Force blast

[Cody]

I am new to this game. I was wondering about force blast. I know that it is not an attack but it automatically effect an adjacent character of your choice or do you have to make a breakaway roll for the person to be knocked back. A power that automatically works seems pretty powerful if it slams them into a wall or knocks them off a building. Thanks.

[webhead817]

It is automatic. No roll is ever needed, just to be adjacent. It can be powerful when it knocks you off a building, but if a character is in the middle of a large clearing, it might not do anything at all effective.

[Funky Jett]

Nice thing is, you can Perplex up the damage of the figure with Force Blast. Then when they use FB, they can knock the opposing figure further back, like into a wall or off a building.

[webhead817]

Or, you could combo Barrier with Force Blast, throw up a wall behind the guy and blast him into it.

[GroovyBoy]

Do targets with Super Senses and Impervious get to roll to avoid the Force Blast?

[Tsannik]

Since Force Blast is not considered an attack (I.E. you don't make an attack roll)..... Super Senses and Impervious will not activate (you will not get to roll to 'dodge')

[webhead817]

As an added bonus, don't forget that Impervious doesn't protect from damage due to knock back either, so Impervious characters are really at the mercy of Force Blast'ers.

[Grinner]

Originally posted by webhead817
Or, you could combo Barrier with Force Blast, throw up a wall behind the guy and blast him into it.

Oh, I never thought of that! That is even more evil than just pushing snipers off of rooftops! Now I just need to find a good Barrier figure to team up with my Blue Beetle!