Known for its difficult heroes and heart-stopping action, The Seven Deadly Sins is a fantasy anime that highlights its heroes' enormous power. Each of the strangely heroic Sins wields iconic, earth-shaking power. However, even when fans are actively watching the series, it's hard to tell which of these potent beings is the strongest because they fight enemies at different levels of power.

In the manga, Balor's Magical Eye canonically provided power levels for each of the Seven Deadly Sins, distilling it into their combat class, a combination of each character's magic, strength, and spirit power. For example, Hawk has a combat class of 30. Zero in magic, 25 in strength, and five in spirit. Even the weakest of the Sins are a redoubtable lot and their powers are hard to compare, so it's good to have a solid number for each character.

Updated on February 2, 2024, by Ajay Aravind: Nakaba Suzuki's Seven Deadly Sins was so popular that it spawned a sequel titled Four Knights of the Apocalypse. Fans of the franchise were upset when the predecessor manga and anime series came to a conclusion, but they can now follow a group of entirely new characters set in the same world. That said, there's nothing like the original series. As such, we've updated this list of all the Seven Deadly Sins according to their strength.

8 Elizabeth Isn't A Sin But Acts As The Group's Backbone

Honorable Mention

Combat Class

1,925

Main Abilities

Ark

Healing

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Elizabeth Liones isn't officially part of the Sins but she acts as the group's backbone. She brought them back together, inspired Melodias, and by fighting for her kingdom she reminded the Seven Deadly Sins that they could fight for good. Further, as the last incarnation of the Goddess Elizabeth, she's unquestionably powerful as a warrior as well as a healer.

Elizabeth has a combat class of 1,925. 1,700 in magic, five in strength, and 220 in spirit. Elizabeth’s main ability is Ark, which allows her to use light while fighting darkness. Despite her lower power level, she can damage much more powerful opponents by using this power, even Meliodas when he's in assault mode. All things considered, however, Elizabeth is nowhere nearly as strong as the Seven Deadly Sins themselves.

7 Ban Is Virtually Unkillable And Shouldn't Be Underestimated

The Sin of Greed

Ban looking impassive in the Seven Deadly Sins anime

Combat Class

3,220

Main Abilities

Snatch

Fountain of Youth's blessing

The Sin of Greed, Ban is redoubtable even if he's overshadowed by the other Sins. Represented by the Fox, he has a combat class of 3,220. Ban has 1,380 in magic, 930 in strength and 910 in spirit. While he has the lowest combat class rating of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Fountain of Youth made him immortal. He's virtually unkillable and shouldn't be underestimated, even by strong opponents.

Ban's main power is Snatch, which allows him to steal items and physical abilities from friends and foes alike. Obviously, this limits his abilities when he's not surrounded by powerful enemies but it scales up nicely when he's facing the deadliest Knights and Demons. Ban used to employ a powered-up three-section staff when he was a bandit, but his Sacred Treasure Courechose is considerably more powerful.

6 Merlin's Combat Class Doesn't Really Reflect Her Full Power

The Sin of Gluttony

Merlin smiling slightly in the Seven Deadly Sins anime

Combat Class

4,710

Main Abilities

Infinity

Perpetual Reincarnation

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Merlin's combat class doesn't really reflect her full power. The Sin of Gluttony weighs in at 4,710 with 3,540 in magic, 70 in strength, and 1,100 in spirit. However, her power grows over time, so these numbers are woefully outdated. In the Seven Deadly Sins manga, Merlin defeats opponents with combat class scores of over 160,000.

It’s fair to say that her combat class has improved along with the other members of the Seven Deadly Sins. Merlin’s main ability is Infinity. It allows her to choose when a spell stops. If Merlin wants to, she can make one of her spells last literally forever. She can also exploit her Absolute Cancel technique to eradicate a spell completely, while the Shunkan Ido ability allows her to teleport herself as well as other individuals simultaneously.

5 Gowther Was Originally One Of The Demon Clan's Commandments

The Sin of Lust

Combat Class

35,400

Main Abilities

Invasion

Transformation

Gowther represents the Sin of Lust and started with a combat class of 3,100. He has 1,300 in magic, 500 in strength, and 1,300 in spirit. Although he lost his memories, Gowther was originally part of the Demon Clan, and one of the original 10 Commandments. After regaining his memories, however, Gowther’s combat class rose to an impressive 35,400.

