#7 is naked power.
Dr. Manhattan (Watchmen, #005)
Also known as “Zenhattan” for his floating lotus position pose, he’s on the list because:
- His powers can’t be countered;
- PERIOD!!
- His first SP grants 12 AV Psychic Blast (and Barrier, and Telekinesis…but the PB is the one that everyone really cares about);
- Impervious, which segues into “That Didn’t Kill Osterman,” which, in addition to nullifying damage, sends him back to his starting area and probably out of harm’s way;
- “Simultaneous Perception” which grants Super Senses and Probability Control on top of it all, making him very difficult to even hit;
- His Watchmen TA makes him immune to enemy attempts to mess with his stats.
At 276 points, he suffers from not being able to push, and being totally range-oriented (making him a bit vulnerable to tie-up), especially on the back end of his dial. Played correctly, though, he never sees that end.
Next: A dark avenger.
Meh, too vulnerable to being out actioned. Anything swarm like usually backs a touch of EW or PB and then, he’s screwed.
I don’t know. Remember, he’s got a full dial of Phasing/Teleport to work with, and his escape version of Impervious can still be rolled for even against penetrating damage, so swarms can be escaped and/or minimized.