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They will almost always score at least as a Class 4 on the SuperWeight scale or higher.

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They will almost always score at least as a Class 4 on the SuperWeight JustForFun/SuperWeight scale or higher.
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*** Any Servant with an anti-fortress/city phantasm counts, as their phantasm is specifically designed to annihilate a fully-defended castle in one shot. Heck, even an anti-army phantasm probably would count (though on the low end of the scale, being designed to kill hundreds of {{Muggles}} rather than wiping castles and [[EldritchAbomination supernatural]] [[LightNovel/FateZero horrors]] completely off the face of the earth.) Also, Gilgamesh can canonically pierce through Gaeia's Ultimate [[MentalWorld Reality Marble]] which manifests all over the planet, the results of which would no doubt be catastrophic.

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*** Any Servant with an anti-fortress/city phantasm counts, as their phantasm is specifically designed to annihilate a fully-defended castle in one shot. Heck, even an anti-army phantasm probably would count (though on the low end of the scale, being designed to kill hundreds of {{Muggles}} rather than wiping castles and [[EldritchAbomination supernatural]] [[LightNovel/FateZero [[Literature/FateZero horrors]] completely off the face of the earth.) Also, Gilgamesh can canonically pierce through Gaeia's Ultimate [[MentalWorld Reality Marble]] which manifests all over the planet, the results of which would no doubt be catastrophic.
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* Many of the humanoids housed by the Wiki/SCPFoundation (and that may or may not include the ''researchers''), particularly the ones with the object class Keter. [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-076 SCP-076]] ("Abel") is the prime example: He can survive sustained fire from multiple .50 cal machine gun, several direct anti-personnel rocket strikes, having an incendiary grenade placed ''inside his chest'', being crushed by nearly 14 metric tonnes of steel, and fight through entire squads of heavily-trained close-combat experts. And then tears through several meters of heavily reinforced metal before [[LightningBruiser covering nearly seventy meters in three seconds]] to escape. He can swat bullets out of the air with a metal bar, summon an endless armory of indestructible weapons, and, as shown above, survive basically anything short of a [[NukeEm tactical nuclear warhead]]. His entire containment zone is built several miles underwater as a last ditch to kill [[ResurrectiveImmortality his latest body]] if nothing else succeeds, and ''he doesn't die for over an hour'' even then. And he is utterly AxCrazy, having the time of his life as he gleefully slaughters everything in his path, knowing eventually he'll get to do it all over again. Although he ''is'' shown to sometimes show twisted VillainRespect towards tough opponents, and be upset if they die. At one point his coffin activated under unknown circumstances, and the key to his vault vanished, leading to a three-year manhunt with an untold amount of casualties before he was finally put down.

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* Many of the humanoids housed by the Wiki/SCPFoundation Website/SCPFoundation (and that may or may not include the ''researchers''), particularly the ones with the object class Keter. [[http://scp-wiki.net/scp-076 SCP-076]] ("Abel") is the prime example: He can survive sustained fire from multiple .50 cal machine gun, several direct anti-personnel rocket strikes, having an incendiary grenade placed ''inside his chest'', being crushed by nearly 14 metric tonnes of steel, and fight through entire squads of heavily-trained close-combat experts. And then tears through several meters of heavily reinforced metal before [[LightningBruiser covering nearly seventy meters in three seconds]] to escape. He can swat bullets out of the air with a metal bar, summon an endless armory of indestructible weapons, and, as shown above, survive basically anything short of a [[NukeEm tactical nuclear warhead]]. His entire containment zone is built several miles underwater as a last ditch to kill [[ResurrectiveImmortality his latest body]] if nothing else succeeds, and ''he doesn't die for over an hour'' even then. And he is utterly AxCrazy, having the time of his life as he gleefully slaughters everything in his path, knowing eventually he'll get to do it all over again. Although he ''is'' shown to sometimes show twisted VillainRespect towards tough opponents, and be upset if they die. At one point his coffin activated under unknown circumstances, and the key to his vault vanished, leading to a three-year manhunt with an untold amount of casualties before he was finally put down.
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* Being a pilot in ''Literature/{{Pilots}}'' requires a mindset that is more or less directly antithetical to militarism or aggression, and you can't coerce them because that breaks the mental state required to "switch", a.k.a {{Teleport|ation}}. However, the mechanics of [[StuffBlowingUp the power]] can be quite destructive--there are several cases of accidental pushback or too-small switch spheres that cause many deaths--and it gets even worse with the [=ADPs=]. X is discovered when he creates pushback that is initially mistaken for a major earthquake, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength by accident]].

