Highlights
- Kratos, the protagonist of God of War, is a powerful character known for his superhuman strength, but there are several anime characters who can defeat him.
- Characters like Thirteen, Beerus, Satoru Gojo, and Kizaru possess abilities such as black hole creation, destructive powers, manipulation of space, and light-based attacks that can overpower Kratos.
- Other characters like Alucard, Ōnoki, Anos Voldigoad, Lelouch, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and many more possess unique abilities and powers that can disintegrate, immobilize, or overpower Kratos in combat.
Sony released the first PlayStation in 1994, and since then, the company has done an amazing job of creating a vibrant ecosystem filled with exclusive franchises. God of War began in 2005 when the first game was released on the PS2, and it has since spawned three direct sequels and several prequels. The games are known for being incredibly violent, and they follow a Spartan soldier named Kratos, who is actually the son of Zeus, and who goes on to become the new God of War.
The anime industry is filled with characters who possess incredible strength and powerful abilities, and Kratos is more than capable of defeating most of them. That being said, there are actually a handful of anime characters that can beat Kratos.
Updated September 11, 2023, by George Voutiritsas: How strong is Kratos? He has superhuman physical strength and stamina, but those powers are just the tip of his Godly power. He also uses various mythical weapons and items in combat. If Kratos were to ever find himself in an anime universe, he would likely destroy most of that world's characters with relative ease, but there are a few individuals who could possibly take him down. These characters are either much stronger than him, or they possess an ability that even he cannot withstand. This list has already identified several anime characters who can beat the former God of War, but the anime world is quite large, and there are definitely more characters who can beat Kratos.
20 Thirteen's Black Hole Would Disintegrate Kratos
- Anime: My Hero Academia
Thirteen specializes in search and rescue operations, but she will fight Villains if she needs to, and she possesses an especially powerful Quirk. This Quirk is called Black Hole, and it gives her fingertips the ability to replicate the suction effect of a black hole.
Everything that gets sucked into her fingertips disintegrates into dust, and the pull is so strong that even light gets sucked in. Kratos may be a God, but he has never gone up against a black hole, and even his body would be destroyed by it.
19 Beerus Can Wipe Anything Away With Hakai
- Anime: Dragon Ball Super
As the God of Destruction of Universe 7, Beerus is one of the strongest characters in Dragon Ball. He looks like a cat, which explains his lazy and playful personality, but his power is literally cataclysmic. He is capable of using Hakai - a special technique that utilizes the Power of Destruction to disintegrate anything he touches.
Kratos may be a God, but even he cannot survive a Hakai burst. Beerus is strong enough to destroy half a planet with his finger, so a full-on punch should be able to take Kratos down. If Kratos tries to use any of his godly weapons or shield, Beerus can instantly destroy them with a Ki blast.
18 Saturo Gojo Can Manipulate Matter With Limitless
- Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
In Jujutsu Kaisen, Saturo Gojo is recognized as the strongest jujutsu sorcerer in the world. He is the first person in four centuries to inherit both Limitless and the Six Eyes, and because of this, very few anime characters can beat him. The Six Eyes give him precise control over his cursed energy, which allows him to use Limitless to its full extent.
At its core, Limitless manipulates and distorts space. When Gojo uses Infinity, Kratos will never be able to reach him because it will cause him to slow to a complete stop. With his Lapse technique, Gojo can attract all matter like a black hole and destroy it, He could also use Hollow Technique: Purple, to fire an imaginary mass that can wipe out anything in its path.
17 Kizaru Can Pierce Kratos With His Light
- Anime: One Piece
Kizaru is a Marine Admiral, which means that he is one of the strongest characters in One Piece. He can use an advanced form of Armament Haki, but his true power lies in his Devil Fruit. The Glint-Glint Fruit is a Logia which allows him to create and transform into light.
He can fire lasers that are capable of piercing through Kratos, and they will then cause powerful explosions. Kizaru can also move at the speed of light, which means that he can attack Kratos from any direction in the blink of an eye. Even if Kratos can keep up with Kizaru's speed, he will never be able to touch him because Logia Devil Fruits grant their users intangibility.
16 Alucard Is An Immortal Vampire & The Strongest Of His Kind
- Anime: Hellsing
The Major from Hellsing is considered to be one of anime's best villains, but his plans fell through because he was up against Alucard. He is the Hellsing Organization's greatest weapon, and it is believed that he is the oldest, most powerful pure vampire in existence.
