Strength Scale
Marvel has also produced a Strength and Fitness book.
The purpose of this Strength Scale is to, eventually, put all the characters of the Marvel Universe in order, by raw physical strength.
This includes the amount of weight each listed character can lift over his/her head with arms fully extended (Overhead press) based upon information taken out of the various printings of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and other encyclopedic comic books styled after the OHOTMU.
If this list includes any artificial augmentation of strength by way of outside forces such as telekinesis or mutagenic changes (such as Hulk's Gamma Ray bombardment) and Cosmic Energy (Such as Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic) it will be noted in parenthesis.
See also Superhuman Strength Category for a complete list of categorized articles.
These figures have been known to change from comic to comic, but these values are generally recognized as average for the character. In some situations characters are depicted as able to lift more than the stated weight but many of these situations arise when the character is under stress and is running on adrenaline.
Some figures listed for some characters have been taken from older sources but are still accurate, since more recent handbook and handbook-styled comics haven't printed information to contradict the figures taken from these older sources.
It should be noted that these values are strictly there for officially comparing different characters in relation to each other, and not remotely to be taken literally. For example, certain characters who have been listed at "95" or "100" tons at some point have demonstrated a planetary level of strength, and even Spider-Man has moved thousands of tonnes on occasion.
Human
Below Normal
Cannot lift one's own body weight
Normal
Able to lift one's own body weight
- Abyss[1]
- Aegis (Trey Rollins)[1]
- Anarchist[1]
- Angel Salvadore[1]
- Apache Kid[1]
- Arabian Knight (Navid Hashim)[1]
- Arabian Knight (Abdul Qamar)[1]
- Arranger[1]
- Asbestos Lady[1]
- Aurora[1]
- Amun[1]
- Banshee[5]
- Baron Mordo[1]
- Chamber[6]
- The Agent[1]
- Madame Menace[1]
Athlete
able to lift one's own body weight up to double one's own body weight
- Achebe[1]
- Agent X[1]
- Alpha the Ultimate Mutant[1]
- Americop[1]
- Baron von Strucker[1]
- Baroness Zemo[1]
- Batwing[1]
- Cyclops[7]
- Gambit[5]
- Havok[8]
- Iceman[9]
- Mystique[10]
- Night Thrasher[1]
- Psylocke[11]
Specific athletes
- Nightcrawler - 300 lbs
- Bullseye - 300 lbs
- Iron Fist - 300 lbs (Without focusing his chi to heighten his strength)
- Hawkeye - 300 lbs
- Taskmaster - 300 lbs
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) - 300 lbs
Peak Human
Able to lift double one's own body weight up to the 800lb level (Note: The weight of 800 lbs is the greatest amount of weight a human can lift, within the Marvel Universe, without being considered superhuman.) However, a real human strength for male and female is listed below:
- Natural Peak Human: The highest limit a human man can over-head lift is at least 600 lbs, but no more than 700 lbs.[12] For example, Kingpin - 650 lbs,[12] Punisher - over 500 lbs,[13] Colossus - 700 lbs,[citation needed] etc. The highest limit a human woman can over-head lift is at least 200 lbs, but no more than 300 lbs.[14] For example, Elektra - 260 lbs,[14] etc.
- Hellcat (While wearing her costume)[15]
- Crossbones Near 800 lbs[16]
- Mister X - At least 310 lbs but no more than 800 lbs[17]
- Daken - At least 334 lbs and no more than 800 lbs[18]
- Mysterio - At least 350 lbs but no more than 800 lbs (While wearing his costume)[19]
- Speed Demon - At least 350 lbs but no more than 800 lbs[20]
- Ka-Zar - At least 430 lbs but no more than 800 lbs[21]
- Elektra Natchios - 260 lbs[14]
- Daredevil - 450 lbs[22]
- Moon Knight - 450 lbs[23]
- Batroc - 500 lbs[24]
- Punisher - 550 lbs
- Colossus (unarmored) - 550 lbs[25]
- Hydro-Man - 550 lbs[26]
- Kingpin - 650 lbs[27]
- Eddie Brock (without symbiote) - 700 lbs[28]
- Patriot - 700 lbs[29]
- Hellstorm - 750 lbs[23]
- Iron Fist - 750 lbs (While using his chi to heighten his strength)[30]
- Basilisk - 800 lbs[31]
- Black Cat - 800 lbs (While she is wearing her costume)[32]
- Black Panther - 800 lbs (he is listed as having peak human strength)[25]
Superhuman
(Note: Any character capable of lifting more than 800 lbs, in the Marvel Universe, is considered to have Enhanced strength.)
