**** Human Torch (Jim Hammond) ****

Take a look at this new (old?) incarnation of Human Torch, and find out how you can recruit him onto your roster!

4-Star Rarity (Legendary)
Heroes, Avengers


3297 Health / 12212 Health














Blaze Beyond Control - 8
The Human Torch goes nova, draining his energy reserves to blast the enemy with immense heat. Destroys all friendly Repeater tiles, dealing 333 damage to the enemy team. This damage is increase by 167 for each Repeater tile destroyed.
- Level 1: Deals 426/213 damage (270 - 649/325 damage)
- Level 2: Deals 426/213 damage (270 - 829/415 damage)
- Level 3: Deals 536/269 damage (270 - 1046/524 damage)
- Level 4: Deals 740/371 damage (270 - 1442/722 damage)
- Level 5: Deals 1147/575 damage (270 - 2235/1119 damage)

The Human Torch hurls fire at his enemies, igniting a firestorm! Creates a 1-Turn Green Repeater Tile that deals 61 damage to a random enemy.
(PASSIVE) At the start of your turn, if there are at least 1 of the Human Torch’s Green Repeaters on the board, create an additional 1-turn Green Repeater (Maximum 4).
- Level 1: Deals 61 damage (270 - 119 damage)
- Level 2: Deals 85 damage (270 - 166 damage)
- Level 3: Deals 111 damage (270 - 216 damage)
- Level 4: Deals 137 damage, Maximum 5 tiles (270 - 267 damage, Maximum 5 tiles)
- Level 5: Deals 222 damage (270 - 433 damage)

(PASSIVE) As long as his allies fight on, the Human Torch's flames will never be extinguished. Whenever an ally fires a power, fortify 2 friendly Repeater tiles and create a strength 108 Yellow Strike tile.
- Level 1: Strength 28 tile (270 - Strength 54 tile)
- Level 2: Fortifies 2 tiles (270 - Fortifies 2 tiles)
- Level 3: Strength 56 tile (270 - Strength 108 tile)
- Level 4: Fortifies 3 tiles (270 - Fortifies 3 tiles)
- Level 5: Strength 168 tile (270 - Strength 324 tile)
Recruit Jim Hammond!
S.H.I.E.L.D. Training Heroes for Hire
Starts: August 29, 2019, 7:00am
Ends: September 5, 2019, 7:00am
Price: 7000 HP
Contents:
Black Panther (King of Wakanda) Blue Cover
The Thing (Classic) Green Cover
16x Elite tokens
6 Command Points
20,000 Iso-8
Human Torch & Friends
Starts: September 1, 2019, 7:00am
Ends: September 7, 2019, 2:00am
80 Item Vault
Legendary token
3x Beginner Support tokens
Random Human Torch (Jim Hammond) cover
2x random 4-Stars from the Call for Backup missions, with an option of the following characters:
Mysterio (Quentin Beck)
Black Panther (King of Wakanda)
The Thing (Classic)
21x 3-Stars
3x Featured
18x Random
52x 2-Stars
10x Featured
42x Random
Event Schedule
Release - Webbed Wonder
Starts: August 29, 2019, 7:00am
Ends: September 3, 2019, 2:00am
Human Torch (Jim Hammond) In placement rewards
S.H.I.E.L.D. Training
Starts: August 29, 2019, 7:00am
Ends: September 5, 2019, 7:00am
Rewards tokens to Webbed Wonder, random cover of Human Torch (Jim Hammond), and more
Featured - Simulator
Starts: September 2, 2019, 7:00am
Ends: September 6, 2019, 2:00am
Human Torch (Jim Hammond) as a progression reward
Rewards tokens to the Human Torch & Friends vault
Versus - Trial By Fire
Starts: September 1, 2019, 8:00am
Ends: September 3, 2019, 3:00pm
Human Torch (Jim Hammond) as a progression reward
Rewards tokens to the Human Torch & Friends vault
Comments
2. Another R/G/Y? Hmm. I don't know that anything else would be better... but it just feels like a stale grouping.
3. My Mysterio is ready, so thanks for not punking us with Juggs.
I'm disappointed doing better isn't a priority.
I like this type of semi-involved character design. It's fun. I like using Shuri, for example. I doubt he'll be meta, but it'll be interesting to pair him up with other characters that drop repeaters and see what kind of shenanigans you can get going.
Still, if he's boosted you may choose to play his green then her red, and get 2 repeaters fortified instantly.
We really really need a 5* who uses Blue-Purple-Black to compliment the overly common yellow-red-green characters.
Still, 4orch sound like a good ally for Magik since fortifying her purple repeater will potentially lead to tons of red generated on the board. His cheap green will proc lots of protect tiles from her etc.
Torch sounds good with P4nther's excellent yellow repeater.
Outside of that, maybe Kate Bishop for opposite color abilities, or Mordo.
Sounds fun. Hate giving up our green repeaters for the red team damage, but a Red AoE is rare and could be very useful.
He looks interesting and seems solid. Can't argue you should necessarily bonus him over, say, Juggernaut or Rocket though.
So get him to 209 and move on to the next, I suppose. I mean I'll probably eventually champ him and slowly add a cover at the rate of ~1 a month (or less).
However: Stick him on a team with Iceman and Okoye and watch the fun!
There are only 2 yellow-red-green users in 5* play though. 4* has a pretty heavy dose of nearly every combo of colors.
overall I still think he is interesting and think 5,5,3 will be his best build.
@Brigby
I realize the opportunities for a 4* cover in PVP placement pale in comparison to the number you can get from PVE, but technically the Squirrel Girl PVP is part of the Human Torch's release events.
He said “use” purple/black/blue. Last I checked, Banner only uses black and Professor Moneybags only uses purple.