The Most Powerful Weapons In Anime, Ranked By Destructive Force

Though technically a sword, Ea boasts more powers than merely the ability to slice and dice. Ea cannot be replicated, as it's made of materials that are not of this world. Powerful enough to end the entire planet, Ea created the world by cleaving it away from the heavens. Not only does it have these incredible primordial abilities, it holds knowledge of fundamental truths about the universe. Only one person, Gilgamesh, can truly wield this incredible sword.

The Silence Glaive is the only spear used by Sailor Saturn. Its abilities include conjuring force fields, creating blasts, and dooming entire planets. The glaive also causes worldwide earthquakes, massive gusts of wind, and ultimate demise. When Pharaoh 90 tries to absorb Earth, Sailor Saturn silently swings the glaive down to the ground, obliterating Pharaoh and Earth.

Few devices match the formidable powers of the Murasame. The blade carries a toxic curse that stops a person's heart seconds after entering the body. With no antidote for it, the only way to survive an offensive strike requires amputating the afflicted body part before the curse reaches the heart. Murasame also possesses a trump card called Little War Horn, which activates when the user cuts themselves with the Murasame and successfully resists the toxin. This offers a short burst of power, but in exchange, the user experiences permanent chronic pain that remains even after the Murasame breaks.

If you declare everlasting hatred for your brother over a sword, it had better be a pretty incredible sword. The Tessaiga, also known as the Iron-Crushing Fang, was forged using Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's father's own fangs as material. This sword, capable of slaying 100 yōkai (demons) with one strike, appears to have a mind of its own, telling its wielder when to strike a target. This incredible device is actually only half of a sword - its mate is the Tenseiga, which can conversely bring back 100 lives - arguably, an equally powerful ability. Inuyasha and Sesshōmaru's father divided up the blade and gave one to each son, hoping to teach them a specific lesson by its use.

The Sword of Nunoboko is a sword of legend. With the tool in hand, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki formed Earth by cleaving it out of the ocean. Hagoromo's creation references a fabled device in Shintoism, Amenonuhoko. The gods also used such a blade to form the isles of Japan. In Naruto, this sword, which resembles a DNA strand, remains the most powerful to appear in the series.

Only Grim Reapers wield such scythes, and they are every bit as powerful as that designation implies. The scythe can be used to view a human's Cinematic Record, which allows Reapers to decide whether or not a person deserves to live. If they decide to slay them, Reapers use the device to sever the connection between the person's soul and their body. More than merely tools of doom, the Scythes can also be used during a melee. They're powerful enough to cut through anything, including another Grim Reaper. The only thing impervious to their powers is another scythe.

The Spear of Longinus is one of the few devices capable of piercing AT Fields, powerful force-field barriers generated by Angels and Evangelions alike. What's more, the spear can also piece and immobilize beings with god-like power. Anything capable of incapacitating a god is a tool worth having.

Yoru is a beautifully decorated, seven-foot-long sword owned by Dracule Mihawk. Mihawk uses this ornate tool for everything from deflecting bullets to cutting through huge chunks of ice to literally slicing a ship in half. While some of this power stems from the skill of the wielder, the device itself is one of the sharpest, most powerful swords in all of anime.

Though they look like useless antiques, Casters are actually quite formidable. These arms use specialized shells containing different kinds of mana spells. Each type of caster shell creates a different effect, ranging from electrocution to the creation of small black holes. What device can stand up to something with powers like that?

The Punisher is a cross-shaped arm wielded by Nicholas D. Wolfwood. A mere nine others of the same model exist. Wolfwood's Punisher consists of two automatic arms in the front and a rocket launcher in the back. It's hard to imagine anything non-magical packing more raw, physical power than the Punisher. Its only drawback is its weight, which Wolfwood claims derives from the fact that it is "full of mercy."

Tsubaki Nakatsukasa is actually a human being, but due to a trait inherited from her collective, she can transform into any device she wants to. Because she literally transforms herself into a sword or a scythe, she can't wield herself - but anyone who does boasts an unparalleled versatility. They also get the ability to directly communicate with what is usually an inanimate object.

According to High School DxD lore, Caliburn ranks as the most powerful Holy Sword - devices deemed capable of defeating devils - in existence. Caliburn generates huge amounts of holy aura strong enough to rip through space. It's also called the Holy King Sword, and there are only four Holy Swords in existence.

What's better than one sword? One sword that turns into tons of different swords! The Ten Commandments adapts a different form depending on which Rave Stone is currently powering it. Each form boasts its own unique ability; the second form can cause combustion on contact, while the fourth form seals magic. With so many different options, this utility sword is as resourceful as it is powerful.

The kind of device no human should have access to, the powerful Dominator is nonetheless given out to all Inspectors of the Public Safety Bureau. It first reads a person's Psycho-Pass, which contains multiple pieces of information that determine a person's crime coefficient - a numerical score that indicates their likelihood to break the law. A Dominator remains locked until it picks up a coefficient of 100 or more. At this point, it unlocks Non-Lethal Paralyzer mode, which merely knocks out its target. However, if the target's coefficient is higher than 300 points, the Dominator undergoes an elaborate transformation and enters Lethal Eliminator mode, which dooms any part of the body it hits. It's possible to survive being shot in the limb, but not in the head or torso. Finally, there's the Destroy Decomposer mode, a feature reserved only for ruthless revolutionaries with incendiary devices or targets using a vehicle.

The Bustermarm not only comes with a delightful name, it also boasts incredible power. An enormous sword, it cuts through solid earth with almost no effort, and it can even cleave through iron. Oh, and its hilt is shaped like a cat's head. The last part doesn't make it stronger but definitely makes it more awesome.