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For the classification that absorbed this one, still often called Shifter, see Changer{{#if:| and [[{{{3}}}]]}}.

Shifter is an old power classification recently collapsed<ref>Other classifications have existed and been folded into the ones we have now. Shifter is a recent collapse. - reddit comment by wildbow.</ref> into Changer before the start of Worm.<ref name="Folded">The PRT used to have far more than the 12 classifications, but reduced them down. Shifter was folded into Changer and the two are now used interchangeably. - reddit comment by wildbow.</ref> The two terms are now used interchangeably,<ref name="Folded"/> both in speech<ref name="password">“Maybe later. For now…” the accented male voice spoke, “Just satisfy my curiosity. You know the passwords we memorize each week, and you know why we memorize them, right?”

“Yeah,” Shadow Stalker replied.

One of the other boys spoke, “For any interaction with any flagged shifter or,” the boy paused, “master. Oh.”

“So,” Weld said, “Keeping in mind that Regent is the highest rated Master in the city, I’d like for you to give us this week’s password.” - Parasite 10.2</ref> and in written documents.<ref>Blasto, Real Name Unknown
Classification: Tinker 6 (sub: master 5, blaster 2, shifter 2, brute 2); plants.
Disposition: Villain (B)
Last Known Location: Boston (Allston area, east). - Interlude 19 (Donation Bonus #1)</ref>

When Shifter was still in active use, it referred to a parahuman that could alter their appearance, while Changer referred to a parahuman that could physically take on another form.<ref name="Biter1">Someone who could alter their appearance to look like another person/alter their human features vs. someone who could physically take on another form.

Biter would have likely been a shifter vs. a changer. - reddit comment by wildbow.</ref> Both Biter and Oliver are examples of Shifters as defined under the older classification.<ref name="Biter1"/><ref>She’d be a Trump/Master hybrid.

Oliver would be a low-level shifter. - Cell 22.6, comment by wildbow.</ref>

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-{{Distinguish|the old [[Power Classification]]|it's replacement, [[Changer]]}}
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-The '''Shifter''' classification was discontinued shortly before the start of the story<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/32xwta/thoughts_on_some_of_the_power_classifications/cqgxh75 Wildbow on Reddit]</ref> and folded into [[Changer]].<ref name="R1">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/53h8s2/shifters_are_changers_right/d7t4krn?context=3 Wildbow on Reddit]</ref> However, it is still occasionally used by capes and outdated files<ref name="19.x">[[19.x (Donation Interlude 1; Blasto)|Interlude 19 (Donation Bonus 1)]]</ref><ref name="9.1">[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/cell-9-1/ Sentinel 9.1]</ref> as a synonym for Changer.<ref name="R1"/>
+'''Shifter''' is an old [[Power Classifications|power classification]] recently collapsed<ref>Other classifications have existed and been folded into the ones we have now.  Shifter is a recent collapse. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/32xwta/thoughts_on_some_of_the_power_classifications/cqhk89h reddit comment] by wildbow.</ref> into [[Changer]] before the start of Worm.<ref name="Folded">The PRT used to have far more than the 12 classifications, but reduced them down. Shifter was folded into Changer and the two are now used interchangeably. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/53h8s2/shifters_are_changers_right/d7t4krn/?context=3 reddit comment] by wildbow.</ref> The two terms are now used interchangeably,<ref name="Folded"/> both in speech<ref name="password">“Maybe later.  For now…” the accented male voice spoke, “Just satisfy my curiosity.  You know the passwords we memorize each week, and you know why we memorize them, right?”<br>
+<br>
+“Yeah,” Shadow Stalker replied.<br>
+<br>
+One of the other boys spoke, “For any interaction with any flagged shifter or,” the boy paused, “master.  ''Oh''.”<br>
+<br>
+“So,” Weld said, “Keeping in mind that Regent is the highest rated Master in the city, I’d like for you to give us this week’s password.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/parasite-10-2/ Parasite 10.2]</ref> and in written documents.<ref>Blasto, Real Name Unknown<br>
+Classification:  Tinker 6 (sub: master 5, blaster 2, shifter 2, brute 2); plants.<br>
+Disposition: Villain (B)<br>
+Last Known Location:  Boston (Allston area, east). - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/interlude-19-donation-bonus-1/ Interlude 19 (Donation Bonus #1)]</ref>
-The password protocols the Protectorate uses Was made specifically to dela with such powers.<ref name="10.2">“For any interaction with any flagged shifter or,” the boy paused, “master.  Oh.”[[Parasite 10.2]]</ref>
+When Shifter was still in active use, it referred to a parahuman that could alter their appearance, while [[Changer]] referred to a parahuman that could physically take on another form.<ref name="Biter1">Someone who could alter their appearance to look like another person/alter their human features vs. someone who could physically take on another form.<br><br>Biter would have likely been a shifter vs. a changer. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/53h8s2/shifters_are_changers_right/d7t8kqs/ reddit comment] by wildbow.</ref> Both [[Biter]] and [[Oliver]] are examples of Shifters as defined under the older classification.<ref name="Biter1"/><ref>She’d be a Trump/Master hybrid.<br><br>Oliver would be a low-level shifter. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/cell-22-6/#comment-23151 Cell 22.6], comment by wildbow.</ref>
-==Methodology==
-Shifter referred to someone who could alter their appearance to look like another person or alter their human features - as opposed to a Changer, who could physically take on another form. [[Biter]]<ref name="R2">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/53h8s2/shifters_are_changers_right/d7t8kqs Wildbow on Reddit]</ref> and [[Oliver]]<ref name="22.6c1">Oliver would be a low-level shifter. [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/cell-22-6/#comment-23151 Wildbow comment] on [[Cell 22.6]]</ref> would have been examples of a Shifter.
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