Arrow Main Villains RANKED!

[@DvpperCam]

Adrian chase was perfect

[@evannewhouser7679]

I agree he was able to mentally break Oliver in a way that no other villain could

[@kes2awesome959]

@@evannewhouser7679 fax he almost broke Oliver to the point where he almost stopped being the green arrow

[@masonallison8657]

He pissed me off so much 😂😂 but it shows how unstoppable he was for a time

[@robertcowan7229]

He was the hardest guy to outsmart.

[@robertrogers074]

He killed his own wife.

[@jacksonnettleingham4990]

Malcolm Merlyn/The Dark Archer tested Oliver physically. Slade Wilson/Deathstroke tested Oliver emotionally. Ra's al Ghul tested Oliver morally. Damien Darhk tested Oliver spiritually. Adrian Chase/Prometheus tested Oliver psychologically. Ricardo Diaz/The Dragon tested Oliver socially. Emiko Queen/The Green Arrow tested Oliver personally. Mobius/The Anti-Monitor tested The Green Arrow.

[@ilovezoom3719]

Exactly good explanation

[@yd-tn9rg]

Anti-Monitor tested Olivers self-sacrifice/selflessness

[@jacksonnettleingham4990]

Exactly! That is the meaning of the Green Arrow! The Hood and the Arrow were extensions of Oliver’s pain and trauma from the island. The Green Arrow was supposed to be a representation of his courage, compassion, selflessness, and loyalty.

[@marvinmoore3171]

The Anti Montitor wasn't a main villain in Arrow season 8 , there was no main villain in Arrow season 8 , u got get over that

[@marvinmoore3171]

@@yd-tn9rg The Anti Montitor wasn't a main villain in Arrow season 8 , there was no main villain in Arrow season 8 , when are you people gonna get that

[@cameronferrell5722]

I will forever be grateful that Damien Darhk found his stride in Legends, Neal McDonough is too good of an actor to not have a starlight of a role

[@blakemelnick2573]

He was fantastic in the role, will always been remembered for Darhk

[@dgx8009]

The main villain of the season who gets screen time every episode isn't a starlight? But him being apart of a 3 villain group is a starlight tho? Makes no sense.

[@DeeDeeDeeeee]

⁠@@dgx8009his role was so much better in legends and his character actually worked for that show, in arrow he was very out of place and felt like a wrong fit.

[@legendsoftomorrowfan7740]

Stimmt aber ich finde in Arrow haben die Autoren seinen Charachter irgendwie versaut. Das ist in Legends of Tomorrow viel viel viel besser. In Arrow war es allein das Drehbuch. Neal McDonough war in beiden Serien absolut Phenomenal !!!!!!!!!!

[@Nxrth2001]

Prometheus/Adrian Chase was so good. That mental torture scene, and how despite not being physically stronger than Green Arrow Prometheus was always 10 steps ahead, so goood!

[@King_ace22]

On top of that green arrow has been trained to be able to withstand mental strain and he broke him

[@2MuchQuenton]

Ehhh he really accomplished nothing as a villain though, the only thing he did was kill Williams mom…That’s it lmao

[@ihateeveryone8161]

@@2MuchQuenton I'll take an interesting villain with a captivating story with a strong personality and motives than some mass murdering psychopath, shits boring af.

[@TUCODC.]

1. Malcom Merlyn 2. Deathstroke 3. Prometheus 4. Ra's Al Ghul 5. Fyers 6. Konstantine Kovar 7. Anthony Ivo 8. Cayden James 9. Ricardo Diaz: s7 10. Anti Monitor 11. Damien Darkh 12. Ricardo Diaz: s6 13. Emiko Queen 14. General Shrieve 15. Baron Reiter 100: Felicity: s4

[@andreacremer7747]

Malcolm and Slade are the best villains in Arrow.

[@isabaig6665]

same for me but Prometheus and Olliver rivalry good not great

[@marvinmoore2080]

Felicity was never a main villain she was the love of Oliver's life get it right

[@youcanrestnow5066]

Marvin Moore r/wooooosh stupid

[@LeonColvet]

I would set Kovar higher on the list

[@seantheman1886]

Slade is the best villain. His rivalry is the most personal.

