spetznaz
Senior Fanboy Killer
This thread is actually quite complex. For one, there are many who would benefit, but the question is who would benefit the most. That is quite the intricate question.
Secondly, there are some who would stand to benefit a lot, but who would not accept such enhancements due to their character sets.
E.g. Batman refused to receive enhanced healing from a motherbox and clearly stated that he would heal his own wounds by himself the old fashioned way. Which is indicative that Batman would probably refuse many of these attributes. Yet it is also seen that he does use his mind and technology to enhance himself and give him 'unfair' advantages, like how he has his cowl system uploaded with detailed information of the villains ....or even crooks, as seen in Batman: Hush ....when he is fighting them. E.g., in Hush it could tell him the weak points of even COMMON criminals, like say this guy had healing ribs that indicated that was a good place to punch.
Also, (sticking with Batman), would he want Super senses? Already his senses are extra sharp (to the point where he can detect the motion of a bullet simply from the over-pressure of air ahead of the bullet as it travels, whihc has enabled him to deteck and dodge sniper bullets even when he did not know he was being sniped at). Any sharper (e.g. Superman level) and Batman might actually consider them to be weaknesses ....why ....because he has used Superman's heightened senses as a locus of attack.
What about arcane knowldge. Again, another iffish area for Bruce. He has studied the arcane (he is not a magician or anything, but he knows something of the area ....for instance follow his steps when he was investigating the resurrection of Jason Todd ....he knew where to look). He could go down that path if he wanted to, and he definitely has people who could teach him, but in the same way that he did not opt for the mother box, he would likely not opt for usage of the arcane. Thus scratch Batman the magician.
Limited pre-cog ....one that he might pick. Although with his honed senses one could say that he has some sort of pre-cog. Not at Spiderman's level, and not even at Batgirl's level, but he is trained enough that unless you are Spidey or Batgirl you will not be able to hit him ....even with bullets. Again, think of the sniper attack situation ....while it is not pre-cog in the metaphysical/supernatural/mutate form, he is still being able to know the approach of something.
It reminds me of that phrase about magic ....anything that is technologically advanced to a certain degree is not able to be differentiated from magic (i have paraphrased it).
Same thing here ....while what he does is NOT pre-cog, for the most part it is largely undifferentiable (unless he is facing certain enemies, at whcih point his prep comes into effect ....another saying: the best way to predict the future is to create it, and that is what prep does).
Thus, would Batman really need pre-cog?
110% accuracy. Hmmm ...Batman already has 100% accuracy. His repsect thread has all sorts of crazy sh!t, and there are some that i have that are not even there (i need to buy a scanner). Now, let's assume Bullseye has 120% accuracy, and Daredevil has 110% accuracy, while Batman has 100% accuracy (my numbers ...don't quote me). Now, would it really help Batman IN ANY WAY to have 150% accuracy? Not really ...100% is more than enough! Thus 110% accuracy really does nothing ....with what Batman has ...goodness, even what Robin has ....that is enough for any job required.
Steel skin ...his costume is good enough for him, otherwise he would have invented better stuff (think of what Azrael had, and Batman never co-opted it. By the way, Bruce has no trouble taking what he needs ...e.g. the T-Spheres from Mr Terrific ....yet he never picked up Azrael's suit). Telling.
Acid breath. Woudln't take it, particularly since he already has acid in his belt (check out Batman: Hush).
Healing Touch ...hmmm, who knows. He may, or he may consider it under the file 'do not use mother box.' He is also quite gifted in medicine, whcih is a 'healing touch' in and of itself.
Death sensing. Now, who knows. Batman may not necessarily want it. After all, he seems to stay away from death things ...using them that is. For instance, he is one of a few who knows Shiva's Leopard blow (another who knows the same is Richard Dragon), but Batman does not use it. He knows many lethal moves that he never uses ....Batman could be a better martial artist than he is, since in the same way that Superman always holds back, Batman does the same (should add that to my list of 'DC's in joke on Batman being a peak human list.'😉
Anyways, i just stuck to Bruce Wayne. I could do the same for a bunch of other people, e.g. Nighthawk, midnighter, Daredevil, Cap America. Some of them would be easier (e.g. Cap already has imbued a serum, thus he probably wouldn't have a moral dilemma taking more), while others would be harder (e.g. the midnighter is already far above peak human ....would doing all of the above help him in any way ....might even DEGRADE him).
Anyways, just my thoughts.
Nice thread BTW.
The question is quite complex.