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The Thing (1982)

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This character's combat ratings are fully mapped. Every rating comes from documented feats — what they have actually been shown to do, not where fans rank them. The roster as a whole is still being worked through, so matchups can shift as opponents are researched.

If a verdict looks wrong, flag it. That is how most corrections start.

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TT The Thing (1982)
Ranked#430
Rank
#430of 783
Rating
1,301pts
Win rate
45%
Record
324W / 404L
Kill reach
5/10
Still being built

This character's ratings are fully mapped, but parts of this page are still being built — no verified canon encounters logged for this form yet.

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
Defeats 20 nearby
PHProfessor Hulk
Professor Hulk
CChoso
Choso
B(Butcher (V Overdose)
Butcher (V Overdose)
B(Batman (Mobius Chair)
Batman (Mobius Chair)
SStormfront
Stormfront
EEEdward Elric
Edward Elric
Even fight 9 nearby
IUItachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha
KTKnuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna
IMIron Man (Mark L Nanotech)
Iron Man (Mark L Nanotech)
WEWile E. Coyote
Wile E. Coyote
OGOliver Grayson
Oliver Grayson
MMob
Mob
Loses to 7 nearby
JJJohnny Joestar (Tusk ACT4, Mounted)
Johnny Joestar (Tusk ACT4, Mounted)
SStorm
Storm
IMIron Man (Hulkbuster Mark II)
Iron Man (Hulkbuster Mark II)
SSephiroth
Sephiroth
FKFreddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
KRKylo Ren
Kylo Ren
Physical
Strength
5
Speed
3
Durability
8
Energy
0
Intelligence
7
Combat
0
Win conditions
Reality
0
Erasure
0
Immortality
5
Control
7
Untouchable
0
Authority
0
On the page
No canon victories recorded yet. When one is added it appears here with its source.
Abilities · rated 0–10
abnormal pain tolerance8 shape shifting7 brute strength5 regeneration5 tactical genius5 super strength4 combat reflexes3
Weaknesses · what an opponent can use
fire weaknesscritical limited durabilityminor requires contactmajor
Background

The shape-shifting organism from John Carpenter's The Thing (1982): grows tentacles, jaws and limbs mid-fight, shrugs off gunfire, and every severed piece lives on. Fire kills it.

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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