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Francesco Rook's Top Seven Power Combinations

Here is my Top Seven List of Power Combinations.  
 
This is a list of powers that compliment each other and that can yield 
the greatest results for points invested. For example, Blade/Claws/Fangs 
is a great power but alone on your dial, it doesn’t do that much for you 
two squares away from an opponent.  Or at least, not as much as you would 
like.
 

7 – Defend and Enhancement : I don’t know of any character that has these 
two powers on his dial at the same time but you have to admit that this is 
clearly the basis of a good support piece, if the defense value is high 
enough of course.  This character could actually contribute in two ways 
at the same time by just standing there and remain free to do ranged attacks 
on its own.  Ex : No one I know
 

6 – Charge and Close Combat Expert :  I know that these two cannot be 
combined, stop flaming and read until the end of the entry.  After you 
charge your victim, if he’s still up for it, you can add two clicks of damage 
to his already lowered health on the following turn.  Charging a character 
that is already Pushed (with two tokens) means that you will be able to land 
both these attacks without getting one on the nose yourself.  In this scenario, 
you just hope that you don’t roll a knockback.  Ex : Veteran Ulik.
  

5 – Charge and Super Strength :  Charge is a great power on its own but the 
sheer damage that you can add with super strength is simply great.
With the 3D objects, it’s possible to turn a 4 clicks of damage into a 
killing 7 clicks of damage while wielding a Coke Machine.  Who needs to 
turn off defensive powers if you can add 3 more clicks of damage? : ) Ex
: Rhyno and any other self respecting brick.
 

4 – Stealth and Outwit : Being able to hide from ranged attackers, while 
weakening any one target within 10 squares is something you should be looking 
for.  This means that to stop your outwit capacity, the opponent has to walk 
all the way up to you and even then, needs to block your LOS or damage the 
Outwit right off your dial. I know this is cancelled by trick shot or the 
Ultimates Team Ability but let’s say this is valid for most of the cases out 
there. The best power to add to all of this would be BCF, that way you could 
actually make the opponent pay dearly for
walking up to you.   Ex : Veteran Mysterio or Veteran Kraven
 

3 – Charge and Blade/Claws/Fangs : You get to move across part of the board 
and then inflict up to 6 clicks of damage.  This power combo is a given on 
this list.  As great as charge is on its own, this has the fun
aspect of gambling for clicks put right into it : )   Ex : Ultimates
Sabertooth.
 

2 – Flurry and Blades/Claws/Fangs : Two attacks of (possibly) 6 clicks of 
damage in one turn using one action.  Do I really need to explain this 
further? Doing this to a character that’s pushed might mean that he doesn’t 
get to attack again for the rest of the game.  Ex : Ultimates Sabertooth
  

1 – Hypersonic Speed and Super Strength : Being able to move across the board, 
pick up a Heavy Object, strike down an opponent and run away like a little 
girl on one action token will always be the best strategy in my book.  It is 
even better if you can find these powers on a character that has flying as 
you can ignore the effects of hindering terrain.  : ) Ex : Count Nefaria or 
KC Superman for a flying version.
 


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