Sharon Ventura's natural abilities were boosted to their highest levels, and she was also granted Glossary:S#superhuman, superhuman strength and durability through radiation treatments. When she was exposed to cosmic rays and transformed into a She-Thing, her strength and durability were increased to the levels of the Thing (Benjamin Grimm), Thing before he was mutated into his spiky-hided version. In her She-Thing form, Sharon had increased resistance to sensory and temperature extremes.