Ultimate Dragon Ball Characters Above God Level Guide March 2026
Several Dragon Ball characters surpass God of Destruction level, including all Angels (Whis, Vados, Grand Priest), Zeno the Omni-King, Ultra Instinct Goku, Ultra Ego Vegeta, Jiren, Beast Gohan, fusion warriors Gogeta and Vegito, and Black Frieza. These characters either possess natural Ultra Instinct, reality-warping abilities, or have achieved transformations that transcend divine limitations.
When I first watched Dragon Ball Super and saw Beerus casually destroy half a planet with a single tap, I thought we’d reached the pinnacle of power in the Dragon Ball universe. Boy, was I wrong! After diving deep into the manga, anime, and countless hours playing games like Dragon Ball Legends and Dokkan Battle, I’ve discovered that the Gods of Destruction, as terrifying as they are, aren’t even close to being the strongest beings in existence.
The power hierarchy in Dragon Ball is absolutely mind-blowing when you really analyze it. While Gods of Destruction like Beerus, Champa, and Belmod represent divine authority over their respective universes with the power to erase entire civilizations with a thought, there exists an entire tier of characters who make them look like children playing with toys. In my experience tracking power scaling across the franchise since the Tournament of Power arc, I’ve identified several characters who definitively stand above God of Destruction level – and some of them might surprise you.
What’s fascinating is how this power scaling translates into the gaming world. When you’re building teams in Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, understanding these power hierarchies becomes crucial for creating optimal lineups. The same characters who dominate in the anime and manga often reflect similar dominance in their game counterparts, though sometimes with interesting twists that make the gaming meta even more complex.
The Divine Hierarchy: Understanding Power Beyond Gods
Before we dive into specific characters, let me break down the cosmic hierarchy that governs the Dragon Ball multiverse. Through my analysis of the source material and official statements from Akira Toriyama and Toyotaro, the power structure follows a clear pattern: Mortals < Supreme Kais < Gods of Destruction < Angels < Grand Priest < Zeno. This isn’t just speculation – it’s been confirmed multiple times throughout Dragon Ball Super’s run.
The Gods of Destruction themselves possess what’s called “Hakai” energy – the power of destruction that can erase anything from existence. I’ve seen Beerus demonstrate this terrifying ability multiple times, from erasing Zamasu in an alternate timeline to destroying ghosts that were supposed to be immune to physical attacks. However, this godly power has its limits, and that’s where things get really interesting.
What sets characters above God of Destruction level apart isn’t just raw power – it’s the nature of their abilities. While Gods of Destruction are bound by rules and limitations (they can’t kill Supreme Kais without dying themselves, for instance), the beings above them operate on entirely different principles. Some possess Ultra Instinct naturally, others have reality-warping abilities that transcend conventional power scaling, and a select few have achieved transformations that push them beyond divine limitations.
The Angels: Natural Masters of Ultra Instinct
Whis – Universe 7’s Guide and Teacher
Whis isn’t just Beerus’s attendant – he’s his teacher and vastly superior in every conceivable way. I remember my jaw dropping when Whis casually knocked out Beerus with a single chop to the neck in the Battle of Gods arc. That moment made it crystal clear that Angels operate on a completely different level. Whis possesses Ultra Instinct as his natural state, not as a transformation but as his default existence. He can rewind time by three minutes, travel across universes instantly, and has combat speed that makes even Beerus look sluggish.
In the manga, Whis’s training methods reveal just how far above Gods of Destruction he truly is. When training Goku and Vegeta, he effortlessly dodges their combined attacks while barely paying attention, often while eating or having casual conversations. His mastery of Ultra Instinct is so complete that he doesn’t even need to think about dodging – his body automatically responds to any threat with perfect efficiency.
