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:''Sky-Byte is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] originally from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:SkyByteAnime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who's the greatest shark around?]]
Deep within '''Sky-Byte''' beats the [[spark]] of a poet, a scholar, a brilliant and cultured military general who can command armies capable of conquering worlds. But without aptitude and patience, that means jack squat, and Sky-Byte lacks both. Still, he soldiers on, for he is driven...by a desperate need for approval. He ''needs'' the blessings of his commander, [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], quite possibly more than he needs [[energon]]. And Megatron, being Megatron, doesn't dole out praise much, so Sky-Byte tries harder and harder, getting more and more desperate.

This drive is the root of all his problems. He's actually quite intelligent and physically powerful, but he pushes himself to extremes to impress his leader. When he's in control of a situation, he's a deadly, effective foe. But as soon as the situation begins to slip even the smallest bit, he starts to panic and usually ends up doing something to mess things up and lose the upper hand, which makes him panic ''more'', so he overreacts, and gets in ''more'' trouble, etc., etc., etc. It doesn't help that while he's ruthless towards [[Autobot]]s, [[human]]s seem quite safe from his ire. Maybe he sees a little something of himself in these underdogs. After all, they developed his new favorite form of expression, the haiku. And they ''do'' seem rather impressed by him...

Sky-Byte is in charge of the Predacon lackeys [[Dark Scream]], [[Gas Skunk]], and [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], not that they give him any modicum of respect. In fact, they're more likely to try and shuffle the blame for their failures onto the shark, a gambit that's actually moderately successful, since Sky-Byte is so very ''good'' at making things worse for himself. He has a hate-hate relationship with the new [[Decepticon]]s, especially [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], whom he sees (rightly) as being a huge threat to his position as Megatron's second-in-command.

:''Poor frustrated shark.''
:''Megatron is a dumbass.''
:''Why do you bother?''

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{{quote|Who's the baddest shark around? Who's the smartest shark in town? Sky-Byte, that's me! Who'll drive Scourge into the ground? And never let old Megatron down? Sky-Byte, that's me!|Sky-Byte, that's him!}}</center>

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Spellos]] (English), [[Konta]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Novikov]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, "[[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]" onwards), [[Vittorio Guerrieri]] (Italian), [[Hwan-jin Kim]] (Korean), [[Ricardo Mendoza]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Clécio Souto]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

{{bigquote|Come back, please, little dot! Please don't go away now.... That little red dot meant so, so much to my promising career. I'm just chum. Optimus! Optimus Prime! I'll find you! I'll find you! I swear! You're mine! I'll get you! You're mine! I'm...much better now.|Sky-Byte|"[[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]"}}

[[File:Explosive Situation Skybyte book.jpg|left|thumb|Finding the O-Parts was no challenge compared to finding Waldo.]]
As Megatron was dressing down the Predacon trio for their latest failure, Sky-Byte suddenly appeared—demonstrating a skill for either invisibility or teleportation that he would never display again. Scoffing at the other Predacons' energy-gathering abilities, Sky-Byte revealed his own plan—to recover a bomb hidden in a red sports car somewhere in [[Metro City]]. He quickly tracked down the sports car in question, startling [[Kelly (RID)|its driver]] as he retrieved the bomb from its trunk. Before he could return to the ''[[Megastar]]'' though, the bomb was taken from him by [[X-Brawn]]. He tried his best to get the bomb back, but just as he was about to get hold of it, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] blasted it and him into space with a Blizzard Storm. He survived the subsequent explosion, and returned to the ''Megastar'' to recuperate and research human culture. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}

[[File:Spychangers Rescue Skybytegenerator.jpg|thumb|Senpaiiiiii~]]
After the other Predacons destroyed some goods trains, Sky-Byte came up with a loftier plan to destroy the [[Linear RFG]] bullet train. Though his mission succeeded in blowing up a bridge ahead of the train, [[Team Bullet Train]] saved the Linear RFG, and Sky-Byte was left trying to justify himself to Megatron. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} When the [[Spychanger]]s intercepted the Predacon trio in the process of stealing the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]], Sky-Byte came to their aid. When the situation seemed unsalvageable, Sky-Byte unleashed a [[Tsunami Blaster]] attack on the generator to destroy it, but hit the Spychangers instead. The Predacons took the generator back to the ''Megastar''... only to find it had been switched for a fake. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

{{quote|The cobalt ocean roils 
zephyrs blow cold, 
and another hapless foe is crushed beneath my heel.|Sky-Byte|"[[The Hunt for Black Pyramid]]"}}

[[File:SecretoftheRuins Sky-Byte with casket.jpg|thumb|left]]
While the Megastar was parked on the [[Black Pyramid]] in an attempt to extract power, Sky-Byte and Dark Scream were sent out to protect it against a civilian ship. The Autobots soon came to help the ship, and while fighting underwater, Sky-Byte was able to hold his own against Optimus Prime. Once the ship was righted, Sky-Byte found Prime a much more formidable opponent, and what's worse, the Autobot leader critiqued his poetry. The Predacons beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|The Hunt for Black Pyramid}} Megatron and the Predacon trio distracted the Autobots while Sky-Byte went to the [[Payuma ruins]] to find information hidden by [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]]. Unfortunately he was spotted by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Koji Onishi]], who alerted Optimus to the shark's presence. Prime was unable to prevent Sky-Byte making off with a casket containing [[Doctor Onishi's microchip|a microchip]], however once out of the ruins, the Predacon was confronted by [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and X-Brawn, who blasted him. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

[[File:Skid Z's Choice Skybytecar.jpg|thumb|[[Mattel]] called: They want the [https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Sharkruiser Sharkruiser] back.]]

Sky-Byte concocted another plan, to capture Side Burn and use him as bait to draw Prime into a trap. Though it was successful in ensnaring Prime, the rest of the Autobots turned up to rescue their comrades. Sky-Byte later successfully deflected the blame onto Gas Skunk and Dark Scream. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}} The Predacons extracted information from a stolen disk belonging to Dr. Onishi, leading them to believe that the steam engine "[[Grandpa]]" was a weapon of extraordinary power. Megatron sent Sky-Byte and the other Predacons to capture it. Sky-Byte made an unsuccessful attempt to infiltrate the engine via the smoke stack, and the other Predacons didn't have any better luck, though they temporarily gained possession of the steam engine after it had offloaded its passengers. The mission was ultimately a failure. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}}

After Dark Scream planted a bug in [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]], the Predacons overheard him breaking up with [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]]. Mirage's words moved Sky-Byte to tears. He later suggested that they try and persuade Mirage to defect to their side. Although it seemed for a time that they'd succeeded, even to the point where Sky-Byte showed off the new [[Mega-Laser Cannon]], it was a ruse. Mirage and the Spychangers destroyed the cannon. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}} Sky-Byte tried a similar trick on the rogue Autobot [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] with no success. When the Predacons discovered that the Autobots had entered the [[International Grand Prix]], Sky-Byte cunningly disguised himself as a red racing car and entered as well. After being chatted up by a suspicious Side Burn, Sky-Byte was inadvertently fragged by Megatron in the early moments of the race. Then when he was able to catch up with the Autobots, he was mistakenly blasted by Megatron ''again''. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

[[File:Sky-byte eye.gif|thumb|left|I spy, with my telescopically enhanced robot eye... a [[The Ultimate Robot Warrior|giant Buddha]]?]]
Still believing he could convert an Autobot into a Predacon, Sky-Byte captured new recruit [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]]. After suffering through the other Predacon's attempts to hypnotise the Autobot, he used a special CD to brainwash Tow-Line. Unfortunately it was only partially successful—Tow-Line started towing away the other Autobots, but he took them to the wrong place. By the time Sky-Byte worked out what was happening, the rest of the Autobots were alerted, and promptly battled him into retreat. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}} Investigations into reports of a transforming statue took Sky-Byte to the [[Cave of the Dragon]] in China. Luckily the Autobots were able to save the cave via an elaborate deception involving Prime and Team Bullet Train disguising themselves as a statue and dragon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Despite these indignities, he was still viewed as "sneaky, clever and dangerous" by the Autobots. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

[[File:Commandos Sky-Byte as Optimus.jpg|thumb|Freedom is the right of... LINE!]]
Sky-Byte led a mission to dig up some Autobot [[protoform]]s, and took them to [[McKinley Army Base]] with the other Predacons while Megatron kept the Autobots busy. There, they reformatted the protoforms into the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]. Sky-Byte created [[Movor]] when he fell, aiming the [[stasis pod]]'s scanner at a space shuttle in orbit. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and the [[Decepticon]]s proved much more competent than the Predacons, and Sky-Byte was driven to desperate measures to try and regain his lost status in Megatron's eyes. He and the Predacon trio disguised themselves as Optimus Prime in an attempt to ruin the Decepticons' mission to destroy [[Sherman Dam]]. Though Sky-Byte attempted to gain Megatron's favor by blowing up the dam himself, he was unsuccessful. {{storylink|Commandos}}

Disappointed at the failure, Megatron assigned Sky-Byte and Scourge to guard a location on [[Montrose Island]] while the Predacon trio dug in search of geothermal energy. After Prime showed up with the Spychangers, Sky-Byte took advantage of the chaos in battle to try to slag Scourge. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} While the Decepticons put another plan into action, they distracted Sky-Byte by getting him and the Predacon trio to mark out a rendezvous location. When the four Predacons finally tried to get in on the action, Sky-Byte barely had time to transform before Movor blasted him from orbit. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

Sky-Byte trashed an oil rig on Megatron's orders, only for Scourge to show up and attack him. After reporting to Megatron, the shark eavesdropped on [[Mega-Octane]] meeting with Prime as a prelude to defection. He continued to spy as the Decepticons attempted to prove themselves sincere to the Autobots, and eventually could stand it no more. Although his attack on the traitors was futile, he inadvertently caused Scourge to expose the entire ruse. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}} Sky-Byte's self-esteem was soon nonexistent (especially after an on-line Fish Personality Test told him he was a jellyfish), and he became desperate to gain Megatron's approval. He and the Predacon trio disguised themselves as Autobots and interfered in a Decepticon mission to raid a storage plant. Unfortunately this went disastrously wrong, resulting in him being chewed out by Megatron. His next attempt to set the real Autobots on the Decepticons went awry when he sent them to the wrong power plant. As he moped on a seaside cliff, the other Predacons talked him into attacking a power plant in an attempt to outdo the Decepticons. When this went badly as well, Sky-Byte took his frustrations out on the computer, only to get electrocuted for his troubles. {{storylink|The Fish Test}}

[[File:The Fish Test Skybytepose.jpg|thumb|left|Another happy Charles Atlas customer]]

Determined to discredit the Decepticons, Sky-Byte came up with a new plan, having his henchmen attack a diamond mine in the Antarctic to lure the [[Autobot Brothers]] into a trap. When the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] turned up instead, Sky-Byte took [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] hostage, and [[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] bargained for the young 'bot's return with a disk containing a map of the Autobot [[Global Space Bridge]]. Despite interference from the Decepticons, Sky-Byte and his cohorts used the map to enter the tunnel indicated on the map, only to discover that the disk only contained a map of the sewers. They were subsequently drenched by Optimus Prime's Blizzard Storm. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

[[File:Skybyte Saves the Day last support breaks.jpg|thumb|[[John DiMaggio|I call it... Aquaman's Rousing Song of Heroism!.]]]]
Eventually, to get attention, Sky-Byte led the Predacons in the attempted destruction of the new [[CGA Tower]] This plan would've worked, except the Autobots, thinking the humans in the tower were the Predacon's hostages, asked what demands he wanted met for their safety. Wanting to seem like he knew what he was doing, Sky-Byte made up a random demand on the spot that by sheer chance was interpreted as a demand for [[O-Part]]s. He'd achieved accidental success, only to take out the tower's last support by mistake and be forced to ''stop'' it collapsing so he'd still have his hostages. This single-minded desire to keep the tower up was interpreted by the hostages and TV news crews as the Predacon trying to save them for altruistic reasons, and when the hostages started to cheer him on, Sky-Byte gave his all to keep them safe out of an increasingly genuine desire to save them. ("My hostages need me!") It was only hours after the tower was saved and the Predacons were nursing their damaged backs that they remembered about getting the O-Parts... {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

Some time later, while spying on the Decepticons, this accidental heroism came back to haunt him, as he was pestered by a group of kids led by Koji Onishi, who wanted his autograph. A proud Predacon, Sky-Byte was bewildered by this attention, although he briefly thought of using it as a way to get his haikus published.

