H2H: Cassandra Cain vs Amazon Warrior

The sun blazed high over Themyscira.

In the middle of the open arena, Cassandra Cain stood in the light breeze. Around her, several Amazons, powerful warriors with centuries of battle experience, watched with interest.

Today, Cassandra was about to spar with one of their own—an "average" Amazon Warrior. But in this case, average meant above what any human could ever hope to be. Strong, fast, disciplined, and able to track a bullet with their eyes. The Amazon Warrior across from her was already poised for the fight, a confident smirk playing on her lips. She’d heard the whispers about Cassandra Cain, the warrior from man's world who was said to be its best.

They would see.

Cassandra, 5'6 and 137 lbs.

The Amazon Warrior, 6'1 and 177 lbs.

The Amazon Warrior shifted her stance, her muscles coiled and ready to spring. Cassandra, however, barely moved. Her hands remained relaxed by her sides, her body loose, and her eyes... her eyes flicked across her opponent, reading every subtle twitch, every shift in weight. To Cassandra, it was like reading a book in real time. The Amazonian's confidence was visible in her posture—leaning slightly forward, eager to start the battle with an aggressive strike.

'She’ll come in high. Test my speed first. A feint—then she’ll aim low.'

As expected, the Amazon Warrior moved and threw a powerful right hook aimed at Cassandra's head. But Cassandra was already moving. Not dodging—moving with the punch, her body fluid as she ducked under the blow with mere inches to spare. She pivoted around her opponent’s side, placing herself perfectly out of range as the Amazon, surprised by the miss, recalibrated.

The Amazon Warrior followed with a sweeping low kick, meant to take out Cassandra’s legs. But Cassandra, faster than the eye could track, leapt into the air. Her feet hovered above the Amazon’s kick for a split second before it tapped at the leg and bounced over, landing behind her opponent.

Such balance. Such subtle strength.

The Amazon Warrior spun-kick, but Cassandra was three steps ahead. She sidestepped, her hand lightly tapping the Amazon’s ankle as it passed, using the momentum to direct the Amazon’s leg just off balance.

Her leg hit the ground and Cassandra struck. Bam, bam, bam! To the stomach, to the breast, and to the shoulder. Three vital hits and then backing away.

The Amazon Warrior recovered quickly and threw a flurry of punches—each powerful enough to break bones, each faster than any human could see. But Cassandra didn’t block; she didn’t need to. She wove between the strikes, her body dancing through the attacks as if she were untouchable. Each movement was calculated, each dodge efficient. Cassandra wasn’t wasting a single ounce of energy.

Her mind raced as fast as her body, analyzing every movement, every shift of weight. 'Her left elbow drops slightly when she pivots—next strike will come from the right. She’s leaving her lower left side exposed.'

The Amazon swung again, this time an uppercut meant to knock Cassandra off her feet. But Cassandra already anticipated it. She ducked, slipping inside the Amazon’s guard, and in one fluid motion, she struck. Her palm connected lightly with the Amazon’s exposed rib, not enough to cause damage but enough to destabilize her for a split second.

And that was all Cassandra needed.

Using the opening, Cassandra struck again and then dived behind her opponent again, kicking the back of her knee, forcing the Amazon down to one knee. The warrior growled, more frustrated than hurt, but before she could react, slam! The back of her skull was hit by a strong knee and she hit the ground.

The Amazon Warrior's leg shot out. Cassandra went wide-eyed and blocked. Just one block felt like it rattled her bones.

No, most certainly, that one kick broke a bone.

So what? She blocked it, that was what mattered. No distance had been created.

Quickly, she elbowed down at the Achilles tendon. "Gah!" The pain was audible this time. Cassandra did a heel turn and did a spin-kick to the temple. The Amazon Warrior fell over on her side. She tried to get up but...

"Surrender."

Cassandra was in front of her, a single finger gently pressed against her throat—a silent signal that, if this were a real fight, it would be over.

The Amazon froze, eyes wide in surprise. Her Achilles tendon was damaged as was the back of her knee. She couldn't move as efficiently. Before, she hadn’t been able to touch Cassandra. Now, with her legs no longer at full capacity, that gap in speed would become worse. The crowd of onlookers went silent for a moment.

Winner: Cassandra Cain.

Conclusion

Every Amazon is said to be trained in the art of combat. Indeed, they are warriors in nature and are all "wonder women" in their own right. Though their origin stories vary, the Amazons are almost always supernatural and beyond the levels of humans, similar to Atlanteans. By nature, the trained Amazon warriors are capable of moving massive boulders. They are always youthful and compete often to better themselves, whether it is knowledge or strength. There is a reason they are regarded as a threat to humanity as a whole despite their inferior numbers. Quality over quantity.

Cassandra Cain has always been capable of fighting such metahumans, however. She is far more talented and skilled than any Amazon in the world. She is the exception among exceptions in the world of martial arts. Age and experience does not matter. Batman and Shiva regard Cassandra as among the best they have ever met. With her reading ability and great speed, the chances of an Amazon landing a decisive blow is very, very low. But even then, Cassandra should be able to push through the pain. Broken bones? It doesn't matter.

More importantly, the strength gap is not that vast. Amazonians can tear through steel and concrete, a feat Batman has replicated. Is it due to their natural strength or in-part due to his suit? Cassandra's strike have broken through a three-inch thick quartz window, damage a bulletproof metahuman, and has even redirected a gorilla weighing three hundred pounds. She has defeated a literal army of League ninjas and regularly one-shots those that are regarded as peak human. She has two inconclusive fights against Deathstroke too.

That's right, Cassandra has the experience, knowledge, and strength to dish out a win. The Falling Leaf Technique, a nerve pinch that would certainly affect an Amazon after careful analysis and adapting to their biology. You can bet that Cass a hundred more techniques like the Falling Leaf up her arsenal. No way an Amazon warrior would be able to tank and/or avoid every single technique. Bit by bit, Cass would take away their body until the Amazon could no longer fight.