Superman (DC Extended Universe)

• Man of Steel (2013)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

“	You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal... In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.	„
	~ Jor-El to Kal-El

“	Maybe he's not some devil or Jesus character, maybe he's just a guy trying to do the right thing.	„
	~ A civilian's take on Superman

“	Not impressed.	„
	~ Superman to Steppenwolf

Summary

Clark Joseph Kent (born as Kal-El; 1980) is an incredibly powerful alien superhero, a journalist of the Daily Planet, and one of the last survivors of Krypton's destruction. Kal-El is the first (and last) Kryptonian of natural birth in centuries and is imbued with the Kryptonian Growth Codex.

When Jor-El realized that Krypton was doomed, he and his wife Lara Lor-Van sent their son to Earth for the chance of a better life, one free of forced societal roles. He was found by Jonathan and Martha Kent, who adopted and named him Clark Joseph Kent. Using his powers, he defends the city of Metropolis from various threats using the moniker Superman.

Two years later, Superman would grow increasingly wary of the vigilante Batman, was manipulated, and ultimately forced into a fight with the Dark Knight by Lex Luthor. However, the two ultimately settled their misunderstandings and joined Wonder Woman to protect the world from the Ancient Kryptonian Deformity named Doomsday. In the ensuing battle, Superman sacrificed himself in the process of personally stopping Doomsday. Earth's greatest hero was honorably buried in Heroes Park, with the world mourning his passing. His heroic sacrifice inspired numerous metahumans to openly reveal themselves to the world for better (Justice League) or worse (Suicide Squad).

After his resurrection, Superman was restored to being a beacon of hope after repelling the forces of the New God Steppenwolf with the Justice League.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 7-C, up to at least High 6-A, likely at least 5-B

Name: Clark Joseph Kent, Kal-El, Superman, The Man of Steel, Son of El, Son of Krypton

Origin: DC Extended Universe

Gender: Male

Age: 42 chronologically as of The Flash, biologically 41 (Was born on February 29, 1980)

Classification: Kryptonian, Superhero

Powers and Abilities:

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
  • Regeneration (High-Low; Can heal major wounds and organ damage caused by dehydration)
  • Immortality (Type 3; The sun can revive Superman from a near-death state)
  • Enhanced Senses (Awareness, Vision [Telescopic, Gamma-Ray, Infrared, Ultraviolet & X-Ray], Hearing & Smell; Comparable to Zod who reached behind without looking before Barry even exited the Speedforce and grabbed him. Possesses superhuman eyesight that encompasses a variety of sensory capabilities including telescopic, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray visual capabilities. Can see the entire electromagnetic spectrum when he desires. Saw everything in his hometown at once when he was young, and can focus his vision to see events a large distance as far as low orbit. Able to hear extreme sounds and pitch frequencies, including infra- and ultra- sounds, from immense distances. Has enhanced smell senses, as shown when he detected distinct saline odor through a thick barrier)
• Supernatural Willpower (While in a state where he was weakened by kryptonian atmosphere and didn't have access to sunlight, broke his limits and one shotted the World Engine despite being easily overpowered and pinned to the ground by it's beam earlier. Pushed the kryptonite spear further into Doomsday while being impaled through the heart. Immune to Anti-Life equation which is meant to subdue all life and will throughout all of existence)
• Longevity
• True Flight
  • Limited Gravity Manuplation (Similar to Zod, affects the gravity around him when he starts flying)
• Accelerated Development & Solar Energy Absorption (Passive - Abilities; Can develop new abilities and grow stronger over time, through testing his limits and by absorbing solar energy)
  • Light-Based Heat Vision (3,499,727° C; Can melt kryptonian metal that can withstand temperatures of 3.5 million Kelvin)
  • Non-Physical Interaction with Heat Vision (Matched world engine beam with his heat vision that was phasing through the entire planet and was generated from two phantom drives)
  • Ice Manipulation with Freeze Breath (Froze Steppenwolf's axe)
• Sound Manipulation (Released a scream that shattered every glass or ceramic object along the Main Street in Smallville as an infant)
• Genius Intelligence
• Martial Arts (Overwhelmed and managed to outwit Faora-Ul and Nam-Ek who had strength comparable to his own, to the point Faora called Clark's victory over them both a humiliation, later managed to trade blows against Zod up close and to subdue him in a chin-lock, Zod and the other kryptonians being very adaptative brawlers, trained their entire life, genetically engineered for combat, targetting vital areas efficiently, and being able to adapt themselves to their new powers in an instant. Can go toe to with Black Adam)

Resistances to:

• Fire Manipulation (Can withstand fire)
• Electricity Manipulation (Tanked Steppenwolf's Electro-Axe. Comparable to other kryptonians)
• Mind Manipulation (Stated by Snyder to be immune to the Anti-Life Equation until Lois was killed)
• Extreme Heat (3,499,727° C; Can tank Heat Vision that can reach temperatures of 3.5 million Kelvin. Withstood the Arctic cold)

Attack Potency: Town level+ (Can fight to those who can harm him. Smashed through silos. Moved a part of a cloud), up to at least Multi-Continent level, likely at least Planet level (Grew stronger over time and through testing his limits. While heavily weakened by the terraforming effects, he one-shotted the World Engine. His attacks charged Doomsday up alongside Wonder Woman to the point where he would eventually explode and destroy the world according to Zack Snyder. Easily overpowered Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and Flash, one shot Cyborg despite the latter tanking enough force to break the Mother Boxes' defenses. Casually beat down Steppenwolf and destroyed his armor, whereas the rest of the Justice League struggled to keep up. "Destroyed" the Mother Boxes as stated by DeSaad, leaving them visibly damaged. Stated to be the most powerful and unstoppable force in the entire universe, making him superior to the Enchantress)