[@TheMissthebus]

SeanTheMan1 ?????? slades fake gf (who was fucking oliver anyway) got killed in a no win 50/50 situation prometheus’ dad was literally fucking shot by oliver ????? does personal mean something different to the mentally challenged??

[@fardeenzaman9807]

@SeanTheMan1 Prometheus did what Slade couldn't. Made oliver accept killing for sport. Although imma Slade fan but god damn Hail TO PROMETHEUS!

[@KatzYRD]

tHrEe nAmE cHaNgEs aLlOwEd eVeRy 90 dAyS Finally someone that is normal. People are just saying that slade is the best because he is deathstroke

[@prithvivarma4755]

I agree

[@harveyjamesadams8987]

I like chase the best but yeah salade is definitely top three

[@ab72_s]

Prometheus is the greatest...... Hands down, he broke Oliver, and was just awesome.......

[@epsyfn]

Deathstroke tbh was the coolest villain and in my opinion one of the best characters in the arrow

[@juwayneonfroy1330]

Exactly

[@conststamatakos1722]

Adrian broke Oliver while slade took everything he cared about

[@conststamatakos1722]

For me tho slade is number 1 just because if Adrian killed more ppl he would’ve had a bigger impact

[@BuddyChy]

Maybe I need to rewatch the season, but I remember hating the fact that Oliver let Adrian “break” him. I remember thinking it was pathetic and embarrassing that Oliver allowed Adrian to get in his head the way he did and couldn’t beat him 1 on 1. Unless I’m not remembering the season clearly, I was disappointed by those things. I also hated Oliver’s diluted individual impact as the Green Arrow with him building an entire team which took away from Oliver doing his thing in combat.

[@leethebee101]

The funny was that just as I thought there couldn't be a more badass/savage villain than Deathstroke, Prometheus comes out of nowhere, has someone hold his beer, and completely amuses the hell out of me for an entire season..... 🤘

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

Badass/ savage is the Vigilante

[@jackywackydoodah2821]

Take into account Prometheus was the main villain for one of the highest rated episode in the history of IMDb with the series finale of season 5.

[@arctrooperjesse8795]

7. Emiko (bad rivalry with Oliver and boring storyline) 6. Damien Darhk (good villain but poor writing) 5. Ra’s Al Ghul ( good villain and ok writing) 4. Diaz (great villain and writing but poor introduction) 3. Malcolm Merlyn (can’t explain but he’s amazing) 2. Deathstroke (great flashback introduction and he’s amazing) 1. Prometheus (amazing, he just broke Oliver, okay motive, but the way he executed it was very well)

[@marvinmoore2080]

uh her story wasn't boring it was great

[@marvinmoore2080]

and they had a great rivalry

[@iAmAlwaysCreepy]

@@marvinmoore2080 🤢🤮 Emiko was so bad

[@marvinmoore2080]

@@iAmAlwaysCreepy uh no she was incredible and I absolutely love her and don't be hated because she was a woman and that's my opinion

[@bknidfgkdns7910]

Marvin Moore They’re not hating because she’s a woman, it’s because she’s a terrible character

[@thereaper6754]

Deathstoke is by far the best arrow villain... but Prometheus and Malcolm Merlin (S1) are close

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

The Vigilante is far the best villain

[@ejiro241]

Agreed.

[@errolduplessis9451]

Lawrence Herrod nod he’s not obviously he isn’t because it ended up being Dinah’s boyfriend who we didn’t know

[@errolduplessis9451]

Kyle Martin is day Prometheus is the best only problem is to me more people should have died on the island to have a greater impact.

[@thereaper6754]

Kyle Martin I said slade’s the best villain but Prometheus and Malcolm Merlin would’ve been closer to the top of they had a stronger impact..

