The X-Men have shown many abilities in their long history. Some are stronger than others. However, there are those that are almost useless and that no one would really want. We present to you 10 of them here.
How was this list created? This list shows mutants and their powers from the X-Men and Marvel universe. It is not only about fundamentally useless abilities but also abilities with significant drawbacks.
Characters like Long Neck with a long neck or Jazz, who is just blue, we leave out. If you are missing a specific character from the list, let us know in the comments.
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10. Rogue
First appearance: 1981 in Avengers Annual #10
Rogue is a well-known character in the X-Men universe and belongs to the main group of mutants. Basically, her abilities sound really good: She can fly, has superhuman strength and reflexes.
However, her main power is the absorption of abilities and strength from her opponents. For this, her skin only needs to touch the skin of the opponent. This means she can’t have contact with friends and family in many comics, as she can’t always control the intensity of the absorption (via Marvel.com).
9. Glob Herman
First appearance: 2001 in New X-Men #117
Glob Herman has invisible skin, but just the skin. His body is made of a special wax that makes his skin transparent, but not his organs and bones. He can ignite himself without suffering any harm.
His resistances are also increased, and he can withstand explosions significantly better than others. The major drawback of his ability: In battle, opponents can always aim directly at his organs (via Marvel.com).
8. Maggott
First appearance: 1997 in Uncanny X-Men #345
Maggott has no normal metabolism. He cannot eat. Instead, he has two slug monsters named Eany and Meany. They can eat almost any material and provide him with energy in his body.
This allows him to gain more strength and endurance than a normal human. The problem is, if he is separated from his slugs for a certain period, he dies, as he has no digestive system (via Marvel Database).
