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Absolute Power Rankings


Absolute Power Rankings Across Fantasy Universes

The absolute five category ratings is the original and current system used in the Arena algorithm. While this system will continue to exist, Arena matches will eventually be determined by the more nuanced fifteen category rating system currently in development. Characters are rated on a scale of 1 to 10 following parameters:

  • Raw Power: This assesses the character's physical strength, magical abilities, or other innate powers. How powerful are they in a combat scenario? Can they cast spells, move objects with their minds, control the elements, etc.?
  • Tactical Ability: This measures a character's strategic thinking and planning capabilities. How good are they at strategizing, planning, and executing plans in conflict situations?
  • Influence/Persuasion: This rates the character's ability to sway others, either through charisma, leadership, manipulation, or other means. How effective are they at leading or influencing others?
  • Resilience: This gauges the character's ability to recover from setbacks, injuries, or defeats. How quickly can they bounce back from a defeat or injury?
  • Versatility: This measures the range of the character's skills and abilities. How well can they adapt to different situations or challenges? Do they have a variety of powers or skills to draw upon?
Updates to original ratings are denoted in bold, with the previous rating in parentheses. We're not perfect, and we hope showing our revisions reinforces our openness to feedback!

Character Plane of Existence Raw Power Tactical Ability Influence Resilience Versatility Overall Score
Petyr Baelish A Song of Ice and Fire 1 7 7 6 7 5.6
Anomander Rake Malazan Book of the Fallen 9 8 8 10 8.5 8.7
Lady The Black Company 7.5 8.5 8 9 9 8.4
Elayne Trakand Wheel of Time 7.5 7 7.5 8 8 7.6
Shelob The Lord of the Rings 7 5 3 7 3 5
Vivec The Elder Scrolls 8 8 8 8 8 8
Molag Bal The Elder Scrolls 9 8 7 8.5 8 8.1
Padan Fain Wheel of Time 7 6.5 7.5 9 8.5 7.7
Stannis Baratheon A Song of Ice and Fire 3.5 7.5 6 9 3.5 5.9
Peregrin Took The Lord of the Rings 2 4 5 7 6.5 4.9
Bugg Malazan Book of the Fallen 9 7 8 10 9 8.6
Ragnaros the Firelord Warcraft 9 6 7 8 6 7.2
Daemon Targaryen A Song of Ice and Fire 7.5 7 6.5 7 8 7.2
The Limper The Black Company 8.5 6 6.5 9.5 7 7.5
Martin Septim The Elder Scrolls 7.5 7 7.5 8 8 7.6
Gallywix Warcraft 3 8 6.5 8 6.5 6.4
Gandalf The Lord of the Rings 8 9 10 10 8 9
Serana The Elder Scrolls 7.5 6 5 8 8 6.9
Envy Malazan Book of the Fallen 7.5 6.5 7 8 7.5 7.3
Edwin VanCleef Warcraft 4 7.5 6.5 5.5 5 5.7
Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn A Song of Ice and Fire 1 1.5 3 2 1 1.7
Mankar Camoran The Elder Scrolls 7.5 8 6 5 6.5 6.6
Marron Shed The Black Company 1 3 2 5 4 3
Moiraine Damodred Wheel of Time 7 8 8 9 8.5 8.1
Mallick Rel Malazan Book of the Fallen 6 9 8.5 6.5 7 7.4
Tyrion Lannister A Song of Ice and Fire 2 8 8 7 7 6.4
Mannimarco The Elder Scrolls 8 7.5 7.5 8 8.5 7.9
Aragorn The Lord of the Rings 7 8.5 9.5 8.5 8 8.3
Rand al'Thor Wheel of Time 9.5 8.5 8.5 9 9.5 9
Onyxia Warcraft 8 7 6 7 8 7.2
Lucien Lachance The Elder Scrolls 6 7.5 6 5 6 6.1
Nefarian Warcraft 8 7.5 7 8 7.5 7.6
Lan Mandragoran Wheel of Time 6.5 8 7 7 7 7.1
Daenerys Targaryen A Song of Ice and Fire 7 6.5 7.5 8 7 7.2
C'thun Warcraft 9 7.5 9 9.5 9 8.8
Merry Brandybuck The Lord of the Rings 3 6 5 6 5 5
Sauron The Lord of the Rings 10 8.5 10 8.5 (9) 8.5 (9) 9.1 (9.3)
Talos The Elder Scrolls 9.5 (10) 9 (8) 9.5 9.5 (10) 8 9.1
Galadriel The Lord of the Rings 8.5 (9) 8 9 8.5 9 8.6 (8.7)
Quick Ben Malazan Book of the Fallen 9 8.5 8 (7) 8 10 8.7 (8.5)
Saruman The Lord of the Rings 9 7.5 (8) 8.5 (9) 7 8 (8.5) 8 (8.3)
Soulcatcher The Black Company 8.5 (9) 8.5 (8) 8.5 (8) 8 8 8.3 (8.2)
The Dominator The Black Company 8.5 (9) 8 8.5 (8) 7.5 (7) 8.5 8.2 (8.1)
Viserys Targaryen A Song of Ice and Fire 2 2 2 2.5 (3) 2 2.1 (2.2)
Gollum The Lord of the Rings 2 3.5 (3) 4 (3) 7.5 (7) 5 (4) 4.4 (3.8)
Min Farshaw Wheel of Time 2 4 (3) 5.5 (4) 6 6 (5.5) 4.7 (4.1)
Alicent Hightower A Song of Ice and Fire 1 5.5 6 5 4 4.3
Hull Beddict Malazan Book of the Fallen 4.5 (4) 6 (4) 5.5 (4) 5.5 (6) 4.5 (4) 5.2 (4.4)
Cersei Lannister A Song of Ice and Fire 1 4 (5) 7 (7.5) 6.5 (6) 5.5 (4) 4.8 (4.7)
Alexei Barov Warcraft 5.5 (5) 5 5 5.5 (5) 5 5.2 (5)
Raven The Black Company 5 6 (5) 4 6 6 (5) 5.4 (5)
The Hanged Man The Black Company 7 (6) 5 4 6 (5) 5.5 (5) 5.5 (5)
Rhulad Sengar Malazan Book of the Fallen 9 3 4 5 4 5
Thom Merrilin Wheel of Time 3 7 5.5 (5) 6.5 (7) 6.5 (6) 5.7 (5.6)
One-Eye The Black Company 7 4 3 6 7.5 (8) 5.5 (5.6)
Mogaba The Black Company 6 7.5 (6) 6 (5) 7 (6) 6 (5) 6.5 (5.6)
Brys Beddict Malazan Book of the Fallen 6 6 5 7 (6) 5.5 (5) 5.9 (5.6)
Fear Sengar Malazan Book of the Fallen 6 5 5.5 (5) 7 5 5.7 (5.6)
Samwise Gamgee The Lord of the Rings 3 6 6 9 5.5 (4.5) 5.9 (5.7)
Frodo Baggins The Lord of the Rings 3 6 6.5 9 4 5.7
Goblin The Black Company 6 (7.5) 6 (4) 4.5 (3) 5.5 (6) 8 6 (5.7)
Itkovian Malazan Book of the Fallen 5 5 6 (5) 8 (8.5) 5 5.8 (5.7)
Mekgineer Thermaplugg Warcraft 4.5 (5) 4.5 (4) 3 5.5 (5) 6.5 (7) 4.8
Jarl Balgruuf The Elder Scrolls 5 6 6 5 (6) 5.5 (6) 5.5 (5.8)
The Faceless Man The Black Company 6.5 (6) 6 5 6 6 5.9 (5.8)
