r/whowouldwin • u/Historical_Ostrich • Aug 03 '25

Battle Which superheroes/villains would lose to a real world SWAT team if they were stripped of plot armor?

The SWAT team will employ real world tactics and resort to deadly force if necessary. Whoever they're facing off against has their standard gear and will resist to the best of their ability, but they don't get any of their standard plot armor.

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u/foulfowl129 Aug 04 '25

Hot take? Batman would eventually take some hits by sheer luck in numbers in many portrayals. Smart Batman would actually fear guns and stay far far away and be a predator picking them off like the Arkham games. Batman that eventually jumps in the fray and moves against multiple opponents would eventually just dumb luck take a round.

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u/Reitter3 Aug 04 '25

Thats why modern batman iterations uses bulletproof armor. Even a shot close to the head ricocheted.

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u/foulfowl129 Aug 04 '25

Even without penetration, the amount of newtons going into a body is gonna make some internal bleeding happen. Plot armor going includes the laws of physics. Major bruising and internal bleeding. Even if it’s totally stopped by armor.

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u/Reitter3 Aug 04 '25

Fair enough

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u/Lower_Complex1465 Aug 05 '25

What if there was shock absorbing soft material on the inside of the suit to mitigate and spread out the force a lot better?

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u/Bediavad Aug 06 '25

You need vibranium, anything else will require a huge helmet and armor

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u/TreadingOnYourDreams 29d ago

Vibranium is a fictional metal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics

plot armor.

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u/Fluffy-Map-5998 Aug 05 '25

That can only do so much

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u/Hrydziac Aug 05 '25

Only for more realistic versions like Nolan Batman. Comic and animated Batman straight up just has the stats to be fine.