- Peak Human Potential: Characters that are in Class 800 lbs - 1,000 lbs level are at the peak of human potential, but not at the superhuman level.[33] For example, Captain America - 800 lbs,[34] X-23 - 800 lbs,[35] Daredevil - 800 lbs,[36] Black Panther - 800 lbs (before being enhanced by Bast),[37][31] etc.
800+ lbs to 2 ton range
- Note on tons: a "standard" or "short" ton is 2000 lbs while a "metric" or "long" ton is approximately 2200 lbs, specifically 1,000 kilograms (2,204.6 pounds) or 1 megagram (1 Mg).
- Nighthawk - 1 to 2 tons (Nighthawk's strength is enough to lift 1 ton during the day and up to 2 tons at night)[29]
- Man Mountain Marko - 900 lbs (originally his strength was increased to the point of lifting at least 2,200 lbs after he began taking steroids)[38]
- Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) - 1,000 lbs (his normal strength level without using the Nega-Bands)[39]
- Jubilee - 1,000 lbs (while wearing the "Wonder Gloves", gleaned from the technology used by The Wizard)[40]
- Destroyer - 1,000 lbs[41][42]
- Quicksilver - 1,000 lbs[43]
- Vermin - 1,000 lbs[11]
- Victor Mancha - 1,000 lbs[38]
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) - 1,200 lbs[32]
- Zombie - 1,200 lbs[44]
- Baron Blood - 1,500 lbs[45]
- Deacon Frost - 1,500 lbs[3]
- Gorilla-Man - 1,500 lbs[3]
- Morbius - 1,500 lbs[46]
- Werewolf - 1,500 lbs (without the light of a full moon)[9]
- Blue Shield - 1,800 lbs[31]
- All-American - 1 ton[32]
- Black Bolt - 1 ton (normal)[47]
- Blade - 1 ton[48]
- Chrome - 1 ton[24]
- Crymson Dynamo I - 1 ton[32]
- Gorgon - 1 ton[3]
- Guardian - 1 ton[3]
- Hannibal King - 1 ton[49]
- Killpower - 1 ton[40]
- Alyosha Kravinoff - 1 ton[40]
- Lady Deathstrike - 1 ton[8]
- Lilandra - 1 ton[50]
- Narya - 1 ton (in her human form)[20]
- Paladin - 1 ton[24]
- Puck - 1 ton (since the spell that granted him his powers has waned considerably)[43]
- Queen - 1 ton[43]
- Toad - 1 ton[51]
- Werewolf - 1 ton (With the light of a full moon)[9]
- Triathlon - 2,400 lbs[52]
- Mandrill - 2,700 lbs[53]
- Anaconda - 2 tons[54]
- Blackout - 2 tons[55]
- Deadpool - 2 tons[49]
- Deathcry - 2 tons[42]
- Doctor Doom - 2 tons (with Armor)[56]
- Emma Frost - 2 tons (while in her organic diamond form)[3]
- Holocaust - 2 tons[42]
- Kraven the Hunter - 2 tons[57]
- Predator X - 2 tons[43]
- Sabretooth (Age of Apocalypse) - 2 tons[43][25][23]
Under 5 tons
- Gorgon - 2.5 tons[58]
- Fly - 3 tons[22]
- Grim Hunter - 3 tons[57]
- Toad - 3 tons (Legs)[51]
- Magma (Jonathan Darque) - 3 tons (Via his costume)[38]
- Red Wolf - 3 tons[59]
- Adam Warlock - 4 tons (unenhanced by cosmic power)[44]
- Dracula - 4 tons[60]
- Living Mummy - 4.5 tons[61]
5 tons
- Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) - 5 tons (given the divine nature of his powers he can easily enhance his strength to near incalculable levels)[40]
- Jackpot - 5 tons[62]
- Kang the Conqueror - 5 tons[52]
- Klaw - 5 tons (fully energized)[24]
- Mach-4 - 5 tons (when wearing his battlesuit)[40]
- Mad-Dog - 5 tons[9]
- Menace - 5 tons[62]
- Override - 5 tons (due to his costume)[38]
- Ulysses Bloodstone - 5 tons[44]
- Vision (Jonas) - 5 tons (while at normal density)[63]
- Blob - 5 tons[31]
Under 10 tons
- Tombstone - 6 tons[64]
