Hulk

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Gamma Mutate Physiology: Due to Bruce Banner being exposed to the Gamma Bomb's radiation, culminating in his transformation into a powerful monster, the gamma radiation mutated the Hulk's body and fortified his cellular structure, adding over 800 lbs of bone marrow and muscle tissues to his body. In addition, during times of stress the Incredible Hulk's adrenaline level escalates, causing a corresponding escalation of brute strength. Thus, the madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets. The Incredible Hulk was for several times described as one of the physically most powerful beings in the entire Marvel Universe, with the potential for limitless levels of strength and durability (which scales directly with his strength). The Hulk, in the full exercise of his potential, was described as the most powerful regular humanoid, and his maximum known strength level ranges beyond the limits of virtually any other known humanoid being. The Hulk's vast physical might has even been described as powerful enough to ravage entire worlds. Moreover, the Hulk was also stated to be an Omega Level Threat by both the Initiative and Mister Fantastic, and even "the Original Omega Level Threat" by Gyrich. At one point, the Hulk was stated to be the strongest hero in the world. Nick Fury's intel also classified him as Power Level 10+, the highest level in their scale of measurement, and as the Merged Hulk he was described as part of the Omega-class entities by Doctor Octopus.
Transformation: The process by which Banner usually transforms into the Hulk is presumably the result of the chemical catalyst, adrenaline (a.k.a. epinephrine). As in normal human beings, Banner's adrenal medulla secretes large amounts of adrenaline in time of fear, rage, or stress, which hormonally stimulates the heart rate, increases blood-sugar levels, and inhibits sensations of fatigue. Whereas the secretion heightens normal physical abilities in normal human beings, in Banner's case it triggers the complex chemical-extra-physical process that transforms him into the Hulk. The total time of transformation falls anywhere from twenty-five seconds to five minutes, depending on the initial adrenaline surge, which will be determined by the original stimulus. Soon after the transformation, the amount of adrenaline in the Hulk will return to more normal, reduced levels. However, there have been instances in which Banner became the Hulk without any discernible increase in heart rate or adrenal levels, suggesting that the true trigger mechanism into the Hulk is far more psychological than physical. When the Hulk transforms back into Banner, the excess muscle mass and energy is lost, presumably to the same place he derives it. As the Hulk's transformation is mostly a stress reaction, it is virtually impossible to attack, wound or sedate him in his human form without the Hulk erupting almost instantaneously in self-defense. As gamma mutates and their appearance/abilities are affected by their minds to become "metaphor people"; Banner's Hulk form, and to an extent his abilities, change depending on which Hulk/alter is in control. Joe Fixit is weaker but more intelligent and cunning while only coming out at night, the Green Scar is full of wrathful fury while being able to erupt with gamma energy, and the Devil Hulk is more attuned with the mystical nature of gamma allowing him to perform impossible feats like overloading Vibranium, being alive and able to move while dismembered, or smelling lies and seeing into people's souls.
Unlimited Strength: The Hulk possesses the capacity for essentially limitless physical strength. In proportion to his rage, it grows exponentially towards infinity without never really reaching it. In an interview, Jack Kirby revealed that since the conception of the character he intended the Hulk to have unlimited strength. In actuality, while the highest hierarchical challenges mentally imposed by Banner to the Hulk may not reflect the real characters' power level, it was implied that the Hulk's ultimate potential truly has no limits. Banner has sometimes cogitated about the Hulk's incalculable strength. In effect, upon actually estimating the Hulk's raw potential, the mighty cosmic entity Beyonder stated outright that the Hulk's strength is intrinsically limitless. The Hulk's uttermost potential is indeed unlimited. This statement has been endorsed by the cosmic entity Stranger upon probing Hulk's capacity. The Hulk's boundless strength was further supported by the Mad Thinker's inability to calculate its limits, several experts have effectively failed to measure the precise magnitude of the Hulk's brute power, and Hulk's power has been consistently described as immeasurable. The Hulk's reputation extends beyond Earth, with Skrullsproclaiming him as the strongest mortal on Earth, the alien leader known as Kurrgoexclaiming that he is the strongest of the Earth's creatures, the cosmic wanderer Silver Surferrecognizing him as the strongest mortal he ever confronted, and the supreme Skyfather Odin reflecting that he is the strongest mortal Thorhas ever faced. However, each of the primary Hulk's personalities possess a base strength level. While functionally calm, the Gray Hulk persona is the weakest whereas the incarnation commonly referred to as the "Green Scar" is the physically strongest of all primary Hulk's incarnations. After being exposed to the energies from the exploding core of the ship that originally brought the Hulk to Sakaar, the Green Scar's base strength level was dramatically increased. The persona known as the Immortal or Devil Hulk is also substantially stronger than most incarnations and presumably rivals the Green Scar, being able to effortlessly outclass the combined might of an Avengers contingent consisting of powerful characters. However, while in an enraged state, adrenaline surges through the Hulk's body, magnifying his extraordinary strength drastically beyond his standard levels. The Hulk's immeasurable strength is directly proportional to his level of rage, excitement, and stress. The Hulk also grows stronger the more radiation and the more dark magic he catalyzes. Finally, as Amadeus Cho theorizes, Bruce Banner subconsciously restrains the Hulk's maximum potential because he quantifies and calculates the external variables so that the Hulk could never hurt someone. Cho corroborates this thesis with a logical analysis of all the Hulk's historical conflicts. However, if the suppression of Banner's restrictions occurs, the Hulk can neutralize this limitation, such as when he becomes the Worldbreaker. The Hulk has also performed impressive feats of strength in his career.
