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Concussion Blasts:
The Raptor armour is capable of firing blasts of Darkforce energy through the amulet embedded in its chest. Although Chris only understands how to emit it in a beam of concussive force, it is capable of so much more. In time, he may learn to fashion shapes, weapons, and whatever else he requires, but for now, he is limited to beams of Darkforce energy.
Darkforce:
The Raptor armour amulet is a conduit for Darkforce, which operates similarly to the various Lantern Corps. His amulet is like one of their rings. It 'recharges' while he switches with the armour. It is limited by his imagination and skill. Without anyone to guide and teach him, he has stumbled along, discovering some uses of it, but he has only scratched the surface. There is so much more to learn.
Energy Absorption:
The Raptor armour is capable of absorbing energy directed at it. Chris knows this, has done it, but routinely forgets about this aspect of the armour. It has built in storage batteries to make use of any absorbed energy. It can absorb a wide variety of energies.
Flight:
The Raptor armour has primary thrusters built into the feet for lift, and has retractable glider wings under the arms to help guide him during, where he can make use of air currents. When used in tandem, it affords him a surprisingly efficient flight, using minimal system resources, while allowing for maximum manoeuvrability. While in the air, he can stop on a dime and change course when he needs to.
Force Field:
The Raptor armour is capable of creating and projecting force fields. At first, Chris liked to create a circular shield-like disk, which was attached to one of his arms, most frequently his left. But he has since learned to project external force fields in a variety of shapes. He's still learning and has only managed to create relatively simple geometric shapes. In time, he may be able to create more detailed force fields.
Gauntlet:
The Raptor armour's right hand is covered by a gauntlet, which contains a retractable set of three claws. He can extend all three or any combination of them. These claws are razor sharp and capable of cutting through virtually any material known to Earth. The claw can also be shot out, becoming akin to a grappling hook. They will grab onto something at the other end, and he can pull it towards him, or himself towards it, depending on the subject of his grapple attempt.
Invisibility:
The Raptor armour is capable of refracting light so that it bounces off of it, while projecting whatever is behind it. While not true invisibility, it is enough to fool peripheral vision. When far away, he can disappear, but up close, there is an obvious distortion. Chris doesn't know it, but this has to do with the fact that the armour wasn't designed for human brain chemistry. It is capable of true invisibility, but it might not be capable of it with him as the user.
Phasing:
The Raptor armour is capable of passing through solid objects, such as walls. Chris rarely remembers this ability, and has quite a bit of difficulty directing it. He often bumps into walls when he tries. But the armour is quite capable, and he knows it.
Raptor Armour:
The Raptor armour is what turns Chris Powell into Darkhawk. All of his powers are directly tied to it. Without the armour, he would be an ordinary human being. It is very mysterious, and there is a lot that he has yet to learn about the armour, but he is getting better. He has saved many people, and has become quite the hero.
Self-Repair:
The Raptor armour is self-repairing. All Chris has to do is switch back to his human form, and the raptor armour will be, from his perspective, instantly repaired, refuelled, and reloaded. Chris does not understand what he calls Null Space, but there may be some temporal shenanigans at work there. Switching, even momentarily, will make him vulnerable as well as put his identity at risk.
Superhuman Agility:
The Raptor armour is not limited the way the human anatomy is. It can bend, move, contort, and stretch in movements that would be difficult, if not impossible, for a human being. When used in tandem with its superhuman reflexes, the Raptor armour can move with lightning-like efficiency.
Superhuman Durability:
While the Raptor armour is self-repairing, it is also superhumanly durable. Very few attacks are capable of damaging the armour. It has withstood significant physical impacts, energy blasts, and military grade artillery fire. It can withstand extreme temperatures of heat and cold, as well as operate in the vacuum of space. It can take far more than it can dish out.
Superhuman Reflexes:
The Raptor armour is capable of responding quicker than any normal human. The sophisticated sensor array can detect threats, and begin the process of moving even before Chris wills it to. It is ready before he is, and when he choose to act, it is usually already in the process of beginning that movement.
Superhuman Speed:
The Raptor armour is capable of beating a commercial aircraft in a flight from New York to Coast City. On the ground, it is similarly fast. While it is far from competing with the likes of the Flash and Quicksilver, it is quite fast, from a thrown punch, to a long distance run.
Superhuman Strength:
The Raptor armour is comparatively weak. It can only lift 2 metric tons. But the designers never expected the user to rely on the armour's individual strength. Unfortunately, Chris has only learned to master a few of the armour's capabilities, and focuses more on its brute strength than the multitude of uses for Darkforce.
Superhuman Vision:
The Raptor armour has adaptive vision, shifting from telescopic to infra-red vision, among others, based on a sophisticated sensor array built into the armour, and what the user is trying to see. Chris doesn't understand it, but when in the armour, he can see just about anything that he wants to see.
Thought Relay:
The Raptor armour connects to Chris through a thought relay. He is not really there. Instead, he is in Null Space, controlling the armour's actions remotely. It is an incredibly reliable bond, working rain or shine. As the armour is effectively a glorified mobile phone, it protects him again telepathic intrusion, as there is no mind there for someone to read or influence.
Universal Translator:
The Raptor armour is a product of Shi'ar craftsmanship. It is familiar with the interstellar languages known at the time of its programming. It is also capable of learning, as it learned English. Given its translation matrix, it does not take much time, or a large sample size, for it to translate newly encountered languages.