Victarion Greyjoy A Song of Ice and Fire 6 6 5 7 5 5.8
The Howler The Black Company 7.5 (7) 6 4 6.5 7.5 (6) 6.3 (5.9)
Tehol Beddict Malazan Book of the Fallen 2 8 (7.5) 8 (7) 6 7 6.2 (5.9)
Rhaenyra Targaryen A Song of Ice and Fire 7.5 (7) 6 (5) 7 (6.5) 7 (6) 6.5 (5) 6.8 (5.9)
Baron Rivendare Warcraft 6.5 (6) 6 6 6.5 (6) 6 6.2 (6)
Boromir The Lord of the Rings 5.5 (6) 6.5 (7) 6 6 5 5.8 (6)
Jaime Lannister A Song of Ice and Fire 5.5 (6) 6.5 (7) 5 6.5 (7) 5.5 (5) 5.8 (6)
Majordomo Executus Warcraft 7 6.5 (6) 6 (6.5) 5.5 (5) 6 6.2 (6.1)
Jacaerys Velaryon A Song of Ice and Fire 7.5 (7) 7 (6.5) 6 6.5 (6) 6 (5) 6.6 (6.1)
Sally Whitemane Warcraft 6.5 (6) 5.5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (6) 6.5 (6) 6.3 (6.2)
Trull Sengar Malazan Book of the Fallen 7 (6) 6 5 8 7 (6) 6.6 (6.2)
Kalam Mekhar Malazan Book of the Fallen 7 (6) 7.5 (6) 6.5 (5) 7.5 (7) 7.5 (7) 7.2 (6.2)
Emperor Thaurissan Warcraft 7 6.5 6 6 6 6.3
Renault Mograine Warcraft 6 7 7 6 6 6.4
Sheogorath The Elder Scrolls 9 4.5 (4) 7.5 (7) 7 (5) 7.5 (7) 7.1 (6.4)
Croaker The Black Company 4 7 7 7 7 6.4
Shapeshifter The Black Company 8 5.5 (5) 5.5 (5) 7.5 (7) 7.5 (7) 6.8 (6.4)
Stormbringer The Black Company 7.5 6.5 (6) 6.5 (6) 7.5 (7) 6.5 (6) 6.9 (6.5)
Aemond Targaryen A Song of Ice and Fire 8 6.5 6 (6.5) 6 (5.5) 6.5 (6) 6.6 (6.5)
Nynaeve al'Meara Wheel of Time 8 5.5 (5) 6.5 (6) 8 (7) 7.5 (7) 7.1 (6.6)
Hakkar Warcraft 9 6 6 6 6 6.6
Gimli The Lord of the Rings 7 5.5 (6) 6 (6.5) 8 (8.5) 5.5 (5) 6.4 (6.6)
Ulfric Stormcloak The Elder Scrolls 6 7 7 7 6 6.6
Icarium Malazan Book of the Fallen 10 5 3 9 6 6.6
Euron Greyjoy A Song of Ice and Fire 6 (5) 8 7.5 (7) 7 6 6.9 (6.6)
Perrin Aybara Wheel of Time 7 6.5 (6) 6.5 (6) 8.5 7 (6) 7.1 (6.7)
Darling The Black Company 6.5 (6) 7 7 7.5 (7) 6.5 (7) 6.9 (6.8)
Ganoes Paran Malazan Book of the Fallen 7.5 (7) 7.5 (7) 6.5 (6) 7.5 (7) 7.5 (7) 7.3 (6.8)
Ossirian Warcraft 7 7 6.5 (7) 6.5 (6) 5.5 (7.5) 6.5 (6.9)
Silchas Ruin Malazan Book of the Fallen 8.5 (8) 7(6.5) 6 (5.5) 9 (8.5) 7.5 (7) 7.6 (7.1)
Legolas The Lord of the Rings 6.5 (7) 6.5 6 (6.5) 8 8 7 (7.2)
Whiskeyjack Malazan Book of the Fallen 5 8.5 8 7.5 (7) 7.5 7.3 (7.2)
Matrim Cauthon Wheel of Time 6.5 (7) 8.5 7 (6) 8 8 7.6 (7.5)
Kel'thuzad Warcraft 7 8 7.5 7.5 8 7.6
Mehrunes Dagon The Elder Scrolls 9 6 7 8.5 7.5 7.6
Azura The Elder Scrolls 9 7 7 8 7 7.6
Hermaeus Mora The Elder Scrolls 9 7 7.5 (7) 8 7 7.7 (7.6)
Karsa Orlong Malazan Book of the Fallen 9 7.5 7.5 9 6.5 7.9
Coltaine Malazan Book of the Fallen 6 9 (9.5) 8 9 7.5 (7) 7.9
Egwene al'Vere Wheel of Time 8.5 (8) 7.5 (8) 8 (8.5) 9 (8) 8 8.2 (8.1)
Elrond The Lord of the Rings 8 8 8 8.5 8 8.1
Jyggalag The Elder Scrolls 9.5 8.5 7 8.5 6.5 (7) 8 (8.1)
