How does Killmonger so easily defeat T'Challa in ritual combat?

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In Black Panther, Killmonger is shown to defeat T'Challa in ritual combat without much effort.

However, before the fight, T'Challa drinks a potion which gives him the powers of the Black Panther.

How can a regular human soldier (regardless of how many regular people he has killed) so easily overpower a hero with superhuman strength, agility and resilience?



Best Answer

You've misunderstood what's happening. The potion T'Challa drinks strips him of the Black Panther powers and reverts him to normal human levels. This is to allow the combat to be fair.

If T'Challa had the Black Panther powers odds are good that he'd have won the fight.

As it was, Killmonger won due to what appeared to be purely superior skill and strength.




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How many kills does Erik Killmonger have?

2,200 Unnamed People - Killed off-screen by Killmonger, Scars seen on his body. (Note: This was just the actors given number after trying to count all of the scars.)

Does Killmonger defeat Black Panther?

The two foes fought in a vicious ritual combat over the right to rule the country, and Killmonger was finally able to defeat his foe and gain the status of Black Panther for his own.

How strong is Erik Killmonger?

While not superhuman, he is considerably much stronger than the average human and is almost as strong as a human can be without being considered superhuman. At his peak, marvel hand-books class him to lift just under 800 lbs.



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