Death Battle - Tier List & Versus
(2010)
Published
This list has 217 characters from Death Battle.
Death Battle - Official Tier
Editorial placements for Death Battle, with the reasoning behind each list.
Seasons 1-3 Ranked
The founding run of Death Battle, from the 2010 pilot Boba Fett VS Samus Aran to the 2015 finale, gathered on one board. This is the era that built the show: Goku VS Superman set the template for the modern episode, Deadpool VS Deathstroke and Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro turned the verdict into a punchline, Kirby VS Majin Buu and Pokemon VS Digimon brought game and anime fandoms together, while clunkers like Bomberman VS Dig Dug aged into cult status. Rows sort the whole classic slate by how well each fight still holds up.
Batman Vs Spider Man
Goku Vs Superman 1
Master Chief Vs Doomguy
Mario Vs Sonic 2011
Deadpool Vs Deathstroke
Chuck Norris Vs Segata Sanshiro
Goku Vs Superman 2
Kirby Vs Majin Buu
Pokemon Vs Digimon
Shao Kahn Vs M Bison
Ryu Vs Scorpion
Deadpool Vs Pinkie Pie
Boba Fett Vs Samus Aran 2010
Akuma Vs Shang Tsung
Batman Vs Captain America
Darth Vader Vs Doctor Doom
Godzilla Vs Gamera
Iron Man Vs Lex Luthor
Luigi Vs Tails
Pokemon Battle Royale
Terminator Vs Robocop
Solid Snake Vs Sam Fisher
Wolverine Vs Raiden
Yang Vs Tifa
Dante Vs Bayonetta
Flash Vs Quicksilver
Hulk Vs Doomsday
Zoro Vs Erza
Link Vs Cloud 2012
Zelda Vs Peach
Boba Fett Vs Samus Aran Who Would Win
Boba Fett Vs Samus Aran 2015
He Man Vs Lion O
Fulgore Vs Sektor
Fox Mccloud Vs Bucky O Hare
Gaara Vs Toph
Guts Vs Nightmare
Donkey Kong Vs Knuckles
Hercule Satan Vs Dan Hibiki
Green Arrow Vs Hawkeye
Mega Man Vs Astro Boy
Ryu Hayabusa Vs Strider Hiryu
Tigerzord Vs Gundam Epyon
Ragna Vs Sol Badguy
Pikachu Vs Blanka
Rogue Vs Wonder Woman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale
Thor Vs Raiden
Vegeta Vs Shadow
Bowser Vs Ganon
Cammy Vs Sonya
Amy Rose Vs Ramona Flowers
Joker Vs Sweet Tooth
Mewtwo Vs Shadow
Meta Vs Carolina
Ken Vs Terry
Bomberman Vs Dig Dug
Chun Li Vs Mai Shiranui
Goomba Vs Koopa
Haggar Vs Zangief
Eggman Vs Wily
Felicia Vs Taokaka
Death Battle Vs The World
Justin Bieber Vs Rebecca Black
Kratos Vs Spawn
Luke Skywalker Vs Harry Potter
Starscream Vs Rainbow Dash
Yoshi Vs Riptor
Zitz Vs Leonardo
Vegeta Vs Mewtwo
Beast Vs Goliath
Ivy Vs Orchid
Ratchet Clank Vs Jak Daxter
Tracer Vs Scout
Seasons 4-7 Ranked
The era that moved Death Battle from web curiosity to full production, covering 2016 to 2020. Naruto VS Ichigo, Jotaro VS Kenshiro and Mega Man Battle Royale headlined the season four boom, Thanos VS Darkseid and Samurai Jack VS Afro Samurai carried the movie-scale battles, and the 2020 season closed with Goku Black VS Reverse-Flash and DIO VS Alucard, two of the most praised episodes the show ever produced. Every fight from seasons four through seven sits on this board.
