Top Ten HeroClix of 2011: #8

Number 9 was a tie starring a pair of ranged beasts — one mobile but soft and the other tougher but less dynamic offensively. Both are trumped (barely) by this mid-cost but demigodly brick:

#8

Hercules (Hulk #026)

Zounds! The Lion of Olympus smashes into the list for the following advantages:

  • Starting with 10 Charge, 11 AV, 4 damage and Super Strength, enough to put a hurtin’ on any of the game’s pieces.
  • Invulnerability to start might seem misplaced over his mid-life Impervious. But it’s actually rather genius, as a light hit lands him on his great Attack SP; a harder one, on Impervious as well.
  • That SP, “Are You Worthy Of ‘The Gift?'”, gives Herc an effective +1 AV against nearly every foe he’s likely to face. Only if his target has lower stats in every slot (except range) does he suffer the -1 AV penalty.
  • He has Plasticity and Close Combat Expert on most of those clicks, too, so there’ll be little chance of escape from him once he’s ready to bestow the ‘gift’ upon you.
  • Late-dial, he gains Willpower and +1 DV from range via his “Coward, Come Closer” SP. Both enhance use of his Flurry and Toughness.
  • Finally, we can’t overlook his assorted keywords (especially Avengers), his Avengers TA and the +1 AV bonus he gets when paired with his lil’ pal Amadeus Cho (even though the youngster didn’t rate this Top Ten at all).

If Herc has a weakness, it’s that his natural damage is tiny bit low for his 131 cost (only having the single Super Strength click hurts, as well), though he’s nowhere near overcosted. He also might have a little trouble finishing off weaker peons due to his SP’s limits. But that’ll be a rare enough concern that this versatile brick of an Avenger is a lock as Heroclixin’s #8 best of 2011.

Number 7 will be about as diametrically opposite of ol’ Herc as you can get…!

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