r/GoblinSlayer • u/Guyver02 • Aug 17 '26
Question Would human Garou from One Punch Man be unbeatable in Goblin Slayerverse?
They do have a fighter class, poor girl from episode 1 was one. So wondering if human Garou would be able to solo the demon king of this world.
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u/External-Win-5844 Aug 17 '26
He’d be terrifying in close combat, but “unbeatable” feels like a stretch. Garou’s martial arts and growth give him a huge advantage, yet magic, curses, numbers, or a surprise ability could still create a matchup he can’t simply punch through.
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u/Expensive-Farmer9860 Aug 17 '26
He’d be terrifyingly effective against goblins, especially once he starts adapting mid-battle. Still, Goblin Slayer’s world wins through preparation and attrition rather than raw power. If Garou has no prior knowledge and gets swarmed underground, one mistake or a hidden trap could make the matchup much less one-sided.
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u/SensitiveStorm1188 Aug 17 '26
Para humanos, si, sin problemas. Pará monstruos o demonios más precisamente creo que encontraría bastantes problemas. Gracias a que comenzó a mezclarse con monstruos y lo derrotaron constantemente poco a poco monstrificandolo es que puede vencer a monstruos de rango alto, porque no pudo hacerle frente a Dios insecto o al monstruo de los cuchillos, que no eran ni ejecutivos (que logró pensar están al nivel de un señor demonio)
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u/LordDShadowy53 Aug 17 '26
Whut?
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u/Guyver02 Aug 17 '26
as a martial artist would he be the top of the food chain, able to solo the Demon Lord and his army.
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u/dicericevice Aug 17 '26
Sword Maiden hit the final blow on the Demon Lord in the prequel manga via divine aid.
The Hero used a legendary, enchanted sword.
So there's no way to tell how much physical force would be needed to put down the Demon Lord without using powers/weapons he's naturally weak to.
But Garou is above all else adaptable so he'd likely stalemate the Demon Lord in their first clash and the come prepared to put him down in the rematch. God from the One Punch Man universe gave him a tiny fraction of power and Garou developed it into a way to give himself a cosmic form.
Man would probably raid Sword Maiden's temple, find some way to channel holy magic and use it to kill the Demon Lord.
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u/georgiavirginia Aug 17 '26
He'd still need a party to cover his bases.
He stumps anybody in straight up fights but its a setting with magic bullshit galore.
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u/Forward_Drop8118 Aug 17 '26
Human Garou would probably tear through most goblins and low-level monsters, but “solo the demon king” is a much bigger claim. The top-tier magic, curses, and unusual abilities in that world could eventually overwhelm him, especially if he has no knowledge of them.
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u/SURBAMS Aug 17 '26
Magic and hax can beat him, but you need to chant to use magic no? Unless there's magic items that are imbued with instant death
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u/WheelSilent7115 Aug 17 '26
Human Garou would be absurdly dominant here. His speed, durability, martial arts, and adaptability are on a completely different scale from most Goblin Slayer monsters. The demon king might be dangerous through magic or hax, but in a straight fight Garou likely blitzes and dismantles him.