Background
Real Name: Victor Von Doom
Height: 6’7
Weight: 415 lbs
-Modelled after the Grim Reaper.
-Has diplomatic immunity
Born as a Romani to Cynthia and Werner Von Doom, Victor’s early life was a tumultuous one. His mother made a deal with Mephisto for magical power in order to protect her Latverian people. Which came at the price of her soul. Doom’s father wasn’t long for the world either. After a mishap with a baron, Werner feared for his life, escaping from the baron’s men and taking Victor with him into the cold wilderness. Werner would die from exposure, but Doom survived, left with nothing but a chest full of his mother’s occult relics, and a burning desire for revenge.
It was with that burning desire that he began combining his mother’s sorcery with his great knowledge of science to construct an assortment of different devices. His devices were impressive enough to get the attention of the Empire State University all the way in the United States. They offered Doom a scholarship, which he accepted.
At Empire State, Doom met his future nemesis, Reed Richards, and attempted to build a device that would let him communicate with his deceased mother. But due to a miscalculation (that may or may not have been caused by Ben Grimm) it backfired horribly and exploded, permanently scarring him, and causing enough property damage to expel him from the university.
With nowhere to go, Doom ventured to the Tibettan mountains, where he was found by several monks. These monks took him in and forged a suit of armor and mask that Doom would use to cover his face and all of his perceived imperfections. With new armor to bolster his already impressive abilities, Doom returned to his people, and successfully retook the land of Latveria, overthrowing the baron, and establishing his rule as the land’s king.
But Latveria wasn’t enough. In Doom’s eyes, the only way humanity could ever be without suffering or want was for him to rule… Everything. Thus, he did what all good mad doctors do, and tried to take over the world!
Naturally, Doom’s world domination attempts made him an enemy of the Avengers, the X-Men, the nation of Wakanda, the Silver Surfer, and most often, the Fantastic Four, led by his former college rival, Reed Richards. His successes in fighting these opponents have been… Mixed, though he has managed to steal cosmic power a remarkable number of times, and even outright won on a few occasions.
More recently, Doom’s time possessing godlike power caused him to have an epiphany. Realizing the countless lives he had taken and the undue suffering he had caused those around him, he genuinely attempted to turn over a new leaf, taking up the mantle of Iron Man (to Tony’s dismay), and briefly working with several other superheroes. Though like all things in comic books, Doom ultimately returned to the status quo, once again becoming the tyrannical ruler, and would-be conqueror, who the people of Latveria (usually) admire, and who the rest of the world despises as much as they fear.
Experience
Doctor Doom is one of the most accomplished geniuses in the Marvel universe, and as such has a plethora of experience in both the world of magic and science.
-Doom has been studying magic from a young age after finding his mother’s chest of occult relics. He quickly became a master of both magic and technology from his studies.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Annual-2?id=56197#6
-Was placed back in time to the prehistoric age, where he spent millions of years mastering magic, and underwent a complete alteration of his molecular structure.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-569?id=27240#22
-Was trained in magic by Doctor Strange, who noted that he was learning things himself from teaching Doom.
-Doom was taught and studied robotics under a gifted professor by the name of Doctor Cronos.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Spider-Man-2099-2015/Issue-2?id=29724#15
-One of the lesser shown, but still important skills of Doom’s is his swordsmanship and fencing.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Excalibur-1988/Issue-37?id=78278#13
-His knowledge of ancient and occult matters extends to even languages of a long extinct race of lizard people.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Doomwar/Issue-1?id=40432#8
-His brain is stated to be faster than the world’s fastest supercomputer.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1996/Issue-6?id=6631#20
-Even without any weapons, armor, or clothes, Doom can still kill a lion with his bare hands and survive in the wilderness.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Doom-2000/Issue-1?id=64540#3
-Doom’s consciousness was vast and powerful enough to download a planet’s worth of data.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Doom-The-Emperor-Returns/Issue-1?id=83461#3
Arsenal
Titanium Armor: Doom’s primary weapon and defense measure when battling foes. It was built from a combination of mysticism and Doom’s own technological knowledge. It’s stated to be able to induce 500,000 megavolts of electricity.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-350?id=27061#34
The armor comes built in with a large variety of different weapons and gadgets, including...
