30 Iconic Fictional Weapons Ranked

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There are so many great weapons in comics and fiction. You may have been involved in conversations dealing with which weapon or item is more powerful or which would you want to possess. It's never easy to compare because often the different worlds have different rules or physics that can affect the potential of the item. And there's always the case that you forget that one really great item, only to think of it after the fact when the conversation has long since ended.

Which is the greatest weapon? Here's a list compiled by the folks at MorphCostumes. They've given it some thought and have ranked 30 of the most iconic weapons around. Sure there might be one or two items missing; otherwise the list could be almost never-ending. Check out their ranking.

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What do you think of the list? Do you agree with their rankings? Would you place a different item at the top?

Source: MorphCostumes

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#1  Edited By Dark_Stranger

These rankings look incorrect and misinformed.

Adamantium being cut by Adamantium?

Somebody didn't do their research properly.

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Adamantium can be cut by adamantium? I've never seen that happen to Logan in his fights with X-23, Lady Deathstrike and the like. If anyone has seen that happen in canon I'd like to hear it.

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Cool...

WW's Lasso of Truth is missing though - it's def superior to Indy's whip.

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Katniss' bow and arrow over Captain America's shield.

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Not sure I agree with most of this ranking

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And where the heck is Ash's chainsaw hand & shotgun combo?

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#8  Edited By dondave

@currentthor2015 said:

Adamantium can be cut by adamantium? I've never seen that happen to Logan in his fights with X-23, Lady Deathstrike and the like. If anyone has seen that happen in canon I'd like to hear it.

It hasn't.

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And where the heck is Ash's chainsaw hand & shotgun combo?

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Katniss's bow is quite high.

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This list is awful.

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Jason's machete?? Really?? How the hell did a rusty machete make this list

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#13  Edited By iamoliverqueen

Not that I agree with this list but....

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceFiction/comments/2iw0m7/xmen_can_adamantium_cut_through_adamantium/

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They rated webshooters really low

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Cool that video game weapons are also featured in this list.

Also give me a lightsaber and Mjonir any day. All the other weapons can be added as a bonus.

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ill take mjolnir

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Outside the top 4 this felt completely random.

Also some of the comments sucked, Stings strength is it glows when enemies are near, cutting through spider webs was never represented as something unique to it. The negative on Cap's shield isn't even a negative. And Katniss' bow isn't even remotely special. Her choice of weapon is what they focus on, the weapon itself is never represented as special.

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#18  Edited By Numbuh1Nerd

Why is "virtually indestructible" a weakness?

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If they're going in terms of what is most commonly considered iconic the list is OK.

Imo it's pretty shoddy.

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I can't agree with this list and the order. Also,

And where the heck is Ash's chainsaw hand & shotgun combo?

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This was obviously created before Sharknado 3, no golden chainsaw or lightsaw.

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#23  Edited By amazing_webhead

where's the ZF-1? that was the best of all!

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Katniss has a regular compound bow,so hawkeye and green arrow should rank higher and cap's shield should rank higher still. A plasma sword can cut adamantium.

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What about the Keyblade? Is as Iconic as Cloud Bustersword ._.

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Lol, the makers of this list did not account for fanboy logic at all. For shame!!

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A lot of these weapons are far from recognizable or even iconic. A crow bar from Half Life? Freaking Katniss' Bow? GTFO.

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#28  Edited By kalorama

How does being "virtually indestructible" count as a weakness for Mjolnir?

What about the Eye of Agamatto? The Infinity Gauntlet? The Ebony Blade?

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I can't even...

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Casey Jones' cricket bat > Shaun's bat

Legolas' bow >>> Katniss' bow

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Auto 9? Yeah, lets include a cheap copy of the Lawgiver, instead of the Lawgiver

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Adamantium can not be cut by admantium. The only person I've EVER seen capable of even altering beta or true adamantium is magneto and King Thor

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Hahhahaa. A crowbar beating webshooters. A bow being better then Captain America's shield. Jason's machete being above Beatrix Kiddo's mastercrafted blade. No green Lantern ring. No He-Man Sword of Power. No Sword of Omens. No Nth metal.

