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[Marvel/DC] Are the various heroes and villains aware of their power level compared to each other?

Especially in "nerd" discussions, we talked about one hero is a higher tier than another hero because one hero can lift this much weight versus another hero. Or how much faster one hero is compared to another speed based hero.

Like in the first Avengers movie just as an example, when Thor and Hulk were fighting in the Helicarrier, they assume each other is strong but are they aware of the differences in strengths and all that?
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I would say sometime yes they do.

If you take a look at Lex, he knows he can't beat Superman hand to hand that's why he has power suit that gives him the ability to fly and to be super strong, he also carries Kryptonite with him all the times and has a team of villains and robots to help him when things go bad.


Batman also knows the limits of his strength and even the limits of the powers of other super heros, thats why he has made plans on how to stop them if any one becomes evil.


I also remember in the animated movie Justice League: War Shazam just attacks Darkside and gets owned by him, he did it to impress Wonder women but its clear that Shazam thought he could take him alone.


so there are some characters that don't know what their limits are but there are others that think their limits are better than others.