo Super Powers

Super Powers are a gameplay feature in Saints Row IV. Template:BrIn Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, they are known as Arcane Powers.Broken {{ref}} (outdated style) Template:Fact

Description

All you need now is a cape!

Leap tall buildings, outrun sports cars, set your enemies on fire and fling them throughout the city - all with the power of your mind! By exploiting errant code in the simulation, you will learn to break its rules, giving you powers like you've only imagined.^[1]

By altering their code within The Simulation, The Protagonist is capable of bending the simulation to their will and acquire powerful superhuman abilities that allow them to easily traverse the simulation as well as fend off enemy Zin Troops, the police, or even the likes of Professor Genki

Clusters are collectibles which are used to purchase improved Super Power abilities. Broken {{ref}} (outdated style)

The first powers acquired are Super Sprint and Super Jump (both passive abilities), which are first purchased during the mission Bending the Rules.

Powers

Image	Power	Elements	Description
Active
	Blast	FireTemplate:BrFreezeTemplate:BrMind Control	The blast superpower unleashes a concussive force that can be modified with a variety of elemental options.^[1]
	Telekinesis	ForceTemplate:BrLife StealTemplate:BrLightning	Pick up your foes and toss them around with the power of your mind!^[1]
	Stomp	GravityTemplate:BrRockTemplate:BrShrink	Send seismic waves through the ground and your enemies flying back with the force of an earthquake.^[1]
	Buff	FireTemplate:BrFreezeTemplate:BrLightning	Add power to your every movement and set fire to everything in your way!^[1]
Passive
	Super Jump		Launch yourself into the air and soar above the city like a graceful, sociopathic bird.^[1]
	Death From Above		Jump into the sky, target your enemy, and slam down right in their face.^[1]
	Super Sprint		Run rings around your foes and close any distance with superspeed.^[1]
	Force Field		That's right. Force field.^[1]

