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Strength

Character

Strength is the Stand of Forever in Stardust Crusaders, a small rowboat that balloons into a colossal derelict freighter named Big Daddy. The largest Stand ever shown, it grants Forever total psychic control over every part of the ship, letting him ambush boarders and slip through its walls like liquid.

Part: Stardust Crusaders (Part 3)
User: Forever
Range: D
Speed: D
Namesake: Strength, a Tarot card
Potential: E
Precision: E
Stand Name: Strength
Stand Type: Bound Stand (Artificial Non-Humanoid)
Anime Debut: SC Episode 6
Manga Debut: Chapter 130
Persistence: A
Japanese Name: ストレングス
Destructive Power: B
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Overview

Strength is the Stand of Forever, seen in Stardust Crusaders, and it takes the shape of a small rowboat that swells into an enormous, rundown freighter called Big Daddy. Standing in for the Strength Tarot card, it counts as the largest Stand ever shown. It holds no will of its own, bending completely to Forever, who grips it with total command.

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Mechanics

Masquerading as an ordinary cargo ship, Strength lures victims aboard and can ambush a whole group at once, very nearly wiping out the Joestar party in a single stroke. Once it fixes itself to the little boat and grows into the freighter, Forever gains absolute psychic hold over every part of the vessel. Electrical cords, hull bolts, and the floors and walls themselves twist to his intent, letting him strike boarders by surprise and glide through the ship's surfaces as though they were liquid. Its chief weakness is its user's arrogance, since Forever loves to brag and thereby leaves himself open to a counterattack.

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Notable Users

Forever is the Stand's only user, and it mirrors his every command. His habit of showing off, however, repeatedly leaves him exposed to retaliation from those he has trapped aboard.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Stand Strength in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Strength is the Stand of Forever in Stardust Crusaders. It appears first as a small rowboat that swells into an enormous, rundown freighter called Big Daddy, making it the largest Stand ever shown in the series.

Who uses the Stand Strength?

Strength is used by Forever, a Stand user encountered in Stardust Crusaders. Strength holds no will of its own and bends completely to Forever's command.

How does Strength's power work?

Once Strength grows into the freighter Big Daddy, Forever gains total psychic control over every part of the vessel. He can twist electrical cords, hull bolts, floors, and walls to strike boarders by surprise and glide through the ship's surfaces as though they were liquid.

What is Strength's biggest weakness?

Strength's biggest weakness is its user's arrogance, since Forever loves to brag about his power and repeatedly leaves himself open to counterattack.

What Tarot card does Strength represent?

Strength stands in for the Strength Tarot card, one of the many Stands in Stardust Crusaders named after cards from the Tarot deck.

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