Gold Brickers

Overview

The Gold Brickers (also known as Goldbrickers) are a minor faction of high tech thieves with access to fly packs and sonic weapons who operate only in the island of Cap au Diable. This enemy group can be fought in City of Villains between levels 10 to 20 and is not present in Paragon City nor in City of Heroes in any way.

Background

Goldbrickers official info ( Copied from the City of Villains official website [1]):

The awe inspiring beauty of Aeon City is renowned across the Rogue Isles. Yet a glimpse into the shadows cast by Aeon’s gleaming white towers reveals a dangerous nexus of chaos lurking in the darkest nooks of this seemingly safe, clean city. Harnessing this thinly veiled chaos, the shadowy King Midas and his notorious gang of thieves, the Gold Brickers, maintain a firm grip on the urban crime of Aeon City and nearby Haven.

Monitoring the city from the highest rooftops, the Gold Brickers are no common street criminals. These high-tech thieves rely on unparalleled technological equipment and brazen aggression to target only the wealthiest of Aeon City. Able to make quick escapes with their jetpacks, the Gold Brickers have taken the heist to new levels of profitability, fulfilling rumors that any caper coordinated by King Midas does indeed turn to gold.

With their flamboyant finery and advanced equipment, the boastful Gold Brickers maintain a smug sense of superiority over the street thugs of Cap au Diable. After their bold break-in to the city bank’s central vault in 1991, Dr. Aeon swore to bring King Midas and his band of thieves to justice. The governor of Aeon City relentlessly seeks the true identity of King Midas so that he might rid his city of the Gold Brickers and their flagrant disregard for all he has worked so hard to accomplish.

Despite the ubiquity of the Gold Brickers along the city’s skyline, even Arachnos does not know the true extent of their technological capabilities. A force to be reckoned with, Midas and his Gold Brickers walk the fine line between helping Arachnos keep the thugs of Cap au Diable in line and threatening Arachnos with their technological mastery. Unable to determine the origins of their mind-boggling weaponry, Arachnos generally tolerates their existence while also covertly preventing them from expanding their sphere of influence. In order to contain King Midas and perhaps learn his secrets, agents of Lord Recluse monitor Gold Bricker activities, only intervening when they directly or indirectly threaten the supremacy of Arachnos.

Enemy Types

Minions

Rocketman

Rocketman

The Goldbrickers are high tech thieves who operate in and around Cap au Diable. They are lead by a notorious crime lord known only as King Midas.

Levels: 8-14

Powers

Flight Self, Fly
Goldbrickers can fly through the use of their jet packs.

Sonic Gun Ranged, Energy, Medium Damage, Foe -Resist
The Goldbrickers wield sonic arms which are capable of reducing your resistances.

Brawl Melee, Smash
When all else fails, use your own 2 fists.

Rocketman

The Goldbrickers are high tech thieves who operate in and around Cap au Diable. They are lead by a notorious crime lord known only as King Midas.

Levels: 15+

Powers

Flight Self, Fly
Goldbrickers can fly through the use of their jet packs.

Sonic Gun Ranged, Energy, Medium Damage, Foe -Resist
The Goldbrickers wield sonic arms which are capable of reducing your resistances.

Rifle Butt Melee, Smash
A smash with the butt of your rifle.

Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 E20 T-20 ) +HP
Rocketman's Gold Bricker resistance

Breaker

The Gold Brickers generally deal with their enemies from the relative comfort of the sky using their high-tech jetpacks, but the Breakers have found it more thrilling to out-maneuver their enemies in melee wielding heavy galvanized golden wrenches. Wile not inherently the most threatening member of the Langston Corp. crew, one powerful strike from a Breaker after the resulting vulnerability from repeated Gold Bricker sonic cannon blasts is enough to easily end many super-powered threats.

Powers

Fly Self, Fly
Goldbrickers can fly through the use of their jet packs.

Throwing Wrench Ranged, Smashing DMG, Foe Stun
This thrown wrench is going to hurt...

'If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!'

Bash Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
You perform a Bashing attack with your mace that deals moderate damage, and can sometimes Disorient your opponent. Damage: Moderate

Pulverize Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Minor Disorient
You attempt to Pulverize your opponent. This attack is slower than Bash but causes more damage. It also has a chance of Disorienting your opponent for a brief time. Damage: High

Clobber Melee, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
You Clobber your foe with a massive swing of your mace. This attack deals exceptional damage and can leave most opponents disoriented for a period of time. Damage: Extreme

Shatter Melee (Cone), Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe High Knockback
You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes. Damage: Extreme

Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 E20 T-20 ) +HP
Breaker's Gold Bricker resistance

AU-Bricker

AU-Bricker

King Midas and his Goldbrickers have taken advantage of many different applications for the technology reverse-engineered from the D-Rifter, not the least of which is an integrated combat system.

The Asynchronized Universe (AU) System allows its wearer to anchor half of themselves in a dimensional ripple shard, which allows them to avoid damage and teleport with ease. This technology is fairly unstable however, and the exact consequences of its use are still undetermined.