Bran Stark A Song of Ice and Fire 5.5 6 7 6 7.5 6.4
Arya Stark A Song of Ice and Fire 4.5 7 3.5 7.5 8.5 6.2
Jon Snow A Song of Ice and Fire 5.5 6.5 6.5 7 5.5 6.2
Robb Stark A Song of Ice and Fire 6 7 7.5 4.5 4.5 5.9
Ned Stark A Song of Ice and Fire 5 5.5 6.5 5 4.5 5.3
Robert Baratheon A Song of Ice and Fire 6.5 (7) 5 7 (6) 5.5 (5) 5.5 (4.5) 5.9 (5.5)
Brienne of Tarth A Song of Ice and Fire 6.5 5.5 4.5 8 5.5 6
Sansa Stark A Song of Ice and Fire 1 5 7 6.5 6.5 5.2
Catelyn Stark A Song of Ice and Fire 3 6 6.5 8.5 5.5 5.9
The Hound A Song of Ice and Fire 6.5 5.5 4 7 5 5.6
The Mountain A Song of Ice and Fire 7.5 4 3 8 4 5.3
Aidan Diablo 5 3.5 2 6 3 3.9
Imperius Diablo 9 7.5 (7) 8 (7.5) 8.5 7 8 (7.8)
Diablo Diablo 9.5 8.5 9 9 8 8.8
Tyrael Diablo 8.5 8 8.5 8 8 8.2
Lillith Diablo 9 8.5 9 8 8.5 8.6
Mephisto Diablo 8 (9) 9 (8) 9.5 (8.5) 9 (8.5) 7 (8.5) 8.5
Baal Diablo 9 7.5 7 8.5 8 8
Malthael Diablo 9 8 7.5 8.5 8.5 8.3
Andariel Diablo 8 6.5 7 7.5 7.5 7.3
Deckard Cain Diablo 2 6 7 5 4 4.8
Boethiah The Elder Scrolls 8.5 8 7 9 7.5 8
Clavicus Vile The Elder Scrolls 8 7.5 8.5 7 7 7.6
Mephala The Elder Scrolls 7 (8.5) 8 (8.5) 9.5 (8.5) 8 (7.5) 7.5 8 (8.1)
Nocturnal The Elder Scrolls 8 7 8.5 7 7.5 7.6
Alduin The Elder Scrolls 9.5 7.5 7 9 8 8.2
Meridia The Elder Scrolls 8.5 7.5 7.5 7 7.5 7.6
Hircine The Elder Scrolls 8.5 7 7.5 7 7.5 7.5
Vaermina The Elder Scrolls 8 7.5 8 7 7 7.5
Sanguine The Elder Scrolls 6.5 (8) 6 (7) 8 (7.5) 7.5 (7) 6.5 (7) 6.9 (7.3)
Malacath The Elder Scrolls 8 7 7 7.5 6.5 7.2
The Grey Fox The Elder Scrolls 3 9 6 5 8 6.2
Namira The Elder Scrolls 7.5 7 7 7 7 7.1
Peryite The Elder Scrolls 7.5 7 7 7 7 7.1
Elminster Aumar Forgotten Realms 9 9 9 9 9.5 9.1
Lolth Forgotten Realms 9 (9.5) 8.5 (9) 9 9 (9.5) 8 (9) 8.7 (9.2)
Mielikki Forgotten Realms 7.5 (9) 7.5 (8) 8.5 9 7.5 (9) 8 (8.7)
Manshoon Forgotten Realms 8.5 8.5 8 9 (8) 8.5 8.5 (8.3)
Drizzt Do'Urden Forgotten Realms 7.5 9 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.4
Jaraxle Forgotten Realms 7 9 9 8 7.5 8.1
Valindra Shadowmantle Forgotten Realms 7.5 8 8 9 8 8.1
Cattie-brie Forgotten Realms 6 7.5 7 7.5 7 7
Astarion Forgotten Realms 6 7.5 6.5 6.5 7 6.7
Minsc Forgotten Realms 6 7.5 6.5 6 7 6.6
Clacker Forgotten Realms 6.5 6 5 6.5 6 6
Belwar Dissengulp Forgotten Realms 6.5 7.5 6.5 6.5 7 6.8
Eärendil The Lord of the Rings 7.5 7 9 (8) 9 (8) 8 (6.5) 8.1 (7.4)
Witch-king of Angmar The Lord of the Rings 8.5 8 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.8
Lúthien The Lord of the Rings 9 8 9 8.5 9 8.7
Gil-Galad The Lord of the Rings 8.5 8.5 8 8 7.5 8.1
Ancalagon The Lord of the Rings 9.5 6.5 6 8.5 5 7.1
