Berus' 10 strongest moves in Dragon Ball, ranked

Dragon Ball has always had characters who stand out because of their strength, and Beerus might be one of the most prevalent examples. He is not only the God of Destruction of the main universe of the franchise, but is also stated to be the strongest in the multiverse, which is why fans are always eager to see him display his power.

Despite the fact that he doesn't have a lot of fights in the franchise, Beerus has managed to display a wide array of moves and attacks. Some of these can qualify among the most powerful in Dragon Ball history, and the following ten rank as the strongest in the God of Destruction's repertoire.

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The 10 strongest attacks Beerus has done in Dragon Ball, ranked

10. Pressure Point Attack

Beerus quickly defeated Super Saiyan 3 Goku with this move (Image via Toei Animation)

It is common knowledge in the Dragon Ball community that Beerus has never used the entirety of his strength in the series. Therefore, he has great control of his power and can manipulate the amount of pressure of his attacks, as evidenced in some encounters he had during the Battle of Gods movie.

The early portion of the film introduces Beerus, who quickly uses his pressure point attack to knock out Goku when he is using his Super Saiyan 3 transformation, which goes to show the degree of damage of this move. He later uses a variation of this move when fighting Piccolo, and manages to block the Namekian's assault with chopsticks.

9. Sneeze attack

Ironically, a sneeze is one of Beerus' strongest attacks (Image via Toei Animation)

Whis has stated that Beerus' sneeze is enough to destroy a couple of suns on the latter's planet. This happened during the events of the Resurrection F movie, and the Angel goes as far as telling Goku and Vegeta that they would have died if he hadn't stepped in.

When considering that destroying a sun is a feat that not everyone can achieve in Dragon Ball, it is quite telling of the strength of this sneeze. It also serves to show the character's God of Destruction status, which is something that Goku and Vegeta still haven't reached, as of this writing.

8. Tail Attack

Beerus' tail attack (Image via Toei Animation)

One of the key elements of Beerus' appearance in Dragon Ball is the combination of his humanoid and animalistic features. In that regard, his tail is not only decoration, but has been capable of being used in combat, as evidenced in Battle of Gods when he fought Goku, as the latter was in Super Saiyan God state.

When considering that the protagonist managed to keep up a lot better with this transformation against the God of Destruction, the latter used his tail to hit him and managed to cause some damage. This transformation also gives Goku a massive multiplier, so this attack is nothing to scoff at.

7. Attack Altercation and Redirection

Beerus used this move against the Chief Moginaian (Image via Toei Animation)

This was an inclusion by Toei Animation for the Dragon Ball Super anime, but shows a bit more of Beerus in action. Moreover, this move is not only capable of causing damage, but also goes to show the degree of skill and battle IQ that he has in combat.

Beerus used this move against Chief Moginaian, the leader of alien cavemen, and centers around manipulating his ki to block the opponent's attack and then return it as his own. He used to block a Fire Breath from one of the cavemen, and there is an argument to be made that he could do it against a stronger rival.

6. Sealing Technique

Beerus sealed the old Kai because of a disagreement (Image via Toei Animation)

An interesting fact regarding Beerus and the lore among the Gods of Destruction is that their life is connected to the Kaioshin of their respective universe. Therefore, if one of them dies, the other does as well, which is something that terrified Beerus for a long time.

The old Kaioshin used to know Beerus and were on speaking terms, but they had a disagreement, so the latter used a sealing spell to trap him in the Z Sword. This ability, on paper, could be one of the deadliest in Dragon Ball when considering the strength of this character, although it has never been used in the present-day of the story.

5. God of Destruction's Wrath

Beerus executing this attack against Goku (Image via Toei Animation).

Goku managed to push Beerus a lot more when the former reached Super Saiyan God and had a much more even battle. There was a point in the battle when the two characters went to an underground lake, and that is when the God of Destruction pulled off this move, showing off his sheer strength and ability.

This move has him glowing purple and pushing a lot of ki. Then he displays ki blasts that manage to overwhelm a much stronger version of Goku, with Beerus not even fighting to his fullest, which means that this attack could be a lot more dangerous.

4. Cataclysmic Orb

Beerus using this attack against Goku in Battle of Gods (Image via Toei Animation)

There was a point while fighting Goku that Beerus chose to take things a lot more seriously. While it is difficult to gauge how much of his power he was using at the time, especially because the Dragon Ball Super manga constantly alters the limits of his strength, the Cataclysmic Orb is still one of his deadliest moves.

This attack is a ki energy ball of the size of an atom, and the character kicks it at his target for ultimate destruction. It cannot be touched, caught, or crushed, which meant that the protagonist had to use his own ki blasts to destroy it.

3. Multi Sphere of Destruction

Beerus using this attack against Goku in their now-iconic battle (Image via Toei Animation)

This attack is a continuation of the previous move, and is even a lot more dangerous since Beerus creates several Cataclysmic Orbs to overwhelm Goku during their battle.

If newer Dragon Ball fans want a comparison, it is like a vastly superior version of the Hellzone Grenade Piccolo, used against Android 17 during the Cell saga.

2. The Sphere of Destruction

Beerus using the Sphere of Destruction against Goku (Image via Toei Animation)

Also known as the Beerus Ball, it could be said that this move was the climax of Beerus' fight with Goku, and his way of showing respect to the latter. This move has the God of Destruction creating two fireballs in his hands and combining them into a giant one— reminiscent of the sun.

It is stated that this move is even more destructive than the sun and could cause a lot of damage in the Dragon Ball universe, which is why the protagonist wanted him to stop. The threat was ultimately subverted, but it goes to show that he is capable of destroying entire galaxies with ease, which is a massive contrast to the days of Roshi destroying the moon or Frieza destroying planets.

1. Hakai

Beerus using Hakai on Zamasu in the anime (Image via Toei Animation)

One of the biggest additions Super made to Dragon Ball lore was the concept of Gods of Destruction, and how they have to destroy to keep their respective universe in order. In that regard, there is one ability that is unique to these individuals and that is the Hakai technique.

Hakai is a move where the user can channel the energy of destruction to erase someone or something from existence. Anime viewers can see Beerus use this move to erase the Zamasu of another timeline, although the manga implies that this ability cannot delete immortal beings, since Whis suggests an alternative of sealing the one Zamasu who cannot die.

Goku in the Dragon Ball Super manga used a weaker and incomplete version of this move to erase Zamasu but failed to do so. This suggests that the Hakai requires a degree of training and mastery to erase a person from existence.

Final thoughts

Beerus is still, as of this writing, one of the strongest Dragon Ball characters and that is a combination of his experience, sheer strength, and the skill set at his disposal. While he can easily overpower most of the people he can fight against, he also has a lot of powerful attacks and techniques that give him an edge over most foes.

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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay