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* Mystic Hearts in ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', most notably the Heart of Kandrakar which the Guardians use to power up (we see that the previous generation of Guardians, who no longer have the Heart, can still use their powers but only at a greatly reduced level). Every dimension has a Heart that generates ''all'' of its magical energy, so having sole control of one quite desirable, and quite dangerous even for good guys. (Yes, that includes this dimension, but the Heart of Earth is [[spoiler: Lillian]]. Thankfully, Nerissa's attempt on ''that'' one is thwarted.) In the second season, BigBad Nerissa steals and combines the Hearts of Meridian and Zambala in order to create a new Amplifier Artifact called the Seal of Nerissa, turning her [[spoiler: and former BigBad Phobos when he in turn steals it from her]] into one of the most powerful characters in the series.

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* In ''Webcomic/ZachMannAndSD'', S.D.'s hat amplifies how fast he heals. Unfortunately, it also amplifies his stupidity...

** The [[MineralMacguffin Relics]] from ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers StrikerS]]'', super-high energy crystals from . The one implanted in [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif Vivio]]]] in particular was mentioned in [[AllThereInTheManual Japanese DVD inserts]] to not only boost her magic on its own but to also allow her to connect to the Saint's Cradle and fuel herself with nigh-infinite power. And yes, as [[spoiler:''[[SpinOffspring ViVid]]'']] revealed, her [[spoiler:[[OlderAlterEgo Adult Form]]]] is inherent to her and not something given to her by the Relic.

** Devices in general serve this purpose, as they don't allow people to cast magic but rather are essentially {{Magitek}} calculators that process the formulas for construccting magic cirles so the mage doesn't have to do it in their head in the heat of battle.

* ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'':
** The [[MineralMacguffin Relics]], super-high energy crystals from . The one implanted in [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif Vivio]]]] in particular was mentioned in [[AllThereInTheManual Japanese DVD inserts]] to not only boost her magic on its own but to also allow her to connect to the Saint's Cradle and fuel herself with nigh-infinite power. And yes, as [[spoiler:''[[SpinOffspring ViVid]]'']] revealed, her [[spoiler:[[OlderAlterEgo Adult Form]]]] is inherent to her and not something given to her by the Relic.
** The Unison Devices: cute little foot-high flying ArtificialHuman girls who can [[FusionDance synchronize]] with magic-users to boost their powers and add elemental effects. So far, we've only seen two, Reinforce Zwei and Agito.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Every living thing on Remnant possesses Aura, a life-force that is powered by the soul. Dust is the world's natural energy resource, mined from the ground in crystalline form and used in a variety of ways to take advantage of Dust's natural ElementalPowers. Huntsmen are elite warriors who have learned how to control and manipulate their Aura to achieve certain effects. They fight with Dust because Dust amplifies Aura, allowing Huntsmen to achieve far more powerful effects than either Dust or Aura alone are capable of.

* ComicBook/DoctorStrange has some artifacts which function this way and others that do nothing he couldn't do without them (though it frees up his concentration or power to use the artifact rather than his own strength).

* The Ruby Skarab, a magical scarab in the Marvel Universe, once held by the mystical WW2 hero the Scarlet Scarab, until he lost it. Then it got tussled over by several powerful entities, briefly turning up in the pages of ''ComicBook/MsMarvel1977''. Carol Danvers briefly got her hands on it, rendering her capable of punching out ''gods''. Not a good combination with her blaming one of those gods for the (apparent) death of a friend of hers, and consequently being in a state of UnstoppableRage.

** The episode "Magic Duel" brings us an evil version in the Alicorn Amulet, a powerful artifact that gives the wearer nigh-godlike magical power while [[ArtifactOfDoom slowly corrupting them with every spell they cast]].
** In the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E25TheCutieRemarkPart1 "The Cutie Re-Mark"]] two-parter, we see that the Cutie Map inside Twilight's Friendship Castle can be used as such since it grants access to every part of Equestria. In order to make her TimeTravel spell work in the manner she wants to, Starlight Glimmer augments Star Swirl's old single-use spell with the power of the Map, which in turn draws power from the Tree of Harmony itself. The resulting power boost lets her travel back to any time and place she chooses, as often as she wants.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'':

-->[[AnIcePerson Toa Kopaka]]: ''Interesting. The power is in me. The sword is but the focus''.

* ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'':
** "[[ByThePowerOfGrayskull Cyber Key Power!]]" A Transformers in this can gain temporary power boosts, in various forms, by using his or her Cyber Key. Additional or bolstered weapons, turbothrusters, and the like. However, their fuel consumption is typically increased. An interesting form of this trope. Cyber Keys should not be confused with their bigger MacGuffin - AppliedPhlebotinum hybrid cousins, the Cyber ''Planet'' Keys. (Sadly the toymakers at Hasbro made this very mistake. Were they even allowed anywhere NEAR the episodes?)
** Mini-Cons did this as well, which was why they were so sought after. Most unlocked new abilities or weapons in robot mode, but in vehicle mode they were often said to increase speed as a bonus.
** Powermasters did this in G1... except in most Japanese continuities, where the large robot body was non-sentient and controlled entirely by the Powermaster partner.
** This is one of the many functions the Matrix of Leadership has served in the various iterations of the franchise.
*** The [=AllSpark=] sometimes serves a similar function.

* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': Ganon's Triforce of Power usually acts like this, enhancing his already impressive physical strength and immense magic power to quite literally god-like levels. Zelda's Triforce of Wisdom is also hinted to be the source of her own powerful magics and is probably the only reason she can affect Ganon after he's been weakened. Curiously the Triforce of Courage never seems to do the same for Link, though it ''does'' canonically make him '''''unstoppable'''''.

* In ''LightNovel/TheMageWillMasterMagicEfficientlyInHisSecondLife'', catalyst are needed to use some spells or to make others easier. An example are Teleport rings, which make it possible to use movement spells easier.

* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' is full of these. Examples include Creator/BenjaminFranklin's ring (amplifies the human body's bioelectricity to turn a hand into a flashlight; also works to turn a laser cutter into a lightsaber) and lightning rod (amplifies the energy level of any attached device), a James Braid's chair (amplifies the innermost desires of anyone who sits on it), Spine of the Saracen (amplifies speed, strength, durability, and angel, also grants the ability to deliver lethal electric shocks), Alessandro Volta's lab coat (amplifies "biomagnetic attraction").
* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime'': Moiraine gives Rand a sa'angreal, an object that allows him to multiply the strength of his channeling by a factor of about 100.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'': Ganon's Triforce of Power usually acts like this, enhancing his already impressive physical strength and immense magic power to quite literally god-like levels. Zelda's Triforce of Wisdom is also hinted to be the source of her own powerful magics and is probably the only reason she can affect Ganon after he's been weakened. Curiously the Triforce of Courage never seems to do the same for Link, though it ''does'' canonically make him '''''unstoppable'''''.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

* Most Sacred Gears in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' have elements of this, but Issei's Boosted Gear is a textbook example. Boosted Gear doubles the user's power every ten seconds without limit, it's explicitly stated he could overpower God if he gets enough boosts. However, Issei's body is initially too frail to handle more than three or four boosts, and the base power it's doubling is minuscule to begin with. A big deal is made of the fact he has to work hard and make himself stronger before his Sacred Gear can really make him any more powerful.

* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': {{Nanomachine}} based HealingPotion from the {{Precursors}} called the Old World repair a human body based on a certain set of standards that, thanks to the Old World’s {{Transhuman}} augmentation, are stronger than a modern day humans. The way the potential of a SuperStrength DifferentlyPoweredIndividual is awoken is taking these while putting great stress on the body to make them repair it to those standards. For Akira, since he gets taught to use compressed time (more grounded BulletTime) using his transhuman brain, [[CastFromHitpoints using the ability causes brain damage]], so old world medicine fortifies his brain while healing it to make him able to use the ability better.

* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'':

* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Aleister Crowley's Blasting Rod acts like this, amplifying any object's or being's native power to ten times what their opponent thinks it is. On its own, it's a fairly simple item, but since it's spoken of as a super-powerful magical weapon being used by one of the most powerful sorcerers in the world, people immediately think of it as extremely powerful to begin with, which it then amplifies even further. Even worse, during rematches, the Blasting Rod will increase the power to ten times what the opponent remembered from the first fight.

--> [[AnIcePerson Toa Kopaka]]: ''Interesting. The power is in me. The sword is but the focus''.