User blog comment:Firefist553/Strenght of the commanders./@comment-3097081-20110207180258

I don't think their strength is ranked in the order of their numbers. We know Vista is a very strong swordsman, enough that Mihawk acknowledges him, so he must be one of the stronger commanders. I think the first few, maybe 1 to 5, were/are the strongest, and the rest are all about the same, since I know nothing about their strength and their abilities didn't stand out too much in the war. Marco and Jozu are both stronger than Ace in my opinion, and Vista too, and I think Vista is weaker that Marco and Jozu. I think Thatch wasn't that strong, since Blackbeard beat him without an ability, just with strength.

Marco and Jozu are probably admiral strength, since they can fight equally with Kizaru and Aokiji respectively, but I think they're weaker than Akainu. Ace was weaker that Akainu and Kizaru too in my opinion, but equal to Aokiji due to their abilities being opposites. I think Vista is under Admiral strength but above the average Vice-Admiral. The rest of the commanders are ranging between below average to average vice-admiral strength.