Wow. What a sham. The nerd poseur who made this list should feel ashamed.

Katniss has a regular compound bow,so hawkeye and green arrow should rank higher and cap's shield should rank higher still. A plasma sword can cut adamantium.

This statement is incorrect.

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They are probably referencing 'the Wolverine' when heated adamantium cut Logan's claws off.

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#36  Edited By HandOfPrometheus

This....How is Katniss bow here and not a green lantern ring.

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The order of this list is rather strange.

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Were is the Excalibur? I guess it's too legendary to be iconic.

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#39  Edited By TheSpoiler

I don't see how some of these are iconic.

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Jason's machete?? Really?? How the hell did a rusty machete make this list

I'd suggest that Jason's body count alone could propel it pretty high. Of course Jason is the real weapon, using not only his Machete but also every imaginable piercing weapon or just his bare hands. Admittedly I'm a big fan of the series of course, so my bias leans in Big J's favor, naturally. But yeah, I like seeing it on the list. :)

I'm a little shocked that Excalibur didn't make the cut (pun VERY intended).

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The first Silver Samurai is a mutant with the ability to generate a tachyon field, with which he can surround anything[citation needed]. He commonly uses his power on his sword, enabling it to cut through nearly anything, except substances as hard as adamantium. When working with the Viper, he possesses a teleportation ring, which allows him to teleport from one location to another, granting him great mobility and stealth. As a self-styled samurai, he is a master of kenjutsu and other martial arts. He specializes in edged weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and military tactics. He usually wears a suit of lightweight steel alloy body armor, modeled after traditional samurai armor, but made of modern protective materials. He carries a katana (long sword), shuriken (throwing stars), and other weaponry. Keniuchio has extensive knowledge of the operations of criminal organizations due to his shady past, which he now uses in the service of his government to combat such organizations. He is an expert in the history and customs of the samurai class (Bushido).

The second Silver Samurai possesses a technologically advanced suit of armor which grants him the ability of flight and protection from many conventional attacks. In addition to carrying two energy katana blades, Shingen possesses a number of armaments and gadgets such as an energy cannon built into the right wrist of the suit.[20]

I stand corrected his sword CANNOT cut Adamantium,like in The Wolverine movie. As an avid fan of the X-Men,I should have known that.

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@g_leno said:

They are probably referencing 'the Wolverine' when heated adamantium cut Logan's claws off.

Was it ever even stated that the sword was made of adamantium and not say... anti-metal* or some other weird alien\magical substance

*antarctic vibranium that "emanates vibrations which cause the atomic and molecular bonds in [some] nearby metals of other kinds to weaken." or basically liquefies most other metals in close proximity

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What a weird list. I guess the wiggle room is in the nebulous "badass" score but even then just seems odd all around.

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#44  Edited By izbighulk

Im offended Katniss' bow ? We all know who has the best bow ist Legolas !!! No seriously where is the Proton Pack

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I don't care what it can do, a magic wand is not badass

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Pulse rifle should be higher but Im just glad its there. But no love for Mal's revolver?

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What about the Creation Blades?

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Lancer chainsawgun and Blades katana.

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@g_leno said:

They are probably referencing 'the Wolverine' when heated adamantium cut Logan's claws off.

Was it ever even stated that the sword was made of adamantium and not say... anti-metal* or some other weird alien\magical substance

*antarctic vibranium that "emanates vibrations which cause the atomic and molecular bonds in [some] nearby metals of other kinds to weaken." or basically liquefies most other metals in close proximity

Yep, they mentioned that the entire robot/ suit of armour/ awful travesty was made of adamantium. There was something in there about how the cost involved in stockpiling so much almost bankrupted the company.

Also I think that Logan's claws could block the blade when it was cool, but the heat was the only difference when it sliced through him. Dodgy storytelling, but they did 'explain' it.

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Maybe someone should make their own list focusing on their favorite property?