[[File:Forced Fusion Skybytedelusion.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Despite all his failures, Sky-Byte was still regarded as extremely loyal. As a result, Megatron sent him to get the remaining O-Parts...with Sky-Byte unaware he'd been fed false info and was being used by the Decepticons to draw the Autobots into an ambush. Poor Sky-Byte spent ages digging, finding only the detritus of Humanity and [[Rubber Ducky|war surplus]] {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}}, and was still digging long after Megatron thought he'd have stopped. In a stroke of luck, though, this allowed him to notice Optimus Prime was wounded and track him to where he was being repaired. He could now kill Optimus when he was weak and Megatron would reward him! Unfortunately, the Decepticons, Megatron ''and'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] had all tracked him, and poor Sky-Byte was left [[Furmanism|surplus to requirements]] once again. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

[[File:FortressMaximus a delicious cake.jpg|thumb|Referencing ''Portal'' before it even ''existed!'']]

Sky-Byte made an attempt to persuade Ultra Magnus to join the Predacon cause. When the Autobot Brothers interceded, they were promptly captured by the Decepticons, and Ultra Magnus continued to feign interest in Sky-Byte's offer. After extracting the location at which the Autobot Brothers were being held, Ultra Magnus turned on him along with Team Bullet Train. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Sky-Byte joined Scourge, Megatron, and the Commandos in watching archival footage of Ultra Magnus in order to get a better understanding of their newly arrived enemy. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ultra Magnus}} He and Megatron joined the Decepticons during another battle with the Autobots, though after Magnus and Prime formed [[Omega Prime]], he quickly ran and hid. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

More information extracted from Doctor Onishi led the Decepticons to venture into the subway system under Metro City. Sky-Byte followed them, but soon lost track of his quarry, and instead came upon a giant cake. Though it turned out to be stale (and actually a subway car), he caught up with the Decepticons and continued spying, only to be washed away by a torrent of water. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}}

Sky-Byte took Dr. Onishi out of the Predacon base to help search for [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], in an attempt to find it before Scourge. In the process, he ran into Koji, who appealed to him to help rescue his father or at least to pass on a birthday present. The Predacon actually felt bad for Koji and was reduced to a blubbering wreck by the boy's appeal, but was mortified to find Koji didn't believe he was a threatening villain any more. Sky-Byte later became so preoccupied with battle that he tossed Dr. Onishi to Koji, leading the youth to believe Sky-Byte had deliberately rescued his father out of the goodness of his heart. The Autobots believed this too and apologized to Sky-Byte for fighting him (after they'd already blown the tar out of him). {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Koji Gets His Wish Skybyteonishi.jpg|thumb|left|Sky-Byte does his best impression of a football team logo.]]

When the Autobots and Decepticons set about finding the rest of the O-Parts, Sky-Byte came up with a series of cunning plans, including fake O-Parts, to ensure that he and Slapper would get to them first. Unfortunately the plans all backfired, and a last-ditch attempt to swap the fake O-Parts for the real ones left them all in Autobot hands. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Despite this failure, Megatron allowed Sky-Byte to take part in a mission to the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] to find the artifact that the Autobots were after—the [[Orb of Sigma]]. His attempts to prevent Side Burn escaping with the Orb only resulted in him being run over by both the Autobot Brothers and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}} With Megatron gone, Sky-Byte and the Predacons found that Scourge was even more unpleasant to work for than their former leader. They attempted to get into Scourge's good graces by snatching [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] from the Autobots and greasing up to the Decepticon. In the following battle for Fortress Maximus, Sky-Byte was delighted by the arrival of his former leader, resurrected as Galvatron. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:PerilfromthePast Sky-Byte run over.jpg|thumb|Sky-byte's little known "Roadkill" mode.]]

During another attempt on Scourge's part to control Fortress Maximus, Sky-Byte watched nervously, as he knew every one of the Decepticon's victories would mean Galvatron ignoring him even more. During the fight after the arrival of the Autobots, Sky-Byte accidentally saved Koji's life and was horrified at the idea Galvatron would find out. {{storylink|The Human Element}} Later on, while talking to himself, he would admit to having a friendship with Koji, though it was nothing to getting into Galvatron's good books, and he still attempted to kidnap the boy to help control Fortress Maximus (being Sky-Byte, he grabbed the wrong person). He accompanied Megatron and Scourge as they attempted to get the boy [[Carl (RID)|Carl]] to control Maximus. When Scourge finally showed his true colors, turning on Galvatron, Sky-Byte unexpectedly found himself back in Galvatron's good books. His leader tasked him with carrying Scourge's stasis-locked body back with them. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

Galvatron remarked the Predacons had always been trustworthy and gave Sky-Byte command of the Decepticons. Proud to finally be where he belonged again, Sky-Byte even managed to locate the Autobot base by following Koji and led an assault on it. He and the Predacons pursued Optimus Prime into an Autobot trap. The array of Autobot firepower caused him to cower behind rocks, crying for his "blankie". {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

[[File:Skybyte happy at last.jpg|thumb|left|No, not the final scene from ''Free Willy''.]]
During the final battle, Sky-Byte was almost killed when he led the Predacons into the [[Global Space Bridge]] after the Decepticons—not realising Galvatron intended to kill them. Sky-Byte was left on his own {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} and escaped certain death just in time to be ordered to hold off the entire Autobot army. This did not go well for him, oh no.

Following Autobot victory, every Decepticon and Predacon was rounded up to be incarcerated, but the Autobots hadn't captured Sky-Byte. (Whether they'd forgotten about him or he was hiding well is unknown.) He was left to spend the rest of his life on Earth, a fate the other Predacons seemed to view as worse than death, though his own attitude as he swam off into the sunset singing suggests he felt quite differently... {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

====Dreamwave ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
[[File:UltraMagnustotheRescue SkyByte haiku.JPG|thumb|Where the heck is the ''rest of him?'']]
Sky-Byte and Scourge were sent on a joint mission, although they did nothing but bicker until Optimus and Ultra Magnus showed up. While Scourge battled them, Sky-Byte took advantage and made off with the goods, leaving Scourge with a haiku to keep him thinking. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}

====Hall of Fame bio====
Left behind on Earth after the final battle, Sky-Byte devoted his time to attacking illegal fishing vessels. Go, Sky-Byte! {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Sky-Byte was grateful to Optimus Prime for allowing him to remain on Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/04}}
{{--}}

====''TransTech''====
[[File:Ask Shark Sonnets.jpg|thumb]]

Sky-Byte somehow ended up at [[Axiom Nexus]] and was "processed". {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}

This Sky-Byte or another one was given [[Vector Prime]]'s old column {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Shark Sonnets|Shark Sonnets, 2015/10/21}} in the hopes a charismatic ex-baddie would recapture the popularity of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]'s run but without using it to recruit a terrorist army. {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News Editor|Axiom Nexus News Editor, 2015/10/21}}

Sky-Byte was really eager to please and tended to waffle until he was encouraged to do more haikus. Among other answers, Sky-Byte told us:

*In peacetime, he lived a life of "unfilled yearning". Megatron gave him a chance to change that!
*Predacons have "too delicate a temperament" to become a [[combiner]] and have their minds hardwired together.
*He doesn't recognize the name Vector Prime (perhaps there's some relation to Optimus?).
*Arriving at [[Axiom Nexus]] left him disoriented, and it got worse when he went to a Predacon bar to recover and learned [[Predacon (BW)|it wasn't the right Predacons]], and he'd have to crouch to fit. "They served me energon, but I felt distinctly unwelcome." There aren't many [[Viron|true]] Predacons around and he feels lonely.
*Every Marxsol, Sky-Byte's down at [[Destron Pizza]]'s open mic night. His dream is to perform at [[the Blue Deployer]] ([[Cobratron]] can get him an in!).
*He thinks calling Slapper, Gas Skunk and Dark Scream "stooges" is hardly a fair characterization. They have skills and Dark Scream is a great tenor!
*He's seen both ''Finding Nemo'' and ''Jaws'' (and swears he didn't cry during the former).
*He thinks of himself as a strong warrior behind his more gentle poet facade.
*He's encountered a [[Klud]] before, and thinks of them as "magestic".
*He loves a nice glass of [[Old Corroder]].
*Even he doesn't know who's in the [[Predacon Council]] or their main agenda.
*The bad things he's done do weigh on him but "Second chances are most rare / I shall do my best"

He likes a ''massive'' list of poets, including (deep breath): [[Keats]], [[Tennyson]], [[Bashō]], [[Shiki]], the Brontes, [[Homer]], [[Ovid]], [[Emily Dickinson|Dickenson]], [[Hughes]], [[Bai]], [[Lord Byron]], [[Abī Sūlmā]], [[Percy Bysshe Shelley|Shelly]], [[Verlaine]], [[Rimbaud]], [[Victor Hugo|Hugo]], [[Hölderlin]], [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]], [[Mayakovsky]], [[Poe]], and the immortal bard, [[William Shakespeare]].

He quit the position when his haikus were insulted by the very audience that had asked for them, commenting that he had been hired by [[The Blue Deployer]]. He left with one last sonnet after thanking the audience for their (mostly) praise. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Shark Sonnets|Shark Sonnets}}
{{--}}

====''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''====
{{CRnote}}
[[File:SkyByte AOE Prime Cosplay.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.08|Who's the ''prime-est'' shark around?]]

[[2004|Four years]] after being left on Earth, Sky-Byte reemerged in a new body and attacked the Autobot base where [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[R-Blade]] were working with [[solitarium]] ore. When he blasted them with his Maser Storm, however, the explosion of the solitarium sent him to [[Legends World|another dimension]] inhabited by cartoony talking animals and where Transformers were but fictional characters. Initially assuming himself to be the #1 popular character, Sky-Byte was angered when the native [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] told him his popularity couldn't compete with that of another [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and set out to ruin the Prime's reputation by doing evil dressed as him. This scheme didn't last long: the local children were just so gosh-darn ''happy'' to see "Optimus Prime" that Sky-Byte quickly realized he couldn't bring himself to stomp all over their dreams. Instead he settled down in this world and began working odd jobs, including a stint as a scary shark attraction. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}}

Hired to act in a ''Transformers'' show at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2015, Sky-Byte ran into his not-so-good old friend, Scourge, who had ended up in the Legends world after escaping from prison. Though Scourge suggested they team up again, Sky-Byte was outraged to find that the Decepticon was holding [[Optimus Minor|one of the children]] in the audience hostage and challenged him to a fight to save the kid. He lost, but Scourge was impressed by his bravado and let the hostage go, then told Sky-Byte he was planning to return to the prison and save Gigatron and the others. Mention of his beloved leader was enough to convince Sky-Byte, and he tearfully left the children he'd befriended and returned to his home dimension with Scourge. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:BaldigusChapter2 BlackConvoyGelshark.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Not shown: Sky-Byte cheering to himself over Scourge falling off.]]
While in the process of reformatting the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] back to their original programming, the Autobots of the post-[[Cybertron Alliance]] era recounted how they were corrupted by Gigatron and his Predacons. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}}

Following their departure from the Legends World, Sky-Byte and Scourge traveled to Cybertron in [[2021]] where Sky-Byte blasted [[Grand Scourge]], who was impersonating Scourge, just as he was about to kill [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]. After he was done helping defeat [[Unicron]], Ruination joined the duo on their quest, and together they departed for the future era in which Gigatron was imprisoned. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Their journey to rescue their leader was put on hold while the Combatrons enjoyed their baths, to Scourge's annoyance. {{Storylink|Strategy Meeting in an Earth Bath?!}}

Sky-Byte and the rest attacked [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Gigatron was being held, only learn from the 'bot himself that he had given up on his evil ways and joined the [[Dimensional Patrol]]. When Scourge refused to join the side of good and attacked his former leader, the ever-loyal Sky-Byte intervened and held him back, allowing Gigatron to extract his evil essence. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} Sky-Byte subsequently joined the Dimensional Patrol himself, convincing them the Legends World wasn't the threat they thought it was and to release Dark Scream, Slapper and Gas Skunk, who also joined up. When the Legends World was attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], Sky-Byte and the rest of the Patrol traveled there to defend it from the Zamojin army. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Sky-Byte continued serving with the Dimensional Patrol, and marveled at Devil Gigatron and God Fire Convoy's new combination technique during a battle in space. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:G2Redux-SkyByte.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Here to you Dantes! This is for Pushkin!]]
Created as an agent of the [[Quintesson]]s, Sky-Byte was the commander of the new generation of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. Unlike his dim-witted troops, Sky-Byte exhibited a scientific and creative nature, whether it be by making new advances in technology or writing haiku to express himself during tense and exciting moments.

