{"id":5583,"date":"2016-01-19T17:36:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T22:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theendgamesblog.com\/?p=5583"},"modified":"2016-01-19T17:36:21","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T22:36:21","slug":"heroclix-throwback-heroes-for-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theendgamesblog.com\/?p=5583","title":{"rendered":"Heroclix: Throwback – Heroes For Hire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s start the year by revisiting a fun, ragtag theme team. With great power, comes great responsibility\u2026and potentially great profit. Luke Cage and Iron Fist set out out to make some cash with their powers through investigative and protection work. Thus, Heroes for Hire, Inc. was born!<\/p>\n

\"MV2015-AoU-Luke-Cage-002\"AOU002 Luke Cage \u2013 If you\u2019re going to play Heroes for Hire, you should get your hands on one of its founders. Luke Cage was desperately in need of a remake and, thankfully, we got one this past summer. Luke Cage, the man with unbreakable skin, is exactly the beat stick you might expect. Some thick damage reducers bring longevity for a H4H team.<\/p>\n

FI007 Iron Fist \u2013 This summer\u2019s AOU gave us a new Iron Fist, but I think this piece from Fear Itself is still the best. The combination of Charge and Improved Movement make him highly mobile and his defense is great in close combat. Get him in close and put the fear of K\u2019un Lun into your opponent.<\/p>\n

\"017b-BrotherVoodoo\"<\/p>\n

AMS017b Brother Voodoo \u2013 Voodoo gets work done. Period. He brings Probability Control to your team, which is always appreciated. If Voodoo is marked with exactly one action token, he can use Mind Control as a free action and takes no feedback damage from it. If you play it right, you\u2019ll get a free Mind Control each turn.<\/p>\n

DP023 Black Cat \u2013 Black Cat brings some useful support to your team. She brings the potent Defenders Team Ability to a keyword full of wild cards. Otherwise, she\u2019s a straightforward piece. Keep her safe in Stealth and make use of that Probability Control.<\/p>\n

\"053-speed-demon\"<\/p>\n

DP053a Speed Demon \u2013 Speed Demon is your typical Hypersonic Speed piece with a bonus. His Cyclone Uplift power gives you the potential of doing damage without an attack roll. Run around an opposing figure to make sure your D6 roll succeeds and Speed Demon will be the bane of your opponent.<\/p>\n

The last important piece: the H4H Additional Team Ability. It\u2019s not as powerful as it was when it first came out. Abuse involving ASM Ghost Rider and the NML Utility Belt led to WizKids reining it in. However, it\u2019s still quite useful for 8 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning of the game, place a number of HIRED tokens on this card equal to the number of characters using this team ability. Once per turn, you may remove a HIRED token from this card and one character using this team ability may make one close or ranged combat attack as a free action. Uncopyable.\u201d<\/p>\n

So with that, here are some team ideas:<\/p>\n

125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AOU002 Luke Cage
\n80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FI007 Iron Fist
\n65\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP023 Black Cat
\n24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATA085 Heroes for Hire x 3
\n294<\/p>\n

This is an attempt to get the classic founders together with a bit of support. It\u2019s all close combat, so get in close. The H4H ATA should help you get a strike in if you need to cover a lot of distance first. This team has 6 points left, so I would suggest throwing on an ID card for a ranged combat or Telekinesis piece.<\/p>\n

110 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP053a Speed Demon
\n65\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP023 Black Cat
\n90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP032 Shang-Chi
\n100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP032 Punisher
\n32\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATA085 Heroes for Hire x 4
\n397<\/p>\n

This team is really about Speed Demon. Devote Black Cat\u2019s Probability Control into making sure he hits. Then use Shang-Chi and Punisher to soften up targets as needed. Both are solid close combat and ranged combat pieces respectively.<\/p>\n

79\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ASM017b Brother Voodoo
\n135\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP019a Deadpool
\n85\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP009 Misty Knight
\n55\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP008 Colleen Wing
\n100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DP032 Punisher
\n40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATA085 Heroes for Hire x 5
\n494<\/p>\n

This team is fairly straight forward. Tie up your opponent with Misty Knight and Colleen Wing. Shoot at them with Punisher and Deadpool. Mind Control their best pieces with Brother Voodoo to cause some havoc. With 6 points left, I would throw on an ID card of your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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