[@Brigadedelitevideos]

1 - Prometheus 2 - Deathstroke 3 - Malcom Merlyn 4 - Ras Al Ghul 5 - Ricardo Diaz 6 - Damian Darkh 7 - Emiko Queen

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

8 - Vigilante

[@arzumproductions]

@@lawrenceherrod5291 Vigilante is not a main villian, he is not even a villian he is a anti-hero

[@sevhmk5345]

I'd switch Prometheus with Deathstroke, and Ricardo with Damien

[@jasontorres1783]

I think if you take everything into account, Slade is number 1. The backstory with him and Oliver just makes it so much better that to me, no other villain is even close.

[@SolFundamentum]

The motivation was weak. The Shado love story felt forced (from Slade’s perspective) and the idea that the Mirakuru was influencing Slade’s decisions (as confirmed in S5) makes his motivations and actions as Deathstroke less villain-y. Whereas Prometheus was self-conscious and hellbent on ruining Oliver every step of the way. He killed himself just to get back at Oliver.

[@prometheustv6558]

My list 7. Emiko Queen 6. Damien Dahrk 5. Ras Al Ghul 4. Ricardo Diaz 3. The Dark Archer 2. Deathstroke 1. Prometheus

[@darthbullymaguire2072]

PrometheusTV nice list

[@subhanm1312]

I kinda think emiko is better than Damien. He imo was the worst. At least she had a suit and better reason and rivalry with Oliver and a much better army of ninth circle than ghosts. However she would have been the best villain if instead it was a half brother than half sister as male to male would have been best rivalry due to reason and more physical threat.

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

8. The Vigilante

[@symelolol]

yessir

[@tamirpolyakov1122]

Wassup

[@killhvpe5503]

i loved ricardo diaz , in season 6 and 7 , especially the damn slabside redemption episode that is one of my favorite arrow episodes ever

[@pvmilffi8879]

His voice is just so relaxing

[@theAverageJoe25]

How he’s just a generic mob boss

[@rivalflash4569]

@@theAverageJoe25 he was badass though

[@arborealj6639]

@@theAverageJoe25 For me, he was a pretty terrifying villain. His presence on screen felt similar to Kingpin, not as good as Kingpin but he felt similar to him. I think he was a pretty underrated bad guy.

[@robertwilson7259]

@@arborealj6639 he would of been perfect if they kept the whole league assassins training from the comics, but kept his personal vendetta, character, and acting from Season 7 episode seven all the way through season 6b and season 7a and kept his skills and strength without needing the serum but already being at that level with serum without needing the serum in the first place. That would of been an excellent way to introduce a new villain who was very mob bossy but yet on par with Oliver queen, Talia, and raz aghul in skill level. I would of adored that season

[@azkera5208]

1. Best Main Villain in Arrow; Oliver Queen, he is his own villain, this whole show was about him improving, Diggle said multiple times Oliver became his own villain and I feel he was.

[@ms-gaming8807]

Chicken Squad dude just Shut up

[@ethancorral7978]

I knew someone would be cringey about it...

[@mace2394]

I'm so sad to see this show go. Prometheus is still my favorite though!

[@mace2394]

My list is: 1. Prometheus 2. Deathstroke 3. Dark Archer 4. Ricardo Diaz 5. (I don't got one)

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

The Vigilante

[@ejiro241]

No worries deathstroke is still my number 1.

[@DanW21]

Agree Prometheus is best villain for green arrow but Slade Wilson is still fan favourite

[@Thatghost12]

@@mace2394 At 5 I think it would be rah al ghul

[@nightwingman666]

Agreed about Chase. Compared to all the villains Oliver had fought over the series run Chase was the most like him and in a lot of ways he’s a lot of what Oliver could have been himself.

[@dc_thejoker7805]

it was just something about Chase and Queen constantly being in each other's presence when they didnt wear the hood was brilliant.

[@Comic3247]

Season 4 is the biggest villain of them all

[@Titanver]

the comic book connoisseur you mean felicity ??

[@איתמרעינת]

@@Titanver no, he means that the season itself is Oliver's best villain lol

[@davidwallerstein3113]

@@איתמרעינת idk if i should whoosh this or not

[@Titanver]

Oh I misread that comment 😂😂איתמר עינת

[@tonyt2005]

Yeah with Felicity being the main villain

[@prometheus6656]

14:50 is my favorite scene and still gives me chills!