In [[2010]], Sky-Byte was sent to Earth by the Quintessons as part of an alliance with the Decepticon outlaw [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]. His army of next-generation Sharkticons successfully empowered Clench's Decepticon Syndicate, and they were able to take control of the Large Hadron Collider in [[Switzerland]].

There, Sky-Byte worked with Clench to realize the potential of the low-grade fuel [[forestonite]]. He determined that bombarding the forestonite with high-energy particles allowed it to alter Transformers, granting them extraordinary power. Pyro teased Clench for hanging around with Quintesson flunkies, and Sky-Byte responded with pride about how his new forestonite fuel would tip the balance of power. Sky-Byte may have oversold the stuff, however, as Clench impulsively fed some to [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]]—''and it wasn't meant to be taken orally!''—and then insisted that Sky-Byte himself be one of the next round of test subjects.

[[File:G2Redux-SkyBytealtmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
When the Autobots burst into the facility in an attempt to rescue [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]], Sky-Byte taunted them with a haiku and, when that was poorly received, then tried to zap them all with his "[[Tsunami Blaster]]", a new and deadly ability bestowed upon him by the forestonite. The battle was ultimately decided when a nervous Breakdown shot the canisters of forestonite, thinking they would explode. Instead, the chemical spread out in gaseous form all over the remaining Transformers, equaling the balance of power for the Autobots. [[Rapido]] gained the power to outrun Sky-Byte's shark missile attack, and soon the Decepticons were thoroughly routed. At this point, Sky-Byte fled the scene with his Sharkticons and a sample of forestonite. Without his additional muscle, Clench was forced to retreat as well.

And, yes, even while running for his life, Sky-Byte had the frame of mind to write a pretty haiku. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

[[File:Sky-ByteRampageandTantrum-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Two years later, Sky-Byte teamed up with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], providing the Decepticon with large quantities of forestonite. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} His duties included preparing the ship for takeoff to [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} He was almost run down by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] as the latter drove through the base, prompting him to shoot a furious haiku at the Autobot. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following the destruction of Jhiaxus's base on [[Qre]], Sky-Byte and his associate watched the Autobots leave with several of the clones, and Jhiaxus confided in him that the whole experience had been a test. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

At some point, Sky-Byte secretly joined forces with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} After the construction of a massive clone army and its prolonged siege on Cybertron, Sky-Byte accompanied Jhiaxus when he arrived on the planet to offer the native Autobot-Decepticon resistance and [[Megaplex|his wayward clone commander]] a final choice. {{storylink|Termination}} Despite Sky-Byte's assistance, the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] invasion lost the following battle. The Predacon fled and raided Jhiaxus's secondary laboratory of its stasis pods before the laboratory could be discovered by the Autobots and the Decepticons. The stasis pods were brought to the other Predacons so they could create [[Predacon (BW)|their own army]] in the aftermath of the [[Pax Cybertronia|peace treaty]] between the Autobots, Decepticons, and Jhiaxus's clones. Included in the batch were four mysterious capsules, one of which included [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[A Better Tomorrow|''Robots in Disguise'' #5]]}}

[[File:ABetterTomorrow-reputation.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Who's the most moderate shark in town?]]

More than four million years ago, Sky-Byte was a Decepticon, but atrocities committed by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] on [[Varas Centralus]] convinced him to flee the war and his homeworld. Before Sky-Byte's retreat, he had a rivalry with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} At some point during the war, a statue of Sky-Byte was made by the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. {{storylink| The Not Knowing}}

In the current era, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was rebooted into a primordial state and [[Vector Sigma]] sent out a signal to its planet's scattered people to return. Sky-Byte heeded this call, but had reservations about the uneasy politics between the Autobots, the Decepticons, and the [[NAIL|nonaffiliated]]. The ex-Decepticon poet pursued some solitude, musing over a decapitated [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]], when he was interrupted by Ironhide. Sky-Byte expected a fight from his old rival, but Ironhide surprised him with his ease and candor. Still, Sky-Byte expressed his suspicions towards the Autobots, and so Ironhide suggested he check out the Decepticons as well to see if they were any better. Sky-Byte followed Ironhide's suggestion and met with the Decepticons, but he was followed by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s Autobots so that they could make arrests. Things quickly got out of hand and a battle erupted until Ironhide settled everyone down.

[[File:InterferencePatterns Jazz and Sky-Byte.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Kids these days and their music!]]
Later, Sky-Byte joined Prowl for a drink at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], which Ironhide and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] had re-opened as a place where Transformers could meet in peace regardless of affiliation. Ironhide explained to them why he had changed—he had seen a vision of the distant future where he was alive but the war was dead... because so were Sky-Byte, Prowl, and the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} Sky-Byte was later performing a musical/poetic duet with [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] at Maccadam's Old Oil House. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} Some time after sharing some poetry with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], Sky-Byte joined a crowd of neutrals and Decepticons recruited by him in an attempt to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. When they followed Starscream and Prowl into the cave, they witnessed a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}}

When the Decepticon population began rioting in the wake of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s return, Sky-Byte holed up inside Maccadam's alongside Jazz and some other neutrals. {{storylink|City on Fire}} They were eventually forced to abandon their hideout after the rioters burned it down, {{storylink|The Verge}} and relocated to [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]'s med-center. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} During Megatron's subsequent conquest of the city, the med-center was the attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and Sky-Byte offered to help his partner Jazz fight the giant. Jazz turned him down, telling him to get the injured to safety instead. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} Together with some of his neutral friends, he later prevented [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] from killing [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] for helping injured Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

After the battle ended with Starscream claiming leadership of the neutrals and banishing both Autobots and Decepticons, Sky-Byte returned to Maccadam's to help rebuild it. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} When the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] unleashed a destructive energy wave upon Iacon, Starscream used his body to shield several of his citizens, including Sky-Byte. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} In the wake of the destruction, the poet listened to [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] accuse Starscream of embodying a dark prophecy that would destroy them all. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} He was then injured during the Necrotitan's assault on the city and had to be carried to safety by Scoop and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} He recovered in time to celebrate the Titan's defeat alongside other survivors. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

[[File:WorldOfTomorrow-WaspySkyByte.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|TURN AROUND BRIIIIGHT EYES]]
Six months later, Sky-Byte was still hanging out at Blurr's bar. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] didn't know what to make of him. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} When Windblade and several neutrals were imprisoned by Starscream, he and Swindle aided [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] in breaking them out. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} Around that time, having returned to a life of war, Jazz would fondly remember his duets with Sky-Byte. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

Sky-Byte continued frequenting Maccadam's and helped celebrate [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s return there. He and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] shared a song. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} A statue of Sky-Byte was present on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s world when the ''[[Lost Light]]'' stopped there. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} After the establishment of a Decepticon commune, [[Sanctuary Station]], near [[Jupiter]], Sky-Byte traveled there on the ''[[Peace Without Tyranny]]''. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] came aboard the commune and voiced his anger at [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s plans, Sky-Byte did not join his fellow Decepticons in aiming their weapons at the Autobot and merely looked on. After Soundwave ordered the Decepticons to stand down, Sky-Byte voiced his approval, stating that they would win because of their ideals and not because of their firepower. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Sky-Byte learned the ''other'' Decepticons had raided the ''[[Ark-7]]'', possibly killed everyone on board, and pointed it at Earth to begin a new Decepticon invasion, he was...not as approving. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain Sky-Byte.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Sky-Byte watched as Soundwave rejected Galvatron once and for all, reminding the former that they had all been duped as he was. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] came to Sanctuary Station to meet with Soundwave, Sky-Byte was one of the Decepticons to greet them. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Sky-Byte then went with the combined Autobot and Decepticon battalion to lay siege to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', delivering a poem at the start of the battle. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] didn't appreciate it very much. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} When [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] violently took down [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] at the end of the battle, Sky-Byte asked him not to mistreat the Decepticon too much since he'd merely been deceived by Galvatron. {{storylink|White Light}}

During a visit by Thundercracker to Sanctuary Station, Sky-Byte greeted the Seeker, and later composed a haiku about the conflict he believed was coming. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}} Sky-Byte found the time to appear in two films, playing the role of [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] in ''[[Starscream: The Movie (film)|Starscream: The Movie]]'', and the role of a boat-eating metal shark in ''[[Dark Invasion]]''. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

When the [[Maximal]] Army heralding [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s arrival in Earth's solar system attacked Sanctuary Station, Sky-Byte joined [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] in a heroic delaying action to buy time for the commune to be evacuated. Sky-Byte was eventually surrounded and stabbed to death by numerous Maximals, his last words being a haiku about his own mortality. {{storylink|Road's End}} Sky-Byte's ethereal spirit was among the many deceased that Soundwave channeled through the [[Enigma of Combination]] as he sacrificed his own life to help defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|thumb|300px]]

Sky-Byte was witness to the Predacons combining into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

When [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]] was repainted as Decepticon City, Sky-Byte repurposed [[T-AI]]'s swimming pool for his own use, playing with a beach ball. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===Legends World===
In the [[Legends World]], a tiny Sky-Byte appeared in the hands of a bathing T-AI in a risqué TV show. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 3|Bonus Edition Vol. 3}}

===Shell Game continuity===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Sky-Byte refused to serve the megalomaniacal [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], risking his life to ensure that Dark Scream, Gas Skunk, and Slapper could escape Megazarak's clutches. They later came to the aid of [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]] during the last Autobot's final confrontation with Megazarak! What a ''legend!'' {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30 and 2015/09/07}}

===Spychanger continuity===
In [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]], Sky-Byte accidentally poisoned all of Earth's energon in a scheme and the Autobots all had to go [[Spychanger]]. He shamelessly pretended he'd meant to do it, only for [[Daytonus]] and [[X-Brawn]] to blow up the Predacons' only remaining energon stash; with them unable to go Spychanger, the war ended with a whimper. What a... ''something else'' that begins with L. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When [[Preditron]] led the [[Legion of the Inferno]] in song as they rallied for battle, it reminded Dark Scream of his friend Sky-Byte. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends SkyByte.jpg|thumb]]
Sky-Byte was part of a group of Decepticons who were sent to investigate a mysterious enemy. They teamed up with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and Windblade to fight the [[Ammonite]]s, but soon fell out with their Autobot allies. Defeated by the pair, the Decepticons returned to their own starship. {{storylink|Into the Abyss}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Sky-Byte was a sensitive soul who sought to please his superiors and earn the respect of his subordinates. While powerful and intelligent, his need for validation undercut his effectiveness on the battlefield. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}
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==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy SkyByte.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Love child of Peter Benchley and H.R. Giger. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Gelshark''' (ゲルシャーク, [[2000]]) / '''Sky-Byte''' (Mega Class, [[2001]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-005'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: First available as part of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' line in Japan, Gelshark is an ''extensive'' [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal 2]] [[Maximal]] [[Cybershark#TM2|Cybershark]], transforming into a large, monstrous, bio-mechanical great white shark. His tail has a gear system that spins the fins like a propeller when a wheel in his side is turned; this mechanism can be locked in place by pushing a switch just behind the tail (which can be locked in place thanks to a slot in the robot-mode right arm nearby). This system becomes his left arm, forming a [[Shark Spike|spinning claw weapon]]. He also has a double spring-loaded missile launcher concealed in his shark mouth, which can be fired by pulling back the shark's nose and serves as a hand-held weapon in robot mode. His front fins can be removed and used as hand-held blade weapons.

