History RequiredSecondaryPowers / WebOriginal

** Demons all have giant back muscles that are very similar to the cells of the electric eels, which makes up for the energy a 20 foot tall man would need. The flying demons are filled with a light and highly flammable gas that allows them to fly and breath fire. However, the byproduct to the gas makes the demon's blood ''highly'' acidic, and while their insides are well protected from the acid, their skin bursts into flames if the blood touches it.

** Succubi are capable of making themselves invisible to humans, or can make themselves look like beautiful women, but they avoid the problems of such powers by only using a form of mind control to make humans see, or not see, what the succubi wants to. However, this does not affect security camera recordings, and can be blocked with a tinfoil hat.

** Officially, [[spoiler:Agent Grant]] has the power of teleportation. However, in his particular type of teleportation is the {{Twinmaker}} kind. There's a split second when he exists at both the origin and destination points simultaneously. He learned at a fairly young age [[MesACrowd how to interrupt the process at that point]]. However, since his powers didn't originally involve cloning himself, they don't provide any help at all in keeping track of his [[WhichMe various bodies]].

* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': [=SCPs=] with seemingly beneficial properties inevitably have a drawback, often in this vein (such as one that grants immortality but shuts down the [[WhoWantsToLiveForever body's ability to heal]]), that renders them too dangerous to remain uncontained.

* In the sixth Shadow Hawk story in ''Website/EpicTales'', Shadow Hawk's required secondary abilities are actually a major plot point, as there is a character who's presence negates them. Also interesting in that Shadow Hawk's powers are magical in nature, while the negation powers are scientific in nature, and result after a section of really bad technobabble.

** Officially, [[spoiler:Agent Grant]] has the power of [[TeleportersAndTransporters teleportation]]. However, in his particular type of teleportation, there's a split second when he exists at both the origin and destination points simultaneously. He learned at a fairly young age [[MesACrowd how to interrupt the process at that point]]. However, since his powers didn't originally involve cloning himself, they don't provide any help at all in keeping track of his [[WhichMe various bodies]].

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** [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-4290 SCP-4290]] is one of those all-consuming {{Eldritch Abomination}}s with an endless hunger, and needs to be [[SealedEvilInACan sealed]] or else it'll easily consume the world with its ten mouths. It also [[spoiler:lacks the capability to survive extended periods of starvation, and when its seal finally breaks, [[ForgotToFeedTheMonster it turns out to have been dead for 9000 years]]]].

* ''WebOriginal/HowToHero'''s entry on the [[https://howtohero.tumblr.com/post/175951780952/hey-i-love-your-blog-youve-very-talented-could side-effects of super strength]] mentions that if you're not also invulnerable, you're likely to get injured while testing out your powers.

* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': SCPs with seemingly beneficial properties inevitably have a drawback, often in this vein (such as one that grants immortality but shuts down the [[WhoWantsToLiveForever body's ability to heal]]), that renders them too dangerous to remain uncontained.

* ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'':
** Jemimah has the power to remove friction from her feet, allowing her to move around at great speeds. Said power is stated to be sensitive enough to modulate her balance, ensuring she doesn't trip while gliding around. It also protects her from air friction, and from skinning herself if she comes into contact with another object.
** So that he isn't constantly hurting himself, Simon and [[EnemyWithin the Dark Dragon]] have an immunity to heat that protects them from the plasma they generate. This proves to be useful when they hitch a ride with [[SuperSpeed Emmanuel]], as they're protected from the heat generated by his speed friction.
** Likewise, Michal is immune to being harmed by the flames that he creates. He also has the minor beneficial power of his clothes remaining intact if he [[WreathedInFlames wreathes himself]] in flames.

* In the ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'', it was generally assumed that all characters had these as a matter of course. Exceptions tended to make for interesting side-stories. For example, Silly Putty was a RubberMan, but he lacked the power to actually control his extended body when stretched; as a result, he had to be manually shaped by other people. The Shield was NighInvulnerable, but wasn't anchored (or superhumanly strong), and as a result was regularly knocked ass-over-teakettle when he was hit with any significant force.