-Electromagnetic Amplifier: An electrical surge Doom can induce all around his suit to harm foes. The surge is powerful enough to harm his ‘son’ who he had given all of the powers and abilities of the Fantastic Four.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-199?id=26892#19
-Electrical Blasts: Fires a concussive blast of electrical energy.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-536?id=27298#15
-These electrical charges can also be sent through the ground.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Dazzler-1981/Issue-3?id=45209#22
-Doom’s electrical attacks are capable of harming even insulated foes such as Mister Fantastic.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-200?id=26895#19
-Electrical Reversal: Doom can reverse electrical charges directed at him back to the sender.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Astonishing-Tales-1970/Issue-5?id=61201#10
-Electromagnetism Manipulation: Doom’s suit has shown minor degrees of electromagnetic manipulation, letting him move and push opponents.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Excalibur-1988/Issue-37?id=78278#20
-It also makes him immune to Magneto’s magnetism.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Champions/Issue-16?id=75070#15
-Neuron Blast: A blast of energy that can erase people’s memories.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Solarman/Issue-2?id=91954#4
-Neuro Space Field: A blast of energy that can be fired from Doom’s armor that scrambles brain impulses, immobilizing foes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Incredible-Hulk-1968/Issue-349B?id=18748#4
-Neuro Disruptor: A device that scrambles the motor neurons of an opponent. Powerful enough to work on even on foes like Colossus.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Uncanny-X-Men-1963/Issue-145?id=22826#23
-Instant Hypnotism Impulser: A hypnotic device built into the palm of Doom’s armor that induces the foe into a hypnotic state.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-40?id=27116#17
-Molecular Expander: A device that can increase the size of tiny particles, making them large as boulders that can be fired as projectiles.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-40?id=27116#18
-The device can also magnetize the projectiles it fires with enough force to temporarily restrain Iron Man.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Iron-Man-1968/Issue-149?id=19357#20
-Finger Lasers: Lasers Doom can fire from his fingertips.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Amazing-Spider-Man-1963/Issue-350?id=4586#6
-Sub-Miniature Transistor Powered Blast Gun: An explosive blast projectile built into the fingers of Doom’s suit.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-10?id=26782#24
-Freezing/Heating Unit: Doom’s armor can be cooled to below zero temperatures, allowing him to create a shield of ice and freeze foes. He can also heat up his armor.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Astonishing-Tales-1970/Issue-5?id=61201#9
-Freezing Mister Fantastic.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-200?id=26895#27
-Energy Quarter-Staff: An energy-based quarter-staff Doom can generate, which can counteract a mechanical virus that spreads via touch, and infect machinery with an ‘energy virus’ that causes said machine to consume and sink energy into itself before being rendered inoperable.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1998/Issue-26?id=3800#21
-Tranquilizer Ray: A ray gun built into Doom’s finger tips that induce a sleep/relaxant powerful enough to depower The Hulk.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Incredible-Hulk-1968/Issue-144?id=18438#9
-Hand: An unnamed energy construct of a hand Doom can create from his gauntlets to hold and crush foes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-312?id=27019#14
-Ultra Frequency Sonics: Blasts of sonic energy which distort and cause nausea for the opponent.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1998/Issue-26?id=3800#20
-Modulating Energy Pulse: A device that Doom used to destroy Invisible Woman’s barrier.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1998/Issue-30?id=3805#21
-Chemical Missiles: Missiles stored within the knuckles of Doom’s armor, with special chemicals built into them that dowse out flames. Specifically made to counteract the Human Torch.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-318?id=27025#8
-Forcefield: A barrier Doom’s suit can create to protect him from attacks
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Alpha-Flight-1983/Issue-91?id=34202#19
-The barrier makes Doom immune to Magneto’s magnetic powers.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/X-Men-Dr-Doom-98/Full?id=149620#30
-According to Invisible Woman, Doom’s forcefield is even more powerful than hers’.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-200?id=26895#4
-Doom’s forcefield prevents vision from altering his molecules.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-9?id=100919#14
-Solar Apparatus Recharger: Doom’s armor can store solar and thermal energy to power and recharge itself. With enough power, it allows him to break Adamantine (note: Adamantine NOT Adamantium).
