The Strongest Characters In The MCU, Ranked

Who She Is: Wanda Maximoff experienced a fair amount of loss and trauma even before Hydra experimented on her. And while she's initially motivated by revenge after she gains her powers, her heroism quickly comes to the forefront.

What She Does: In Avengers: Age of Ultron, her powers include telekinesis and limited mental manipulation. She hasn't used the latter in some time, but her ability to move objects with her mind has grown into something more. While her movie powers are a departure from the comics, it's clear Scarlet Witch has some serious untapped potential.

Her Strongest Moment: Holding off Thanos - twice!

Her Weakest Moment: Being bested by Hawkeye. 

Who He Is: Before becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Stephen Strange is one of the most gifted surgeons in the world. After a devastating accident - and some globe trotting - he gains mastery of the mystic arts.

What He Does: There seems to be no limit to what Doctor Strange can do. Even without the Time Stone at his disposal, Strange can perform a myriad of mystical feats, from conjuring various types of energy to flying to teleporting across the world.

His Strongest Moment: Though his fight with Thanos is impressive, the good doctor's defining moment comes when he uses his big brain - and a nifty time loop - to annoy Dormammu into submission.

His Weakest Moment: Like many of the heroes of Earth, Strange is cocky. That arrogance enables Ebony Maw to get the better of him when the two spar.

Who He Is: Thor Odinson is not only the most gifted warrior of his realm, he also commands lightning and one powerful hammer. Scratch that: one powerful ax.

What He Does: Thor has a long list of powerful attributes. Super-strength, a life that spans thousands of years, near-invincibility, mastery of electricity, and the most powerful ax in the universe.

His Strongest Moment: Cutting through an Infinity Gauntlet blast to bury his ax in Thanos's chest.

His Weakest Moment: Letting his ego get in the way and not going for the head the first time around.

Who He Is: We don't know much about Thanos's MCU backstory and how it matches up with the comics, but we do know he has an indomitable will. After devising a plan to save his ailing planet and people, Thanos spent years collecting the Infinity Stones and wiping out civilizations to meet his goal.

What He Does: Thanos's biggest power seems to be his gift for strategy and his sheer determination. Aside from that, he's got super-strength that rivals pretty much everyone in the MCU.

His Strongest Moment: Using the Infinity Gauntlet twice and living - briefly - to tell the tale.

His Weakest Moment: We see Thanos lose twice, and both times the Mad Titan realizes his ego has gotten the best of him. But seeing him humbled after eliminating the Infinity Stones and awaiting his fate at the hands of the Avengers is definitely his lowest point.

Who He Is: The first child of Odin, Hela once fought and ruled alongside her father. But when her abilities - and lust for power - grew too great, the All-Father exiled her and buried the very memory of her.

What He Does: Aside from the impressive physical abilities of all Asgardians, Hela can generate endless blades at will. She's a skilled fighter and has a giant wolf as a sidekick, and her intro scene proves she has plenty of raw power.

Her Strongest Moment: Taking on the Warriors Three and the entirety of the Asgardian army all by herself - and slaying every last one of them - is hard to top. But Hela crushing Mjolnir in one hand bests even her other impressive feat.

Her Weakest Moment: Arguably, her weakest moment was when her own father banished her because her powers rivaled his.

Who He Is: The (former) King of Asgard, the All-Father is wise, powerful, and devious. With the mind of Loki and the strength of Thor, this ruler is one of the strongest beings in the known realms.

What He Does: We really don't know all that Odin can do. The Odinforce, a cosmic energy he controls, seems to grant him nearly limitless power. He's able to remove Thor's abilities, for instance, and at his height he commands all of Asgard.

His Strongest Moment: Humbling Thor, the God of Thunder, and helping him on his path to true heroism.

His Weakest Moment: Burying his past as a tyrant and banishing his own daughter to a prison dimension. We know how well that turned out.