Abilities
The Cloak of Levitation, as its name suggests, has the primary purpose of granting its wearer levitation. The greatest advantage of this is that it wearer need know little about the mystic arts in order to operate it, nor must the wearer tire any of his "mystical strength" in order to operate it. While the Cloak actually has no will of its own, it has been known to act on the will of its wearer without command, responding to mere thought. While the top speed of the Cloak is unknown, it has been shown traveling at subsonic speeds. The maximum load-bearing weight of the Cloak is also unknown, but Doctor Strange has been shown carrying passengers. In the miniseries "The Oath", it is suggested that the Cloak exhibits semi-sentient behavior (such as hiding in a favorite closet).
In addition to levitation, the Cloak possesses abilities greater than that of any normal garment. These include:
- Resistance to damage from the elements, physical attack, and mystical attacks, (for example, the Cloak has withstood the direct blow from the enchanted Asgardian crowbar of the Wrecker)
- The ability to change shape to mimic other garments, such a business suit,
- Ability to act upon the will of its last wearer, even when not in physical contact (or even in the same room) as the wearer,
- The ability to act as an extra limb, grabbing, striking, or even wrapping. It snatches a thrown knife in issue 66, for example.
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