Dru-Zod (Earth-1: Post-Crisis)

"Look at this. We could have built a new Krypton in this squalor, but you chose the humans over us. I exist only to protect Krypton. That is the sole purpose for which I was born. And every action I take, no matter how violent or how cruel, is for the greater good of my people. And now... I have no people. My soul, that is what you have taken from me!"

- General Zod to Superman

General Dru-Zod was the commander of the Kryptonian Warrior Guild and the leader of the Sword of Rao during the Kryptonian Civil War. Due to his violent actions, Zod was banished to the Phantom Zone, where he was able to escape the destruction of Krypton and made his way to Earth. On Earth, Zod fought against Kal-El, son of Jor-El, and was ultimately killed due to his intent to colonize Earth as a new home for Kryptonians. Zod was later resurrected through genetic experiments, mixing his DNA with that of Lex Luthor and creating the powerful creature known as Doomsday.

Powers

 * Kryptonian Physiology: Zod's Kryptonian physiology grants him a variety of superpowers when exposed to the Sun of the Solar System.
 * Solar Energy Absorption: As the Sun of the Solar System is much younger than that of Krypton's star system, Zod's cells drunk in the radiation and strengthened his muscles, skin and senses.
 * Flight: Zod had the ability to fly at an exceptional speed through manipulating his own gravitational field, which could easily overcome the relatively weaker gravity of Earth.
 * Levitation: By manipulating his own gravitational field, Zod had the ability to levitate in the air.
 * Heat Vision: Zod was able to generate and release a powerful blast of heat from his eyes. The heat vision appears a red laser-like energy blast and has the same nature as plasma rifles.
 * Invulnerability: Zod appeared to be invulnerable to most conventional weapons of Earth and Krypton.
 * Superhuman Hearing: Zod was able to perceive sounds from miles away, requiring him to focus one sound at a time to truly comprehend the sound. The power initially affected his normal hearing and suffered from it, though he was able to master it in mere seconds.
 * Superhuman Reflexes: Zod was able to perceive and respond to attacks much faster than the average person.
 * Superhuman Speed: Zod was able to fly and run at an exceptional speed, exceeding the speed of sound and appearing as a blur to the naked eye.
 * Superhuman Stamina: Despite battling for multiple hours, Zod did not show any significant signs of stress and exhaustion.
 * Superhuman Strength: Zod possessed a tremendous strength and has the power to lift heavy vehicles with ease.
 * Superhuman Vision: Zod had enhanced eyesight and is able to see objects normal humans would not notice.
 * X-Ray Vision: Zod was able to see through almost any material except for lead.

Abilities

 * Peak Physical Condition: As an experienced military personnel, Zod possessed an exceptional physique and strength, allowing him to overpower Kal-El for a period of time, who was inexperienced in combat.
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat: Zod was a skilled combatant in the field, and did not fully rely on his superhuman abilities while fighting Kal-El.
 * Leadership: As the leader of the Sword of Rao, Zod was able to lead his army of Kryptonians towards an elaborated plan to acquire Kal-El's pod.
 * Marksmanship: Even from a great distance, Zod was able to shoot down High Eminence Ro-Zar.
 * Multilingualism: Zod was fluent in Kryptonese and English, and was able to send a message in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Nepali, Chinese, Japanese, and Yoruba, though it is presumed that the additional languages can be attributed to translation devices, and did not originate from Zod himself.
 * Pilot: Zod flew the heavy and huge Scout Ship 0344 into Metropolis with ease.

Weaknesses

 * Kryptonite: Like all Kryptonians, Zod was susceptible to most forms of Kryptonite with it being one of the few things that can injure him.
 * Green Kryptonite: Lex Luthor wielded a small blade of Green Kryptonite to pierce through Zod's corpse.

Former Equipment

 * Black Zero: The Black Zero was Zod's starship that served as his prison when he was imprisoned in the Phantom Zone.
 * World Engine: Acquiring the weapon from Daxam, Zod utilized the World Engine as a mean to terraform Earth as the new home for the Kryptonians. The weapon was later destroyed by Kal-El.
 * Command Key: Zod previously owned the Command Key to Scout Ship 0344.
 * Battle Armor: As a member of the Warrior Guild, Zod wore a durable battle armor over his skinsuit.
 * Plasma Rifle: On Krypton, Zod wielded an advanced Plasma Rifle in his attempt to overthrow the Law Council.
 * Skinsuit: Zod wore a black and grey protective skinsuit with the emblem of the House of Zod on his chest.
 * Spacesuit: On the Daxam colonial outpost, Zod wore a spacesuit.