Powers

Teleport Self Travel
The AU Gold Brickers can Teleport long distances

Barrage Melee, Smash/Negative Damage, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Energy Punch Melee, Smash/Negative, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Whirling Hands Melee AoE, Smash/Negative Dmg
Launches a dizzying attack against everything in a nearby area.

Bone Smasher Melee, Smash/Negative, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Power Bolt Ranged, Negative, Foe Knockback
A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of ripple energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage.

Power Blast Ranged, Negative/Smash, Foe Knockback
A much more powerful, yet slower version of Power Bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of ripple energy at a foe that can knock him back.

Explosive Blast (Ranged) Targeted AoE, Smash/Negative, Foe Knockback
Hurls a blast of charged ripple energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target.

Phasing Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 E-20 N20 P20 T-20 ) -HP
AU-Bricker's Gold Brick resistance.

Lieutenants

Bombardier

Bombardier

The Goldbrickers are high tech thieves who operate in and around Cap au Diable. They are lead by a notorious crime lord known only as King Midas.

Powers

Flight Self, Fly
Goldbrickers can fly through the use of their jet packs.

Sonic Grenade (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Energy, Foe -Resist
The explosion of this sonic grenade affects all within the blast and is capable of reducing your resistances.

Heavy Sonic Bolt Gun Ranged, Energy, Heavy Damage, Foe -Resist
The Goldbrickers wield sonic arms which are capable of reducing your resistances.

Sonic Punch Melee, Smash, Foe Knockback
A Super Strength Punch is a powerful pummeling attack, and it may knock foes off their feet.

Brawl Melee, Smash
When all else fails, use your own 2 fists.

AU-Bomber

AU-Bomber

King Midas and his Goldbrickers have taken advantage of many different applications for the technology reverse-engineered from the D-Rifter, not the least of which is an integrated combat system.

The Asynchronized Universe (AU) System allows its wearer to anchor half of themselves in a dimensional ripple shard, which allows them to avoid damage and teleport with ease. This technology is fairly unstable however, and the exact consequences of its use are still undetermined.

Powers

Teleport Self Travel
The AU Gold Brickers can Teleport long distances

Barrage Melee, Smash/Negative Damage, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Energy Punch Melee, Smash/Negative, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Whirling Hands Melee AoE, Smash/Negative Dmg
Launches a dizzying attack against everything in a nearby area.

Bone Smasher Melee, Smash/Negative, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Power Bolt Ranged, Negative, Foe Knockback
A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of ripple energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage.

Power Blast Ranged, Negative/Smash, Foe Knockback
A much more powerful, yet slower version of Power Bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of ripple energy at a foe that can knock him back.

Explosive Blast (Ranged) Targeted AoE, Smash/Negative, Foe Knockback
Hurls a blast of charged ripple energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target.

Ripple Distorter (Only Level 40 and up) Ranged (Location AoE), -Res(All)
Fires a Ripple Distorter at a target. The explosion can knock off the targets toggles. All those affected by the sonic vibrations will have their damage resistance reduced.

Phasing Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 E-20 N20 P20 T-20 ) -HP
AU-Bricker's Gold Brick resistance.

Bosses

Boomer

Boomer

The Goldbrickers are high tech thieves who operate in and around Cap au Diable. They are lead by a notorious crime lord known only as King Midas.

Powers

Flight Self, Fly
Goldbrickers can fly through the use of their jet packs.

Heavy Sonic Blast Cannon Ranged, Energy, Heavy Damage, Foe -Damage
The Gold Brickers wield sonic arms which are capable of reducing your strength.

Heavy Sonic Wave Cannon (Ranged) Cone, Energy, Heavy Damage, Foe -Damage
The Gold Brickers wield sonic arms which are capable of reducing your strength.

Sonic Punch Melee, Smash, Knockback
A Super Strength Punch is a powerful pummeling attack, and it may knock foes off their feet.

Sonic Haymaker Melee, Smash, Foe Knockback
The Haymaker is a slow attack, but it makes up for it with a greater damage and a high chance of knockback.

Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 E20 N20 P ) +HP
Gold Brick resistance

Smelter

Smelter

The Smelters have proven to be the catalyst that have transformed the Gold Brickers from simply a band of thieves with advanced equipment, to an organized and highly formidable group, capable of advanced operations and coordinated teamwork.

These new Gold Brickers were a concept born from the daughter of King Midas, as an application of her talent for tactics and critical thinking to the benefit of her father's gang.

This resulted in a new generation of Langston Corp men who are not only armed with this new formidable technology, but also trained in leadership and tactics, capable of commanding their squads to accomplish the mission. The Smelting Arms technology gives its wearer deployable thermal shields for self-defense, the ability to cauterize wounds, and dangerous ranged fire attacks.

Powers

Fly Self Travel, Fly
Goldbrickers can fly through the use of their jet packs.

