If I'm using the Hypersonic Speed attack to do one damage in multiple attacks, could that damage be perplexed up? Or could the SHIELD Team ability be used to give it 2 damage?

Yes, I realize this seems cheesy (Nightcrawler hitting 4 times for 2 damage each... ewww) But Could make for a good strategy.

Nightcrawler has no range, so you wouldn't be able to boost up his attack via the SHIELD team ability, but you can Perplex it up just fine.

I think you misunderstood.

Could the perplex boost it to 2 damage EACH hit with a hypersonic attack?

Or could it only boost the base damage of 2?

Well One No Matter What You Have To Perplex Before He Attacks And As Soon As You Start A Hypersonic Attack It Would Go To 1 Damage. But That Is If You Are Doing A Stationary Hypersonic. If You Are Running Up Hitting Then Running Back You Can Perplex That Damage Up.

Two The Only Character You Can Add Shield Damage To Is The OWAW Supes Cause Sheild Ability Is For Ranged Combat Only.

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I was too speedy in my answer. Sorry I didn't explain it better. MisterId is correct on all accounts.

Thanks to both of you!

Once again, the judges prove faster than my devious clix ways

plus, doesnt perplex only add onto what is printed on the dial...since the HSS attack isnt based on the number on the dial, i would think you couldnt perplex the damage...however, you could perplex the AV, which could help out a lot, considering the defense goes up each time

hope this helps

What you COULD do is perplex up his range to one, then use the shield pump for the hss attack.

Cheesy, yes, but it would work.

... Wow, pumping up range for people with 0 range never even occured to me... seemed to be rather silly.

"Im going to do something perplexing that will effectively make your fist fly from your arm."

Oh well, thems the rules

No, still doesn't work. From the PAC:

"If the character does not move, he may perform a close-combat Hypersonic Speed attack"

Thus, no multiple hits at range. Since a grounded model with a range of 1 may only make a ranged attack against an adjacent hovering model anyway, it'd be pretty useless in any case.

And the SHIELD model must be adjacent to the firing model when the attack takes place, making this combination even more unlikely.

"... Wow, pumping up range for people with 0 range never even occured to me... seemed to be rather silly."


I had a plan with a 400pt team of Savage Hulk, a cheap taxi (prob U Wasp) a bunch of con artists, and a vet Avalanche to set the con artists off. Savage hulk with 10+ range

"No, still doesn't work. From the PAC:

"If the character does not move, he may perform a close-combat Hypersonic Speed attack"

Thus, no multiple hits at range. Since a grounded model with a range of 1 may only make a ranged attack against an adjacent hovering model anyway, it'd be pretty useless in any case.

And the SHIELD model must be adjacent to the firing model when the attack takes place, making this combination even more unlikely."


Your right about the HSS attack having to be close combat, poo.

But still, perplexing zero range up sounds intriguing, no?

that's mean. Nasty. Utterly vile.

I'm stealing it!

See, the thing is, Hulk deserves range! His seismic slam thingie, and especially the sonic boom clap!

Yes, I forgot their technical terms.......

actually, you cant perplex range up....only the printed numbers on the actual combat dial (speed, AV, DV, damage) but NOT range.....sorry if this kills any stratagies that have been coming up in the past couple hours, but it wont fly. Anyways, just tryign to help you out......take care