Thunder Clap: Hulk’s most iconic move and the one he uses the most often. Basically, Hulk uses his sheer strength, smashing his two hands together to create a shockwave. Hulk’s Thunder Clap has been compared to a hurricane going off and many people have compared it to a nuclear bomb when Hulk is powered up with rage. It is certainly strong enough to knock away the Avengers. including Iron Man, and almost brought down the Wolverine.
Impact Punch: A stronger version of the Hulk Punch, this sends foes flying (like Thor) and in the Marvel vs Capcom fighting games it can be used as a wall bounce.
Superhuman Leaping: The Hulk is able to use his highly developed leg muscles to leap great distances. As the Hulk becomes enraged, his strength increases considerably, which means he can jump farther than usual. The Hulk has transposed about 1,000 miles with a single leap,and in a single leap he jumped on top of the Mount Olympus from ground level. On more than one occasion, the Hulk has nearly jumped into the Earth's orbit. The Hulk even managed to reach Mars' orbit with a single bound. The Hulk also shows incredible precision with his ability to aim his jumps and landings. He grabbed missiles on multiple occasions and landed on islands barely visible from the height that he fell from. While calm, the Hulk's leap has been measured to reach 473 mph.
Superhuman Strength Utilizations: The Hulk can inhale great quantities of air for several effects. For example, he can expel the air at enormous speeds to knock down forests and armed troops. This resource also enables the Hulk to defeat several superhuman opponents, such as the Mister Fantastic. The Hulk can slam his hands together to create a tremendously powerful sonic vibration that propagates through the air and has been compared to the strongest hurricane in history. This thunderclap has been powerful enough to disperse Sandman's attacks, snuff out Johnny Storm's flame ability, and severely debilitate the Red Hulk. The Hulk can also hit the ground with his hands or legs to create violent tremors that thwart opponents and destroy structures, being able to produce destructive shockwaves by stomping his foot. He could also create shockwaves with enough power to shatter glass jars by simply snapping his fingers while possessed by the One Below All.
Superhuman Stamina: The Hulk's body counteracts fatigue poisons that build up in his muscles during physical activity. In fact, the Hulk was capable to leap endlessly during an entire day without showing any signs of fatigue. In an enraged state, the Hulk is capable of exerting himself at peak physical capacity for several weeks before fatigue begins to really affect him. However, just like his vast physical strength, the Hulk's stamina does increase as he becomes angrier. In an enraged state, the Hulk was able to successfully stalemate the warrior's madness Thor, a state which temporarily enhances Thor's strength and stamina to 10 times that of his normal state in exchange for adversely affecting his intelligence. A giant robotic Sentinel has calculated the Hulk's stamina as almost unlimited. The Hulk, while in his Nul persona, also fought Thor until Thor collapsed exhausted on the ground.
Dynamic Durability: In addition to immense strength, the Hulk's body possesses a high degree of resistance to physical injury. The Hulk has survived tremendous amount of punishment throughout his career. The Hulk's skin is impervious to conventional blades, Adamantium and Vibranium being strictly the few known metals that can effectively pierce and penetrate his skin. The Hulk was even able to remove Adhesive X from his body without any injury. This invulnerability extends to the optic system since bullets, grenade shrapnel, Hawkeye's arrows, and even the Valkyrie's enchanted blade Dragonfang did not penetrate nor damage it. The Hulk is capable of withstanding high caliber bullets, powerful energy blasts, pressures extremes, falls from orbital heights, maximized heat without blistering, maximized cold without freezing, and also massive impacts. The Hulk has withstood several times the impact of ground zero nuclear explosions, the Human Torch's Nova Blast, with a maximum temperature of one million degrees Fahrenheit, and also the crushing pressures of 100Gs without suffering damage or harm. In fact, when the Maestro's Dog O' War, a robot claimed to be able to crush Adamantium in its jaws in 7.3 seconds, had Hulk's exposed neck in its jaws, it was unable to even lacerate his skin before being ripped apart. In another monumental example of his durability, the Hulk even withstood being subjected to a mechanism capable to easily soften and manipulate Adamantium. The Hulk was also able to withstand a planet-devastating impact, a planet-shattering impact at point blank range, the Galaxy Master's planet-destroying strongest attacks, a colossal blow from a Phoenix's empowered Cyclops, and a mighty blast from a somewhat hungry Galactus. The Hulk even withstood magical energy calculated as over 100 times more powerful than Hercules' strongest blows. The Hulk also withstood a few of the incredibly powerful blows from Zeus when relatively calm. The full force of the Cyclops's optic blasts, estimated by himself to be powerful enough to rip a small planet in half, only caused minor damage. The Hulk has also withstood multiple blows from beings such as Thor and the Abomination on a regular basis. The Hulk's durability, much like his physical strength, is fueled by rushes of adrenaline while angry. This was also exemplified when Wolverine stated during World War Hulk that the Hulk's skin was harder to damage, when the Hulk withstood a two times more powerful blast from the Captain Marvel than a blast that had previously damaged him, and when during a battle against Colossus he stated that the harder he hits the Hulk, the less it seems to hurt him. This was further exemplified when Wolverine's and Black Panther's claws failed to hurt the Hulk.