Speed: Sub-Relativistic (Flew from the Ellesmere Island to East Africa during his first flight. Flew to a nearby satellite in his fight against General Zod and kept up with him. The Guidebook stated that his travel speed and reactions are equal), up to at least Relativistic (Faster than all members of Justice League and can see them as almost frozen. Blitzed Wonder Woman. Kept up with the Flash in combat), Speed of Light attack speed via Heat Vision

Lifting Strength: Class K (Held a collapsing derrick, which usually weigh about 270 tonnes. Crushed a Kryptonian sentry drone and a metal door), up to Class T (Superior to Karathen. Can crush diamonds. Towed a cruise ship to safety through the Arctic. Far stronger than Steppenwolf and the rest of the Justice League), possibly Class Z (Allegedly shifted a tectonic plate according to a newspaper)

Striking Strength: Town level+, up to at least Multi-Continent level, likely at least Planet level (Manhandled the Justice League. Sent Steppenwolf flying with a single punch)

Durability: Town level+ (Withstood crashing through a mountaintop), up to at least Multi-Continent level, likely at least Planet level (Tanked the beam of the World Engine which was terraforming the Earth, and then flew through it to destroy it. Endured numerous attacks from Doomsday. Tanked a blast from Cyborg and a headbutt from Wonder Woman with little issue. Tanked a strike from Steppenwolf's Electro-Axe without any damage)

Stamina: Superhuman (Kept going in his fights against Faora-Ul, Nam-Ek and General Zod despite being winded multiple times. Survived a brutal beating by Batman, brought Doomsday into space after a brief skirmish, and barely survived a point-blank nuclear warhead strike while weakened by Kryptonite)

Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Heat Vision and Ice Breath

Standard Equipment: His Superman suit, Codex, Glasses

Intelligence: Genius (Superman is extraordinarily intelligent due to being the son of Jor-El, the greatest genetically engineered scientist of the Kryptonian Thinker Guild. Clark's intelligence was implied at an early age, winning a science fair at age 9 and reading "The Republic of Plato" when he was only 13. As an adult, Clark successfully falsified personal information concerning his identity, name and work history, allowing him to stay hidden while traversing the world for many years. Clark has displayed basic medical knowledge, knowing to cauterize one of Lois Lane's wounds after she was injured. As a reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark is exceptionally skilled, receiving the Elliot Prize for Investigative Journalism twice after working for a year, being the first of any reporters on the Daily Planet staff to earn it. His investigative skills, coupled with a convenient instance of his Kryptonian Powers, allowed him to deduce Bruce Wayne's identity. Despite not having any formal combat training, Superman is a quick improvisational learner and effective brawler, as seen when he was pitted against several highly trained Kryptonians, Doomsday, the Justice League and Steppenwolf)

Weaknesses: Kryptonite is capable of reducing his abilities when nearby and outright negating them in higher quantities. Incapable of seeing through lead. Easily goaded or driven to anger when loved ones are threatened.

Gallery

"Goodbye, my son. Our hopes and dreams travel with you..."

"You just have to decide what kind of a man you want to grow up to be, Clark; because whoever that man is, good character or bad, he's... He's gonna change the world."

"My son was in the bus. He saw what Clark did."

"Earth's sun is younger and brighter than Krypton's was. Your cells have drunk in its radiation, strengthening your muscles, your skin, your senses. Earth's gravity is weaker, yet its atmosphere is more nourishing. You've grown stronger here than I ever could have imagined. The only way to know how strong, is to keep testing your limits."

"My father believed that if the world found out who I really was, they'd reject me... out of fear... I let my father die because I trusted him. Because he was convinced that I had to wait. That the world was not ready. What do you think?"

Superman during the Battle of Smallville.

Superman and General Zod's final battle in Metropolis

"Is it really surprising that the most powerful man in the world should be a figure of controversy?"

"We, as a population on this planet, have been looking for a savior."

"Today is a day for truth."

"Black and Blue. Fight Night. God versus Man. Day versus Night. Son of Krypton versus Bat of Gotham."

The Trinity. United for the first time.

The Death of Superman

The Return of Superman

Notable Matchups

Victories:

• Black Adam (DC Extended Universe) Black Adam's Profile (Theatrical Superman and Black Adam were used. Class Z Lifting Strength is restricted. Location: Kahndaq)

• Ali (Ejen Ali (Verse)) Ali's Profile (7-C versions are used. Ali has all his Season 3 Standard Equipment. Location: Indoor M.A.T.A. Training Area; Speed was equalized)

• Pochita (Chainsaw Man) Pochita's Profile (SBA was used; Battle took in Amphoreus; "Theatrical" 7-C Superman and "Part 1" 7-C Pochita was used. Anything above 7-C was remove; Speed was Equalized.)

• The Player (Minecraft) The Player's Profile (Speed was equalized. The starting distance was 5 meters, and the battle took place in Gotham. Steve has all of his equipment, and Theatrical Cut Superman was used.)

Losses:

• Ladybug (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) Ladybug's Profile (Theatrical Superman and Season 1 Ladybug were used. Speed was equalised)

• Garou (One-Punch Man) Garou's Profile (7-C Half Monster Garou and Superman are used; Garou has prior knowledge about Superman; Location: S-City; Starting Distance: 10 meters)

• Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia) Deku's Profile (Final War Arc 100% Deku was used, High 6-A keys and Superman's Class Z Lifting Strength were used, speed was unequalized)

Inconclusive:

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