[@joewilleford6113]

Prometheus was an amazing villain he had great motive, and was unlike anything Oliver had faced

[@jorge4vr547]

8- Emiko Queen 7- Damián Dhark 6- Anti Monitor 5- Ricardo Díaz 4- Ra al ghul 3- Dark archer 2- Prometheus 1- Deathstroke

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

9. The Vigilante

[@jorge4vr547]

@@lawrenceherrod5291 he's not a Main villain

[@kingdot4677]

That’s a great list

[@TechnicalDickov]

This is the true list, you're a person of culture

[@dblxde]

@@lawrenceherrod5291 whats with you and the vigilante bro? i seen you on the other vid always mentioning him. you wanna smash him or som?

[@BingeAddict]

i have a new appreciation for diaz after rewatching. that scene where he sends hits out on every member of the team and their families all at once was intense and him having all of star city under his thumb actually made me feel like the main characters were in danger where as in other seasons i havent really felt that

[@arjunghose02]

Prometheus is totally the best arrowverse villain,Deathstroke comes to the close second.Loved every minute of the 5th season

[@miriotogata5474]

When they cancel ur PBS Kids show and u go on the become the greatest villian on Arrow

[@neerajgogate491]

Where's Felicity?

[@supergirlvideoclips894]

She was the big bad of season 4.

[@marvinmoore2080]

Felicity wasn't a villain

[@marvinmoore2080]

@@supergirlvideoclips894 she wasn't the big bad in season 4 that was Damien Darhk

[@marvinmoore2080]

@@supergirlvideoclips894 and she wasn't a villain at all she was a good person

[@marvinmoore2080]

and that's why she wasn't on this list because she wasn't a main villain she was the good girl

[@Drifter1989]

Prometheus is the best villain cause everything that happened in his season happened because he wanted it.

[@levicollins9917]

It's crazy how I like 100% agree with this list a lot of ppl forget Prometheus, but he was such a good antagonist.

[@jakezimmer7256]

The whole season I was just too mad about how Prometheus could possibly be as good as Oliver with less than half the time to train that I didn't just enjoy the character

[@themost8352]

Well Talia trained him. And he clearly was not on Oliver’s level

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I'm not mad at Ricardo Diaz season 6 placement he was an interesting villain however he would have been. However the anti monitor should have been placed lower because of how undeveloped he is and no just because of how fire season 8 was he shouldn't get placed higher than Diaz because of how underwhelming he felt as a character which took me out of the crisis storyline when it came out

[@DipermilkEditz]

Josh Segarra acted Adrian Chase. Though I’m sure he did a good job, he then proceeded to act as Pug in She Hulk. What a HUGE step down. 💀💀

[@PhillipLHodgeIII]

I finally have met someone that agrees with me😂everyone always puts Slade over Adrian. But from the moment Prometheus showed up in S5 I knew he was going to be excellent. And the turn with it being Adrian Chase when Adrian Chase is “The Vigilante” in the comics that was brilliant. Josh Segarra played the hell out of that role

[@ilovezoom3719]

Agreed

[@TheyThemporer]

For this list I include how they were outside of just their respective season 14.Baron Reiter 15. General Shrieve 12. Emeko Queen 11. Cayden James 10. Anti-Moniter 9. Constantine Kovar 8. Ricardo Diaz 7. Anthony Ivo 6. Fyers 5. Ra’s al Ghul 4. Damien Darkh (includes LOT) 3. Malcom Merlin 2. Adrien Chase 1. Slade Wilson

[@tioskay2241]

I agree, good taste bro.

[@z0eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee3]

My dream main villains of each season 1. Dark arrow 2. Deathstroke 3. Polka Dot Man 4. Peace maker 5. Prometheus 6. Ricardo Diaz 7. Onomatopoeia 8. Anti Monitor

[@bander960]

I like to think of Prometheus almost as Arrow’s own version of Zoom, since Adrian broke Oliver down to his basic instincts and feelings, and Hunter robbed Barry of his father to further drive him into the dark, and make them the same. Also both of them just have intimidating suits, lol

[@AceToast777]

Take a shot every time you hear “rivalry”

[@mr.whisper3338]

Prometheus is the best because Oliver never actually stopped him. Adrian was always 10 steps ahead and even though when he blew up the island it didn't result in the death of all his friends as intended, it did kill his son's mom. Being that Prometheus wanted Oliver to kill him, and thus, kill his friends, you could argue that he actually threw the fight, and that it was possible that he was a better fighter as well.

