Attack Potency

Example: Thor destroyed Surtur's Star Dwarfing Portal with Beta Ray Bill's helps.

Destructive Capacity

Destructive Capacity is the term used to determine the amount of damage a character can produce. It is normally the deciding factor of VS matches along with Speed. It is measured in units of energy.

Attack Potency

An alternative term for Destructive Capacity which has more direct meaning: The Destructive Capacity that an attack is equivalent to. A character with a certain degree of attack potency does not necessarily need to cause destructive feats on that level, but can cause damage to characters that can withstand such forces.

We are aware that this technically violates the principle of conservation of energy, as it should logically disperse upon impact, but fiction generally tends to ignore this fact, so we overlook it as well.

Also, kindly remember that Attack Potency is the measure of Destructive Capacity of an attack, and as such, is measured via its energy damage equivalent. Hence, characters that destroy mountains or islands are not automatically mountain or island level, especially if they are small. The attack potency depends upon the energy output of the attack, not the area of effect of the attack.

Attack Potency Chart

Tier	Level	Energy in Conventional Terms	Energy in Tonnes of TNT Equivalent	Energy in Joules	[Hide] High End to Low End ratio	10-C	Below Average	~0 Joules to 40 Joules	~0 to 9.56x10^-9	~0 to 4x10¹	NA
10-B	Human	40 Joules to 100 Joules	9.56x10^-9 to 2.39x10^-8	4x10¹ to 10²	2.5x
10-A	Athlete	100 Joules to 300 Joules	2.39x10^-8 to 7.17x10^-8	10² to 3x10²	3x
9-C	Street	300 Joules to 15 Kilojoules	7.17x10^-8 to 3.59x10^-6	3x10² to 1.5x10⁴	50x
9-B	Wall	15 Kilojoules to 0.005 Tons	3.59x10^-6 to 5x10^-3	1.5x10⁴ to 2.092x10⁷	~1394.67x

9-A	Small Building	0.005 Tons to 0.25 Tons	5x10^-3 to 2.5x10^-1	2.092x10⁷ to 1.046x10⁹	50x
8-C	Building	0.25 Tons to 2 Tons	2.5x10^-1 to 2	to 1.046x10⁹ to 8.368x10⁹	8x
High 8-C	Large Building	2 Tons to 11 Tons	2 to 1.1x10¹	8.368x10⁹ to 4.6024x10¹⁰	5.5x
8-B	City Block	11 Tons to 100 Tons	1.1x10¹ to 10²	4.6024x10¹⁰ to 4.184x10¹¹	~9.1x
8-A	Multi-City Block	100 Tons to 1 Kiloton	10² to 10³	4.184x10¹¹ to 4.184x10¹²	10x
Low 7-C	Small Town	1 Kiloton to 5.8 Kilotons	10³ to 5.8x10³	4.184x10¹² to 2.42672x10¹³	5.8x
7-C	Town	5.8 Kilotons to 100 Kilotons	5.8x10³ to 10⁵	2.42672x10¹³ to 4.184x10¹⁴	~17.5x
High 7-C	Large Town	100 Kilotons to 1 Megaton	10⁵ to 10⁶	4.184x10¹⁴ to 4.184x10¹⁵	10x
Low 7-B	Small City	1 Megaton to 6.3 Megatons	10⁶ to 6.3x10⁶	4.184x10¹⁵ to 2.63592x10¹⁶	6.3x

7-B	City	6.3 Megatons to 100 Megatons	6.3x10^⁶ to 10⁸	2.63592x10¹⁶ to 4.184x10¹⁷	~16x
7-A	Mountain	100 Megatons to 1 Gigaton	10⁸ to 10⁹	4.184x10¹⁷ to 4.184x10¹⁸	10x
High 7-A	Large Mountain	1 Gigaton to 4.3 Gigatons	10⁹ to 4.3x10⁹	4.184x10¹⁸ to 1.79912x10¹⁹	4.3x
6-C	Island	4.3 Gigatons to 100 Gigatons	4.3x10⁹ to 10¹¹	1.79912x10¹⁹ to 4.184x10²⁰	~23.25x
High 6-C	Large Island	100 Gigatons to 1 Teraton	10¹¹ to 10¹²	4.184x10²⁰ to 4.184x10²¹	10x
Low 6-B	Small Country	1 Teraton to 7 Teratons	10¹² to 7x10¹²	4.184x10²¹ to 2.9288x10²²	7x
6-B	Country	7 Teratons to 100 Teratons	7x10¹² to 10¹⁴	2.9288x10²² to 4.184x10²³	14x
High 6-B	Large Country	100 Teratons to 760 Teratons	10¹⁴ to 7.6x10¹⁴	4.184x10²³ to 3.17984x10²⁴	7.6x