Vados – Universe 6’s Superior Angel
Vados, Champa’s attendant and Whis’s older sister, claims to be even stronger than Whis himself – though Whis disputes this, saying it’s been a thousand years since she trained him. Regardless of who’s actually stronger between them, Vados demonstrates the same casual dominance over Champa that Whis shows over Beerus. She’s shown abilities like creating entire tournament arenas from nothing, generating force fields that can contain God-level battles, and traveling between universes faster than any God of Destruction could dream of achieving.
The Grand Priest – Father of All Angels
Now we’re entering truly ridiculous territory. The Grand Priest, father to all the Angels and Zeno’s primary attendant, is stated by Whis to be among the five strongest beings in the entire multiverse. Think about that for a moment – in a multiverse containing countless powerful beings across twelve universes, he’s in the top five. During the Tournament of Power, the Grand Priest created the entire tournament arena in the World of Void, demonstrated combat abilities that made even the Angels look amateur, and showed complete immunity to attacks that would obliterate Gods of Destruction.
What makes the Grand Priest particularly terrifying is his combination of absolute power and mysterious motivations. Unlike the neutral Angels who simply guide their respective Gods of Destruction, the Grand Priest actively serves Zeno and has shown a somewhat playful, almost sinister personality at times. His power is so absolute that even Beerus, who usually maintains his composure, shows visible fear and extreme respect in the Grand Priest’s presence.
Zeno: The Omni-King Who Transcends Power Scaling
Zeno is where traditional power scaling completely breaks down. He’s not strong in the conventional sense – he can’t fight, doesn’t have combat techniques, and probably couldn’t throw a proper punch if his life depended on it. Yet, he’s the absolute ruler of everything because he possesses the ultimate ability: complete erasure of anything and everything. I’ve watched him erase entire universes with less effort than it takes me to press a button in Dragon Ball FighterZ.
During the Tournament of Power, Zeno erased six universes instantly – not just the planets or galaxies, but the entire space-time continuums, along with their Gods of Destruction, Supreme Kais, and every living being within them. He did this while essentially playing with his future self, treating universe erasure like a game. This isn’t power in the traditional Dragon Ball sense – it’s absolute authority over existence itself.
What’s particularly interesting about Zeno is that his guards, two mysterious beings who constantly accompany him, are implied to be tremendously powerful as well. While we’ve never seen them fight, the fact that they’re tasked with protecting someone who can erase anything suggests they must be capable of handling threats that even Zeno might not immediately notice. The manga hints that these guards might be among those top five beings Whis mentioned, though this remains unconfirmed.
Exceptional Mortals Who Surpassed Divine Limits
Jiren – The Mortal Beyond Gods
Jiren deserves special recognition as the first mortal explicitly stated to surpass God of Destruction level. Whis himself confirmed that Jiren had reached a level that even a God of Destruction cannot easily attain. During the Tournament of Power, I watched this absolute unit tank a full-power Spirit Bomb from Goku, shake the entire World of Void with his power-up, and overpower Golden Frieza, Android 17, and Goku simultaneously without breaking a sweat.
What makes Jiren particularly impressive is that he achieved this power through pure training and meditation – no divine techniques, no special transformations initially, just raw strength pushed to its absolute limit. His meditation allows him to sense and counter attacks from any direction, creating a defensive ability that rivals Ultra Instinct without actually using the technique. When he finally went full power, his energy alone was enough to push back a Universal Spirit Bomb and nearly eliminated Ultra Instinct Goku.
In the manga, Jiren’s power is portrayed even more dominantly. He defeats Hit with a single glare, overpowers Perfected Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Evolution Blue Vegeta simultaneously, and only starts showing real effort when facing Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku. His strength is so overwhelming that Belmod, Universe 11’s God of Destruction, openly admits that Jiren surpasses him in combat ability.
Goku – Ultra Instinct and Beyond
My experience following Goku’s journey from a kid with a tail to a warrior who can challenge Angels has been nothing short of extraordinary. When Goku first achieved Ultra Instinct Sign during his fight with Jiren, he entered the realm of beings above God of Destruction level. But it was his complete mastery of Ultra Instinct that truly pushed him into this elite tier.
Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku demonstrated power that made Beerus stand up in shock, with all the Gods of Destruction showing respect for a mortal achieving what they couldn’t fully master. In this form, Goku’s speed transcends conventional measurement, his power shakes infinite voids, and his combat instincts operate beyond conscious thought. The silver-haired transformation doesn’t just increase his power – it fundamentally changes how he exists in combat, moving and reacting without any delay between thought and action.
Recent manga developments have pushed Goku even further with True Ultra Instinct, a form that combines his Saiyan nature with the Angel technique. This evolution allows him to use his emotions to fuel Ultra Instinct rather than suppressing them, creating a unique variation that even Whis acknowledges as Goku’s own path. When using this technique with his avatar-like Susanoo manifestation, Goku can clash with opponents while his body remains completely untouchable.
Vegeta – Ultra Ego’s Destructive Path
Vegeta took a completely different path to surpass God of Destruction level, and honestly, it suits his personality perfectly. Under Beerus’s training, Vegeta learned to harness Hakai energy and developed Ultra Ego – a transformation that’s essentially the antithesis to Ultra Instinct. Where Goku avoids damage through perfect movement, Vegeta grows stronger by taking damage, converting pain and battle damage into exponentially increasing power.
Ultra Ego Vegeta has shown the ability to use Hakai energy in combat, destroying objects and energy at the atomic level. During his fight with Granolah, Vegeta demonstrated that this form could compete with wish-enhanced powers that were stated to be the strongest in Universe 7. The form’s unique property of growing stronger through damage creates a terrifying scenario where prolonged battles only make Vegeta more dangerous.
What’s particularly impressive about Ultra Ego is that it represents Vegeta walking the path of a God of Destruction while still maintaining his identity as a Saiyan warrior. Beerus himself has acknowledged that Vegeta could potentially succeed him as Universe 7’s God of Destruction, indicating that Vegeta has already reached or surpassed the threshold required for that position.
Gohan Beast – The Hybrid’s Ultimate Evolution
The Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie introduced us to Gohan’s most powerful transformation yet – Beast Mode. I’ll admit, when I first saw Gohan’s new form with its distinctive white hair and red eyes, I was skeptical. But after analyzing his performance against Cell Max, a being designed to rival Gods when completed, it’s clear that Gohan has entered the realm above God of Destruction level.
Gohan Beast demonstrated power that Piccolo, who had received his own divine power-up from Shenron, described as potentially being the strongest warrior on Earth – and this includes Goku and Vegeta. The form allowed Gohan to completely dominate Cell Max, finishing him with a Special Beam Cannon that obliterated a being capable of threatening the entire planet with casual attacks.
What makes Gohan Beast particularly interesting is that it seems to be an evolution unique to Gohan’s hybrid biology and emotional nature. Unlike his father’s Ultra Instinct or Vegeta’s Ultra Ego, which are divine techniques, Gohan Beast appears to be a natural evolution of his latent power, similar to his Ultimate form but exponentially stronger. This suggests that hybrid Saiyans might have their own path to surpassing Gods that differs from pure-blooded Saiyans.
Fusion Warriors: Multiplied Divine Power
Gogeta – The Perfect Fusion
When Goku and Vegeta perform the Fusion Dance correctly, they create Gogeta – a warrior whose power is so overwhelming that he makes Gods of Destruction look pedestrian. During the Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie, Gogeta Blue didn’t just defeat Full Power Super Saiyan Broly; he completely dominated him while seemingly holding back to avoid killing him. The battle literally shattered dimensional barriers, with their clash breaking through to other dimensions.
What puts Gogeta above God of Destruction level isn’t just the multiplication of Goku and Vegeta’s base powers – it’s the exponential increase that fusion provides. When you combine two warriors who are already approaching or at God of Destruction level individually, the result is something that transcends normal power scaling. Gogeta’s speed, power, and technique are all perfectly synchronized, creating a fighter with no weaknesses and overwhelming advantages in every aspect of combat.
