Super Powers in Saints Row IV

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Super Powers are a gameplay feature in Saints Row IV.^[1]

Overview[]

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.

— Description from the Saints Row website.^[1]

By altering their code within The Simulation, Playa 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.^[2]

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

Powers[]

Power	Elements	Description
Active
Blast	Fire Freeze Mind Control	The blast superpower unleashes a concussive force that can be modified with a variety of elemental options.^[1]
Telekinesis	Force Life Steal Lightning	Pick up your foes and toss them around with the power of your mind!^[1]
Stomp	Gravity Rock Shrink	Send seismic waves through the ground and your enemies flying back with the force of an earthquake.^[1]
Buff	Fire Freeze Lightning	Add power to your every movement and set fire to everything in your way!^[1]
Passive
Super Sprint		Run rings around your foes and close any distance with superspeed.^[1]
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]
Force Field		That's right. Force field.^[1]

Upgrades[]

	Name	Clusters	Description
Blas Blast[]
Blast	Blast - Area	10	Increases Blast's area of effect range.
Blast	Blast - Area 2	20	Greatly increases Blast's area of effect range.
Blast	Blast - Area 3	30	Maximizes Blast's area of effect range. Blast entire intersections!
Blast	Blast - Duration	10	Targets remain affected by Blast longer. 150% Blast_duration
Blast	Blast - Explosive Deaths	30	BLAST_FREEZE: Targets explode when shattered, damaging everything around them. BLAST_FIRE: Targets explode when they die, spreading the fire to anyone nearby. BLAST_GLITCH: Targets explode when they die, glitching nearby enemies.
Blast	Blast - Recharge	10	Blast Energy recharges faster. 80% Blast_recharge_time
Blast	Blast - Recharge 2	20	Blast Energy recharges even faster. 65% Blast_recharge_time
Blast	Blast - Recharge 3	30	Blast Energy recharges very quickly. 55% Blast_recharge_time
Telekinesi Telekinesis[]
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Hold Cost	15	TK_FORCE: No energy is consumed while holding an object with Telekinesis. TK_LIGHTNING: Only half as much energy is consumed while holding an object with Telekinesis. TK_LIFE_STEAL: Only half as much energy is consumed while holding an object with Telekinesis. No TK_hold_cost
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Recharge	10	Telekinesis Energy recharges faster. 80% Telekinesis_recharge
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Recharge 2	20	Telekinesis Energy recharges even faster. 65% Telekinesis_recharge
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Recharge 3	30	Telekinesis Energy recharges very quickly. 55% Telekinesis_recharge
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Special Vehicles	30	Telekinesis can pick up tanks and aircraft!
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Throw Cost	15	Telekinesis uses less energy when throwing objects. 67% TK_throw_cost, 50% Telekinesis_pickup_power
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Throw Distance	10	Increases how far objects can be thrown with Telekinesis.
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Throw Distance 2	20	Greatly increases how far objects can be thrown with Telekinesis.
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Throw Distance 3	30	Maximizes how far objects can be thrown with Telekinesis.
Stom Stomp[]
Stomp	Stomp - Area	15	Stomp affects a wider area. 125% Stomp_angle
Stomp	Stomp - Damage	15	STOMP_ROCK: Increases the damage done to targets sent flying. STOMP_GRAVITY: Damage taken by one target is spread to all targets in stasis. STOMP_SHRINK: Shrunken targets take even more damage. 150% Stomp_damage, 200% Shrink_damage_scalar
Stomp	Stomp - Distance	10	Increases range and stun time of Stomp.
Stomp	Stomp - Distance 2	20	Greatly increases range and stun time of Stomp.
Stomp	Stomp - Distance 3	30	Maximizes the range and stun time of Stomp. Smash entire city blocks!
