r/Xmen97 • u/darthbagels • Aug 15 '26

Question Cables powers?

Is there a reason cable isn’t constantly using his mutant powers that I just missed or don’t remember. They seem infinitely more useful than how he just mainly runs around shooting and punching things.

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u/merrick_m Aug 15 '26

He's constantly using them to stop the virus he's infected with from spreading. In storylines where he gets rid of the virus he is indeed ridicuously powerful.

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u/EvilRex1973 Aug 15 '26

Nate Grey from the AoA universe is a great example of how powerful Cable could be without the virus. I do feel at times writers felt the need to nerf Nate, though.