The Superhero Database Classification number, or SHDB Class, is a number that represents the overall 'power' of a character. All traits of a character are used for calculating the Classification.
What it DOESN'T mean
This doesn't mean that a higher class would always beat a lower class character. But the bigger the difference in Class is, the more obvious it is who'll win in a fight.
How is this calculated
( INT^1.3 + (STR*0.5 )^2 + (SPE*0.5)^2 + DUR^1.6 + (POW + (SPS*SPL))^2 + COM^1.8 ) ^ TIER
Super Power Score and Level
Every Super Power has a score (SPS) that is used to calculate the Class. Each Super Power also has 3 levels (SPL). The level is set when connecting that Super Power to a character. The level determines the final score, of the Super Power, being used in the calculation.
The scene in S2 where Daredevil is taking Punisher down by the lift and the biker gang comes to fight them and Punisher had a gun duct tapped to Matt's hand to either kill him or Grotto. The moment Daredevil tried to shoot at one of the member of the gang, it was empty and the smile on his face thinking Grotto's death was inevitable. That scene brought a smile on my face too.