Marvel Heroes Stuck With The Worst Powers

Not every Marvel hero gets a flashy gift that looks great on a poster.

Some end up stuck with abilities that feel awkward, inconvenient, or wildly impractical compared to the heavy hitters around them.

A power can be useful on paper yet still come with strange limits, uncomfortable side effects, or a learning curve that makes hero work feel like a constant uphill battle.

Disclaimer: Selections reflect opinion and storytelling perspective, not definitive fact or universal agreement among fans and creators.

1. Eye-Scream

Imagine facing down a world-ending threat and your only weapon is the ability to become mint chocolate chip.

Eye-Scream’s mutant gift lets him morph into any ice cream flavor imaginable, which sounds delicious but utterly useless in a fight.

While other mutants are throwing energy blasts and controlling minds, he’s stuck choosing between rocky road and strawberry swirl.

Sure, it might help him escape through tight spaces in liquid form, but surviving a supervillain brawl? Not happening.

2. ForgetMeNot

ForgetMeNot suffers from one of the cruelest mutations imaginable: everyone forgets he exists the second they look away.

Building friendships, earning trust, or getting credit for saving the day becomes impossible when your own teammates can’t remember your name.

He’s fought alongside the X-Men countless times, yet nobody recalls his contributions. Think about how lonely that existence must be, constantly erased from memory like a ghost haunting his own life.

3. Doop

Doop looks like a floating green blob with a face, and his powers are just as confusing as his appearance.

His abilities shift unpredictably, and his biology makes absolutely zero sense, even by comic book standards.

One moment he might display incredible strength, the next he’s doing something completely random.

Relying on Doop in battle is like rolling dice and hoping for the best.

4. Cypher

Doug Ramsey, known as Cypher, understands every language and communication system in existence.

That includes alien tongues, computer code, and even body language. Sounds incredible, right? Except for years, he lacked any combat abilities to back it up.

While his teammates blasted enemies with optic beams and controlled weather, Doug stood there translating.

5. Longshot

Longshot manipulates probability to increase his luck, which can turn battles in his favor when everything aligns perfectly.

The problem? His power is famously unreliable and depends heavily on his intentions and emotional state.

If his motivation wavers or his mindset shifts, his luck can swing dramatically against him. Imagine depending on a power that might abandon you mid-fight because you’re having a bad day.