* [[Wiki/SCPFoundation SCPs]] with seemingly beneficial properties inevitably have a drawback, often in this vein (such as one that grants immortality but shuts down the [[WhoWantsToLiveForever body's ability to heal]]), that renders them too dangerous to remain uncontained.

* Deconstructed [[BodyHorror horrifically]] in the ''WebAnimation/SocietyOfVirtue'' episode "Blood Rain", the Zan expy turns back to normal after part of him evaporates leading to him missing a chunk of torso and the rest falling down as, well... you read the title.

** [[SuperSpeed Red Shift]] generates a force field around himself whenever he exceeds a certain speed, so that he can travel at Mach 3 without the slipstream tearing his arms off. It also apparently keeps him in contact with the ground, as he was able to run up a staircase at nearly supersonic speeds without launching himself into the air. He's been known to use it [[BarrierWarrior as a weapon in and of itself]], by running just fast enough that the force field forms, then running into people.

* Wolverine's required healing factor parodied in [[http://www.cracked.com/video_17328_why-having-wolverines-claws-would-suck.html this]] Website/{{Cracked}} video.
* In the sixth Shadow Hawk story in ''Website/EpicTales'', Shadow Hawk's required secondary abilities are actually a major plot point, as there is a character who's presence negates them. Also interesting in that Shadow Hawk's powers are magical in nature, while the negation powers are scientific in nature, and result after a section of really bad technobabble.

* In ''Literature/TrintonChronicles'' it would seem like everyone who has an ability that might normally kill them has an unmentioned secondary power.
** Best example of this is Dan who controls time, in order to move at hyper speeds when emulating SuperSpeed he would need a way to extract air with out burning his lungs and in order to see when he slows time to a crawl he would need a way to speed light up to his eyes while still perceiving slowed time.
* The demons in the ''Literature/TheSalvationWar'' all have giant back muscles that are very similar to the cells of the electric eels, which makes up for the energy a 20 foot tall man would need. The flying demons are filled with a light and highly flameable gas that allows them to fly and breath fire. However, the byproduct to the gas makes the demon's blood HIGHLY acidic, and while their insides are well protected from the acid, their skin bursts into flames if the blood touches it.
** Succubi are capable making themselves invisible to humans, or make themselves look like beautiful women, but they avoid the problems of such powers by only using a form of mind control to make humans see, or not see, what the succubi wants to. However, this does not affect security camera recordings, and can be blocked with a tinfoil hat.

* This is a RunningGag on [[http://www.villainsource.com/ Villain Source]] (Your Online Source For Everything Evil) which sells awesome superpowers then lists all the unfortunate [[SideEffectsInclude side effects]] in the small print.

* Generally, metahumans in the world of ''Literature/{{Curveball}}'' have the secondary powers they need to use their primary powers effectively. It does come up occasionally, though.
** [[SuperSpeed Red Shift]] generates a force field around himself whenever he exceeds a certain speed, so that he can travel at Mach 3 without the slipstream tearing his arms off. It also apparently keeps him in contact with the ground, as he was able to run up a staircase at nearly supersonic speeds without launching himself into the air. He's been known to use it [[BarrierWarrior as a weapon in and of itself]], by running just fast enough that the force field forms, then running into people.
** [[spoiler:Agent Hu]] has the ability to [[PlayingWithFire turn into living fire]]. Unfortunately, she ''doesn't'' have the ability to keep herself from immolating her own clothes (which, admittedly, isn't so much "required" as it is "[[NakedPeopleAreFunny would be really, really nice]]").
** Officially, [[spoiler:Agent Grant]] has the power of [[TeleportersAndTransporters teleportation]]. However, in his particular type of teleportation, there's a split second when he exists at both the origin and destination points simultaneously. He learned at a fairly young age [[MesACrowd how to interrupt the process at that point]]. However, since his powers didn't originally involve cloning himself, they don't provide any help at all in keeping track of his [[WhichMe various bodies]].

