[dnd/pf] Making super heroes

[randomhero00]

If played it be more of a roleplay game I'd think because super heroes/villains don't actually have many powers generally except for a few of the really powerful ones.

So for example: Warlock, only using eldritch blast: Scott/Cyclops

Ignore all fluff of the class. Since Cyclops is obviously not a warlock.

[Groverfield]

I think there's better systems for this... personally I use Silver Age Sentinels (D20Modern/Tristat system mesh abomination) due to familiar ground.

[Zonugal]

Generally each pop culture character has to be handled on a precise and proper method. An important thing a lot of people (myself included until recently) fail to acknowledge is conceptualizing how such a character would fit into DnD.

That is to say there are two approaches.
1. How would X be made in DnD?
2. How would X function in DnD?

The second approach is much better as it breaks the vacuum of any standard optimization and allows a much more true construction.

But regarding your example of Cyclops instead of looking at Warlock (which with its focus on blasting is nice) perhaps a build like Evoker 3/Master Specialist X/Spellwarp Sniper X (focus on rays and heavy application of the Ocular Spell feat) would work better?

[Groverfield]

Also, I'd think that cyclops would have line attacks and cone (for the prolonged optic blast and a sweeping prolonged optic blast)

[DefKab]

I'd suggest looking at Mutants and Masterminds, a d20 superhero system. It's not the best Superhero system, but the easiest analog to DnD.