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) - 7 tons[48]
- Varnae - 7 tons[65]
- Ezekiel Sims - 9 tons[66]
10 tons
- Arachne - 10 tons[48]
- Battlestar - 10 tons[48][67]
- Beast - 10 tons[68]
- Bulldozer - 10 tons (While the Wrecker's powers are divided among himself and other members of the Wrecking Crew)[69]
- Cyber - 10 tons (While in his original body, though it is hinted that his new body could possibly be stronger)[41]
- Dark Beast - 10 tons[42]
- Deathlok (Luther Manning) - 10 tons[70]
- Delilah - 10 tons[42]
- Demogoblin - 10 tons[24]
- Ghost Rider (Dan Ketch) - 10 tons[40]
- Ghost-Spider (Gwen Stacy) - 10 tons when bonded to Venom symbiote[71]
- Green Goblin (Harry Osborn) - 10 tons[62]
- Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) - 10 tons (as a result of the Green Goblin formula)[38]
- Hybrid - 10 tons[72]
- Jack Flag - 10 tons[42]
- Joystick - 10 ton[40]
- Lyra - 10 tons (while in an enraged state)[73]
- M - 10 tons[40]
- Machine Man - 10 tons[40]
- Malekith the Accursed - 10 tons (without supplementing his strength with his mystical powers)[61]
- Man-Ape - 10 tons[39]
- Man-Bull - 10 tons (early in his career and prior to subsequent mutations)[74]
- Midnight - 10 tons (Due to cybernetic enhancements)[38]
- Mister Sinister - 10 tons[75]
- Mojo - 10 tons[38]
- Mondo - 10 tons[38]
- Mongoose - 10 tons[76]
- Omega Red - 10 tons (His maximum level of strength, though he must regularly drain the life force of others to maintain it)[29]
- Overmind - 10 tons (Without using his psionic powers)[77]
- Piledriver (Brian Calusky) - 10 tons (while the Wrecker's powers are divided among himself and other members of the Wrecking Crew)[4]
- Poison - 10 tons[43]
- Ramrod - 10 tons[43]
- Reptyl - 10 tons[78]
- Rintrah - 10 tons[43]
- Ronan the Accuser - 10 tons (Without wearing his armor)[43]
- Runner - 10 tons[79]
- Russian - 10 tons[43]
- Spidercide - 10 tons[57]
- Spider-Woman (Mattie Franklin) - 10 tons[80]
- Stryfe - 10 tons (without supplementing his strength with his telekinetic powers)[64]
- Sub-Mariner - 10 tons (while completely dry after a period of about 24 hours)[24]
- Thunderball - 10 tons (while the Wrecker's powers are divided among himself and other members of the Wrecking Crew)[8]
- Tigra - 10 tons[48]
- US Agent - 10 tons[4]
- Wind Warrior - 10 tons[49]
- Wrecker - 10 tons (With his powers divided among the other members of the Wrecking Crew)[81]
10+ tons to 25 ton range
- Ajak - 15 tons[82]
- American Eagle (Jason Strongbow) - 15 tons[33]
- Armadillo - 25 tons[83]
- Caber - 25 tons[84]
- Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) - 15 tons (With solar powered augmentation)[39]
- Captain Marvel (Noh-Varr) - 25 tons[38]
- Cardiac - 15 tons[57]
- Ch'od - 20 tons[85]
- Crusader - 25 tons (While he is at the peak of his religious faith)[60]
- Cupid - 25 tons[86]
- Demeter (Olympian) - 25 tons[87]
- Demolition Man - 15 tons[24]
- Doctor Octopus - 24 tons (each tentacle can lift 8 tons, as long as there is at least one tentacle supports his chest harness)[66]
- Enchantress - 25 tons[50]
- Eternals - 15 tons (average strength level for both male and female Eternals)[82]
- Grey Gargoyle - 11 tons[3]
- Grizzly - 15 tons[57]
- Hangman - 25 tons[42]
