Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo explained that the reason Stormbreaker was able to take the brunt of six Infinity Stones was because it was the greatest weapon ever made and Thanos was caught off-guard, having only realized what that weapon was after he was struck by it.

Can Stormbreaker destroy Infinity Stones?

Incredibly, though, Stormbreaker proved capable of resisting the full might of all six Infinity Stones; in the final battle of Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos projected a beam attack against Thor, one that flared with the colors of all six Stones, but Stormbreaker didn't even seem to be slowed by the blast.

Why couldn t the Infinity Stones stop Stormbreaker?

But as it turns out, it was not just Thor's strength. After all, no weapon in existence should be able to stop the combined power of the Infinity Stones, no matter how powerful the wielder is. Turns out, Thanos was taken unawares. He had just incapacitated all the heroes who tried to stop him.

Why could Thanos lift Stormbreaker?

Many viewers have pointed out that Thanos was able to lift Stormbreaker without a problem, but this is because the ax isn't enchanted as Mjolnir is. Others believe Thanos lifted Mjolnir (although briefly) and have even argued that he would be worthy of doing so.

How was Stormbreaker able to hurt Thanos?

The axe is so powerful that it was even able to quickly slice through and overpower the beam from all six Infinity Stones unleashed by Thanos, although he was caught off-guard and could have repelled the attack by other means. It is also capable of healing severe wounds, as shown by it fully healing a sun-damaged Thor.

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Why didn't Thor use lightning against Thanos?

If Thor decides to use the power of lightning onboard the Asgardian refugee ship to fight the villain and his minions, he may accidentally damage the ship, or worse, even kill his own people. So, he chose to hold himself back, allowing some Asgardians to escape with Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and Korg (Taika Waititi).

Why can Groot hold Stormbreaker?

This is a very simple answer that a lot of people don't understand: You don't need to be worthy to lift Stormbreaker! Unlike Mjolnir, Stormbreaker was never enchanted by the forefathers to only be held by the “worthy”. It was simply a powerfully forged weapon with near-indestructible properties. Cliff G.

Why can Gorr hold Stormbreaker?

Meanwhile, MCU Phase 4 saw Stormbreaker being wielded by Thor, Gorr the God Butcher, Love, and anyone else who was strong enough to actually lift and swing it. This is because of the respective origins of both legendary Asgardian weapons.

Why is Stormbreaker jealous of Mjolnir?

Both weapons also appear to have a degree of sentience, with Stormbreaker apparently being envious of Thor's affection for Mjolnir, a characteristic director Taika Waititi attributed to the handle being made from the arm of the adolescent Groot, and carrying over some of that character's moodiness at that age.

Can Thor snap the Infinity Stones?

The real reason Tony kept Thor from snapping was because Thor was emotionally unstable and not in the right mindset to wield the power of the Infinity Stones effectively.

Why was Thor able to overpower Thanos?

Thor had the element of surprise and a weapon capable of overpowering even the Infinity Gauntlet. Stormbreaker powered through the gauntlet's energy beam but left Thanos alive long enough to succeed, making his victory in Avengers: Infinity War all the more devastating.

Who can lift a Stormbreaker?

While no one besides Thor has been able to truly wield the awesome might of Stormbreaker, Groot was the very first being to hold this weapon when one of his arms became the handle for the mighty axe.

Why is Stormbreaker so powerful?

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Eitri says that Stormbreaker is "a king's weapon, meant to be the greatest in Asgard, and in theory, it can even summon the Bifrost." In Avengers: Infinity War, Thor teleports to Wakanda by summoning the Bifrost through Stormbreaker, so it factually has that ability.

Why does Thor like Mjolnir more than Stormbreaker?

It may be weaker than Stormbreaker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's lore, but Mjolnir carries the bigger legacy since it holds a deeper meaning to Thor and anyone was worthy enough to wield its power.

Who is stronger Odin or Gorr?

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However, Odin is basically a glass cannon: powerful enough to challenge enemies but unable to stand against them for long. Gorr would brutalize Odin. Odin's best years are far behind him. Even with the Odinforce on his side, he's died way more than he's won in recent years.

Why is Stormbreaker key to eternity?

Stormbreaker did not open the gate to eternity. It was manipulated to activate the bifrost , which was then used to open the gateway by directing the energy against the seal: The weapon may have displayed some levels of “feelings” against its owner, but Gorr has the powers of the Necrosword.

Why didn't Thor call Stormbreaker?

Because it could kill thanos, is more powerful and thor panicked. Had he thought to call Mjolnir thanks would have gone to catch it and it would have knocked thanos on his bottom or something similar. But because thor was reliant on stormbreaker because it was more powerful he did it without thinking.

Why can Captain America use Stormbreaker?

The answer might be two-fold: Captain America is a super-soldier and had the strength to hold Mjolnir before. If holding Stormbreaker is a matter of simple strength, then Captain America wielding it is all the more impressive.

Why Thanos can't stop Stormbreaker?

I think, quite simply, he underestimated both Stormbreaker and this more godly Thor. He had the power to simply snuff Thor from existence or fire a beam that nothing in the universe could stop. Or anything else he could imagine.

Can Groot lift Mjolnir?

groot was able to pick it up very easily in the movie and also use his arm as the handle.

Could Thor have killed Thanos if he aimed for the head?

Thanos himself implied that Thor would have killed him if he had gone for the head, thus preventing him from snapping. Post-Awakened Thor later killed Thanos with one hit when he went for the head using Stormbreaker.

Why Thor hates Thanos?

Thanos only hijacked Thor's ship, murdered his brother with his bare hands, stabbed his best friend through the aorta, slaughtered half of what remained of his people, left him floating in the middle of space like a discharge from the sewage tank, and then proceeded to obliterate half the universe on what Thor ...

Can Thor's lightning harm Superman?

Yes it can because Superman has a weakness to magic and Thor's lightning is magical (actually it is his divine magic). The lightning would affect him the same as Captain Marvel's Shazam lightning would.