: He was released in Hasbro markets as "Sky-Byte" in the first wave of Mega-sized toys, replacing the translucent blue plastic found in the upper arms, thighs, shoulder kibble, and shark head of his ''Car Robots'' release with an opaque blue of a slightly brighter shade. His instructions show an awkward "attack mode" variant to his beast mode that pulls out his side-panels along with exposing the missile launchers and opening up the claw on his tail. This can be safely ignored.

:Compared to Cybershark, Gelshark/Sky-Byte is much more stable, as his parts are less likely to pop off.

: [[Sonokong]] also released ''Gelshark'' in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets in a deco similar to that of the Hasbro toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Predacon/SkyByte/skybyte.htm More information on Sky-Byte at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-SkyByteG2Redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This mold's not for [[Wings of Honor|Scourge]]? At the time we were confused. Now we understand.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Generation 2: Redux''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Skybyte was actually one of the first two things I ever proposed to the Club, I believe in 2005 right around the con time before I was asked to help out. It took 5 years, but he eventually got made. There were some changes between concept and release.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370248257180471302|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}</ref>

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sky-Byte is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' Combat Class [[Sharkticon (Energon)#Toys|Sharkticon]] with a new head, transforming into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. His small gun turrets can rotate and elevate their cannon-barrels, plus his side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers in both modes. The area where Sharkticon's spark crystal once resided is now considered Sky-Byte's "Tsunami Blaster".

: Sky-Byte is part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], and [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]]. A limited number of unboxed versions of this set, packed in a large plastic bag, were also made available to people who had purchased the boxed version.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make Sky-Byte's fellow BotCon 2010 exclusives, the [[Sharkticon (species)#Timelines|Sharkticons]], as well as ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Axalon (BW)#United 2|Axalon]].

:The identity of Sky-Byte was the subject of the "Who is the Wildcard?" contest held by [[Fun Publications]] on their [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] forums, with ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Megatron]] and [[Breakaway (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Breakaway]] as prizes to who guessed the character first. Other than the "wildcard" hint, the only other hint given was that the character was "never seen in Generation 2". TCC board member EmeraldBeacon guessed Sky-Byte soon thereafter, ending the contest, but whose among all the guesses that day was the correct guess was not known until the [[BotCon 2010]] brochure went online.

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370248257180471302 Designer commentary on ''Timelines'' Sky-Byte from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Predacon/Sky-Byte/sky-byte.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Sky-Byte at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy SkyByte.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a shark, I'm a shaaaark...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Sky-Byte''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 007'''
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoya Miyake]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the fifth wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Voyager Class toys, Sky-Byte once again transforms into a bio-mechanical shark. He lacks the mouth-based missile launcher of his previous toy, instead having a single spring-loaded missile firing from the center of his (still gear-activated) spinning claw weapon. His [[beast mode]] articulation consists of an opening mouth and a tail that moves up and down. As with many ''Generations'' toys, he has a hexagonal peg-hole on his underside which is compatible with some collector display stands.

: In [[robot mode]] the missile launcher in his claw weapon still functions. Sky-Byte is much less of a [[shellformer]] than his original form, with many parts of his robot mode actually becoming parts of the shark mode, though much of it still piles up on his back. These parts can be arranged in a variety of ways to form a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] or cleaner robot mode. He also features several design elements from his IDW design, most notably the small wrist-gun detail on his right arm.

:During the Hasbro designers' panel at [[BotCon 2009]], it was stated that if Sky-Byte were to get a toy in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, its bio would be written as a haiku in homage to his love of poetry. The bio on the back of this toy's box has a haiku at the very end.

: This mold was also used to make [[Transformers Cloud|''Cloud'']] [[Hellwarp#Cloud 2|Hellwarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Predacon/Sky-Byte/sky-byte.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sky-Byte at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:takara transformers legends skybyte bothmodes.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|The baddest shark in town deserves the most badass paint-job!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Gelshark (Sky-Byte)''' (ゲルシャーク, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG06'''
:*''Release date'': [[2014]] [[December 27]]
:*''Accessories'': Missile

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Gelshark" is TakaraTomy's version of the ''Generations'' Voyager Class Sky-Byte mold. This version has considerably more paint applications than its Hasbro counterpart to create an overall more show accurate color scheme. It notably includes the two-colored chest, a much darker shade of blue, and less use of white. Some of the yellow plastic on the Hasbro version has also been replaced with dark blue.

: He comes with the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|''Legends'' "Bonus Edition Volume 6"]] mini-comic.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=5608 More information on Gelshark at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-Age of the Primes-Sky-Byte.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I am going in- -to the big wetness, smooth li- -ons are eating me]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sky-Byte''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Sky-Byte (RID 2001 Universe)''' (スカイバイト (RID 2001ユニバース))
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-15'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[October 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile launcher, left & right fin-blades
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA ''Transformers'' panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]] with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]], recorded at the "V-man" YouTube channel.</ref>

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Voyagers, Sky-Byte is an updated version of his original toy, designed to give the shark mode about as much posability as you could reasonably expect a shark mode to have. No longer sculpted with a permanent sideways curve in his back end, he now has a posable tail, moving jaw, and even an articulated "neck" so he can look down. With the shark body no longer sculpted in a curve, the robot mode's shoulder pads are now more symmetrical and flat than prior releases, getting in the way of his arms far less.

: He comes with a non-firing version of the original toy's twin missile launcher, which can store in the shark-mode mouth as before. His pectoral fins can also detach to be blade-weapons in robot mode. Sky-Byte's shoulderpads and pectoral fins are detached in package and require user assembly; notably, the latter are attached to sprues.

: Oddly, the opaque dome in Sky-Byte's chest has a Predacon symbol carved in the rear, which is only visible if disassembled; perhaps at one point the intent was to give him a clear [[spark crystal]] like the original toy. It's ''possible'' to reinsert it backwards to display the logo, but it's only held in by friction and has the clips jutting out.

:*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DF38_aSsm0S/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Sky-Byte from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:AI PVC.jpg|thumb|If you bought this... we have some bad news.]]

*'''Ai-chan''' (アイちゃん, [[2004]])
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]]}}

: This figurine was produced by [[KT Figure Collection]], and included in a set of four others. It is notable in that not only is this the only non-[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] PVC in the entire set, but [[T-AI|Ai-chan]] is portrayed bathing in a hot spring, and is thus completely nude, aside from her hat. A [[super deformed]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Merchandise|Super Fire Convoy]] is seen peeking over the side, and a miniature Sky-Byte bath toy is in Ai-chan's hands.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Sky-Byte.jpg|right|thumb|I am small and blue. I cannot transform at all. Curse you, Autobots!]]
*'''Sky-Byte''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the sixth [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this small, soft-plastic figurine of Sky-Byte is based on his original ''Robots in Disguise'' toy.

: He comes with a trading card, which renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series]] style. This card also has a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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==Notes==
[[File:BotCon-2010-Sky-Byte-profile art.jpg|thumb|right|200px|(BotCon 2010 ''Wings Universe'' profile art)]]
*Sky-Byte's Japanese name, "Gelshark" (ゲルシャーク), is pronounced with a hard G (as in "[[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]") rather than a soft one (as in "gelatin"). The name is ultimately derived from [[Wikia:kamenrider:Gel Shocker|Gel-Shocker]] (ゲルショッカー) from ''{{w|Kamen Rider (1971 TV series)|Kamen Rider}}''.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9323408427?pn=5###|quote=Cr角色Gelshark的名字来源于假面骑士的盖尔修卡（gelshocker）|name=默默的钢丝|year=2024|site=Baidu|month=12|day=11}}</ref> Gelshark loosely shares the famous blue-and-yellow colors of the [[Wikia:kamenrider:Gel Shocker Combatmen|Gel-Shocker henchmen]]. ("Gel(dam)" has no meaning beyond "it sounds cool".)<ref>{{citesocial|name=阿部征司|site=『仮面ライダー1971-1984』|title=新組織の出現|year=2014|month=11|day=24}}</ref>
*Kreon Sky-Byte uses [[Sharkticon (species)#Kre-O|Sharkticon]] parts, alongside what looks to be some kind of backpack assembly and whatever it is that's plugged into his left wrist socket. It looks like one of the claw pieces like Scorponok uses, but smaller. Who knows for sure?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gelshark''' (ゲルシャーク ''Gerushāku''), '''Sky-Byte''' (スカイバイト ''Sukaibaito'')
*''Korean:'' '''Gelshark''' (게르샥 ''Gereusyak'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiān Shā''' (China, 天鲨, "Sky Shark")
*''Russian:'' '''Zubastik''' (Зубастик, "Toothy")

==See also==
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*[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], the fearsome Decepticon poet from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], the Decepticon shark from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Car Robots Predacons]]
[[Category:Entertainers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 characters]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:Quintessons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Predacons]]
[[Category:Sharkticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Predacons]]
[[Category:TransTech Predacons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Predacons]]

The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 1

2025-05-01T05:58:07Z

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* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers UK]]'' [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|21]], [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]-[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]], [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]-[[Dinobot Hunt!|#50]], [[Robot Buster!|#59]]-[[Second Generation!|#65]], [[In the National Interest|#74]]-[[Target: 2006|#88]], [[The Gift|#93]], [[Prey!|#96]]-[[Resurrection!|104]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|#113]]-[[Fire on High!|#120]], [[Ancient Relics!|#125]], [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]-[[Ladies' Night (issue)|#138]], and [[Stargazing|#145]]. Whew!
* Stories from ''[[Transformers_Annual|The Transformers UK Annuals]]'' [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985,]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986,]] and [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987]].

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 1

2025-05-01T05:54:51Z

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==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers UK]]'' [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[[Raiders of the Last Ark|21]], [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]-[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]], [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]-[[Dinobot Hunt!|#50]], [[Robot Buster!|#59]]-[[Second Generation!|#65]], [[In the National Interest|#74]]-[[Target: 2006|#88]], [[The Gift|#93]], [[Prey!|#96]]-[[Resurrection!|104]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|#113]]-[[Fire on High!|#120]], [[Ancient Relics!|#125]], [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]-[[Ladies' Night (issue)|#138]], and [[Stargazing|#145]]. Whew!
* Stories from ''[[Transformers_Annual|The Transformers UK Annuals]]'' [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985,]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986,]] and [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987]].

