I know here on the 'vine Buffy characters have sort of a bad reputation. Nearly all threads they are involved in end in a flame war, even some in which I have been involved. I think, besides the bias carried for some characters, these flame wars can be attributed to a skewed or even non existent knowledge of the Buffyverse and where its characters stand. So, in this thread I will try to put together a collection of feats, explanations and so on to better educate some on Buffy.
First things first; What is a slayer?
A slayer is the chosen protector of human kind from the forces of evil. They combat all types of monsters and villains, from Vampires to Magicians to Evil gods. They are imbued with the knowledge, experience, and skills of all that came before them but it seems like each slayer has that in varying amounts, or at least must exercise that aspect to get the full amount of it. For example, Kendra seemed more knowledgeable than Buffy because she studied more but Buffy was the better fighter.
For a while Buffy was the only slayer but she suffered a pseudo-death at the hands of the Master and a new slayer was called (Kendra) even though Buffy was revived moments later. After Kendra's death Faith was called and for awhile they were the two active slayers. But, in order to combat the Uber Vampires, Willow, with a combination of her magic and the slayer scythe, activated all the potential slayers throughout the world. Now there are hundreds of ass kicking girls ready to do as their name implies.
Next is the Vampire...or Vampyr
If you didnt know before the full title for a slayer is Vampire Slayer. Killing Vampires is kind of their thing probably mostly because vampires are the most common type of evil lurking out there. A vampire is created much in the same way they always are, the main difference here is that a demon inhabits the body of the newly turned taking on their personality.....with an evil twist. They also have the common attributes of vampires, albeit to a higher degree (mostly in the case of the two main vamps).
Slayers were created to be naturally stronger than vampires, being able to take on multiple to dozens at a time. However Spike and Angel seem to be a little stronger than the average vamp.
Now for feats.....
(Please keep in mind that some abc logic and comparison will be used. I dont have 1000's of appearances to go on here)
Strength
Slayers
- Strong enough to punch through brick, concrete, and at least dent steel with single strikes
- Can easily jump 10-20 feet in the air
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Faith kicked another slayer 20-30 feet through the air.
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That same slayer, Gigi, was able to unintentionally kill another with a back hand
- Buffy owned her in their fight also
- Spike struggled his hardest to pick up Olaf's Hammer to no avail yet Buffy is able to nonchalantly pick it up with one hand
- Dana was able knock down metal doors with multiple shoves
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Buffy carries a guy up the side of a building
Vampires
- Strong enough to punch through brick, concrete, and at least dent steel with single strikes
- Can easily jump 10-20 feet in the air
- After discovering the affair between his son and Cordelia, an angered Angel punched a metal door off its hinges and at least a couple yards back
- Unnamed vamp(s) were able to bend metal with their bare hands
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Spike demolishes a metal door with a single kick
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Angel punches a hole through a demons chest
Speed
Slayers
- Buffy outran a bus going full speed
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Bullet timers (Dodging bullets)
- Buffy snatched an arrow out the air
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Some more bullet dodging by Buffy
Vampires
- Angel dodged multiple point blank shotgun blast
- Angel easily spun around and caught an arrow that was shot less than 10 feet from him
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Durabilty
Slayers
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The unnamed slayer gets hits by a semi truck only maybe being k.o.ed
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Buffy took a hard kick to the face from that Gigi to no ill effect
Vampires
- Angel has jumped off or been thrown off numerous skyscrapers only to get up moments later
- Unlike slayers vampires can shrug off mortal wounds
Agility
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A nice display of agility from Buffy
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Another display of agility from Buffy
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Buffy fighting circles around a big demon
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Buffy running through opponents
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Buffy running though opponents again
Fighting skills
One thing you have to remember is that the fighting portrayed in the show will never look as good as what is shown in the comics or even a comic book movie. Buffy/Angel didnt really have a huge budget.
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A slayer gains the memories, experiences, skills, and knowledge of the previous one
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Contemplation of Buffy vs Faith fights in the tv series
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Angelus vs Faith (Also shows some bullet dodging)
Buffy and crew in the Marvel/DC universe ranking:
- Angel and Spike and most other vampires would be in the 2 ton weight class. Buffy and Faith range from 2+ tons up, with the average slayer being in the 2 ton class.
- Bullet timed reflexes and Super human traveling speed
- Slayers have super durability and a low level healing factor
- Vampires have super durability and a high level healing factor
- Buffy, Spike, Faith, and Angel would all be considered among the best fighters, not as good as Batman but somewhere on that level or close to it
- Anti-Heroes
- Weapon Masters
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