13 Most Powerful Items In The DC Cinematic Universe

Even the most powerful superheroes need assistance sometimes (well, all except Superman, whose feats of power are generally limited to his own behaviours), and if Batman has taught us anything, it's that powerful objects can actually take the place of genetic mutations or mystical powers entirely.

And while the DC Cinematic Universe may be young, we've already seen a procession of ridiculously powerful items introduced in the three films already released, as well as teases for more in the upcoming slate of films. We've seen man-made, alien-made and magical artefacts all capable of various degrees of power, and all deadly in the wrong hands. It's just lucky that most of them so far have been wielded by the heroic side of DC's movie roster.

But which is the most powerful item introduced so far?

Honourable Mention

The Green Lantern Ring (And Variants)

Nothing is currently wholly set in stone, but we are told to expect to see a Green Lantern Corps movie to be fully cemented for a 2020 release, which means the impending introduction of the Power Rings. There'll definitely be Green ones, capable of manifesting anything the wearer cares to conjure, and there may also be Yellow (if Sinestro and his Corps appear, as they should), and when they appear they will immediately jump into the top five of rankings like this.

For now though, we wait and hope upon hope that there's a Black Power Ring in there somewhere too...

Here's how the other artefacts introduced in the DC Cinematic Universe so far rank in terms of power...

Okay, so Batman's favourite mode of transport doesn't rank on the same sort of mystical scale as the artefacts handed down by Gods or hewn from alien metals, but as an achievement in human endeavor goes, it's still pretty special. Likewise the Bat, introduced in Batman v Superman is just as impressive.

Both are equipped with heavy artillery capable of taking down multiple assailants at once, both are powered by engines of great magnitude, aerodynamically tuned to the precise specifications of a genius-level intellect and basically the most eye-catching blunt-objects in the DC cinematic universe.

There's nothing elegant about either, but they are the ultimate expression of Batman's super-power (his skill as an inventor, his resourcefulness, his devastating power) and it's easy to forget just how great they are.