All the PoF did (like it did for Laxus) was make his ice stronger. It didn't make him faster, more aware, it didn't boost any of his other stats.
Laxus already outclassed him in stats from the beginning, so we'd be debating attack power and one showed the power to kill, the other showed the power to not even beat a demon, as a demon Slayer.
So if you acknowledge Dimaria without her time-stop is mediocre and that FDKM could over power it, how's Gray beating Laxus?
To me, it seemed like he did get physically stronger and faster as well. There is no other way he could match END (Natsu) in physical combat. Even against Invel, he seemed to be faster as well.
That's because Natsu wasn't fully demon yet. We saw that Gray and partial END were almost equally matched in physical combat, speed and attack power. In this case, if Slayer advantage was truly applicable, Natsu would've been one shot. Gray was able to do massive damage to Mard, who at that time was several tiers above Gray. Which, if we extrapolate here, would mean one shot against Natsu since he was in same tier (based on stats)
All I'm saying here is that FDKM and END had comparable feats, with END's being better because the feat of FDK overpowering a Spriggan's hax doesn't exist (though I don't doubt he could). All I'm doing here is strictly comparing their feats.
Point being: strictly by feats, END has better feats, but that's because FDKM hasn't got the opportunity to prove otherwise. Both have demonstrated having the stats of being able to stomp mediocre Spriggans, but only one has shown the power to overcome the hax.
Now, onto hype. END has better hype than FDKM.
END has better hype; and at the very least, comparable feats.
I consider FDKM to be Laxus tier, but slightly better.
So, I consider END better than Laxus
Difference is Base Natsu was stronger when he used the FDK spell than he was when using END.
Lucy isn't Base Natsu tier, give END to Gajeel and he's hanging with Dark Gray, same as Natsu. As for it being reliant on Natsu's emotions, I mean sure, in the sense that he needs them to access the power(unless he willingly chooses to) but even in it's sleeper form END's power is great regardless of emotion, Natsu simply isn't able to access it or willing to use it.
FDK is a type of power, as is END, you're claiming that FDK is the superior form in power(at least that's what I got from what you said) because of what it did to Zeref, however I'm claiming that it's not the case because it wasn't FDK's strength that claimed the victory, it was Base Natsu's strength.
Let me put it in perspective, Grand Chariot is not superior to Sema simply because Grand Chariot beat Neinhart, Jellal's baseline strength was just greater now than when Jellal last used Sema in Tartaros. Similarly Natsu's Demolition Fist isn't superior to END, because Natsu's baseline strength with guild power is simply greater than it was when he was using END.
Wait but that's only half of the story, all you're saying is, "He got a new power-up with his PoF." First of all, that's technically not true. The term Darkness is a made up fan word that Mashima never used. It was just a more extreme version of his Devil Slaying with more PoF. Us the fans use Darkness because he was turning into an actual Demon.
Laxus was the one with an actual concrete new power-up that's able of killing Spriggans without much difficulty. Gajeel got a new power-up yes, but it's hard gauge him because all it did was let him land blows on Bloodman who's main power was his intangiblity in the first place. Like Wahl, he couldn't fathom the idea of being in a fair fight.
Your whole argument boils down to END defeating Dimaria. If it was August or Irene, I'd give it to you but we're talking about a Spriggan who was getting beat by TO Sherria and Wendy without here time stop.
If you were to say Gray with under extreme PoF circumstances could steal a win from Laxus under a tough fight then there's a discussion, but saying mid diff is objectively false given what we know.
In your rankings, why is Laxus above Gajeel in his new mode but Gray is a tier above? That doesn't make sense since Gajeel checks all the boxes in your criteria the way Gray does.
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Yes he did stomp. What fight were you reading? Everyone's was on PoF including your favourite Erza. What's your point?
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Ignia's flames are arguably stronger than what? Because if were debating FDKM or END, he's solo both at the same time using those flames.
i was reading fairy tail manga, where laxus could throw wahl around, but non of those attack actually hurt wahl much at all.
Normally its not impressive, if everyone is doing. So laxus doing that ...
Well i am sure you can fill that gap
i was reading fairy tail manga, where laxus could through wahl around, but non of those attack actually hurt wahl much at all.
Normally its not impressive, if everyone is doing. So laxus doing that ...
Well i am sure you can fill that gap
I also think darkness gray increased his attack power and his speed. His durability remains the same
Laxus red lightning increased his attack power, but maybe also his speed, atleast in the current arc. His lightning body color was different
i was reading fairy tail manga, where laxus could throw wahl around, but non of those attack actually hurt wahl much at all.
Normally its not impressive, if everyone is doing. So laxus doing that ...
Well i am sure you can fill that gap
yeah i know that. But that is why its not a stomp fight.
Mishma was trying to show that laxus cant win in that situation. Not wahl was fighting above his weight
I dont know how you categorize stronger.
I think wahl can hit harder than laxus, with eitherion. But laxus is better over all. Laxus will always beat wahl. But wahl is stronger, more mp and stronger strongest hit.
That why i said gray could hit harder.
I think overwhelming ones durability is not as impressive as overpowering them straight on. Especially their strongest move. Gray overpowered invel strongest move, while laxus overwhelmed wahl durability while wahl was going full retarded.
I find gray feat more impressive. Even though i dont think gray can beat laxus.
nice to hear.
Sadly i dont have much time to be dedicated to those debates anymore.
Maybe i should bring up those debates again instead touching on new ones
yeah i know that. But that is why its not a stomp fight.
Mishma was trying to show that laxus cant win in that situation. Not wahl was fighting above his weight
I dont know how you categorize stronger.
I think wahl can hit harder than laxus, with eitherion. But laxus is better over all. Laxus will always beat wahl. But wahl is stronger, more mp and stronger strongest hit.
That why i said gray could hit harder.
I think overwhelming ones durability is not as impressive as overpowering them straight on. Especially their strongest move. Gray overpowered invel strongest move, while laxus overwhelmed wahl durability while wahl was going full retarded.
I find gray feat more impressive. Even though i dont think gray can beat laxus.
5 minutes is a long time. Thats high diff right there.
No seriously though, the gray that stomped invel isnt gonna get low diff by laxus. Though laxus might win
Personally i think
pof laxus > darkness gray (high diff loss to pof laxus)>erza (high diff loss to darkness gray)