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Deadpool (born Wade Winston Wilson) is a mutant who possesses superhuman strength and an accelerated healing factor, which he obtained from the Workshop program. He is also a freelance mercenary of Canadian origin.
Powers
Genetically Enhanced Physiology
Deadpool's powers come from the experimentation he was submitted to by the Weapon X program.
Healing Factor
Deadpool possesses a superhuman healing factor derived from that of the mutant Wolverine which allows him to regenerate damaged or destroyed bodily tissue with far greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human.[27] His head or any other limb can be reattached using this ability.[181] While beheaded, Deadpool can still move his body normally.[182] In small doses, Deadpool's blood has demonstrated the ability to heal others[183] and extend their lifespans beyond their natural limits.[184] When combined with Star Cells injected intravenously, it confers immortality.[185]
Foreign Chemical Resistance
Deadpool's body is highly resistant to poisons and most drugs.[27] For example, it is extremely difficult, though not impossible, for him to become intoxicated (Blind Al made several references to Deadpool being hung-over since he once drunkenly spoke to the Teletubbies on the TV he was watching). He can, momentarily, be affected by certain drugs (tranquilizers) if exposed to a large enough dosage.
Disease Immunity
The unique regenerative qualities of Deadpool's healing factor also extend to his immune system; he is immune to all diseases, infections, disorders, imperfection, and resistant to elemental extremes.
Immortality
Deadpool's healing factor provides him with an endless lifespan by halting the aging process. His life span is extended to such a degree that an alternate reality version of him was alive and still in business as Deadpool 800 years in the future.[186] He was also cursed with immortality by T-Ray on behalf of Thanos, in order to keep him away from Death.[187]
Telepathic Immunity
The healing factor causes his brain to be in a constant state of flux and regeneration, rendering him immune to psychics such as Cable, Emma Frost, and the Red Onslaught. Deadpool can be looped into a telepathic psi-link to communicate with others mentally, as he did while a member of X-Force, but actually reading his mind can be confusing, even to an accomplished telepath like Psylocke. This would not prevent him from being attacked psychically though.
Possession Resistance:
Similar to the telepathic immunity, Deadpool is able to remain in control of himself while supernatural beings are trying to take control of him. During Xaphan's attempt to take control of him, Wade was able to fight for control of his body. No one can touch his soul.
Superhuman Strength
Deadpool is rated as having a low degree of superhuman strength allowing him to lift 800 pounds.
Peak Human Speed
Deadpool can run as fast as a trained athlete.[27]
Superhuman Stamina
Deadpool's musculature generates considerably less fatigue toxins than the muscles of an ordinary human being, granting him superhuman levels of stamina in all physical activities. He can physically exert himself at peak capacity for several days before fatigue takes over.
Superhuman Agility
Deadpool's agility, flexibility, dexterity, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Reflexes: His reflexes are far superior to those of even the finest human athlete. His auto-reflexes allow him to easily dodge gunfire and attacks even when not consciously aware of them.
Superhuman Durability
Deadpool's bone and muscle tissues are augmented to levels that are considerably stronger and harder than human and the tissues are impervious to injury to an extraordinary extent. He possesses golden-proportioned body, and even without training his muscles are brawny and his body shape doesn't change no matter how many calories he intakes.
Abilities
Master Martial Artist
Deadpool is an extraordinary martial artist, hand-to-hand combatant, and is a master in multiple unarmed combat techniques, including Savate.[192] He has been shown fighting such amazingly skilled fighters as Wolverine and Taskmaster and even defeating them in hand to hand combat.[28] This shows that Deadpool himself is among one of the most skilled fighters in the Marvel universe, although in some fights it has been attributed to him being unpredictable.
Master Assassin
He is a master of assassination techniques, espionage methods, covert operations, infiltration methods, escape artistry, marksmanship, and is highly skilled with many bladed weapons (frequently carrying two swords strapped to his back) and a number of other weapons including firearms.
Multilingual
In addition to English, Wade is fluent in Esperanto,[193] German,[194] Japanese,[26] and Spanish.
Medium Awareness
After accidentally being transported to the Foundations of Eternity by the Beyonder,[195] Deadpool became consciously aware that he is a fictional comic book character - though he noted he had always known subconsciously - allowing him to break the fourth wall. Wade doesn't possess this ability at all times due to the constant changes in his brain. References to the fourth wall made by those with similar abilities to him can trigger his medium awareness.[196]
Unpredictability
It is difficult for anyone to know what Deadpool will do at any given moment, given that he himself barely knows what he'll do at any given moment. This makes it difficult for most opponents to predict what he will do. Taskmaster, whose abilities allowed him to analyze and copy the mercenary's fighting style, once believed Deadpool always dodged to the left. Deadpool proved him wrong, however, by completely changing his fighting style on a whim, throwing off Taskmaster's abilities.