Is Raiden the strongest Metal Gear character?

With just natural abilities and weapons, he managed to outduel the members of Dead Cell, Solidus Snake, and several Metal Gear RAYs simultaneously. In short, Raiden rivaled Snake before his upgrades; afterwards, he's likely the franchise's strongest hero.
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Who is the most powerful character in Metal Gear?

Metal Gear Solid: The 10 Strongest Heroes In The Series, Ranked
  1. 1 Raiden. While Solid Snake and Big Boss might be the most popular main protagonists of the series, no hero comes close to Raiden in terms of power.
  2. 2 Solid Snake. ...
  3. 3 Big Boss. ...
  4. 4 Venom Snake. ...
  5. 5 The Boss. ...
  6. 6 Quiet. ...
  7. 7 Gray Fox. ...
  8. 8 Blade Wolf. ...
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How strong is Raiden Metal Gear?

At his best, Raiden could swing his blade at relativistic speeds. Considering the resemblance of his sword to a katana, it should weigh about 1.2 kg. Putting it all in a relativistic calculator gives 4.854×10^15 J or 1.16 Megatons. He has another feat from the same battle, in which he slices a vehicle at MHS speed.
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Is Raiden stronger than Solid Snake?

He's got a gravelly voice, a steely stare and an extremely good aim. But for as perfect as the first Metal Gear Solid is — and in large part because of Snake's unshakeable bravado — he has nothing on his successor, Metal Gear Solid 2's Raiden. Yep: Raiden is better than Snake.
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Who is the strongest Metal Gear villain?

Metal Gear: Every Villain, Ranked According To Strength
  • 8 Liquid Ocelot (MGS4) ...
  • 7 Skull Face (GZ & TPP) ...
  • 6 The Boss (MGS3) ...
  • 5 Gene (PO) ...
  • 4 Venom Snake & Big Boss (MG 1 & 2) ...
  • 3 Liquid Snake (MGS) ...
  • 2 Solidus Snake (MGS2) ...
  • 1 Senator Armstrong (MGR:R) Senator Armstrong played college ball and rocked Raiden's world.
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Is Jetstream Sam stronger than Raiden?

Powers & Abilities

Master Swordsman: Despite not being a full-body cyborg, Sam's deadliness comes from his mastery of the sword. He was able to easily outmatch Raiden in their first fight, and even slice off Armstrong's hand.
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Who is the villain of MGS 1?

Overview. Big Boss was originally depicted in Metal Gear as the leader of FOXHOUND, and the commander of Solid Snake, before revealing he was actually also the leader of Outer Heaven, and the game's main antagonist.
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Does Snake care about Raiden?

Raiden offered his services to Philanthropy, but Snake told him to take care of his personal affairs first. Raiden then met with Rose, and he solemnly forgave her, with the two ultimately deciding to continue their lives together.
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Who kills venom snake?

Crazy Credits (4)

It also reveals that, in 1995, the Outer Heaven uprising occurs, but is stopped by Solid Snake, who kills Big Boss's phantom; Punished 'Venom' Snake. The time line ends with 'Big Boss dies'. There is a final conversation after the credits.
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How many tons can Raiden lift?

In Metal Gear Solid 4, he is in a weakened condition and wearing a weak suit, but is still able to hold back Outer Haven, a very dense and durable 100,000 ton (or way more) super submarine, with only one hand, suffering only from a bit above mild difficulty in doing so.
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Did Raiden cut George in half?

Even though George was severely injured because Raiden had to cut through him, Raiden used the cryopreserver in the facility to save George's life. In the end, part of George's body became cybernetic.
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Why is Raiden called Jack the Ripper?

Ripper Mode was a state that Raiden entered during the World Marshal Incidents. The name was derived from "Jack the Ripper", a nickname Raiden earned during his time as a child soldier in Liberia.
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Is Armstrong the strongest?

Strength. Easily the most physically strongest character in the Metal Gear series.
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Who is the best Snake in Metal Gear?

Top 10 Strongest "Metal Gear Solid" Characters
  • Liquid Snake in "Metal Gear Solid 1"
  • The Boss in "Metal Gear Solid 3"
  • Venom Snake in "Metal Gear Solid 5"
  • Big Boss in "Metal Gear Solid 3"
  • Solid Snake in "Metal Gear Solid 1"
  • Vamp in "Metal Gear Solid 4"
  • Raiden in "Metal Gear: Rising Revengeance"
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Who is the original Snake?

Naked/Venom/Punished Snake/Big Boss

Naked Snake, however, is the original Snake: Big Boss. First appearing in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Snake's first big mission is to eliminate the woman who trained him, The Boss, and destroy the progenitor to the Metal Gear walking tank, the Shagohod.
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Who trained Solid Snake?

McDonell Benedict "Kazuhira" Miller, a.k.a. "Master" Miller, was first introduced in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake as a drill instructor and survival coach for FOXHOUND. His character was expounded upon in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
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Who is Raiden's wife?

Rosemary is the wife of Raiden as well as a psychological counselor, and formerly a data analyst and spy.
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How Raiden become a cyborg?

As a prisoner, the Patriots used Raiden as a test subject for experiments in exoskeletal enhancement surgery, during which he had his head and spine excised from his body from his lower jaw down and subsequently grafted into an enhanced synthetic body.
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Is Huey a traitor?

He was also willing to betray his country by developing bipedal weapons for the Soviet Union. Huey showed no remorse for his actions of betraying his country, MSF, XOF and Diamond Dogs, always denying his involvement and claiming he was an innocent victim, despite the mountain of evidence against him.
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Is Venom Snake a clone?

While Venom is yet another clone of Big Boss, the fact that he had an entire life before becoming a clone makes him a far more interesting character as a result. In many respects, he's The Phantom Pain's silver lining.
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Is Liquid Snake a good guy?

Type of Villain

He is a clone of Big Boss created alongside Solid Snake. In the video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, he appears as a supporting antagonist as a child, and frequently causes problems for Venom Snake.
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How Raiden beat Armstrong?

Raiden eventually overpowered the grapple and headbutted him in the head, stunning Armstrong and causing Raiden to remove the sword from Armstrong's abdomen, and then proceeded to cut up his nanite core before impaling his chest with his arm.
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