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Astonishing-Tales-1970/Issue-5?id=61201#6
-Point Singularity Power Supply: A back-up power source Doom can activate by pressing a button in his armor’s heel.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Marvel-Super-Heroes-Secret-Wars-1984/Issue-9?id=45244#15
-Energy Absorption: Even without the Cosmic Power Siphon, Doom’s armor is capable of absorbing the energy of foes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-2?id=100912#9
-Infra-Red Scanners: Scanners built into the eyes of Doom’s suit for tracking invisible opponents.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-246?id=26945#14
-Said scanners also let him analyze and understand magical attacks.
-Analyzers: Lets Doom analyze and get data on opponents, including completely foreign and unknown entities.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-381?id=27095#6
-Said sensors also let Doom distinguish robotic individuals disguised as humans.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-406?id=27123#14
-Tracing: Doom’s armor lets him track the bio-signatures of individuals across space and time with ‘Tracing Beacons’.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/X-Men-Dr-Doom-98/Full?id=149620#28
-Blinders: Doom can blind foes with a set of lights built into the eyes of his suit.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-537?id=27299#5
-Air Locked: Doom’s armor is air-locked, and as such makes him immune to gases and chemicals.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Marvel-Super-Heroes/Issue-20?id=67330#26
-Cloaking Unit: A device that turns Doom invisible. It somehow also masks his scent to the point that even Wolverine can’t detect him.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/X-Men-Dr-Doom-98/Full?id=149620#17
-Time Stop Immunity: Doom has special circuitry built into his armor that makes him immune to time being stopped, and time displacement.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Thor-1966/Issue-410?id=8113#8
-Hacking Resistance: Doom’s armor has many defensive measures, including immunity to being hacked by Iron Man’s Extremis Virus.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Mighty-Avengers/Issue-10?id=62268#17
-Reed (while stuck in Doom’s body) was also unable to hack his way out of the armor, remarking that it was adapting too quickly for him.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1998/Issue-27?id=3801#13
-Protective Lenses: Doom’s suit has special lenses that prevent him from being blinded by sudden flashes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Dazzler-1981/Issue-3?id=45209#20
-Ectoplasmic Ionizer: A barrier Doom’s gauntlets can create a barrier that stops ethereal beings.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Doctor-Voodoo-Avenger-of-the-Supernatural/Issue-1?id=59220#20
-Time Circuits/Time Platform/Chrono Displacer: Over the years Doom has used a variety of devices to travel back and forth through time. They do vary in appearance, but almost all are built into his armor, and let him freely move through time.
-Doom using the Time Circuits.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Marvel-Team-Up-1972/Issue-44?id=34663#15
-Doom opening a portal into time.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Dark-Avengers-2009/Issue-3?id=17537#20
-Doom using the Chronometer.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Iron-Man-1996/Issue-12?id=19661#38
-A variation of the time machine also lets him teleport
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Alpha-Flight-1983/Issue-91?id=34202#21
-With his time platform he was able to transport his entire castle to a different period of time.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Dark-Avengers-2009/Issue-4?id=17551#15
Auto-repair Function: Doom’s armor can self-repair, though to what extent is unknown.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/FF-2013/Issue-16?id=1932#5
Ionic Blade: A serrated blade built into Doom’s gauntlet that lets him slice through steel.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-12?id=100906#12
Camouflage Ring: A special ring that makes it so only Doom can remove the mask to his armor (without using raw force obviously).