Upgrades

Upgrade	Description
Blast
Element - Fire	Let pyromania ensue as you rain down hellfire on your enemies!Template:BrDouble tap Blast to quick-switch between Blast Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Element - Freeze	Freeze your enemies, then use your guns on them for double damage!Template:BrThe Freeze Element will stiffen your targets, causing your guns to deal double the damage!Template:BrSwitch Elements in the Powers menu. Your homies can help you find more Blast Elements!
Element - Mind Control	Create a massive data surge around you that causes enemies to glitch out and fight for you!Template:BrDouble tap Blast to quick-switch between Blast Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Area 3	Maximizes Blast's area of effect range. Blast entire intersections!
Duration	Targets remain affected by Blast longer.
Explosive Deaths	FREEZE: Targets explode when shattered, damaging everything around them.Template:BrFIRE: Targets explode when they die, spreading the fire to anyone nearby.Template:BrGLITCH: Targets explode when they die, glitching nearby enemies.
Recharge 3	Blast Energy recharges very quickly.
Damage	FREEZE: Targets take even more damage while frozen.Template:BrFIRE: Targets take more damage per second while on fire.Template:BrGLITCH: Increases the amount of targets that can be controlled at once.
Recharge 4	Blast no longer uses Energy.
Area	Increases Blast's area of effect range.
Area 2	Greatly increases Blast's area of effect range.
Recharge	Blast Energy recharges faster.
Recharge 2	Blast Energy recharges even faster.
Buff
Element - Lightning	Charge your bullets and the air around you with electricity. Lightning arcs between enemies for additional damage!Template:BrDouble tap Buff to quick-switch between Buff Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Element - Freeze	Lower the temperature around you and your bullets to absolute zero to freeze your enemies and deal extra damage.Template:BrDouble tap Buff to quick-switch between Buff Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Element - Fire	Envelop yourself and your bullets in a lethal firewall!Template:BrThe Fire Element envelops your body and your bullets in a lethal firewall!Template:BrYour homies can help you find more Buff Elements!
Duration	Increases how long Buff remains active.
Speed Demon	Increases walking speed while Buff is active.
Recharge 2	Buff Energy recharges even faster.
Team Player	FIRE: Nearby homies become immune to fire while the buff is active.Template:BrFREEZE: Nearby homies have a chance of firing freeze bullets.Template:BrLIGHTNING: Nearby homies have a chance of firing lightning bullets.
Recharge	Buff Energy recharges faster.
Recharge 4	Buff no longer uses Energy.
Area	Increases the size of the area that Buff affects.
Recharge 3	Buff Energy recharges very quickly.
Death From Above
Nuke	You can now devastate entire sections of the city with Nuke!Template:BrUse Death From Above from a high altitude to create the nuclear blast!
Jump
Glide Efficiency 2	Gliding uses far less Stamina.
Ninja Reflexes	Press Jump to immediately get back up from getting knocked down.Template:BrA must-have for any Saint walking into super powered combat.
Height 2	An even greater height on charged Super Jumps.
Height 3	Maximum height on charged Super Jumps. You can leap tall buildings in a single bound!
Height	Increased height on charged Super Jumps.
Glide Efficiency	Gliding uses less Stamina.
Glide Efficiency 3	Gliding no longer uses Stamina.
Ninja Reflexes - Health	Restore health when you use your Ninja Reflexes.
Air Dash	Gain a boost of speed in midair by pressing Sprint.
Air Dash 3	Dash three times per Super Jump.
Glide	Take to the sky and glide across the city!Template:BrUse Sprint after an Air Dash to Glide.
Air Dash 2	Dash twice per Super Jump.
Shield
Damage	Dash Shield applies extra damage on contact.
Suppression - Power Recovery	Recover your powers a bit faster after being hit by a Power Suppression Grenade.
Suppression - Power Recovery 2	Recover your powers faster after being hit by a Power Suppression Grenade.
Suppression - Power Recovery 3	Recover your powers much faster after being hit by a Power Suppression Grenade.
Sprint
Increase 2	Greatly increase the length of the Stamina bar.
Reduced Damage	Take less damage when Super Sprinting.
Wall Running	Jump onto the side of a building and use Sprint to sprint up the wall!Template:BrA must-have for any super powered Saint.
Speed 3	Maximum speed while Super Sprinting. You're practically faster than a speeding bullet!
Speed	Increased speed while Super Sprinting.
Tornado	Super Sprinting now creates a Tornado effect that knocks over objects in player's wake!
Speed 2	Even greater speed while Super Sprinting.
Increase 3	Maximize the length of the Stamina bar.
Unlimited Sprinting	Super Sprinting no longer uses Energy.
Increase	Increase the length of the Stamina bar.
Stomp
Element - Shrink	Cause your enemies to literally shrink in horror!Template:BrDouble tap Stomp to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Element - Gravity	Lift your enemies into the air and lock them in a stasis field. Like shooting fish in a barrel!Template:BrDouble tap Stomp to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Element - Rock	Increased force is used when stomping the ground, causing extra damage to targets sent flying!Template:BrThe Rock Element damages enemies as they go flying into the air!Template:BrYour homies can help you find more Stomp Elements!
Recharge 2	Stomp Energy recharges even faster.
Recharge 4	Stomp no longer uses Energy.
Distance 2	Greatly increases range and stun time of Stomp.
Damage	ROCK: Increases the damage done to targets sent flying.Template:BrGRAVITY: Damage taken by one target is spread to all targets in stasis.Template:BrSHRINK: Shrunken targets take even more damage.
Distance 3	Maximizes the range and stun time of Stomp. Smash entire city blocks!
Recharge	Stomp Energy recharges faster.
Distance	Increases range and stun time of Stomp.
Area	Stomp affects a wider area.
Recharge 3	Stomp Energy recharges very quickly.
Duration	ROCK: Increases how far targets are sent flying.Template:BrGRAVITY: Increases how long targets remain affected by stasis.Template:BrSHRINK: Increases how long targets remain shrunken.
Telekinesis
Element - Force	Become one with the simulation and use your mind to throw enemies around! Force does additional damage to targets upon impact!Template:BrThe Force Element causes Telekinesis to deal additional damage to a target upon impact!Template:BrYour homies can help you find more Telekinesis Elements!
Element - Lightning	Turn anything you pick up into a devastating ball of lightning!Template:BrDouble tap Telekinesis to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Element - Life Steal	Suck the digital life out of any living thing you grab and add it to your own!Template:BrDouble tap Telekinesis to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Recharge	Telekinesis Energy recharges faster.
Hold Cost	FORCE: No energy is consumed while holding an object with Telekinesis.Template:BrLIGHTNING: Only half as much energy is consumed while holding an object with Telekinesis.Template:BrLIFE_STEAL: Only half as much energy is consumed while holding an object with Telekinesis.
Recharge 4	Telekinesis no longer uses Energy.
Throw Cost	Telekinesis uses less energy when throwing objects.
Throw Distance 2	Greatly increases how far objects can be thrown with Telekinesis.
Throw Distance 3	Maximizes how far objects can be thrown with Telekinesis.
Throw Distance	Increases how far objects can be thrown with Telekinesis.
Recharge 2	Telekinesis Energy recharges even faster.
Recharge 3	Telekinesis Energy recharges very quickly.
Special Vehicles	Telekinesis can pick up tanks and aircraft!

Trivia

The two descriptions for the final upgrades to enhance the Super Sprint power as well as the Super Jump powers to their maximum level reference Superman's original powerset.Template:Fact
The glide upgrade is extremely similar to the glide power in Prototype; the protagonists extend their legs and arms when flying, the glide is activated after a dash and the particles that are generated are similar.
- All five of the passive abilities are similar to many of the powers featured in Prototype.
  - Both the Super Sprint and Super Jump abilities function in the same manner as they do in Prototype.
  - The Force Shield power is similar to the shield ability.
  - The Death From Above power is similar to many of the aerial attacks featured in the game.
  - The Melee - Super Strength upgrades grant The Protagonist increased physical strength, as well as just acquiring super powers in the first place, just as it does in both Prototype and Prototype 2.
The ice and fire elements for the Blast Super Power could possibly be a nod to the Cryokinetic and Pyrokinetic abilities that can be acquired in the Sucker Punch title Infamous 2.
NPCs with Super Powers do not panic when hit with Acid/Fire damage over time attacks, and do not get stunned by the Stunner/Rapid-Fire SMG (with Lightning Shots upgrade).
NPC's can fire a red ball of energy instead of the Blast elements the player can aquire. This can be caught and thrown with Telekinesis.