============================================
[4.4] Colossus (Piotr Nikolievitch Rasputin)
============================================

A-power: Power Smash/Titanic Smash/Titanic Legend--Colossus lays one on an 
opponent; a very destructive power

B-power: Concussion Slam/Concussion Blast/Concussion Legend--Colossus claps 
his hands, causing an arcing shockwave that damages and knocks back 
opponents in range

X-power: Steel Skin/Titanium Skin/Osmium Skin--Colossus' personal shield; 
metal armor forms around his body giving him physical damage resistance, 
resistance to beam attacks and resistance to pain; higher levels have a 
chance of deflecting physical damage back on the attacker

Y-power: Seismic Smash--Colossus slams the ground and really shakes things 
up

Skills:
 - Colossus Charge: A heavy charge attack that can be performed from a jump
 - Critical Strike: Increases chance of a critical hit for a melee attack
 - Knockback: Adds additional knockback to all knockback skills/powers
 - Might: Increases lifting strength and damage of melee attacks
 - Mutant Mastery: Increases maximum mutant energy
 - Toughness: Increases maximum health

When acquired: You rescue Colossus from a Russian nuclear plant; he's first 
available during the GRSO attack on X-Mansion during Interlude #5.

Recommended AI level: Aggressive
Recommended AI power: Concussion Slam

Colossus is the strongest X-Man with the most devastating mutant attack 
(Power Smash). He is also the slowest X-Man, which makes it very hard to 
actually land his signature punch. Thus, Colossus is most useful for crowd 
control. Both Power Smash and Concussion Slam cause a lot of knockback, 
which can be increased with the Knockback skill. Add in a good defensive 
power, and Peter is a one-man riot squad.

For his main offensive power, Concussion Slam is more useful as it affects 
all enemies in front of Colossus and has a large amount of knockback. Power 
Smash is more destructive on an individual; but, can be difficult to land 
because Colossus is so slow. Even equipped with a muscle accelerator, it 
will only be slightly easier to use his destructive blow.

Colossus Charge is sort of a "fifth power attack". In mid-jump, push the Y 
button again and, when Peter lands, he'll lumber forward and bash into 
whatever is in front of him. This will do a fair amount of damage and 
knockback and requires mutant energy to execute. This power is about as 
useful as Iceman's Ice Tracks, but less fun to play with and can be 
ignored.

To make Colossus most effective, max out Concussion Slam and Steel Skin. 
You also want to max out Knockback and Might; and a level or two of Mutant 
Mastery is also a help. At Concussion Legend level, Colossus' clap can 
clear out the *next* room--just stand near the door and execute the B-power 
and then walk into a room full of falling bodies. It is also very easy to 
hit combos with Concussion Slam. Equip him with a Power Enhancer to 
increase the damage from his attack.