Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-27547895-20160209013701/@comment-27728047-20160209082601

I think alphas and betas are equal in strength.Its got more to do with the natural strength and abilities of a werewolf.When Derek lost his alpha status,I didn't see him weaker or less powerful than usual.He did retain his strength.

I think Ennis would get his ass handed over to Kincaid in a 1 on 1 simply because of the fact that Kincaid destroyed Scott,kira and allison all by himself.Ennis beating Boyd and Cora could be a factor of his size and experience,and I would say that Derek taking on Boyd and Cora when they were locked,manhandled them because of his size and experience as a werewolf.

Same with Derek beating the shit out of scott in season 2,I bet he could do that now also.In fact,I think now Derek could tear deucalion limb from limb being a beta.I know that it is because of the fact that Derek has evolved now and is currently at the zenith of powers(as Jeff stated) but he is still a beta and for him to accomplish that feat nulls the fact that Alphas have an edge over betas in terms of strength.

Rest I would say completely depends on the show and what their current mood is.Deucalion,the most feared and powerful alpha in season 3A  getting captured by some newbie rookie chimeras in season 5 shows exactly how teen wolf is willing to disregard facts to make the storyline interesting.Hell,it would have saved scott and his pack a lot of trouble if Derek,Issac,Boyd and Scott went and beat him in season 3 the way the  chimeras did,in season 5.