Powers and abilities

Powers

Light Magic: Accepting how near-invincible Damien Darhk's magic is,

Oliver learned from Esrin Fortuna on how to counteract it. As Damien's
powers come from the absorption and manipulation of dark energy (i.e.
death and fear), Esrin began teaching Oliver how to channel the light
energy (i.e. hope and joy). Oliver can channel this energy through the
magical tattoo John Constantine had given to him. If Oliver has more
darkness than light inside him, he will only empower his enemy more
and will be unable to properly use this type of magic. Once mastering
this, Damien's dark magic ultimately became ineffective against Oliver.

Dark magic immunity: Oliver can protect himself against dark power
such as life-absorption power of Damien Darhk.

Abilities

Peak of human physical condition: Oliver is in top physical form after

five intense years of survival which he maintains through extensive
training. Oliver is strong enough to swiftly incapacitate, hurl through the
air, or even break the neck of a much larger foe with ease as well as
push a grown man through a wooden door with one arm. Oliver's
reflexes can block or catch an incoming arrow. His durability left him
unfazed by a pool stick broken across his chest and endure blows from
much stronger foes. His resilience can survive being impaled and falling
off a mountain. After being trapped in a cold tropical climate for several
years, his body became well-adept to ice cold temperatures, unfazed by
it even shirtless. Oliver can endure long periods of free-diving without
air. His conditioning also lets him recover from most injuries very
quickly (though not superhumanly). At the age of 61 in a potential future,
Oliver was still superbly fit for his age, performing essentially as
efficiently as in his prime.

Honed senses: Oliver is able to pick up danger before anyone else in his
vicinity does, showing noticeably sharp hearing and sight. His keen
skills of perception offer aid in otherwise detrimental situations. He is
likewise able to anticipate the attack patterns of the meta-human the
Flash to successfully strike him and catch the latter's own attack.

Master archer: Oliver is an extremely skilled archer, able to precisely hit

targets from great distances. He can shoot 6 bouncing tennis balls
without missing in quick succession, shoot objects off of people without
harming them and retain his accuracy even whilst he was in rapid
movement. He can also anticipate an enemy projectile to block it with an
arrow and fire multiple arrows at once. Throughout his career as a
vigilante, word quickly spread that Oliver never misses. He also has
skills in close-combat, able to shift between melee fighting and shooting
with ease.

Master marksman/Firearms: Oliver has shown similar skill in the use of

various other firearms as he has with archery. During his time with
A.R.G.U.S., Oliver also became an adept sniper, able to accurately hit his
moving targets from almost a mile away. Oliver showed similar
proficiency as he quickly shot down his targets.[119] Oliver is also
skilled in throwing bladed objects, as he able to accurately disarm or
take down his enemies with flechettes.

Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Oliver is an incredible

close-range combatant/martial artist, able to compete against the most
dangerous of combatants. He has defeated Malcolm Merlyn, Slade
Wilson, Ra's al Ghul, Vandal Savage, Damien Darhk and Adrian Chase.
His style shows advanced skill in Wing Chun, Systema, Taekwondo,
Capoeira, Kali, Muay Thai, Boxing, Hapkido, Judo, Ninjutsu, Karate, Krav
Maga, Silat, Wrestling, Sambo. He also uses pressure points when
striking his opponent, he has been shown to incapacitate his opponent
with just one punch. He can effectively change his battle tactics and
attack patterns to suit the situation and compete against multiple people
at once.

Master knife-wielder: Oliver is highly skilled with knives. He was able to

kill a man with a single stab, and was seen skillfully practicing Kali knife-
fighting techniques with John Diggle. Oliver is also skilled in using
knives in long-range combat, and can utilize his arrows as improvised
knives, by using them to stab enemies in combat. He even saved Diggle
from Chien Na Wei by throwing an off-balance kitchen knife.

Master stick fighter: While training with Slade, Oliver learned to spar toe-
to-toe with the latter. During combat, Oliver often employs his bow as a
make-shift blunt weapon to use against his enemies. Oliver is capable of
using a bo-staff, as he defeated three of Xavier Reed's men and fought
on par against Sara Lance while sparring.
Master swordsman: Originally, due to training from Slade Wilson, Oliver
became highly proficient in swordsmanship. However, Oliver's near-sole
dependence on his bow and arrow over the years dulled this skill. Later,
Oliver training for three weeks under Ra's greatly improved his skill; he
is able to swiftly subdue Nyssa and likewise fight on par against the
League of Assassins' leader himself.

Acrobatics/Free-running: Oliver is an accomplished acrobat, capable of

scaling buildings, and running from rooftop to rooftop with ease. He is
maneuverable and graceful, able to pursue and outrun a target in
various types of terrains. His skills allow him to fluidly dodge and attack
from different directions without losing balance.

Stealth/Infiltration: Oliver is very elusive. He can sneak in and out of

most guarded buildings without being detected, follow his targets for
long periods of time unnoticed, and quickly disappear from sight even in
broad daylight.

Master survivalist: Oliver has great survival skills, as he was taught by

Yao Fei Gulong how to survive in the wild. He was able to live on the
island and provide for himself. His skills and willpower allowed him to
survive near-death experiences. He is also an master escape artist, able
to free himself from various confinements.

Master interrogator/Torturer: During his time with the A.R.G.U.S., Oliver

became an effective interrogator and torturer. He is capable of inflicting
much physical pain into a target without killing them and is even capable
of using mind games to worsen the discomfort.

Intimidation: As a vigilante, Oliver commands an intimidating presence

to where most criminals fear him and give up information willingly as
well as manipulate their actions.

League of Assassins training: Oliver has gone through the training all
League members do. His ability in unarmed combat, infiltration, stealth,
escapology, melee weapons, tolerance of pain, and force of will are
greatly improved.

Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain: A driven and determined

person, Oliver is nearly fearless and almost never gives up under most
situations. He is quite resistant to pain and drugging, allowing him to
continue fighting or even survive near-death situations. After being
trained by the League of Assassins, his tolerance for pain is almost
inhuman as he was able to take an arrow piercing through his arm while
barely flinching. He could even resist Darhk's telekinetic hold long
enough to fire an arrow clean at him. However, he is not without limits,
as spending 6 days of both physical and mental torture from
Prometheus was enough to break him.

High-level intellect/Master tactician/Leader: Oliver is very sharp-witted

and methodical, alert and adaptive to various situations. He can to
determine much of what transpired in the area from little evidence. He is
a quick learner, having gained great knowledge, if not skill, in various
fields. He is highly tactical, both in preparation and while in action, able
to quickly analyze the situation and how best to handle it. Oliver is
skilled at psychological warfare, using his enemies' plans and wants
against them all while feigning defeat. Oliver is also an effective leader,
both as a businessman and for a vigilante team and is able to motivate
and inspire others which later helps him become mayor.

Eidetic memory: Oliver is able to remember almost everything he sees

and reads. On multiple occasions after he first returned from Lian Yu, he
recognized names from the List just from hearing them in conversation.
In one potential future, Oliver was able to recognize Sara, Ray and
Kendra despite not having seen them for 30 years.

Master detective/Forensics expert: Oliver can effectively search for

information and follow clues. He is very precise with forensics, able to
analyze and gather information. From his analysis of various residues
and such, he is also shown a considerable knowledge of chemistry.