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Homelander

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A / Bracket 5 / The Boys / Partly mapped
H Homelander
Ranked#393
Rank
#393of 783
Rating
1,471pts
Win rate
49%
Record
371W / 390L
Kill reach
5/10
Still being built

This character hasn't been fully mapped yet, so treat what's below as a work in progress rather than a finished verdict — abilities still being mapped, no written profile. Ratings and abilities change as data is added.

Rating is a score, not a position — it rises by beating strong opponents and barely moves for beating weak ones.

Engine verdict · closest matchups, resolved just now
Physical
Strength
5
Speed
5
Durability
5
Energy
5
Intelligence
6
Combat
0
Win conditions
Reality
0
Erasure
0
Immortality
0
Control
0
Untouchable
0
Authority
0
On the page
Logged encounters, feats and notes are in the Canon record.
Canon record · encounters, feats and notes

These entries record encounters, feats and other events from the character's stories. Read each outcome with its version, sources and condition tags. Arena verdicts use the selected versions and matchup rules; a story result does not determine an arena result. This panel is for reference and does not feed the engine. The record is still being expanded.

Contains story spoilers.

Feat / note
Armoured-truck robbery; intervention succeedsThe Boys S01E01

Heat melts a firearm; separate gunfire leaves him unharmed; he throws a robber away.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVmaze: The Name of the Game recap
Feat / note
Baltimore mayor’s jet; lethal sabotageThe Boys S01E01

Flying beside the aircraft, he beams it and causes its destruction.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVLine: Season 1 premiere recap
Feat / note
Translucent search; target not foundThe Boys S01E02

Scans van, then leaves to investigate a remotely triggered explosion.

Feat / note
Sniper incident; lethal interventionThe Boys S01E03

Endures gunfire and kills a gunman with bodily penetration.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVmaze: Get Some recap Tilt: Get Some review
Feat / note
Zinc case; concealment discoveredThe Boys S01E03

Recognises zinc as blocking his penetrative sight.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVmaze: Get Some recap
Feat / note
Evidence staging; no duelThe Boys S01E03

Uses the recovered gun to stage shots against Maeve.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVmaze: Get Some recap
Feat / note
Flight 37; hijackers killed, rescue failsThe Boys S01E04

After the hijackers are stopped, his heat vision destroys the cockpit controls.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked The Review Geek: The Female of the Species Wikipedia: The Boys season 1
Feat / note
Flight 37 evacuation; abandonmentThe Boys S01E04

Leaves with Maeve instead of saving the passengers.

Feat / note
Syria warehouse; lethal raidThe Boys S01E08

Beams multiple enemies and crushes a survivor’s head.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVmaze: You Found Me recap
Feat / note
Stillwell hostage crisis; Stillwell killedThe Boys S01E08

Kisses Stillwell, then burns through her skull with heat vision, despite Butcher's leverage attempt.

Feat / note
Detonation and extraction; Butcher survivesThe Boys S01E08

Butcher is saved from the detonation and brought to Becca’s home.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked TV Guide: The Boys season 1 episode guide
Feat / note
Blindspot recruitment; maimingThe Boys S02E01

Strikes his ears, disabling his hearing.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVLine: The Big Ride premiere recap
Feat / note
Milk heating; utility useThe Boys S02E01

Uses a controlled beam to warm milk.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked FilmSpeak: The Big Ride recap
No decisive result
v Kenji and the BoysThe Boys S02E03

Kenji drops a bus and concrete onto him; others escape before he returns.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked FilmSpeak: Over the Hill with the Swords of a T…
Feat / note
Becca grabbed; Ryan shoves himThe Boys S02E03

When Homelander grabs Becca, Ryan shoves him and Ryan's eyes glow red.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked FilmSpeak: Over the Hill with the Swords of a T…
Feat / note
Doppelganger; killedThe Boys S02E04

Kills the impersonator after rejecting the performance.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVLine: Antony Starr on Doppelganger scene
Feat / note
Stormfront encounter; nonlethal beamThe Boys S02E05

Beam burns her chest; she survives and asks him to continue.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TechRadar: We Gotta Go Now recap
No decisive result
v The Boys, Maeve and ButcherThe Boys S02E08

Maeve’s threat to release footage secures his withdrawal.

