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====Lower-hierarchy powers====
* Superhuman strength - While hosting a demonic entity, a human's body can be made to perform extraordinary feats and resist damage. However, when the demon leaves, the host often dies of its injuries. Demons are also capable of overpowering [[Alpha]]s; a group of demons captured the [[Alpha Vampire]] on [[Crowley]]'s orders, though only after it had been injected with enough [[dead man's blood]] to bring down a nest of regular [[vampire]]s, and when they all attacked at once. A horde of demons was also able to inflict damage to [[the Darkness]] during a three-pronged attack that also involved witches and angels.
* [[Telepathy]] - Certain demons have shown the ability to read minds.
* [[Telekinesis]] - Some demons can influence an object's movement with their minds.
* Perception - Like [[angel]]s, demons can pierce [[the Veil]] and perceive entities that are invisible to human beings such as reapers.
====Upper-hierarchy powers====
* [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's trap]] - A symbol that is marked on the floor or ceiling that can trap a demon within it. If carved into a bullet and shot into a demon, it will bind the demon to their meatsuit and make it impossible for them to move or escape. Additionally, if a demon is released inside a devil's trap in their smoke form, the smoke will be contained by the devil's trap.<ref name="fourteen11" />
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===Powers and abilities===
* Biokinesis - Demons can cause injury to humans via thought (shown: [[Azazel]]).
* Combustion - Crowley and Asmodeus were shown to have the ability to render demons to dust with a snap of their fingers.
* [[Exorcism]] - Certain demons have the ability to exorcise and send lower-tier demons back to [[Hell]] with a single touch (shown: [[Abaddon]]).* [[Mind control]] - Demons Some demons can influence and control the actions of human beings. * Perception - Like [[angel]]s, demons can pierce [[the Veil]] and perceive entities that are invisible to human beings such as [[reapers]].
* [[Pyrokinesis]] - The ability to control and manipulate fire (known: [[Azazel]], [[Brady]], [[Crowley]]).
* Photokinesis - [[Lilith]] and [[Samhain]] had the power to cause great destruction with "fiery white light."
* [[Possession ]] - Higher-ranked demons have been shown to have the ability to overpower and possess [[reapers]].* [[Resurrection ]] - [[Crossroads demons]] have the ability to resurrect through [[crossroads]] [[Deals and Pacts|deals]].* [[Smiting]] - The [[Knight of Hell]] [[Cain]] had the ability to kill other demons with a touch.<ref name="nine11" /> The [[Prince of Hell]] [[Asmodeus]] was able to smite multiple demons at once by simply clenching his fists,<ref name="thirteen02" /> but he had been powering up using [[grace]] from the [[archangel]] [[Gabriel]],<ref name="thirteen17">[[13.17 The Thing]]</ref><ref name="thirteen18" />, giving him powers that [[Lucifer ]] had never granted him.<ref name="thirteen12">[[13.12 Various & Sundry Villains]]</ref>* Superhuman strength - While hosting a demonic entity, a human's body can be made to perform extraordinary feats and resist damage. However, when the demon leaves, the host often dies of its injuries. Demons are also capable of overpowering [[Alpha]]s; a group of demons captured the [[Alpha Vampire]] on [[Crowley]]'s orders, though only after it had been injected with enough [[dead man's blood]] to bring down a nest of regular [[vampire]]s, and when they all attacked at once. A horde of demons was also able to inflict damage to [[the Darkness]] during a three-pronged attack that also involved [[witches]] and angels.* [[Telepathy]] - Certain demons have shown the ability to read minds. * [[Telekinesis]] - Some demons can influence an object's movement with their minds. * [[Teleportation]] -The stronger a demon is, they appear to gain the ability to teleport.
===Vulnerabilities & Preventative Measures===
====Preventing possession and location====
* Anti-possession charms - After [[Sam]] is possessed, [[Bobby]] gives the boys charms to protect against possession.<ref name="two14" />* Anti-possession symbol tattoos - Sam, [[Dean]] and [[Mary]] reveal that they have the protection symbol tattooed on their chests, preventing any and all demons from possessing them.<ref name="three12">[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]</ref>* [[Exorcism]] - When a demon is exorcised via ritual, it returns to [[Hell]].<ref name="one04" /> However, this is not a permanent solution and demons can return, though escaping Hell for an exorcised demon appears to be more difficult. The length of time it takes for them to return appears to be based on their personal power as one demon returned in a matter of months<ref name="two14" /> while another took five years.<ref name="twelve06" /> In another case, a demon that had been put into lockdown deep in Hell for spilling "state secrets" wasn't able to return from being exorcised until he was specifically summoned.<ref name="seven15">[[7.15 Repo Man]]</ref>* Anti-possession charms - After Sam is possessed, Bobby gives the boys charms to protect against possession.<ref name="two14" />* Anti-possession symbol tattoos - [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] reveal that they have the protection symbol tattooed on their chests.<ref name="three12">[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]</ref>
* [[Hex bag]]s - Hex bags can be used to help disguise and hide a person’s whereabouts from demons.<ref name="three12" />
====Hindering Demons====
* Consecrated ground - Some demons are able to enter consecrated ground such as churches, as shown by:
** [[Meg]] in [[1.21 Salvation]]
** [[Father Gil]] in [[3.04 Sin City]]
** [[Alastair]] and [[Ruby]] in [[4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer]]
** [[Azazel]] in the flashback scene in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]** [[Lilith]] and Ruby in the present in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]
** [[Crowley]] and the demon possessing [[Channing]] in [[8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin]]
** Crowley and [[Abaddon]] in [[8.23 Sacrifice]]
** Abaddon, [[Sister Agnes]] and two other demons in [[9.17 Mother's Little Helper]]
* [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's trap]] - A [[pentagram]] symbol that is marked on the floor or ceiling that can trap a demon within it. If carved into a bullet and shot into a demon, it will bind the demon to their [[meatsuit]] and make it impossible for them to move or escape. Additionally, if a demon is released inside a devil's trap in their smoke form, the smoke will be contained by the devil's trap which acts as an invisible barrier.<ref name="fourteen11" /> If a demon has been receiving the [[Demon Cure|cure]], it is possible for them in their more human like state to break through the devil's trap, however it will be a painful process.