* ''WebOriginal/HowToHero'''s entry on the [[https://howtohero.tumblr.com/post/175951780952/hey-i-love-your-blog-youve-very-talented-could side-effects of super strength]] mentions that if you're not also invulnerable, you're likely to get injured while testing out your powers.

* In the Literature/WhateleyUniverse, this is usually an important part of the plot and/or the character. Since Whateley is an AcademyOfAdventure teaching teenagers how to deal with their powers, this trope gets discussed quite a bit within several stories.
** Telekinetic FlyingBrick characters like Lancer get flight and anchoring and NighInvulnerability and such from their PK field around (and through) their body.
** Density changers like Phase also have gravity warping so they don't sink through the floor when completely light (Phase can now fly, but when he first got his power, he did have trouble not sinking through the floor). Phase may be an IntangibleMan, but he doesn't become intangible as much as he moves matter interdimensionally. So he has no trouble with breathing or keeping his blood inside his circulatory system: it's just that he's moving matter into another dimension. It turns out this means he can go to 'normal density' and 'disintegrate' whatever he is moving through.
** Speedsters like Scrambler and Go-Go are Energizers, need to eat a ''ton'', and ''do'' have to worry about things like chafing. Well-endowed female speedsters like Go-Go also have to worry about [[{{Gainaxing}} bouncing]] - which she pointedly states is rather uncomfortable, and that finding a good sports bra which is durable enough for it is a problem.
** Wallflower can go invisible and make things around her invisible: powers testing demonstrated her 'sight' when invisible was psychic because an invisible eye cannot perceive light.
** Size warpers don't actually change their size, they put up warp displacement fields that make them look like they've changed their size, and have all the effects thereof. Phase uses this to his advantage once he realises that [[spoiler: being a density warper lets him take over the warp displacement fields of others, at least in some cases.]]
* Whateley also has a lot of students who ''lack'' required secondary powers, effectively turning their super abilities into super ''disabilities''.
** Frostbite can move water, but she uses the heat in it to move it, and as the heat gets displaced it all freezes solid wherever it happens to be, and so she ends up being an 'ice manifester' by accident. And she has no protection from the cold she creates. She's given herself lots of colds and one nasty case of pneumonia.
** Supervillain alumna Density specifically lacks gravity warping so full application of her powers causes her to sink helplessly into the ground.
** The ultimate example is Puppet who is not immune to the extreme toxicity of her extremely corrosive blood. It takes equally extreme life support measures just to keep her alive.

* Deconstructed [[BodyHorror horifically]] in ''WebOriginal/SocietyOfVirtue'' episode "Blood Rain", the Zan expy turns back to normal after part of him evaporates leading to him missing a chunk of torso and the rest falling down as, well... you read the title.

* In the Literature/WhateleyUniverse, this is usually an important part of the plot and/or the character. Since Whateley is a [[strike: {{SuperheroSchool}}]] AcademyOfAdventure teaching teenagers how to deal with their powers this trope gets discussed quite a bit within several stories.

** Speedsters like Scrambler and Go-Go are Energizers, need to eat a ''ton'', and ''do'' have to worry about things like chafing. Well-endowed female speedsters like Go-Go also have to worry about [[{{Gainaxing}} bouncing]].

** Size warpers don't actually change their size, they put up warp displacement fields that make them look like they've changed their size, and have all the effects thereof. Phase uses this to his advantage once he realises that [[spoiler: being a density warper lets him take over the warp displacement fields of others.]]

* Deconstructed [[BodyHorror horifically]] in ''WebOriginal/SocietyOfVirtue'' episode "Blood Rain", the Zan expy turns back to normal after part of him evaporates leading to him missing a chunk of torso and the rest falling down as, well... you read the title.

