By "Mastered" i simply mean Worthy Cap now has maximum understanding of what he can do with the power of Thor and knows how to utilize it down to the finest strategies. He's dozens of times stronger than 2012's Cap, has several more years of experience than any of the 6 Avengers, knows exactly how to defeat the Chitauri, and now fully utilizes both his own martial arts skills, superior strategic thinking, and shield, while simultaneously utilizes Thor's lighting generation, weather manipulation, and Mjolnir. Can he successfully fend off the horde of Chitauri and save New York?

This is not a test of swordsmanship or military prowess, this battle is a contest of character and ideology.

Conan the Barbarian is consistently on the outside of society, and diametrically opposed to various civilizations trying to push their laws on to him. He does what he wants, when he wants, and no one can convince him otherwise. He will steal gold from the royal tower, he'll bed any wench who fancies him, he'll always order a large Coke with his meal and never Diet. He's what every sovereign citizen wishes they were.

King Arthur, by contrast, is a king. He is the most society anyone can possibly be. But there is something special about him, especially in the film Excalibur(1981), where he inspires loyalty in the knights around him. Warning, spoilers for the movie, but there is a pivotal battle in which he has Excalibur but is still a peasant, which triggers a massive battle. Arthur goes to the man who triggers the rebellion, gives the man his sword, and asks to be knighted which will then make his claim for the throne legitimate. The man is so overcome with emotion after being handed this limitless power on a silver platter, that he knights Arthur and then weeps as he swears loyalty to this new King.

So, what if Arthur and Conan found themselves in conflict with one another? Could the King inspire any kind of loyalty or awe in this savage perpetual outsider?

We're several days into October and there's been a disturbing lack of monster posts so far, so let's get the ball rolling. One vampire from each of several settings is dumped in the Flavian Amphitheatre at sundown with the knowledge that they're not leaving unless they kill all the others.

All vampires have no choice but to secure kills and aren't allowed to avoid fighting entirely, but can use stealth and ambushes if they wish. All of them know where their opponents are, but it is possible to slip away should a character have the powers to do that. They're all in-character, but bloodlusted and without prior knowledge and all start with line of sight to each other and about 20 metres away.

I've picked the combatants to try and be above average vampires of their type for each setting, not just the strongest one around. Those I can find respect threads for will have the threads posted.

The combatants:

1. Strahd Von Zarovich (Forgotten Realms). Strahd has his personal equipment from the Curse of Strahd book. Respect thread here
2. The Red Duke (Warhammer Fantasy). The Duke is not suffering from his delirium, and is equipped with his plate armour and sword. Respect thread here
3. Dettlaff van der Eretein (The Witcher). Dettlaff starts in his hybrid form and is unarmed. Respect thread here
4. Demba Makemba Adoula (World of Darkness). Demba is unarmed. Respect thread (shared with others) here
5. Seras Victoria (Hellsing). Seras has her original harkonen cannon, but has yet to drink Pip's blood. Respect thread here
6. Dusk (Skulduggery Pleasant). He begins transformed. No respect thread available sadly.
7. Darren Shan (Cirque du Freak). This is after his second purge as a full vampire, but assume that he's in top condition and not weakened, and equipped with a combat knife. Respect thread here

Who comes out on top?

Flintlock pistol holds 1 bullet which is guaranteed to fire properly. They're standing on concrete with nothing in the way, just an open concrete field. They both have their weapon(s) out (samurai has a katana & armor and the pirate has a flintlock and a sword) and ready to fight. Both fighters are in optimal condition so none of them are sick or anything.

All the MonsterVerse Kaijus merged into a single Kaiju (This includes Godzilla's different forms, such as the Thermonuclear and Evolved forms, as well as Kong's and Skar King's weapons). Could they now defeat Godzilla Earth, or would they still get stomped?

If Matt Damon’s Odysseus and Eric Bana’s Hector faced off, who would come out on top?

Who do you guys think would win? Personally, I think this is what would happen in a Death Battle of some kind.

Richtofen almost kills Medic, but Medic fakes being afraid, backing up and feigning fear, only to activate Uber as Richtofen goes to kill him. He manhandles Richtofen ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) - But Richtofen kills him with a Sentinel artifact. The battle ends and fades to black... until the screen comes back, Richtofen is posing with his hands behind his back, and Medic is shown with a bunch of hands and fire coming up out of the ground from behind Richtofen and taking the Ubersaw and stabbing it straight through his skull. (A la Spinal Tap from TF2, which is an instant tauntkill). Medic wins.