[@magmaticgames]

Adrian was never on Oliver's level of combat skill, but he also didn't want or need to be. He didn't plan on surviving his vendetta, so he never needed to beat Oliver in combat. It was actually almost funny seeing Oliver's brief moment of victory shattered when Adrian shot himself. Oliver thought he had won...

[@oliverqueen474]

1. Prometheus 2. Deathstroke 3. Malcom Merlyn 4. Anthony Ivo 5. Edward Fyers 6. Konstantine Kovar 7. Cayden James 8. Ricardo Diaz 9. Damien Dahrk 10. Anti-Monitor 11. Emiko Queen 12. Baron Reiter 13. General Shrieve

[@thetexanmumpke3144]

slade was awesome in season two and he got better every time he showed up after

[@ericrobin1521]

In Review: Arrow crisis on infinite earths: part four synopsis: stuck in the vanishing point, the paragon search for a way to escape. Michael Keaton was supposed to Appear in crisis on infinite earths. Arrowverse's crisis on infinite earths crossover is coming to Blu-ray, but with a catch.

[@marvinmoore2080]

no he wasn't

[@ericrobin1521]

@@marvinmoore2080 alright

[@ericrobin1521]

@Surya Singh yeah I know both its actually tell me about the flash season 6 episode 11 even the Arrowverse crossover and supergirl and batwoman and superman and crisis infinite earth's crossover it's helped me

[@Joker-sy4xr]

1-Adrian Chase/Prometheus 2-Slade Wilson/Deathstroke 3-Ricardo Diaz 4-Malcolm Merlyn/the Dark Archer 5-Konstantine Kovar 6-Damien Darhk 7-Emiko Adachi 8-Edward Fyres 9-Ra’s Al Ghul 10-the Antimonitor 11-Baron Reuter 12-General Shrieve

[@dayalasingh5853]

I like Cayden James, I haven't seen that season yet but I love the actor so I think that could make me enjoy the character. He's essentially the character from person of interest.

[@themost8352]

Ben lynus

[@tfraserbboy77]

Chase made this nigga quit being the green arrow and that cliffhanger at the end of the season fucking amazing

[@BLACKSTA361]

Yet Oliver was never scared of him Slade him scared

[@lucaspape8454]

"The last villain he ever faced." Yep... definitely

[@warrior5742]

I used to like deathstroke more than Prometheus but now after rewatching arrow season 5 holy shit Prometheus is taking that number 1 spot and for those who say he ain’t that strong he bested Oliver in battle which is not easy to say the least

[@leoburton5454]

Malcolm Merlyn appeared the episode before Edward Fyers

[@deadaccount8054]

Chronologically no

[@Flipitmixit]

14:55 One of the best quotes ever. Adrian was the Joker to Arrows batman

[@shillofnothing9195]

13.Emiko 12.Baron Reiter 11.Shrieve 10.Damien Darkh 9.Diaz 8.Ra’s Al Ghul 7.The Anti Monitor 6.Fyers 5.Prometheus 4.Ivo 3.Malcom Merlyn 2.Kovar 1.Slade

[@georgbergsten6050]

I think Deathstroke is the best but him, merlyn and prometheus are great

[@dwatz9862]

I think this list is perfect adrian has always been my favorite villain on arrow

[@ishan8491]

I honestly find Ricardo Diaz to be the most intimidating villain. The lack of a suit, the rough voice, and the tattoos give him an intimidating presence.