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'':
** It's explained that the Freelancers' AI granted them the RequiredSecondaryPowers needed for individual armor abilities. When Griff tried out the SuperSpeed armor ability without an AI, everything, including his mental processes and metabolism, was sped up, and he ran [[CrowningMomentOfFunny straight into a wall]] because he had no way of knowing when to slow down.
** This is actually averted in the [[PublicServiceAnnouncement PSA]] [[http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=1637 Upgrading]], when Caboose gets his armor stuck in invisibility mode.
--->'''Church''': Don't worry Caboose, I'm sure when [[VideoGame/HaloReach the game]] comes out there'll be a way to shut it off.
--->'''Caboose''': Good. I need sleep.
--->'''Sarge''': Sleep? When that game comes out, I won't sleep for a week!
--->'''Church''': Yeah, no, it's not that, it's just that he's having trouble sleeping because he can see through his eyelids now.
--->'''Sarge''': Oh. That's creepy.
** Agent Washington mentions an incident where Agent Utah activated a force field, and almost suffocated to death before he could turn it off. The incident is in a deleted scene.

* In ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' (and can lean towards [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} its sister series]]), Jaune finds and decides to play with Team RWBY's weapons. He can't hold Crescent Rose properly (and it's noted in the main series that Ruby and her uncle Qrow are the only two who have the skill to use scythe weapons) and he's blown away by an accidental discharge of Ember Celica, showing that he lacks the body strength to not get blow away by arm-mounted shotguns.

* Deconstructed [[BodyHorror horifically]] in {{WebOriginal/SocietyOfVirtue}} episode "Blood Rain", the Zan expy turns back to normal after part of him evaporates leading to him missing a chunk of torso and the rest falling down as, well... you read the title.

* Deconstructed [[BodyHorror horifically]] in WebOriginal/SocietyOfVirue episode "Blood Rain", the Zan expy turns back to normal after part of him evaporates leading to him missing a chunk of torso and the rest falling down as, well... you read the title.

* Deconstructed [[BodyHorror horifically]] in SocietyOfVirue episode "Blood Rain", the Zan expy turns back to normal after part of him evaporates leading to him missing a chunk of torso and the rest falling down as, well... you read the title.

** Officially, [[spoiler:Agent Grant]] has the power of [[TeleportersAndTransporters teleportation]]. However, in his particular type of teleportation, there's a split second when he exists at both the origin and destination points simultaneously. He learned at a fairly young age [[MesACrowd how to interrupt the process at that point]]. However, since his powers didn't originally involve cloning himself, they don't provide any help at all in keeping track of his [[WhichMe various bodies]].

* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'', these are handled by the mysterious, extradimensional creatures that grant powers in various ways. In the case of Skitter, who has the power to control and assign individual orders to every insect within a five-block radius, this takes the form of providing processing power that makes her the most efficient multitasker on the planet, while in the case of Sundancer, who creates and manipulates a miniature sun, it makes her immune to flames by shunting all excess heat around her into another universe, effectively normalizing the temperature.
** Siberian is the only character who can do things like lifting a car by the door without breaking it, because she can selectively give invincibility to anything she touches.
** There's also a character who can turn these powers ''off'' for her enemies, which can be devastating in the middle of a fight.
** Additionally, most of the characters have the secondary powers that prevent their own powers from affecting them. This comes into play with the Manton Effect, which refers to how superpowers can't affect other people in certain ways. You can't PortalCut into someone's body, you can't ignite a fireball inside someone, you can't use hydrokinesis to pull all the water out of someone's body, etc.
*** Faultline theorizes that the self-protection powers have also works as a sort of unconscious limiter. Basically, you can't Portal Cut someone else because another person is too psychologically similar to the user. Parahumans who can ignore the Manton Effect are usually much more powerful for being able to do so. It's also part of why [[{{Kaiju}} Behemoth]] is so deadly, it can ignore the Manton Effect and spontaneously combust [[InstantDeathRadius anyone who gets too close to it.]]
** After a major event, one new cape in five now doesn't have those limitations and thus die upon getting superpowers.
** It is eventually revealed as to precisely why superpowers have these required secondary protections/ support abilities: [[spoiler: they're deliberately included as part of each of the shards released by the [[EldritchAbomination Entities]] to grant powers. Since the shards need their hosts to survive so they can reach maturity while still getting useful applicable data from the hosts and their combat experience, the shards automatically include limitations, secondary abilities, and defences to protect their hosts from their own powers or allow them to effectively use a power that would otherwise be hard to operate on their own, i.e. Taylor's insect-control]].

