From Panel To Play: Crimson Dynamo

CP88 Crimson Dynamo

Today on From Panel to Play, we’re looking at the man who is so comfortable wearing a suit of armor around the house you’d think he has some sort of iron curtains; it is the—well. Not one and only. One of many! It’s Crimson Dynamo!

Dimitri Bukharin’s past is shrouded in mystery, save for the fact that he was a Russian government intelligence agent before donning the Crimson Dynamo’s armor as the fifth person to bear the name. He served as a government spy within the ranks of a newly established organization of Russian superhuman champions in this capacity. After hanging up the mantle of the Crimson Dynamo to retire to the Ural Mountains, Bukharin was once again brought back into the field as the leader of the revamped Winter Guard.

Even though he possesses no superhuman abilities, Bukharin is an extremely valuable member of the Winter Guard due to the superiority of the Crimson Dynamo armor. A powerful Carborundum Matrix Alloy shields him from harm in combat. The armor is equipped with technologies that grant him superhuman strength, a comprehensive suite of detection and communication devices, and the ability to generate deadly electrical charges.

As a leader of the Winter Guard, Crimson Dynamo brings a mixture of hard-hitting attacks and support tactics to the battlefield. While he isn’t the quickest armored warrior, his sturdy defenses and affordable, hard-hitting attacks make up for his lack of maneuverability.

Long-ranged strikes are critical to Crimson Dynamo’s attacks. His armor can produce a potent Electrical Blast that crackles out with a Beam 4 range to hit at Strength 5. The electricity coursing through his target’s bodies also has the potential to Shock them, making their attacks less effective.

Crimson Dynamo can unleash a barrage of rocket fire that seeks out his foes if his targets cower in the distance or huddle behind cover. Homing Rockets have a Range of 5, ignore LOS and cover, and chip damage on nearby targets thanks to the Explosive special rule. Best of all, he can keep up a steady stream of these rockets thanks to their low Power cost of 2!

But Bukharin isn’t just lightning bolts and rocket bombardments. He is the leader of the new Winter Guard, and his Unbreakable Red Line Leadership ability demonstrates why. This leadership allows allied characters to remove a special condition at the start of their activations and enables them to dig in while they secure objectives, gaining a chance not to be pushed away from their vital work.

The Crimson Dynamo armor brings with it several other abilities to enhance Bukharin in the fight, from the power of Flight to the Carborundum Matrix Alloy that shields him from the damage of enemy effects. He can overcharge his armor’s capacitors for a quick surge of Power (the perfect amount to unleash another volley of Rockets), use its Propulsion Thrusters for a quick surge of speed, or draw on its powerful Disruption Field in response to a nearby enemy attack, potentially spoiling their aim. Whether diving in to take the hit or standing back and dishing it out, Dimitri’s Red Line isn’t breaking any time soon.

That’s it for our first look at the latest leader of the Winter Guard.

Be sure to check back for yet another installment of From Panel to Play, the series where we give you your first look at how your favorite characters transition to the tabletop in Marvel: Crisis

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