Thor: Love and Thunder restored the significance of Thor's arsenal – here are all Asgardian weapons confirmed in the MCU so far. In Loki, it was revealed that variants may wield alternate versions of familiar Asgardian armaments, with another version of Mjolnir in play thanks to Boastful Loki. Thor: Love and Thunder then revived Earth-616's original Mjolnir for Mighty Thor, a.k.a. Dr. Jane Foster. Thor's power and identity are strongly bound to Mjolnir, which channels Thor's connection with the Odinforce. The MCU is full of powerful artifacts, from the Infinity Stones to the Darkhold, but Asgardian weaponry is still among the most powerful in any corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The number of Asgardian weapons in the MCU has expanded since Thor's original hammer Mjolnir was the only one. Asgardian weapons are still rare though, with only five having been confirmed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. Even though Thor is far from the only Asgardian to feature in ensemble MCU movies like Avengers: Endgame, characters like Valkyrie don't have a signature weapon in the same way. Despite the durability of weapons from Asgard, a couple have also been destroyed by super-powerful villains, including Hela. Only a handful of Asgardian weapons are known, and many are protected by their users and unlikely to be stolen or damaged without some sort of cosmic battle — especially Stormbreaker, which was last seen being wielded by Gorr's daughter, Love. Here's a comprehensive list of every Asgardian weapon currently known in the MCU.

Related: Why Thor Gives Stormbreaker To Love

What Asgardian Weapons Are Made Of

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Most Asgardian weapons are forged from Uru, a metal so strong that the only way to melt it down is with the power and heat of a star. Across the galaxy, only one race is confirmed to be able to forge weapons from Uru: the dwarves of Nidavellir. In the primary timeline, Thanos destroyed the MCU's dwarves during Avengers: Infinity War to ensure their knowledge was lost. Eitri, King of Nidavellir, was the sole survivor of the attack and could presumably help the Asgardians forge additional weapons. With only one dwarf remaining and their forge crippled, however, it's unlikely.

Gungnir

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Gungnir, a spear made of Uru, was the symbol of the Asgardian throne. Wielded by Odin and briefly by Loki and Thor, it represented the power and authority of the king of Asgard. Characters who used Gungnir in the MCU could also assume control of the Destroyer, an enchanted Asgardian automaton that was used to guard Odin's vault. The spear also seems to be able to channel different forms of energy depending on the capabilities and will of its user. Using the spear, Odin exiled Thor to Earth and, later, transformed the bodies of dead Asgardians into mist during a royal funeral ceremony. The spear was also able to open and close the Bifrost.

The spear carries several enchantments that seem to magnify its power. As a melee weapon, it's forceful enough to knock Thor through a wall and knock Hela back a step. The spear was also imbued with a form of mystical power that allows its user to fire off energy blasts. Gungnir was almost certainly destroyed during Ragnarok when Surtur obliterated Asgard. Thor used it briefly during his fight with Hela before dropping it in favor of calling his lightning. Is Gungnir more powerful than Stormbreaker or Mjolnir? Like the fate or whereabouts of Gungnir after Asgard was destroyed, the answer to that is unclear in the MCU.

Mjolnir

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Since the MCU's inception, Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, has been one of the most renowned weapons in the galaxy. Per Odin, "whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Many have tried to lift the hammer with no success, including Loki, the Hulk, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Quicksilver. To date, the only three people capable of wielding the hammer other than Thor are Dr. Jane Foster, Captain America, and Vision. Vision lifted the hammer during Avengers: Age of Ultron, gaining the trust of the Avengers, while Captain America took up the hammer during the final battle with Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. The hammer was briefly removed from its primary reality during Endgame's time heist to be used against Thanos but was eventually returned to its proper place on Asgard by Steve Rogers. Thereafter, it was destroyed by Hela during Thor: Ragnarok.

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Like Gugnir (and almost all Asgardian weapons), the hammer is made out of Uru and capable of enormous force. It was able to send the Hulk and Thanos flying. The hammer always returned to Thor whenever he threw it, obliterating any obstacles in its path and even traveling through realms. When spun, it could generate enough energy to lift Thor off the ground, enabling flight. Mjolnir was also capable of generating lighting on its own, as shown by Steve Rogers' use of Mjolnir in the Endgame battle. Thor also used it to summon elemental forces such as lighting, wind, and rain, but eventually discovered he didn't need the hammer to use that power.