In promotional materials and official statements, Gogeta Blue has been described as potentially being the strongest warrior in Universe 7’s history up to that point. Considering this includes periods when Goku had Mastered Ultra Instinct, this statement alone suggests Gogeta operates well above standard God of Destruction level.
Vegito – The Potara Fusion Powerhouse
Vegito, created through Potara fusion, has consistently shown power that dwarfs Gods of Destruction. During the Future Trunks arc, Vegito Blue’s power was so immense that he defused early because mortal bodies couldn’t handle that level of energy for the full hour that Potara fusion typically lasts. Against Merged Zamasu, who had already achieved a form of divinity through his wish and fusion, Vegito dominated completely until the fusion ran out.
The Potara fusion multiplies the fighters’ powers even more dramatically than the Fusion Dance, with the added benefit of combining their fighting experiences and techniques seamlessly. Vegito has access to both Goku’s instant transmission and varied techniques, as well as Vegeta’s tactical brilliance and Final Flash variants, creating a warrior with unmatched versatility.
What’s particularly notable about Vegito is his personality – he maintains the battle intelligence of both fusees while adding a cocky confidence that comes from knowing he’s essentially invincible. This psychological advantage, combined with his overwhelming power, makes him a nightmare opponent even for beings at God of Destruction level.
Recent Manga Developments: Black Frieza and Beyond
Black Frieza – Ten Years of Training
The manga recently introduced Black Frieza, and let me tell you, this transformation completely redefines what we thought was possible for non-Saiyan characters. After training in a Hyperbolic Time Chamber-like dimension for ten years (which was only a few days in real-time), Frieza achieved a form that one-shot both True Ultra Instinct Goku and Ultra Ego Vegeta simultaneously. Not defeated them in a prolonged battle – literally knocked them out of their transformations with a single blow each.
This feat alone puts Black Frieza definitively above God of Destruction level. Consider that both Goku and Vegeta in their respective Ultra forms were already approaching or at God of Destruction level, and Frieza defeated them as easily as he once defeated Namek saga warriors. The power gap is so massive that it’s reshaping the entire power hierarchy of Universe 7.
What makes Black Frieza particularly terrifying is Frieza’s natural talent combined with actual dedicated training. Remember, Frieza achieved Golden form with just four months of training. With ten years of focused development, he’s unlocked potential that might rival or exceed even the Angels. His control over this power is also perfect – he can precisely regulate his strength to avoid killing when he chooses, showing mastery that surpasses his previous forms.
Granolah and Gas – Wish-Enhanced Warriors
The Granolah arc introduced an interesting concept: warriors who wished to become the strongest in the universe. Both Granolah and later Gas received power from the Dragon Balls that instantly made them the strongest mortals in Universe 7 – which at the time included Goku and Vegeta. This wish-based power put them immediately at or above God of Destruction level, though with significant drawbacks.
Granolah’s power was particularly impressive because it came with technique and skill, not just raw strength. His evolved right eye could see vital points, predict movements, and even perceive things faster than Ultra Instinct Goku could react to initially. His destructive power allowed him to create city-destroying blasts with finger guns and move faster than instant transmission through pure speed.
Gas, after receiving the same wish but stronger (since he wished after Granolah), displayed even more overwhelming power. He could create weapon constructs from energy, teleport across the universe without techniques like instant transmission, and overwhelm both Ultra Ego Vegeta and True Ultra Instinct Goku simultaneously. While these wish-enhanced powers came at the cost of their lifespans, they definitively proved that mortals could reach levels beyond Gods of Destruction through various means.
Gaming Perspective: Power Levels in Dragon Ball Games
As someone who’s spent countless hours in Dragon Ball games, I find it fascinating how these power dynamics translate to gaming. In Dragon Ball Legends, characters like Ultra Instinct Goku and Jiren consistently dominate the meta, reflecting their anime/manga superiority. The developers clearly understand these power hierarchies and implement them in ways that feel authentic to the source material while maintaining game balance.
