The Most Powerful Science Fiction Weapons Has Finally Been Ranked!

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If you've ever wanted to know whether Han Solo's blaster was more destructive than a Phaser, or whether a Dalek would be strong enough to take on one of the Jaegers of Pacific Rim, then this infographic has you covered. Commissioned by Fat Wallet, this infographic by Foundation Digital is a list of science fiction weaponry that ranks them by the amount of damage they'd do in Joules. They've even thrown in a few real-world weapons, such as Boeing YAL-1 laser and the Fat Man atomic bomb (which will sound familiar to fans of the Fallout video games) so you've got something to compare it to. How nice of them!

It's a pretty detailed list, featuring weapons as diverse as the Ghostbusters' proton packs, the Ma'tokk staff from Stargate, and even Super Mario's fireball. If you're anything like me, you'll probably have as much fun exploring what made it onto the list as you will discovering what hasn't made the cut (Red Dwarf bazookoid).

Check it out below.

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FatWallet crunched the numbers to compare real life weapons with the destructive power of their science fiction counterparts. We worked with physicists and engineers on this infographic, which breaks down iconic weapons and their energy of devastation in joules, an energy measurement of "work done." In some cases, we drew data from source material or compared the weapons to real-life versions. In others, we attempted to calculate energy requirements for destruction shown in movies and TV shows. And in the case of reality-warping, fantastic weapons from the limits of our imagination, we drew help from theoretical physics.