Why Stormbreaker Could Overpower Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet
One of Thor’s most impressive moments in Avengers: Infinity War was his near-defeat of Thanos in Wakanda, where he managed to overpower him with his new hammer, Stormbreaker, despite The Mad Titan wielding the Infinity Gauntlet with all six Infinity Stones. In need of a new weapon after the events of Thor: Ragnarok, Thor used the Dwarven forge on Nidavellir to craft Stormbreaker. Due to both the nature of the weapon and Thor’s attack on Thanos, Stormbreaker successfully powered through an energy blast from all six stones and dealt a near-lethal blow to Thanos.
Thor’s first legendary weapon, Mjolnir, was destroyed by Hela in Ragnarok, and while Thor’s divine powers worked with or without the Uru hammer, he was at a disadvantage going up against Thanos without such a powerful weapon. Thor’s replacement, Stormbreaker, lacked the iconic worthiness enchantment of Mjolnir, but it had other special abilities. This included an ax blade and the ability to summon the Bifrost, allowing Thor to travel across the Nine Realms.
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Towards the end of Infinity War, Thanos collected the Mind Stone, becoming the most powerful being in the universe, when he was ambushed by Thor, who assaulted him with lightning before throwing Stormbreaker. Thanos fired an energy beam from the Infinity Gauntlet, but Stormbreaker was unimpeded and became embedded in Thanos’ chest, nearly killing him. Stormbreaker and the Infinity Gauntlet were both made by Eitri, allowing the Uru weapon to counter the gauntlet’s energy, plus Thor caught Thanos off guard with his nearly decisive attacks, explaining how the God of Thunder was able to overpower the Mad Titan.
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