Attack Potency

Attack potency, often associated with the term Destructive Capacity has a more specific meaning; it refers to the ability of an attack to cause a certain amount of damage. Unlike measuring the size of the area affected from the damage like the idea of Destructive Capacity does, attack potency considers the actual force and energy exerted by an attack and purely that alone. This idea is important in determining the power of an attack, regardless of the specific area it targets. A character with a certain degree of attack potency does not necessarily need to cause destructive feats on that level, but can cause damage to characters that can withstand such forces. We recognize that this technically violates the principle of conservation of energy, since the energy should logically disperse upon impact. However, because fiction often ignores this principle, we typically do the same for conventional purposes. This, however, can change if the verse treats the principle of conservation of energy with importance.

Destructive Capacity

Destructive Capacity refers to the potential to outright destroy certain reference objects, such as a building. This differs from Attack Potency in that Attack Potency needs not necessarily destroy a building (or cover the range of a building) in order to be considered Building level, but rather that it must be capable of outputting the same amount of energy required for the feat. A basic example of this concept in action would be if a character has the durability to survive a city level explosion, but is nonetheless significantly harmed by the punches of another more powerful character, despite the fact that those punches wouldn't have destroyed any cities upon being thrown.

Attack Potency Chart

Below is a table listing the values for the different Attack Potency tiers. Note that ≤AP< on this table is to be interpreted as "Attack Potency is greater than or equal to the starting value (to the left of AP) and is lesser than the ending value (to the right of AP).

