Gamespot: The Deadliest Weapons in Any Sci-Fi Universe, Ranked

[Schmide]

http://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-deadliest-weapons-in-any-sci-fi-universe-ranke/2900-584/

Not sure if I agree with the majority of these. I like that Farscape is mentioned, yet the wormhole weapon was the greatest in that series. Lexx is a no show though it could blow up planets with ease, even though the collider (1313131313) was the greatest weapon.

Please add subtract. I could go on for a while.

Spoiler

24. Lightsabers, Star Wars universe.
23. The Noisy Cricket, Men in Black
22. Disruptors, Star Trek
21. M41A Pulse Rifle, Aliens
20. ARC Gun, District 9
19. Poisonous Fog, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
18. Tactical Oxygen Nuke, Starship Troopers
17. Railgun, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
16. T-Virus, Resident Evil Series
15. The Weapons of the Project Insight Helicarriers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
14. The Weapons Array of Talyn, Farscape
13. The Weapons of the Borg Cube, Star Trek: The Next Generation
12. Kalavirus, 12 Monkeys
11. Mega Maid, Spaceballs
10. Death Star, Rogue One and Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope
9. Death Star II, Star Wars: Episode VI -- Return of the Jedi
8. Spheroboom, Futurama: Bender's Big Score
7. Doomsday Device, Dr. Strangelove
6. Shadow Planet Killer, Babylon 5
5. Starkiller Base, Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens
4. Nova Bombs, Andromeda
3. The Dakara Superweapon, Stargate SG-1
2. The Moment, aka the Galaxy Eater, Doctor Who
1. The Infinity Gauntlet, Avengers: Infinity War

 

[Justinus]

I think the greatest weapon in any Sci-Fi universe is an angry Doctor.

 

[ElFenix]

where is gunstar one? it took out a whole armada

 

[wabbitslayer]

List obviously made by noobz without a clue.
I can overlook their failure to include the BFG, but what makes this list a complete fail is...



no Illudium Q-36 Space Modulator

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Q Bomb from Starshiptroopers - Planet Cracker
Planet Killer/Cyclonic Torpedo - 40k
Halo, Super Mac - Halo

 

[dawp]

dont think this had any other name besides the doomsday machine

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Doomsday_Machine_(episode)

 

[Imp]

I think the greatest weapon in any Sci-Fi universe is an angry Doctor.

Seriously, he just steals the greatest weapon from any place or time, if necessary.

 

[Strk]

So they put the Shadow planet killer but no the Vorlon's? Ori and Asgard weapons by themselves are also pretty powerful.

I agree that the wormhole weapons should be there too.

 

[Schmide]

I like this way where they rate the weapons by power. (with megamaid)

http://www.slashfilm.com/sci-fi-weapons-infographic/

 

[dighn]

I like this way where they rate the weapons by power. (with megamaid)

http://www.slashfilm.com/sci-fi-weapons-infographic/

Mario's fireball: 153 kJ :hmm:

Naval railgun: 50 MJ
Han Solo's Blaster: 342 MJ

WTFBBQ

 

[zinfamous]

List obviously made by noobz without a clue.
I can overlook their failure to include the BFG, but what makes this list a complete fail is...



no Illudium Q-36 Space Modulator

:thumbsup:

Also, they include the Infinity Gauntlet but leave out the Ultimate Nullifier? rubes!

 

[Ricochet]

No Doomsday device from Planet of the Apes.
No weapon used by the Comet Empire (or Wave Motion Gun) from Starblazers.
No planet destroying arsenal of the Zentraedi fleet or the Grand Cannon from Macross (Robotech).
No Solar Convertor from MOO2.

The list is very limited in scope.

 

[DigDog]

Also missing: the Wave Motion Gun from Star Blazers.

 

[zinfamous]

Mario's fireball: 153 kJ :hmm:

Naval railgun: 50 MJ
Han Solo's Blaster: 342 MJ

WTFBBQ

I like the part where Han Solo's blaster is more than 2x the output of an ATAT.

 

[zerocool84]

I like the part where Han Solo's blaster is more than 2x the output of an ATAT.

So he could have destroyed the shield generator with one shot of his blaster. Would have made Return of the Jedi a shorter movie.

 

[dighn]

So he could have destroyed the shield generator with one shot of his blaster. Would have made Return of the Jedi a shorter movie.

just hand one of those to every rebel and what empire?

 

[Iron Woode]

No Doomsday device from Planet of the Apes.
No weapon used by the Comet Empire (or Wave Motion Gun) from Starblazers.
No planet destroying arsenal of the Zentraedi fleet or the Grand Cannon from Macross (Robotech).
No Solar Convertor from MOO2.

The list is very limited in scope.

you mention this but fail to mention the SDF1's main gun?

so here is a video showing everything that's awesome about the SDF1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zURDyDlwg

 

[Newbian]

just hand one of those to every rebel and what empire?

It's powered by han's ability to shoot first.

 

[zerocool84]

It's powered by han's ability to shoot first.

So it got nerfed in the special editions.

 

[Ricochet]

you mention this but fail to mention the SDF1's main gun?

so here is a video showing everything that's awesome about the SDF1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zURDyDlwg

True. It's too similar to the Wave Motion Gun to mention though. Both series had the same key producer/creator involved so that is to be expected.

 

[madoka]

Also missing: the Wave Motion Gun from Star Blazers.

If we're going into anime, I have a fondness for the bomb from Gunbuster: a small planet-sized black hole bomb, which has been created using the mass of Jupiter pressured into the size of the moon.

 

[ImpulsE69]

No Omega-13?

 

[Schmide]

No Omega-13?

Technically not a weapon? More of a temporal transport. But good reference.

 

[DigDog]

and Goemon Ishikawa's Zantetsuken - the sword that can cut anything. (except yam)

 

[blankslate]

you mention this but fail to mention the SDF1's main gun?

so here is a video showing everything that's awesome about the SDF1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zURDyDlwg

terrible music....


Better music with footage from the Macross movie released in Japan that likely will never see the light of Day in the U.S., unless you buy an import or use other means, due to unresolved rights issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEOkTkFf-EM


But the conspicuous lack of the Wave Motion Cannon from Yamato (aka Star Blazers) or other fleet destroying weapons from other anime series is an oversite.

Star Craft makes reference to the Wave Motion Cannon and the Captain of the SDF-1 in their Terran Battleship unit iirc.


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