MCU: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Vibranium

5. Vibranium Can Cushion Huge Falls

Avengers Endgame Captain America destroyed shield
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Due to vibranium's ability to absorb kinetic energy, the logic defying substance can also be used to great effect when jumping from great heights. Conveniently enough, this comes in handy extremely often when you're a superhero and plunging from great heights is all in a day's work.

Black Panther's suit exemplifies vibranium's impact dampening effect perfectly; T'Challa is able to consistently plummet from great heights and hit objects at great speed, emerging unscathed in the process. The vibranium that comprises the suit absorbs the impact from forces that would turn your average citizen into a meat pancake. Captain America can also be seen using his shield to disperse the impact of falls to great effect throughout his appearances in the MCU; it's not just a glorified frisbee, you know.

There are limits to the amount of energy that vibranium can store, so one would be wise to avoid skydiving without a parachute relying on vibranium to save them. However, considering the limits of how much energy vibranium can absorb have yet to be established in the comics, a standard MCU 50 foot drop should be a piece of cake.

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