There's no shortage of increasingly powerful characters in the stronger than Vegeta and even Goku.
Dragon Ball Super is the ongoing storyline of the Dragon Ball franchise originally written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. It has taken several characters from the original series and elevated them to new heights - not just Goku and Vegeta. Not only that, but Super has introduced fans to all-new characters, most of whom are so powerful that the familiar Saiyan warriors may never rival them.
The franchise is notorious for rapidly changing and/or fluctuating one’s power level depending on the story, making a concrete power-ranking almost impossible. Especially with the story being filled with temporary transformations that often seem to wear off when needed most. However, in the current state of Dragon Ball Super, it can be confidently asserted that these top 30 characters are Dragon Ball’s strongest.
30 Merus
First Appearance: Dragon Ball Super manga chapter #42
Merus is the number one agent in the Galactic Patrol, the organization to which Jaco belongs. A serious young man, Merus is dedicated to his job and takes great pride in fighting evil. Though his appearance might lend a hint, it was eventually revealed that Merus was an Angel, like Whis, but one that was sent to the mortal world for training purposes.
Merus ed the Galactic Patrol and began interfering in mortal affairs, which he wasn’t supposed to do. He developed a strong sense of justice, and so when Moro broke out of prison, Merus helped to train Goku to master Ultra Instinct. Merus paid a heavy price for his decision to interfere, having his angelic immortality stripped away. Left as a mortal, Merus was surprisingly happy, knowing that he had made a significant contribution in the fight against evil.
29 Seven-Three
First Appearance: Dragon Ball Super manga chapter #50
Seven-Three is an artificially created soldier who came from an unknown planet. As an android, he has no emotions and no free will, only following orders mercilessly and logically. He was imprisoned after falling in with a bandit gang and wreaking havoc across the universe. Seven-Three came to become Moro’s most powerful lackey, owing to the “copy” ability that he possessed. Seven-Three was capable of copying the techniques and abilities displayed by others, and he could store up to three copied abilities at a time, reflected in the gems on his head.
Seven-Three proved extremely difficult for the Z Fighters to defeat, but his ultimate fate was far worse. Seven-Three was eventually consumed by Moro, giving the villain his copy abilities, including a copy of Moro’s own abilities, increasing his power further. Seven-Three miraculously survived Moro’s defeat, albeit heavily damaged, and was eventually taken by Granolah on behalf of the Heeters.
28 Dabura
First Appearance: Dragon Ball Z, Episode #220, or manga chapter #252
Dabura was the Supreme Demon King of the Demon Realm, an area of the multiverse independent of any of the universes seen in Dragon Ball Super. Dabura was hailed as the strongest fighter in the Demon Realm, even killing his own father, Abura, to seize power and take control of the Demon Realm for himself. Dabura eventually fell under the spell of the wizard Babidi, which granted him further power at the cost of some of his independence.
Dabura was a powerful warrior that Goku and the Z Fighters faced during the Buu Saga. After Babidi unleashed Buu, Dabura was convinced Buu could not be controlled, and tried to fight Buu. Dabura was eventually turned into a cookie and eaten by Buu, killing him. Dabura never really got to flex the full extent of his power on screen, but if word is to be believed, he was quite powerful indeed.
27 The Tamagami
First Appearance: Dragon Ball Daima, Episode #1
The Tamagami are a trio of three magically created beings of roughly equal strength, meant to guard the Dragon Balls of the Demon Realm. Referred to only by numbers, Tamagami Number One wields a sword, Tamagami Number Two wields a trident, and Tamagami Number Three wields a massive hammer. Their strength is legendary in the Demon Realm, such that no one has ever successfully defeated one--at least until Goku came to town.
The Tamagami were created by Neva, the creator of the Demon Realm’s Dragon Balls, with the intent of keeping malicious entities from using the Dragon Balls to further their own ends. They were a bit too successful in that regard, since no one has used them since the Tamagami were created. Interestingly, because they each exist in a separate world of the Demon Realm, the three Tamagami never get to interact with one another.
26 Majin Duu
First Appearance: Dragon Ball Daima, Episode #11
Majin Duu is a magical being created by the witch Marba of the Demon Realm, using a Saibaman seed, the essence of Majin Buu (her previous creation) and a variety of other ingredients, including the blood of his master, Arinsu. He looks quite a bit like Majin Buu, and has the intelligence to match, being just as obsessed with sweets as Buu is.
