Abilities and Training
Trained as a Green Beret, he is a capable opponent and is also intelligent. He is able to mastermind a coup against Luna, lead his team to victory during the 1980s, and generally find his way out of many binds. He has incredible durability.
In fact, Barracuda's durability was so great that he managed to survive:
- Knife stab in the eye
- Hand cut in half
- Garroted by razorwire
- Hit by an iron pipe in the head
- Shot at point blank by a shotgun in the gut.
- At least 2 gunshots in arm
- Tortured by electrocuting his testicles
- One finger broken
- Two bullets from an M-60; one in the chest and another one in the leg
- Serious first degree burns by an exploding vehicle
- Nose literally broken by pliars
- Both arms chopped by a fire-axe; another stab to the chest later on
- Punisher chewed through him with a full automatic AK-47, which finally managed to put an end to him
All the time, Barracuda somehow managed to soak up the damage and pain no matter how serious it was and kept fighting back. He even managed to survive for a few seconds from the extremely fatal axe injuries.
He is just as resourceful, as seen by his survival at the hands of the Punisher by grabbing the side of the boat which brought him to safety. Barracuda has often demonstrated incredible physical strength, able to rip through steel chains and kick out through the boot/trunk of a car after undergoing torture, as well as a high level of combat skill, as he could fight the Punisher equally.
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