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Page 146 — Defense Powers<br />
Q: To clarify, in the case of layered defenses (as discussed on APG 61), when should Damage<br />
Negation be applied?<br />
A: Typically Damage Negation should be applied first as discussed in 6E1, though there are still<br />
issues in Steps 1 and 2 on APG 61 that the GM may want to take into account. Special effects<br />
and all that, dontcha know. ;)<br />
Q: Could a character buy 1 point of PD or ED with Resistant (+½), or 1 point of Resistant<br />
Protection defense? If so, what’s the cost?<br />
A: There’s no provision for that in the standard HERO System rules, but a GM could allow it if<br />
he wants. In that case, the cost is 2 Character Points, since otherwise the character would get<br />
something for free by exploiting the rounding rules.<br />
Q: Can a character purchase the Allocatable Advantage for defenses other than Resistant<br />
Protection and Barrier, such as Mental Defense or even his natural PD and ED?<br />
A: No. As indicated by its placement in the rulebook, Allocatable is intended for Resistant<br />
Protection and Barrier. If the GM wants to allow it for other defenses, that’s up to him, but<br />
officially you’ll never see that done or suggested in a HERO System book.<br />
Q: If a character has some defenses that are Impenetrable and some that are not (as discussed on<br />
6E1 147), how do you determine whether Impenetrable “cancels out” Penetrating (and thus that<br />
the damage applies to the character normally), or the Penetrating attack has its standard<br />
(Advantaged) effect?<br />
A: If a character who has some Impenetrable defenses and some defenses that are not<br />
Impenetrable is hit with a Penetrating attack, compare the average BODY for the Penetrating<br />
attack to the Impenetrable defenses. (In the case of Drains and the like, count the “Normal<br />
Damage BODY” for these purposes, unless it’s a Drain BODY, in which case determine the<br />
average in the standard mathematical way.) If the average BODY exceeds the Impenetrable<br />
defenses, the Impenetrable is “overcome” and the Penetrating attack has its standard<br />
(Advantaged) effect. If the average BODY is less than or equal to the Impenetrable defenses, the<br />
Impenetrable “negates” the Penetrating and the attack applies to the target’s defenses in its<br />
standard (non-Advantaged) way.<br />
Example: Protector has 20 PD (non-Advantaged). He also has Resistant Protection (10<br />
PD/10 ED), Impenetrable. He’s hit with an RKA 2½d6, Penetrating bullet. The average<br />
BODY for that RKA would be 8.75 (2.5d6 x 3.5). That’s less than 10 PD, so Impenetrable<br />
applies and the Penetrating effect is negated.<br />
Later, Protector’s slashed with a magic sword (HKA 4d6, Penetrating). The average BODY on<br />
this attack is 14. That’s more than 10 PD, so the Impenetrable doesn’t apply; the attack has its
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