Superhuman Strength: One of Queen Maeve's primary abilities is tremendously enhanced superhuman strength, far greater than that of normal human beings. She was one of the most physically powerful Supes to have ever lived, only surpassed by Homelander.
In actual physical combat, Homelander and Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) are the only two who would likely be able to beat Maeve.
Based on this, it's safe to say Maeve is nowhere near as strong as Homelander, which would also mean she's nowhere near as strong as Black Noir.
As confirmed by Thandiwe Newton (via Insider), Maeve's power strengthens in response to a deep survival instinct - one of the attributes Ford originally pumped up. Her mastery of technology from Westworld season 3 was likely triggered the same way.
While the latter certainly has some mighty powers, she gets overwhelmed when paired with someone of her power level. Not to mention, Homelander and Black Noir were able to take her down as well. Wonder Woman is the clear victor and the strongest between the two.
There are a few things that make Maeve special post-sentience. She's independent, powerful, manipulative, all together really strategic; but the one thing that makes her truly special is her intelligence.
As her superhero name suggests, Starlight can absorb electricity and send it out in a blast of light. That's enough to blind her opponents temporarily or knock them out. She's also stronger and less likely to get hurt than others.
Limited Regeneration: Though Noir does possess a healing factor, it's shown to have considerable limits to what it can heal, as he is not able to restore organs and bones. In Nicaragua, Soldier Boy horrifically maimed Black Noir by burning his face and partially destroying his brain.
There's a reason Homelander is the leader of The Seven. Portrayed brilliantly by Antony Starr, Homelander is ever-present throughout the series. He is the ultimate supe. It's hard to fathom how he can be stopped as he possesses almost every power imaginable.
The grand finale of The Boys comic book series confirms that there is only one hero who is actually stronger than Homelander, and that's his (even more) evil clone, Black Noir. Created to be an upgraded version of Homelander, Black Noir proves his superiority in the final battle between these two deranged powerhouses.
So, in a battle between Queen Maeve and Starlight, who would win? Queen Maeve is going to win in a fight against Starlight. Even though she doesn't have any powers aside from her enhanced physical capabilities, she is far stronger than Starlight and has the combat skills that are seemingly unmatched in The Boys.
No, many other-powered individuals are much above him. Homelander is the strongest Supe.
Soldier Boy might indeed be the most powerful character. He was Homelander before Homelander, and Vought's original marquee product.
Superhuman Strength: Black Noir is strong enough to kill Homelander, needing just one punch to completely destroy his jaw. He is stronger than Homelander, who could hurl a fighter jet with one hand and kill Queen Maeve with just one punch.
Homelander Is Stronger, But Starlight's Powers Are More Diversified. Homelander's sheer strength will likely never be matched by another supes in The Boys. Maeve and Black Noir, who are far stronger than most supes on the show, little could do against Homelander – and the same can be said about Soldier Boy.
He has extreme super strength, heightened agility, along with super hearing and, of course, stealth. Members of The Boys, notably Frenchie, are actually pretty frightened of him, and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) fought him once — in the end, Black Noir won.
Noir's animated animal pals get him to face his Soldier Boy fears by re-creating the event that made him so completely terrified of Soldier Boy in the first place, a day when Soldier Boy beat him up after he stood up to him, as well as the nearly fatal attack Soldier Boy made on Noir the day he led Payback in ...
In both the comic and TV series, Noir is a member of the hedonistic and reckless Vought-American superhero group the Seven and is depicted as a "silent ninja" type parody of Batman, Snake Eyes and Deathstroke.
Starlight is a parody of both Doctor Light and Stargirl as well Mary Marvel costume with little Powergirl-influenced outfit.
She is quickly rattled after finding that her membership to The Seven comes at a high price—sexual activity with the male members. Similarly to the show, Starlight is coerced into performing oral sex on Homelander, Black Noir, and A-Train.
Superhuman strength: Soldier Boy is not as strong as Homelander, Stormfront, or any other supes. However, he is still relatively strong, similar to a super-soldier. Superhuman Speed: Soldier Boy is able to dodge bullets as well as punches and blows easily.
But, surprisingly, both Queen Maeve and Soldier Boy survive. Maeve, now powerless (Soldier Boy's radiation removed the Compound V in her system, just like it did to Kimiko), is also free to live the life she always wanted with her girlfriend Elena.
Maeve, though not quite as old as some of the other prime Hosts (Dolores, Teddy, Angela, Akecheta, Craddock) is a first-generation host, who along with other hosts such as Armistice, Rebus and the old Peter Abernathy, were created by the Argos Initiative and trained at the beta testing facility in Escalante.
Although Maeve only betrayed the group to save their lives, which makes it unlikely that she wanted to truly hurt or even kill Bronwyn. But perhaps she wanted to prove a point to Murder Club that her voice counted.