- Hera (Olympian) - 25 tons[88]
- Idunn - 25 tons[89]
- Kaine - 25 tons[40]
- Karkas - 25 tons[5]
- Karnilla - 25 tons[27]
- Lizard - 12 tons[27]
- Looter - 20 tons[40]
- Mammomax - 20 tons[38]
- Man-Beast - 25 tons[38]
- Mikaboshi - 20 tons[38]
- Mister Kline - 25 tons[38]
- Morlun - 20 tons[66]
- Morph - 20 tons (by growing additional muscles and connective tissues)[38]
- Ms. Marvel II - 15 tons (While in her normal state)[46]
- Neptunia - 20 tons[90]
- Ord - 25 tons[29]
- Pele - 25 tons[91]
- Piranha - 15 tons[43]
- Pixie (Eternal) - 12 tons[43]
- Power Princess (Earth-712) - 20 tons[24]
- Priapus - 25 tons (under normal circumstances)[43]
- Sir Puma - 12 tons[29]
- Scorpion - 15 tons (prior to bonding with the Venom symbiote)[92]
- Shathra - 15 tons[66]
- Silvermane - 15 tons[57]
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) - 10 tons minimum[93]
- Starfox - 15 tons[94]
- Unicorn - 15 tons[50]
- Ursa Major - 15 tons (while transformed into his brown bear form)[75]
25+ tons to 50 ton range
- Adam Warlock - 40 tons (Enhanced by cosmic power)[44]
- Annihilus - 50 tons[76]
- Apollo (Olympian) - 50 tons[95]
- Artemis (Olympian) - 30 tons[96]
- Athena (Olympian) - 35 tons[97]
- Attuma - 40 tons (If he has has been away from contact with water for an extended period)[98]
- Balder - 50 tons[95]
- Blastaar - 50 tons[61]
- Darkoth - 50 tons[45]
- Diamondhead - 45 tons[42]
- Dionysus - 30 tons (His strength has decreased considerably over the centuries)[99]
- Drax the Destroyer - 50 tons (in his current form)[42]
- Eddie Brock (with symbiote) - 30 tons[66]
- Firelord - 50 tons[58]
- Frey - 30 tons[100]
- Ganymede - 50 tons[3]
- Grog The God-Slayer - 30 tons[23]
- Guardsman (Kevin O'Brien) - 40 tons[101]
- Guardsman (Michael O'Brien) - 40 tons[101]
- Heimdall - 35 tons[81]
- Hermes - 35 tons[102]
- Hippolyta - 50 tons (without wearing the Gauntlets of Ares)[103]
- Hogun - 35 tons[69]
- Human Robot - 50 tons[15]
- Ikaris - 40 tons (without telekinesis)[84]
- Loki - 30 tons originally,[104] currently 50 tons[95](it is possible that Loki can temporarily increase his/her strength via mystical means)[40]
- Luke Cage - 50 tons[48]
- Makkari - 50 tons[38]
- Man-Bull - 50 tons (later in his career and after subsequent mutations)[74]
- Master Man - 50 tons (At his peak)[24]
- Molten Man - 40 tons[57]
- Mordecai Midas - 50 tons[38]
- Nova (Frankie Raye) - 40 tons[83]
- Photon (Genis-Vell - 30 tons[43]
- Roughouse - 50 tons[43]
- Sabra - 50 tons[48]
- S.H.I.V.A. - 40 tons[105]
- Sif - 30 tons[94]
- Strong Guy - 50 tons (base strength)[106]
- Tiger Shark - 50 tons (after being dry for several hours)[74]
- Tyr - 35 tons (ability to lift and move great weights was affected due to the loss of his left hand)[101]
- U-Man - 40 tons (while dry)[61]
- U-Man - 50 tons (while immersed in water or is at least wet)[61]
- Valkyrie - 45 tons[107]
- Vision (Jonas) - 50 tons (while at maximum density)[63]
- Volstagg - 35 tons (strength has diminished from the 50 ton level due to advanced age and poor physical conditioning)[108]
- Woodgod - 50 tons[47]
- Wrecker - 40 tons (while possessing all of his powers)[81]
- Zuras - 30 tons (without telekinesis)[54]
50+ tons to 75 ton range
- Ares - 70 tons[109]
- Arkon - 75 tons[11]
