Talk:Mark 46/@comment-2.96.173.254-20160530213716/@comment-17703786-20170519130643

I just rewatched Civil War, especially the final three-way fight between Iron Man, Captain America and the Winter Soldier, and I really don't get how people can get the impression that the Mk 46 is any less durable than his previous armor.


 * He gets hit by a heavy metal object on his back from a silo explosion,
 * He takes multiple hits by vibranium-made weaponry (Cap's shield) and an bionic arm with similar power to the Iron Man armor (Bucky's arm) repeatedly, and sometimes directed against vulnerable areas such as the repulsors,
 * He takes a fall from high up in a missile silo straight down into a concrete floor, and multiple high falls beforehand,
 * He even takes a direct hit from his own repulsor after it gets deflected back at him by Cap's shield.

And yet despite this Tony is still powerful enough to actually beat both Steve and Bucky in that particular match. The only reason Tony ultimately lost was because of a last-second surprise by Bucky that distracted Tony long enough for Steve to get the upper hand. And of course even after Cap beats him black and blue and ultimately disables the central Arc Reactor, Tony and the Mk 46 is still more or less whole and not falling apart like the Mk 42.