Tier	Level	Energy in Conventional Terms	Energy in Tons of TNT Equivalent	Energy in Joules	High End to Low End ratio
10-C	Below Average	~0 Joules≤AP<40 Joules	~0≤AP<9.56x10^-9	~0≤AP<4x10¹	NA
10-B	Human	40 Joules≤AP<100 Joules	9.56x10^-9≤AP<2.39x10^-8	4x10¹≤AP<10²	2.5x
10-A	Athlete	100 Joules≤AP<300 Joules	2.39x10^-8≤AP<7.17x10^-8	10²≤AP<3x10²	3x
9-C	Street	300 Joules≤AP<15 Kilojoules	7.17x10^-8≤AP<3.59x10^-6	3x10²≤AP<1.5x10⁴	50x
9-B	Wall	15 Kilojoules ≤AP<0.005 Tons	3.59x10^-6≤AP<5x10^-3	1.5x10⁴≤AP<2.092x10⁷	~1394.67x
9-A	Room or Small Building	0.005 Tons≤AP<0.25 Tons	5x10^-3≤AP<2.5x10^-1	2.092x10⁷≤AP<1.046x10⁹	50x
8-C	Building	0.25 Tons≤AP<2 Tons	2.5x10^-1≤AP<2	≤AP<1.046x10⁹≤AP<8.368x10⁹	8x
High 8-C	Large Building	2 Tons≤AP<11 Tons	2≤AP<1.1x10¹	8.368x10⁹≤AP<4.6024x10¹⁰	5.5x
8-B	City Block	11 Tons≤AP<100 Tons	1.1x10¹≤AP<10²	4.6024x10¹⁰≤AP<4.184x10¹¹	~9.1x
8-A	Multi-City Block	100 Tons≤AP<1 Kiloton	10²≤AP<10³	4.184x10¹¹≤AP<4.184x10¹²	10x
Low 7-C	Small Town	1 Kiloton≤AP<5.8 Kilotons	10³≤AP<5.8x10³	4.184x10¹²≤AP<2.42672x10¹³	5.8x
7-C	Town	5.8 Kilotons≤AP<100 Kilotons	5.8x10³≤AP<10⁵	2.42672x10¹³≤AP<4.184x10¹⁴	~17.5x
High 7-C	Large Town	100 Kilotons≤AP<1 Megaton	10⁵≤AP<10⁶	4.184x10¹⁴≤AP<4.184x10¹⁵	10x
Low 7-B	Small City	1 Megaton≤AP<6.3 Megatons	10⁶≤AP<6.3x10⁶	4.184x10¹⁵≤AP<2.63592x10¹⁶	6.3x
7-B	City	6.3 Megatons≤AP<100 Megatons	6.3x10⁶≤AP<10⁸	2.63592x10¹⁶≤AP<4.184x10¹⁷	~16x
7-A	Large City or Mountain	100 Megatons≤AP<1 Gigaton	10⁸≤AP<10⁹	4.184x10¹⁷≤AP<4.184x10¹⁸	10x
High 7-A	Large Mountain or Small Island	1 Gigaton≤AP<4.3 Gigatons	10⁹≤AP<4.3x10⁹	4.184x10¹⁸≤AP<1.79912x10¹⁹	4.3x
6-C	Island	4.3 Gigatons≤AP<100 Gigatons	4.3x10⁹≤AP<10¹¹	1.79912x10¹⁹≤AP<4.184x10²⁰	~23.25x
High 6-C	Large Island	100 Gigatons≤AP<1 Teraton	10¹¹≤AP<10¹²	4.184x10²⁰≤AP<4.184x10²¹	10x
Low 6-B	Small Country	1 Teraton≤AP<7 Teratons	10¹²≤AP<7x10¹²	4.184x10²¹≤AP<2.9288x10²²	7x
6-B	Country	7 Teratons≤AP<100 Teratons	7x10¹²≤AP<10¹⁴	2.9288x10²²≤AP<4.184x10²³	14x
High 6-B	Large Country or Small Continent	100 Teratons≤AP<760 Teratons	10¹⁴≤AP<7.6x10¹⁴	4.184x10²³≤AP<3.17984x10²⁴	7.6x
6-A	Continent	760 Teratons≤AP<4.435 Petatons	7.6x10¹⁴≤AP<4.435x10¹⁵	3.17984x10²⁴≤AP<1.855604x10²⁵	~5.8x
High 6-A	Large or Multi-Continent	4.435 Petatons≤AP<29.6 Exatons	4.435x10¹⁵≤AP<2.96x10¹⁹	1.855604x10²⁵≤AP<1.24x10²⁹	~6674x
5-C	Moon	29.6 Exatons≤AP<433 Exatons	2.96x10¹⁹≤AP<4.33x10²⁰	1.24x10²⁹≤AP<1.81x10³⁰	14.62x
Low 5-B	Small Planet	433 Exatons≤AP<59.44 Zettatons	4.33x10²⁰≤AP<5.944x10²²	1.81x10³⁰≤AP<2.487x10³²	~137.2x
5-B	Planet	59.44 Zettatons≤AP<2.7 Yottatons	5.944x10²²≤AP<2.7x10²⁴	2.487x10³²≤AP<1.13x10³⁴	~47x
5-A	Large Planet	2.7 Yottatons≤AP<16.512 Ninatons	2.7x10²⁴≤AP<1.651x10²⁸	1.13x10³⁴≤AP<6.906x10³⁷	~6111.5x
High 5-A	Dwarf Star	16.512 Ninatons≤AP<7.505 Tenatons	1.651x10²⁸≤AP<7.505x10³⁰	6.906x10³⁷≤AP<3.139x10⁴⁰	~454.53x
Low 4-C	Small Star	7.505 Tenatons≤AP<136.066 Tenatons	7.505x10³⁰≤AP<1.36x10³²	3.139x10⁴⁰≤AP<5.693x10⁴¹	~18.14x
4-C	Star	136.066 Tenatons≤AP<760.516 Tenatons	1.36x10³²≤AP<7.605x10³²	5.693x10⁴¹≤AP<3.182x10⁴²	~5.59x
High 4-C	Large Star	760.516 Tenatons≤AP<22.77 Foe	7.605x10³²≤AP<5.442x10³⁵	3.182x10⁴²≤AP<2.277x10⁴⁵	~715.59x
4-B	Solar System	22.77 Foe≤AP<20.08 TeraFoe	5.442x10³⁵≤AP<4.799x10⁴⁷	2.277x10⁴⁵≤AP<2.008x10⁵⁷	~881.86 billion x
4-A	Multi-Solar System	20.08 TeraFoe≤AP<10.53 ZettaFoe	4.799x10⁴⁷≤AP<2.517x10⁵⁶	2.008x10⁵⁷≤AP<1.053x10⁶⁶	~198.37 million x
3-C	Galaxy	10.53 ZettaFoe≤AP<8.593 YottaFoe	2.517x10⁵⁶≤AP<2.054x10⁵⁹	1.053x10⁶⁶≤AP<8.593x10⁶⁸	~816.05x
3-B	Multi-Galaxy	8.593 YottaFoe≤AP<2.825 TenaexaFoe	2.054x10⁵⁹≤AP<6.752x10⁸²	8.593x10⁶⁸≤AP<2.825x10⁹²	~1.04x10²³x
3-A	Universe	2.825 TenaexaFoe≤AP<any higher finite number	6.752x10⁸²≤AP<any higher finite number	2.825x10⁹²≤AP<any higher finite number	Not available