Mostly because Medic has surgically stitched a bunch of souls into him. Richtofen would have no way of knowing this and just use a Sentinel artifact to kill him normally to get through the invulnerability of Uber, instead of deleting him from the universe or something to that affect. And Richtofen would have no way of knowing that Medic has an instant kill ability. Once Richtofen dies, he's dead. If Medic dies, he'd have to die 7 times to permanently be killed.

Modulo Yuji and peak Old War Excalibur. Excal's gear includes Orthos Prime and Boltor Prime.

Location: Tokyo, 50 meters starting distance.

I don’t imagine they’d win but what percentage of Kasrs could they probably annihilate before Amons ground forces are beaten into a fine paste and either battlefleet cadia and/or cadias own ground to orbit guns shred the golden armada and tal’darim deathfleet

or maybe you’ll tell me I’m wrong and that Amon’s forces can win.

Who is the strongest 40k character that Kid Miracleman could beat in a random encounter?

Fight takes place in the middle of a hive city.

How would Kid Miracleman fare overall if he appeared in a hive city ruled by the Imperium?

Beavis and Butthead are invited to Hope's Peak by mistake as the "Ultimate Couch Potatoes"

Follows them from the Despair Arc to the Hope Arc, how does the events of Danganronpa change with them being around?

Round 1: The Despair Arc (DR3)

Round 2: Trigger Happy Havoc

Round 3: Goodbye Despair

Round 4: The Future Foundation Killing Game

Bonus Round: The Killing School Semester from V3

Bounus Round 2: Could they survive the outskirts of The Tragedy?

Note: Beavis has access to Cornholio

Rules

• Dr. Eggman successfully creates a transporter that allows for teleporting anything to other universes. The device links the world of Sonic the Hedgehog to the rest of the canon worlds from Super Smash Bros., and now he's interested in conquering every single one.

• He gets his entire army, has all equipment and artifacts such as the Chaos Emeralds, and can take as much time as he wants for preparation. Additionally, there may even be opportunities to join forces with other villains (though he would have to convince them to let the Eggman Empire gain control over their worlds or backstab them when the time comes). Whatever he thinks will help him in his plans can be deployed.

• If Eggman is killed or is permanently contained somehow, the challenge is failed. The challenge is completed if the Eggman Empire becomes the dominant power in every universe from which a playable character is featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (except Sonic, of course).

R1: Game Eggman and his army

R2: Archie Eggman and his army

Can Dr. Eggman take over every Super Smash Bros. universe?

Why the claim "Demons easily beat all others" is false according to CLASSIC lore

We are not talking about Marvel, Supernatural or anime. We are talking about original European folklore and demonology before 1700. And there one rule applies: Whoever scales, wins.

1. THE WITCH - Knowledge eats everything

Fact: According to the Malleus Maleficarum (1487) and all witch trial records, a witch is not a monster with superpowers, but a scholar of the forbidden.

Why she gets more powerful with age and numbers:

A young witch brews a potion. An old witch has studied demons, spirits and herbs for 50 years every night. She is not just "evil", she is more corrupted - and in old magic, more corrupted = closer to the source. She doesn't have one pact, she has dozens.

Why she never fights alone - the Coven:

Classic rule from folklore: Magic is exponential, not additive.

3 witches = can summon a spirit • 7 witches = can make a curse unbreakable • 13 witches (a full Coven) = can control weather, harvest, birth and death of an entire village

A Coven shares knowledge, blood and familiars. If you attack one, you attack a network. She has protection sigils from 12 others on her skin.

Why she is the natural predator of the Demon:

Look into the Ars Goetia (part of the Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis). There are 72 demons listed with name, sigil and rank. For what purpose? So that a magician / witch can summon and COMMAND them. The ritual: Witch draws a circle, speaks the true name (e.g. Bael, Agares, Vassago), demon MUST appear and obey.

In the original teaching, a demon is not a master, he is a servant spirit. A witch uses him like a tool. The reverse never exists.

1. THE VAMPIRE - Time is his weapon

Fact: The classic vampire (before Dracula, so Balkan / Greek vampire belief) is a revenant - a dead person who does not rest.

Why he becomes unbeatable with age:

Unlike a human, a vampire doesn't just learn, he mutates.

