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I think at this point, most people agree that Black Panther is pretty darn awesome.
He’s a cool hero with a great backstory, and has some wonderfully unique qualities.
But he ain’t perfect, and T’Challa has a number of weaknesses that can be exploited.
Now, he doesn’t actually have a TON of legit weaknesses, so I’ll have to get a bit creative
for a few of these.
If you finish this and want more, check out our video on the Alternate Versions of Iron
Man next!
But first, get ready, it’s time for the Top 10 Black Panther Weaknesses!
Number 10: Limited Superpowers.
Black Panther is certainly not without superpowers, but the abilities gained from the herb only
enhance him past human ability, they don’t make him unbeatable.
He can lift up to 800 lbs, and can run pretty darn quickly, and his senses are insane, but
he isn’t nearly as invulnerable as someone like Superman.
Or, Thor, if we want to keep this Marvel.
So if he was trying to fight cosmic-level baddies without help from allies, gadgets,
or infinity gauntlets, he’d very likely be done for.
Number 9: Reliance on the suit for most heroics.
While it’s true that Black Panther went many years without his suit woven with vibranium,
nowadays it’s a staple of his heroics.
It lets him fight against high-powered baddies, or even just people with guns, without having
to worry too much.
And the vibranium claws are pretty darn useful.
But if he doesn’t have his suit on, even though he still has his superhuman abilities,
he’s very vulnerable to gunshots and the like.
Luckily, he has plenty of plot armour to keep him safe, and plot armour can go a long way.
Isn’t that right, Black Widow?
Number 8: He’s distrustful.
One thing that tends to hamper T’Challa’s ability to work on a team is his rather deep
distrust for others.
Having gone through a number of personal tragedies, and having been forced to fight past allies,
it isn’t super surprising that he’d keep his cards close to his chest, but it’s hard
to be support someone if they barely trust you at all.
This hasn’t stopped him from being a strong member of several teams, but it’s definitely
caused some strife and unnecessary danger since team cohesion tends to go down when
one member doesn’t trust the others.
Number 7: Daddy Issues.
Like most characters in the MCU, particularly the dudes, T’Challa has some pretty wicked
Daddy issues.
This was touched on in the recent film, and is also a theme in the comics.
In the comics, his dad died when T’Challa was just a boy, while in Civil War he was
an adult, but the death left him feeling incredibly alone in both cases.
Plus, he had to struggle with the decisions his father made, both good and bad.
T’Challa eventually works through this, stepping out from his father’s shadow to
become his own man, but it remains something of a soft spot for him.
Number 6: Overconfidence.
Oops, did I say overconfidence?
I meant ridiculous arrogance.
Seriously, I get that he’s a king and everything, but Black Panther is way cockier and more
arrogant than most villains we see!
At least, in the comics, they kinda niced him up a bit for the movie, understandably.
Arrogance is one of my least favourite traits, and it tends to add tension between him and
other heroes, particularly others with similar egos.
Number 5: Lack of magical protection.
While his Black Panther durability and the vibranium in his suit allow him to tank some
pretty powerful physical attacks, Black Panther has no magical resistance that I’m aware
of.
If you saw our video on Black Panther’s powers, you’ll know that he can resist telepathy,
but most other forms of magical and elemental powers can do serious damage to him.
And since he generally needs to be at close range to fight, long-range magic users can
make him pretty useless.
Number 4: The family jewels.
And no, I’m not talking about his inheritance.
T’Challa is a man.
And as a man, he has one big weakness.
And by that I mean two small, dangling weaknesses.
One superpowered smack to the nards, and I don’t care how disciplined he is, he’s
gonna need a breather.
Is this a stretch and only included because I was running out of ideas?
You bet your butt it is.
But it’s true .
Number 3: He’s Hotheaded.
Black Panther is extremely smart.
He’s a genius inventor and tactician, able to think incredibly quickly on the fly.
However, if he gets upset, he’s been known to fly off the rails, despite his normally
strong mental discipline, which has caused him to make mistakes where he shouldn’t
have.
He’s also fiercely nationalistic, willing to do pretty much anything to defend Wakanda,
which gets him into some hot water from time to time.
Number 2: He’s a good guy.
This is one weakness shared by most superheroes, and is part of why I tend to prefer anti-heroes:
superheroes tend to be held to strict moral systems.
This is one reason the villains would almost always win in real life; if you don’t care
about causing needless death, you have a huge advantage over someone who does.
And T’Challa, like most superheroes, is hamstrung by this reluctance to allow innocents
to die, allowing his moral code to be abused by villains.
He definitely isn’t as strict as some heroes, since he kills more than some others, but
he’s still bound by way more rules than most villains.
Number 1: Sensitivity to Strong Stimuli.
This is the only actual weakness listed in the wiki, which made my job pretty tricky
for this list, but this one is totally intuitive.
Since his senses are enhanced, loud sounds and bright lights can severely disorient him,
and strong scents can throw him off a trail.
This also means he’s sensitive to tastes, which makes me so badly want to give him some
Bertie Botts every flavour beans.
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