6-A	Continent	760 Teratons to 4.435 Petatons	7.6x10¹⁴ to 4.435x10¹⁵	3.17984x10²⁴ to 1.855604x10²⁵	~5.8x
High 6-A	Multi-Continent	4.435 Petatons to 29.6 Exatons	4.435x10¹⁵ to 2.96x10¹⁹	1.855604x10²⁵to 1.24x10²⁹	~6674x
5-C	Moon	29.6 Exatons to 433 Exatons	2.96x10¹⁹ to 4.33x10²⁰	1.24x10²⁹ to 1.81x10³⁰	14.62x
Low 5-B	Small Planet	433 Exatons to 59.44 Zettatons	4.33x10²⁰ to 5.944x10²²	1.81x10³⁰ to 2.487x10³²	~137x
5-B	Planet	59.44 Zettatons to 2.7 Yottatons	5.944x10²² to 2.7x10²⁴	2.487x10³² to 1.13x10³⁴	~45.5x
5-A	Large Planet	2.7 Yottatons to 53.2 Ninatons	2.7x10²⁴to 5.32x10²⁸	1.13x10³⁴to 2.225x10³⁸	19700x
High 5-A	Dwarf Star	53.2 Ninatons to 2.998 Tenatons	5.32x10²⁸ to 2.998x10³⁰	2.225x10³⁸ to 1.254x10⁴⁰	~56.4x
Low 4-C	Small Star	2.998 Tenatons to 150 Tenatons	2.998x10³⁰ to 1.5x10³²	1.254x10⁴⁰ to 6.276x10⁴¹	~50x
4-C	Star	150 Tenatons to 350 Tenatons	1.5x10³² to 3.5x10³²	6.276x10⁴¹ to 1.4644x10⁴²	~2.33x

High 4-C	Large Star	350 Tenatons to 22.4 Foe	3.5x10³² to 5.353x10³⁵	1.4644x10⁴² to 2.24x10⁴⁵	~1530x
4-B	Solar System	22.4 Foe to 22.586 TeraFoe	5.353x10³⁵ to 5.398x10⁴⁷	2.24x10⁴⁵ to 2.2586x10⁵⁷	~1.008 trillion x
4-A	Multi-Solar System	22.586 TeraFoe to 12.68 ZettaFoe	5.398x10⁴⁷ to 3.03x10⁵⁶	2.2586x10⁵⁷ to 1.268x10⁶⁶	~561.41 million x
3-C	Galaxy	12.68 ZettaFoe to 8.168 YottaFoe	3.03x10⁵⁶ to 1.95x10⁵⁹	1.268x10⁶⁶ to 8.162x10⁶⁸	~644x
3-B	Multi-Galaxy	8.168 YottaFoe to 7.11 TenaexaFoe	1.95x10⁵⁹to 1.699x10⁸³	8.168x10⁶⁸to 7.11x10⁹²	~8.7x10²³x
3-A	Universe	7.11 TenaexaFoe to any higher finite number	1.699x10⁸³ to any higher finite number	7.11x10⁹² to any higher finite number	Not available

Explanation

Standard sizes

Moon level: Earth's satellite Moon.
Small Planet level: Mercury.
Planet level: The Earth.
Dwarf Star level: Brown Dwarf star (specifically, the OTS 44).
Small Star level: VB 10.
Star level: The Sun.
Large Star level: Rigel

The values for 4-B and above are obtained from here. The calculation assumes that the blast is omni-directional (spherical), as is generally the case in most fictional occurrences, and that the energy output is sufficient to destroy the entirety of the cosmic structure.

Solar System level: The star system known as the Solar System.
Multi-Solar System level: Instead of doubling the value of Solar System level, the distance between two such systems needs to be accounted for as well. The calculation for energy required to destroy two solar systems was done, with the following assumptions:
- Distance between them as the minimum distance between Sun and the next closest star, the Alpha Centauri.
- A spherical blast, strong enough to obliterate the contents of both solar systems at the same time.
- Hence, the value obtained is the energy required to destroy two solar systems at a realistic distance.
Galaxy level: The Milky Way galaxy.

