Constrictor

CONSTRICTOR
Bio: Frank Payne began his career as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the lure of money and power drove him to crime. He donned a cybernetic suit equipped with prehensile, electrified metal coils and took on the moniker of Constrictor. After winning an excessive force lawsuit against Hercules, he had all the money he could want, and decided he wanted to return to the life of a hero... or at least a soldier with a few scruples.

Recruitment Message:

“Alright, Agent, let's get this show on the road. ...Oh, and tell Hercules to stop giving me the stink-eye, will ya?”

Cost: Complete Binding Agent Collection from Coiled Lockboxes
Default Uniform: Classic Constrictor
Passive:
Quartermaster

• Chance to use a random item before an attack

Actions
Different skills can be unlocked as the heroes level up. Reaching levels 1, 2, 6 and 9 will guarantee access to new abilities. This can be done by gaining XP points for the characters and training them in the Team Management screen. Other heroes can unlock more than four abilities during combat. In some cases, alternative uniforms can offer new move sets as well.

Level 1:
Crackdown
Target: One Enemy
Hit / Critical: 97% / 34%
Type: Melee Slashing Electric
Effects:
Generalized (2 rounds)

• Removes effects from Class bonuses
• Prevents this character from gaining Class benefits

Disabled (1 round)

• The next action executed becomes locked out for two rounds
• This does not lock out counter-attacks or trigger off of counter-attacks

Level 2:
Lightning Lash
Target: One Enemy
Hit / Critical: 97% / 34%
Cooldown: 2 Rounds
Type: Melee Slashing Electric
Effects:
Incapacitation (3 rounds)

• Chance to lose a turn
• Counts as Stun for actions that affect those targets

Constricted (2 rounds)

• The next attack against this target will be a guaranteed crit

Level 6:
Snake Eater
Target: One Enemy
Number of Hits: 2
Hit / Critical: 97% / 34%
Type: Melee Slashing Electric
Effects:
Deadly Crits

• Deals extra damage on critical hits

Exploits Stun

• Deals extra damage against Stunned targets

Level 9:
Distress Call
Target: Self
Type: N/A

• Call a Lockbox Hero for Backup!

Effects:
Quick Action

• Grants an immediate free turn after using
• Does not trigger follow-up attacks

Single Use

• Can only be used once per combat

Subtle

• Does not trigger most status effects

Collection: Binding Agent
The Binding Agent Collection consists of eight comic book covers found in Coiled Lockboxes. Completing the collection results in the recruitment of Constrictor. It was first made available on June 7, 2013 as part of Special Operations 10: So Shall Ye Reap.


Coiled Lockbox
Cost: 1

• Sealed with cybernetic vibranium coils

The needed comic book covers are as follows:

• Avengers: The Initiative Vol. 1 #5 – Original Art By: Jim Cheung & Justin Ponsor / Originally Published: October, 2007
• Story: Been awhile since I've seen the inside of a helicarrier. Still smells like a locker room full of motor oil, I see. Chalk that up as another reason I left S.H.I.E.L.D. and went into the mercenary biz.

[li]The Hood Vol. 1 #3 – Original Art By: Kyle Hotz / Originally Published: September, 2002[/li]

• Story: I can see what you're thinking. “Traitor. Greedy bastard. I'm so much better than him.” Well, you wait and see. You're still green. You think being a hero's enough to keep you going.

[li]The Thing Vol. 2 #2 – Original Art By: Andrea DiVito / Originally Published: February, 2006[/li]

• Story: S.H.I.E.L.D. runs on rookies like you. They'll send you to the worst places in the world, to fight things you can't imagine. Year after year, you'll bleed for them, all to defend people who'll never thank you.

[li]Iron Man Vol. 1 #127 – Original Art By: Bob Layton / Originally Published: October, 1979[/li]

• Story: Then one day you'll limp home after fighting some costumed freak that killed half your squad, and you'll realize you can't pay rent, and your only friend is a bottle. Think you'll feel like a hero then?

[li]Incredible Hulk Vol. 1 #212 – Original Art By: Rich Buckler, Ernie Chan, & John Costanza / Originally Published: June, 1977[/li]

• Story: You'll come to that point someday. When I got there, I chose money over duty. Self-respect over honor. And up until now, I haven't regretted it.

[li]Captain America Vol. 1 #228 – Original Art By: Ron Wilson & Dan Green / Originally Published: December, 1978[/li]

• Story: Thing is, I've got money now. Hercules beat me half to death last time we tussled, so I sued him for excessive force. Nobody was more surprised than me when I won. And I won BIG.

[li]Captain America Vol. 1 #282 – Original Art By: Mike Zeck & John Beatty / Originally Published: June, 1983[/li]

• Story: So now that I have all the money I could want, I'm finding it isn't enough. I want to do more. Maybe that's why I joined S.H.I.E.L.D. in the first place. Maybe that's why I'm back here now.

[li]Avengers Arena Vol. 1 #7 – Original Art By: Dave Johnson / Originally Published: April, 2013[/li]

• Story: That's my advice to you, rook. Don't work for S.H.I.E.L.D. because of crap like honor, but because you want a better world. And remember you always have a choice. Even if you chose wrong the first time.

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Team-ups
Team-up bonuses are awarded when certain heroes are paired together in a battle. Some hero pairs get multiple team-up bonuses. This awards the players 50 points per bonus at the end of the battle. As part of the PvE score modifier, team-up bonuses improve the player's total score and increases the speed of obtaining chapter mastery stars. The pairing of the heroes are based on certain events that happened in the mainstream comic books of the Marvel Universe. This can range from existing or former organizations, to love pairings and couples.

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Heroes who are agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Black Widow, Constrictor, Hawkeye, Mockingbird

[li]Red in the Ledger – Heroes who started their careers as villains[/li]

• Black Cat, Black Widow, Constrictor, Elektra, Emma Frost, Gambit, Hawkeye, Juggernaut, Loki, Magik, Magneto, Moonstone, Omega Sentinel, Punisher, Quicksilver, Rogue, Sabretooth, Satana, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Spiral, Sunfire, Thundra, Vision, Wonder Man

[li]Roommates – Heroes who lived together at one point[/li]

• Constrictor, Deadpool

[li]Six Pack – Heroes that were members of Six Pack[/li]

• Cable, Constrictor, Deadpool, Domino

[li]Stink-Eye – Constrictor sued Hercules for excessive force and won; Hercules hasn't forgiven Constrictor for suing him[/li]

• Constrictor, Hercules

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