So here is the power: Fist SlamPiledriver can use Quake. When he does, if he's holding an object, his damage becomes 3 and is locked instead of 2 and then remove that object from the game.

Quake: Give this Character a close combat action; this character's damage values becomes 2 and is locked. Make a Close combat attack that targets all opposing characters this character can attack with a close combat attack. Each hit character is knocked back 2 squares.

So the questions are:

1. Since his damage from Fist Slam increases to three does the knock back also increase?

2. I he's holding a a hammer from BOS would this allow the Slam to work as well?

3. Since a Relic is considered an object that cannot be destroyed if he is holding any kind of relic, does his slam just continue to go off?

1. No, KB distance is specified.

2. Hammers aren't held they are placed on the card.

3. No, Once relics are picked up they are placed on the character card.

1. No. Unlike the knock back from quake is not depending on the damage.

2. No. A hammer is a relic. And relics are not held. They are assigned. To hold an object the character has to pick it up using super strength.

3. Relics are objects. But as I stated above they are assigned and not held.

Thanks guys I was certainly looking at how the hammer allows the use of quake when it's dropped in a characters square… seemed like a good idea.. but better to find out not the best strategy now then find out when I'm playing.

Actually, Piledriver (or any other character that can use Quake) can't even use the free Quake from the hammer drop because of this line in the Player's Guide:

Game effects which grant the use or possession of another game effect have no effect if the recipient can already use the new effect.