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First off, I understand the reason he is still 4-B. I understand that the wiki is hesitant to promote Marvel/DC characters due to inconsistencies between writers, that makes complete sense.
However, I think Thanos has shown enough to put him above Solar System level. While most of these are durability feats where Thanos barely survives an attack from far more powerful characters than himself, I think the raw power these characters hold (Many of whom are some degree of Multiversal) should be more than enough to put Thanos at above Solar System. I got these feats from here: 1, 2
Strength:
Durability:
Other:
In conclusion, I think all of these feats, combined with Thanos' general portrayal of strength, should be more than enough to put him above 4-B. At least somewhere between 4-A and 3-A. In my opinion, he should be listed as "Likely 3-A". Maybe I'm biased because Thanos is my favorite character, but even if you downplay all of these feats, I still think he is worth of a promotion. I doesn't seem right to me that Thanos is closer in tier to characters he has repeatedly one-shotted than he is to characters like Odin.
However, I think Thanos has shown enough to put him above Solar System level. While most of these are durability feats where Thanos barely survives an attack from far more powerful characters than himself, I think the raw power these characters hold (Many of whom are some degree of Multiversal) should be more than enough to put Thanos at above Solar System. I got these feats from here: 1, 2
Strength:
- Has repeatedly shown to be far higher than characters like Thor, Beta Ray Bill, Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock, Hulk, Mar-Vell, etc. Has sometimes even one-shot these characters, as well as defeated several of them at once. All of these characters (and far, far, more that Thanos has shown to be far above) are Solar System level.
- Knocked Galactus off his feat
Durability:
- He survived a blast from Maker/Kosmos, a Multiverse Level+ character.
- Tanked several blasts from Odin, who ranges from Low Multiverse Level to Multiverse Level+
- Survived a massive, 2 light year wide black hole. According to this thread, this black hole would have the mass of 10 Milky Way galaxies.
- Survived several attacks from a Warrior Madness Thor with the Power Gem. This Thor is obviously far, far, stronger than normal Thor.
- Survived blasts from Walker. This isn't that strong of a feat if I'm being honest, as Walker is a very obscure character. However, as a death god he should be comparable to Hela, who in turn is comparable to Mephisto and is above Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch. According to the respect thread, Walker has been stated to have destroyed Galaxies.
- Survived being consumed by Hunger, a being who has consumed entire realities.
- Absorbed the Heart of the Universe. Something thought to have been impossible. While obviously this doesn't put base Thanos at HoTU level, it is still an impressive feat and should be considered.
- Tanked a Cosmic Cube blast (Cosmic Cube is Multiversal)
- Survived a blast from Galactus, albeit barely.
- Survived a blast from Omega, a character 2x as strong as Galactus.
- Tanked blasts from Odin even easier
- Consistently demonstrated that Solar System level characters can do absolutely nothing against his shields (Champion, Silver Surfer)
Other:
- Has consistently demonstrated that he is respected alongside Cosmic Abstracts and Gods, and by these Abstracts and Gods. While again, this doesn't mean he is equal to these characters, it shows that he should be on a completely different level than Solar System level characters.
- Odin said "It has been EONS since I have fought such a foe. Even in defeat you are an adversary worth saluting, Thanos of Titan."
- Is ranked as the "most powerful adversary in this or any other know universe" by the Avengers. And this is saying something, as the Avengers have had characters like Silver Surfer, Hulk, Thor, Beta Ray Bill, Quasar, and Mar-Vell either on their team and allied with it, and have fought several incredibly powerful characters. It is hyperbole, but again, shows that Thanos is on a different level than Solar System level characters.
In conclusion, I think all of these feats, combined with Thanos' general portrayal of strength, should be more than enough to put him above 4-B. At least somewhere between 4-A and 3-A. In my opinion, he should be listed as "Likely 3-A". Maybe I'm biased because Thanos is my favorite character, but even if you downplay all of these feats, I still think he is worth of a promotion. I doesn't seem right to me that Thanos is closer in tier to characters he has repeatedly one-shotted than he is to characters like Odin.
