Why is Heimdall so powerful?

As an Asgardian, he has super human strength, speed, durability, and longevity. Heimdall is a master combatant and swordsman—using knives and his broadsword Hofund—and capable of taking out multiple threats whether on foot or by air.
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How did Heimdall get his power?

Odin entered his Odinsleep and appointed Heimdall to lead Asgard in his absence also granting him a portion of the Odinpower.
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Is Heimdall the most powerful god?

Heimdall is one of the most powerful Asgardian gods, a master combatant, and his senses are greater than any other god, able to see and hear anything from any of the Nine Realms. Heimdall even proved so powerful that he could still hear and see everything after his death from Valhalla.
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What makes Heimdall special?

Heimdall is the watchman of the gods, and he sits on the edge of heaven to guard the Bifröst bridge from the berg jötnar. Heimdall requires less sleep than a bird, can see at night just as well as if it were day, and for over a hundred leagues.
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Is Heimdall as strong as Odin?

Powers and abilities

Heimdall possesses the powers of a typical Asgardian, including superhuman strength, stamina, speed, agility and durability. However, he is generally stronger and more durable than all but a few Asgardians, such as Odin and Thor.
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What is Heimdall's weakness?

Following Heimdall's unblockable Bifrost Sword Slam, he'll become temporarily stunned and vulnerable to melee attacks.
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Why could Kratos hit Heimdall?

Heimdall can read thoughts and react to them but at some point during the fight, Kratos stops thinking and just fights by pure instinct, his skills are so honed that he can reach that point of focus in combat.
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Why can no one hit Heimdall?

To hurt him, Kratos must detonate the spear while Heimdall is holding it, which will stagger him for a brief moment. Sadly, it will be impossible to land any direct hits on Heimdall until his stagger meter has been filled, so players will need to repeat this process a few times.
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Why is Heimdall blind?

Heimdall passed Daredevil the torch during the War of the Realms after he'd been blinded by Mangog. As the Guardian of the Bifrost, Daredevil helped the heroes of Earth and Asgard defeat Malekith and his invading armies.
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What did Heimdall do to Hulk?

Heimdall then saves Hulk's life by summoning the Bifrost Bridge, which teleports Hulk to Earth. But why did Heimdall decide to save Hulk and not his old friends Thor or Loki (since the trickster was redeemed by this time)?
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Who killed Heimdall?

When Ragnarök, the end of the world as predicted by a seeress, came and the Bifrost broke, Heimdall blew his horn Gjallarhorn to awaken the Aesir gods. During the final battle, Heimdall fought the evil and treacherous Loki and they both died.
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Who defeated Heimdall?

Out of all the Norse gods, Heimdall certainly got the most brutal death at the hands of Kratos.
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Who is stronger than Heimdall?

Baldur is much more durable and physically stronger than heimdall.
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Can Heimdall see Thanos?

Just because he can see Thanos' ship warp-jumping around in space doesn't mean he can predict where it is going. Heimdall possesses tremendous sensory (super senses superpower) capabilities far beyond that of any Asgardian, which made Odin appoint him the Gatekeeper to Asgard.
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Why did Heimdall only save Hulk?

Loki's history of betrayal and selfishness made Heimdall deem him unworthy of being saved in the dire situation. Thor's readiness to sacrifice himself for his people made Heimdall confident that Hulk was needed on Earth to warn the Avengers.
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What do Heimdall's eyes do?

All-Seeing Eyes

Heimdall sees and hears all thanks to his extrasensory capabilities. His sight can extend across all Nine Realms and from the Bifrost Observatory, he can see 10 trillion souls. He can hear Asgardians calling him from other worlds such as Earth, Jotunheim, and Sakaar.
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Why did Heimdall hate Loki?

Heimdall has always hated Loki, partly because he is part Jotnar, and partly because he is able to slip in and out of Asgard outside the watchful eye of the protector of the Bifrost. Once the battle starts, Heimdall comes face to face with Loki, and the pair battle by transforming into seals.
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What happens if Heimdall dies?

After his death, Heimdall ascended to Valhalla, an Asgardian afterlife.
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Does Heimdall ever sleep?

Called the shining god and whitest skinned of the gods, Heimdall dwelt at the entry to Asgard, where he guarded Bifrost, the rainbow bridge. He required less sleep than a bird, could see 100 leagues, and could hear grass growing in the meadows and wool growing on sheep.
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Who is stronger Heimdall or Loki?

Heimdall has super-strength, incredible eyesight, and various other abilities, but it appears that Loki has Heimdall outmatched. Also in Thor 1, Loki managed to freeze Heimdall and could have killed him if he so wished, and in Thor: Ragnarok he was able to drive Heimdall away from Asgard.
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Why is Heimdall annoying?

Heimdall's godly abilities aren't the only thing fueling his annoying over-confidence, however, as his arrogance is boosted by his relationship with the Aesir and Odin, who has a long history of subjugating the people of the Nine Realms.
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How much can Heimdall lift?

Superhuman Strength: Like all members of his race, Heimdall is superhumanly strong. He is somewhat stronger than the average male Asgardian and is capable of lifting about 50 tons.
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How Kratos kills Heimdall?

With Heimdall in a frenzied state, all planning goes out the window, and Kratos easily brings him down. Even as Mimir warns Kratos not to revert to his old self, Kratos bashes Heimdall's head into the pavement and strangles him to death.
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Could Kratos beat Heimdall without the spear?

It could have been possible, but much more difficult. The whole point of the spear wasn't to actually hit him with it, it was to surprise him, and get him upset.
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Why does Kratos reject Odin?

Kratos had heard plenty tales from Mimir regarding how untrustworthy Odin was/is. That and he definitely would not want to make another deal with another God.
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