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* Being a pilot in ''Literature/{{Pilots}}'' requires a mindset that is more or less directly antithetical to militarism or aggression, and you can't coerce them because that breaks the mental state required to "switch", a.k.a {{Teleport|ation}}.{{Teleport|ationWithDrawbacks}}. However, the mechanics of [[StuffBlowingUp the power]] can be quite destructive--there are several cases of accidental pushback or too-small switch spheres that cause many deaths--and it gets even worse with the [=ADPs=]. X is discovered when he creates pushback that is initially mistaken for a major earthquake, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength by accident]].
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* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'': Naturally in a show that is about [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny two beings from different franchises fighting to the death]], they will bring in combatants who are already this trope. Usually, the being with greater levels of destruction takes the win. Notable examples include:
** ''[[Franchise/DragonBall Son Goku]]'' vs ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''. Both in their battles are capable of destroying planets and future references to them has them scale to beings that can destroy universes. [[spoiler: Superman wins because the destruction he scales to are consistently much bigger than Goku's.]]
** ''Goku Black vs [[Franchise/TheFlash Reverse-Flash]]''. Both are capable of destroying our universe many times over. [[spoiler: Reverse-Flash wins because while Goku Black can destroy our universe at least 650 times over, with a bigger possible number of 650,000 universes, Eobard can destroy our universe a ''billion'' times over, with further scaling to Barry Allen and Wally West racing each other almost destroying the DC ''multiverse''.]]
** ''ComicBook/ScarletWitch vs. ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}''. Both magic users have shown reality warping powers that can wipe out a huge portion of both the Marvel and DC ommniverse respectively. [[spoiler: Zatanna wins this one because she's able to keep a cooler head around Wanda and exploit those openings for a finishing blow. Notable, this is one of the few matches where the level of destructions is not the reason for the victor.]]