* In ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' (and can lean towards [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} its sister series]]), Jaune finds and decides to play with Team RWBY's weapons. He can't hold Crescent Rose properly (and it's noted in the main series that Ruby and her uncle Qrow are the only two who have the skill to use scythe weapons) and he's blown away by an accidental discharge of Ember Cella, showing that he lacks the body strength to not get blow away by arm-mounted shotguns.

** Exemplified in the testing logs with [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-896 SCP-896]]. Leveling up in the game allows the player to increase their real world stats in correspondence to the stats in the game. Testing involved getting 5 D-class personnel to each level up a different stat by playing the game: Knight (Stamina), Beserker (Strength), Cleric (Wisdom), Warlock (Intelligence), Bard (Charisma). As testing went on, the downsides to each increase started to show. Knight's skin becomes almost impenetrable, but is unable to move from the lack of elasticity. Cuts along the joints (achieved from using ''diamond'' blades) have allowed motion and he luckily does not feel pain. Beserker gains superhuman levels of strength, but is as physically durable as the next man. This results in his death when he rips a heavily-reinforced door off its hinges, shattering his bones from the sheer amount of force that he could generate but not withstand. Warlock is able to recall impressive magnitudes of information, but isn't capable of utilising it in a creative or meaningful way. Inversely, Cleric is capable of advanced organisation and problem-solving, but his long-term memory is severely lacking,

** Exemplified in the testing logs with [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-896 SCP-896]]. Leveling up in the game allows the player to increase their real world stats in correspondence to the stats in the game. Testing involved getting 5 D-class personnel to each level up a different stat by playing the game: Knight (Stamina), Beserker (Strength), Cleric (Wisdom), Warlock (Intelligence), Bard (Charisma)). As testing went on, the downsides to each increase started to show. Knight's skin become almost impenetrable, but is unable to move from the lack of elasticity. Cuts along the joints (achieved from using ''diamond'' blades) have allowed motion and he luckily does not feel pain. Beserker gains superhuman levels of strength, but is as physically durable as the next man. This results in his death when he rips a heavily-reinforced door off its hinges, shattering his bones from the sheer amount of force that he could generate but not withstand. Warlock is able to recall impressive magnitudes of information, but isn't capable of utilising it in a creative or meaningful way. Inversely, Cleric is capable of advanced organisation and problem-solving, but his long-term memory is severely lacking,

** It is eventually revealed as to precisely why superpowers have these required secondary protections/ support abilities: [[spoiler: they're deliberately included as part of each of the shards released by the [[EldritchAbomination Entities]] to grant powers. Since the shards need their hosts to survive so they can reach maturity while still getting useful applicable data from the hosts and their combat experience, the shards automatically include limitations, secondary abilities, and defenses to protect their hosts from their own powers or allow them to effectively use a power that would otherwise be hard to operate on their own, i.e. Taylor's insect-control]].

* In ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' (and can lean towards [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} its sister series]]), Jaune finds and decides to play with Team RWBY's weapons. He can't hold Crescent Rose properly (and it's noted in the main series that Ruby and her uncle Qrow are the only two who have the skill to use scythe weapons) and he's blown away by an accidental discharge of Ember Cella, showing that he lacks the body strength to not get blow away by arm-mounted shotguns.

* In the WhateleyUniverse, this is usually an important part of the plot and/or the character. Since Whateley is a [[strike: {{SuperheroSchool}}]] AcademyOfAdventure teaching teenagers how to deal with their powers this trope gets discussed quite a bit within several stories.

* In ''TrintonChronicles'' it would seem like everyone who has an ability that might normally kill them has an unmentioned secondary power.