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 1

2025-05-01T05:54:26Z

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* Stories from ''[[Transformers_Annual|The Transformers UK Annuals]]'' [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985,]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986,]] and [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987]]

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 1

2025-05-01T05:53:55Z

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==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers UK]]'' [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–{[Raiders of the Last Ark|21]], [[Decepticon Dam-Busters!|#29]]-[[The Wrath of Grimlock!|#32]], [[Christmas Breaker!|#41]]-[[Dinobot Hunt!|#50]], [[Robot Buster!|#59]]-[[Second Generation!|#65]], [[In the National Interest|#74]]-[[Target: 2006|#88]], [[The Gift|#93]], [[Prey!|#96]]-[[Resurrection!|104]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|#113]]-[[Fire on High!|#120]], [[Ancient Relics!|#125]], [[Worlds Apart!|#130]]-[[Ladies' Night (issue)|#138]], and [[Stargazing|#145]]. Whew!
* Stories from ''[[Transformers_Annual|The Transformers UK Annuals]]'' [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985,]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986,]] and [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987]]

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 1

2025-05-01T05:43:41Z

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* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers UK]]'' [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[Raiders of the Last Ark|21]]
* Stories from ''[[Transformers_Annual|The Transformers UK Annuals]]'' [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985,]] [[Transformers Annual 1986|1986,]] and [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987]]

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The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 1

2025-05-01T05:43:17Z

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==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers UK]]'' [[Man of Iron (issue)|#9]]–[Raiders of the Last Ark|21]]
* Stories from ''[[Transformers_Annual|The Transformers UK Annuals]]'' [[Transformers Annual 1985|1985,]] [[Transformers Annual 1986!|1986,]] and [[Transformers Annual 1987|1987]]

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The Transformers Compendium

2025-05-01T05:34:53Z

Wildgear:

[[File:TF Compendium V1.jpg|thumb|''The Transformers Compendium Volume 1'']]

'''''The Transformers Compendium''''' is a comic collection series by [[Skybound Entertainment]] that plans to collect the entirety of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' series]] from [[Marvel Comics]]. The [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 1|first volume]] is scheduled for release on [[May 28]], [[2025]], with [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 2|a second volume]] expected later that year.

On [[April 8]], [[2025]], Skybound launched [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skyboundent/transformers-compendium-set a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign] to produce hardcover editions of the compendium line, running until [[May 7]]. Eight books will be offered during the campaign: two volumes of the Marvel US stories, two volumes of the Marvel UK stories, and the Kickstarter exclusive ''Til All Are One Definitive Edition'' four-volume box set, which presents the US stories and UK stories interwoven together into a single narrative.<ref>[https://www.skybound.com/article/skybound-announces-the-transformers-compendium-set-kickstarter SKYBOUND ANNOUNCES THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM SET KICKSTARTER]</ref> The campaign reached its goal within two minutes of starting.

==Releases==
*[[The_Transformers_Compendium_Volume_1|US Compendiums, vol.1 and 2]]
*[[The_Transformers_UK_Compendium_Volume_1|UK Compendiums, vol.1 and 2]]
*Till All Are One Box Sets, 4 volumes with either Autobot or Decepticon covers.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium Volume 2

2025-04-10T14:16:52Z

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==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#47]]–[[End_of_the_Road!_(US)|#80]]
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' [[The_Planet-Eater!|#1]]–[[The_Final_Battle!|3]]
* ''[[Transformers:_Generation_2_(Marvel)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[War_Without_End!|#1]]–[[A_Rage_in_Heaven!|12]]

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium Volume 2

2025-04-10T14:16:23Z

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==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#47]]–[[End_of_the_Road!_(US)|#80]]
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' [[The_Planet-Eater!|#1]]–[[The_Final_Battle!|3]]
* ''[[Transformers:_Generation_2_(Marvel)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[War_Without_End!|#1]]–[[A_Rage_in_Heaven!|12]]

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium

2025-04-10T14:14:31Z

Wildgear:

[[File:TF Compendium V1.jpg|thumb|''The Transformers Compendium Volume 1'']]

'''''The Transformers Compendium''''' is a comic collection series by [[Skybound Entertainment]] that plans to collect the entirety of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' series]] from [[Marvel Comics]]. The [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 1|first volume]] is scheduled for release on [[May 28]], [[2025]], with [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 2|a second volume]] expected later that year.

On [[April 8]], [[2025]], Skybound launched [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skyboundent/transformers-compendium-set a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign] to produce hardcover editions of the compendium line, running until [[May 7]]. Eight books will be offered during the campaign: two volumes of the Marvel US stories, two volumes of the Marvel UK stories, and the Kickstarter exclusive ''Til All Are One Definitive Edition'' four-volume box set, which presents the US stories and UK stories interwoven together into a single narrative.<ref>[https://www.skybound.com/article/skybound-announces-the-transformers-compendium-set-kickstarter SKYBOUND ANNOUNCES THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM SET KICKSTARTER]</ref> The campaign reached its goal within two minutes of starting.

==Releases==
*[[The_Transformers_Compendium_Volume_1|US Compendiums, vol.1 and 2]]
*UK Compendiums, vol.1 and 2
*Till All Are One Box Sets, 4 volumes with either Autobot or Decepticon covers.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium Volume 2

2025-04-10T14:06:19Z

Wildgear:

The Transformers Compendium Volume 2

2025-04-10T14:05:01Z

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==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#47]]–[[End_of_the_Road!_(US)|#80]]
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' [[The_Planet-Eater!|#1]]–[[The_Final_Battle!|3]]
* ''[[Transformers:_Generation_2_(Marvel)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[War_Without_End!|#1]]–[[A_Rage_in_Heaven!|12]]

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium Volume 2

2025-04-10T14:03:43Z

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'''''The Transformers Compendium Volume 2''''', scheduled to be published by [[Skybound Entertainment]] in April [[2025]], is the second in a two-volume series intended to reprint the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' series]] from [[Marvel Comics]]. This volume collects the later years of the comics days, originally published from July 1988 to August 1994.

==Contents==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#47]]–[[End_of_the_Road!_(US)|#80]]
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' [[The_Planet-Eater!|#1]]–[[The_Final_Battle!|3]]
* ''[[Transformers:_Generation_2_(Marvel)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]'' [[War_Without_End!|#1]]–[[A_Rage_in_Heaven!|12]]

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium

2025-04-09T22:45:17Z

Wildgear: /* Releases */

[[File:TF Compendium V1.jpg|thumb|''The Transformers Compendium Volume 1'']]

'''''The Transformers Compendium''''' is a comic collection series by [[Skybound Entertainment]] that plans to collect the entirety of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' series]] from [[Marvel Comics]]. The [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 1|first volume]] is scheduled for release on [[May 28]], [[2025]], with [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 2|a second volume]] expected later that year.

On [[April 8]], [[2025]], Skybound launched [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skyboundent/transformers-compendium-set a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign] to produce hardcover editions of the compendium line, running until [[May 7]]. Eight books will be offered during the campaign: two volumes of the Marvel US stories, two volumes of the Marvel UK stories, and the Kickstarter exclusive ''Til All Are One Definitive Edition'' four-volume box set, which presents the US stories and UK stories interwoven together into a single narrative.<ref>[https://www.skybound.com/article/skybound-announces-the-transformers-compendium-set-kickstarter SKYBOUND ANNOUNCES THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM SET KICKSTARTER]</ref> The campaign reached its goal within two minutes of starting.

==Releases==
*US Compendiums, vol.1 and 2
*UK Compendiums, vol.1 and 2
*Till All Are One Box Sets, 4 volumes with either Autobot or Decepticon covers.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

The Transformers Compendium

2025-04-09T22:40:33Z

Wildgear:

[[File:TF Compendium V1.jpg|thumb|''The Transformers Compendium Volume 1'']]

'''''The Transformers Compendium''''' is a comic collection series by [[Skybound Entertainment]] that plans to collect the entirety of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' series]] from [[Marvel Comics]]. The [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 1|first volume]] is scheduled for release on [[May 28]], [[2025]], with [[The Transformers Compendium Volume 2|a second volume]] expected later that year.

On [[April 8]], [[2025]], Skybound launched [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skyboundent/transformers-compendium-set a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign] to produce hardcover editions of the compendium line, running until [[May 7]]. Eight books will be offered during the campaign: two volumes of the Marvel US stories, two volumes of the Marvel UK stories, and the Kickstarter exclusive ''Til All Are One Definitive Edition'' four-volume box set, which presents the US stories and UK stories interwoven together into a single narrative.<ref>[https://www.skybound.com/article/skybound-announces-the-transformers-compendium-set-kickstarter SKYBOUND ANNOUNCES THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM SET KICKSTARTER]</ref> The campaign reached its goal within two minutes of starting.

==Releases==
*US Compendiums, vol.1 and 2
*UK Compendiums, vol.1 and 2
*Till All Are One Box Sets, either Autobot or Decepticon variants.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]

Onyx Prime

2025-03-25T22:01:05Z

Wildgear: /* Age of the Primes */ hippogriffs are part horse and im a nerd

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[[Image:10OnyxPrime.jpg|thumb|400px|Move over, [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]!]]

Of the [[Thirteen]], '''Onyx Prime''', the "Lord of Beasts", is the most spiritually-minded of their number, in tune with both the creatures of the natural world and the intangible realm of the spirit. He alone has the ability to properly use the three-faced [[Triptych Mask]] given to him by Primus; this artifact allows him to cast his spirit across vast distances to commune with the dreams of far-off beings, or even track the journey of a [[Spark]] across the [[Transformer afterlife|afterlife]]. Though some view these strange mental voyages across distant realms as mere flights of fancy, Onyx and his visions make him one of the most inspirational Primes.

Onyx Prime's spiritual aptitude allowed him to cultivate an inscrutable presence that made him appear mysterious and slightly intimidating at the best of times, even to the other members of the Thirteen. In spite of his powers, Onyx Prime is a kind-hearted and friendly individual at [[Spark]], a trait that made him one of the most liked members of the Thirteen. Indeed, all of his siblings treated him as a fiercely loyal companion and a steadfast confidant—[[Micronus Prime]], in particular, once regarded Onyx as his closest friend. As the first Transformer to possess a [[beast mode]], those Transformers who revere him as the greatest of the Primes tend to eschew the vehicular [[alternate mode]]s of other Transformers, preferring to wear the animalistic forms exemplified by their spiritual progenitor.

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Onyx Prime was the eighth member of the [[Thirteen]] produced by [[Primus]], to serve as his children and warriors against his opposite, [[Unicron]]. As one of the mid-level Thirteen spawned between the opposing warriors [[Prima]] and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], Onyx Prime had a more balanced and elemental quality. He was a fierce warrior and fought valiantly in the battle with Unicron, but also had a spiritual side that intrigued some of his fellows while flummoxing others. He was very close to [[Solus Prime]] (often to Megatronus's chagrin) and was perhaps best friends with [[Micronus Prime]].

The death of Solus Prime hit Onyx harder than any other member of the Primes. It was Onyx who discovered her body in her workshop, and the cry he let loose chilled [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] to his very oil. He had to be physically restrained by [[Vector Prime]]'s power after finding Solus, and held in that position to prevent him from seeking vengeance on Megatronus himself. When the division between Megatronus and [[Liege Maximo]] came to a head, all the remained Thirteen warred with one another in a battle lust that was divorced from all possible reason. When they regained their senses, the Thirteen found Maximo dead and Onyx Prime gravely injured.

As Megatronus declared himself "The Fallen" forevermore and exiled himself from Cybertron, the Thirteen questioned what to do next. Solus Prime's body had melted down to the core of Cybertron, creating a font of life that could potentially produce new Cybertronians. As his dying act, Onyx Prime volunteered to catalyze the process, journeying down into this [[Well of All Sparks]] with the power of his Triptych Mask reorganizing the thirteen patterns of the Thirteen into an endless variety of new Cybertronians. They believed the power of Primus would preserve Onyx Prime at the core forevermore, keeping him from the death awaiting his injuries. [[Quintus Prime]], [[Alchemist Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime]] each contributed some of their power and skills to this experiment as well, ensuring its success. In the end, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and Micronus Prime chose to journey down into the Well with Onyx. Optimus intended to be reincarnated among the new sparks, allowing him to live among them and learn from them. Micronus could not bear to be parted from Onyx, and chose to exile himself to the core with his mortally wounded friend as well.