Naruto Vs Ichigo
Mega Man Battle Royale
Jotaro Vs Kenshiro
All Might Vs Might Guy
Thanos Vs Darkseid
Samurai Jack Vs Afro Samurai
Sabrewulf Vs Jon Talbain
Venom Vs Crona
Winter Soldier Vs Red Hood
Mob Vs Tatsumaki
Sephiroth Vs Vergil
Shredder Vs Silver Samurai
Scrooge Mcduck Vs Shovel Knight
Power Rangers Vs Voltron
Metal Sonic Vs Zero
Lucario Vs Renamon
Optimus Prime Vs Gundam
Mario Vs Sonic 2018
Sora Vs Pit
Roshi Vs Jiraiya
Ultron Vs Sigma
Ryu Vs Jin
Captain Marvel Vs Shazam
Ben 10 Vs Green Lantern
Deadpool Vs Mask
Sasuke Vs Hiei
Hulk Vs Broly
Miles Morales Vs Static
Android 18 Vs Captain Marvel
Balrog Vs Tj Combo
Batman Beyond Vs Spider Man 2099
Lara Croft Vs Nathan Drake
Natsu Vs Ace
Sub Zero Vs Glacius
Smokey Bear Vs Mcgruff The Crime Dog
Thor Vs Wonder Woman
Venom Vs Bane
Black Panther Vs Batman
Crash Vs Spyro
Carnage Vs Lucy
Doctor Strange Vs Doctor Fate
Leon Kennedy Vs Frank West
Nightwing Vs Daredevil
Raven Vs Twilight Sparkle
Aquaman Vs Namor
Black Widow Vs Widowmaker
Aang Vs Edward Elric
Ghost Rider Vs Lobo
Dragonzord Vs Mechagodzilla
Ganondorf Vs Dracula
Johnny Cage Vs Captain Falcon
Weiss Vs Mitsuru
Wario Vs King Dedede
Danny Phantom Vs American Dragon Jake Long
Beerus Vs Sailor Galaxia
Batgirl Vs Spider Gwen
Genos Vs War Machine
Gray Vs Esdeath
Goro Vs Machamp
Flash Vs Sonic
Leonardo Vs Red Ranger Jason
Obi Wan Kenobi Vs Kakashi
She Ra Vs Wonder Woman
The Seven Battle Royale
Red Vs Blue
Sanji Vs Rock Lee
Zuko Vs Shoto Todoroki
Black Canary Vs Sindel
Cable Vs Booster Gold
Seasons 8-10 Ranked
Death Battle at its technical peak, 2021 to 2023. Saitama VS Popeye, Omni-Man VS Homelander, Sauron VS Lich King, Magneto VS Tetsuo and Galactus VS Unicron turned the tenth season into a run of crowd-pleasers, while Goku VS Superman (2023) closed a decade-long trilogy and Bill Cipher VS Discord pushed the hand-drawn animation. The rows below rank all 49 episodes of the modern era.
Saitama Vs Popeye
Dio Vs Alucard
Goku Black Vs Reverse Flash
Omni Man Vs Homelander
Sauron Vs Lich King
Magneto Vs Tetsuo
Galactus Vs Unicron
Bill Cipher Vs Discord
Goku Vs Superman 2023
Frieza Vs Megatron
Iron Fist Vs Po
Lex Luthor Vs Doctor Doom
Madara Vs Aizen
Korra Vs Storm
Macho Man Vs Kool Aid Man
Deku Vs Asta
Gogeta Vs Vegito
Spongebob Vs Aquaman
Hercules Vs Sun Wukong
Excalibur Vs Raiden
Guts Vs Dimitri
Skyrim Vs Dark Souls
Gojo Vs Makima
Rick Sanchez Vs The Doctor
Blake Vs Mikasa
Batman Vs Iron Man
Akuma Vs Shao Kahn
Heihachi Mishima Vs Geese Howard
Link Vs Cloud 2021
Shadow Vs Ryuko
Steven Universe Vs Star Butterfly
Yoda Vs King Mickey
Boba Fett Vs Predator
Black Adam Vs Apocalypse
Harley Quinn Vs Jinx
James Bond Vs John Wick
Jason Voorhees Vs Michael Myers
Tanjiro Vs Jonathan Joestar
Thor Vs Vegeta
Scarlet Witch Vs Zatanna
Trunks Vs Silver
Cole Macgrath Vs Alex Mercer
Ant Man Vs Atom
Darth Vader Vs Obito Uchiha
Killua Vs Misaka
Phoenix Vs Raven
Martian Manhunter Vs Silver Surfer
Stitch Vs Rocket Raccoon
Scooby Doo Vs Courage The Cowardly Dog
Death Battle '24-'26 Ranked
The independent era, funded by viewers after the 2024 Kickstarter campaign. The revived show opened with Bowser VS Eggman, Omni-Man VS Bardock and Joker VS Giorno, then kept the pace with Kratos VS Asura, Simon the Digger VS Kyle Rayner, Shigaraki VS Mahito and Light VS Columbo. Every released episode from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons is on this board.
Bowser Vs Eggman
Omni Man Vs Bardock
Simon The Digger Vs Kyle Rayner
Kratos Vs Asura
Shigaraki Vs Mahito
Light Vs Columbo
Yuji Vs Denji
Among Us Vs Fall Guys
Joker Vs Giorno
Ghost Rider Vs Spawn
Ash Vs Yugi
Hulk Vs Godzilla
Spider Man Vs Deku
Ichigo Vs Yusuke
Aang Vs Traveler
Bakugo Vs Reze
Blade Vs Buffy
Dante Vs Clive
Master Chief Vs Doom Slayer
Ruby Rose Vs Maka Albarn
Gru Vs Megamind
Kai Vs Tahu
Wile E Coyote Vs Tom Cat
Cell Vs Metal Sonic
Sentry Vs Superboy Prime
Best Episodes of All Time
Every long-running show has a shortlist, and this is Death Battle's. The top row gathers the episodes fans still rewatch frame by frame: Saitama VS Popeye for its cartoon physics, Goku VS Superman (2023) for closing a decade-long trilogy, Omni-Man VS Homelander for the brutality, DIO VS Alucard, Gojo VS Makima, Goku Black VS Reverse-Flash, Sauron VS Lich King, Thanos VS Darkseid, Simon the Digger VS Kyle Rayner and Galactus VS Unicron. The rows below hold the rest of the elite: animated showcases, tight choreography and verdicts that became talk of the community, down to the divisive episodes that are still part of the conversation.