Self-Regeneration Manipulation: As a Gamma Mutate with a connection to the Below-Place, Bruce Banner/Hulk learned he possessed an autonoetic commandeering of his own recovery rate and extremital prehensility of his individual biomass, as had others in the past. Once having been pulled apart and put in a collective of several different jars only to compel his body to come back together by sheer force of will.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite the Hulk's high resistance to physical harm, it is possible to cause the Hulk injury. However, the Hulk is capable of regenerating damaged or destroyed areas of his entire body with much greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. In fact, the Hulk was able to systematically regenerate his internal organs and tissues in an alternate reality. He was also able to literally rip off a large fraction of his head allowing it to completely regrow. In a notorious episode, the Maestro persona molecularly rebuilt his body after being atomized. The Hulk also demonstrated his exceptional healing capacity when, during a battle with Vector, all of his skin and most of his muscle mass were extracted from his body. The Hulk regained his mass and healed within only seconds. Even the Omega-Level biokinetic Elixir's death touch could only retard him temporarily. Most extreme depictions of his healing factor also include reintegrating members isolated from his body. The Hulk's regenerative healing factor also enables him to resist to physical transmutations. Additionally, the Hulk heals faster and more extensively the madder he gets. For example, Scorpion (Carmilla Black) once injected into Hulk's body a chemical substance that counteracts his healing factor. Amadeus Cho then caused the Hulk to get enraged enough for his immune system to repel the substance. Combined with the Hulk's superhuman durability, it makes him exceedingly difficult to defeat or incapacitate, as noted by Wolverine during their second battle.
Disease Immunity: The Hulk is completely invulnerable to all known Earth-based diseases and viruses, including AIDS. He can operate under intense conditions for prolonged periods of time due to his body not developing fatigue toxins quickly.
Decelerated Aging: For all intents and purposes; the Hulk lives indefinitely. Because of an enhanced healing factor, derived from the properties of gamma energy that empowers him, the Hulk has a prolonged lifespan. A possible future persona, the Maestro, was in his physical prime despite being over one hundred years old. In another alternate future it is implied that the Hulk's body effectively lasts forever, further proven when both that worlds Bruce Banner and Mister Immortal were seen as the only two left alive to witness the end of the universe.
Body Part Autonomy: In spite of his nervous system being badly dissociated, Banner/Hulk can willingly control each of his individual body parts as if they were still part of his uniformly whole physiology. Being able to operate his appendages and command his internal organs to move and act according to his will if he so chooses.
Superhuman Speed: Regardless of his size, Hulk's superhumanly strong legs allow him to run at speeds that are well beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. In fact, the Hulk's speed is so relatively high that, while tunneling underground from Subterranea to California, the Avengers feared that the Hulk could fracture the San Andreas fault line in a matter of few hours. In an excellent display of increased velocity, the Hulk easily outperformed an aircraft while on land. Hulk's astronomical speed extends to his jumps, what allowed him to pursue and reach a space missile. The Hulk also possesses immense swimming speeds as well. He has been clocked to be swimming at 80 knots, and has even matched Namor's underwater speed, even while Namor was moving quickly enough to create a whirlpool, much to the Atlantean king's surprise. Referring to the Hulk's formidable speed, Banner pondered that the Hulk is able to run at eye-blurring speeds and swim fast enough to build propulsion. The Hulk has been fast enough to several times capture or intercept mortar shells and missiles shot at him. The Hulk has also eventually been recognized to be extremely agile proportionally to his size. In fact, his spectacular reflexes have even been described as "lightning-fast reflexes". More examples of the Hulk's prodigious combat speed include easily catching the Captain America's shield throw, catching an arrow fired by Hawkeye, hit Quicksilver while he was running at high speeds, pursuing and touching the Silver Surfer while the Surfer was maneuvering at supersonic speeds, while holding back tremendously against physically inferior opponents, he's hit both the Daredevil despite his heightened senses and extraordinary reaction time and Spider-Man despite Peter's remarkable reflexes, easily dodge bullets and missiles shot from a short distance away, effortlessly capture a bullet in his teeth in mid-transformation, and also regularly match beings with virtually unparalleled combat speed such as Gladiator, Sentry, and the Silver Surfer. The Hulk has also hit several speedsters, who were operating in an accelerated time flow, before they could even react.
