Marvel is home to some of the most memorable weapons and tools in comics, such as Captain America's shield and Spider-Man's web-shooters. While perhaps the most renowned, those aren't the most powerful. From enchanted blades to alien doomsday devices, there are countless weapons in Marvel that, if wielded correctly, can instantly shatter planets and annihilate entire universes. Many of these weapons grant their users godlike abilities that can be used for good or evil. Some of these tools are so deadly that they can even corrupt and destroy the users themselves if they lack the willpower. As one can imagine, not every weapon in Marvel is created equally, with some harnessing far more destructive power than others.
Some of the strongest figures in Marvel have wielded these weapons to become nigh-unstoppable figures capable of reshaping reality and destroying all of creation. These are the most destructive and deadly weapons ever used in Marvel Comics.
One of the most iconic weapons in comics history, Thor's hammer Mjolnir was forged in the heart of a star out of the enchanted metal known as Uru. As the primary weapon of the God of Thunder, Mjolnir grants its user the power to summon lightning, manipulate the weather, fly, teleport across dimensions, and absorb energy. Mjolnir can fly into Thor's hand in seconds and is strong enough to destroy planets and battle cosmic entities like Galactus and the Phoenix Force. Mjolnir's most well-known trait is that only those who are "worthy" are allowed to lift it and possess the power of Thor. This means that even regular humans like Jane Foster who are worthy can achieve godhood once they obtain Mjolnir.
Crafted a thousand years ago, this gem holds a fraction of the extra-dimensional entity and Lord of Oblivion, Cyttorak. Created as part of a wager with other all-powerful magical entities, Cyttorak made it so that anyone who possessed the gem would become his avatar of destruction. The Crimson Gem of Cyttorak was obtained by Cain Marko, who became the unstoppable supervillain known as the Juggernaut. The gem gave Juggernaut infinite strength and durability. It's been stated that when Juggernaut starts charging, there is literally nothing in the universe that can stop him. Although the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak only offers a fraction of the eldritch god's power, it still allows its users to contend with the strongest heroes in Marvel, such as Thor and Hulk.
The Odinsword is the All-Father's strongest blade and one of the deadliest weapons in Asgard. The Odinsword is so fatal that legend states that when it's unsheathed, the universe's destruction won't be far behind. Given the sword's destructive potential, Odin only uses it as an option of last resort. He tried to use it against the Celestials, but it ultimately proved to be ineffective against their regenerative abilities. Still, another version of the Odinsword was used by Thor to kill the Serpent, who is the God of Fear and Odin's all-powerful evil brother who sought to conquer the Ten Realms.
An enchanted suit of armor, the Destroyer was a weapon created by the combined efforts of Odin, Zeus, and Vishu to be employed against Celestials and other cosmic entities that threaten the Ten Realms. The Destroyer is made of metal that is said to be even stronger than Uru, the material Mjolnir is made of. The Destroyer can't be worn in a traditional sense. Rather, it can be possessed by the life force of another being, allowing that being to control it remotely. The Destroyer is unbelievably strong, durable, and routinely defeats Thor and Hulk. It can also fire powerful energy beams capable of slicing Mjolnir in two. One time, when Odin gave the Destroyer Mjolnir, the armor's power skyrocketed to the point that even Galactus ran away in terror.
Forged in the heart of a burning galaxy, the Twilight Sword is the weapon of the gigantic fire demon Surtur, who will use it to destroy Asgard and the Ten Realms during Ragnarok. The sword is incomprehensibly powerful, capable of cutting the fabric of reality, destroying the Rainbow Bridge, cleaving the World Tree Yggdrasil that supports the Ten Realms, and tanking energy blasts from Odin. Villains like Morgan Le Fay and Hela have tapped into the sword's power to reshape all of reality to their liking. The Twilight Sword is also able to kill primordial elementals. And if it were to ever merge with the mystical Eternal Flame, Surtur will finally achieve his destiny of annihilating the Ten Realms and the universe.
Forged at the dawn of time by Knull, the God of Symbiotes, the All-Black was the first and most powerful symbiote he ever created. Made from living darkness, the All-Black was used by Knull to kill numerous reality-warping celestials. Most notably, the All-Black eventually found its way to the villain Gorr, who used its power to start a one-man crusade to kill all gods in existence. The All-Black grows stronger the more blood it spills. With the blood of millions of gods feeding it, anyone who wields the All-Black becomes a nigh-unstoppable god-slayer that can effortlessly destroy planets and kill the strongest entities in the Marvel Multiverse. Gorr has even harnessed the All-Black's corrupting influence to spread a "necro ocean" that consumed almost the entire universe in darkness.
Channeling the power of the nigh-omnipotent Beyonders, the Cosmic Cube allows the user to rewrite time and space however they desire. Many characters have wielded the Cosmic Cube's power, from Black Panther to Thanos. The potential of the Cosmic Cube is near limitless, as users have harnessed its power to create planets, forge new realities, and even banish the omnipotent entity Eternity to another plane of existence. As one can imagine, wielding such a powerful artifact can be extremely dangerous, as only people with immense mental fortitude can harness its full might without accidentally blowing up a planet with a stray thought.
One of the most devastating and iconic weapons in Marvel, the Infinity Gauntlet grants its wielder the ability to reshape the universe with a thought. Built by Thanos, the Gauntlet harnesses the power of the six Infinity Gems: time, space, soul, mind, power, and reality. When combined, the Gems grant the wielder omnipotence. When Thanos had the Gauntlet, he wiped out half of all life with the snap of his fingers, slaughtered almost all the Avengers, defeated multiple primordial gods simultaneously, and merged his conscience with the universe itself. The most significant limitation of the Infinity Gauntlet is that the gems only work in their home universe and become useless once they are outside of it.
As the name suggests, the Ultimate Nullifier grants the user the ability to eradicate anyone and anything from existence. The Ultimate Nullifier belongs to Galactus and is practically unmatched in its destructive potential, capable of eliminating people, gods, galaxies, and even multiple alternate timelines with the push of a button. The Ultimate Nullifier has even been known to destroy and recreate the infinite Marvel Multiverse. The only significant drawback of the Ultimate Nullifier is that people of weak will who try to use it will be destroyed along with their target. However, for an omnipotent entity like Galactus, this problem isn't an issue and he's used it to effortlessly annihilate beings like Abraxis, who's the multiversal embodiment of destruction.
There is no greater power in the infinite Marvel Multiverse than the Heart of the Universe. Believed to have been created by Marvel's Supreme Being, the Heart of the Universe causes its user to become attuned with the very fabric of creation. When an alternate universe version of Thanos obtained the Heart of the Universe, he stated that even the Infinity Gauntlet paled in comparison to its power. Thanos used it to absorb and destroy the infinite multiverse and all those who existed within it. Recognizing his mistake, Thanos recreates the multiverse from scratch and sacrifices his life to destroy the Heart of the Universe so that it can never be used again.
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