The Sentinel of
Liberty returns to
HeroClix with his
best sculpt ever!
Captain America
boot symbol
72 points
Team: Avengers
Keywords: Avengers,
Martial Artist,
SHIELD, Soldier
Range: 8 x 2
DIAL:
http://wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/gallery/
STRENGTHS:
Aside from an
excellent Running
Shot speed, good
damage and stellar
18 DV + Energy
Shield/Deflection,
Cap seems a bit of a
disappointment until
you note his special
power "Deflection
Trajectory." Only
walls and indoor
blocking terrain
block his line of
fire. This means he
can shoot:
past characters,
friend or foe (take
that, Sharpshooters)
around buildings
from the middle of a
roof to the ground,
or vice versa
at Stealthed
characters
at characters using
the Camouflage
feat(!)
through Barrier(!!)
This one power makes
Cap an indispensable
piece.
Fortunately for
foes, he can't shoot
when based ("nyah,
nyah" taunt the
Sharpshooters like
Star-Lord and Arkham
Asylum's Hitman) and
the power's gone
from mid-dial on,
anyhow. That's when
he shifts to
Willpower and Close
Combat Expert, which
is highly
unfortunate for
whomever based him.
Great keywords and
economical cost
means he can show up
on a lot of teams.
WEAKNESSES:
Although hard to
hit, he's a very
soft target with a
pretty short dial
and a very large
bull's eye on his
head. He's also a
fair bit less
effective on indoor
maps.
CARDS TO CONSIDER:
Because he's able to
fight from behind
cover and characters
alike, he's a key
candidate for
CONTINGENCY PLAN.
FORCE FIELD can
lengthen his life
ever so slightly.
DAMAGE SHIELD also
works his whole
dial.
IN SUM:
"Deflection
Trajectory" is one
of those Special
Powers that make one
question the wisdom
of their creation.
It's so broadly
powerful that it
threatens to make
Cap one of those
crutch pieces run by
players who can't
quite master the
normal rules and
tactics of the game
and thus turn to the
same few
game-bending
figures, feats and
battlefield
conditions to shift
the meta-game in
their favor. That
doesn't change the
fact that he's a top
piece of the year
and will be a staple
on top teams for
some time.
And yet his isn't
the best SP of all
time. #2 has that
one...
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