No. 7

Maggia Goon [Invincible Iron Man 004]

MOBILITY: With only 6 Speed Plasticity, this mook doesn’t even belong in this crowd. He’s totally going to need a taxi to really base an opponent.

UTILITY: But he makes up for it some with his SP allowing him to copy the DV of his attacker, making him an excellent meat shield. He also manages to be a minor threat off his first click with Exploit Weakness.

SURVIVABILITY: The aforementioned SP makes him a tougher KO than his poor 15-and-lower natural DV would suggest. At 4 clicks long, he can soak up a couple of average attacks. Beware though: the big target he’s likely to be needed to base may well have the AV to hit. Foes could also use more modest-defensed attackers to clear the way.

EXPENDABILITY: Here’s where he shines the most: He’s only 20 points, by a fair degree the cheapest TUF of the list.

MUSE METER: 6 of 10

Big Bertha [Wolverine and the X-Men 039]

MOBILITY: She’s another relative slowpoke among the TUFs with only 7 Speed. But she at least bears Charge and Indomitable to help her get to someone within a couple of turns.

UTILITY: She has Super Strength, making her a potential bruiser. But holding objects makes her impossible to carry, and her mediocre mobility means she rather needs a taxi. This is a bit of a wash.

SURVIVABILITY: On top of Shape Change denying attacks, she’s got her defense SP ignoring all but one damage. That means, absent Outwit [or our No. 8 TUF, Agent 13], Bertha’s gotta be hit 4 separate times to be KO’d, making her an excellent TUF.

EXPENDABILITY: She’s just 56 points and not serving much role beyond TUF duty.

MUSE: 7 of 10

No. 5

Chillblaine [The Flash 011]

MOBILITY: Nothing special about his 8 Speed. But the addition of Sidestep to his opening Plasticity enhances his movement skills.

UTILITY: His 6 range is no good for his scattered Penetrating/Psychic Blast if he’s serving his TUF role. Fortunately, he has a near-full run of Barrier he could employ even while basing the enemy. He also has Incapacitate between the PPB clicks.

SURVIVABILITY: Aside from opening Toughness, he is completely unarmored. But he sports TWO “stop” clicks that force enemies to hit him at least three times for at least 3 damage to KO him

EXPENDABILITY: He’s just 55 points and he only does TUF stuff well.

MUSE METER: about 8 of 10

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Numbers 4 through 2 next time.