The experiment was a success, and the Well of All Sparks soon erupted with an endless array of new lifeforms, brought into existence by Onyx Prime and the power of his brothers and sisters. The [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s of the [[Age of Evolution]] certainly drew strongly from Onyx's pattern, as did the other beastformers that followed in their wake over time. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:SolusAlphaOnyxMicronus-ArtofPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|I may have wings, four legs, and a lack of normal arms... but I am not [[Pokeformers|Origin Forme Palkia!]]]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long until Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

===Generation 1 continuity family===
====2005 IDW continuity====
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Onyx Prime}}
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned); [[Ghost Stories|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]] (Shockwave as Onyx Prime); [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]] (true Onyx)}}
[[File:IDW Onyx.jpg|thumb|left|Something happened on [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|the day he died]]. Spirit rose a metre then stepped aside. [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Somebody else]] took his place, and then he cried...]]
In the barbarian age after the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Onyx was the leader of a flock of wayward and mistreated Cybertronians, searching for whatever [[energon]] they could find. One day, they came across the time-lost [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], transported twelve million years into the past as a result of the destruction of his [[chronal drive]]. The kindly Onyx offered the damaged Shockwave some of their energon and introduced himself; realizing the crucial role that Onyx would play in Cybertron's history, Shockwave took him up on his offer... ''after'' killing him and seizing control of his herd. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Disguising himself as the newly styled "Onyx Prime," Shockwave used his knowledge of Cybertronian history to ensure the perpetual dominance of the Cybertronian species, seeding history with ontological paradoxes (including the "[[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy that his younger self would one day attempt to bring about) and the means by which he would one day find himself transported backwards in time. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} By establishing, and subsequently tearing down, every myth and legend that his fellow Transformers believed in, Shockwave aimed to destroy every faith, faction, and creed, sacrificing Cybertron itself to forestall [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and uniting what remained of the Cybertronian species under a new banner—his own. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

====''Power of the Primes'' toy bios====
Onyx Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Onyx's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Onyx Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:OnyxArtemisAVPHolomatter.jpg|upright=.8|thumb]]

[[Vector Prime]] fondly remembered the time he spent with his siblings, including Onyx Prime, who Vector noted to be in tune with nature and especially the organic. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} Vector also noted that both [[Liege Maximo|Liege]] and Onyx utilized female [[holomatter]] avatars when interacting with humans. Onyx's avatar inspired/co-opted the myth of '''Artemis'''. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} Vector Prime also noted that there were [[universal stream]]s where Onyx went by the name Onyx [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

When Nexus Prime united the [[Terminus Blade]] and [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] with the intent of thickening the walls between realities to prevent dimensional travel, Onyx Prime and the other members of the "multiversal singularity" incarnation of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event. When Nexus brought the blades together, Onyx and the Thirteen ceased to exist as singularities and were splintered into multiple different incarnations across the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

{{note|The individual Thirteen were not identified on-panel in "Out of the One, Many", but an orange, winged, vaguely bird-like Transformer depicted in the comic was possibly Onyx.}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:Cyberverse-S3E19-Thunderhowl-Onyx-Prime.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He was going through a biped phase.]]
Onyx Prime was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

When the Primes ruled Cybertron, Onyx created many secrets hideouts and caches across the planet. In the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]], he hid his [[Cortex Helm]], entrusting the island's location only to his loyal knight [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]]. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

When [[Crystal City]] was created by the [[Crystalline King]], Onyx Prime sent Thunderhowl to destroy the city, only for Thunderhowl to become trapped for millions of years. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}}
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===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-OnyxPrime.jpg|thumb|left|300px|This movie has TWO Shockwaves????]]
[[File:One-Onyx-Prime.jpg|thumb|Obviously the entire plot of this movie is his fault. [[Shockwave|Or maybe not?]]]]

Onyx Prime was one of the original thirteen Primes created by Primus. When the Quintessons invaded Cybertron, Onyx fought with his fellow Primes against them. He would join the Primes in a secret meeting with the Primes' aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that it was a trap. Onyx would be killed during the battle, with his brothers' and sisters' bodies resting in a hidden cave for fifty cycles before being rediscovered by miners [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]]. A revived [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] would give Onyx's [[transformation cog]] to one of the miners,<ref>In the film, Onyx's cog is shown going to B-127, while the film's novelization states it went to D-16. It doesn't ultimately have a significant effect on the story as a whole, so deciding which cog he got somewhat becomes a matter of [[personal canon]].</ref> unlocking their lost ability to transform into an alternate form and providing a new, improved robot form.

A vision of Onyx Prime and the other Primes later appeared as Alpha Trion declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Cybertronian mythology held that Onyx Prime, sometimes known as Onyx Primal, was a member of the [[Thirteen]] and the progenitor of all beast-formers. According to legend, he wielded the Triptych Mask and commanded the loyalty of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Chela]].

Mindwipe believed himself to be a true child of Onyx Prime, although [[Simacore (G1)|Simacore]] vehemently disagreed. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Titan-Onyx-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predaking''' (Titan Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Lynsey Urban]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Predaking comes packaged with Onyx Prime as a [[Prime Master]]. Since he is a Prime Master he can plug into any decoy armor's Pretender or weapon form, or replace a ''Power of the Primes'' Leader's [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] core. Onyx Prime can also ride Legends Class figures and attach to Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, or Voyager Class figures' combined mode. It includes the frame for the [[Onyx Matrix]], and can attach to it as a Prime Master would to a normal Matrix frame. When connected to the frame, he can hide in Predaking's chest, under Razorclaw's beast head.

:Onyx Prime was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Matrix Gauntlet|Yellow Matrix]] wielded by [[Yellow Splendid Convoy]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr8|'''Onyx Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Triptych Mask#Age of the Primes|Tryptych Mask]]/spearhead, spear pole/arrow, tail/bow
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist), [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Ken Christiansen]] (original concept)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DHmaZHmsuTE/ Design notes on ''Age of the Primes'' Onyx Prime] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>
{{picsneeded}}
:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Onyx Prime was released as part of the second wave of Leader Class figures in the line. He transforms from a bipedal robot mode into a centaur in 12 steps, and into a hippogriff/dragon-type creature in 19 steps.

:His Triptych Mask has been reimagined as a spearhead, which attaches to a brown pole, perhaps to tie in with the character's then-recent appearance in ''Transformers One'', in which he wielded the same weapon. The spear also doubles as an arrow, with beast mode tail serving as the accompanying bow. The upper part of his helmet can be lowered over his face (shown in this position for the centaur mode), and his second set of legs can also be deployed in beast mode.

:Onyx was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DHmaZHmsuTE/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Onyx Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
[[File:OnyxPrime cop idw infographic.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
* Like other members of the Thirteen, Onyx Prime was once as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being across all space and time, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
* The artwork of Onyx Prime in the ''Covenant of Primus'' (at the top of this article) is a little hard to decipher, which for a while led many fans to believe that he had been drawn incorrectly in IDW's comics. Onyx was originally conceived as a centaur, as can clearly (if briefly) be glimpsed in his ''Prime'' cartoon appearance. However, the ''Covenant'' artwork depicts him rearing up on his hind legs, obfuscating his forelegs and supposedly leading several IDW artists to misinterpret his design, either mis-drawing his forelegs or omitting them entirely, thereby drawing him as a normal two-legged 'bot. [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]] turned this into a subtle piece of foreshadowing: the ''real'' Onyx was a quadruped, but his natural stance was the one thing that the bipedal Shockwave could not replicate while impersonating him. In the years since, subsequent depictions of Onyx Prime—including ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', ''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]'', and an apparent cameo in ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]''—have shifted over to depicting him as a biped. His ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toy splits the difference, and gives him both a bipedal robot mode and a centaur robot mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Onyx Prime''' (オニキスプライム ''Onikisu Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Ruì Tiān Xiāo''' (锐天骁)

==References==
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{{Thirteen}}

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Liokaiser

2025-02-18T04:28:17Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

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:''Liokaiser is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They call me Kibblefree!]]

'''Liokaiser''' (ライオカイザー ''Raiokaizā'') is the combined form of the [[Breastforce]], an elite combat team consisting of land and air assault vehicles who hail from the [[Death Zone]]. He is powerful, cruel, merciless, and—unlike pretty much every other combiner—intelligent to boot. This ruthless killing machine is an expert in melee combat and possesses the power of invisibility. He's fought against [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Road Caesar]], [[Landcross (G1)|Landcross]], and [[Galaxy Shuttle]], promptly beating the stuffing out of each. His emergence swung the war heavily in favour of the Decepticons until [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] was reborn as Victory Leo. It's possible the only opponents he can't contend with are Victory Saber and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], but that won't stop him trying.

Liokaiser is (usually) composed of:
* [[Leozack]] (upper torso)
* [[Drillhorn (G1)|Drillhorn]] (left leg)
* [[Guyhawk]] (right arm)
* [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] (left arm)
* [[Jallguar]] (lower torso)
* [[Killbison]] (right leg)

Despite their unusually high levels of coordination and ruthlessness, Liokaiser's performance may suffer if the individual minds get distracted.<ref>Depiction in the ''Victory'' anime</ref>

There are other configurations for Liokaiser in other realities. Sometimes, Deathsaurus himself forms the giant's torso. Breastforce's fifth (seventh?) Beatle [[Deathcobra (G1)|Deathcobra]] occasionally forms an alternate left arm or shoulder cannon for Liokaiser when the moderately murderous Hellbat doesn't get to him first. And the bird-bot [[Ion Scythe]] may compliment the combiner's firepower by becoming an extra blaster for him to wield.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:UniteLiokaiser Liokaiser spins nunchaku.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Up where the smoke is all billered and curled, 'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world"]]
As the war between Autobots and Decepticons intensified on Earth, Deathsaurus began calling in members of the Breastforce to aid him. Although effective on their own, team leader Leozack began making preparations to unleash his team's true potential, leading an attack on Planet Micro to liberate Guyhawk {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} and calling in his more trustworthy comrade [[Deathcobra (G1)|Deathcobra]] to replace the scheming Hellbat as part of Liokaiser. Unfortunately, Hellbat arrived bearing news of Deathcobra's death at the hands of [[Holi]]—in truth covering his own role in his fellow Decepticon's murder—and the Breastforce would perform their first combination "in some time" to battle [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], who arrived in defense of Holi and his friends.

Liokaiser proved a great challenge for Star Saber, badly damaging and nearly defeating him. Star Saber was only saved by the arrival of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]], but he too proved no match for Liokaiser on his own. Working together, the injured Autobots managed to immobilize Liokaiser and deliver a flurry of powerful blows. Deciding to call it a day after that, Liokaiser separated into his components and withdrew. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

The ease at which Liokaiser matched Star Saber in battle left a dark cloud on [[Jan Minakaze]]'s mind, leading him to beg Star Saber to defeat the new Decepticon combiner when they next met. Such a chance arrived when Deathsaurus' forces attempted to steal [[Schaeffer Energy]], and the Breastforce combined once again to battle Star Saber. Liokaiser soon found himself at an advantage, especially when Star Saber abandoned the fight to stop a tower from falling on a residential area, but he was prevented from finishing his foe when the Brainmasters intervened in their combined form, Road Caesar. Liokaiser proceeded to dominate his new opponent, but the battle gave Holi and [[Rescue Patrol Team|his team]] time to evacuate the civilians, allowing Star Saber to rejoin the fray. The Autobot leader launched a furious assault on Liokaiser, but the fight was interrupted by Deathsaurus, who had secured the Schaeffer Energy. Liokaiser was thus forced to withdraw with his allies, but not before warning Star Saber that his presence would allow the Decepticons to plunder Earth as they wished.