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Annual-2?id=56197#12
Hologram Projector: Doom’s suit can create an illusory hologram of himself.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-2?id=100912#12
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Marc-Spector-Moon-Knight/Issue-39?id=69751#2
Oxygen Reserves: Doom’s suit can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, effectively giving him an indefinite oxygen supply.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-11?id=100905#11
Poison Darts: Poisonous projectiles Doom can fire from his fingertips.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-7?id=100917#14
-Boobytrapped: Doom’s suit is boobytrapped to the point that just about anybody who isn’t him would have difficulty using it.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Spider-Man-Fantastic-Four/Issue-1?id=130350#19
Telescopic Vision: The visors on Doom’s armor are telescopic.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-vs-X-Men/Issue-4?id=84992#25
-Holy Repellent: Doom claims his armor has pieces of the True Cross built into it in the event that he needs to fight off vampires or some other demonic entity.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Captain-Britain-and-MI13/Issue-10?id=86404#4
Self-Destruct Sequence: In the event that Doom’s armor is disabled he can teleport himself out of it, and cause it to self-destruct.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/A-X/Issue-17?id=3015#20
-It is worth noting that Doom’s protege, Kristoff, claims his own armor is made from a mix of Adamantium, Vibranium, and Titanium. (Fantastic Four Unplugged, Issue 3, Page 4)
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-Unplugged/Issue-3?id=123433#4
Other Equipment
Outside of his armor, Doom also employs a variety of gadgets and weaponry.
Doom Bots: Robot replicas of Doom he infamously uses to fight and trick opponents in battle. While weaker ones can be destroyed by street level heroes without much issue, the strongest are on-par with Doom himself, containing most of his abilities. Some even have the Power Cosmic as their fuel source.
https://i.imgur.com/D6wPhmJ.jpg
-Each Doombot is programmed to believe that they are Doom, to the point that even telepaths cannot tell them apart from the real Doom.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-278?id=26980#4
-Some variants of the Doom Bots are filled with a legion of robotic bugs that eat away at and drain the energy of machines.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Siege-The-Cabal/Full?id=86899#15
-Others can and have been powered by either the Power Cosmic, or a replication of the Power Cosmic.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Silver-Surfer-1987/Issue-107?id=11568#8
-The Doom Bots (or at least the one that went rogue) have similar energy draining capabilities to the real Doom.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Silver-Surfer-1987/Issue-108?id=11569#26
Cosmic Power Siphon Harness: By far one of Doom’s most dangerous weapons. A device capable of draining the energy of individuals up to and including cosmic beings such as Galactus and even the Beyonder. This drained energy can then be used to power Doom’s armor. It’s worth noting, while the siphon has been used as a harness or periphery device, Doom has variants built within his armor, and seems to have kept them (though this is a bit inconsistent).
-The device being built into Doom’s armor, which absorbed The Beyonder’s power.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-288?id=26991#18
-Absorbing Watcher’s power.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-373?id=27086#20
-Doom absorbing the energy of a robot Hulk that was charged by Galactus with the Power Cosmic.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Incredible-Hulk-1968/Issue-606?id=41789#16
-Absorbing Galactus’ power with the harness variant.
-Doom claiming his armor is passively absorbing Franklin Richard’s power, and that it could siphon Galactus’ power if he had the chance.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Heroes-Reborn-The-Return/Issue-4?id=101237#17
Timeshift Bombs: Special bombs that displaces foes several seconds into the past, causing them to see an illusion of what they were trying to hit.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-318?id=27025#11
Transmutation Bombs: Bombs of Doom’s that are capable of turning opponents into chrome.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Uncanny-X-Men-1963/Issue-145?id=22826#22
Electro-Neumonic Scrambler: A device that seems to be able to deactivate and shut down the ‘brains’ or processors of robotic entities.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-247?id=26946#12
Reducing Ray: A ray-gun capable of shrinking foes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-10?id=26782#16
Anti-matter Extrapolator: A gun that utilizes anti-matter. Capable of harming The Thing
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-350?id=27061#35
-He also has an anti-matter gun, which may be the same weapon, though it seems to function more closely to the actual effects of anti-matter. Mephisto was able to counteract it, but only because the ‘physics’ of the real world don’t apply to his domain.
