The villains in the DC Universe are no joke. Of course, the cream of the crop is Darkseid, the leader of Apokolips, who spends his days searching the cosmos for the Anti-Life Equation, which will allow him to conquer planets with ease. It usually takes the might of the entire Justice League and any other available heroes even to put a dent in the evildoer. Strength will only get them so far, though, as Darkeid is also very intelligent. Fortunately, there’s one character in the franchise who can even the playing field: Batman, who can be ready for anyone or anything with the right amount of prep time.

Obviously, Batman doesn’t have superpowers, and he usually doesn’t need them with the villains he fights in Gotham. However, even while at home, he has to flex his muscles from time to time. Here’s every live-action version of Batman, ranked by how strong they are.

9) Gotham

There’s one show centered around the Dark Knight that only features him in a single episode: Gotham. Following a young Bruce Wayne, the show doesn’t give the future hero much to do, letting him throw down here and there but giving Jim Gordon the spotlight. While Gotham‘s Batman may have a great career after the show is over, he doesn’t do enough to grab anything but the last spot.

8) Batman

There’s only so much one can expect from Batman’s first major TV show. Adam West delivers a great performance, giving the titular hero a fun-loving personality, but he lacks power behind his punches. He would rather come up with a spray that knocks a villain unconscious than try to hit them.

7) Titans

The streaming series Titans doesn’t give Batman a lot of screen time because it focuses on his protege, Nightwing, and the team he puts together. When the Caped Crusader does show up, though, he doesn’t do much because he’s in the twilight of his career. Knocking a few goons around and taking out The Joker is the highlight of his time on Titans.

6) Batman Forever

Val Kilmer takes over for Michael Keaton in Batman Forever, and while the movie features a couple of iconic DC villains, they don’t push the titular hero in the strength department. Two-Face and The Riddler try to put Batman in a tough spot, which he gets out of by using his brain. Only a handful of punches are thrown in the entire movie.

5) The Dark Knight Trilogy

Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy tries to keep its stories as realistic as possible. The characters get hurt, with Bruce Wayne even having to heal from a serious back injury in The Dark Knight Rises. While Batman gets the better of Bane in his second cage match, he still gets beaten up plenty in his three-movie run.

4) The Batman

Like The Dark Knight Trilogy, Matt Reeves’ Bat-Verse keeps things grounded. However, there’s a brutality to Robert Pattinson’s iteration that’s missing from Christian Bale’s. It really feels like The Batman‘s titular hero wants to inflict pain on his opponents when he throws a punch in their direction.

3) Batman & Robin

Being in the worst Batman movie doesn’t automatically make George Clooney’s version the weakest. Batman & Robin pits its heroes against Poison Ivy, Bane, and Mister Freeze, which is a stacked lineup. The Dark Knight takes down all of his enemies without getting seriously wounded, and that has to count for something.

2) Tim Burton’s Batman

The first two appearances by Michael Keaton’s Batman aren’t anything to write home about when it comes to action. Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin are his villains, and none of them proves to be too challenging. Circumstances change when Keaton returns in The Flash, though, as he faces off against a Kryptonian army. While Batman doesn’t beat Zod in a fist fight or anything, he proves that he belongs.

1) DCEU Batman

It’s not much of a competition for the top spot, as the DC Extended Universe features Batman going up against Superman in his first appearance. After holding his own against the Man of Steel, Batman fights another alien, Steppenwolf, in Justice League. Surviving multiple battles for the fate of the world means Ben Affleck’s hero has his colleagues beat.

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