Dragon Ball: Every God-Level Villain, Ranked

Villains have always been one of the most interesting aspects of Dragon Ball franchise. Ever since the first days, it was clear that Akira Toriyama had mastered the formula for what makes a compelling antagonist, as the many enemies the heroes face in this series are often remembered as some of the greatest in the anime industry.

As such, the strength of the villains i Dragon Ball has increased alongside that of the heroes, to the point where many of the enemies the heroes have faced Super are among the strongest characters in the franchise. While Goku and the gang have faced plenty of terrifying villains in the past, these few were the most dangerous.

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Toppo unlocked the powers of a god of destruction

Story Arc: Universe Survival Saga

When he first appeared during Destroyer's exhibition match, Toppo's strength was so great that he managed to match Super Saiyan Blue equally, promising that he would eventually prove to be a formidable obstacle in the Tournament of Power. But no one could have expected his latest power-up, which brought him to the fabled god level.

Embracing his role as Universe 11's next Destroyer, Toppo unlocked the fabled Energy of Destruction, with which he was able to deal massive damage to several powerful characters, such as Golden Frieza. Although his inexperience with this power was clear, his ability to use Hakai and overall strength proved how powerful he truly was.

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Jiren was said to be stronger than his destroyer god

Story Arc: Universe Survival Saga

Although Toppo unlocked the power of a Destroyer, he was still not the greatest warrior Universe 11 had to offer, a title that instead belonged to Jiren. Jiren's strength was astronomical, as he barely showed any effort during most of the Tournament of Power due to how much stronger he was than everyone else.

Eventually, he unleashed all of his inherent strength with his Burning Ultimate Warrior state, which was strong enough to fight on par with Ultra Instinct Goku. Although he ultimately lost, Jiren was still more effective with his power, due to which he survived Mastered Ultra Instinct, which can only place him as a god-level threat in his arc.

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Moro unlocked the power of angels against Goku

Story Arc: Galactic Patrol Prisoner Arc

To this day, many fans consider Moro to be one of the most terrifying opponents the heroes have ever faced, mainly due to his overwhelming ability to absorb the energy and life force of his targets. This ability of Moro is so refined that he was able to do this on a planetary scale, leaving entire worlds completely desolate and devoid of life.

Eventually, the heroes caught up to him in strength, so to answer their threat, Moro absorbed Merus, an angel in training. Through this, he was able to unlock Ultra Instinct for himself, which not only made him stronger than ever before, but also made him fight equally against Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku. Eventually, due to the overflow of power within him, Moro became a mindless monster that threatened to destroy the entire world.

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Gas had some incredibly dangerous abilities

Story Arc: Granolah the Survivor Arc

Although the Granolah arc began with the titular character as the main antagonist, this focus later changed to Gas and the Heeters. By making the same wish that Granolah made at the beginning of the arc, Gas became the strongest League of Death in all of Universe 7, but his strength would only increase later when he unleashed his full power.

In this state, Gas's strength and speed were on a whole other level as he managed to take on Goku, Vegeta and Granolah at the same time. But what really made this situation even scarier was that Gas' body had to keep getting stronger to keep up with the heroes' power-ups, causing it to deteriorate into a shell of its former self. Despite this, his strength in this state was greater than anyone else's at the time.

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Cell Max was the strongest version of the classic villain

Story Arc: Super Hero Arc

Ever since Frieza made his long-awaited return to the franchise in Resurrection F movie, fans had been waiting for Cell to do so as well. While this wasn't the same version of the villain that fans had come to love, Cell Max represented his return to the series in an unexpected way, and his strength was truly immense.

Cell Max was a mindless, bulky heist who only knew how to destroy everything in front of him. His power alone kept the entire team of Z-Fighters and Gamma Androids at bay, and even seemed to match Orange Piccolo in overall strength. Had it not been for Gohan's powerful form that came out of nowhere, Earth might have been destroyed by this villain alone.

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Black Frieza is the strongest form of the Galactic Tyrant

Story Arc: Granolah the Survivor Arc

It has been clear for quite some time that Frieza's potential is immense, even surpassing Saiyans like Gohan and Broly. While this was first seen with how he was able to match Super Saiyan Blue with only four months of training, the point was really hammered home when Frieza debuted his Black Freiza state at the end of the Granolah arc.

As soon as he arrived at Planet Cereal, Frieza immediately killed Gas in a single hit, who was the strongest Death League in Universe 7 at that stage. As if that wasn't enough, Black Frieza would then flash Goku and Vegeta's strongest forms and defeat them with one punch, proving his immense strength with incredible ease.

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Infinite Zamasu is the strongest villain we've ever seen

Story Arc: Goku Black Arc

Zamasu was the only villain the heroes went up against who was actually a God in every way. Turned evil by his hatred of mortals, Zamasu would then hatch an elaborate plan with a version of himself from another timeline to rid the multiverse of all mortals, eventually fusing with this other self to become the powerful merged Zamasu.

Although Merged Zamasu was impossibly strong, Vegito Blue's strength was enough to take him on. But the most powerful version of the villain, and the strongest enemy in history Dragon Ballcame when Merged Zamasu's body was destroyed and his essence spread into the universe itself, infecting all timelines and the multiverse in general. His strength in this state was so immense that Goku had to summon Zeno to erase him for good, proving that he was the strongest Dragon Ball villain.

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