- Attuma - 60 tons (while immersed in water or even slightly wet)[110]
- Black Bolt - 60 tons (augmented with electron energy)[47]
- Dionysus - 70 tons (while he was in his physical prime)[111]
- Doc Samson - 70 tons[42]
- Executioner - 65 tons[61]
- Her - 70 tons[15]
- Horus (Deity) - 75 tons[112]
- Hulk: Gray Hulk - 70 tons (While in a functionally "calm" emotional state)[113]
- Lunatik - 75 tons (prior to undergoing a severe decrease in his powers, he was able to lift well over 100 tons)[40]
- Magdalene - 75 tons[38]
- Anti-Venom - 110 tons (This is not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[114]
- Mac Gargan - 70 tons (After bonding with the Venom symbiote, this is not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[63]
- Man-Killer - 75 tons[38]
- Midnight Sun - 75 tons[38]
- Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) - 70 tons[38]
- Ms. Marvel II - 75 tons (while in her "She-Thing" form)[46]
- Namora - 75 tons (while wet or immersed in water)[29]
- Nebula - 60 tons[29]
- Neptune - 70 tons (without supplementing his strength with cosmic powers)[115]
- Neutron (Imperial Guard) - 70 tons (without supplementing his strength with black hole energy)[116]
- Odin - 75 tons (without supplementing his strength with the Odinforce)[29]
- Omega Sentinel - 70 tons
- Orka - 75 tons (while dry)[32]
- Overmind - 70 tons (while using his psionic powers to supplement his strength)[117]
- Pluto - 75 tons[43]
- Redstone - 75 tons[50]
- Rockslide - 75 tons[74]
- Ronan the Accuser - 60 tons (while wearing his armor)[43]
- Seth (Deity) - 75 tons (before the loss of his right hand)[118]
- Terrax the Tamer - 75 tons (without supplementing his strength with the Power Cosmic)[108]
- Thundra - 60 tons[9]
- Tiger Shark - 75 tons (while immersed in water or wet)[74]
- Toxin - 65 tons (not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[119]
- Vidar Odinson - 75 tons[120]
75+ tons to 90 ton range
- Achelous - 90 tons (while in Minotaur form)[95]
- Captain Britain - 90 tons (while wearing his costume)[121]
- Carnage - 80 tons (not his true limit, as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[55]
- Deathlok - 85 tons (with the potential to be able to lift 150 tons if he were to overcome computer safeguards that prevent him from achieving this limit)[23]
- James Rhodes - 85 tons (while War Machine Armor)
- Griffin - 90 tons (With the potential for greater strength due to further mutations)[23]
- Hyperion (Squadron Sinister) (Earth-616) - 90 tons[42]
- Ironclad - 90 tons[55]
- Lionheart - 90 tons[40]
- Lyra - 90 tons (while in a functionally calm state)[73]
- Quicksand - 80 tons[113]
- Sasquatch- 90 tons[20] (Current Sasquatch form)
- Shaper of Worlds - 80 tons (without supplementing strength with additional powers)
- Sphinx - 85 tons[76]
- Toxin - 80 tons (This is not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)
- Hulk: Savage Hulk - 90 tons (While in a functionally "calm" emotional state)[113]
- Malekith the Accursed - 90 tons (While supplementing his strength with his mystical powers)[61]
- Osiris - 80 tons[122]
- Quicksand - 80 tons[113]
- Sandman - 85 tons[101][24]
- Zuras - 90 tons (While supplementing his strength using his telekinetic powers)[54]