Stomp	Stomp - Duration	15	STOMP_ROCK: Increases how far targets are sent flying. STOMP_GRAVITY: Increases how long targets remain affected by stasis. STOMP_SHRINK: Increases how long targets remain shrunken. 150% Shrink and Gravity duration, 200% Rock ragdoll force, 1000% Rock vehicle force
Stomp	Stomp - Recharge	10	Stomp Energy recharges faster. 80% stomp_recharge
Stomp	Stomp - Recharge 2	20	Stomp Energy recharges even faster. 65% stomp_recharge
Stomp	Stomp - Recharge 3	30	Stomp Energy recharges very quickly. 55% stomp_recharge
Buff Buff[]
Buff	Buff - Area	15	Increases the size of the area that Buff affects. 133% Buff_Radius
Buff	Buff - Duration	15	Increases how long Buff remains active. Buff_duration x1.5
Buff	Buff - Recharge	10	Buff Energy recharges faster. 80% Buff_recharge
Buff	Buff - Recharge 2	20	Buff Energy recharges even faster. 65% Buff_recharge
Buff	Buff - Recharge 3	30	Buff Energy recharges very quickly. 55% Buff recharge
Buff	Buff - Speed Demon	15	Increases walking speed while Buff is active. 200% Buff_walk_speed
Buff	Buff - Team Player	15	BUFF_FIRE: Nearby homies become immune to fire while the buff is active. BLAST_FREEZE: Nearby homies have a chance of firing freeze bullets. BUFF_LIGHTNING: Nearby homies have a chance of firing lightning bullets.
Sprin Super Sprint[]
Sprint	Sprint - Reduced Damage	15	Take less damage when Super Sprinting. 90% super sprint damage reduction
Sprint	Sprint - Speed	10	Increased speed while Super Sprinting.
Sprint	Sprint - Speed 2	20	Even greater speed while Super Sprinting.
Sprint	Sprint - Speed 3	30	Maximum speed while Super Sprinting. You're practically faster than a speeding bullet!
Sprint	Sprint - Tornado	15	Super Sprinting now creates a Tornado effect that knocks over objects in player's wake!
Sprint	Sprint - Wall Running	15	Jump onto the side of a building and use Sprint to sprint up the wall! A must-have for any super powered Saint.
Jum Super Jump[]
Jump	Glide - Efficiency	10	Gliding uses less Stamina. 75% reduced mana use for Jump
Jump	Glide - Efficiency 2	20	Gliding uses far less Stamina. 50% Jump mana use
Jump	Glide - Efficiency 3	30	Gliding no longer uses Stamina. Unlimited Jump mana
Jump	Jump - Air Dash	10	Gain a boost of speed in midair by pressing Sprint. 1 air_dash
Jump	Jump - Air Dash 2	20	Dash twice per Super Jump. 2 air_dash
Jump	Jump - Air Dash 3	30	Dash three times per Super Jump. 3 air_dash
Jump	Jump - Glide	15	Take to the sky and glide across the city! Use Sprint after an Air Dash to Glide. (Requires Air Dash)
Jump	Jump - Height	10	Increased height on charged Super Jumps.
Jump	Jump - Height 2	20	An even greater height on charged Super Jumps.
Jump	Jump - Height 3	30	Maximum height on charged Super Jumps. You can leap tall buildings in a single bound!
Jump	Ninja Reflexes - Health	15	Restore health when you use your Ninja Reflexes. 10% Air_Recovery_Health
Death From Abov Death From Above[]
DFA	Death From Above - Nuke	50	You can now devastate entire sections of the city with Nuke! Use Death From Above from a high altitude to create the nuclear blast! 10% Nuke_distance
Shiel Force Shield[]
Shield	Shield - Damage	15	Dash Shield applies extra damage on contact. $300 Shield Damage
Shield	Suppression - Power Recovery	10	Recover your powers a bit faster after being hit by a Power Suppression Grenade. 85% Superpower_disable_time
Shield	Suppression - Power Recovery 2	20	Recover your powers faster after being hit by a Power Suppression Grenade. 71% Superpower_disable_time
Shield	Suppression - Power Recovery 3	30	Recover your powers much faster after being hit by a Power Suppression Grenade. 57% Superpower_disable_time
Disabled Disabled[]
Blast	Blast - Damage 2	Disabled 10	Targets take much more damage when frozen. 250% Blast_damage, Glitch max targets = 4
DFA	Nuke - Power Recovery	Disabled 5	Recover your powers a bit faster after using Nuke 85% Energy blast Hadouken power disable
DFA	Nuke - Power Recovery 2	Disabled 10	Recover your powers faster after using Nuke 71% Energy blast Hadouken power disable
DFA	Nuke - Power Recovery 3	Disabled 15	Recover your powers much faster after using Nuke 57% Energy blast Hadouken power disable
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Recharge 3	Disabled 0	Telekinesis Energy recharges very quickly. Unlimited telekinesis mana