Reactive Adaptation: There were several events in the past where the Hulk not only faced extended periods of time in oxygen-deprived outer space without suffocating, but he also frequently spoke in these inhospitable habitats. It was theorized by an LMD of Nick Fury that the Hulk could adapt to the environment of space as an inherent property of his mutation. He based this thesis on accumulated data about the Hulk. For example, Hulk can harmonize his biological structure with the depths of the ocean. Fury's hypothesis has been confirmed, since it was stated that the Hulk can adapt to any environment, even airless space. Therefore this evidences that the Hulk could adapt to a wide diversity of hostile habitats. It is plausible that this ability is enhanced and amplified by the Hulk's rage. Accordingly, it has also been stated that the Hulk does not always need to breathe.
Underwater Breathing: The Hulk has been on the ocean floor a number of times. The Hulk is able to breathe due to his body developing a gland which creates an oxygenated perfluorocarbon emulsion which fills his lungs and equalizes the pressure. He is therefore able to breathe fluid and avoid decompression and nitrogen narcosis.
Telepathic Resistance: In many instances the Hulk has demonstrated great psychic resistance as a side-effect of his innate rage and the multiple personalities inside his mind. When in ideal conditions it is extremely difficult to enslave the Hulk mentally. In parallel, this ability increases with his rage. This was demonstrated when Psyklop managed to enthrall the Hulk initially with his hypnotizing power, but was not able to subjugate an enraged Hulk. In an example of his mental prowess, the Hulk was even able to survive using the Ultimate Machine, which contained the collective knowledge of an entire universe. While the Leader died, despite his heightened intellect, due to being unable to process the entirety of the information and having his brain overloaded, the Hulk was able to survive using it and find out that Rick Jones was in danger, after which he removed the device and leapt away. In an astounding exhibition of his telepathic immunity, the Hulk proved to be unaffected by the Xemnu's telepathic assault, which has been powerful enough to mesmerize the entire human population, put a mental block on Doctor Strange to prevent him from using his powers, or even engage the enormously powerful Moondragon in battle. The Hulk was also the only one able to remember the Sentry after Sentry had used his psionic powers to remove his memories from everyone on the planet. When highly powerful psychics, such as Professor X, could only utilize his psionic powers to find out that their memories had been radically altered and twisted. The Hulk has withstood telepathic attacks from the powerful Stranger, the Shaper of Worlds, Professor X, Selene, Doctor Strange, the Leader, Mentallo, the Ringmaster, etc.
Extrasensory Perception:
Astral Form Perception: The Hulk has the unique ability of being able to see "astral forms," or ghosts, and even physically interact with them. This power has come in handy when working with his fellow Defender, Doctor Strange, who is able to leave his body in an usually invisible, ghost-like state better known as an astral form. Bruce Banner subconsciously feared his father's ghost would come back to haunt him, and so the Hulk developed this mechanism to allow him to look out for him. More recent events have shown that the power to see astral forms may now extend to Bruce Banner. However, it was suggested the clarity of the astral forms is diminished when compared to the Hulk's ability to view them. The Hulk's ability to see astral forms may go beyond just seeing individual spirits. The Hulk once experienced a whole town in the middle of the desert that then faded away into nothing. While it is possible it was merely a mirage, it is possible the Hulk was able to see a town that did not exist in our plane of reality that no one else could see.
Homing Ability: The Hulk also has a seemingly mystical homing ability that enables him to locate the area in New Mexico where Banner first became the Hulk. This applies even if the Hulk is in another dimension. An image of the Maestro once explained to Bruce that the reason he was able to do that was because the Maestro's spirit was there, calling to him. However, since the time Maestro was resurrected, the Hulk has continued to return to the gamma bomb site, suggesting that there is more to his ability than merely the Maestro's spirit. This homing ability has also been used to find people on rare occasions. For example, the Hulk was able to dig a tunnel underground exactly in the direction of Onslaught. While it is possible that Onslaught was mentally leading the Hulk to him, there were other instances of the Hulk demonstrating this ability. The Hulk's instincts led him to Rick Jones and Betty, and the Hulk located the Abomination with no prior knowledge of his whereabouts. The Hulk was also able to know that the Vision was approaching while inside an underground tunnel, even though he could neither hear nor see the intangible Avenger's approach.
