Eli Barracuda is a henchman in Evil Genius. He is the starting henchman for Alexis and can be recruited by other Evil Geniuses at 225 notoriety.
Background[]
Eli was born in a New York slum where larceny and murder were as common as really big hair. For a child growing up in this justice black hole, there were only two potential career choices: cadaver or ghetto bad-ass. Eli chose the latter. His career of intimidation and extortion began at school, where Eli ran a protection racket. He knew he was going to be something special in the underworld when, aged just nine, he had the headmaster pleading for his legs to be left intact after a missed payment.
Eli quickly became the uncontested local crime lord, ruling his den of iniquity with an iron fist, unleashing vengeance against those who would oppose him with his trademark silver revolver. Eli's criminal empire expanded with alacrity, and within a few years Eli was in unofficial control of New York City, pulling the strings on his puppet mayor, and shaping policies to suit his nefarious activities. One fateful day, the mayor spilled coffee on Eli's prized cream suit; Eli blew his top, and then proceeded to blow the top off the mayor. Even Eli couldn't cover this up, and soon his criminal organization was exposed and under federal investigation. Rueing his own hot-headedness, Eli retreated into the underworld, to wait for a new evil opportunity to arise.
Overview[]
Eli is an excellent initial henchman because his attacks are ranged, so he can chase down enemies better than someone with a melee attack.
Special abilities[]
- Super Head Shot (200 experience, 3 minutes and 20 seconds cooldown): Eli fires a single, accurate head shot from his revolver that heavily damages the target's health, often instantly killing weaker agents outright.
- Ghetto Posse (300 experience, 3 minutes cooldown): Eli puts out a boom box for a limited duration, during which any enemy agents who were close to him will be forced to follow Eli wherever he goes, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. This ability may fail if the target has high loyalty.
World Map[]
While Eli is good at protecting allies on the world map and awful at plotting, he is the best Henchman in the game for stealing money. Eli himself is worth five workers in terms of money pulled in per minute, and as such sending him out to get income is often a good idea, especially very early on before the Forces of Justice start sending serious threats at you.
Besides that, Eli is a "Security" type Henchman, fulfilling the same role in a world map group as security minions do by protecting their allies.
Trivia[]
- If Super Head Shot is used on a Capture-tagged enemy, the attack will do Endurance damage.
- Eli's son, nicknamed Eli Barracuda Jr. is one of the avaliable henchmen in the sequel, Evil Genius 2, which takes place after the events of the first game.
Gallery[]
| Minions | |
|---|---|
| Military | Guard / Mercenary / Marksman / Martial Artist |
| Science | Technician / Scientist / Quantum Physicist / Biochemist |
| Social | Valet / Spindoctor / Diplomat / Playboy |
| Other | Construction Worker / Personal Bodyguards / Freaks |
| Henchmen | Colonel Blackheart / Dr. Neurocide / Eli Barracuda / Jubei / Lord Kane / Moko / The Butcher / The Great Mesmero / The Matron / Montezuma / Red Ivan |