Gowther’s main ability is Invasion. In addition to being able to his opponents' minds, he can engulf them in their own minds. This deceptively simple ability is a potent weapon that can subdue physically powerful enemies without much effort. He can use Transformation to modify his physical appearance, whereas Voice Mimicry allows him to change his voice. Gowther is certainly powerful, but he's no match for some of the others on this list.

4 King Can Amplify His Attacks As Well As Control Nature

The Sin of Sloth

King as a child in The Seven Deadly Sins.

Combat Class

41,600

Main Abilities

Disaster

Levitation

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King, the Sin of Sloth, is also known as Fairy King Harlequin. He starts the series with a combat class of 4,190 — 3,370 in magic, zero in strength, and 820 in spirit. King’s main ability is Disaster, which allows him to amplify the severity of injuries and attacks, lets him control nature, and rule as Fairy King. Disaster also allows King to control the weapon, Chastieol, a sacred treasure that takes the form of a shapechanging spear.

Perpetually sleepy, King often uses his weapon as a spear, which also acts as a powerful mystical shield. When Chastieol’s true form was released, King’s power level was increased by roughly 11,000-12,000. After undergoing a trial, King’s wings grew, increasing his combat class to 41,600, having 38,800 in magic, zero in strength, and 2,800 in spirit.

3 Diane Is One Of The Strongest Women In All Of Anime

The Sin of Envy

Diane the Giant in the Seven Deadly Sins

Combat Class

50,000+

Main Abilities

Creation

Drole's Dance

The dancing giantess Diane is one of anime's strongest women. She carries the Sin of Envy. Her combat class grows many times through the series but starts at 3,250, with 900 in magic, 1,870 in strength, and 480 in spirit. Diane undergoes a trial as well, and after passing, her combat class is raised to 8,800. Since Diane is part of the Giant Clan, she can manipulate the element of earth.

Aside from her immense physical power, her other ability is Drole’s Dance. By performing the dance, she can increase her power level, and ultimately increase her combat class. When she is human size, performing Drole’s Dance increases her combat class from 2,330 to 15,100. When Diane is in giant size, she can raise her combat class over 50,000 but is limited to 50,000 by the Demon Cut Off.

2 Meliodas Might Actually Be The Strongest Character In The Series

The Sin of Wrath

Combat Class

142,000

Main Abilities

Full Counter

Hellblaze

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The Sin of Wrath, Meliodas is one of the main protagonists of The Seven Deadly Sins. Based on the number of Commandments he absorbs, he might be the strongest character in the entire series. He begins the show with a combat class of 3,370: 400 in magic, 960 in strength, and 2,010 in spirit. This is because most of his power has been sealed by Merlin.

Melodias's true power comes from his demonic origins. With his demon mark, his combat class is raised to 4,400. After half of his demonic power is released via the Berserk ability, Meliodas’s combat class is raised to 10,300. After his full power returns, his combat class raises to 60,000 and in assault mode, his combat class is raised to 142,000. Meliodas’s main ability is Full Counter, which allows him to reflect any direct magical attack back at its user but with even greater power.

1 Escanor's Power Level Fluctuates Based On The Time Of Day

The Sin of Pride

Escanor the Invincible points in the Seven Deadly Sins anime

Combat Class

Limitless?

Main Abilities

Sunshine

The One

The strongest of the Seven Deadly Sins is Escanor, the Lion’s Sin of Pride. Escanor didn’t make his anime debut until the final episode of the OVA special Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War. A classic solar hero, he wields Sunshine which makes his power level fluctuate with the position of the sun. During the night, Escanor is at his weakest, with a combat class of 15 — 5 magic, 5 strength, and 5 spirit.

However, as the sun begins to rise so does his combat class. During the day, Escanor has a combat class of roughly 28,000. The sun is able to raise Escanor's combat class to well over 100,000 around noon. When the sun is at its highest point Escanor enters The One Mode. In this mode, he is essentially invincible, but only for one minute. He has the most potential power of any of the Sins, making him the strongest Sin on this list.

The Seven Deadly Sins anime poster featuring Meliodas and the rest of the main cast
The Seven Deadly Sins
TV-14

The story of the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of warriors who were wrongly accused of a crime they didn't commit and went on a quest to vindicate themselves.

Release Date
November 1, 2015
Creator
Nakaba Suzuki
Cast
Bryce Papenbrook , Erika Harlacher , Max Mittelman
Main Genre
Animation
Seasons
5 Seasons