Gamma Radiation/Energy Manipulation and Emission: Not usually a power associated with the Hulk, but there is enough evidence that Hulk possesses at least a limited ability to manipulate forms of energy, particularly gamma radiation. The Hulk's body works like a "gamma battery" by constantly creating and radiating gamma energy. The Troyjan emperor Armageddon once wanted to employ the Hulk's own gamma radiation to power machines to revive his dead son again. However, the Hulk outsmarted him by consciously force feeding his energy into these machines at a rate too fast for them to handle, and they promptly overloaded and exploded. The Hulk also generated massive amounts of gamma radiation during World War Hulk, and produced considerable quantity while in the Dark Dimension. The Hulk has also shown the ability to redirect gamma rays unleashed towards him. When the Avengers used the Gammatron Bombarder device on him, the Hulk deflected the blast at the device and destroyed it. During the battle against the Galaxy Master, Hulk resisted and reflected the enemy's "gamma bombardment" attacks, and further demonstrated a beam-shaped projection of gamma energy by using the accumulated gamma energy within himself against the entity. The Hulk is also able to absorb gamma energy. As Bruce Banner, he absorbed the tremendous amount of energy stored aboard the Intelligencia's Helicarrier. As the Hulk, he has demonstrated the ability to absorb gamma radiation as he drained the second Red Hulk, Sasquatch and Rebecca Green of their gamma energy. The Hulk even managed to absorb the gamma radiation of several nuclear bombs, which made him grow to a huge size, to the point where he became much larger than Fin Fang Foom. The exact extent to which the Hulk controls his own gamma radiation, and also extrinsic sources of gamma radiation, has yet to be established.
Optic Blast: After the malevolent personality known as Titan took control of the Hulk persona was about to fight The Abominations, the personality increased the Hulk's rage to a level that he gave out huge amounts of energy from his eyes. Even when the Titan persona lost control, Hulk was still able to fire blasts of energy from his eyes.
Retroactive Immortality: For all intents and purposes the Hulk cannot permanently die. The exact nature of this ability is unknown; however, it is suggested that, every time the Hulk or Banner is killed since the day that Bruce was hit with the Gamma Bomb, the Green Door is opened and allows him to "walk through" in order to successfully enable self-resurrection. It is suggested that it is his other self who walks through, as Banner would rather be at peace than be revived as the Hulk. It was initially theorized that damaging the hypothalamus, an area in the forebrain which controls the nervous system as well as emotions, can effectively kill the Hulk, but subsequent resurrections have proven it impossible to prevent a gamma mutate's revival even with their brain destroyed. Following his resurrection by the Challenger, if Banner should die, he would self-resurrect by transforming into the Hulk at nightfall.

Abilities[]

Super-Genius Intelligence: Doctor Bruce Banner is a super-genius in nuclear physics, possessing a mind so brilliant that it cannot be measured by any known intelligence test. Hence he is capable of extraordinary feats of intellect, such as to process and operate thousands of data to reconfigure an advanced and especially sophisticated computer system (intended to be used to rule the world) in a matter of seconds. In effect, Banner even accomplished to infect a computer system with a virus which even Tony Stark, employing his skills, was unable to counteract. Banner is regarded by Tony Stark as the greatest nuclear scientist on Earth. Banner also has expertise in the fields of engineering and biology. He was once referred as the fourth smartest person on the planet.

Master Combatant: The Hulk is a skillful and capable warrior, demonstrating vast versatility and intuition in the battle, like anticipating and exploiting the weakness of Hyperion. The Hulk has consistently faced warriors with millennial experience in combat, such as Thor. As the Green Scar, he has had training in multiple combat arms, including broadswords, spears, and battle shields. As Doc Green, he received martial arts training from the expert martial artist Daniel Rand.

Self-Restraint: When Banner is the Hulk he can influence the Hulk's behavior to a limited extent. However, recent facts indicate that Banner subconsciously restrains the Hulk. For example, the Hulk asked for Jean Grey to psionically shut Bruce Banner off so that the Hulk's sheer power could be unleashed against the threat of Onslaught. In another occasion, Iron Man has also deduced that Bruce Banner exerts a moderating influence on the Hulk.

Multilingual: Banner has learned Russian while getting his Ph.D. He also speaks Austro-Bavarian.

Weaknesses[]

Gamma Radiation Draining: The Hulk is sometimes portrayed as vulnerable to gamma radiation draining by sufficiently powerful energy manipulators. However, the Hulk is eventually characterized as possessing high degree of immunity to this weakness. For example, the mutant Darwin was unable to drain his gamma radiation, and Hulk deliberately transferred his energy into an entire race of absorbing entities without collapsing. Even previous to these events the Hulk has displayed this potential. For example, the hero Rom was unable to cure Banner from his condition, and the Hulk intentionally overloaded the Armageddon absorption mechanism.

