In the modern game of HeroClix, there are no terrible dials anymore, really. Not the way there used to be.
That doesn’t mean there aren’t a few stinkers made. For the next few days, Heroclixin will look at the bottom of the barrel and make its picks for the least playable figs of 2015. Let’s start with the ones that weren’t the worst ever, just the worst except the VERY worst.
DISHONORABLE MENTIONS
Arcade [Avengers Assemble 044] is straight god mode when you can win map and run him on Murderworld. But the plain fact is that you have to build your team to account for the map loss as well. Just so hard. And not worth it.
Test Subject [Avengers Age of Ultron 004] — So what could be a nice cheap little filler is ruined by the inability to plan at all for the random dials. There are far, FAR better choices for LESS points.
Wraith [Superman/Wonder Woman 051] — For 175, you want more than Toughness. But that’s all you get, even if it is traited. The Absorption ability can’t keep up with the damage he’ll take.
Dr. Light [Trinity War 007a] — There are better Enhancers and shooters to be had for the points. So USE those points for those pieces.
Signalman [Trinity War] — Actually not so terrible — IF you run him with other Mind Control pieces. But alone, he’s going to have to push to get to anything useful. Maybe he’ll get one Outwit before he’s pasted. Or maybe you just don’t field him at all. For Secret Society of Super-Villain keyword themed teams ONLY.
Blight [Trinity War 060] — Terrible range and no moving attack until mid-dial means he’s almost as bad as they come in his weight class. Almost.
Stay tuned this coming week for at least 10 of the worst figs you could’ve played last year.
I have to disagree about the Test Subject. Sure, it’s worthless if you are playing it as 30 points of your force, but if you are summoning them for free with aaou016 Baron Strucker, they are great. Even if they don’t get to do much, their death only serves to make Strucker stronger.
But that requires using that Strucker, who, while not being nearly bad enough to come close to making this list, isn’t exactly much of a piece himself.
Still, you make a good point. None of these figures are TOTAL trash and each will see its day in the sun.
I know this isn’t in the right place, but I don’t have any other way of reaching out. Does anybody know what happened to FCB? I had not been there in a few weeks and when I got there yesterday I saw the store was empty and closed. I asked around, but the nearby stores didn’t know much saying that water problems caused it to close. Is it temporary and have they relocated to somewhere else or is this a permanent closure? I’ll be a little sad if I don’t have a HeroClix place on Mondays and I’ll miss the friendly faces there. I was really looking forward to playing HeroClix before my birthday. Thanks for any info that you can provide.
yeah, unfortunately, FCB is done, as I noted in our face-to-face the other week. Sorry I missed this comment and thanks for reaching out.