[@magmaticgames]

I loved Diaz. He was a fucking menace and what made him so dangerous is that he had no connection whatsoever to Oliver, and wasn't hyper obsessed with killing him from the beginning. Oliver was just I'm the way. Diaz's actions unintentionally fractured team arrow. Him framing Oliver for Cayden's son's death led to Vince being murdered by Laurel, thus sending the recruits on a warpath. He was in complete control the entire season

[@prometheustv6558]

Prometheus is number 1 *Shocker*

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

The Vigilante is number 2

[@Midnightfr]

Lawrence Herrod We get it you like vigilante

[@maxw.3429]

Omg I love Prometheus. He’s so amazing!!!! My fav Arrowverse villain of all time! I even like him more than RF personally!

[@destinibarnes9030]

Pometheus is the BEST villain of all time because he was the only one that can make Oliver feel powerless and the ONLY villain that begged Oliver to kill him and didn't, and us not forget that in the last episode he said if he kills him, he kills his friends, if he don't he'll kill his son.

[@marvinmoore3171]

Damien Darhk was a badass main villain in, he nearly destroyed Team Arrow

[@KINOKOMPANYWAY]

Ras al ghul is so high! Thank you, my friend!

[@designateddriveranddragons8845]

Love seeing the praise for Prometheus, even though I personally like Deathstroke more.

[@ThePhantomRisk]

Ra’s introduction was sick af, I feel that if they played it better in the second half, he would be comparable (in terms of writing) to Malcolm Merlyn. It should had been Oliver, Malcolm and Thea fighting Ra’s, with Ra’s only losing because Oliver promised to take his place.

[@hudsonroybal_]

I thought it was cool how in season 6 it showed the motivation of slade by shado telling him he has to make Oliver suffer

[@camiladaya5698]

1.Deathstroke 2.Prometheus 3.Malcolm Merlyn 4.Ricardo Diaz (s7) 5.Ra's Al Ghul 6.Ivo 7.Konstantin Kovar 8.Fyers 9.The Anti-monitor 10.Ricardo Diaz (s6) 11.Damien Dark 12.Cayden James 13.Emiko 14.Baron Reiter 15.General Shrieve

[@arrownoir]

Mr Blank was there for only a few episodes but I would rank him as the second best villain.

[@marvinmoore3171]

Nothing's more motivating than the death of a child, and it's powerful motivation

[@creedxgg4749]

1. Adrian chase (prometheus) 2. Adrian chase (prometheus) 3. Adrian chase (prometheus) 4. Adrian chase (prometheus) 5. Adrian chase (prometheus) 6. Adrian chase (prometheus) 7. Adrian chase (prometheus) 8. Adrian chase (prometheus) I just love his style of fighting, talking to let oliver down. Hr is AMAZING

[@acplayzz18]

Shriev was there for like 3 scenes

[@jonaslappe3650]

Season 7 and 8 aren't available in German, so I only rank the villains from season 1 to 6. 7. Cayden James 6. Diaz 5. Dhark 4. Adrian chase 3. Malcom merlyn 2. Rhas al ghul 1. Death stroke

[@zacharymecham7992]

I agree, Prometheus is the best villain, plus his mask and his voice when he wears it is scary as heck.

[@ryanlowy2762]

I think you underrate cayden James, Ricardo Diaz and season 6 as a whole. It was a really good season and did a good job setting up the amazing Slabside arch

[@coopur1974]

so sad arrow ended I have rewatched it so many times

[@purevessel4506]

I've only seen the first 4 seasons so I can only rank main villains from seasons 1-4. From worst to best Damian Darhk Ra's Al Ghul Malcolm Merlyn Deathstroke I loved Darhk but in Legends. He wasn't a good villain in Arrow

[@oscarorozco8523]

Dante Caudillo I agree he’s the best in arrow

[@awesomeaman113]

Watch season 5 :) it’s worth

[@erniemorales287]

ur missing out watch season 5

[@davidhopper9793]

Watch 5 really good I done what you done but just finished 5 and it is amazing

[@becbanok8216]

You should do this for his rogues gallery. Mostly because I love China White

[@nicktroisi6347]

“YES! They deserve to die! All of them! The way she died!” “What I have done? What I have done is what you lack the courage to do! To fight for her! So... when her body lies at your feet, her blood wet against your skin, then you will know how I feel!” “I studied you, Oliver Queen. I know everything. Who you love, who you trust, who you've hurt. Do you know how easy it was to turn Evelyn against you? How easy it will be to turn them all? You're not a hero. You're a killer. And I'm going to show them that. I'm going to show them how everything you touch dies. Four years I've waited to make you answer for your sins. I told you, Oliver. Everything you touch dies!” Those three quotes right there cement why Malcom Merlyn, Deathstroke and Prometheus are my top 3 favourite villains. Writing villains like that makes them compelling, threatening and sometimes even tragic.