In Thor: Love and Thunder, Mjolnir is seen on exhibit in New Asgard when Dr. Jane Foster seeks it to heal her advanced cancer. The pieces start reactivating and Mjolnir reforms, having been asked by Thor to protect her while they were together, and Jane inherits the full power of Thor. Jane's reconstituted Mjolnir has an even more impressive quality than it did in Thor's hands: due to its prior damage, it can splinter off in all directions and take out multiple enemies at once, also allowing it to trap and destroy fragments of the Gorr the God Butcher's Necrosword. The hammer also completely blocks the effects of Jane Foster's cancer, bestowing the same invulnerability as Thor but reducing her body's ability to fight the cancer while she's not holding the hammer. Mjolnir became central to Thor again in Love and Thunder, and he's wielding it again after handing Stormbreaker off to his new companion, Love – the daughter Gorr trades his life for.

Stormbreaker

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After Mjolnir was destroyed, Thor traveled to Nidavellir to get the dwarves' help to forge a new weapon, Stormbreaker. The large Uru ax is destined to be the greatest weapon in Asgard's history and capable of summoning the Bifrost. With Eitri's help, Thor was able to forge the ax-head for Stormbreaker in Avengers: Infinity War. The weapon was finished off with a handle made from one of Groot's own arms. When Thor used Stormbreaker against Thanos, it was one of the few weapons shown to be able to injure the Titan. In addition to enhancing Thor's lightning powers, the ax can block and disperse energy blasts from the Infinity Stones. It's even more durable than Mjolnir and allows Thor to fly effortlessly.

Stormbreaker has another more sinister purpose in Thor: Love and Thunder. Once Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) obtains it in battle, he combines its power with that of his own sword, All-Black the Necrosword, which unlocks the door to Eternity. In doing so, Stormbreaker inadvertently puts every god in existence at risk, as Eternity would grant Gorr's desires – exterminating all of them. However, Stormbreaker certainly seems committed to its own god, floating into frame jealously every time Thor so much as looks at Mjolnir. Thor 4's Stormbreaker has a personality, possibly inherited from the length of Groot which makes up its handle.

Related: Thor: Why Anyone Can Lift Stormbreaker - But NOT Mjolnir

The Other Mjolnir (Boastful Loki's version)

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In addition to introducing four new Loki variants, the post-credits scene of Loki episode 4 introduced a new Asgardian weapon. Deobia Oparei's character, listed in the credits as "Boastful Loki," appears to wield a version of Mjolnir very different from the weapon MCU fans are familiar with. With a wrench-like handle and gold-colored steel beam as the head, Boastful Loki's version of the Mjolnir hammer seems more practical than Thor's royal weapon. Unlike Mjolnir, which is beautiful as well as deadly, this version of the hammer has an industrial look, like it might have been crafted on the battlefield.

Wielded by one of Loki's variants, it's unlikely this version of Mjolnir has a "worthiness" clause. Or, if it was designed specifically for Loki, perhaps the weapon has different standards of worthiness, suited to a God of Mischief. The weapon could also take its origin from the Marvel comics. At one point, when Odin replaced Thor with Red Norvell, he also replaced Mjolnir with a copy known as Crusher. Boastful Loki's weapon could also be a copy of Mjolnir, capable of the same powers.

Was The Infinity Gauntlet An Asgardian Weapon?

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No - despite the Infinity Gauntlet being in Odin's vault in Thor: Ragnarok, it was included as a joke that inadvertently created a massive plot hole. The joke was that Odin had a fake Infinity Gauntlet commissioned for his vault. However, this doesn't line up with Avengers: Infinity War explaining that Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet was the first of its kind, and that no one had ever used more than one Infinity Stone.

The Thor: Ragnarok Infinity Gauntlet joke was also meant to correct the scene in Thor showing the Infinity Gauntlet in Odin's vault, because at the time, it was already in Thanos' possession. Instead, it only raised more questions, like what Odin's fake gauntlet is based on, and why a wise Asgardian god would go to the trouble of commissioning a fake weapon and placing it alongside dangerous relics. The destruction of Asgard meant Thor: Love and Thunder couldn't answer any of these questions, too. In any case, while the real Infinity Gauntlet was made of Uru, the Dwarves on Nidavellir were forced to forge it on Thanos' orders, which means that it is not an Asgardian weapon in the traditional sense.

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