Fire Blast Ranged, Moderate DMG(Fire)
Sends a Blast of Fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time. Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage. Damage: Moderate

Blaze Close, High DMG(Fire)
A short range, but devastating flame attack. Damage: High

Char Ranged, Moderate DoT(Fire), Foe Hold
Incapacitates a distant foe by Charring them with smoldering soot and cinders. The target is left helpless, choking on the soot. Damage: Moderate(DoT)

Thermal Shield Ranged, Ally +Res(Fire, Lethal, Smash, Cold)
Casts a Thermal Shield on one of your allies and grants them damage resistance to Lethal, Smashing and Fire damage. Thermal Shield also provides minimal resistance to Cold damage. You cannot stack multiple Thermal Shields on the same target, however the shield can be improved by another ally using the same power. Can also be used in conjunction with your Plasma Shield. You cannot use this power on yourself.

Cauterize Ally Heal
Heals a single targeted ally by cauterizing their wounds. You cannot use this power to heal yourself.

Forge (Only Level 40 and up) Ally +DMG, +To-hit
Forge a single ally target into a killing machine. Forge immensely enhances a single ally's Damage and chance to hit.

Smelted Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 F50 C-30 E20 T-20 ) +HP
Smelter's Gold Bricker resistance

AU-Rifter

AU-Rifter

King Midas and his Goldbrickers have taken advantage of many different applications for the technology reverse-engineered from the D-Rifter, not the least of which is an integrated combat system.

The Asynchronized Universe (AU) System allows its wearer to anchor half of themselves in a dimensional ripple shard, which allows them to avoid damage and teleport with ease. This technology is fairly unstable however, and the exact consequences of its use are still undetermined.

Powers

Teleport Self Travel
The AU Gold Brickers can Teleport long distances

Barrage Melee, Smash/Negative Damage, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Energy Punch Melee, Smash/Negative, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Whirling Hands Melee AoE, Smash/Negative Dmg
Launches a dizzying attack against everything in a nearby area.

Bone Smasher Melee, Smash/Negative, Foe Disorient
You have been Disoriented.

Total Focus (Only Level 45 and up) Melee, Extreme DMG(Negative/Smash), Foe Disorient
Total Focus is complete mastery over Ripple Energy Melee. This is a very slow, but incredibly devastating attack that can knock out most opponents, leaving them Disoriented. Due to the exhausting nature of Total Focus, recharge time is very long. Damage: Extreme

Power Bolt Ranged, Negative, Foe Knockback
A quick attack that rapidly hurls small bolts of ripple energy at foes, sometimes knocking them down. Fast, but little damage.

Power Blast Ranged, Negative/Smash, Foe Knockback
A much more powerful, yet slower version of Power Bolt. Power Blast sends a focused beam of ripple energy at a foe that can knock him back.

Explosive Blast (Ranged) Targeted AoE, Smash/Negative, Foe Knockback
Hurls a blast of charged ripple energy that violently explodes on impact, damaging all foes near the target.

Phasing Gold Skin Auto, Self +Res( S20 L20 E-20 N20 P20 T-20 ) -HP
AU-Bricker's Gold Brick resistance.

Elite Bosses

Golden Brickernaut

Golden Brickernaut

The Golden Brickernauts are the culmination of all the stolen technology the Gold Brickers have accumulated from years of criminal activity.

Langston Corp's walking tanks were created using the schematics of Dr. Aeon's own power suit, Crey's energy weapons systems, and tied together with the Gold Bricker's own AU-System.

Despite such impressive foundations, the Gold Brickers lack of access to the same exotic materials as Dr. Aeon resulting in an inferior derivative. In order to boost its various capabilities, the Brickernaut armor overclocked its energy system, which if damaged could cause the power core to go critical...

Archvillains

King Midas

Lawrence Langston boasts having one of the most distinguished criminal careers in the Rogue Isles as well as control over a global corporate dynasty.

His reign as 'King Midas' was not without assistance however, and he struck many deals in order to obtain his both literal and figurative power. In a bid to accrue even greater strength, he became Dr. Aeon's science experiment and gained indestructible diamond-like skin in exchange for helping the doctor manipulate affairs within Cap Au Diable.

At a certain point however (likely after the birth of his daughter), King Midas decided to prioritize the future of the Gold Brickers over his dealings with Dr. Aeon, ending what was a colorful 30 year partnership in the shadows.

Princess Zoe

Princess Zoe

+++ Missing Information+++

Mr. Rodney

+++Missing Information+++

Named Enemies

• Clarence (Boomer)
• Croft (Boomer)
• Easton (Boomer)
• Flashbang (Boomer)
• Gerald (Boomer)
• Hopler (Boomer)
• Igor (Boomer)
• Johann (Boomer)
• Leo (Boomer)
• Low Boy (Boomer)
• Markus (Boomer)
• Mr. Rivers (Boomer)
• Ramsey (Boomer)
• Slick (Boomer)
• Tamar (Boomer)
• Targ (Boomer)
• The Torch (Boomer)
• Tobor (Boomer) (Found on (VillainBoss) Calls You Out mission from the Rogue Isle Protector.)
• Wiggy (Boomer)

Related Badges

Fort Knox

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