[[File:AntarcticBattle Invisible Liokaiser.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Right, where's my invisible sandwich?"]]
Later Hellbat came up with a plan to steal energy from Antarctica which Deathsaurus approved. When the Multiforce Autobots [[Wing (G1)|Wing]] and [[Mach (G1)|Mach]] showed up, the Breastforce decided to engage in some overkill by combining into Liokaiser. The Autobots were outclassed by Liokaiser, but the rest of the Multiforce arrived and they all combined into [[Landcross (G1)|Landcross]]. Liokaiser's ability to become invisible allowed him to trounce Landcross and the Multiforce were forced to separate again. Wing and Mach used a multi-gamma string to grab Liokaiser and throw them in the Decepticon's mine shaft but he was able to cling to the mining equipment and escape. The Multiforce combined again but with no more of a plan than the first time, were set upon by the invisible Liokaiser. Star Saber was able to arrive to save Landcross's hide, but Liokaiser claimed that Star Saber had no more right to Earth than the Decepticons. Even Star Saber had trouble against Liokaiser, who unleashed a "Battle Explosion" maneuver, in which he briefly separated so the individual Breastforce could attack. They continued to fight until Liokaiser had Star Saber on the ropes, at which point [[Galaxy Shuttle]] jumped in the way of the Decepticon's attack. As Liokaiser was about to finish Star Saber, Deathsaurus stepped in to do the job himself, though Liokaiser believed he himself should have been the one to face the Autobot. He retreated when the drilling device was destroyed. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}}

Later the Decepticons set a trap for the Autobots in the desert, it was going well until Guyhawk's old friend [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] showed up and turned the tide. Guyhawk suggested they combine into Liokaiser, but Leozack overrode him; the other members of the Breastforce had sustained too much damage from Greatshot to do so. As such, the villains were forced to retreat. {{storylink |Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}}

[[File:ADeadlyBattle Liokaiser faces Star Saber.jpg|thumb|left|"Behold the awesome weapon that the kids watching this can't buy until their own kids are in college!"]]
Liokaiser appeared again in an attack on an Autobot base in Asia, but it turned out to be a trap to destroy Star Saber. After damaging the [[V-Star]], the Breastforce combined to meet Star Saber in combat. After the Autobot leader broke Liokaiser's [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] with his sword, Liokaiser led him into a ring of explosive statues before disappearing. Star Saber subsequently fell into a pit, where he was set on by Deathsaurus, and Liokaiser dropped a boulder on him, bragging that the Decepticons would be able to do whatever they wanted to the planet after Star Saber perished. Before he and Deathsaurus were able to destroy him, God Ginrai came to the rescue again. As Deathsaurus pounded on Ginrai, Star Saber was held by Liokaiser so he was unable to come to his comrade's aid. Star Saber broke free and stabbed Deathsaurus. Though badly injured, the Decepticon leader would have fought on, but Liokaiser convinced him to retreat when Autobot reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}}.

Liokaiser would not be used again until much later, when Leozack was pretending to be Star Saber in a mission to get the Unification plans for the Autobot leader and Victory Leo. Leozack managed to return the plans to the Breastforce, but they were confronted by Victory Leo and Star Saber, who merged into Victory Saber. The Breastforce responded by combining into Liokaiser, but the combiner was easily defeated by Victory Saber. He fled through the ruins, collapsing him behind him and almost got Victory Saber that way, but no dice. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}

[[File:Liokaiser death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"B-but I don't ''want'' to get a "Greyscale" [[redeco]]!"]]
When Deathsaurus raised [[Atlantis]], the Breastforce was sent to keep Star Saber busy. When he and Victory Leo merged, so did the Breastforce, but Liokaiser wasn't much of a match for Victory Saber. As a huge tsunami headed towards them, Liokaiser separated so the Breastforce could board the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', leaving Victory Saber to face the wave alone. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} After Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] was up and running again, Liokaiser attempted to stop Victory Saber, but only lasted a few seconds before being blasted back into the fortress in one shot. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} As the Fortress neared Earth, Liokaiser was sent out to stop Victory Saber from entering it, thought with orders not to kill the Autobot. At one point, Victory Saber separated, with only Victory Leo staying to face Liokaiser, but the combiner had trouble even with just him. After struggling with the Autobot for a time, Liokaiser managed to fling Victory Leo away, only for a burst of fire from the Autobot's guns to sent him flying into the Fortress's main cannon. Still charging, the cannon drained him of his energy, and Liokaiser's lifeless grey body was flung off into space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:StarOfFriendship Liokaiser argument.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Don't make me turn this combiner around!"]]
Frustrated at not being able to find the Breastforce, [[Jan Minakaze]] kicked a piece of junk over a rise, only to hear a noise of pain from Liokaiser, who was hiding behind it. Liokaiser announced that, as Deathsaurus was laid up with some illness, Jan and Star Saber were going to have to face him instead. Jan and Star Saber combined, but were seized by the combiner, only for his component parts to start arguing over which of them would finish the Autobots off. Distracted, Liokaiser was thus unable to prevent the pair wriggling free and ganging up on him. The Breastforce retreated hastily. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

Liokaiser, [[Dinoking]] and Deathsaurus were finally able to bring down Star Saber in battle, but before they could finish him off, Victory Leo came to the rescue. The two Autobots combined into Victory Saber, but the Decepticons attacked anyway and were blasted by Victory Saber's Flash Victory attack, forcing another retreat. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus and Liokaiser continued to plunder Earth's energy, with the Autobots seemingly powerless to stop them. Liokaiser had [[Braver]] and [[Laster]] at his mercy when [[Blacker]] arrived and the Brainmasters were able to form Road Caesar. Even [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|Solon Kitakaze]] turned against his former Decepticon comrades. With power lent to them by the [[Victories]], Victory Saber and Road Caesar were able to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}}
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===''PDTF Comic''===
Facing Victory Saber, Liokaiser was bemused by his foe's speech constantly being interrupted by Victory Leo's head. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##2 "He's Here! Victory Saber!!"|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} Just as Star Saber had Deathsaurus on the ropes, the Decepticon leader brought in Liokaiser. Star Saber attempted unsuccessfully to distract the combiner with some tuna, and ended up having to hide from the two Decepticons. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}}

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{{storylink|PDTF Comic##20 "Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!"|Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-8-LiokaiserDarkwingRavage.jpg|thumb|75px]]
Liokaiser was looming in the background when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] introduced his new [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] troops to the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:LL12 Liokaiser.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|My [[Hellbat (G1)|arm]] [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End#Errors|shouldn't be here]]!]]
Having taken control of Deathsaurus's rogue contingent of Decepticons, [[Nickel]] deployed Liokaiser when her forces were pinned down on the planet [[Frayus]], and the combiner took part in the three-way skirmish between the forces of the [[Galactic Council]] and the [[Black Block Consortia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Liokaiser-Earth Wars.jpg|thumb|]]
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Why this has not been reissued yet, we will never know.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Leozack''' (Breastforce, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-329'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Guyhawk''' (Breastforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-330'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hellbat''' (Breastforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-331'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Jallguar''' (Breastforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-332'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Killbison''' (Breastforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-333'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Drillhorn''' (Breastforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-334'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Liokaiser is the combined super-robot form of the six smaller Breastforce members: team leader [[Leozack#Toys|Leozack]] forms the central torso and head, [[Guyhawk#Toys|Guyhawk]] and [[Hellbat (G1)#Toys|Hellbat]] form the right and left arms (respectively), [[Jallguar#Toys|Jallguar]] forms the lower torso/hips, and [[Killbison#Toys|Killbison]] and [[Drillhorn (G1)#Toys|Drillhorn]] form the right and left legs (respectively). Unlike most combiners from the original run of ''Transformers'', the overwhelming majority of his combiner "[[kibble]]" is cleanly integrated into the individual components, with only the Liokaiser helmet (which came with Leozack) being a separate accessory with nowhere to go in other modes. On top of that, his "Strike Missile Gun" is formed from Killbison's turret-guns and Jallguar's (non-firing) missiles.

: However, the "Breast Animal" partners for each of the components are largely without anyplace to go when the team is combined; only Jallguar's [[Jaguarbreast#Toys|Jaguarbreast]] can stay attached to his partner in Liokaiser form.

: Four of the six components to Liokaiser were used to make the European-[[exclusive]] [[Rescue Force]]. Unless you are in need of an [[Big Rescue Force|armless combiner whose head is tiny]], you should not attempt to combine them.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on Liokaiser at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Gift set, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-335'''

: Though Liokaiser's components were all sold as individuals, they were also available in a single Liokaiser box set. This set lacks bio cards for the individual components, having only cards for Liokaiser.

: Between his status as a relatively late-run Japanese exclusive, his commanding price at release, his unique engineering, and Killbison's [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|fragility]], a complete Liokaiser is notoriously expensive; it's not uncommon to see them running for $1,000 or more.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cat, I'm a kitty cat, and I dance dance dance and I dance dance dance.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition Collection Pack, November [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of Weapon/Combiner extremities (both white & dark gray), 2 Sword-rifles, 2 pairs of double-barreled guns (both white & dark gray), Ironbison's Tank cannon/gun, Drillhorn's Drill-gun, "Ion Scythe" Micron

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Liokaiser is composed of the Destrons, including "[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Generations|Dezarus]]"—who is a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Generations|Sky Lynx]] in homage to his dragon-like monster alt-mode. His tooling changes include a new shuttle nose/dragon face finned helmet, and a new combiner mode face (underneath the upper half of [[Sky Reign#Generations|Sky Reign]]'s head, now used as a helmet) inspired by the original Liokaiser's. Leozack and Jallguar are unfortunately ejected from the team.

:All four limbs include new, animation-accurate heads—Fellbat (renamed for obvious reasons) and Guyhawk were redecoed/retooled from ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] and [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] respectively (with two of their double-barreled guns each), whilst Ironbison (also renamed) and Drillhorn were redecoed/retooled from ''Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brawl]] (with Drillhorn using BotCon 2016 [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]]'s drill). Also included is [[Ion Scythe]], a new character redecoed from ''Arms Micron'' [[Guru]].

:Unlike the original Liokaiser toy, ''Platinum Edition'' Liokaiser is designed to have his legs attached with the tank body facing forward as opposed to facing sideways. While the legs can be attached sideways to achieve a look similar to the original toy's design, doing so will rob Liokaiser of his functional knees unless you also rotate Dezarus's upper legs. Also, stock photography often takes advantage of Liokaiser's paired legs by not folding away the rear portion of the tanks (otherwise necessary to make the tanks the same length as other ''Combiner Wars'' legs), thus adding about a half-inch to the combiner's height.

:Liokaiser also comes with a collector card and a huge poster based on his [[package art|packaging art]] in a large box, as the only ''Combiner Wars'' "Collection Pack" that's [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' range. Strangely, despite having [[Ion Scythe]] serve as his main weapon, the package art omits the weapon-bot and instead depicts Liokaiser holding a blaster from one of his component robots, as well as giant nunchaku which the toy (sadly) does not include.

:In the United States, this set was officially exclusive to online retailer [[Entertainment Earth]], but was also stocked by other retailers like [[BigBadToyStore]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, it was available at general retail. Additionally, it was also sold at Ripley stores in Chile and at Myer stores in Australia, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website, but never sold in stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWLiokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Liokaiser at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-HasLab-Combiner-Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is the happiest day of my life!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (Multi-pack, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''<ref>[https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/transformers-legacy-haslab-liokaiser-combiner/G22675L00 HasLab Liokaiser campaign page]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHhGjpFhXU NEW TRANSFORMERS HASLAB! Legacy Liokaiser Combiner - The Ultimate Combiner Awaits!] at the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel.</ref>
:*''Accessories'': 6 [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku#Legacy|Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] (Tier 2 unlock), Display stands (Tier 3 unlock)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGuJaxxrg40 HasLab presentation] from the [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]] ''Transformers'' panel with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]], recorded at the "Blind Prime" YouTube channel.</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Liokaiser is the fifth [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] crowdfunded figure related to the ''Transformers'' brand and the first show-accurate rendition of the character since his debut in 1989. Like his original toy, Liokaiser is made up of all six members of the [[Breastforce#Legacy|B̶r̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ Chest-force]] ([[Drillhorn (G1)#Legacy|Drillhorn]], [[Hellbat (G1)#Legacy|Ellbat]], [[Guyhawk#Legacy|Gaihawk]], [[Jallguar#Legacy|Jaruga]], [[Killbison#Legacy|Killbison]], and [[Leozack#Legacy|Leozak]]) and includes their various [[Breast Animal#Legacy|Chest Animals]].

