Superhuman Strength: Thanos possesses vast superhuman strength the full limits of which aren't known. Death has increased his strength beyond their original limits to levels rivaling or surpassing those of the physically strongest Eternals. He has proven capable of fighting Thor even when Thor had the Power Gem.[37] His strength is so vast that he has been able to defeat the likes of the Silver Surfer,[citation needed] punch away an attacking Hulk,[82] physically subduing with ease Beta Ray Bill and Ronan the Accuser (as well as casually breaking apart the latter's Universal Weapon) and, most impressively, wrestle with the mighty Tyrant, although only by being additionally empowered by an external power source.[citation needed] He was also able to beat in melee fight the Hulk power-enhanced Annihilus.[73] Thanos can also augment his strength with his cosmic energy when needed.[citation needed] Thanos was also able to lift the Galactus Engine and recover it from the depths of Ego the Living Planet,[138] destroy a planet in a battle with Drax (in his first incarnation), he was even able to fight hand-to-hand with his son Thane after being empowered by the Phoenix Force, Thanos pushed Thane across the planet, destroying it.
Superhuman Speed: Despite his massive muscular bulk, Thanos is capable of running and moving at speeds greater than the finest human athlete.[citation needed]
Superhuman Stamina: Thanos' musculature produces almost no fatigue toxins during physical activity. As a result, he has nearly superhuman stamina in all physical activities.[citation needed]
Nigh Invulnerability: Before his "death", Thanos possessed an impressive degree of resistance to physical injury, even compared to other Eternals. After his resurrection, Death increased his ability to resist injury to a much greater degree and he is now nigh-invulnerable.[citation needed] He has withstood, at point-blank range, planet-destroying attacks without any harm.[citation needed] He has withstood blasts from the Silver Surfer unharmed.[citation needed] He withstood a battering from an enraged, Power Gem-wielding Thor with nothing but a bloody nose.[37] He possesses such an incredible resistance to injury that he has been shown to survive point-blank blasts from Odin,[39] and Galactus.[140] Thanos has withstood three full screams from Black Bolt, one at point-blank range, without any significant damage,[141] survived being subjected to an artificial black hole,[142] and withstood being stabbed in the chest by Wolverine's Adamantium claws without exhibiting any discomfort.[143]
Immortality: Thanos, like all Eternals, is immortal in the sense that he is immune to all known diseases and infections and is immune to the effects of aging. Thanos was formerly banned by Death itself from entering its realm, rendering him truly immortal. No matter the severity of any injury, Thanos was unable to die and completely recovered. This ban has since been lifted.[citation needed]
Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his extraordinary durability, it is possible to injure Thanos. Like all Eternals, however, Thanos is capable of regenerating damaged tissue with much greater speed and efficiency than a human being. His healing powers aren't as developed as those of some Eternals. Some Eternals are capable of regenerating any destroyed tissue. Given the circumstances of his death at the hands of Drax the Destroyer during the Annihilation event, Thanos is unable to regenerate missing organs, such as a heart.[52]
Superhuman Agility: Despite his great size, Thanos' agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete. His agility is roughly equal to that of the average Eternal.[citation needed]
Superhuman Reflexes: Thanos' reaction time is enhanced to a level that is beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete. Like his agility, his reflexes are about average for an Eternal.[citation needed]
Energy Manipulation & Control: Thanos has displayed great versatility in the use of his energy projection abilities. He has demonstrated the ability to project pure energy as a concussive force,[citation needed] "magnetic" energy,[25] infrared heat-beams from his eyes,[citation needed] and disruptor beams,[citation needed] unilaterally striking separate targets with his optic blasts,[citation needed] as well as using his mental link to his techno-mystical chair to form vastly powerful energy shields, barriers, and force-fields.[citation needed] The exact extent of Thanos' energy projection abilities are unknown, but his blasts have been capable of knocking down the likes of Thor and The Hulk.[citation needed] He was also able to slightly damage Galactus' armor and blast the Devourer of Worlds off his feet.[140] By collaborating with the In-Betweener they together released the latter from his prison created by Master Order and Lord Chaos.[144] It has been speculated that the nature of Thanos' cosmic energy reserve may be quasi-mystical in nature.[citation needed]
Telepathy: Thanos possesses psionic abilities. His mind is invulnerable to most forms of psychic attack.[citation needed] Thanos has demonstrated the ability to successfully defend himself against psychic assaults from Moondragon and Mantis.[citation needed] He also managed to shut down the Maker's mind,[145] turned the Fallen One into his herald, [146] made the Hulk attack his fellow Avengers,[128] and forced Conner Sims (the Anti-Man) to destroy his surroundings.[100] Thanos also once attempted to destroy the mind of Drax the Destroyer with a powerful psychic attack called the Time-Mind Sync Warp, that plunges the victim's mind into a psychedelic dimension of insanity, causing death or incapacitation.[147]
Matter Manipulation & Control: Thanos has demonstrated some ability to manipulate matter on the atomic level, similarly to Earthborn Eternals. On one occasion, he turned the Skrull Skragg, into stone.[7] He also used his matter manipulation ability on Moondragon to purge the muscle controlling parasites implanted by Annihilus from her body.[52]
Curse Casting: Thanos seems to be at least partially skilled in magic, evidence being him cursing Deadpool to be unable to die.[citation needed]
Teleportation: Thanos can teleport himself across unknown distances through his link with his techno-mystical transport chair. When stranded in space with Terraxia, he could neither fly, nor teleport to his rescue, presumably because his chair got destroyed in the struggle before.[149]
Super-Genius Intelligence: Possibly Thanos' most dangerous ability is his mind. Thanos' intellect is dedicated to enhancing his own powers and to the annihilation of all life. Thanos is a genius in virtually all known fields of advanced science and has created technology far exceeding contemporary Earth science.[citation needed] He has also shown to quickly adapt to new battle situations, as shown in his fight with the Champion of the Universe, who outclassed him physically and whom he beat by dancing around him, blasting him with energy attacks and tricking him into destroying the planet they fought on.[144] Thanos has remarked that, compared to himself, Bruce Banner's intelligence is only great for human standards.