Official Move Approval IV

[Lord Dominator]

Magma Cannon
Move OM Cost: 300
Required Proficiencies: Debuff Proficiency (Not yet bought), Ranged Proficiency. 
Required Powers: None
Total cost: 300

The Magma Cannon is a 'classic' weapon in Dominator's arsenal, and one that her armour can summon in about three seconds. It shoots blasts of concentrated Volcanium X, but oddly enough not with the intent to maim or kill. On impact, the magma rapidly hardens into a hard metal whilst simultaneously wrapping around the target and nearby surfaces. If broken, the metal will attempt to reform around the target until it is completely removed or a minute has passed (at which point it hardens for good in whatever state it is in). Characters with strength less than half of Dominator's will find it extremely difficult to break free whilst characters with strength greater than half or equal to Dominator's will usually struggle with it unless they are creative. At higher strength values the binding can easily be broken and shaken away completely in a matter of moments unless the target is already exhausted or badly hurt. 


The magma blasts themselves aren't pleasant (being quite hot) but can't do more than inflict a sunburn-like rash. The cannon can be fired once every five seconds, has a maximum range of approximately 600 feet, and the projectiles themselves travel about as fast as a cannon shot (290 feet/second). However, Dominator is only really accurate with it out to about 100 feet. Any further than that and it is increasingly unlikely she's going to hit what she was aiming at. Due to the concentration required to aim the cannon, Dominator can only move whilst using it if the target she is shooting at is much, much bigger than her. (If she is literally shooting at the broad side of a barn, then she can probably calculate the trajectory whilst moving; otherwise, she is theoretically able to pull the trigger... but has no chance at all of hitting what she's aiming at).

Each blast is about half a foot in diameter, and can spread over a single human-sized target. If she was extremely lucky she might be able to stick two people together (for instance if they were holding hands and she shot their hands) but it isn't a true area attack.

Each shot is also quite draining on Dominator's resources. Whilst she can theoretically keep shooting whilst she has Volcanium X to power the shots, overuse of the Magma Cannon can risk de-powering her armour, leaving her vulnerable to attack.