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* A specific variant of the CommunicationsOfficer is a soldier trained in calling down air support and artillery fire (the US calls these guys "Joint Terminal Air Controllers", with all four branches training personnel to fill this role). Using their observation skills and a portable radio, they can accurately call down many tons of high explosives on targets of their choosing, [[ShootTheMageFirst making them high value targets on the battlefield]].
* Vasily Blokhin, member of the NKVD personally killed more people than anyone in history. His total was around '''20,000''', including 7,000 Polish prisoners in the Katyn massacre. He's the person who came the closest to being a DepopulationBomb.
* While it's easy to conclude the Nazis weren't nice people, the one who personally killed the most people was Otto Moll, who slew at least ''ten thousand people.''
* The chemical engineer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr Thomas Midgley Jr. ]] had, according to Creator/BillBryson "an instinct for the regrettable that is almost uncanny", in that he invented leaded gasoline ''and'' chlorofluorocarbon compounds ([=CFCs=]). Although it was certainly not his intention, he could possibly have had a greater negative impact on the environment than any other individual human in history.
* The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Crown Of Thorns Starfish]] has [[MultiArmedAndDangerous up to 23 limbs]], is covered in [[SpikesOfVillainy poisonous spines]], and is considered the single most destructive animal in the world (besides humans), as they cause massive damage to the coral reefs they live in.
* Thomas Ferebee was the bombardier who [[NukeEm dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima]], killing at least 70,000 people.
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* A specific variant of the CommunicationsOfficer is a soldier trained in calling down air support and artillery fire (the US calls these guys "Joint Terminal Air Controllers", with all four branches training personnel to fill this role). Using their observation skills and a portable radio, they can accurately call down many tons of high explosives on targets of their choosing, [[ShootTheMageFirst making them high value targets on the battlefield]].
* Vasily Blokhin, member of the NKVD personally killed more people than anyone in history. His total was around '''20,000''', including 7,000 Polish prisoners in the Katyn massacre. He's the person who came the closest to being a DepopulationBomb.
* While it's easy to conclude the Nazis weren't nice people, the one who personally killed the most people was Otto Moll, who slew at least ''ten thousand people.''
* The chemical engineer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr Thomas Midgley Jr. ]] had, according to Creator/BillBryson "an instinct for the regrettable that is almost uncanny", in that he invented leaded gasoline ''and'' chlorofluorocarbon compounds ([=CFCs=]). Although it was certainly not his intention, he could possibly have had a greater negative impact on the environment than any other individual human in history.
* The [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Crown Of Thorns Starfish]] has [[MultiArmedAndDangerous up to 23 limbs]], is covered in [[SpikesOfVillainy poisonous spines]], and is considered the single most destructive animal in the world (besides humans), as they cause massive damage to the coral reefs they live in.
* Thomas Ferebee was the bombardier who [[NukeEm dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima]], killing at least 70,000 people.
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* While it's easy to conclude the Nazis [[{{Understatement}} weren't nice people]], the one who personally killed the most people was Otto Moll, who slew at least ''ten thousand people.''

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* While it's easy to conclude the Nazis [[{{Understatement}} weren't nice people]], people, the one who personally killed the most people was Otto Moll, who slew at least ''ten thousand people.''
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** Special mention also goes to Tenma Yato, the second strongest Hadou God after Hajun. His power is so great, wouldn't his Law constantly hold the multiverse inside a time-stasis field, the world would immedeatly collapse, should time ever flow normally again. He has so much spiritual mass that he is compared as a "mountain" (Yato) supported by a "thin paper" (the multiverse) . The scale of the world can't keep up with Yato, even at the bottom of those on the "Almighty Domain" of Shinza. It is stated at the end that Yato has enough power to curbstomb all characters in the setting minus Hajun, which he could barely defend against.

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** Special mention also goes to Tenma Yato, the second strongest Hadou God after Hajun. His power is so great, wouldn't his Law constantly hold the multiverse inside a time-stasis field, the world would immedeatly immediately collapse, should time ever flow normally again. He has so much spiritual mass that he is compared as a "mountain" (Yato) supported by a "thin paper" (the multiverse) . The scale of the world can't keep up with Yato, even at the bottom of those on the "Almighty Domain" of Shinza. It is stated at the end that Yato has enough power to curbstomb all characters in the setting minus Hajun, which he could barely defend against.
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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'' has [[BigBad the phantom]] (a.k.a. [[spoiler:Detective Bobby Fulbright('s imposter)]]). In the very beginning of the game, he bombs an '''''entire courtroom''''' just to destroy a tiny piece of evidence against him. And it's one of his past crimes that ultimately caused the "Dark Age of the Law" (an InUniverse-"ToBleakStoppedCaring" era where defense attorneys, prosecutors, etc., are more distrusted than ever, and everyone pulls increasingly filthy tricks (devaluing the system further) simply because no one cares anymore). Essentially, while not directly destroying much physically, the man practically killed the entire justice system singlehandedly.

