Hector Salamanca

==Summary==
Hector Salamanca is a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel. Prioritising his family above all else, Hector raised his nephews Lalo, Tuco, Marco, and Leonel into sociopathic cartel members. After murdering Gustavo Fring's partner, Hector became a target for Gus, who spent the following decades orchestrating the destruction of the cartel and the Salamanca family. He later suffered a stroke, rendering him incapable of movement or speech and leaving him powerless to stop Gus from killing all of his loved ones.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: . with firearms. with pipe bomb
Name: Hector Salamanca, Don Hector, Tio
Origin: Breaking Bad
Gender: Male
Age: 62 (Better Call Saul), 69 (Breaking Bad)
Classification: Cartel boss, Casa Tranquila resident
Powers and Abilities: Explosion Manipulation and Self-Destruction with pipe bomb
Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (Can move his finger with enough force to trigger his bell with ease. Knocked a plate to the ground with a tremendous amount of effortBreaking Bad S2E2: Grilled). Street level with firearms (Shot Maximino ArciniegaBreaking Bad S4E8: Hermanos and an innocent bystanderBetter Call Saul S2E9: Nailed to death. Shot Nacho several times with a M1911 pistolBetter Call Saul S6E3: Rock and Hard Place). Wall level with pipe bomb (Triggered an explosion which would yield this much energyBreaking Bad S4E13: Face Off)
Speed: Immobile movement speed (Never regained the ability to move his legs before he stopped receiving treatmentBetter Call Saul S4E7), Below Average Human combat speed (Managed to lean forward and swat a plate off of a table in about 10 seconds), Subsonic+ attack speed with firearms
Lifting Strength: Below Average Human (Failed to lift himself up to sit upright after laying his head on a table)
Striking Strength: Below Average Human (Swatted a plate off of a table with extremely high difficulty)
Durability: Human level
Stamina: Below Average (Was left drooling face-down on a table after brushing a plate away)
Range: Standard Melee Range; Extended Melee Range with pipe bomb; Hundreds of Meters with firearms
Standard Equipment: Bell, wheelchair
*Optional Equipment: Unknown gun, pipe bomb
Intelligence: Average (Hector is an experienced cartel boss, but prior to his stroke he made extremely rash decisions and was completely outfoxed by several other characters on multiple occasionsBetter Call Saul S3E3: Sunk CostsBetter Call Saul S3E10: Lantern)
Weaknesses: Hector has a massive ego, and will fly into a rage if he believes that he or his family has been wronged or disrespected. After suffering a stroke, Hector was left paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair. His pipe bomb only works if it is strapped to his wheelchair, meaning it will kill him upon detonating. He cannot speak, and can only communicate through his bell and facial expressions. His movements are extremely limited. He is fiercely loyal to his family and the cartel, and was willing to kill himself to avenge them.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Breaking Bad
Category:Bomb Users
Category:Criminals
Category:Elders
Category:Evil Characters
Category:Explosion Users
Category:Gangsters
Category:Gun Users
Category:Humans
Category:Male Characters
Category:Murderers
Category:Sadists
Category:Self-Destruction Users
Category:Wheelchaired Characters
Category:Sociopaths
Category:Bell Users
Category:Adults
Category:Chair Users