Smaug The Lord of the Rings 9 (8.5) 6.5 (7) 7.5 (7) 8 5 (6.5) 7.2 (7.4)
Durin's Bane The Lord of the Rings 9 5 (7) 6.5 (7) 9.5 (9) 5 (7.5) 7.0 (7.9)
Morgoth The Lord of the Rings 10 9 9 9.5 9 9.3
Watcher in the Water The Lord of the Rings 7.5 6.5 (6) 3 (5) 7.5 (7) 6 (5) 6.1
Faramir The Lord of the Rings 6 8 7.5 7.5 7 7.2
Théoden The Lord of the Rings 5.5 7.5 8 7 6.5 6.9
Cotillion Malazan Book of the Fallen 8 (8.5) 9 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 (8.6)
Shadowthrone Malazan Book of the Fallen 8 9.5 9 9 9 8.9
Dassem Ultor Malazan Book of the Fallen 8 8 7.5 8.5 7.5 7.9
Spindle Malazan Book of the Fallen 6.5 (5) 7 5.5 (6) 7 8 (7) 6.8 (6.4)
Vatha Urusander Malazan Book of the Fallen 6.5 7 8 6 6 6.7
Hunn Raal Malazan Book of the Fallen 6.5 (4.5) 7.5 (10) 7 6.5 6 (7.5) 6.7 (7.1)
Spite Malazan Book of the Fallen 8 7.5 7.5 8 8 7.8
Malice Malazan Book of the Fallen 3.5 (8) 2.5 (7.5) 3 (7) 6 (8) 4.5 (8) 3.9 (7.7)
Draconus Malazan Book of the Fallen 9.5 8.5 8 9 9 8.8
Caladan Brood Malazan Book of the Fallen 8.5 (9) 8.5 8.5 9.5 (9) 8.5 8.7
High King Kallor Malazan Book of the Fallen 8 8 7.5 9 7.5 8
Longshadow The Black Company 8.5 7.5 7 8 8 7.8
Harden The Black Company 7.5 6 6 5 6.5 6.2
Frogface The Black Company 7.5 7 5 7.5 6.5 6.7
Blade The Black Company 6 7.5 6.5 7.5 7 6.9
Bomanz The Black Company 7.5 7 6.5 7 7.5 7.1
Silent The Black Company 6.5 6.5 6 7 6.5 6.5
Narayan Singh The Black Company 6 8 7.5 5 5.5 6.4
Arthas Menethil Warcraft 9 8 9 9 8 8.6
Yogg-Saron Warcraft 9 8 8 9 8 8.4
Sylvanas Windrunner Warcraft 8.5 (8) 9 8 (9) 9 (8) 8.5 (8) 8.6 (8.4)
Thrall Warcraft 8 8 9 8 8 8.2
Illidan Stormrage Warcraft 9 8 8 8 8 8.2
Gul'dan Warcraft 9 8 8 7 8 8
Jaina Proudmoore Warcraft 8.5 (8) 9 (8) 8 7.5 (7) 8 8.2 (7.8)
Tirion Fordring Warcraft 7 8 8 8 7 7.6
Uther the Lightbringer Warcraft 7 7.5 (8) 8 7.5 (8) 6.5 (7) 7.3 (7.6)
Garrosh Hellscream Warcraft 8 7 7 8 7 7.4
Tyrande Whisperwind Warcraft 8 7 8 7 7 7.4
Shai'tan Wheel of Time 9.5 (10) 9.5 (9) 10 (9.5) 9.5 8.5 (9) 9.4
Ishamael Wheel of Time 9 8 8 8 8 8.2
Semirhage Wheel of Time 9 8 8 8 8 8.2
Demandred Wheel of Time 8.5 (9) 8.5 (8) 8 8 7.5 (8) 8.1 (8.2)
Lanfear Wheel of Time 9 8 8 7 8 8
Balthamel Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Aginor Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Asmodean Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Be'lal Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Rahvin Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Sammael Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Mesaana Wheel of Time 8 8 (7) 7 6.5 (7) 7 7.3 (7.2)
Graendal Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2
Moghedien Wheel of Time 8 7 7 7 7 7.2