Majin Duu may not look like much, but he proved himself to be extremely powerful, defeating the guardian of the Dragon Ball, Tamagami Number One. Duu uses an unusual style of battling, bouncing and stretching around to throw his opponents off their game. The Tamagami was ill-prepared for such an opponent, and was eventually brought down. Majin Duu is close with his predecessor, Majin Kuu, who is also quite strong, although he couldn’t quite match up to the Tamagami.
25 Gotenks
Debut: Chapter #286 of Dragon Ball Z's manga, episode #251 of Dragon Ball Z's anime
Gotenks was the first fusion seen in the series, a fusion of Goten and Trunks using the Fusion Dance technique. As a fusion, Gotenks wields tremendously more power than either Goten or Trunks alone, and was able to achieve Super Saiyan 3 with relative ease. He was stated to be strong enough to defeat Majin Buu, at least prior to his transformation to Super Buu. Gotenks has a wide variety of unusual abilities, such as his Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack, which summons up ghostly versions of himself that assault the enemy and explode on .
Gotenks' only real weakness is his haughtiness, often getting overconfident in battle to the point where his enemies are able to pull one over on him
Gotenks' only real weakness is his haughtiness, often getting overconfident in battle to the point where his enemies are able to pull one over on him. Goten and Trunks also often struggle to pull off the Fusion Dance properly, creating failed fusions that waste a significant amount of time that can be costly in battle.
24 Android 17
Debut: Chapter #155 of Dragon Ball Z's manga and episode #133 of Dragon Ball Z's anime
Android 17 is incredibly powerful, especially for an artificial being. As an android, 17 has unreadable power levels, causing his opponents to underestimate him, and a limitless supply of stamina, meaning that he can win just about any fight with a mortal so long as he can drag it out long enough. Android 17 spent the 10 years since the Cell Saga training and growing his power, making him one of the strongest warriors in Universe 7, a fact which led him to be one of the final surviving competitors in the Tournament of Power.
Android 17 defeated quite a lot of opponents during the Tournament of Power, marking him among the strongest in the multiverse as well. He even survived a seemingly suicidal self-destruct attack, making him far more resilient than even he knew.
23 Goku Black
Debut: Chapter #14 of the Dragon Ball Super Manga, Episode #47 of the Dragon Ball Super Anime
Goku Black is a version of the Universe 10 Kai in training, Zamasu, who stole an alternate Goku's body for his own, combining Goku's infinite potential with the divine power of a god. As such, Goku Black wields incredible power, even compared to Goku himself (at the time). He had access to the unique transformation which he dubbed "Super Saiyan Rosé," possible only thanks to his innate God Ki, making it a level of power Goku and Vegeta will never be able to reach. Trunks estimates that even without going Super Saiyan at all, Goku Black is already more powerful than Goku's Super Saiyan 3.
Goku Black could damage the very fabric of space with his attacks, making him exceptionally dangerous to fight. He was powerful enough to even wipe out the other gods across the multiverse, leaving him as the sole arbiter of divine power in his timeline--except for Zeno, that is.
22 Hit
Debut: Chapter #7 of the Dragon Ball Super Manga, Episode #32 of the Dragon Ball Super Anime
Hit is one of the strongest fighters from Universe 6, and widely regarded as an assassin who never fails to take out his target, no matter how powerful they may be. Hit's signature move is his time skip ability, which lets him manipulate time and move forward by a tenth of a second, throwing off his foes' timing and allowing him to catch them by surprise. Hit isn't much of a martial artist, instead specializing in killing blows, but began to respect martial arts more after his encounter with Goku.
Hit actually managed to momentarily kill Goku in a single blow in the anime, a fate which Goku only avoided thanks to firing a ki blast up in the air with the intent of using it to revive himself after his certain death. Hit gains even greater control over his time manipulation as the series goes on, allowing him to freeze time entirely and slow down time for his opponents, making it possible to dodge almost any attack.
21 Top
Debut: Chapter #28 of the Dragon Ball Super Manga, Episode #78 of the Dragon Ball Super Anime
Top is the Destroyer-in-training for Universe 11, and second only to Jiren for strength in his universe. As a God of Destruction candidate, Top wields the power of Hakai, allowing him to annihilate anything that stands in his way. Top is also an incredibly proficient martial artist, able to overpower even beings like Android 17 without having to resort to Hakai at all. Even Goku had to it that it would be a toss-up as to which of the two of them would come out on top should they fight. Top's love of justice keeps him from utilizing underhanded tactics, preferring a fair fight with his opponents.
When using his God of Destruction powers, Top is on a whole other level, with his mere presence causing even Jiren to pause. In his Destroyer form, Top abandons his ideals of justice and instead focuses entirely on survival, willing to do anything and everything to win for the sake of his universe.
