Each main hero's strongest tool, ranked

Ever since Granolah and the superhero arcs Dragon Ball SuperThe power hierarchy and landscape of the series has changed drastically. Gone are the days of Goku and Vegeta leading the series alone, as Gohan, Broly, and Piccolo join them as the main heroes and primary guardians of Universe 7.

As such, both the late Akira Toriyama and Toyotaro previously confirmed that, in the present day, all five heroes are more or less at the same level of power. Dragon Ball. This can be attributed to the unique tools and abilities in their arsenal, with each character bringing their own unique attributes to each battle.

Strongest Form: Fully powered Super Saiyan

As the team's resident berserker, Broly's power is immeasurable. Although all Saiyans are warriors with an immense ability to increase in strength, Broly takes this aspect and magnifies it a thousandfold, as his pool of unnatural latent energy is so vast that he manages to rise to the level of Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta in the course of a single battle, which is made even more impressive by the fact that he has never seriously done so before in his entire life.

Of course, the major caveat to this increase in power was that he lost his mind in the process, becoming an angry and uncontrollable monster. However, the manga's narration of the superhero arc shows Broly undergoing intensive training with Goku, Vegeta, and Whis, during which he learns to control this power. Once he manages to truly control his powers, his abilities can make him the strongest mortal in the multiverse.

Strongest Form: Orange Piccolo

While not the most immediately powerful tool, Piccolo's tactical genius has often made all the difference in the series' past. Of course, he's no slouch in combat either, as his Orange Piccolo state eventually brings him up to the level of his Saiyan peers as one of Universe 7's greatest warriors.

However, his sharp mind can definitely be considered an asset to his overall strength, as it allows Piccolo to either see a situation differently or think of unique ways to reach the best outcome. An example of this was seen in the Super Hero arc, during which he pretended to harm Pan to bring out Gohan's true power against the Red Ribbon Army.

Strongest Form: Animal Gohan

As stated by Goku and Vegeta, Gohan is similar to Broly in many ways. Their greatest similarities come from their innate abilities, as both heroes are able to use the power of their emotions to grow in strength, without necessarily having to undergo intensive training like Goku and Vegeta. In fact, both of their strongest forms were achieved through an outpouring of emotion that often came out of nowhere rather than training.

However, what sets them apart is that even though Broly has more abilities, Gohan has a much better control over his powers and his anger, so he can use his own better. This was first seen when he unlocked Super Saiyan 2 against Cell and then again with Beast, where he exploded with rage, but instead of giving into it, he managed to control it to awaken the most powerful transformations in the entire series.

Strongest form: Ultra Instinct

Since the beginning of the franchise, Goku has always been portrayed as a martial arts prodigy, and although he's actually trained under some of the best mentors in the universe, it's undeniable that he has a natural affinity for combat. It is because of this affinity that he uses techniques that other powerful characters cannot even awaken to.

Of course, the best example of this is Ultra Instinct, an inherent technique of Angels that is so notoriously difficult to learn that even the Gods of Destruction, some of the most powerful beings in existence, have yet to master it. Goku was able to do so in less than an hour. Also, he has done this with many other techniques such as Hakai.

Strongest Form: Ultra Ego

Vegeta has consistently compared his overall strength to Goku's for much of the story, which was a tall order to match due to the latter's aforementioned affinity for all things martial arts. However, in this lack of affinity, Vegeta made up for it with pure, unbridled discipline, as he worked harder than anyone else to reach the highest level of power.

In the modern day, Vegeta is the strongest being in the multiverse and the true equal of Goku, who has even managed to defeat the hero. Due to his obsessive drive, there is no limit to how much he can grow, as Vegeta lives to break his own barriers, something that is most reliably done through hard work, making it the strongest tool of the main protagonists.

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