Explanation

Standard sizes

Moon level: Earth's satellite Moon.
Planet level: The Earth.
Dwarf Star level: Brown Dwarf star (specifically, the OTS 44).
Star level: The Sun.
Solar System level: The star system known as the Solar System.
Multi-Solar System level: Instead of doubling the value of Solar System level, the distance between two such systems needs to be accounted for as well. A calculation for energy required to destroy two solar systems was done, with the following assumptions:
- Distance between them as the minimum distance between Sun and the next closest star, the Alpha Centauri.
- A spherical blast, strong enough to obliterate the contents of both solar systems at the same time.
- Hence, the value obtained is the energy required to destroy two solar systems at a realistic distance.
Galaxy level: The Milky Way galaxy
- Galaxies in fiction tend to be destroyed completely, not dissociated. Hence, it is far more logical to index a common occurrence of compete obliteration instead of an obscure one like dissociation.
- We have a different interpretation regarding black holes. Simply put, we disagree with the premise of utilization of black holes for energy outputs, primarily because black holes rarely follow any scientific logic whatsoever. To know more, continue to read here.
Multi-Galaxy level: Instead of doubling the value of Galaxy level, the distance between two galaxies needs to be accounted for as well. A calculation for energy required to destroy two galaxies was done with the assumptions:
- Distance between them as the minimum distance between Milky Way Galaxy and the next closest similar-sized galaxy, the Andromeda galaxy.
- A spherical blast, strong enough to obliterate the contents of both galaxies at the same time.
- Hence, the value obtained is the energy required to destroy two galaxies at a realistic distance.
Universe level: Given that the universe's actual size is unknown, we do not know the amount of energy that would be required to destroy all matter within it. As such, the bare minimum value for the observable universe was calculated as a lower border instead. Any greater finite number is also included within this tier, whereas countably infinite numbers are included under High Universe level.

NOTE: Earth, its moon, and the Sun are the baseline reference objects for the Planet, Moon, and Star Levels respectively. For example, the minimum amount of energy required to destroy Earth is 59.44 Zettatons, and so the minimum amount of energy necessary to reach the Planet Level tier is 59.44 Zettatons.

Omitted levels

Small Moon level: While most other tiers have been in split into sub-tiers, Moon level does not have Small Moon level due to the existence of Multi-Continent level. Simply put, the two intersect, as small moons are generally regarded as being around the same size as this tier, and feats depicting Multiple Continents being affected or destroyed are far more common than that of small moons.
Small Galaxy level: Same reason as the one for Small Moon level, with the tier clashing with Multi-Solar System level instead.
Large Galaxy level: Large Galaxy level was omitted because unlike planets, galaxies in fiction rarely specify the size of said galaxy, and instead go from galaxy to multiple galaxies. As such, a "Large Galaxy level" rating would not only be confusing, but also redundant.
Higher Dimensional levels: These levels are not listed because they are not restricted to the same parameters for energy requirement. The energy for such levels cannot be calculated.

Additional terms

"+" symbol

Often misused on the wiki, the "+" symbol should be used when the Attack Potency is greater than the average (arithmetic mean) of the high end energy level and low end energy level of a particular tier.

Example: Average of Large Building level is: [2 Tons (low end) + 11 tons (high end)]/2 = 6.5 Tons (the arithmetic mean). All energy levels from 2 Tons≤AP<6.5 Tons should be listed as Large Building level, whereas all energy levels from 6.5 Tons≤AP<11 Tons should be listed as Large Building level+.

High

Sometimes confused with the term ''+''. "High" is not a term to be used, but purely part of the titles of certain tiers (like High 4-C) and certain stats (like High Universe level).

Example: If a character is in the upper range of a tier such as Solar System level, said character will be listed as "Solar System level+", not "High Solar System level".

Low

Sometimes confused to denote low end of a particular tier. ''Low'' is not a term to be used, but purely part of the titles of certain tiers (like Low 4-C) and certain stats (like Low Complex Multiverse level).

Example: If a character is in the lower range of a tier such as Solar System level, said character will be listed as just ''Solar system level'', and not ''Low Solar System level''.

"At least"

Should be used to denote the lower-estimated cap of a character, if the exact value is indeterminate.

"At most"

Should be used to denote the higher cap of a character, if the exact value is indeterminate.

"Likely"

Should be used list a hypothetical statistic for a character, but inconclusive due lack of feats or viable power-scaling. Probability of said hypothetical statistic should be favourable.

"Possibly"

Should be used to list a hypothetical statistic for a character, but inconclusive due to lack of feats or viable power-scaling. Probability of said hypothetical statistic should also be indeterminate.

Trivia

To know the equivalent prefix for a particular exponential value, please see this page.
A Foe is a unit used to measure the energy released by a supernova, and is equivalent to ⁴⁴ Joules.
We previously used "Multi-Planet level" as a synonym for "Large Planet level", but have since reconsidered.

Other stats

Attack Potency

Contents

Attack Potency

Destructive Capacity

Attack Potency Chart

Explanation

Standard sizes

Omitted levels

Additional terms

"+" symbol

High

Low

"At least"

"At most"

"Likely"

"Possibly"

Trivia

See also

Other stats