SECRET INVASION SNEAK PEAK
ATTUMA AND RETURN OF THE GENERIC
By Bill Rock

In July the INVASION begins in HeroClix and not every invasion comes from above. Sometimes our worse enemies come from below our feet or below the tepid waters.

The archenemy of Namor the Submariner and future despot ruler of the Atlantean race Attuma is a constant reminder to all of the Marvel Super Heroes that sometimes the villains they really have to worry about are the ones closest to home. Attuma has been a boon to the Fantastic Four, Avengers and even Spider-man. He has more than once taken over the fabled city of Atlantis with his Atlantean Barbarians and kidnapped Namor’s wife only to be foiled again and again.

In HeroClix Attuma is the true representation of a warrior and a ruler. His dial is pure close combat with his opening three clicks of 10 attack and three clicks of charge. His attack Special ability:

Tidal Wave: Attuma can use Quake and Super Strength. If Attuma uses Quake while occupying water terrain, compare the attack total to adjacent opposing characters normally and to all opposing characters adjacent (but not occupying) the area of water terrain occupied by Attuma. Characters adjacent to the water terrain are knocked back from Attuma in a direction of Attuma’s choice away from him.

Attuma can make good use of the Super Strength or he can Quake those near him and knock everyone on the water’s edge off the shoreline. His later Blades Claws Fangs means that Attuma has potential to do some big damage, that is if you don’t want to just stick with his near full dial of 3 damage, meaning damage reducers mean little to Attuma.

As the game continues to evolve so does the addition to the figures with the dolphin symbol. Attuma makes good use defensively late dial as he is:

Waveborn: When Attuma occupies water terrain, he can use close combat reflexes and toughness. When Attuma does not occupy water terrain, he can use toughness.

Most likely by late dial Attuma is going to be in close combat, so a consistent 17 defense makes Attuma a dangerous late dial attacker. Granted by the time Attuma is Waveborn you have to get past his natural INVULNERABILTY and TOUGHNESS.

Though the thing that makes Attuma really special is when he is leading his hordes of Atlantean Warrior’s since he is an:

Undersea Conqueror: Attuma can use leadership. He can use it normal, or on a result of 4-6 you can add two actions to your total for the turn but both of these actions can be given only to friendly characters that possess the Atlantis keyword.

While you might be thinking in a 300-point game how many figures are there really with the Atlantis keyword can you fit onto a team? Well that brings us to the next sneak peak and the RETURN OF THE GENERIC with the ATLANTEAN WARRIOR.

For nearly 4 sets we have heard the fans shout for more low cost generic figures and with figures like Attuma who were truly effective with their hordes of followers.

The Atlantean Warrior is a nicely packaged 35 point close combat piece. While he is not going to be taking out Galactus on his own the Atlantean Warrior will be a nice tie up close combat piece. If you can get him into the water he can make use of charge and stealth with his:

Aquatic Invader: When Atlantean Warrior occupies water terrain he can use Charge and Stealth. When he occupies water terrain at the beginning of the turn, modify his speed value by +2 until the end of the turn.

If he can’t get to you in the water on the land he can get you with his two clicks of Close Combat Expert. While the Atlantean Warrior is capable of holding his own he is going to need some help from characters like the JLA Aquaman who can perplex him or use Kang the Conqueror with Brilliant Tactician.

Be aware while using either Attuma or his warriors that they are close combat figures. They are going to rely on the Battlefield Conditions to really help you out. BFC’s like Deep Shadows and Shrunk may be your best friend. However, the one you might want to bring with will of course be ATLANTIS RISING!

Look to the waters, look to the sky or look right next to you as the Invasion begins.

Getting ready for wednesday....

umm sweet i think...this set is not impressive at all...no offense...

(exception: dr strange is still cool!!)

The primary article is in the magazine, this is for response purpose only.

Well i'm glad we're getting generics back, that gets my hopes up for henchmen/goon/asylum inmates goodness in the Rogue's Gallery set.

That is totally awesome! I have been waiting for Attuma forever, and I am even more impressed that he is coming along with Atlantean Warrior generics!!! YES!

Now, just please tell me that the generic is a common!

nope super rare generic...

Oh, man. I hope Atlantean Warrior has a bubble on his head. Atlanteans with fish-bowl-on-their-head technology are the best.

Corrected for you

The Atlantean Warrior is #007, so it is a common, which is right where generics need to be. However, I'm underwhelmed by both figures, luckily I'm not buying this set for the Atlanteans (although, I'm sure the Namor, and how could there not be one in this set now, will be amazing).

Where are all these new pieces at? i would like to see them!!

I just crapped my pants.

I've been wanting Attuma and Atlanteans since what -- Clobberin' Time?

Sweet Attuma! And a generic we haven't seen before. I'm liking this set more and more.

A W E S O M E !

I was worried when I saw that the Spider-Slayer is Uncommon. Now, hopefully the Moloid will be a Common as well.

I so want me a tonne of Atlanteans.

And Namor is in this set, at least- he is in one of the pictures in the rulebook with the F4 Starter, so we can assume so.

I am SO EXCITED about Secret Invasion now!

Sweet! I'm finally going to get my water team going, but Atlantis Rising is pretty much required unless you're playing on the Starro Docks or something. That's the bummer with water guys - they need to be in their element.