Alucard is a true immortal, and he can fully regenerate and heal any injury within a short period of time. Even holy weapons designed to kill vampires cannot cause any permanent damage to him. Alucard possesses far too many powers to list, but he can manipulate blood, and if he can drain some of Kratos', he can take dominion over his soul.
15 Kratos Cannot Survive Being Hit By Onoki's Dust Release
- Anime: Naruto
He may have been old, but Ōnoki was still a Kage, which means that he was one of the strongest ninjas in Naruto's universe. He was the Stone Village's 3rd Tsuchikage, and his predecessor taught him how to use Dust Release, an extremely rare and dangerous nature transformation.
Ōnoki can create three-dimensional objects and fire them at his opponent. These objects travel incredibly fast, and when they reach their target, they expand. Anything caught inside the object is then disintegrated at a molecular level. Kratos will have no chance if he ever gets caught in this jutsu.
14 Anos Voldigoad Can Destroy Kratos By Looking At Him
- Anime: The Misfit Of Demon King Academy
Kratos has fought all sorts of creatures over the years, but he has never faced the infamous Demon King of Tyranny. His name is Anos Voldigoad, and he is said to be the strongest demon in history. He was actually able to gravely injure someone with just his heartbeat.
Anos wields a sword called Venuzdonoa, which is capable of destroying anything in existence. Even infinite and eternal objects and beings are not safe. If that was not enough, Anos also possesses Magic Eyes of Destruction, which allow him to destroy anything he looks at.
13 Lelouch Can Stop Kratos With His Geass
- Anime: Code Geass
Lelouch is a Britannian Prince and the main character of Code Geass. Under normal circumstances, Kratos would snap him like a twig, but Lelouch is not an ordinary human. After meeting a young "witch," Lelouch obtained a power called Geass. When he activates it, he forces his target to obey his commands.
He can only use this power once per person, but against Kratos, one time is enough. All Lelouch has to do is command Kratos to never attack him, and he will have no choice but to comply. If he wanted to, Lelouch could even force Kratos to be his bodyguard.
12 Even Kratos Cannot Withstand Baraggan's Aging Powers
- Anime: Bleach
The Espada are the ten strongest Arrancar in Bleach, and they each represent a different aspect of death. Baraggan was the 2nd Espada, and he represented old age and decay. Kratos might be able to stand up to him in his normal form, but he wouldn't stand a chance if the Espada activated his Resurrection.
When Barragan releases his sword, his aging powers increase to the point that anything around him rapidly ages and turns to dust. He can also produce a purplish miasma that quickly rots anything it touches. Kratos may be a God, but even as he ages, any Godly weapons he uses would turn to dust as well.
11 Light Can Beat Him By Simply Writing His Name In The Death Note
- Anime: Death Note
Death Note is definitely a series that anime newcomers should sit down and watch. The series focuses on a high school student named Light Yagami, who develops a God complex while trying to rid the world of crime. Light is an ordinary human, which means that Kratos could snap him like a twig, but he can actually beat the deity without throwing a single punch.
Light has the Death Note in his possession, and this notebook has the power to kill anyone who has their name written inside of it. Kratos has died before, and if Light simply writes his name down, he will suffer a fatal heart attack after 40 seconds.
10 Ban Is An Immortal Being Who Can Steal Kratos' Strength
- Anime: Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins features one of the best romances in all of anime, but it also gave the anime world Ban. Ban started off as a normal human, but he became an immortal being after drinking from the actual Fountain of Youth.
Kratos can literally vaporize Ban, and his body will completely regenerate as if nothing even happened. If that wasn't problematic enough, Ban represents the sin of greed, and he has the innate ability to steal physical objects and traits from his opponents. This means that he can steal Kratos' mythical weapons, as well as some of his Godly strength.
9 Kratos Would Be Disintegrated By Tomura's Quirk
- Anime: My Hero Academia
Under normal circumstances, Kratos would destroy someone as scrawny as Tomura Shigaraki, but this guy actually possesses one of the strongest villain quirks in My Hero Academia. The quirk is called Decay, and it allows him to disintegrate anything he touches with his fingers.
Kratos might be able to survive multiple stab wounds and Godly punches, but even he cannot survive disintegration. This quirk is so strong that Tomura should be able to disintegrate Krastos' Blades of Chaos, which means that his Leviathan Axe and Guardian Shield wouldn't stand a chance either.