Paralysis Gun: A miniaturized gun that fits into Doom’s palm, and paralyzes foes with a single shot.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Annual-2?id=56197#46
Concussion Ray: A ray that induces some kind of concussive pressure. Capable of downing She Hulk.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-288?id=26991#7
Molecular Displacer: A gun that takes the molecular structure of a person or object, absorbs it, then lets Doom fire the structure out to change its position.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Thor-1966/Issue-182?id=7736#14
Psionic Refractor: A device capable of reflecting psychic and mental attacks back at its sender. It can be overloaded with enough power though.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-116?id=26800#25
Freeze Grenades: Bombs capable of freezing over entire tanks.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Annual-2?id=56197#8
Jet Boosters: Doom has used various devices to fly over the years. From a belt jet to a jetpack to jet boots.
-Belt Jet.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Villain-Team-Up/Issue-4?id=100914#17
-Jet Boots.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Annual-2?id=56197#13
-Jetpack.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-5?id=27143#24
Sleeping Gas: Knock-out gas used to put foes to sleep
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-10?id=26782#8
Abilities
Mysticism: Doom isn’t just a scientist, but also a magician. As such, he has a variety of spells and powerful magic that he can use when fighting.
Teleportation Spells: Lets Doom magically teleport himself to different locations.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-569?id=27240#25
Magical Blasts: Concussive blasts of magic Doom can fire from his hands.
-It’s worth noting Doom has used these blasts to harm foes who normally can absorb energy blasts.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Marvel-Team-Up-1972/Issue-44?id=34663#13
Blavatuni Mastalanata: A ‘spirit reversal’ spell that appears to induce madness on its target. Its effectiveness seems to be dependent on the user’s psyche, as Sentry was noted to ‘not be well’ mentally when it was used on him.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Mighty-Avengers/Issue-10?id=62268#10
Crimson Bands of Cytorak: Magical bands typically employed by Strange, but that Doom has also learned to use. It’s dependent on the concentration of the user, and can also disrupt the energy flow of various pieces of technology, such as Iron Man’s suit.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Mighty-Avengers/Issue-9?id=62308#15
Magical Barriers: Barriers that Doom can create with magic. Even without his armor or tech, the barrier made from his magic is powerful enough to casually block strikes from Iron Man.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Invincible-Iron-Man-2015/Issue-2?id=10105#3
Holding Spell: Magic that can immobilize foes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Blade-2006/Issue-2?id=22656#12
Summons: Doom can summon creatures from Hell to fight for him.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Mighty-Avengers/Issue-11?id=62269#4
Exorcism: Doom can exorcise demons as well.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Invincible-Iron-Man-2015/Issue-5?id=12047#11
Illusory Spell: Doom can make a spell that causes someone to relive their worst nightmare on repeat.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Infamous-Iron-Man/Issue-4?id=102230#12
Hypnosis: Doom is capable of hypnotizing foes with just his eyes.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Iron-Man-1968/Issue-150?id=19359#11
Dream Manipulation: Doom can pull himself and others into a dream during ‘dream time’.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1998/Issue-30?id=3805#14
Magical Rechanneling: Doom can ‘rechannel’ and alter the spells cast by foes. He managed to change the location where Doctor Voodoo’s teleportation spell would take them.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Doctor-Voodoo-Avenger-of-the-Supernatural/Issue-1?id=59220#23
Spell Reversal: Doom has also shown the ability to undo the effects of stone transmutation with an unnamed spell.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Dark-Avengers-2009/Issue-4?id=17551#12
-He also managed to reverse the Penance Stare when it was used on Doctor Voodoo.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Doctor-Voodoo-Avenger-of-the-Supernatural/Issue-5?id=59227#8
-Reversing Doctor Strange’s Crimson Bands.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Avenging-Spider-Man/Issue-8?id=481#16
Other Abilities
Aside from magical spells, Doom also has...
