Both Wonder Woman and Captain America is famous for using shields in the DC Extended Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively, but which superhero has the strongest shield? Since his debut, Captain America has always used a shield as his main offensive and defensive weapon, along with his legendary hand-to-hand combat skills. Wonder Woman originally relied on a combination of punches and her enhanced lasso, but after the Post-Crisis era, she began using swords and shields enhanced with Amazonian magic as well.
In the MCU, Captain America’s primary shield is made of vibranium, an exceptionally strong Wakandan material that absorbs kinetic energy. The exact material and origin of Wonder Woman’s shields is not explored in the DCEU, but it is reasonable to assume that they are much stronger than any ordinary shield and are further enhanced by Amazonian magic. Wonder Woman uses a shield design in 2017 Wonder Woman and another in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguebut how do they compare to Captain America’s MCU shield?
Captain America’s feats and Wonder Woman’s shields
Throughout his many appearances in the MCU, Captain America’s shield has withstood constant barrages from ballistic and energy weapons. The shield immediately proved its effectiveness in World War II, with Captain America using it to deflect or absorb energy blasts from Tesseract-enhanced Hydra weapons. The shield would continue to protect Captain America from energy blasts from Loki’s staff, repulsor rays and even a direct hit from Mjolnir itself. Considering the Tesseract is an Infinity Stone and Mjolnir is made from otherworldly Uru, Resisting these attacks requires surprising durability.
Wonder Woman’s first DCEU shield was used against conventional WWI weaponry, which isn’t as impressive as the feats of Captain America’s shield. Wonder Woman’s second shield, however, was used extensively during her battle with Doomsday in Dawn of Justiceresisting physical attacks and heat vision beams from the Kryptonian monstrosity. Considering the sheer power of Doomsday, these feats could be considered more impressive than those of Captain America’s shield.. Wonder Woman would also use her second shield against Steppenwolf’s forces in Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguedeflecting energy blasts from Apokoliptian weapons.
Do Captain America and Wonder Woman’s shields have the same weakness?
Captain America’s shield, despite his many feats, is not invincible, with Thanos’ double sword managing to break it with repeated blows. None of Wonder Woman’s shields were destroyed in the DCEU, but her first sword – the God Killer – was disintegrated by Ares, which could imply he could destroy her shields in a similar way. If Thanos’ sword is made from Uru, as many viewers believe, then all three shields can share a similar weakness: magic. Although it may be difficult to determine whether Captain America shield is stronger than Wonder Woman shields, they appear to have similar vulnerabilities.
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