[@bfcisback5181]

I’d put Damien higher. They took a risk when making him the villain but it works so well.

[@thatcarnivoreteacher5840]

1. Deathstroke (present day) 2. Prometheus 3. Dark Archer 4. Deathstroke (flashbacks) 5. Anthony Ivo 6. Dragon (Season 7) 7. Edward Fyers 8. Konstantin Kovar 9. Ra’s Al Ghul 10. Damien Dahrk 11.Dragon (Season 6) 12. Cayden James 13. Anti-Monitor 14. Emiko Queen 15. The guy from the flash forwards 16. Baron Reiter 17. General Shrieve

[@nickjacob9914]

Great list, agree on all but top 3 who are really just interchangeable. John Barrowman's performance is just second to none, my top 3 are: - Malcolm Merlyn - Deathstroke - Prometheus Agree on all the rest

[@nazneen8224]

Adrian Chase AKA Prometheus is the best & the most underrated villain of Arrowverse. He was perfect ✨.He challenged Oliver psycologically to the point where Oliver was ready to quit being Green Arrow. He got through to him like no one else did. He broke him completely. He is the only villain Arrow couldn't kill. He killed himself to prove his point, to cause him pain even after his death. Even till the end he was always 10 steps ahead of Oliver. The actor Josh Seggara, played it wonderfully, he was perfect for this role. But the writers spoiled it all in S06 where only Samantha was dead & Adrian's death was for nothing only because they didn't have the guts to kill that many characters in the show. If they did Oliver would have been broken, depressed & lonely as Adrian said "I think you are one loss away from being destroyed". Season 5 was my favourite.❤ Permetheus was my favourite.❤

[@ShadowNightWarrior]

You have forgotten China White. Oliver was in difficulty when he fought against her.

[@zachschmitt3654]

I agree with ur top 3!!! But I might swap around 1 & 2

[@ch88mp77]

I gotta be honest my favorite Arrow villain was the first Count Vertigo, idk if that's unpopular or not

[@damo.r]

I like most villains on arrow even the side ones like Sampson, but Slade is the best and I loved his redemption in the end, Malcolm and Adrian were good too Edit- I realise I am late to the vid but growing up watching arrow I love watching videos about it got this recommendation, great vid

[@LCProductionCompany]

The season 6b Ricardo Diaz is said in the video to be 7b

[@everettparker1313]

My Top 10 Favorite Villains in Arrow 1: Prometheus 2: Deathstroke 3: The Dark Archer 4: Ricardo Diaz 5: Ra’s Al Ghul 6: Edward Fyers 7: Konstantin Kovar 8: Tobias Church 9: Daniel Brickwell. 10: Damien Darhk

[@ethanphilipdesouza129]

Slade wilson and Adrian Chase were the best of the best for me. Their rivalry was just amazing in the show.

[@mr.battle20]

Overall a pretty solid list, although I'd rearrange the top three a bit. 1. Slade Wilson/Deathstroke 2. Malcolm Merlyn 3. Adrian Chase/Prometheus Other than that, I pretty much agree with the rest.

[@theeuropeanpenguin6564]

In my opinion Prometheus is 1, Slade is 2 and Malcolm who is my favourite character is 3rd

[@gunslinger7513]

1. Malcolm Merlyn 2. Prometheus 3. Ras Al Ghul 4. Deathstroke 5. Damien Darhk 6. Emiko Queen 7. Ricardo Diaz

[@cory6640]

Gunslinger Ricardo Diaz?

