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Technology Levels are the levels of complication, danger or sophistication given to various technologies and advanced objects in the Ben 10 series. Known tech levels thus far are 1-20, although some technologies are confirmed to be higher than Level 20.

Technology With Known Levels

Level 1

• Hammers
• Sharpened sticks
• Levers
• Pulleys
• Wheels

Level 2

• Steam engines
• Internal combustion engines
• Wires

Level 3

• Nuclear fission technology
• Prypiatosian-B Containment Suits^{[DM 1]}
• Universal Translators
• Castrodinium solid^[1][2]

Level 4

• Anti-Gravity Projectors (certain models)^{[DM 2]}
• Energy Broadcasting technology
• Nuclear fusion technology
  • Nuclear Fusion Grenades
• Bioremediation technology
• Simple nanotechnology

Level 5

• Anti-Gravity Projectors (certain models)^{[DM 2]}
• Intermediate nanotechnology
• Laser Lances^[3][4]
• Oscillator Keys
• Hyperspace Jump Gate
• Highbreed Weather Tower

Level 7

• Plumber Ships^[5][6]

Level 9

• Microchips

Level 10

• Advanced hazmat suits^[7]

Level 12

• Class 12 Armored Mecha Suit

Levels 19 - 20

• Nemetrix^{[MW 1]}

Level 20

• Original Omnitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
  • Ken's Replica Omnitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
  • Second Omnitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
  • Future Omnitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Gweniverse Omnitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Power Watch^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Zombitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Negatrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Argitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Hero Watch^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Biomnitrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}
• Original Ultimatrix^{[DM 3][DJW 1]}

Level 20+

• Naljian Destructor
• Nanites^{[AC 1]}

Non-Canon Technology With Known Levels

Level 10

• Temporal Boomerang^{[AP 1][1]}

Level 12

• Skeleton Key

Planets With Known Levels

Level 2

• Earth

Levels 15-20

• Galvan Prime/Galvan Mark II

Trivia

• Anti-Gravity Projectors are Levels 4 or 5 depending on how they are made.^{[DM 2]}
• Earth is at least 500 years away from being a Level 3 planet.^[8][2]
  • Real-life technologies such as nuclear reactions, broadcasting signals and nanotech are Levels 3-5, despite Earth being a Level 2 planet.^{[DM 3][DM 4]} This may suggest that restrictions on tech levels are more in regards to offworld technologies, rather than what a planet's native species can create on their own.
• There are potentially alternative ways to classify technology, such as a Class system mentioned in the objects Class 12 Armored Mecha Suit and the E-Class Smuggling Ship.

References

Crew Statements

Dwayne McDuffie

Derrick J. Wyatt

Matt Wayne

Audio Commentary

Merchandise

Comics

Cartoon Network Action Packs