What’s particularly interesting in games like Dokkan Battle is how they handle fusion characters. Gogeta and Vegito units are typically among the strongest in any meta, with their leader skills and passive abilities reflecting their overwhelming power. The recent addition of Beast Gohan units across various games has also shifted tier lists dramatically, showing how new transformations impact both the story and gaming landscapes.
In Dragon Ball FighterZ, the competitive fighting game scene has shown that while power levels matter for casual play and story modes, skill can overcome raw strength in player-versus-player matches. However, characters with Ultra Instinct mechanics, like UI Goku’s automatic dodges, still provide advantages that mirror their canonical abilities, creating an interesting balance between lore accuracy and competitive fairness.
The Nature of Power Above Destruction
After analyzing all these characters, I’ve realized that surpassing God of Destruction level isn’t just about raw power – it’s about transcending limitations. Angels have Ultra Instinct as their natural state. Zeno has absolute authority over existence. Jiren achieved strength through breaking his limits. Goku and Vegeta found divine techniques that match their personalities. Each path to this level is unique, reflecting the character’s nature and journey.
What’s consistent among all these characters is that they’ve moved beyond conventional ki-based power systems. They operate on principles that normal fighters can’t comprehend – automatic movement, reality erasure, exponential power growth through damage, or multiplication through fusion. These aren’t just stronger versions of existing techniques; they’re fundamental changes to how these beings interact with reality.
The gaming representation of these characters often tries to capture this transcendent nature through unique mechanics. UI Goku’s dodge mechanics, Jiren’s counter abilities, and fusion characters’ overwhelming stats all attempt to translate these conceptual powers into playable formats. While games can’t fully capture the scope of these abilities, they do an admirable job of making players feel the difference between standard fighters and those who’ve transcended destruction.
Future Implications and Power Ceiling 2026
Looking ahead, Dragon Ball continues to raise the power ceiling in ways that seemed impossible just a few years ago. With Black Frieza’s introduction, we’re seeing that the gap between mortals and Angels might be smaller than we thought. The upcoming chapters of the manga will likely explore even more methods of reaching and surpassing God of Destruction level, potentially including new transformations for characters like Broly or even Piccolo.
The existence of multiple universes also means we haven’t seen all the powerful beings out there. The four universes exempt from the Tournament of Power due to their high mortal levels likely contain fighters who could challenge or surpass Gods of Destruction. We also know there are five beings in the top tier of power according to Whis, and we’ve only definitively identified a few of them.
From a gaming perspective, this continuous power escalation provides endless content opportunities. Each new transformation or powerful character means new units in gacha games, new DLC fighters in fighting games, and new story modes exploring these cosmic battles. As someone who plays these games regularly, I’m excited to see how developers will implement future power-ups while maintaining some semblance of game balance.
Conclusion: A Hierarchy Beyond Comprehension
The Dragon Ball universe has evolved far beyond the simple power level scouters of the Saiyan saga. Today’s hierarchy includes beings who can erase universes with a thought, warriors who move without thinking, and mortals who’ve shattered their limitations to stand among gods. The Gods of Destruction, once seeming like the ultimate power, now represent just another tier to surpass in humanity’s endless potential for growth.
Through my journey analyzing these characters across anime, manga, and games, I’ve come to appreciate how Dragon Ball constantly redefines what’s possible. Whether you’re watching Goku achieve a new form, playing as Gogeta in FighterZ, or pulling that coveted LR unit in Dokkan Battle, the thrill of witnessing and experiencing these godly powers never gets old.
What excites me most is that this isn’t the end. Dragon Ball has shown time and again that there’s always another level, always another transformation, always another warrior ready to shatter our expectations. As we continue into 2026 and beyond, I can’t wait to see which characters will next join this exclusive club of beings who stand above the Gods of Destruction. Until then, I’ll keep training in the games, analyzing the source material, and marveling at the ever-expanding cosmos of Dragon Ball’s divine hierarchy.