DFA	Death From Above - Aiming	Disabled 15	Death From Above can now be aimed by holding Attack.
DFA	Death From Above - Aircraft	Disabled 10	Death From Above can target aircraft.
DFA	Death From Above - Area	Disabled 15	Increases the size of the explosion caused by Death From Above.
DFA	Death From Above - Damage	Disabled 15	Increases the damage done to targets affected by Death From Above.
DFA	Death From Above - Range	Disabled 15	Increases attack range on Death From Above. +100% dfa_range
DFA	Death From Above - Range 2	Disabled 15	Greatly increases attack range on Death From Above. +100% dfa_range
Shield	Shield - Electrified	Disabled 0	Enemies contacting the shield are stunned/electrified.
Shield	Shield - Health Recharge	Disabled 0	Hits to the Shield recharge your Health.
Shield	Sprint - Shield	Disabled 25	Dash Shield remains up while Super Sprinting.
Sprint	Sprint - Efficiency	Disabled 10	Super Sprinting uses less Stamina. 75% sprint mana use
Sprint	Sprint - Efficiency 2	Disabled 20	Super Sprinting uses far less Stamina. 50% sprint mana use
Sprint	Sprint - Efficiency 3	Disabled 30	Super Sprinting no longer uses Energy. Unlimited sprint mana
Stomp	Stomp - Human Damage	Disabled 5	Stomp does more damage to humans. 150% stomp_human_damage_min
Stomp	Stomp - Vehicle Damage	Disabled 10	Stomp does extreme damage to vehicles. 150% stomp_vehicle_damage
Jump	Jump - Faster Charge	Disabled 30	Super Jumps charge much faster.
DFA	Nuke - Faster Recovery	Disabled 10	Nuke recovers 25% faster 125% Energy Blast hadouken_recharge
DFA	Nuke - Faster Recovery 2	Disabled 15	Nuke recovers 50% faster 150% Energy Blast hadouken_recharge
DFA	Nuke - Faster Recovery 3	Disabled 20	Nuke recovers 100% faster 200% Energy Blast hadouken_recharge
DFA	Nuke - Recharge	Disabled 10	Nuke uses only 75% Energy 75% Energy Blast hadouken mana use
DFA	Nuke - Recharge 2	Disabled 25	Nuke uses only 50% Energy 50% Energy Blast hadouken mana use
DFA	Nuke - Recharge 3	Disabled 50	Nuke no longer uses Energy Unlimited Energy Blast hadouken mana
Shield	Shield - Power Recharge	Disabled 35	Hits to the Shield recharge other Powers.
Shield	Shield - Recharge	Disabled 2	Shield uses only 75% Stamina. 75% shield mana use
Shield	Shield - Recharge 2	Disabled 3	Shield uses only 50% Stamina. 50% shield mana use
Shield	Shield - Recharge 3	Disabled 5	Shield no longer uses Stamina.
Sprint	Sprint - Shove	Disabled 0	Super Sprinting through objects knocks them over but you can't be knocked over!
Stomp	Stomp - Distance	Disabled 5	Increases range and stun time of Stomp. stomp: 75 degrees, 25% radius_bonus, 100% stun_duration
Stomp	Stomp - Distance 2	Disabled 10	Greatly increases range and stun time of Stomp. stomp: 90 degrees, 50% radius_bonus, 200% stun_duration
Stomp	Stomp - Distance 3	Disabled 15	Maximizes the range and stun time of Stomp. Smash entire city blocks! stomp: 90 degrees, 100% radius_bonus, 300% stun_duration, extra_vehicle_destruction
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Fire	Disabled 10	Humans thrown with Telekinesis are set on fire.
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Vehicle Damage	Disabled 15	Telekinesis does extreme damage to vehicles! 600% telekinesis_car_damage
Powers	Warden - Finisher	Disabled 2	Finishing off Wardens is now slightly easier.
Powers	Warden - Finisher 2	Disabled 3	Finishing off Wardens is now much easier.
Powers	Warden - Finisher 3	Disabled 5	Finishing off Wardens is now far easier.
Powers	Zin Shield - Downtime	Disabled 10	Shields on Zinyak, Wardens, and Specialists stay down a bit longer after being hit with a Super Power. HD_warden_interation_down_time_ms = 10.0
Powers	Super Energy - Faster Recovery	Disabled 0	Super Power Energy recovers 10% faster 10% mana_recovery_bonus
Powers	Super Energy - Faster Recovery 2	Disabled 0	Super Power Energy recovers 25% faster 25% mana_recovery_bonus
Powers	Super Energy - Faster Recovery 3	Disabled 0	Super Power Energy recovers 50% faster 50% mana_recovery_bonus
Powers	Super Energy - Faster Recovery 4	Disabled 0	Super Power Energy recovers 100% faster 100% mana_recovery_bonus

