10 Most Powerful Items In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

3. Captain America's Shield

Captain America's shield may not have as many bells and whistles as Thor's hammer, but remember when the two briefly tussled in The Avengers and the shield not only withstood the full force of Mjolnir, but deflected the damage and sent Thor flying away?

The shield is a fantastically balanced weapon, terrific for absorbing gunfire and falls from heights that would otherwise kill a man, but also used for close-quarters combat and be thrown like a Frisbee, attacking further-away targets and even ricocheting between enemies before landing back in Cap's hands.

Assuming that the MCU sticks to the same logic as the comics (which is never a guarantee), as potent as Mjolnir is in terms of magical energy, this ultimately has very little impact on Cap's Vibranium shield. However, it's worth remembering that, in Age Of Ultron, Mjolnir's attacks combined with Vision's Mind Stone and Iron Man's repulsors were able to melt away Ultron's Vibranium exterior, so it's not completely indestructible. Cap leaves it behind at the end of Civil War, but that only sets the stage for him to get a new, even more powerful shield in Infinity War courtesy of Black Panther (speaking of whom, when we see more of his armour it too could find itself on this list).