8 Kaguya Otsutsuki Can Disintegrate Kratos With Her Bones
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- Anime: Naruto
Many Naruto fans were upset that Kaguya Otsutsuki was the final villain of the series, but no one can deny her strength. When she ate the chakra fruit, she gained god-level power, and her Rinne Sharingan allowed her to instantaneously teleport herself and others to another dimension. If she wants, she can teleport Kratos into a lava world. If the lava does not stop Kratos, she can just leave him there for eternity.
Thanks to her All-Killing Ash Bones technique, Kaguya can produce bones from her body. She can either fire these bones at Kratos or stab him with them. If any of these bones pierce Kratos' body, his body will turn to dust.
7 Captain Yamamoto's Sword Would Burn Kratos Out Of Existence
- Anime: Bleach
Captain Commander Yamamoto is one of the strongest Soul Reapers in all of Bleach, and most of that power comes from his sword, Ryūjin Jakka. This sword is the oldest and most powerful fire-type Zanpakutō, and its Shikai can incinerate anything it touches.
The Bankai is far more dangerous, as the temperature of the flames can reach up to 15 million degrees. Even if Kratos wanted to get in close, he would burn up before he could finish his attack. If Yamamoto were to cut Kratos, the blade's heat would burn him out of existence.
6 Trafalgar D. Law's Devil Fruit Would Completely Immobilize Him
- Anime: One Piece
One Piece is regarded as one of the greatest shonen anime of all time, and one of the main reasons for this is that certain characters have unique powers. Many of these powers are associated with Devil Fruits, and Trafalgar D. Law's fruit would completely immobilize Kratos.
The Op-Op Fruit gives Law the ability to create a spherical space, and anything in that space is subject to his control and manipulation. All Law has to do is separate Kratos' limbs from his body, and the Sony icon won't be able to move, let alone attack.
5 Saitama Can Literally Beat Kratos With A Single Punch
- Anime: One-Punch Man
Saitama does not get excited about battle anymore, and that is because he has become the strongest known being in the universe. Like Kratos, Saitama possesses inhuman strength and endurance, but unlike the God of War, he has unparalleled speed and reflexes.
If the two were to get into a melee fight, Saitama would annihilate Kratos because a single punch would likely destroy every bone and organ in the Spartan's body. Even if Kratos survived the hit, he would never be able to injure Saitama since his body is basically invulnerable.
4 Father Is More Power Than Any God Kratos Has Ever Faced
- Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Kratos has dealt with his fair share of evil villains, but none of them would compare to the main villain of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Father was the first homunculus, but he did not obtain a real body until he tricked a king and scientist into sacrificing over 100,000 people.
Father is capable of using alchemy while ignoring the laws of physics, and when he obtains the Philosopher's Stone, his powers amplify to the point that he is technically a God. He can literally create matter out of nothing, and if he wanted to, he could turn all of Kratos' weapons into harmless foam replicas.
3 Kratos Wouldn't Stand A Chance Against Itachi's Sharingan
- Anime: Naruto
Even by the Uchiha Clan's standards, Itachi was a prodigy, as he mastered the Sharingan at a very young age. The base Sharingan gives Itachi the ability to read his opponent's movements, which means that he would be able to dodge and counter Kratos' ranged and melee attacks.
Itachi also possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan, which allows him to use some of the strongest jutsu in all of Naruto. He can hit Kratos with the Amaterasu, which are black flames that will continue to burn until Kratos is completely incinerated. He can also summon a Susanoo, but he is special because it comes equipped with a mystical shield that can block any attack, and it has a sword that seals away anything it cuts.
2 Yhwach Can Alter The Future However He Wants
- Anime: Bleach: The Thousand-Year Blood War
Yhwach is the main villain of Bleach's Thousand Year Blood War arc, and he possesses immense power because he is the son of the Soul King, an actual God. He can use every Quincy ability in existence, including Blut - which provides hardened skin.
If Yhwach were to touch Kratos, he could absorb the God of War's strength and energy and use it as his own. His main ability is called The Almighty, which allows him to see every possible future. As a result, he can avoid all of Kratos' attacks. What makes The Almighty so overpowered is the fact that Yhwach can alter the future to ensure his victory.
1 Zeno Can Erase The Entire Universe
- Anime: Dragon Ball Super
The Dragon Ball franchise is filled with characters who can produce incredibly powerful energy attacks but known of those characters compared to Zeno. He may look like an innocent child, but Zeno is the Omni-King, and he once wiped out six entire universes at once.
Kratos may be a God, but even he is not strong enough to destroy the entire planet. If he cannot do that, what hope does he have against an all-powerful being who can literally destroy an entire universe by snapping his fingers?
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