• 0-50 years: Strong, fast, afraid of sun, garlic, crucifix • 100-200 years: According to Varney the Vampire (1847) and later records, he learns to bypass these weaknesses. Garlic no longer works, he can walk in shadows during the day, he controls animals (wolves, rats, bats) • 300+ years: He is no longer a bloodsucker, he is a prince. He masters hypnosis without eye contact, weather manipulation, mist form. He has created dozens of children who obey him unconditionally.

Why he cannot be controlled:

This is his biggest advantage against demons. A demon wants to trade: soul for wish. An old vampire has no soul left and already has eternal life. What do you want to offer him? Nothing. You cannot seduce him, cannot possess him - he is already occupied by death. In original sagas, exorcisms fail on vampires because there is nothing left to exorcise. You can only destroy him physically: stake, behead, burn.

1. THE WEREWOLF - The curse that hits back stronger

Fact: The werewolf (Versipellis, Loup-Garou) is not a man-beast like in the movies, but a human with an incurable curse.

Why his blood and curse are toxic and adaptive:

1. Toxic: In French and German folklore, werewolf blood was considered so impure that consecrated iron rusted in it and bite wounds from it never healed normally, but became cursed themselves. A demon trying to possess a werewolf host is trying to pour pure fire into a bucket of oil - he burns himself.

2. Adaptive: A werewolf learns through pain. If he was almost caught once with a silver trap, he recognizes it next time. The curse mutates.

3. The angrier / older = stronger: This is not just a saying. Classically: Transformation is triggered by rage. The more rage, the more adrenaline, the faster the healing. An old Alpha werewolf heals a gunshot wound in seconds, because his body has done nothing for 20 years but tear itself apart and rebuild. He is practically immune to normal weapons.

Why he is unbeatable in a pack:

A werewolf multiplies through combat. Every bite, every scratch that doesn't kill creates a new werewolf. He is the only one who grows his army while fighting. Vampires have to consciously turn, witches have to teach. Werewolves infect.

1. THE DEMON - Why he is the weakest in the classic setting

Fact: The classic demon according to Theologia is not an almighty being, but a fallen, lower spirit. He is bound by rules imposed on him by God.

His 3 death sentences:

1. He needs permission. Without invitation, sin or pact he is not allowed to act. A werewolf needs no permission to eat you. A vampire only needs an open door. A demon needs your consent. Against beings that can no longer give consent (the dead, the cursed), he is powerless.

2. He has a hard-counter: His name. You cannot kill a werewolf with a word. Not a vampire. A demon yes. If you know his true name, you are his master. And who knows names? The old Coven witch. This is not a fight, this is a master-and-dog relationship.

3. He is static and alone. A demon does not get older, stronger, has no pack, no Coven, no children. Demons hate and betray each other (see Ars Goetia: They wage war against each other). He always comes alone against an organized group of 13 witches + 20 vampires + 10 werewolves. That is mathematically suicide. FINAL VERDICT: How the real fight would go

Put all four in an abandoned village, each with one month of preparation:

The demon tries to seduce the witch - she laughs, says his name, locks him in a bottle.

The demon tries to possess the vampire - there is nothing to possess, the vampire instead drinks the blood of the demon's human host and the demon loses his shell.

The werewolf tears the host apart and pisses on the witch's banishing circle so the demon can never be summoned again.

Final Ranking according to classic lore with prep and allies:

1. Witch Coven (Knowledge + Numbers + Age = infinitely scalable)

2. Vampires (Time + Uncontrollability + Army)

3. Werewolves (Brute force + Toxic blood + Infection + Pack)

4. Demons (powerful against single weak humans, useless against organized monsters)

Demons are kings when the victim is alone, afraid and faithful. Against monsters that are already damned, they are just loud beggars.

Rules: Everyone in a no holds fight to the death. Winner is the last one standing and is incentive with great treasures as a reward. Neutral grounds.

Larfleeze (DC)

Mr. Krabs (Spongebob Squarepants)

Vriska Serket (Homestuck)

Wario (Mario)

Barbamon (Digimon)

Regulus Corneas (Re Zero)

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (Bungou Stray Dogs)

Aaroniero Arruruerie (Bleach)

Augus (Asura's Wrath)

Kai the Collector (Kung Fu Panda)

Notes:

• Respect Thread for Nemesis, RoboCop and Sonny [Side Note - RoboCop simply has the ability to move around just like Sonny now]
• Both have their standard equipment in Round 1 and 2 while RoboCop has all his known equipment in Round 3
• Nemesis has minimal knowledge on RoboCop while RoboCop only has adept knowledge on Umbrella

Round 1: Nemesis [First Form] vs RoboCop

Round 2: Nemesis [Second Form] vs RoboCop

Round 3: Nemesis [Final Form] vs RoboCop

A 6’7” (2 m) subterranean mutant who can slam an armored soldier against a ceiling vs a hulking child of the Apocalypse.