Rage Nullification: The Hulk's rage also can be neutralized; certain individuals can calm the Hulk down. Betty Ross and Sentry successfully calmed the Hulk down in several instances. Telepaths with vast empathy potential can theoretically emulate this effect. The Inhuman Randall Jessup's ability to siphon away negative emotions makes him a particularly effective deterrent to the Hulk's rage factor.

Feats[]

According to Umar the Unrelenting, repeatedly devastating the entire realm of the Dark Dimension belonging to Umar and to Dormammu (Extreme rage. Presumably Umar referred to the gradual destruction of the multitude of planets and astronomical bodies that were being destroyed from the central point in which the Hulk was. The Dark Dimension is not a small pocket universe, being larger than Earth-616 as it contains more spatial dimensions. This is probably a hyperbole, but a hyperbole serves to emphasize a destruction on large scale, not an irrelevant one).
Destroying a planet and a surrounding moon as a side-effect of a direct collision with the Red She-Hulk (Class B. The energy required to effectively destroy the nearby moon would destroy multiple planets).
Disintegrating highly powerful beings such as the Bi-Beast, Arm'Cheddon, and an enhanced Fin Fang Foom (Extreme rage. This was also an indirect consequence in consonance with the secondary effect described above).
Overpowering and destroying Onslaught's physical form (Extreme rage, indicative of maximum known strength level. Onslaught created a second sun, and in a previous and much weaker incarnation defeated the fully powered Unstoppable Juggernaut. Not even the conjugated efforts of the Avengers, Fantastic Four and the X-Men were effective).
Rupturing the space-time continuum again with one single punch (Extreme rage, indicative of maximum known strength level).
Shattering a glass wall tempered with Negative Zone particles, effectively traversing a space-time barrier obstructing his way (Class A. The Hulk also deflected adamantium bullets when heavily sedated).
Equaling the All-Father Thor's power further heightened by Gamma Radiation (Extreme rage. This feat contrasts with the Hulk's average, but the writer certainly intended to reinforce the fact that the Hulk has no limits to his strength. Not even the unified power of all Realms and Runes was enough to restrain Thor).
The shockwaves from the Hulk's collision with the Ironclad reached an infinite number of dimensionsthrough the Crossroads nexus, creating cataclysmic upheavals and unimaginable destruction (Extreme rage. This feat can be harmonized with the established Hulk's power level by interpreting it as a cumulative destruction tending to infinity. Hence, instead of an expressly infinite number of dimensions, it was a number of dimensions tending to infinity. All feats that seemingly transcend the ordinary levels and rise to infinity must be reinterpretated if consistent).
Upon being drained by the newly devised Iron Man's armor, especially designed for that end, generating Physical Force with potency equivalent to one hundred thousand exploding suns (Extreme rage. The Hulk's gamma energy, rising anger, raw strength and dynamic durability, are correlative and directly proportional. Thus, the Hulk's gamma energy, increasing anger and vast durability, are comparable to his brute power. The Hulk, in a fierce battle against Thor Odinson, later released the exceeding gamma radiation in a massive but significantly weaker explosion).
Rupturing the space-time continuum with a powerful blow (Extreme rage, indicative of maximum known strength level).
Applying force to the space-time structure in order to prevent the Defenders from being absorbed into a fissure (Class A. The Silver Surfer was helpless, despite being able to move in black holes without the board).
Supporting and rising up despite being pushed down with a force equivalent to the energy created by a star and supernova simultaneously (Class A. It has at least about 460.000 times the mass of the Earth and carries enough kinetic energy to destroy a solar system).
Seriously injuring Arm'Cheddon, who withstood the Silver Surfer's energy blast at twice its maximum level (Extreme rage. The Silver Surfer can emit a destructive blast powerful enough to completely encompass an entire solar system).
Generating Physical Force more than one hundred times superior to Hercules' great strength (Class A. It possibly refers to the maximum strength that Hercules already exerted, instead of portraying his maximum potential. It is a consolidated fact that the Hulk's durability scales directly with his physical strength, both being commensurate to his rage. Thus, the Hulk was endowed with a degree of strength of similar magnitude).
Pushing two spheres of matter and antimatter apart and throwing one into the outer space (Class C. It represented a threat to the very planet). Ripping apart an enormous device designed to fight against the Celestials (Class A. Leveling down, it can plausibly be classified as a herald tier feat).
Destroying an asteroid twice the size of the Earth with a single punch (Class B. Self-explanatory).
Holding together the tectonic plates of a planet to keep it from collapsing (Class C. Self-explanatory).
Overpowering a field of energy endowed with sufficient power to alter the orbit of a planet (Class C. Self-explanatory).
