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Thanos comes knocking in Avengers: Infinity War, and because of his mission to collect the Infinity Stones, Thor knows it’s going to be easy to beat him. The God of Thunder travels to Nidavellir to forge Stormbreaker, an axe that doesn’t come with the prerequisite that someone has to be worthy to wield it. However, Thor makes it clear to Star-Lord that not just anyone can use a weapon as strong as Stormbreaker. There are a few other characters up for the challenge, though.
1) Bucky Barnes
Steve Rogers proves himself worthy in Avengers: Endgame, saving Thor from Thanos using Mjolnir. During the ensuing battle, the two heroes switch weapons, and Steve picks up Stormbreaker without any problems. While Bucky Barnes isn’t as strong as his best friend, he’s still a capable super soldier who can toss cars and pull off other impressive feats. There’s no doubt he could grab Stormbreaker and swing it around if the opportunity arose.
2) John Walker
John Walker is in the same boat as Bucky, but Thunderbolts* makes it seem like he’s a bit stronger than his teammate. While the group is trying to escape Valentina Allegra de Fontaine’s safehouse, John jumps higher than any super soldier before him to see how deep they are underground. Leaping doesn’t prove his skills with a weapon, but it seems fair to assume that he can withstand a lot more than a regular human.
3) Drax
While Thor is lecturing Star-Lord in Infinity War, he tells everyone on the ship they wouldn’t be able to wield a Thanos-killing weapon. He’s wrong about Drax, as the Guardian of the Galaxy is far from a run-of-the-mill alien. He possesses super strength and durability, which he uses against some impressive foes. Picking up Stormbreaker would be light work for the Destroyer.
4) Vision
Vision shocks all of the Avengers when he picks up Mjolnir shortly after being born. He even uses the hammer later to teach Ultron a lesson. While the original Vision is no longer around, his replacement, White Vision, is just as powerful. He may not be in a fighting mood after the events of WandaVision, but wielding Stormbreaker isn’t a challenge that he would fail.
