what episode does will get his powers

In Stranger Things season 5, Will first actively uses his powers in episode 4.

Quick answer

• Will’s “awakening” moment happens during the big demogorgon battle at the Military Access Control Zone (MAC-Z) in season 5, episode 4.

• In that scene, he channels the Upside Down hive mind to halt and kill the demogorgons, which is treated as the first time he truly uses his powers.

What kind of powers he gets

• Will does not have innate powers like Eleven or Vecna; instead, he channels Vecna’s power through his existing connection to the hive mind.

• The creators describe his abilities as “proximity-based,” meaning he can only use them when he is close enough to the hive mind or creatures linked to it.

Context of the episode 4 moment

• During episode 4’s MAC-Z fight, Vecna appears and reveals he chose Will because he was once the “weakest” and easiest to shape, which pushes Will to finally fight back.

• Will then takes the familiar arms-outstretched stance and stops the demogorgons, nose bleeding like Eleven’s, confirming to everyone that he now has real, visible powers in that moment.

TL;DR: Will gets and visibly uses his powers for the first time in Stranger Things season 5, episode 4.

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