Lord Recluse/Ghost Widow

Double Review

Lord Recluse:

Character description:

(From Whoclix):

“His mysterious background linked to the creation of the heroic Statesman, Lord Recluse terrorized Paragon City with his strength, spider-like arms and energy blasts. In the 1950's he brought "law and order" to the Rogue Isles, taking them over with the help of his organization Arachnos. Declared a sovereign nation by the U.N., the Rogue Isles has become a haven for super villains.”

Arachnos

SLOT 9 9 16 3 1 8 9 16 2 2 8 8 16 2 3 7 8 15 2 4 7 8 14 2 5 6 7 14 2 6 6 7 13 1 7 5 7 13 1 8 KO KO KO KO 9 KO KO KO KO 10 KO KO KO KO 11 KO KO KO KO 12

(Courtsey of HCRealms)

The Goods News is:

· Has 8 clicks of health

· Very feat-able

· Can be easily healed

· Deals 1 unavoidable w/ Arachnos TA

 

The Bad News is:

· His stats are pretty low

· Very glass-jawed

· 3 damage for only 1 click

· Costs 122 points.

Feats?

Contingency Plan works really well. Inspiring Command and Damage Shield can also be effective. 

Bottom line is:

I must comment again that Il Recluso here is the perfect candidate for Contingency Plan. I know everyone screams "Armor Piercing/Damage Shield!" but he is made for CP. As far as offense goes, he generally falls flat, but he can be extremely deadly late dial with Poison/Mastermind/Outwit. Just make sure you have some decent cannon fodder. I would actually recommend Black Scorpion, since his defense drops so low, Ghost Widow can usually heal him back to full health.

Final Rating: 4 out of 5.

Ghost Widow:

Character description:

(Whoclix again)

“Originally a Night Widow agent for Arachnos, Belladonna Vetrano was an expert spy; a master of stealth, infiltration and disguise. When she was killed on a mission, Vetrano re-manifested as a spirit. In her ghostly form, she can phase through walls and only becomes solid to interact with the everyday world. She can drain and transfer life force from victims as well as summon spirits to attack her enemies.”

 

Arachnos

SLOT 9 9 18 2 1 8 8 17 1 2 7 8 16 1 3 7 7 15 1 4 7 7 15 1 5 KO KO KO KO 6 KO KO KO KO 7 KO KO KO KO 8 KO KO KO KO 9 KO KO KO KO 10 KO KO KO KO 11 KO KO KO KO 12

(Courtsey of HCRealms)

 

The Goods news is:

 

· Taxi/Mystic/Medic/Self-healing medic all in one package; What’s not to like?

· Starts with a 9 attack/ 18 defense (!)

· Has 2 clicks of Regeneration

· Costs 54 points

 

The Bad News is:

· Has only 5 clicks of health

· Other than that, perfect!

Feats?

Protected is a MUST. Amor Piercing is nice, but I personally prefer Auto. Regeneration.

Bottom Line is: Wow. Seriously, she is the best support piece in the game, even to this day. 54 points, Arachnos team ability, 9 AV with Support, 9 speed with Phasing, a taxi, and...Regeneration?! And she even has Pulse Wave, allowing her to go out with a POP! How cool is that?? Ghost Widow, I love you...

Final Rating: 5 out of 5.

Until next time, keep spinnin’ dials, people!

~Owlman166