Overpowering enhanced and gigantic incarnations of Bi-Beast and Wendigo (Class A. Both are regular foes of the Savage Hulk and were vastly enhanced).
Overpowering a team of several Avengers, including the Wonder Man, Rogue, Thor (Jane Foster) and Hercules (Class A. The heroes, which included Rogue after assimilating a large fraction of the Hulk's power, are established top tier characters, with the exception of Wonder Man).
Overpowering a group of several heroes, including Thor (Jane Foster) and the Thing (Class A. Thor (Jane Foster) is an established top tier character).
Overpowering the combined efforts of the X-Men, including a significantly weakened Juggernaut and Colossus, and breaking both arms of Colossus with ease in the process (Class B. This group consisted of some planetary threats, since Juggernaut was weakened).
Overpowering the Juggernaut before an outside interference changed the course of the battle (Likely Class A. The full extent of power that was at disposal to the Juggernaut has yet to be revealed. However, it is presumably equal to the power exerted by his classic incarnation).
Overpowering Colossus in another encounter (Class C. Colossus scales with the Thing, who is a regular rival of a suppressed Savage Hulk, although inferior).
Lifting a "chunk" of Las Vegas and landing it perfectly on the ground with ease (Class D. Self-explanatory).
Tearing Dracula's Adamantium netting with ease (Class C. Presumably Secondary Adamantium, which is far weaker than Primary Adamantium).
Ploughing through Vector's telekinetic repulsion while he was repelling reality itself (Class A. Vector is an occasional foe of the Hulk, and rivals an enraged Hulk).
Bending the Silver Surfer's board after hitting the opponent with it (Class A. Norrin's board is as invulnerable as the Silver Surfer himself).
Driving Wolverine's claws back into his own skull, and therefore damaging Adamantium with Adamantium (Class A. This feat is regarded as impossible through conventional means).
Overpowering a power-draining mechanism which contained much of the combined power of the Hulk himself, Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer and the Sub-Mariner, and no other Defender could break out of (Class A. Hulk and the Defenders were drained of their power, but the Hulk's rage increased exponentially in order to save them).
Denting the Ultron's Primary Adamantium shell (Class A. Primary Adamantium is regarded as virtually indestructible).
Smashing through Adamantium itself (Class C. Secondary Adamantium).
Crunching and twisting an Adamantium alloy around Blastaar, imprisoning and leaving him unable to break out, and throwing the sphere from New York to the mid-Atlantic (Class C. Secondary Adamantium).
Snapping Adamantium netting (Class C. Secondary Adamantium).
Shattering the M.O.D.O.K's Adamantium and steel alloy armor by just flexing his muscles (Class C. Secondary Adamantium).
Briefly knocking down Thanos with a sequence of powerful blows (Class A. The required power output to knock Thanos down should be at least on this scale).
Destroying the Crypto-Man after he was boosted with physical strength superior to that of Thor (Class A. Thor's striking power and brute strength are on this level).
Destroying the Hammer of Nul (Class A. The Hulk was mystically enhanced). Breaking off solidified Adhesive X from his entire body with no leverage (Possible Class A. This had never been done with physical force, before or after).
Performing a thunderclap that destroyed Dark Crawler's pocket-universe (Variable. Pocket universes, while comparatively small, are still immense in size).
Shrugging off the combined efforts of Namor and Silver Surfer to restrain him (Class A. Silver Surfer is a herald tier character, and was not considerably restricting his power in this context).
Holding a 150 billion ton mountain which was dropped on them by the Molecule Man when no other hero could even react (Class D. Self-explanatory).
Hurting Thor numerous times. (Class A. Including fracturing his skull, debilitating or causing harm. Thor has incredible feats of durability, such as withstanding multiple blows from foes as powerful as the Silver Surfer).
Injuring Hercules with three punches (Class A. Hercules' durability is on this scale).
Overpowering a weakened Hercules (Class C. Hercules was much inferior than his classic incarnation).
Pushing the ten times stronger than normal warrior's madness Thor towards the ground with a single arm(Class A. The Hulk was comparable to this Thor, who is ten times tougher in this state).
Hurting the Gladiator with a few potent blows before finally knocking him unconscious (Class A. The raw power required to damage and overpower the Gladiator in battle should be at least on this scale. Before entering the factory).
Stopping a strike from Red Norvell's equal copy of Mjolnir in midair with only one hand (Class A. Red Norvell is practically equivalent to Thor in raw power).
While the Hulk was holding back, he battled Superman and pushed him to his limits (Class A. Superman is one of the most iconic and powerful top tiers of the DC comics).
Matching the full power of the Sentry, and defeating the latter (Class A. Sentry stated outright that for the first time in his career he was releasing his full might. According to Reed Richards, the Sentry had never manifested so much power before this fierce battle against the Incredible Hulk).