* [[Enochian puzzle box]] - Can trap demons in their smoke form, how exactly it achieves is currently unknown.<ref name="fourteen11">[[14.11 Damaged Goods]]</ref>
* [[Holy Oil|Holy fire]] - While generally not capable of killing a demon, it will cause them great pain as shown when [[Meg]] was tossed into a ring of it by [[Castiel]] to act as a bridge out<ref name="five10" /> and when Sam doused [[Abaddon]] in it, causing her so much pain she fled her [[meatsuit]].<ref name="eight23" /> However, another demon was able to commit suicide by purposefully dousing himself in holy fire.<ref name="ten03" />
* [[Holy water]] - While most have some vulnerability to holy water, higher-level demons such as [[Lilith]] and [[Azazel]] appear immune.
* [[Iron]] - They Demons cannot cross an iron line, and can be hurt with an any object made of iron rod.* [[Palo Santo]] - Burns in a similar way to holy water, and can kill demons if staked in a fatal spotarea.* [[Salt]] - Most demons cannot cross a line of salt and they feel intense pain when they come in contact with it. [[Hunters]] use rock salt in shotgun shells to wound them.* [[Enochian Puzzle Box]] - Can trap and temporarily hinder demons in their smoke form.<ref name="fourteen11">[[14.11 Damaged Goods]]</ref>
====Means of Killing Demons====
* [[Angels ]] - Angels have the power to kill demons with a touch.<ref name="four10" /><ref name="four20">[[4.20 The Rapture]]</ref> [[Archangels]] can burn demons as powerful as the [[Princes of Hell]] to ash with very little effort.<ref name="thirteen18" />* [[Angel Bladeblade]] - An angel blade is capable of killing most demons.<ref name="eight10" /> It cannot kill a [[Prince of Hell]] though.<ref name="twelve12" />* [[Archangel Bladeblade]] - An archangel blade is also capable of killing demons.<ref name="thirteen17" />
* [[Angel sword]] - As the sword version of an angel blade, it can presumably kill demons.
* Burning earthly remains - Demons, like spirits, can be killed by burning the bones of the bodies they had as humans, before they became demons.<ref name="six04">[[6.04 Weekend at Bobby's]]</ref><ref name="six10" /><ref name="thirteen08">[[13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog]]</ref> However, to do this, the person burning the bones must first know the demon's original human name which is something demons no longer go by.<ref name="six04" />
* [[Death's scythe]] - It is mentioned multiple times that Death's scythe can also kill demons.
* [[Demon-killing knife]] - The ancient demon-killing knives of the Kurds, such as the one previously in the possession of the demon Ruby, can kill demons.<ref name="three01">[[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]]</ref><ref name="eight12">[[8.12 As Time Goes By]]</ref> However, [[Alastair]]<ref name="four10" /><ref name="four16" /> the [[Knights of Hell]]<ref name="eight12" /><ref name="nine11" /> and the [[Princes of Hell]]<ref name="twelve12" /> cannot be killed with the knife though it tends to cause them some harm.
* [[The First Blade]] - The First Blade, combined with the power of the [[Mark of Cain]], can kill any demon, including the [[Knights of Hell]]. The First Blade is also the only known weapon capable of killing a Knight of Hell.<ref name="nine11" />* [[Lance of Michael]] - A very powerful [[Angelic angelic Weapon]] created by the [[archangel]] [[Michael]] to kill [[Lucifer]] slowly. It can also kill any demon, including the [[Princes of Hell]], causing them to instantly combust to dust after being stabbed with it.<ref name="twelve12" />* [[Sam]]'s Psychic powers - Late in season four, after months of training and the consumption of [[demon blood]], Sam's powers also allow allowed him to kill demons.<ref name="four16">[[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]</ref><ref name="four22" />
* [[Spells]] - According to [[Ruby]], there is [[Spells#Demon Killing Spell|a spell]] that can kill every demon in a one-mile radius; as long as the [[meatsuit]]s haven't been killed already, they will survive the spell. The spell was never seen used, but it is known to require the heart of a virgin to work.<ref name="three12">[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]</ref> Demons can also be killed by a spell described in [[the Word of God]] tablet that completely destroys both the demon and the meatsuit. [[Kevin Tran]] and [[Linda Tran|his mother]] refer to this spell as a [[demon bomb]] and it requires ingredients from all over the world. According to Kevin, just the first three ingredients are nearly impossible to get.<ref name="eight01">[[8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin]]</ref><ref name="eight07">[[8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin]]</ref><ref name="eight10">[[8.10 Torn and Frayed]]</ref> [[Crowley]]'s mother, the [[witch]] [[Rowena]], invented [[Spells#Defigere_Et_Depurgare|yet another spell]] that kills demons and apparently their meatsuits as well. This spell requires a [[hex bag]] to be held by the demon as the witch recites the incantation.<ref name="ten07">[[10.07 Girls, Girls, Girls]]</ref>
