What If Captain America Had Made the Snap Instead of Iron Man? Here’s What Would Change
The main reason Tony was able to hold the power of the Infinity Stones as long as he did was due to his incredibly durable armor. His suit was designed to absorb the immense energy, and at one point, it even absorbed the Power Stone. However, the suit was slowly being destroyed by the power of the Infinity Gauntlet.
Looking at Tony’s snap, you can see how the energy is being distributed throughout the suit. The armor is absorbing the lion’s share of the energy, and that’s the only reason Tony wasn’t immediately fried. Without his advanced technology, the outcome would have been very different.
Now, Steve Rogers is a different case altogether.
While Captain America is enhanced to peak human performance thanks to the Super Soldier Serum, he doesn’t have the durability needed to withstand the power of the Infinity Stones. He also doesn’t have the advanced armor that Tony Stark does. Because of this, if Cap were to put on the Gauntlet, he would likely be incinerated almost immediately. The Gauntlet is simply not made for mortals like him.