Unlockables[]

	Name	Requirement	Description
Blast	Blast	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	You can now shoot energy at enemies with Blast! Use {SUPER_QUICK_FREEZE_IMG} to quick-switch to Blast.
Blast	Blast - Damage	^{[Reference needed]}	BLAST_FREEZE: Targets take even more damage while frozen. BLAST_FIRE: Targets take more damage per second while on fire. BLAST_GLITCH: Increases the amount of targets that can be controlled at once. 175% Blast_damage, Glitch max targets = 2.5
Blast	Blast - Recharge 4	^{[Reference needed]}	Blast no longer uses Energy. No Blast_recharge
Blast	Blast Element - Fire	^{[Reference needed]}	Let pyromania ensue as you rain down hellfire on your enemies! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_FREEZE_IMG} to quick-switch between Blast Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Blast	Blast Element - Freeze	^{[Reference needed]}	Freeze your enemies, then use your guns on them for double damage! The Freeze Element will stiffen your targets, causing your guns to deal double the damage! Switch Elements in the Powers menu. Your homies can help you find more Blast Elements!
Blast	Blast Element - Mind Control	^{[Reference needed]}	Create a massive data surge around you that causes enemies to glitch out and fight for you! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_FREEZE_IMG} to quick-switch between Blast Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Buff	Buff	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	You can now charge your body and weapons with energy! Use {SUPER_QUICK_SHIELD_IMG} to quick-switch to Buff.
Buff	Buff - Passive Aggressive	Challenges Super Powered Fight Club Gold Medals	Simply having Buff equipped gives a chance for the elemental damage to be applied to an attack.
Buff	Buff - Recharge 4	^{[Reference needed]}	Buff no longer uses Energy. No Buff recharge
Buff	Buff Element - Fire	^{[Reference needed]}	Envelop yourself and your bullets in a lethal firewall! The Fire Element envelops your body and your bullets in a lethal firewall! Your homies can help you find more Buff Elements!
Buff	Buff Element - Freeze	^{[Reference needed]}	Lower the temperature around you and your bullets to absolute zero to freeze your enemies and deal extra damage. Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_SHIELD_IMG} to quick-switch between Buff Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Buff	Buff Element - Life Steal	Challenges ^{[Reference needed]}	Create a vacuum around you and your bullets that drains the life force out of nearby enemies and adds it to your own! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_SHIELD_IMG} to quick-switch between Buff Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Buff	Buff Element - Lightning	^{[Reference needed]}	Charge your bullets and the air around you with electricity. Lightning arcs between enemies for additional damage! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_SHIELD_IMG} to quick-switch between Buff Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Sprint	Dash Shield	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	Dashing generates a shield that can block all incoming damage and reflect projectiles!
DFA	Death From Above	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	Hover in midair using {SHOULDER_CAMERA_IMG}, then press Attack smash into the ground at super speed.
Stomp	Stomp	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	You can now smash your foot into the ground and send everything nearby flying with Super Stomp! Use {SUPER_QUICK_STOMP_IMG} to quick-switch to Stomp.
Stomp	Stomp - Recharge 4	^{[Reference needed]}	Stomp no longer uses Energy. No stomp recharge
Stomp	Stomp Element - Gravity	^{[Reference needed]}	Lift your enemies into the air and lock them in a stasis field. Like shooting fish in a barrel! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_STOMP_IMG} to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Stomp	Stomp Element - Rock	^{[Reference needed]}	Increased force is used when stomping the ground, causing extra damage to targets sent flying! The Rock Element damages enemies as they go flying into the air! Your homies can help you find more Stomp Elements!
