I've heard it mentioned that Pulse Wave can hit characters with Stealth. Is this true? After reading the rule for Pulse Wave I don't see anything there that would allow this. Could someone please explain this?

Thanks!

Make sure that you're looking at the Indy PAC for the most current Pulse Wave write-up:Pulse Wave ignores all team abilities and powers within range, which means that Stealth and the Batman team ability, ignored, cannot offer any protection. Keep in mind that this ignoring of powers and abilities applies to both friendly and opposing figures, meaning that damage from Pulse Wave cannot be increased by Enhancement or SHIELD, nor can it be reduced by Toughness, Invulnerability, etc.

only if a figure is behind a barrier or a bloking terrtain do they avoid pulse wave.

Barrier is a power. Therefore, pulse wave ignores it.
It cannot penetrate blocking terrain.

Right?

Oops!

What I was reading wasn't updated to the Indy PAC. Which answers my question.

To Ultraclix: No, blocking terrain created by Barrier would not be ignored.

And to back up that point---

Please clarify:

Pulse wave ignores every power except Barrier?

It ignores every power but it does not ignore the terrain created by those powers.

Yes, I do see this as an exception to the "ignores" part of the Pulse Wave attack but it's an exception outlined in the FAQ.

Edit: So the terrain created by Smoke Cloud would not be ignored either.

WOO-HOO, -1 to be hit here I come!

The FAQ is really beginning to p!$$ me off.