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Archangels are also susceptible to certain types of spells. [[Kali]] was able to bind Gabriel to her location by gaining a blood sample from his human vessel. Castiel attempted to summon Raphael to his vessel using [[Enochian]] incantation. Enochian sigils can be used to hide a person from archangels. The [[angel banishing sigil]] is also able to banish an archangel as it would any lesser angel.<ref name="eleven14">[[11.14 The Vessel]]</ref>
While archangels are immune to the majority of man-made weaponry, there are various objects that are capable of fending off an archangel in some fashion. A [[Hyperbolic Pulse Generator]], created by the [[British Men of Letters]] as a more reliable method of [[exorcism]] against demons, can expel an archangel from their vessel.<ref name="twelve08">[[12.08 LOTUS]]</ref> [[The Colt]] was shown to damage, but not kill, Lucifer, who revealed to Dean Winchester that he is one of "only five things in all of creation that that gun can't kill."<ref name="five10" /> It is not known if Lucifer meant solely himself, or that the archangels as a whole are immune. [[Holy oil]] is a very special and very rare type of oil found predominantly in Jerusalem. A ring of holy fire produced by igniting holy oil can restrain an archangel, but unlike a typical angel it will not kill them upon contact. It can, however, temporarily incapacitate them and force them to retreat to heal themselves.<ref name="five08" /><ref name="five22">[[5.22 Swan Song]]</ref> However, when combined with warding, a ring of holy fire could only hold Lucifer for a few minutes.<ref name="eleven18" /> In one another case, a line of holy fire held the alternate Michael back long enough for his targets to make an escape. He appeared unable to cross it and seemed to be looking at an impending explosion to free him.<ref name="thirteen23" /> In another instance, holy fire distracted this Michael long enough to be bound with [[angel cuffs]] that had been upgraded to hold archangels.<ref name="fourteen10" /> With the Michael of the Winchester's world, a ring of holy fire could hold him captive for at least a short time, much like it could with [[Raphael]]<ref name="five03" /> and Gabriel.<ref name="five08" /> However, this Michael proved to be more immune to the effects of the angel cuffs than his counterpart, retaining some of his abilities with them on while the alternate Michael appeared to be completely powerless.<ref name="fourteen10" /><ref name="fifteen08" />
On a few occasions, a strong-willed vessel has been shown capable of overpowering a possessing archangel and taking back control for a time<ref name="five22" /><ref name="eleven14" /> or even trapping the archangel within their mind for months. However, such a feat requires an unimaginable amount of concentration and sheer force of will, making a vessel's ability to do so incredibly rare.<ref name="fourteen10" /><ref name="fourteen14" /> [[Grace Extractor|Extracting the grace]] of an archangel can render them human and vulnerable to any method of death.<ref name="thirteen17">[[13.17 The Thing]]</ref> Even if an archangel's grace is not fully extracted, they become weaker and more vulnerable with lesser grace. Lucifer was able to feel cold when his grace was low, even after recharging it a bit by stealing other angels graces.<ref name="thirteen13" /> In this weakened state, he was more vulnerable to [[angel blades]], suffering harm after being stabbed with one by Castiel,<ref name="thirteen12" /> but not being killed. Asmodeus believed that Lucifer could be killed with an angel blade to the heart in this state, though that is unconfirmed. [[Arthur Ketch]] felt that a [[demon bomb]] could "put a dent" in Lucifer in this weakened state despite the weapon being designed for demons and Lucifer fled rather than let the bomb hit him.<ref name="thirteen13" /> Gabriel was harmed by the claws of the deity [[Fenrir Odensbane]] after having used much of his regained grace to kill [[Asmodeus]] and escape the bunker.<ref name="thirteen20" /> However, archangel grace recharges over time. According to lore, it can take anywhere from a month to a century to recharge.<ref name="fourteen02" />