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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'' has [[BigBad the phantom]] (a.k.a. [[spoiler:Detective Bobby Fulbright('s imposter)]]). In the very beginning of the game, he bombs an '''''entire courtroom''''' just to destroy a tiny piece of evidence against him. And it's one of his past crimes that ultimately caused the "Dark Age of the Law" (an InUniverse-"ToBleakStoppedCaring" InUniverse-"TooBleakStoppedCaring" era where defense attorneys, prosecutors, etc., are more distrusted than ever, and everyone pulls increasingly filthy tricks (devaluing the system further) simply because no one cares anymore). Essentially, while not directly destroying much physically, the man practically killed the entire justice system singlehandedly.
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** Mars is introduced in ''Literature/TheThebaid'' riding towards Olympus just after finishing a day of destroying cities and slaughtering foreign nations by his lonesome.
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* Thomas Ferebee was the bombardier who [[NukeEm dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima]], killing at least 70,000 people.
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* TyphoidMary was a Person of Mass Destruction. She was told, but she never believed she was responsible for those typhoid outbreaks, since she'd never shown symptoms of typhoid herself. After the wave of typhoid fever was traced back to her, she was specifically forbidden from having anything to do with food preparation. So she escaped, changed identity, and went back to making food... and triggered another wave of typhoid.
** She's actually a very downplayed example as she only caused the deaths of three people. Her destruction has been wildly exaggerated.
* It's rare, but a few HIV-positive individuals have been brought up on criminal charges for ''deliberately'' passing their condition on to others without their knowledge (which, [[RippedFromTheHeadlines naturally]], is featured in an episode of ''Series/LawAndOrder''). Those who did so with numerous partners may qualify as PMD.



* UsefulNotes/SimoHayha was most likely the largest OneManArmy in history documented with about ''seven hundred kills''.



* The most prolific SerialKiller in history might have been Thug Behram. He personally killed at least 125 people, but it may have been as much as ''931''.
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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'' has [[BigBad the phantom]] (a.k.a. [[spoiler:Detective Bobby Fulbright('s imposter)]]). In the very beginning of the game, he bombs an '''''entire courtroom''''' just to destroy a tiny piece of evidence against him. And it's one of his past crimes that ultimately caused the "Dark Age of the Law" (an InUniverse-DarknessInducedAudienceApathy era where defense attorneys, prosecutors, etc., are more distrusted than ever, and everyone pulls increasingly filthy tricks (devaluing the system further) simply because no one cares anymore). Essentially, while not directly destroying much physically, the man practically killed the entire justice system singlehandedly.

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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'' has [[BigBad the phantom]] (a.k.a. [[spoiler:Detective Bobby Fulbright('s imposter)]]). In the very beginning of the game, he bombs an '''''entire courtroom''''' just to destroy a tiny piece of evidence against him. And it's one of his past crimes that ultimately caused the "Dark Age of the Law" (an InUniverse-DarknessInducedAudienceApathy InUniverse-"ToBleakStoppedCaring" era where defense attorneys, prosecutors, etc., are more distrusted than ever, and everyone pulls increasingly filthy tricks (devaluing the system further) simply because no one cares anymore). Essentially, while not directly destroying much physically, the man practically killed the entire justice system singlehandedly.
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* The [[NamesToRunAwayFromRealFast Crown Of Thorns Starfish]] has [[MultiArmedAndDangerous up to 23 limbs]], is covered in [[SpikesOfVillainy poisonous spines]], and is considered the single most destructive animal in the world (besides humans), as they cause massive damage to the coral reefs they live in.

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* The chemical engineer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr. Thomas Midgley Jr. ]] had, according to Creator/BillBryson "an instinct for the regrettable that is almost uncanny", in that he invented leaded gasoline ''and'' chlorofluorocarbon compounds ([=CFCs=]). Although it was certainly not his intention, he could possibly have had a greater negative impact on the environment than any other individual human in history.

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* The chemical engineer [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr. org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr Thomas Midgley Jr. ]] had, according to Creator/BillBryson "an instinct for the regrettable that is almost uncanny", in that he invented leaded gasoline ''and'' chlorofluorocarbon compounds ([=CFCs=]). Although it was certainly not his intention, he could possibly have had a greater negative impact on the environment than any other individual human in history.

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