Special condition: Ended by Maeve's threat to release the Flight 37 footage
2 logged exchanges
  1. The Boys S02E08A painful sound draws him away; he disables its source. other secondary source checked TechRadar: What I Know recap
  2. The Boys S02E08Maeve’s threat to release footage secures his withdrawal. other secondary source checked TechRadar: What I Know recap
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TechRadar: What I Know recap
No decisive result
v Soldier Boy, Butcher and HughieThe Boys S03E06

Three hold him; he escapes before the chest blast. Later a facial bruise is visible.

6 logged exchanges
  1. The Boys S03E06Beam knocks Butcher down; he subsequently resumes fighting. other secondary source checked ComingSoon: Herogasm recap AIPT: Herogasm recap
  2. The Boys S03E06Trades blows and gains a neck hold; Butcher interrupts. other secondary source checked ComingSoon: Herogasm recap Dexerto: Soldier Boy fights Homelander
  3. The Boys S03E06An unexpected beam knocks him back without ending his participation. other secondary source checked AIPT: Herogasm recap
  4. The Boys S03E06Opposed beams meet; Soldier Boy pulls his cape and throws him. other secondary source checked Dexerto: Soldier Boy fights Homelander
  5. The Boys S03E06Hughie evades a beam and teleports away from his charge. other secondary source checked Dexerto: Soldier Boy fights Homelander
  6. The Boys S03E06Three hold him; he escapes before the chest blast. Later a facial bruise is visible. other secondary source checked ComingSoon: Herogasm recap AIPT: Herogasm recap
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked ComingSoon: Herogasm recap AIPT: Herogasm recap
Feat / note
Black Noir confrontation; Noir killedThe Boys S03E08

Punches through Noir’s torso after a confession.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked AIPT: The Instant White-Hot Wild recap TVLine: season 3 finale recap
No decisive result
v Soldier Boy, Queen Maeve and ButcherThe Boys S03E08

Exchanges blows; gouges her eye; her metal-straw ear attack stuns him.

Special condition: Sides shifted when Soldier Boy attacked Ryan
3 logged exchanges
  1. The Boys S03E08Soldier Boy grabs his jaw while Butcher and Maeve hold his arms as Soldier Boy powers up; Ryan's eye beams blast Soldier Boy out of the room. other secondary source checked AIPT: The Instant White-Hot Wild recap
  2. The Boys S03E08Homelander and Butcher combine beams to drive Soldier Boy away. other secondary source checked AIPT: The Instant White-Hot Wild recap TVLine: season 3 finale recap
  3. The Boys S03E08Exchanges blows; gouges her eye; her metal-straw ear attack stuns him. other secondary source checked AIPT: The Instant White-Hot Wild recap TVLine: season 3 finale recap
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked AIPT: The Instant White-Hot Wild recap TVLine: season 3 finale recap
Feat / note
Public rally; protester killedThe Boys S03E08

Beam kills a protester after a thrown object hits Ryan.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TVLine: season 3 finale recap
No decisive result
v Hughie (rescued by A-Train)The Boys S04E03

Identifies Hughie from sweat, beams the vents, but A-Train extracts him.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked ComicBook: season 4 episode 3 recap
Feat / note
Laboratory return; staff killedThe Boys S04E04

Uses targeted violence and a facility oven; childhood testing is discussed.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: Wisdom of the Ages recap Wikipedia: The Boys season 4
Feat / note
Webweaver interrogation; killedThe Boys S04E07

Tears Webweaver’s body apart.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: The Insider recap
Feat / note
Apartment destructionThe Boys S04E08

Leaves the apartment burning and damaged by heat vision.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked ComicBook: season 4 finale recap
Feat / note
TruthBomb broadcast; Neuman survivesThe Boys S04E08

Demonstrative beam exposes her as a supe without killing her.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked ComicBook: season 4 finale recap
Win
v A-TrainThe Boys S05E01

Grabs A-Train by the throat and snaps his neck while A-Train laughs at him.

Special condition: A-Train crashed after swerving to avoid a civilian
3 logged exchanges
  1. The Boys S05E01Homelander charges a laser at Hughie; A-Train pulls Hughie from his grasp and escapes. other secondary source checked GamesRadar: season 5 episode 1 recap ComicBookMovie: season 5 premiere recap
  2. The Boys S05E01Grabs A-Train by the throat and snaps his neck while A-Train laughs at him. other secondary source checked GamesRadar: season 5 episode 1 recap ComicBookMovie: season 5 premiere recap
  3. The Boys S05E01Flies after A-Train firing lasers; A-Train stays ahead for part of the chase. other secondary source checked ComicBookMovie: season 5 premiere recap TechRadar: season 5 first death
Feat / note
Freedom Camp 47; Kimiko laseredThe Boys S05E01

Lasers Kimiko in two after she insults him; she survives.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked ComicBookMovie: season 5 premiere recap
Win
v RyanThe Boys S05E03

Overpowers and repeatedly strikes Ryan, then stops.

