Mjolnir is the weapon of choice for the famous Norse God of Thunder, Thor. In Marvel Comics' interpretation, the hammer is one of the most powerful weapons in history or mythology. Mjolnir channels massive amounts of energy from the Odinforce and bestows that power upon any being that the hammer deems worthy.
Under the ownership of many Thors throughout comic history, Mjolnir has proven to be an absolute powerhouse against any enemy, regardless of how strong they are. However, a single weapon can only provide so much power. In the Marvel universe, there are a variety of cosmic-level entities and characters who far exceed the might of Mjolnir.
10 Hela Announced Herself By Breaking Mjolnir
Made famous through her appearance in Thor: Ragnarök, Hela was Thor's and Loki’s older sister who escaped from her extra-dimensional prison when their father, Odin, died. Right off the bat, Hela presented a much greater threat than fans were expecting. Her introduction involved her not only being able to stop Mjolnir dead in its tracks, but then completely shattering the weapon by tightening her grip. While Thor could channel his powers through his hammer, Hela channeled the power of Asgard through herself.
9 Odin Enchanted Mjolnir To Begin With
In the first Thor film, Odin displays his power over the hammer by creating a seal that allows only the worthy to wield it. As the creator of the Odinforce, all of Thor’s power comes from Odin himself. His magical prowess would allow him to easily overwrite Mjolnir's power. Odin could just as easily cut Thor off from the Odinforce and make the prized hammer useless.
8 Thanos Seemed Unharmed By Mjolnir
In the films, The Mad Titan Thanos was hit multiple times by Mjolnir, something that would kill most entities. Thanos, however, never even staggered. MCU Thanos presented a level of physical toughness unlike any other entity in the films so far. In the comics, Thanos is an Eternal.
His advanced physiology and control over the cosmic power makes him more than capable of overcoming Mjolnir. In the storyline Thanos Wins, he was even able to defeat a Mjolnir-wielding Silver Surfer with shocking ease.
7 Living Tribunal Is More Powerful Than The Infinity Stones
The Living Tribunal is one of the most powerful entities in the entirety of the Marvel universe. He can rewind time with the snap of his fingers and ‘turned off’ the Infinity Stones when Adam Warlock used the Infinity Gauntlet. An entity like the Living Tribunal would trivialize Mjolnir without having to display its power. It is unlikely that Mjolnir, regardless of how powerful Thor became, could ever hurt the Living Tribunal, let alone kill him.
6 Gladiator Potentially Has Unlimited Power
Gladiator is one of the most difficult characters to scale in Marvel. Since his powers are dependent on his confidence, it is possible for him to have limitless power. Even if his power usually has limits, Gladiator has already shown a level of strength that would place him above Mjolnir's. Even powerhouses like Thanos would rather teleport Gladiator thousands of lightyears away instead of fighting him. In a face-to-face match with Thor, if his confidence stayed solid, Gladiator would likely come out on top, with or without the Thunder God's magic hammer.
5 Adam Warlock Was Infused With The Soul Gem
Though Adam Warlock and Thor have battled in the past (with Thor coming out on top), Adam has evolved into a very powerful being over time. Infused with an Infinity Stone, as well as a wealth of cosmic and magical powers, Warlock could overpower the hammer in a very tight victory. Warlock is an extremely powerful entity who was even able to defeat Thanos after the Mad Titan collected the Infinity Stones.
4 The Celestials Created The Human Species
The Celestials are incredibly powerful entities responsible for creating both the human race, the Eternals, and the Eternals' sworn enemy, the Deviants. It was their intervention that allowed for the evolution of superheroes and super-powered individuals on Earth. They created the mutant gene in humans and the potential for some humans to gain superhuman abilities. Just one of these deities can easily overpower Thor’s hammer, even with his cosmic upgrades. It is unlikely that Mjolnir could even dent a Celestial's armor.
3 Galactus Is Far More Powerful Than People Give Him Credit For
Though Thor was able to destroy Galactus, this was only after becoming the King of Asgard and attaining the cosmic power of Odin himself. Without these upgrades, Thor would not have been able to harm the Eater of Worlds. Galactus’ cosmic power is so incredibly immense that even Eternals can't hurt him, as seen when Galactus leaves the mighty Thanos groveling at his feet. Mjolnir’s power simply pales in comparison to someone who can devour an entire world like it was a regular part of his weekly schedule.
2 Gorr, The God Butcher, Needed Three Thors To Take Him Down
As the God Butcher, Gorr has the mission to kill every god in existence. With a blade empowered by the God of Symbiotes, Knull, Gorr is more than capable of battling the God of Thunder. It would take three attempts for Thor to finally put Gorr down—a feat not many can claim.
With this knowledge, it is evident that Mjolnir alone is nowhere near enough to defeat Gorr, making him not just a threat to Thor, but to every god he sets his sights on.
1 Pre-Retcon Beyonder Was Ridiculous
Before he was retconned into a more comprehensible entity, the Beyonder was a much more powerful entity. In his introduction in Secret Wars, he created an entire planet from nothing and demonstrated a cosmic prowess that allowed him to treat Galactus as his plaything. Back then, the Beyonder was capable of shifting reality to his liking. He was even able to teleport Doctor Doom and the aforementioned Galactus billions of lightyears across space without either of them being able to resist. Thor’s hammer would be completely incapable of harming him.