Record of Ragnarok contains many powerful humans from all over the world and many gods from numerous mythologies. These powerful characters fight to the death to determine the fate of humankind.
This list will rank some of the strongest Ragnarok contestants shown in the anime thus far based on their raw strength, useful abilities, and skill.
10 Lu Bu — The Furious Dragon
Lu Bu is a Chinese warrior that was called the world’s strongest human at the start of the series. His backstory backs this statement up by showing him splitting the sky in half with one spear swing.
Unfortunately for Lu Bu, his title as the strongest doesn’t actually hold up well. His fight against Thor was the most one-sided fight in the favor of the god’s team. Lu Bu lacks diverse abilities like other fighters, and his strongest attack could only be used a single time — and it had little effect on Thor.
9 Raiden Tameemon — Greatest Sumo Wrestler
Sumo wrestler Raiden was never able to use his full strength before the Ragnarok. This means Lu Bu is stronger than Raiden in a sense, but Raiden was able to unlock his true potential, thanks to the Valkyrie.
His newfound strength allows him to fight on almost equal footing as godly figures like Shiva. Like Lu Bu, Raiden’s lack of abilities other than his raw strength holds him back.
8 Alcides AKA Heracles — Envoy Of Justice
In Record of Ragnarok’s continuity, Heracles started as a human that became a god after drinking Zeus’s blood. This godly boost certainly made him stronger than regular humans. Multiple gods on the sidelines consider Heracles a very strong figure among them, but he doesn’t quite live up to the best of the best.
His biggest weakness appears to be his defensive capabilities. Most fighters in the Ragnarok survive brutal attacks that tear their bodies to pieces, but Heracles lost after a very simple attack that doesn’t compare to the damage others received.
7 Shiva — God Of Destruction
Shiva is the strongest of the Hindu gods. None of the others were ever able to match his true power. Raiden was the first person he had ever fought that was a nearly even match for him. Shiva survives more deadly attacks and has more willpower than Heracles. He lost three arms and sacrificed a lot of his energy to win.
Shiva was stated to be able to create or destroy a planet on a whim. That said, he isn’t as strong as other deities in Record of Ragnarok. Zeus’s base form strength scares him, and none of the other gods were as close to their human opponents in terms of physical strength.
6 Thor — Thunder Berserker
While Shiva only barely beat Raiden, Thor obliterated Lu Bu. Even Lu Bu’s mighty sky-splitting attack wasn’t able to severely hurt Thor. Additionally, Thor’s mighty Mjolnir is one of the better weapons used by a fighter.
Thor never has to go all out, so it’s unsure how strong he truly is. The reason he ranks below other fighters on this list is due to them having more useful abilities or writing that makes them likely to be able to defeat Thor.
5 Poseidon — King Of The Seas
Poseidon somewhat acts as the leader of the Greek gods. Very few were willing to stand up to him, and those that did were erased from history. Poseidon showcases some of the fastest attacks used by the gods. If he fought anyone lower on the list, he would very likely claim victory.
Poseidon is, however, the first god seen to be defeated by a human. That doesn’t mean he’s weak, but it does prove that there are humans with abilities that can overthrow the gods.
4 Jack The Ripper — Infamous Serial Killer
Jack the Ripper is one of the most well-known serial killers in history. In Record of Ragnarok, his unique power involves turning any object he touches into a Divine Weapon. The power to turn any object into a god-slaying weapon is one of the most useful abilities any character in the anime has shown off this far.
Rocks, entire buildings, his own blood, and much more can become fatal to most opponents. Jack is also a very cunning figure that knows how to tell believable lies. Very few characters would be able to defeat him in most circumstances.
3 Kojiro Sasaki — The World’s Greatest Loser
The world’s best swordsman may not have a great track record of winning fights, but that has nothing to do with his skill. Throughout his life, he would forfeit every match. His fight with Poseidon was the first time he completed a duel with an opponent. Kojiro has trained his mind to predict fights thousands of times over in a single second.
This allows him to predict any and all of his opponent’s attacks even before they plan to execute them. Even after dying, Kojiro trained his mind in the afterlife. He represents humanity’s ultimate potential to evolve constantly, leaving few foes capable of defeating him. With enough time, he may even surpass those higher on this list due to his infinite potential, but as is, there are two that would surely defeat him.
2 Adam — Father Of Humanity
The original human was given the best superpower in the series. The Eyes of the Lord allows Adam to instantly learn any attack he sees. He also has the ability to dodge attacks that move thousands of times faster than the speed of light.
Adam was even able to dodge and learn The First That Surpasses Time, which moves faster than time itself. This implies he has infinite speed. Adam’s single weakness is he can overextend The Eyes of the Lord. If he uses it too much back-to-back, it will ultimately result in his death.
1 Zeus — Father Of The Cosmos
Zeus didn’t have anything capable of defeating Adam, but he was able to win due to exploiting Adam’s weakness. Zeus had enough perseverance to survive until Adam was incapable of fighting any longer.
His might compared to the other gods is undeniable. Heracles is only as strong as he is due to obtaining a fraction of Zeus’s strength, Shiva was scared to fight him, and he is essentially the leader of all the gods in Record of Ragnarok.
