Yep, what jtallday said. The question here is what happens if he gets another lightning bolt. His power says at least two, but then drops that for 3. If he targets 4 people, as it would to appear stand right now without a ruling stating otherwise, it wouldn't be penetrating, because that happens when he targets a specific number (3), not at least that number. Hence, the question.

Sorry for the confusion but that is not what I was saying. I believe that if giving a 4th bolt would cause the previous effects to not exist, than the power would say "exactly 3 bolts". I believe that because it does not say that, it means that 4 bolts targeting 4 characters would trigger the other effects.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that's what you thought. I merely meant that's the question at hand. I think they didn't consider it when they wrote the power, and it should work the way you say it does, but I don't think the wording supports it yet; I think it needs clarification and an errata.

I see now. Yes it is a good question and seems to have been overlooked which is kind of sad when this has been an issue since at least as far back as Brother Voodoo (over 3 years ago).

It also includes the word "also" and then just tells you what kind of damage it is. It is cumulative and seems very clear.

this guy is going to be hit HARD by the rules changes unless he gets some sort of errata that allows him to combo all three powers.

preemptively giving him a 3 star rating.

Errata states: "Energy Explosion. Precision Strike that may target more than one character. When Electro makes a range attack, if he has 3 original targets he deals penetrating damage." That... that makes him better?

With the new Errata, he can now Energy Explosion with 1 target and Precision Strike multiples when no one else can. Really thought he'd fall off with the new rules, seems he got stronger instead.

I still think he got a nerf with the new rules, his EE damage is still 33% less than it would have been before. that 3 penetrating splash damage with PS is now only 2. it's nice that he didn't get as ruined by the new rules as we assumed he would and he's still good, but his damage output isn't as high.

Pulled off a 26 penetrating damage with energy explosion using Electro to wipe out a crowd of Gotham Underworld chumps

The same could be said about any figure with 1-2 bolts and higher natural damage or 3+ targets... the change to EE made it much simpler, making some better and some worse.

Just to be clear, the SP now reads: LIGHT YOU ALL UP: Energy Explosion. Precision Strike that may target more than one character. When Electro makes a range attack, if he has 3 original targets he deals penetrating damage.