Saitama Vs Popeye
Goku Vs Superman 2023
Omni Man Vs Homelander
Dio Vs Alucard
Goku Black Vs Reverse Flash
Gojo Vs Makima
Sauron Vs Lich King
Thanos Vs Darkseid
Simon The Digger Vs Kyle Rayner
Galactus Vs Unicron
Solid Snake Vs Sam Fisher
Dante Vs Bayonetta
Samurai Jack Vs Afro Samurai
Scrooge Mcduck Vs Shovel Knight
Guts Vs Dimitri
Frieza Vs Megatron
Bill Cipher Vs Discord
Power Rangers Vs Voltron
Kirby Vs Majin Buu
All Might Vs Might Guy
Naruto Vs Ichigo
Jotaro Vs Kenshiro
Pokemon Vs Digimon
Mega Man Battle Royale
Shredder Vs Silver Samurai
Winter Soldier Vs Red Hood
Sabrewulf Vs Jon Talbain
Venom Vs Crona
Miles Morales Vs Static
Skyrim Vs Dark Souls
Kratos Vs Asura
Godzilla Vs Gamera
Darth Vader Vs Obito Uchiha
Rick Sanchez Vs The Doctor
Justin Bieber Vs Rebecca Black
Starscream Vs Rainbow Dash
Wario Vs King Dedede
Deadpool Vs Mask
Beast Vs Goliath
Tracer Vs Scout
Zitz Vs Leonardo
Ivy Vs Orchid
Most Iconic Episodes
These are the episodes that built the reputation of the show, whether or not they aged well. Goku VS Superman and its 2015 rematch defined the format, Deadpool VS Deathstroke proved a verdict could be funny, Chuck Norris VS Segata Sanshiro turned the fight into a meme, and Saitama VS Popeye showed how far the animation had come. The board also keeps the historic lows that the community never stopped quoting, because in a series built on arguments, the most debated episodes are often the most memorable ones.
Goku Vs Superman 1
Mario Vs Sonic 2011
Deadpool Vs Deathstroke
Chuck Norris Vs Segata Sanshiro
Batman Vs Spider Man
Goku Vs Superman 2
Saitama Vs Popeye
Omni Man Vs Homelander
Kirby Vs Majin Buu
Shao Kahn Vs M Bison
Master Chief Vs Doomguy
Pokemon Vs Digimon
Solid Snake Vs Sam Fisher
Naruto Vs Ichigo
Jotaro Vs Kenshiro
Dio Vs Alucard
Goku Black Vs Reverse Flash
Thanos Vs Darkseid
All Might Vs Might Guy
Mega Man Battle Royale
Terminator Vs Robocop
Frieza Vs Megatron
Link Vs Cloud 2012
Wolverine Vs Raiden
Yang Vs Tifa
Zelda Vs Peach
Dante Vs Bayonetta
Deadpool Vs Pinkie Pie
Samurai Jack Vs Afro Samurai
Sabrewulf Vs Jon Talbain
Winter Soldier Vs Red Hood
Gojo Vs Makima
Bill Cipher Vs Discord
Iron Fist Vs Po
Justin Bieber Vs Rebecca Black
Starscream Vs Rainbow Dash
Tracer Vs Scout
Zitz Vs Leonardo
Beast Vs Goliath
Gaara Vs Toph
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Death Battle - Tier Maker
Characters (217)
Death Battle - Blind Rank
The next character from Death Battle is drawn for you, so you never pick who comes next. Top 5 holds one per slot. The Tier List works like the regular board, with several characters in each row.
Death Battle - Versus
Run a fast elimination tournament for Death Battle and keep choosing winners until only one character remains.
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Death Battle - Bracket
Build a championship bracket for Death Battle. Drag the seeds, or fill them at random. Click a fighter to send them through, or roll the match.
Click a character to advance, or roll the match. An empty slot sends the other fighter through.
Available
Death Battle - Guess Photo
Test how well you know Death Battle by identifying each character from the image alone before your score and lives run out.
Death Battle - Guess Who
Play with another person who should open the same page. Press the button to reveal a secret character, then eliminate suspects until only the correct one remains.
Death Battle - ⚙ Setting
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