Stomp	Stomp Element - Shrink	^{[Reference needed]}	Cause your enemies to literally shrink in horror! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_STOMP_IMG} to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Jump	Super Jump	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	You can now climb vertical surfaces with Wall Jump or jump higher than buildings with your charged Super Jump! HOLD Jump to charge your jumps to leap higher and farther.
Jump	Super Jump - Distance	Challenges Platforming Rift Silver Medals	Charged Super Jumps fly farther and faster. 130% Jump super_lateral_velocity
Jump	Super Jump - Glide - Distance	Challenges Platforming Rift Gold Medals	Become as light as a feather to greatly increase how far you can glide. 75% Jump glide_terminal_velocity
Jump	Super Jump - Immovable Object	Challenges Insurace Fraud Gold Medals	Cars can no longer knock you down even when standing still!
Jump	Super Jump - Ninja Reflexes	^{[Reference needed]}	Press Jump to immediately get back up from getting knocked down. A must-have for any Saint walking into super powered combat.
Sprint	Super Sprint	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	You can now run faster than cars with Super Sprint!
Sprint	Super Sprint - Haste	Challenges Speed Rift Gold Medals	Super Sprinting reaches maximum speed faster! 50% super_sprint_buildup_time
Sprint	Super Sprint - Water Running	Challenges Speed Rift Silver Medals	Super Sprinting now works on water. Use Sprint as you enter water to sprint across it!
Telekinesis	Telekinesis	Progression ^{[Reference needed]}	You can now pick up and throw around people/objects with Telekinesis! Use {SUPER_QUICK_TELEKINESIS_IMG} to quick-switch to Telekinesis.
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Catch	Challenges Genki's M.O.M. Silver Medals	Telekinesis can catch objects thrown at you!
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Power Up	Challenges TK Rift Silver Medals	TK_FORCE: Increases damage to vehicles thrown. TK_LIGHTNING: Increases distance that lightning arcs between objects. TK_LIFE_STEAL: Increases the health stolen per second. 300% Vehicle damage
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Power Up 2	Challenges TK Rift Gold Medals	TK_FORCE: Greatly increases damage to vehicles thrown. TK_LIGHTNING: Greatly increases distance that lightning arcs between objects. TK_LIFE_STEAL: Greatly increases the health stolen per second. 600% Vehicle damage, 200% Lightning distance, 200% Health drain
Telekinesis	Telekinesis - Recharge 4	^{[Reference needed]}	Telekinesis no longer uses Energy. No Telekinesis recharge
Telekinesis	Telekinesis Element - Force	^{[Reference needed]}	Become one with the simulation and use your mind to throw enemies around! Force does additional damage to targets upon impact! The Force Element causes Telekinesis to deal additional damage to a target upon impact! Your homies can help you find more Telekinesis Elements!
Telekinesis	Telekinesis Element - Life Steal	^{[Reference needed]}	Suck the digital life out of any living thing you grab and add it to your own! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_TELEKINESIS_IMG} to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.
Telekinesis	Telekinesis Element - Lightning	^{[Reference needed]}	Turn anything you pick up into a devastating ball of lightning! Double tap {SUPER_QUICK_TELEKINESIS_IMG} to quick-switch between Elements. Or switch Elements in the Powers menu.

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.^{[Reference needed]}
The glide upgrade is extremely similar to the glide power in Prototype; both characters 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 Playa 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).
NPCs can fire a red ball of energy, which can be caught and thrown with Telekinesis, although it does not appear to deal any damage when thrown back.
NPCs with Super Powers can use telekinesis to pick up objects which can not normally be picked up, such as light posts or certain traffic cones.