Does armor piercing make the splash damage from energy explosion unavoidable?

Yes.

The text of AP says it all: "Damage dealt by this character may not be reduced below 1."

This includes AP splash damage.

The damage cannot be reduced below 1.

That does not mean it is "unavoidable damage" because it can still be dodged with Super Senses or transferred with Mastermind.

Unavoidable Damage is a very specific term, so be careful how you use it.




And that's it, folks... 1000 posts. I think it's time for early retirement.

Fred Myers is awesome for some , Armor Piercing Energy Explosion Goodness!!!

The answer (as already stated) is yes it does work.

On a side note Ultron>Fred Myers

And only 4 times the cost

Note: All damage from an EE, splash and main target is one source

So if you triple AP+EE three adjacent characters with Impervious, the maximum any will take is 1 (middle guy, 1 primary target and two splashes = 3 damage not 3 1 damages)

A critical hit and a failed Imperv roll would have the middle guy take 2.

w00t way to point out the exceptions lol

but yeah BigSoph is right IIRC, its not individual 1 damages its a combined damage

Exactly and what a juicy target he makes when placed on the board. I know when I play V-Ultron, he is usually KO'ed by the 4th or 5th round. There is just something about him that screams, "Hey, come and KO me first!!!"

But then I have many figures that serve that roll.