Why is Darkseid so obsessed with the Anti-Life Equation?

Put simply, the Anti-Life Equation is a mathematical formula that proves the futility of existence and free will. In the wrong hands, that formula is a terrible weapon with the power to brainwash and enslave entire worlds. That's why Darkseid is so obsessed with Anti-Life.
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Can Darkseid solve the Anti-Life Equation?

In Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle (2005), by Grant Morrison, Darkseid (or Dark Side, as he now calls himself) has gained full control of the Anti-Life Equation. By speaking, he can insert the full formula into people's minds, giving them the mathematical certainty that life, hope and freedom are all pointless.
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Why doesn't Darkseid remember Earth has the Anti-Life Equation?

Zack Snyder explained why Darkseid forgets the location of the Anti-Life equation in response to a fan's question on Vero (via Twitter user @KnightFleck). According to Snyder, it's the injuries Darkseid sustains from battling with Earth's defenders that cause him to forget.
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How strong is Darkseid with Anti-Life Equation?

As simple as that, Darkseid was able to take over the planet. That's the power of the Anti-Life Equation- if used correctly, in seconds it can subjugate billions. With it on his side, Darkseid is even more impossible to stop than he usually would be.
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Why did Lex Luthor give Darkseid the Anti-Life Equation?

Metron took Luthor there to get the one thing that Darkseid wants above all else, The Anti-Life Equation. He seeks this as it would allow him complete dominion over all life in the universe. Breaching the wall and returning is sort of a rare, transcendental experience.
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Who can resist the Anti-Life Equation?

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Doctor Sivana and Lex Luthor had also created a device that can manipulate the equation. Lastly, Wonder Woman can break the Anti-Life Equation's hold on someone's free will through the use of her Lasso of Truth.
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Why is Darkseid obsessed with Earth?

Darkseid attacked Earth because he wanted something that could only be found there: The Anti-Life Equation. We actually see it during the battle — it's the elaborate formation of molten earth underneath where Darkseid's spaceship lands.
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How did Steppenwolf know Anti-Life was on Earth?

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With 50,000 remaining, Steppenwolf came to Earth where Darkseid had left the Mother Boxes and the Anti-Life Equation all those centuries before. While retrieving the boxes, they informed him of the existence of the Anti-Life Equation - that Earth was the lost world.
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What's more powerful than the Anti-Life Equation?

DC has released a new preview for Infinite Frontier #6 where it's revealed Darkseid found something on Earth-Omega more powerful than Anti-Life.
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Who can beat Darkseid with Anti-Life Equation?

Flash is The Only Hero Who Can Actually Stop Darkseid's Darkest Power. DC Comics reveals that the Flash might be the only character in the DC Universe who can defeat Darkseid and his horrifying Anti-Life Equation.
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Are the Mother Boxes the Anti-Life Equation?

In the movie, Steppenwolf is shown the location of Anti-Life by the Mother Boxes. When Steppenwolf tells Darkseid of his discovery, the big bad takes far more of an interest in the proceedings on Earth – though thousands of years previously, Darkseid arrived on the planet and discovered the Anti-Life Equation himself.
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Who is true form Darkseid?

Darkseid's "True Form" or "Godhead" was eventually reconstituted, combining of all of Darkseid's lesser forms, making all of his past aspects become one. In this True Form, Darkseid states his power exceeds what it was before the first crisis.
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What does Darkseid want with Earth?

Darkseid's true intention is to remove free will from the universe entirely, reshaping it in his twisted image, through the mysterious Anti-Life Equation.
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What is a 12th level intellect?

A 12th level intellect is a term that was used to describe some of the smartest people in the universe. Metron claimed that only a 12th level intellect could have the slightest hope of solving the Anti-Life Equation and survive.
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Is doomsday stronger than Darkseid?

beyond death." It's clear from their battle that Doomsday is the ultimate world-ending threat of DC's universe, given that he is easily able to defeat and nearly kill Darkseid.
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Is the Infinity Gauntlet stronger than the Anti-Life Equation?

In short, the Infinity Gauntlet is probably much more powerful, but the Anti-Life Equation is a far worse and more dangerous tool for domination. In the hands of Darkseid, the Equation could've posed a much more existential threat in the long run than even the Infinity Stones.
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Is the Anti-Life Equation an object?

The Anti-Life Equation is a fictional concept appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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How is static immune to the Anti-Life Equation?

In Terror Titans #4, it is revealed that because of the brain's status as an electromagnetic organ, Static is immune to the Equation's effects. In Final Crisis #7, Wonder Woman breaks the Equation's hold over the people of Earth by binding Darkseid's body with the Lasso of Truth.
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Who is more powerful Darkseid or anti monitor?

In terms of their absolute power levels, the Anti-Monitor dwarfs Darkseid. In fact, his abilities dwarf nearly every other being in all of existence. One physical attribute that the Anti-Monitor has in his favor is vast, enormous size. In addition to that, he is seemingly infinitely strong and virtually indestructible.
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Why does Darkseid want the Mother Boxes?

A Mother Box is central in the plot of Justice League Heroes as it is coveted by Brainiac and used as a way to transform Earth into a "New Apokolips" by Darkseid. While Darkseid thought he killed the League via Omega Beams, the Mother Box transported them to a waypoint to go back to Earth.
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Who is Darkseid afraid of?

Phobia: Incredible as it may seem, Darkseid fears his father, Yuga Khan, more than anything else; Yuga Khan is the one being in the universe far more powerful and evil and was worse of a tyrant than even Darkseid.
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Why is Darkseid called Uxas?

When Drax attempted to claim the fabled Omega Force, Uxas murdered him and claimed its power for himself. His skin turned to stone, Uxas rechristened himself as Darkseid.
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Who's more powerful Trigon or Darkseid?

Superman almost killed him in Superman the animated series in Legacy Part 2. Darkseid, Trigon has been killed before, meanwhile darkseid hasn't. If it's an avatar of Darkseid then Trigon is far more powerful.
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What happened to everyone in Apokolips war?

Raven rives Damian through magic and Cyborg teleports all the heroes on Earth. He then sacrifices himself in order to destroy Apokolips, causing a black hole to appear on the planet and destroying all villains. Batman reveals that the Reapers destroyed enough plasma of the Earth and doomed the planet.
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