Off My Mind: How Powerful Are Darkseid's Omega Beams?

Supernova level, Superman has already been knocked out for a energy attack of that level, and Omega Beams already knocked him out, so... Do the math.

If you'll recall, it took two shots to kill DeSaad in the Omega Beams' debut.

The first was a warning shot. They have an adjustable setting.

They're as strong as need be.

his omega beams used to vaporize anything it touches but that was too op so they had to tone it down so now it just deals heavy amount of damage

I'm really willing to chalk any failure to kill Superman on Darkseid's part to him simply not using the full power on. Because, really, He's hurt the frigging Anti-Monitor. There is no way Superman would be much of a challenge.
 
 @SUPER-MAN 23 said:

" I always wondered. Why is Darkseid's name pronounced, "DARKSIDE" and not "DARKSEID". Would "Darkseid" mean "Darkside"? Anyway, I don't think Darkseid even controls his Omega beams. I think he doesn't really understand what power he wields. Because when he tried to kill Batman in Final Crisis #6, we found out later that he was transported to the caveman times in the end of final crisis #7. So maybe Darkseid controls the beams at times, however, other times the Omega beams choose who to kill and who not to kill "

I think they just use the Omega Beams as a convenient device to show how Darkseid is more powerful than Superman.  I wonder if the creators could even explain their parameters.

Thanks for the rewrite! On a quick scan it looks much better.

It was said that Darkseid's Omega Beams actually just kill and that's it. But from what I've seen, it only seems like they just do whatever he wants them to do. He wanted to send Bruce Wayne to the stone age. But he also wanted everyone to believe that he killed him too by using that dead clone.

Was about to say in the Superman/Batman:Apocalypse movie, Kara dodges his beams and as they're seeking her, she flies behind Darkseid and they nail himself lol.  Nothing happens other then him getting hit. Her and Superman also just take it which tells me kryptonians are very, very durable to his OB's. So to me that makes sense, now if he hits a human or most other people it should fry them or disintegrate them IMO. 
 
Superman's heat vision at max power at least in the Silver Age was also said to destroy planets and ignite suns...so I'm curious as to what would happen if Superman charged his heat vision vs. Darkseid's OB's head on. 
 
Also, when Batman "died" didn't he actually get transported to another dimension after getting hit by Darkseid's OB's?

Can we get a proof-reader on these before they go up? Two sentences in and two major mistakes.

In re: Time Travel-
 
In Simonson's Orion, in one of the final issues, Orion makes a comment about how the New Gods tend to avoid messing with the time stream. I don't recall the exact comment, but it was pretty convincing and profound, and made a veiled reference to Crisis.

i was JUST having a convo about this yesterday! i was watching the new superman/batman Apocalypse movie and in the movie supergirl is hit MANY times with the beams and although it hurt her, she survived and was able to keep fighting, however in the comics it turned her to dust with one blast (even though it wasn't really her, she was teleported away at the last second) but it hinted that if it WAS to hit her, she'd die, so my question is why didnt she die in the movie? and since it COULD kill a kryptonian when it hits them, how is superman still alive?? this is truly confusing, and it seems that that the beams constantly change in both power and speed from story to story. another example is how Batman could dodge them in the JLU Series although they are supposed to be extremely fast, but couldn't dodge them at the end of final crisis...what the heck DC?? are they all powerful or not??

Booster Gold would stop him if he were to try and mess with the time stream. He is the greatest time master of all...and all.

" I always wondered. Why is Darkseid's name pronounced, "DARKSIDE" and not "DARKSEID". Would "Darkseid" mean "Darkside"? "

In DC comics, if you're name's on the cover, you're unbeatable. That's how Hal Jordan was able to sucker punch Batman, after all.

It's depends whose writing him, Darkseid is written like Superman. He can be extremely overpowered more than half the time but then he get whoop like a pansy out of the blue for holding back

" @Sha: This comic scene reminds me of the Superman/Batman: Apocalypse movie. "

To kill Superman Darkseid  would probably have to blast him repeatedly for a long period of time to kill him or any other kryptonian. Wonder Woman well we all have see how those Omega beams stand up to her bracelets. Only individuals probably able of dodging the beams would probably be the Flash, A serious acting Superman, Batman (Justice League Unlimited) and maybe a few others.

Good article

There is no consistency when it comes to Darksied’s Omega Beams. So when it’s used, like many beam like powers, I just see how the writer and/or artist intends to use it. Between incineration, penetration, and vaporizing… let along life and death. We’ve seen how it works. Same goes for Superman’s Heat Vision and Cyclops’ Optic Blast. 

 I guess it all depends on what Darkseid exactly want to do to his adversary    

" You mean some guy in DC has a power that is written totally inconsistently from one place to another?  NO WAY! "

You mean some guy in DC has a power that is written totally inconsistently from one place to another?  NO WAY!

I consider it bad writing for Superman to be able to withstand them at all considering what he has shown to be able to to do with the beams.

I believe it actually depends on what form of matter is being shot.

" There is no doubt that he will be back eventually. As for the Omega Beams, they have been portayed somewhat inconsistent. But definitely they are very powerful. "

I always wondered. Why is Darkseid's name pronounced, "DARKSIDE" and not "DARKSEID". Would "Darkseid" mean "Darkside"? Anyway, I don't think Darkseid even controls his Omega beams. I think he doesn't really understand what power he wields. Because when he tried to kill Batman in Final Crisis #6, we found out later that he was transported to the caveman times in the end of final crisis #7. So maybe Darkseid controls the beams at times, however, other times the Omega beams choose who to kill and who not to kill

"There is no doubt that he will be back eventually. As for the Omega Beams, they have been portayed somewhat inconsistent. But definitely they are very powerful. "

He hit Kara with those beams and  well I thought she was vaporized

Omega Beams are the most whacked out of version of Superman's heat vision...
since freeze vision.

Just do the Batman shuffle and you can avoid them too.

Deus-ex-omega beams.

Yeah impossible to dodge yet Batman did it with no problem  
 
I wonder if Sups and Flash can avoid it? :P

i thought that his Omega Beams were completely de- powered in Superman/Batman Apocalyps.

Man, I gotta read some stuff with Darkseid in it.

Hope ,when an if he comes back, he comes back with a bang.