Editing Power Classifications (section)

==Number Ratings==
The numbers assigned to classifications are not an indication of raw strength of an ability. Rather, the number rating is a ballpark scale indicating the threat to a team. As such, the numbers also take into account the possibility of harm, but also panic.<ref name="Master Reference pc" /><ref>Not to mention that I've repeatedly said that the ratings of classifications aren't a gauge of raw power. They're a gauge of threat. A parahuman that loses every fight can have a higher rating than a parahuman that wins 90% of their fights without batting an eye, if that parahuman has a power that poses a threat to the city or public at large (ie. lingering radiation). - [https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?713118-Where-I-Read-Worm-Thread-2-Taylor-You-Brilliant-Dumbass&p=18149634#post18149634 Comment by Wildbow on RPG.net]</ref>

Exceptionally high or low degrees of control are important to take into account: The first for the possibility of targeting specific team members or civilians, the second for the dangers of collateral damage or aftereffects.<ref name="Master Reference pc" />

While the number scale starts at one and rises up with no hard limit (still, 10+ are rare and denote very exceptional powers),<ref name="Levi123">The scale doesn’t max out at 10, but very few individuals actually exceed 10. Leviathan does not exceed 10 on the Brute scale. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/extermination-8-5/#comment-1349 Comment] by Wildbow on [[Extermination 8.5]]</ref> it’s also possible to receive a rating of zero,<ref name="Saint1">Saint '''Tinker 0, maintained understanding of Dragon's tech via. Teacher'''  - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgn9rgYutpBqJg1lSBP3NHnq9WK4ToLq9K4ys_I4cRc/htmlview parahumanList], bolded edit by Wildbow.</ref> or even a negative rating.<ref name="Grumman123">'''◈ GRUMMAN; Eric Stodt'''<br>Classification: Mover 6, Brute 8 or Mover -1, Blaster 9<br>Toggles between two breaker states, one granting exceedingly maneuverable flight abilities, the other turning him into an immobile artillery platform. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Swjz8BZZNE4bq6lTkHanTK4sJ-K_xVlFudxA16mYjH4/edit#heading=h.i28e25j9qt7u PRT Quest (Anchorage)]</ref>

It is the responsibility of [[PRT]] operatives and parahumans to familiarize themselves with the current ratings for all relevant threats.<ref name="Master Reference pc">The classification system was initially created by the PRT ground-patrol and response teams in New York as a means of quickly identifying threats and adopting strategies.  As many as thirty categories were added to accommodate other types of parahuman as the methodology spread, and these forms were later condensed as it was discovered that certain strategies were valid against parahumans of a broad type.<br><br>The number rating is a ballpark scale for the threat to a team, rather than any indication of the raw strength of an ability.  Adjust for possibility of harm, panic, an exceptionally high degree of control that might allow one to target specific team members or civilians, or exceptionally low degrees of control that might point to collateral damage, spreading effects or aftereffects.  The PRT stresses the pairing of number rating with power to encourage immediate and intuitive grasp of appropriate responses to a given crisis.<br><br>It is the responsibility of PRT operatives and parahumans to familiarize themselves with the current ratings for all relevant threats. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>

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! style="width: 20%;" |Threat level
! style="width: 80%;" |Estimation
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|1
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*Poses a threat only just above human norms, an unexceptional individual may be able to cope with the ability or walk away unharmed from an altercation where the abilities in question were leveraged.<ref name="one">1<br>Poses a threat only just above human norms, an unexceptional individual may be able to cope with the ability or walk away unharmed from an altercation where the abilities in question were leveraged.  Ability should be assumed to be a nonthreat and need not be identified if other matters prove more pressing. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>

