Kratos has killed gods far more powerful than Homelander and possesses divine weapons that can harm any being.
Homelander is powerful by Earth standards, but Kratos has killed the Greek and Norse pantheons โ beings with cosmic-level power who dwarf anything Homelander has faced. Zeus alone was infinitely more powerful than Homelander, and Kratos killed him with his bare hands.
Kratos's weapons โ the Blades of Chaos and Leviathan Axe โ carry divine enchantments that harm any being regardless of their conventional durability. Homelander's heat vision would be a nuisance to someone who has bathed in literal hellfire and survived lightning from Zeus.
Homelander's flight gives him an aerial advantage, but Kratos has fought and killed flying opponents including Icarus, harpies, and the flying god Hermes. The Spartan's thrown axe and chained blades give him effective ranged options. More importantly, Homelander has never faced an opponent who genuinely overpowers him โ Kratos is exactly that.
Homelander has flight, heat vision, and super durability. His aerial advantage means Kratos must find ways to bring the fight to ground level, and his heat vision is a constant ranged threat.
Kratos has killed gods far more powerful than Homelander, wields divine weapons that bypass conventional durability, and has survived attacks from beings with cosmic-level power. His combat experience against godlike opponents is unmatched.
Kratos wins through god-killing experience and divine weapons. Homelander has never faced someone with Kratos's level of power, and the Spartan's divine arsenal would bypass Homelander's durability entirely.
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