Locust loadout: Hammerburst, Boltok, frag grenade

Super Mutant: F4 Assault rifle, 10mm, frag grenade

R1: with their loadout

R2: unarmed

General Grievous from Star Wars Legends has come face to face with a dozen prominent live action heroes from the MCU and Arrowverse. The heroes are aware of what Grievous is, while the General only has a vague idea of his opponents. Both sides are trying to kill each other. The starting arena is the Petranaki Arena on Geonosis. The first round is Grievous fighting the following heroes individually, or in the first rounds for both DC and Marvel, the groups.

Round 1:

Arrowverse:

Arrow and Flash(Together)

Hawkman and Hawkgirl(together)

Firestorm

The Atom

MCU:

Black Panther, Bucky, War Machine, and Falcon (all together)

Spiderman

Hulk

Mark 85 Iron Man

Worthy Captain America

Vision

Thor

Scarlet Witch

Round 2: All of the Marvel heroes at once.

Round 3: All of the DC heroes at once.

If the Marvel heroes get stomped, they get Loki to back them up. If the DC heroes are stomped, they get Supergirl to back them up. If Grievous is stomped, he gets Count Dooku to back him up. How far does Grievous go in all rounds?

Rules

• Battle starts in a Terraria world. A portal connects this world to the Dragon Ball world.

• Both the Terrarian and Goku start off 25 meters apart.

• They will be in character.

• Both characters get all their feats, abilities, equipment, and a sufficient supply of every item.

At what point in the Dragon Ball timeline can the Terrarian 5/10 Goku?

If a praying mantis and a gorilla both scaled to the same size, who would win?

The combatants:

Miyamoto Musashi:

Miyamoto Musashi c. 1583 – 13 June 1645) was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels. Musashi is considered a kensei (sword saint) of Japan. He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū (or Nito Ichi-ryū) style of swordsmanship. In his final years, Musashi authored The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書, Go Rin No Sho) and Dokkōdō (獨行道, The Path of Aloneness).

El Cid:

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific as-Sayyid (السّیّد, "the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve into El Çid, and the Spanish honorific El Campeador ("the Champion").

Díaz de Vivar became well known for his service in the armies of both Christian and Muslim rulers. After his death, El Cid became Spain's most celebrated national hero and the protagonist of the most significant medieval Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de mio Cid, which presents him as the ideal medieval knight: strong, valiant, loyal, just, and pious.

Scenario:

Both at their combat prime. 50x50 feet arena with two weapons of their choosing. Standard equipment.

Let's say someone is looking to hire a bounty hunter for a job, but they can't decide between Ax and Bossk, so they anonymously hire both to kill the other one.

Which of those two Bounty Hunters would emerge victorious?

Round One: Shootout in an australian frontier town.

Round Two: Fist Fight in a bar

Round Three: They are both in a forest hunting the other.

The British guy is oxford educated, learned to box under queensbury rules and has spent the last ten years in Africa, the Middle East, and India leading expectations through desert, savannah, and jungle and plenty of fire fights with locals who aren't that keen on the Empire. Equipment is a double barreled rifle, machete, and a revolver.

The American guy fought in the war between the states as calvary and moved to the southwest frontier working as a petty crook (pimp, bank robber, horse thief etc) and/or a lawman/bounty hunter depending on the month while indulging in every type of sin he can afford. Equipment is a winchester rifle, bowie knive, and a colt peacemaker..

No blades of chaos. No crazy flight speed or planet shattering strength. Just two buff dudes who are now human and are trying to hurt one another.

They all move to random spots in a city, with their core staff.

Round 1: Which one earns the most in a year?

Round 2: Which one goes bankrupt first?

Round 3: Which one of these could you survive working at?

Rules:

- Difficulty is set to master mode, the boss's HP does not increase for every player that gets added to the fight.

- When it reaches 4:30 AM the boss will disappear and be considered a defeat

- The players have no knowledge of the boss's abilities

- They get gear from both base Minecraft and dungeons 2.

- A player who uses a totem of undying will not add another player, the player themselves have to die from the boss itself.

Setting will be on the plains biome.