*The ability should be assumed to be a non-threat and need not be identified if other matters prove more pressing.<ref name="one" />
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|2
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*An alert, exceptional, well-equipped, or trained individual should be able to answer or address the ability in question, but it can still prove problematic.<ref name="two">2<br>An alert, exceptional, well equipped, and/or trained individual should be able to answer or address the ability in question, but it can prove problematic.  Team members are reminded of standard countermeasures and should put these measures in effect when there are no pressing other matters - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*Team members are reminded of standard countermeasures and should put these measures in effect when there are no pressing other matters.<ref name="two" />
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|3
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*Civilians, even alert or fit civilians, will not be able to handle the ability (or abilities) in question.<ref name="three">3<br>Civilians, even alert or fit civilians, will not be able to handle the ability or abilities in question.  Several trained individuals may be required to deal with the situation.  Protocol suggests that care should be taken to remove civilians from the area and discourage them from participating. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*Several trained individuals may be required to deal with the situation.<ref name="three" />
*Care should be taken to remove civilians from the area and discourage them from participating.<ref name="three" />
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|4
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*One full squad of trained operatives should be able to deal with this situation alone, but exceptional circumstance, context and environment may bias things one way or the other.<ref>4<br>One full squad of trained operatives should be able to deal with this situation alone, but exceptional circumstance, context and environment may bias things one way or the other. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
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|5
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*Additional countermeasures come into effect.<ref name="five">5<br>Additional countermeasures come into effect.  A typical parahuman and/or one parahuman assisting a squad of operatives should be able to deal with the power in question.  Operatives can engage until assistance arrives. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*A typical parahuman or one parahuman assisting a squad of operatives should be able to deal with the power in question.<ref name="five" />
*Operatives can engage until assistance arrives.<ref name="five" />
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|6
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*A typical trained parahuman or one parahuman assisting a squad of operatives should be able to deal with the power in question.<ref name="six">6<br>A typical trained parahuman and/or one parahuman assisting a squad of operatives should be able to deal with the power in question.  Operatives should postpone engagement.  Parahumans and operatives should assume that traditional actions are going to be met by a complication.  Acquiring further intel recommended where possible, but not mandated. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*Operatives should postpone engagement.<ref name="six" />
*Parahumans and operatives should assume that traditional actions are going to be met by a complication.<ref name="six" />
*Acquiring further intel is recommended where possible, but not mandated.<ref name="six" />
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|7
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*Parahumans should engage in pairs or trios at a minimum, two fully equipped squads should be deployed.<ref name="seven">7<br>Parahumans should engage in pairs or trios at a minimum, two fully equipped squads should be deployed.  Acquiring further intel is mandated, all acting parties should shift to the defensive or delay until intel can be acquired. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*Acquiring further intel is mandated, all acting parties should shift to the defensive or delay until intel can be acquired.<ref name="seven" />
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|8
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*Evacuation of civilians should take priority for all squad members.<ref name="eigth">8<br>Evacuation of civilians should take priority for all squad members.  Engaging should be avoided outside of specific missions and tasks.  Capes should engage only when supported by their team to ensure a minimum of complications or danger. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*Engaging should be avoided outside of specific missions and tasks.<ref name="eigth" />
*Parahumans should engage only when supported by their team to ensure a minimum of complications or danger.<ref name="eigth" />
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|9
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*Assume extreme complications, with standard tactics not applying, or the power in question having an additional factor that exaggerates its effect.<ref name="nine">9<br>Assume extreme complications, with standard tactics not applying, or the power in question having an additional factor that exaggerates its effect.  Capes and PRT should evacuate where possible, and should only engage when a specific mission and strategy has been outlined.  Major countermeasures should take effect. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
*Parahumans and PRT should evacuate where possible, and should only engage when a specific mission and strategy has been outlined.<ref name="nine" />
*Major countermeasures should take effect.<ref name="nine" />
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|10+
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*In the event of a serious confrontation, additional teams or specific high-rated individuals should be called in to manage the crisis.<ref>10+<br>In the event of a serious confrontation, additional teams or specific high-rated individuals should be called in to manage the crisis. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.dx2yvddcqgz6 PRT Master Reference - Classifications]</ref>
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|15+
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*[[S-Class|Planet level-threat]]
*[[The Tower|Functional loss of humanity in the host]]
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