Spider-Woman is nothing like Spider-Man. From HYDRA brainwashing and implanting memories, to duelling with ghosts, to becoming the Queen of the Skrull Invasion. Spider-Woman has had one phenomenal journey, and now a new chapter begins in the tabletop skirmish game.
A Swift Backstory
There are two versions of Jessica Drew’s Spider-Woman. Each one changes the “How” she got her powers but still end up in the same place. Either it is her father saving her life by injecting her with a serum based on regenerative properties of certain arachnids, and then putting her in a genetic accelerator where she remained for decades. Or instead, Jessica’s powers derive from her mother’s womb being hit by a laser beam containing the DNA traits of several different species of spiders while she was carrying Jessica.
Both stories lead to Jessica being brainwashed by HYDRA into being an assassin for their own gain and then she breaks out of this and becomes a superhero serving countless organizations. However, cannot live a normal life due to her many powers, passive pheromone control.
Assassin’s Attacks
Bio-Electric Strike has a good range and power due to her training from Taskmaster when she was with HYDRA. However, when Jessica uses her natural abilities through spider’s bite, it hits like a truck. Furthermore, Spider-Woman can inflict one of the Poison, Shock, or Stun special conditions on her target for every wild she rolls.
Seen in the comics and video games, Spider-Woman’s Intoxicating Blast is brutal, and the designers has represented this with Strength 7 energy attack that causes the target to drop all objective tokens it is holding, with further benefits if they are poisoned.
That’s What Makes Her Super!
Her training as a Martial Artist, Stealth, and Interrogate, all come from her training as a HYDRA agent and result in her becoming a deadly force on the battlefield. Match this with her gliding and Wallcrawler abilities to quickly traverse the terrain and she becomes a force to be reckoned with. She is vastly different from any of the other Spider-Folk in the game and will be a great addition.
You will soon be able to pick up your Spider-Woman soon with Agent Venom in their Character Pack on the webstore. But in the meantime, why not grab yourself Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey to join Jessica Drew? Or if you want to send your team of Heroes or Villains to deal with the Crisis, we have several other boxes for you to grab here.
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