In the hero system how do I make a cryo revolver ?

[Hyper-Man]

I don't know 6th edition, but I think those Drains need to be bought with the Ranged advantage as well.

 

 

In 6e Drain is Ranged by default.

[massey]

I did not really have a reference for how powerful the gun was. 

 

 

12 damage classes (12D6 energy blast or a 4D6 killing attack) is about average for a superhero.  Every additional 2 or 3 damage classes is a significant increase in power.  So a 15D6 energy blast is a lot more powerful than a 12D6 one.  With a 10D6 killing attack (30 damage classes), you're going to kill most superpowered characters in one shot.  This is something that does not happen often in Champions.

 

Here are some basic benchmarks (people may disagree a bit with them, but they're what I follow)

 

1D6 killing - a kitchen knife / a small pistol

2D6 killing - a sword or axe / a shotgun or rifle

3D6 killing - magic fantasy sword that slices people in half / .50 cal rifle

4D6 killing - a bolt of lightning

5D6 killing - taking a bath in lava / a tank cannon

6D6 killing - standing under a rocket when it takes off / a blockbuster bomb

7 - 8D6 killing - full barrage from battleship cannons

9 - 10D6 killing - Hiroshima & Nagasaki

 

Now there are some sources that put nukes at significantly higher levels - starting at 20D6 killing and going up from there.  But I think that's overkill.

 

In 6e Drain is Ranged by default.

 

Bah.  Change is bad.