Almost breaking the East Coast and threatening to break the planet by the emission of energy from his body (Extreme rage, but he constrained himself. At this point, the Hulk became superior to the Sentry, and superior to heavy hitters such as the classic Juggernaut. Both faced the restrained Green Scar persona and ultimately failed to conquer a victory. Thus, the Hulk's raw strength further extrapolated the power of the previously defeated heroes).
Bringing the Juggernaut to his knees with two blows (Class A. The Juggernaut has exceptional durability and a personal force field. Cain is a herald tier character).
Shattering the crimson bands of Cyttorak (Possible Class A. It's raw power is inconsistent).
Matching the Super-Adaptoid, who had acquired raw power from one hundred heroes like Iron Man and Vision (Likely Class B. Iron Man constantly faces the Hulk, but he is inferior to the herald tiers. It is plausible that one hundred heroes combined reach this power level).
While holding back, without accessing the Worldbreaker mode, Hulk sent Zeus flying with one powerful hit (Class A. Zeus is a powerful skyfather, and only herald tier characters can knock him down while enhanced and amplified by energy).
Destroying the latest Hulkbuster Armor, throwing She-Hulk miles away with a single punch, and overloading Black Panther's Vibranium Panther Habit, which was believed to be impossible (Class A. She-Hulk was enhanced above normal levels, the Hulkbuster is herald tier level, and the Panther Habit is extremely durable).
Knocking the Silver Surfer out with only three punches (Possible Class B. They were both weakened by the passage through the portal).
Matching two Avengers teams during a prolonged period of time in spite of becoming increasingly weaker due to the physical separation from Bruce Banner. (Extreme rage. The group consisted of highly powerful individuals such as Hercules, the only top tier, the Captain Marvel, the Iron Man, Wonder Man, Namor McKenzie, and the She-Hulk).
Overpowering Invisible Woman, the Thing and Human Torch (Class B. None of them were above planetary level) and afterwards matching the combined forces of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four (Class A. Thor was among them).
Matching the Scarlet Witch, prior to House of M, and Wonder Man, Iron Man, and the Vision, while the narration establishes that Hulk's power is greater than their combined might (Class B. Iron Man on a regular basis faces the Hulk, but he is inferior to the unrestrained herald tiers. Wonder Man was always recognized as near the power level of a suppressed Thor, and Wanda was not manifesting her full potential).
When the Thing's physical strength was almost doubled, the Hulk still had the upper hand (Class C. The Thing rivals a restrained Savage Hulk, being able to stagger and even hurt some incarnations of the Green Goliath).
Easily defeating the Hulkbuster Iron Man (Class A. The Hulkbuster is powerful enough to engage Hulk in battle).
Closing the doors to a nuclear reactor core that Thor and the Thing together could not budge (Class A. Thor is extremely powerful, and hence this feat is classified on this scale).
Overpowering the combined efforts of the Iron Man, Wonder Man, Hercules, and Namor to pin him down despite becoming gradually weakened due to the physical separation from Banner (Class A. Hercules is a herald tier character).
Equaling a wet and all-out Namor in battle during a brief period of time (Class C. Namor, while in his native element, is recurrently portrayed as near the Hulk's, Hercules' and Thor's suppressed power level).
Overcoming his own strength, which was redirected against him (Class A. Self-explanatory).
Stopping the Juggernaut's charge and crumpling his helmet (Class A. The Hulk's power was amplified by Celestial technology).
Matching Drax the Destroyer (Class A. This incarnation of Drax is a top tier, and his vast power was further magnified since he was in possession of the Power Gem).
Breaking through heavy duty blast doors capable of withstanding a nuclear strike with a punch (Class D. Self-explanatory).
Punching away and knocking out the immovable Blob, and punching the Unus the Untouchable's force field with such force that the force field hit Unus himself and knocked him out (Class B. These characters were powerful, but below the top tiers).
Picking up and throwing the immense dragon Fin Fang Foom directly to the moon (Class D. This was a reasonable feat given Foom's considerable size).
Throwing the Soul Gem through the interior layers of the planet K'ai, into its core (Class D. This was less impressive and should be around this level).
Easily damaging and almost destroying the Iron Man's armor (Class C. Iron Man, in conventional armors, sometimes faces a restrained Hulk on equal grounds and even subjugates him, but is considerably inferior overall).
Ripping through a bunker designed to withstand the explosion of several thousands of megatons in magnitude (Class D. Self-explanatory).
Thor has admitted that Hulk could be stronger than himself, that compared to himself there appears to be no limit to the Hulk's vast strength, and that he never could beat the Hulk.
The mad titan Thanos compared the Hulk's ever increasing strength to that of the former Champion of the Universe, Tryco Slatterus, when he was wielding the Power Gem, and said that he had avoided a confrontation with the Hulk in the past because of this.