Attack Potency

## Overview

### Explanation of Attack Potency

Attack Potency (AP) is a term used to define the destructive capacity of a character's attacks. It refers to the amount of energy that can be outputted by a character's attacks, and their ability to damage other characters and objects. The AP of a character is usually measured in joules or tons of TNT, and is often used as a metric for comparing the power of different characters.

In Dragon Ball, AP is often determined by a character's level of Ki or energy, which they use to power their attacks. Generally speaking, the more Ki a character has, the higher their AP is, as they are able to output more energy with their attacks. The amount of damage a character can deal also depends on the durability of their target, which is often measured in the same units as AP.

When discussing AP in Dragon Ball, it's important to consider a few additional factors. For example, a character's AP may be augmented by transformations, power-ups, or other forms of energy manipulation. Additionally, some characters may have abilities that allow them to bypass durability, such as energy attacks that target a foe's life force or attacks that strike at their spirit.

In the Dragon Ball Power Scaling Wiki, we use a range of different sub-tiers to classify AP, from the lowest levels of essence and mortal power, to the highest tiers of cosmic and transcendent power. These sub-tiers are based on the amount of energy outputted by a character's attacks, and are typically measured in joules or tons of TNT.

Overall, AP is a critical component of power scaling in Dragon Ball, as it provides a way to compare the destructive potential of different characters and determine the outcome of battles. However, it's important to note that AP is just one aspect of a character's overall power, and that factors such as speed, durability, and hax abilities also play a crucial role in determining the outcome of a fight.

## Standard Levels

### Tier 11: Essence

* Essence Level
	+ Standard Size: None
* Form Level
	+ Standard Size: None
* Manifest Level
	+ Standard Size: None

### Tier 10: Mortal

* 11-C: Below Average Mortal level
	+ Standard Size: None
	+ Example: An elderly person who can barely walk
* 11-B: Average Mortal level
	+ Standard Size: None
	+ Example: A healthy adult human with no special abilities
* 11-A: Enhanced Mortal level
	+ Standard Size: None
	+ Example: A highly trained athlete or soldier with exceptional physical abilities

### Tier 9: Structural

* Street level
	+ Standard Size: City block or small neighborhood
	+ Example: A small block in New York City
* Barrier level
	+ Standard Size: Large building
	+ Example: Tokyo Tower
* Small Building level
	+ Standard Size: Small office building
	+ Example: 30 Rockefeller Plaza

### Tier 8: Urban

* Building level
	+ Standard Size: Small skyscraper
	+ Example: Chrysler Building
* Large Building level
	+ Standard Size: Large skyscraper
	+ Example: Burj Khalifa
* City Block level
	+ Standard Size: Large city block
	+ Example: Times Square
* Multi-City Block level
	+ Standard Size: Small town or large city district
	+ Example: Beverly Hills

### Tier 7: Cataclysmic

* Small Town level
	+ Standard Size: Small town or village
	+ Example: Waimea, Hawaii
* Town level
	+ Standard Size: Large town
	+ Example: Salem, Massachusetts
* Large Town level
	+ Standard Size: Small city or suburb
	+ Example: Montclair, New Jersey
* Small City level
	+ Standard Size: Small city
	+ Example: Meridian, Mississippi
* City level
	+ Standard Size: Large city
	+ Example: San Francisco, California
* Mountain level
	+ Standard Size: Large mountain
	+ Example: Mount Everest
* Large Mountain/Small Island level
	+ Standard Size: Small island
	+ Example: Nauru Island

### Tier 6: Geologic

* 6-C: Island level
	+ Standard Size: Large island
	+ Examples: Manhattan, NY; Santorini, Greece; Bermuda
* High 6-C: Large Island level
	+ Standard Size: Small continent or large island group
	+ Examples: Sardinia, Italy; Puerto Rico; Taiwan
* Low 6-B: Small Country Level
	+ Standard Size: Small country
	+ Examples: Jamaica, Lebanon, Cyprus
* 6-B: Country Level
	+ Standard Size: Medium country
	+ Examples: Germany, Japan, France
* High 6-B: Large Country/Small Continent Level
	+ Standard Size: Large country or small continent
	+ Examples: Australia, India, Greenland
* 6-A: Continent Level
	+ Standard Size: Large continent
	+ Examples: Africa, North America, Europe
* High 6-A: Large Continent/Multi-Continent Level
	+ Standard Size: Multiple large continents or supercontinents
	+ Examples: Pangaea, Supercontinent Amasia, Theia

### Tier 5: Celestial

* 5-C: Moon level
	+ Standard Size: Earth's Moon
* Low 5-B: Small Planet level
	+ Standard Size: Small planet
	+ Examples: Mercury, Pluto
* 5-B: Planet level
	+ Standard Size: Medium planet
	+ Examples: Earth, Venus, Mars
* 5-A: Large Planet level
	+ Standard Size: Large planet
	+ Examples: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
* High 5-A: Dwarf Star level
	+ Standard Size: Dwarf star
	+ Examples: Proxima Centauri, Barnard's Star, LHS 1140
* Note: There is no known instance of destruction on this scale.

###   Tier 4: Stellar

* Low 4-C: Small Star Level
	+ Standard Size: Small to medium-sized stars
	+ Examples: Red Dwarf Stars, Brown Dwarfs
* 4-C: Star Level
	+ Standard Size: Medium to large-sized stars
	+ Examples: Our Sun, Alpha Centauri A
* High 4-C: Large Star Level
	+ Standard Size: Very large-sized stars
	+ Examples: Betelgeuse, Antares
* 4-B: Solar System Level
	+ Standard Size: The star system known as the Solar System
	+ Examples: The Solar System
* 4-A: Multi-Solar System Level
	+ Standard Size: Two star systems
	+ Examples: Two Solar Systems
	+ Calculation: Distance between them as the minimum distance between Sun and the next closest star, the Alpha Centauri. A spherical blast, strong enough to obliterate the contents of both solar systems at the same time.

### Tier 3: Cosmic

* 3-C: Galaxy Level
	+ Standard Size: Small galaxy
	+ Examples: Small Magellanic Cloud, Large Magellanic Cloud
* 3-B: Multi-Galaxy Level
	+ Standard Size: Multiple galaxies
	+ Examples: Andromeda Galaxy, Milky Way Galaxy
* 3-A: Universe Level
	+ Standard Size: The observable universe
	+ Examples: Observable Universe
* High 3-A: High Universe Level
	+ Standard Size: The omniverse, all of fiction
	+ Examples: The Omniverse, All of fiction

### Tier 2: Multiversal

* 2-C: Low Multiverse Level
	+ Standard Size: An entire universe with considerable amount of matter and energy
	+ Example: The destruction of one universe in the Dragon Ball series
* 2-B: Multiverse Level
	+ Standard Size: An entire multiverse consisting of several or infinite universes
	+ Example: The destruction of the entire Dragon Ball multiverse
* 2-A: Multiverse Level+
	+ Standard Size: Multiple or even infinite multiverses
	+ Example: Characters like The Living Tribunal from Marvel Comics or The Presence from DC Comics

### Tier 1: Transcendent

* Transcendent - Characters that are completely beyond any kind of quantifiable scale, and their existence transcends and encompasses all of existence.
* Example: The One Above All from Marvel Comics or The Presence from DC Comics.

### Tier X: Beyond Boundless

* Beyond Boundless - The ultimate level that encompasses all existence, including abstract concepts such as space, time, and reality.
* Example: Azathoth from the Cthulhu Mythos or Kami Tenchi from Tenchi Muyo!

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