Strength Scale

The purpose of this scale is to, eventually, put all of the characters of the World of Heroes forum in order, by raw physical strength, including the amount of weight each listed character can lift over his/her head with arms fully extended. If this list includes any artificial augmentation of strength by way of outside forces such as telekinesis or mutagenic changes (such as Lex Luthor's enhanced strength from the Everyman Project), it will be noted in parenthesis.

Athlete: able to lift one's own body weight up to double one's own body weight

 * Archer
 * Dark Phoenix
 * Ghost Rider
 * Red X - Strength capabilities in acrobatics may be classified as 'peak human' due to suit enhancements.
 * Wolverine - 500 lbs. (without Adamantium skeleton)

Peak Human: able to lift double one's own body weight up to the 800 lb level
Note: The weight of 800 lbs is the greatest amount of weight a human can lift, within the DC and Marvel Universes, without being considered superhuman.


 * Angel of Death - 728 lbs
 * Captain America - 800 lbs
 * Discerpo - 400 lbs
 * Patriot - 700 lbs
 * Psionic - 600 lbs (with suit)
 * Ronin - 675 lbs
 * Seer- 240 lbs

Superhuman: 800+ lbs to 2 ton range
Note: Any character capable of lifting more than 800 lbs, in the DC or Marvel Universe, is counted as having superhuman strength.


 * Deadpool - 2 tons
 * Wolverine - 950 lbs. (with Adamantium skeleton)

Superhuman: 2+ tons to 10 ton range

 * Flare - 10 tons
 * Shockwave - 3 tons
 * Spider-Boy - 6 tons
 * Raven - 10 tons

Superhuman: 10+ tons to 25 ton range

 * Death's Daughter - 20 tons
 * Nuclear Winter - 20 tons
 * Spider-Man - 20 tons

Superhuman: 25+ tons to 50 ton range

 * Quake - 50 tons
 * Venom - 30 tons

Superhuman: 75+ tons to 90 ton range

 * Angel - 90 tons
 * Iron Man - 80 tons (When Wearing the Iron Man Armor)

Superhuman: 90+ tons to 100 ton range

 * Thor

Superhuman: Potentially incalculable, able to lift far in excess of 100 tons

 * Hulk
 * Mr. Fantastic
 * Superman