- Zeus - 90 tons (Without supplementing his strength with cosmic powers)[123]
90+ tons to 100 ton range
- Bloodaxe - 100 tons[124]
- The Captain - 95 tons[42]
- Danger - 100 tons[42]
- Anti-Venom - 110 tons (not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[114]
- Earth Lord - 100 tons[85]
- Hulk: Merged Hulk - 100 tons (While in a functionally "calm" emotional state)[113]
- Hyperion (Earth-712) - 100 tons[15]
- Hyperion (Earth-13034)- 100 tons[125]
- James Rhodes - 100 tons (through Iron Patriot Armor)
- Kronans - 100 tons (strength level of the average adult Kronan)[47]
- Leir - 100 tons[75]
- Neutron (Imperial Guard) - 100 tons (while supplementing his strength with black hole energy)[116]
- Norman Osborn - 100 tons (while wearing Iron Patriot Armor)[126]
- Orka - 95 tons (While wet and without supplementing his strength by drawing upon the energies of killer whales within his vicinity)[32]
- Rhino - 100 tons[59]
- Siege - 100 tons[127]
- Sub-Mariner - 100 tons (While fully hydrated on the surface)[24]
- Toxin - 100 tons (This is not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[119]
- Titania (Mary MacPherran) - 100 tons[64]
- Ulik - 95 tons[83]
- Ultron - 100 tons[52]
Potentially incalculable, able to lift in excess of 100 tons
- Absorbing Man (depending on his body composition)[128]
- Atum[18]
- A-Bomb - 100 tons[40]
- Abomination - 200 tons[129]
- Abraxas (Multiverse)[1]
- Adversary
- Agamotto[34]
- Ajax[46]
- Akhenaten[1]
- Apocalypse[61]
- Apocalypse Beast[128]
- Ares - (when wearing the gauntlets of Ares)[109]
- Enigma Force Spider-Man
- Atlas (Erik Josten)[1]
- Beta Ray Bill[1]
- Beyonder[41]
- Blackheart[130]
- Blue Marvel[74]
- Bor Burison[114]
- Captain Axis[47]
- Colossus[131]
- Count Nefaria[52]
- Darkoth (strength greatest while in Otherworld)[132]
- Deathlok - 150 tons (if he were to overcome computer safeguards that prevent him from achieving this limit)[42]
- Dragon Man[24]
- Anti-Venom - 110 tons (not his true limit as his strength increases with his size and variable muscle mass)[114]
- Ego[3]
- Galactus[133]
- Gilgamesh[26]
- Gladiator (while his confidence is at its peak)[113]
- Groot[114]
- Hela (provided she wears her cloak)[75]
- Henry Pym (when he increases his height beyond 100 feet)[134]
- Hercules[48]
- Hulk (all Incarnations while in an enraged emotional state)[113][47]
- Hulk 2099 (has a base strength level of 150 tons and his strength increases as he becomes angrier)[32]
- Iron Man (while wearing the Iron Man armor)[109]
- Juggernaut[135]
- Kurse[76]
- Living Tribunal[78]
- Lyra (through meditation)[73]
- Maestro - 200 tons (while in a functionally "calm" emotional state and his strength dramatically increases as he becomes angrier)[38]
- Maelstrom (when he has absorbed enough kinetic energy)[21]
- Magneto (while using his magnetic powers to increase his strength)[83]
- Mahkizmo[38]
- Mangog[101]
- Maxam (at his maximum size)[38]
- Mephisto (While in his own realm. His strength decreases steadily the longer he is away from it)[130]
- Morg The Executioner (while supplementing his strength with the Power Cosmic)[38]
- Nova Prime (while supplementing his strength with the full might of the Nova Force)[29]
- Namor (strength stated as being unmatched under the oceans).