Ovoid Mind Transfer: A last resort of sorts for Doom. It lets him swap consciousnesses with the opponent, essentially giving him their body, and rendering them trapped in his.
According to later comics, the mind transfer can only be done if Doom is within arm’s reach of someone. But it’s worth noting Doom has successfully done the mind transfer from much further away in the past. Meaning it likely just requires eye contact to work.
-Doom using the mind transfer on a hapless citizen from several meters away.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-287?id=26990#20
-Using it again from a couple meters away when he was captured.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Four-1961/Issue-407?id=27124#12
It’s also worth noting, the mind transfer can and has worked on characters such as Reed Richards, who have minds strong enough to resist being controlled by the Skrulls. Probably because the ability isn’t any sort of mind control or manipulation, it’s just swapping the consciousnesses of two individuals.
-The Skrulls’ mind priest being unable to affect Reed’s mind.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/New-Avengers-2005/Issue-44?id=3134#12
Mind Manipulation Resistance: Doom’s indomitable will and intellect makes him incredibly resilient to mind manipulation techniques. Even the Purple Man is unable to affect him.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Marvel-Graphic-Novel/Issue-27-Avengers-Emperor-Doom?id=49883#20
-Doom’s magic overcoming Red Skull’s mind manipulation.
https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Loki-Agent-of-Asgard/Issue-7?id=11904#14
Feats
Strength & Destructive Power
-Broke an adamantine coffin. (Astonishing Tales, Issue 5, Page 6).
-Crushed a diamond. (Amazing Spider-Man, Issue 350, Page 33).
-Alongside Scarlet Witch, created a magical spell that caused an airblast visible across Genosha. (Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, Issue 3, Page 20).
Speed & Agility
-Caught a meteor and rode it out into space (Fantastic Four, Issue 6, Page 24).
-Tagged Quicksilver (Avengers, Issue 25, Page 17).
-Deflected Thor’s Hammer (Avengers, Issue 1.5, Page 25).
-Piloted a ship that covered two million miles in a heartbeat (Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, Issue 5. Page 21).
Durability & Survivability
-Survived a building and his Vibro Bomb satellite exploding (Fantastic Four, Issue 144, Page 19).
-Was punched across a planet (Excalibur, Issue 37, Page 21).
-Survived a full frontal punch from Sentry with only 7% of his suit’s power remaining (The Mighty Avengers, Issue 9, Page 16).
-Narrowly survived a blast from Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity Gauntlet, Issue 4, Page 15).
Scaling
Who does Doctor Doom scale to?
Doom should very safely scale to all of the members of the Fantastic Four on account of pretty consistently matching and defeating them, and outright casually killing a character who had an amalgamation of all of their powers.
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While not as consistent, he also has pretty consistently traded blows with The Hulk, managed to deflect Thor’s hammer, and his most powerful Doom Bots and tech are a match for the Silver Surfer. Part of this is dependent on whether or not he has drained any cosmic beings and taken their powers recently, but even with his standard armor he generally keeps up, and lasts long enough to get that cosmic power from heralds anyway. The same general logic should apply to other heralds in the Marvel universe, as he’s also kept up with Doctor Strange and the like, and has been stated to be 2nd in line for Sorcerer Supreme.
Reed Richards
-Blocked Galactus’ beams as they travelled interstellar distances
Thor
-Crossed the universe in seconds
Silver Surfer
-Explored all the exoplanets of several galaxies in a several hours
Weaknesses
Doom’s extreme arrogance tends to be his downfall, and is part of the reason he has his scars in the first place. This gives him a tendency to underestimate opponents, despite his great intellect. It might also be why he always fails and loses whatever cosmic power he has obtained right as victory is at hand. Be it through an Anti-Cosmic Flying Wing, an EMP, or him simply having all of his useful equipment destroyed. And of course, there’s his deadliest and most crippling weakness of all… Squirrels.
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