While a lot of Marvel heroes and villains get their powers through mutations, serums, or experimentation, many gain powers or enhance their powers with the use of weapons. In a world where real and dangerous weapons do exist, the idea of someone gaining powers from a weapon rather than intrinsically may seem a bit more realistic to audiences. Additionally, a lot of these weapons double as signature accessories for their wielders and truly become a part of who the character is. However, in the wrong hands, these weapons can decimate half the population or a portion of the universe, or kill even the most powerful heroes.

Meanwhile, all weapons in the Marvel universe vary greatly in power and usefulness. For example, Hawkeye is a great shot, but his bow and arrow are ultimately hardly effective against enormous threats. On the other end of the spectrum, though, you have the Infinity Gauntlet that makes its wielders akin to a god. Here are 10 of the most powerful weapons that exist in the Marvel universe.