- Nuklo (when energy levels reach critical mass)[136]
- Odin Borson (while supplementing his strength with the Odinforce)
- Orka (while drawing upon the energies of killer whales within his vicinity)[32]
- Red Hulk[73]
- Red Ronin[83]
- Red She-Hulk[137]
- Red Norvell[19]
- Rogue (After permanently absorbing Wonder Man's powers)
- Reptyl Prime[78]
- Sentry[59]
- She-Hulk[47]
- Silver Surfer (while supplementing his strength with the Power Cosmic)[79]
- Skaar (While in an enraged emotional state)[73]
- Stardust (while supplementing his strength with the Power Cosmic)[64]
- Sebastian Shaw (after absorbing enough kinetic energy)[39]
- Shaper of Worlds (while supplementing strength with additional powers)[20]
- Stranger[64]
- Strong Guy (after becoming kinetically charged)[106]
- Surtur[9]
- Tempus (Immortus' servant) (after increasing his size through the absorption of temporal energy)[132]
- Thanos[64]
- Titannus[119]
- Thing[138]
- Thor (Jane Foster) (when in possession of Mjolnir)[120][125]
- Thor (Thor Odinson)[76]
- Tryco Slatterus[3]
- Typhon[119]
- Ultimo[119]
- Ultron (after becoming Phalanx Ultron)[52]
- Warlock (Technarch)[134]
- Wonder Man[109]
- Ymir[2]
- Zeus (while supplementing his strength with cosmic powers)[114]
(Note: The upper limit of the physical strength of these characters is unknown.)
Undefined
Possessing some degree of superhuman strength, though the current and exact extent of physical strength is not as clearly defined
800lbs to 2 tons
- Wolverine - More than 800 lbs but no more than 2 tons[139] (He has demonstrated sufficient physical strength to snap steel chains[140][141] and to lift the weight of a dozen men over his head, with one arm, and hurl them through a wooden wall.)[142]
800lbs to 25 tons
- Epoch - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[3]
- Eric The Red - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[3]
- Gargoyle - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[3]
- Grandmaster - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[15]
- Jessica Jones - At least 2 tons[143]
- Killer Shrike - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[24]
- Sabreclaw - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[24]
- Sabretooth - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[139]
- Warpath - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[63]
- Molly Hayes[72]
- Wild Thing - More than 800 lbs but no more than 25 tons[63]
2 to 10 tons
- Frankenstein's Monster - More than 2 tons but no more than 10 tons[101]
25 to 75 tons
- Jack of Hearts - At least 25 tons (There is a possibility that the upper limit of his strength could be higher as his overall power level often fluctuates.)[15]
- Mephista - More than 25 tons but no more than 75 tons[38]
75 to 100 tons
- Baymax - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[114]
- Caiera Oldstrong - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[47]
- Huntsman - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[15]
- Desak Sterixian - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[18]
- Harald Jaekelsson - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[21]
- J2 - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[15]
- Narya - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons (while in Sasquatch form)[20]
- Rage - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons (not using his strength for violence)[52]
- Super Skrull - More than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons[64]
- Tempus (Immortus' servant) - more than 75 tons but no more than 100 tons (at normal size)[132]
Notes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #32
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #29
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #21
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #2
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #16
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #17
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #13
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #23
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Daredevil #170
- ↑ Punisher (Vol. 2) #65
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Elektra: Assassin #1
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #5
- ↑ Captain America and Crossbones #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #7
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #8
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #10
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #6
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #3
- ↑ 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 24.11 24.12 24.13 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #1
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #11
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6
- ↑ Spider-Man The Ultimate Guide #1
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #8
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #4
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #2
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Avengers: Roll Call #1
- ↑ X-23 #2
- ↑ Daredevil (Vol. 2) #82
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #9
- ↑ 38.00 38.01 38.02 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.06 38.07 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #7
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #4
- ↑ 40.00 40.01 40.02 40.03 40.04 40.05 40.06 40.07 40.08 40.09 40.10 40.11 40.12 40.13 40.14 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #6
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #34
- ↑ 42.00 42.01 42.02 42.03 42.04 42.05 42.06 42.07 42.08 42.09 42.10 42.11 42.12 42.13 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3
- ↑ 43.00 43.01 43.02 43.03 43.04 43.05 43.06 43.07 43.08 43.09 43.10 43.11 43.12 43.13 43.14 43.15 43.16 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #9
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #14
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #13
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #36