Held back
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: Every One of You Sons of Bitches re…
No decisive result
v Soldier BoyThe Boys S05E04

Becomes weakened in a uranium chamber but eventually escapes.

Special condition: Trapped in a prepared uranium chamber
Evidence checked: other secondary source checked The Review Geek: King of Hell recap Nerdist: plan to defeat Homelander
Win · team encounter
v Malchemical and Mister MarathonThe Boys S05E05

Crushes the already-disabled speedster's head.

Decisive action: Soldier Boy killed Malchemical and crippled Marathon; Homelander finished Marathon · Homelander’s part: crushed the disabled Mister Marathon's head

2 logged exchanges
  1. The Boys S05E05Gas knocks him unconscious; Soldier Boy kills the assailant. other secondary source checked The Review Geek: One-Shots recap GamesRadar: season 5 episode 5 recap
  2. The Boys S05E05Crushes the already-disabled speedster's head. other secondary source checked The Review Geek: One-Shots recap GamesRadar: season 5 episode 5 recap
Feat / note
Firecracker confrontation; killedThe Boys S05E05

Kills Firecracker after rejecting her appeal.

Feat / note
Tracking Goldie; headquarters locatedThe Boys S05E06

Uses information from The Legend and necklace coordinates to locate the group.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: Though the Heavens Fall recap
Feat / note
V1 acquisition; state changeThe Boys S05E06

Injects V1 and emits a conspicuous eye-beam discharge.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: Though the Heavens Fall recap
Win
v Soldier BoyThe Boys S05E07

Strangles Soldier Boy until he passes out during a tantrum, then returns him to his cryochamber.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: season 5 episode 7 recap Nerdist: plan to defeat Homelander
Win
v FrenchieThe Boys S05E07

Radiation harms him; he fatally wounds Frenchie and leaves.

Special condition: Frenchie's sacrifice kept the others hidden
Feat / note
Calhoun; killedThe Boys S05E07

Kills Calhoun after learning his disloyal thoughts.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked GamesRadar: season 5 episode 7 recap
Loss
v Butcher, Kimiko and RyanThe Boys S05E08

Butcher kills him after power loss; no return within the encounter.

3 logged exchanges
  1. The Boys S05E08Overpowers Butcher and Kimiko and tries to leave; Ryan knocks him to the ground and helps Butcher hold him. other secondary source checked TechRadar: season 5 ending explained Wikipedia: Blood and Bone
  2. The Boys S05E08Kimiko’s blast removes his powers. other secondary source checked TechRadar: season 5 ending explained ComicBook: Homelander’s fate; Eric Kripke inter…
  3. The Boys S05E08Butcher kills him after power loss; no return within the encounter. other secondary source checked TechRadar: season 5 ending explained ComicBook: Homelander’s fate; Eric Kripke inter…
Feat / note
Gunter Van Ellis taken to spaceThe Boys S05E08

Flies Van Ellis into space and leaves him there; Van Ellis dies.

Feat / note
Supersonic killed; corpse shownThe Boys S03E04

Kills Supersonic off-screen and shows Starlight the mangled corpse on a rooftop, then threatens Hughie.

Feat / note
Maeve capturedThe Boys S03E05

After a tense talk with Homelander, Black Noir kidnaps Maeve for him.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked TV Insider: S3 E5 recap Wikipedia: The Boys season 3

Tags describe recorded circumstances. They do not establish that the outcome depended on those circumstances, and an untagged entry does not guarantee equal conditions. Wins and losses include team encounters where indicated. Counts cover the entries listed here, not the character's complete fight history.

Abilities · rated 0–10
abnormal pain tolerance5 ballistic armor5 flight5 heat vision5 super strength5 super speed4 enhanced senses3
Weaknesses · what an opponent can use
psychic weaknessmajor
Background

The Boys — Superman but psychotic, laser eyes, flight, invulnerable

Rated by running this character against every other in the field and scoring who they beat, not by votes.
Ratings move whenever a character's data is corrected — if a verdict here looks wrong, flag it from the fight itself.
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