Supercharge
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The soul sphere is a powerup that appears as a floating blue orb with a human face. Picking one up increases the player's health by 100%, up to a maximum of 200%, and the heads-up display says supercharge!.
At one point in Doom's development, it was intended for the player to have a limited number of lives. The soul sphere was said to contain a human soul (hence the name and appearance) and collecting it would award an extra life.
Appearance statistics
The IWADs contain the following numbers of health bonuses:
| Game | ITYTD and HNTR | HMP | UV and NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Doom | 37 | 37 | 38 |
| Doom II | 37 | 39 | 39 |
| TNT: Evilution | 34 | 28 | 29 |
| Plutonia | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Items from Doom, Doom II and Doom 64 | |
|---|---|
| Health: | Health bonus • Stimpack • Medikit |
| Armor: | Armor bonus • Armor • Megaarmor |
| Powerups: | Berserk • Computer area map • Invulnerability • Light amplification visor • Megasphere • Partial invisibility • Radiation shielding suit • Supercharge |
| Keys: | Keycard • Skull key • Demon Key |
| Weapons: | Fist • Chainsaw • Pistol • Shotgun • Super shotgun • Chaingun • Rocket launcher • Plasma gun • BFG9000 • Unmaker |
| Ammo: | Backpack • Clip • 4 shotgun shells • Rocket • Energy cell • Box of bullets • Box of shotgun shells • Box of rockets • Energy cell pack |
