Without a protagonist with limitless potential and an over-powered antagonist, an anime would feel as if it were missing something. This type of character attribution has become standard of the genre. By playing into this trope, anime series promise to show viewers a protagonist who can grow into his potential by developing new abilities and collecting powerful weapons. Blood of Zeus is no different. This Netflix Original anime series uses its eight episodes to get Heron up to punching weight so he can compete with the gods of Olympus.
The gods are as over-powered as any good anime character, so Heron is wise to fight and gain new weapons and abilities so that he can grow. Each god has their own weapons and abilities as well, though. Heron has many powerful weapons and abilities in Blood of Zeus, which he uses to defeat his enemies. Here are the most powerful ones, ranked.
10 Giant Spirit Cauldron
The chest that was designed to hold the giants' spirits is as mysterious as it is powerful. If Hephaestus' creations follow common design trends, viewers can assume that anything with glowing orange details is from the god's forge. That makes this black and orange cauldron one of the few items built by Hephaestus' hand.
It may not look like a weapon, but it functions well as a prison. It functions so well as a prison that Hera can use it as blackmail and control the giants. Its fatal weakness lies in the fact that it can only be a prison if held by the oppressor. Once the cauldron is lost, the game is over, and this weapon loses its sting.
9 Seraphim's Bident
The monstrous Seraphim wields a two-pronged spear throughout the entirety of Blood of Zeus. The weapon's origins stem back to before the first war with the giants when Hades wielded it. During the 8 episode run of Blood of Zeus, the weapon proved that it is of the rare kind that can cut through the gods' durable flesh.
The Grecian world that this story takes place in is home to weapons that are easily broken. For a weapon to pierce a god, it must be made of the finest materials. Add this fine craftsmanship to a sort of psychokinesis akin to Thor's hammer, and you have a weapon that god and man alike must fear for its strength.
8 Hermes Speed
The messenger god is gifted with abilities that would classify him as a speedster in the DC universe. The god can run on water and even manages to clear the sky of cloud cover with the gusts of wind created by his bursts of speed.
In the final battle, Hermes combines his incredible speed with his god-like strength to show viewers how his speed offers more than just enhanced mobility. If used intelligently, this speed offers up some powerful wind-related abilities. The kind that would make Avatar Aang blush.
7 Ares Hammer
The god of war enters his battles with a giant grey hammer. This beast of a weapon packs a heavy punch. While Zeus narrates the god's first war with the giants, viewers can see Ares flying into battle and destroying the giants' armor in one swing.
The mighty weapon should come with a drawback. The more power you put behind a hammer's head, the heavier it must be. Still, Ares manages to wield the hammer with one hand. The god of war should be credited for his strength and mastery of the weapon, but this combination of power and weightlessness would make this weapon terrifying in anyone's hands.
6 Poseidon's Trident
The iconic trident, wielded by the sea king, has proven itself to be a powerful weapon in many different iterations. Whether Poseidon or Aquaman holds the three-pronged spear, it proves to be an incredibly durable and powerful weapon in battle.
Blood of Zeus shows the staff to have waterbending abilities as well. It is never made clear whether Poseidon bends the water with his own godly abilities or if the weapon is what allows for the waterbending. If season two proves that the staff exclusively controls this ability, this weapon will surely jump up to the top of this list.
5 Hera's Psychokinesis
Though the goddess of marriage uses this trick to intimidate her enemy more often than proving its viability in battle, anime fans know how powerful an ability ESP and Psychokinesis can be.
In the final battle, Hera uses this ability to send Zeus careening into a mountain. The ability to knock the god of thunder out of the sky and lift a mountain out of the ground to catch him is incredible. Even the strongest earthbenders would struggle to accomplish what Hera manages with a flick of her wrist.
4 Shapeshifting
Zeus and Hera both demonstrate the ability to shapeshift in Blood of Zeus. Hera disguises herself to catch both Seraphim and Zeus off guard, proving that her shapeshifting abilities are strong enough to fool a god. While disguised, the goddess nearly kills Zeus and manages to force Seraphim into servitude.
These two gods also show viewers that this ability extends into the realm of animals. Zeus takes the form of an eagle many times, while Hera transforms into a crow. It is unclear if these gods are limited to their assigned beast, but this ability is powerful even if they are.
3 Zeus' Lightning
The lightning that Zeus wields seems to be as versatile as it is powerful. In most cases, that Zeus manipulates lightning to his will. He calls it down from the skies to indicate a shift in his mood. More often than not, if lightning is in the sky, Zeus is angry.
Zeus' mastery of his lightning abilities also allows him to create small lightning projectiles and even heal himself. After Hera attacks him, Zeus uses his lightning to cauterize his wound, saving his life from an assassination attempt.
2 Soul Catcher
Hermes bracelet may not seem like a weapon when first introduced in episode 4 of Zeus's Blood. The gold, black, and orange device is what allows Hermes to deliver dead souls to Hades. Viewers will watch Hermes speak peace into his father's life, then deliver Electra to the underworld so that her soul can live on after death in peace and believe the gauntlet to be a blessing.
Viewers don't get a taste for how terrifying this weapon is until Hera uses it to remove the souls of the giants while they still live. The ability to tear someone's soul from their body is terrifyingly powerful.
1 Hephaestus' Forge
Whether viewers believe that Hephaestus' forge should be classified as a weapon or an ability is a question that can be answered another day. Today, it should be made clear that this forge created nearly every weapon or item used in the final battle for Olympus.
The ability to enhance a character's base strength with a powerful weapon, item, or tool is not new to anime. Fans of the genre know that whoever carries the strongest weapons is likely one of the strongest characters. Though Hephaestus may not be the one wielding these weapons, the ability to create them is a compelling ability that could turn the tide of battle as much or more than any other item on this list.