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.7 World War Hulk: Gamma Files #1
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 48.7 Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #25
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #20
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #27
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005 #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #31
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #1
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 New Avengers Most Wanted Files #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #2
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 57.4 57.5 57.6 Spider-Man: Back in Black Handbook #1
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #9
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #30
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 61.3 61.4 61.5 61.6 61.7 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #4
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Yearbook #1
- ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 63.3 63.4 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #12
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 64.3 64.4 64.5 64.6 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #11
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/varnae.htm
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2004 #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #1
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 69.0 69.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #18
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/manning6.htm
- ↑ Spider-Gwen (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ 72.0 72.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #5
- ↑ 73.0 73.1 73.2 73.3 73.4 Fall of the Hulks: Gamma #1
- ↑ 74.0 74.1 74.2 74.3 74.4 74.5 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #1
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 75.2 75.3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #6
- ↑ 76.0 76.1 76.2 76.3 76.4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #14
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/overmindgrom.htm
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 78.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #33
- ↑ 79.0 79.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #12
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #10
- ↑ 81.0 81.1 81.2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #3
- ↑ 82.0 82.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #4
- ↑ 83.0 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #7
- ↑ 84.0 84.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #26
- ↑ 85.0 85.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #19
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/cupid.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/demeterc.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/herajuno.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/idunnthor.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/neptunia.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/pele.htm
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #9
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #11
- ↑ 94.0 94.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #10
- ↑ 95.0 95.1 95.2 95.3 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/artemisd.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/athenami.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/attumanamor.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/dionysus.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/freyasgrd.htm
- ↑ 101.0 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #15
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hermesmr.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hippolyt.htm
- ↑ Journey Into Mystery #113
- ↑ Wolverine: Weapon X Files #1
- ↑ 106.0 106.1 X-Factor #200
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12
- ↑ 108.0 108.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #22
- ↑ 109.0 109.1 109.2 109.3 Mighty Avengers: Most Wanted Files #1
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/attumanamor.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/dionysus.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/horusatn.htm
- ↑ 113.0 113.1 113.2 113.3 113.4 113.5 113.6 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #8
- ↑ 114.0 114.1 114.2 114.3 114.4 114.5 114.6 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #14
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/neptunep.htm
- ↑ 116.0 116.1 X-Men: Phoenix Force Handbook #1
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/overmindgrom.htm
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/sethheli.htm
- ↑ 119.0 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #12
- ↑ 120.0 120.1 Thor: Asgard's Avenger #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #10
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/osiristhor.htm
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #24
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #35
- ↑ 125.0 125.1 Avengers NOW! #1
- ↑ Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy #1
- ↑ http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix5/siegedl.htm
- ↑ 128.0 128.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Hulk 2004 #1
- ↑ 130.0 130.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005 #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #2
- ↑ 132.0 132.1 132.2 FF: Fifty Fantastic Years #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #28
- ↑ 134.0 134.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #13
- ↑ World War Hulk: X-Men #3
- ↑ Captain America: America's Avenger #1
- ↑ Defenders: Strange Heroes #1
- ↑ Avengers: The Initiative #3
- ↑ 139.0 139.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Wolverine 2004 #1
- ↑ X-Men #111
- ↑ Wolverine (Vol. 3) #51
- ↑ Wolverine (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Marvel Fact Files #71