And I don't really see why would you bring that up, considering the fact that having prep time would only help Tony since he's a genius that can think three steps ahead. Suggesting the use of prep time is really just an excuse to try to balance out the odds. Tony's armor has been stated to be flat-out immune to EMPs, no buts. And what I poined out about EMPs is not partially incorrect. Something that has, once again, have been established in the comics and proved to be effective, in Civil War #3. It's also worth mentioning that the 'seeing faster' is complete nonsense, not to mention the fact that Iron Man's repulsor rays have been noted to be too fast to react to even for a character with time-dilatation powers, thus increased reaction speed (in Iron Man Vol 5 #20).Ĭaptain America's combat prowess is almost meaningless considering the Iron Man Armor can analyse his moves. Can you really claim that Captain America can defeat Iron Man if you have to resort to such non-typical, conveniently-specific and lenient battle factors?ĭo you really believe that Captain America can block simultaneous multi-vectorial repulsor rays, electric discharges, simulatenous homing micro-missles, and attacks of the like that either don't hit a precise target or hit many at once? If the shield can't even protect the entirety of his body at once, how can it possibly protect him against a sonic discharge? Not to mention there's evidence of an attack like that taking out Captain America himself. But if you would like to, it's not like Tony doesn't have his own Thorbuster Armor which can repel the hammer. #32.Īnd again, I think it's silly to bring up a story-specific item like Mjolnir. Iron Man's armor can deploy sonic attacks not unlike those he used against Captain America in Civil War #3, multi-vectorial repulsor rays like he used in Mighty Avengers #1 or multi-directional micro missles that Captain America can't protect himself against if they hit him simultaneously from different sides.Īs for grenade launchers? Iron Man's armor can protect him against nuclear explosions, as shown in Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America's shield also only protects him against targeted attacks. Since the shield is also a weapon, all it takes is for Captain America to toss it for Iron Man to deflect it with a repulsor ray, given the reaction time of his armor. Even then, Iron Man could disarm Captain America through other means.

Iron Man's armor also has magnetism, which is worth taking into account since Captain America's shield has sometimes been portrayed as magnetic. On the other hand, Iron Man's armor covers the entirety of his body, and on top of that he can create energy shields. Captain America's shield offers a limited range of protection since it's literally just an oversized dish, so it can't block all kinds of attacks.

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