Basic Action Super Heroes!

This is my heroic alter ego! 40 point build, 39 used:

I keep tweaking him, and I know there are quite a few speedsters already, but it's the power I've always wanted. So there

Sorry to double post... But looking around I see a lot of ranges on people who have Push, how do I determine that?

you pay points for range and burst effect , just like it was a special attack for example

6 push 5 area small line for a fan effect
or
7 push 5 medium range for a presser beam

or
10 push 5 medium range large burst area for a tornado

So with Push 3 I would have a range of 2? Making sure I read you right.

So with Push 3 I would have a range of 2? Making sure I read you right.

My understanding is that that is true if you spend two of your points on the power for range and have an effective push of 1 at range. As you have it now I believe boost needs to be next to his target.

Push works just like Special Attack. You hit with your Agility, and the base DM (before doubling) is your Brawn for a melee push, or Mind for a ranged push (although a physical push that affects an area, like the Hulk's hand clap or something could use Brawn even for range/area). Levels of Push can be allocated to increase your attack roll, your damage roll (before doubling), or range and area.

So if you spent 3 points on Push for a physical push (which it looks like you did), then your Push would have a x5 attack roll and a Brawn 2 + Push 3 = x5 (before doubling) but no range. This looks like what you bought.

However, if you wanted range or area (still using Brawn as the basis), then for the same 3 points you could do Close range and just increase damage by 2, so x4 (before doubling) within 5 squares. Or you could do a Medium Line and increase your damage by 1, so x3 (before doubling) in a 2x8 sq. line. Does that make sense?

Does that make sense?

Yes, thank you. I'm pretty new to the system, so it helps to have things spelled out for me If BeardedDork is who I suspect him to be from Saga-Edition then he introduced me to it.

If BeardedDork is who I suspect him to be from Saga-Edition

What gave me away?

The red helmet is pretty distinguishing

Boost's final incarnation is above, and here is the scientist ultimately responsible for Boost's powers. Doctor Steel:


I'll be posting their shared background at some point. Haven't come up with a Mental Malfunction yet. Also there is no cap for Push right? So his Push would be x14?

Also there is no cap for Push right? So his Push would be x14?

I have not seen a rule limiting Push, so in theory it could be up to x20 (if the base power had a x10 DM). In my game, I've been self-limiting it to the x10 to x14 range at the high end. I think all the archetypes in the book have no more than a x10 or so.