[@BlueGangsta4587]

Gunslinger how dare you have Slade so low on the list and have Malcolm above Slade

[@Shamoneee]

@@BlueGangsta4587 malcolm his motive is much more believable than slade his motive. I know, he had mirakuru in his blood but he there is no reason to give oliver the fault for the death of shado. Shado and oliver were loving and kissing each other and slade just stood there lmao. Slade on the other hand had no connection with shado. Why should oliver want to see shado dead, when he loves her.

[@freakzeke6404]

I still can't believe they had the HIGHLANDER and he wasn't the main villian 😧

[@jxson9152]

I actually liked Caden James it was nice to see a villain who was not tough and can’t fight but he should have not been like a main villain.

[@ilovezoom3719]

The Main Villains 8. Emiko Queen The Red Arrow (Season 7) 7. The Ani Monitor (Season 8) 6. Damien Darhk (Season 4) 5. Ra’s Al Ghul (Season 3) 4. Ricardo Diaz The Dragon (Season 6) 3. Malcolm Merlyn The Dark Archer (Season 1) 2. Slade Wilson Deathstroke (Season 2) 1. Adrian Chase Prometheus (Season 5) The Flashback Villains 5. Matthew Shrieve (Season 3) 4. Baron Reiter (Season 4) 3. Anthony Ivo (Season 2) 2. Konstantine Kovar (Season 5) 1. Edward Fyers (Season 1)

[@groudonvert7286]

I think you underestimate Cayden James. He's not that much of a physical threat but he was able to divide Arrow's team with his own team and he was nearly able to finish his plan thanks to that.

[@jackal5421]

i like how no one puts anti monitor as number 1 villain even tho he is the only one who was able to take olivers life TWICE and that they literally needed an entire god and an infinite army to kill oliver

[@themost8352]

I wish he was actually developed

[@Jayden-m5i3c]

Ricardo Diaz was so far ahead always and the fact that he took control of most of the city without anyone knowing

[@TakeItSlow2159]

To add to what you were saying about Prometheus- every single main villain before season 5, whenever Oliver fought them for the first time, that villain absolutely dominated the fight. They outclassed Oliver physically. Chase was different. While Oliver didn’t outright defeat him physically in their first fight, both men were about equal. Chase’s lack of physical ability compared to his predecessors emphasizes what makes him truly dangerous: his strategic mind and ability to manipulate Oliver’s emotions.

[@supergirlvideoclips894]

Great list and I agree with all the ranking except that I would put Emiko below the magic guy of season 4 flashback.

[@lawrenceherrod5291]

And the Vigilante

[@Gym_Shark17]

I do wish you included Vigilante from season 5 and 6 but I guess he wasn't a main villain but I think he was pretty cool.

[@themost8352]

If he was gonna include a non main villan maybe black siren

[@BuzzGaming.]

Here’s my opinion from worst to best (including flash-forwards) 17)General Shrive(S3F) 16)Kevin Dale(Flash-Forwards 2040) 15)Baron Reiter(S4F) 14)Emiko Queen(S7B) 13)Cayden James(S6A) 12)Deathstroke(2041) 11)Damien Darhk(S4) 10)Ricardo Diaz (S6B) 9)Ra’s Al Ghul(S3) 8)Anti-Monitor(S8) 7)Anthony Ivo(S2F) 6)Edward Fyers(S1F) 5)Konstatine Kovar(S5F) 4)Ricardo Diaz (S7A) 3)Malcolm Merilyn/The Dark Archer (S1) 2)Deathstroke/Slade Wilson(S2) 1)Prometheus/Simon Morison/Adrian Chase(S5)

[@Yoloyolo69912]

Tobias church should b on here he’s one of my favorites even tho he’s only there for five six episodes

[@quincyott]

Am I the only one who noticed emiko queen at Oliver and felicity’s wedding 6x09 just me??

[@downtowngorilla1666]

Don't forget the two honorable mentions: S4 Felicity (her hissy fit killed Central City in one timeline) and Marc Guggenheim.

[@CapHowdy]

Dahrk was one of the better villains, and does not deserve to be this far down the list. By far the worst was Diaz. That guy was the drizzling shits, yet for some reason he gets two entries.

[@amoghajoy3794]

I see why people think slade is the best villain but, for me, Adrian was just too good