- Galaxies in fiction tend to be destroyed completely, not dissociated. Hence, it is far more logical to index a common occurrence of compete obliteration instead of an obscure one like dissociation.
- We have a different interpretation regarding black holes. Simply put, we disagree with the premise of utilization of black holes for energy outputs, primarily because black holes rarely follow any scientific logic whatsoever. To know more, continue to read here.
Multi-Galaxy level: Instead of doubling the value of Galaxy level, the distance between two galaxies needs to be accounted for as well. The calculation for energy required to destroy two galaxies was done with the assumptions:
- Distance between them as the minimum distance between Milky Way Galaxy and the next closest similar-sized galaxy, the Andromeda galaxy.
- A spherical blast, strong enough to obliterate the contents of both galaxies at the same time.
- Hence, the value obtained is the energy required to destroy two galaxies at a realistic distance.
Universe level: Given that the universe's actual size is unknown, we do not know the amount of energy that would be required to destroy all matter within it. As such, the bare minimum value for the observable universe was calculated as a lower border instead (The PSRJ0348+0432 was used as a base). Any greater finite number is also included within this tier, whereas countably infinite numbers are included under High Universe level.

Omitted levels

Small Moon level: While most other tiers have been into 3 sub-tiers, Moon level does not have Small Moon level due to the existence of Multi-Continent level. Simply put, the two intersect, and Multi-Continent level is far more common than Small Moon.
Small Galaxy level: Same reason as the one for Small Moon level, with the tier clashing with Multi-Solar System level instead.
Large Galaxy level: Large Galaxy level was omitted because unlike planets, galaxies in fiction rarely specify the size of said galaxy, and instead go from galaxy to multiple galaxies. As such, a "Large Galaxy level" rating would not only be confusing, but also redundant.
Higher Dimensional levels: These levels are not listed because they are not restricted to the same parameters for energy requirement. The energy for such levels cannot be calculated.

Additional terms

"+" symbol

Currently misused to an extraordinary degree on the wiki, the "+" symbol should only be used when the Attack Potency has been calculated to be greater than the average (arithmetic mean) of the high end energy level and low end energy level of a particular tier.

Example: Average of Large Building level is: [2 Tons (low end) + 11 tons (high end)]/2 = 6.5 Tons (the arithmetic mean). All energy levels from 2 Tons to 6.5 Tons should be listed as Large Building level, whereas all energy levels from 6.5 Tons to 11 Tons should be listed as Large Building level+.

High

Currently used to denote high end of a particular tier, it will here-on no longer be utilized in that manner. "High" will be utilized only if the instance matches with the revised Attack Potency chart.

Example: If a character is in the upper range of a tier such as Solar System level, said character will be listed as "Solar System level+", not "High Solar System level".

Low

Currently used to denote low end of a particular tier, it will here-on no longer be utilized in that manner. "Low" will be utilized only if the instance matches with the revised Attack Potency chart.

Example: There should be no usage of "Low 7-A", because it does not correspond with the revised Attack Potency chart.

At least

Should be used to denote the lower cap of a character, if the exact value is indeterminate.

At most

Should be used to denote the higher cap of a character, if the exact value is indeterminate.

Likely

Should be used to list a hypothetical statistic for a character, but inconclusive due to lack of feats or viable power-scaling. Probability of said hypothetical statistic should be favourable.

Possibly

Should be used to list a hypothetical statistic for a character, but inconclusive due to lack of feats or viable power-scaling. Probability of said hypothetical statistic should also be indeterminate.

Trivia

To know the equivalent prefix for a particular exponential value, please see this page.
The required sizes for shattered mountains, or islands, to be considered as "Mountain level", or "Island level".
An easy to use reference list for estimating the tiers of different explosion sizes.
The energy required to vaporise an average human being.
The energy required to freeze another human-sized character.
The Earth's rotational energy.
A Foe is a unit used to measure the energy released by a supernova, and is equivalent to 10⁴⁴ Joules.
The reasons for our Athlete, Street, and Wall level borders.

Attack Potency

Contents

Contents

Destructive Capacity

Attack Potency

Attack Potency Chart

Explanation

Standard sizes

Omitted levels

Additional terms

"+" symbol

High

Low

At least

At most

Likely

Possibly

Trivia

See also

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