:The tier one unlock (13,000 backers) is none other than [[Deathcobra (G1)#Toys|Deathcobra]] with his own [[Cobrabreast#Toys|cobra Chest Animal]]. Deathcobra can either form the combiner's left arm (replacing his usurper "Ellbat"), or a massive right-shoulder-mounted cannon when everyone plays nice.

: The tier-two unlock (16,000 backers) is a set of six "Electromagnetic Nunchaku", individual staff/spear weapons that can also combine into a single chained weapon for Liokaiser. The final, tier-three unlock (18,000 backers) is a trio of purple display bases that can be combined in a number of ways, for both Liokaiser himself and the individual components; promotional materials say the goal was to let owners display all the vehicle modes as they appeared at the beginning of the ''Victory'' opening credits.

: The toy was officially revealed on [[February 7]] 2025, with the ordering/backing period lasting until 11:59pm EST on [[March 24]]. The base offering required 10,000 backers, and crossed that threshold ten days later on [[February 17]]th (tying with [[Omega Prime]] as the fastest funded TF Haslab). Liokaiser is scheduled to ship out sometime in Fall of 2026.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Choco===
*'''Liokaiser''' (1989)
:A tiny non-transforming "[[candy toy]]" model kit version of Liokaiser was made available by [[Kabaya]] during the ''Victory'' run of their original [[Transformers Choco]] line.

===Transformers Gum===
*'''Liokaiser''' (1989)
:A transforming "candy toy" model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the ''Victory'' run of Kabaya's [[Transformers Gum]] line. Composed of two normal-sized Kabaya gum kits, this little model kit can pull off the individual robot modes, vehicle modes, combined mode, and even comes with detachable breast plate/guns. The only thing missing is the breast plate's animal transformation.
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Deadly Double Dutch]]
*'''Liokaiser''' ([[2002]])
**''Act'': '''7'''
**Accessories'': Stand

: Part of the seventh ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' series, this PVC mini-figurine of Liokaiser is based on his animation model, and actually features his spiky nunchakus. This figure could come in either full-color or pewter, one of each packed in a case of twelve.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: The pewter version of Liokaiser also came packaged with the left boot to [[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Victory Saber]], one of six parts that could be added to the wave's Star Saber figure to turn him into his enhanced-armor form. This part could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of eight color to two pewters per ten cases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Liokaiser at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterLiokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on pewter Liokaiser at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Liokaiser's name follows the theme used for most ''Victory'' combiners, incorporating a foreign-language loanword meaning a "ruler." In this case, "Kaiser" is a German word meaning "emperor." However, the 1989 toy's paperwork renders his name as "'''Liocaesar'''", a decision that also carried over to the English translation of ''[[Transformers: The Manga]]''. This isn't technically a mistake; "kaiser" ("ky-zer") is the German pronunciation of the Latin word, "Caesar," and Japanese is a phoentic language known to borrow pronunciations from other languages. However, given that ''Victory'' also includes a combiner named [[Road Caesar]], pronounced the ''English'' way ("seez-er"), it's ''really'' not helpful to convert the name into English that way!
*''Kre-O'' Liokaiser holds the distinction of being the first fiction-only [[Micro-Changer#Combiners|Micro-Changer Combiner]], but like most comic Kreons he's still made up of existing Kre-O parts. His [[Leozack]] torso includes the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] helmet and wing-pack (worn backwards), while his [[Guyhawk]] arm uses [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]]'s nosecone and wings with two Starscream arm blasters clipped onto the same type of brick used to hold the Dirge wings. His [[Killbison]] leg is mostly covered and hard to make out, but appears to make use of the [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O|Bludgeon]]/[[Warpath (G1)#Kre-O|Warpath]] treads.
*A concept version of Liokaiser was turned into the IDW comic character [[Strikesoldier]].
*In the same continuity, Hellbat died in [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|''Drift - Empire of Stone'' #4]] but was erroneously drawn in [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|''Lost Light'' #12]] as Liokaiser's left arm when it should have been Deathcobra. Oops.
*''Earth Wars'' Liokaiser is modeled on his ''Combiner Wars'' toy, but with ''Timelines'' Leozack replacing 'Dezarus'.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gàishì Qúnmó''' (Taiwan, 蓋世群魔, "Unrivalled Demons"), '''Shà Xīng''' (China, 煞星, "Malignant Star")
*''Russian:'' '''Centurion''' (Центурион ''Tsenturion'')

==References==
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[[Category:Breastforce]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]

Hellbat (G1)

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{{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Decepticon|the ''Animated'' Decepticon|Hellbat (Animated)}}
:''Hellbat is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] warrior from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Hellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Member of the Ambitious Screwups Club.]]
Of all of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s warriors, '''Hellbat''' (ヘルバット ''Herubatto'', aka '''Fellbat''' or '''Ellbat''') is by far the most underhanded and maniacal. As a member of the elite [[Breastforce]] team, he thinks that he would be much better suited to lead the unit than his commanding officer, [[Leozack]], and he goes to any lengths that he can to prove it to Deathsaurus. Hellbat is a highly accomplished spy, regularly obtaining information that none of his fellow Decepticons are able to, and formulating any number of plans and schemes in his never-ending quest to climb the greasy ladder. He is also a sneak of the highest order, constantly talking behind his teammates' backs and spreading rumors, but he's not sneaky enough to prevent his fellow Decepticons from knowing what he gets up to. It is perhaps not surprising, then, to learn that nobody likes Hellbat, and that they trust him even less than that. In fact, his teammates would all be quite happy to kick him out of the Breastforce, if not for his strangely skilled silver tongue. Hellbat is usually able to talk just about anyone around to his way of thinking just long enough. He would genuinely go to any length to keep his position in the Breastforce ranks, although he'll usually come off as just plain pathetic in the process.

In [[robot mode]], Hellbat has one of the most useful special attacks among all the other Decepticons: with a chant of "Saimin, suimin, tōmin, Hellbat!",<ref>"睡眠、催眠、冬眠、ヘルバット!", a rhyme meaning "Hypnotism, sleep, hibernation, Hellbat!" in English.</ref> he can project mesmerizing waves of sonic energy that weaken his opponents, leaving them open to his influence-or his teammates' attacks. His breastplate, [[Kōmoribreast]], can detach and transform into either a bat-like robot mode (equipped with an energy-draining whip in its mouth), or the hand-held "Kōmori Cannon" blaster. Like his fellow Breastforce warriors, Hellbat is also armed with an [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]].

So it's a pity, then, that he's kind of a schmuck.

Hellbat can merge with his Breastforce teammates into [[Liokaiser]], forming the left arm of the super robot.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hellbat hypnotism.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Hypnosis, slumber, hibernation, HELLBAT!"]]
Hellbat was summoned by Leozack to join the Breastforce on Earth after they had already waged several battles against [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s [[Autobot]]s. For his first mission, Hellbat snuck into the [[New Energy Resource Research and Development Laboratory]] in [[Japan]], where he deployed his Kōmoribreast to download information from the lab's computers. Discovered by one of the scientist, Hellbat knocked out the Autobot and [[human]] troops that attacked him and fled. He soon met back up with the rest of the Breastforce, and was chastised for being unable to keep his actions a secret by Leozack, who then decided to simply steal the entire contents of the lab. In the battle that ensued, Hellbat faced off against [[Blacker]], but the brawny Autobot overcame the Decepticon's hypnotic waves by ''stabbing himself in his own leg''. The Decepticons were ultimately repelled by a brainwave-scrambler invented by [[Braver]], and when Leozack was chewed out by Deathsaurus for the team's failure, Hellbat silently observed the whole affair, deciding that he would be a much better leader than Leozack was. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}}

[[File:Leozack and hellbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Oh, come on, give me money for the roller coaster.]]
Hellbat immediately set about currying Deathsaurus's favour, gathering information on an energy shipment leaving from a spaceport in Nevada. Leozack was enraged when Hellbat went over his head with the information and took it directly to Deathsaurus, but Hellbat won him around by appealing to his own desire to see Deathsaurus dethroned, explaining that they could take the energy for themselves. To their credit, they were able to abscond with the energy, but when Star Saber appeared to chase them down, Hellbat was shot out of the sky and decided to let Leozack fend for himself while Hellbat made plans to blame the whole debacle on his commander. {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}}

After joining in on the Breastforce's attempt to ransom [[Marine City]] with a [[neutron bomb]], {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Hellbat put another scheme of his own to work. While the Breastforce kept most of the Autobots busy in a battle over a fleet of oil tankers, Hellbat invaded the under-staffed [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]] and tried to steal information from its computers. When he tripped an alarm, Hellbat simply snatched a random computer disk and tried to flee, but when his way was barred by [[Galaxy Shuttle]], he kidnapped [[Jan Minakaze]] and [[Holi]] to ensure his safe getaway. The Autobots soon tracked him down to the temporary base he and the [[Dinoforce]] were using and rescued Holi and Jan, but Hellbat passed the buck, blaming Leozack and [[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]] for the bungled mission. Hellbat still had the computer disk to give to Deathsaurus, but unfortunately for him, it turned out that all he had stolen was Jan's homework. {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}}

[[File:Hellbat tree trouble.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]
When Autobots [[Mach (G1)|Mach]] and [[Tackle]] discovered a Breastforce scheme to tap hydroelectric power in Canada, Hellbat didn't fare very well in the ensuing chase, and wound up being lured into the nearby forest and entangled in a cluster of trees. {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}} Soon after, Hellbat participated in the Decepticons' plan to captured spacecraft in the asteroid belt. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}}

[[File:Hellbat crossformers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Schmucks.]]
A little later, the Breastforce departed Earth for planet [[Micro]], intending to spring the sixth member of their team, [[Guyhawk]], from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|Satellite Penitentiary]] on the planet's moon, so that they could combine to form the giant robot, Liokaiser. Before that mission got underway, however, the enterprising Hellbat decided to launch a series of raids on several of Micro's major energy-gathering facilities. Hiring the mercenaries [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and [[Blue Bacchus]] to aid him, Hellbat soon found he had to triple their cut to keep them on the job when Star Saber turned up to stop them. Rather than risk fighting Star Saber, Hellbat decided to cut his losses and blow up the plasma energy plant they were stealing from, but a parting shot from [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] destroyed what little energy he had already been able to steal, leaving him unable to pay the furious mercenaries. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} Upon returning to the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' after this mission, Hellbat was met with threats of violence by the rest of the Breastforce, who were not impressed with his sneaking around behind their backs. Hellbat calmed his teammates by claiming that the energy he had tried to steal would have been intended for the whole team's personal use. The argument settled, the team set about their original goal, and attacked the Satellite Penitentiary to free Guyhawk. While the rest of the team held off Star Saber and his Autobots, Hellbat ventured into the prison to locate Guyhawk, only to have the object of his search be the one to find him, right when he was in the middle of ruminating on what effect the addition of Guyhawk to the Breastforce would have on his standing. Over-compensating to cover up his scheming, Hellbat met Guyhawk with hugs and kisses, and helped him recharge his energy from the prison's main supply. A battle between Guyhawk and Greatshot subsequently erupted, which sent the prison up in flames, forcing Hellbat to transform to jet mode and join Leozack in carrying their non-flying comrades to safety. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

[[File:Hellbat kills deathcobra.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|Oh, this'll bite me in the ass.]]
When Leozack did not invite Hellbat to the meeting to welcome Guyhawk back to the fold, he panicked, listened in on the conversation, and was horrified to discover that they were planning to kick him out of the team and replace him with an old comrade of Leozack's named [[Deathcobra (G1)|Deathcobra]], who was already on his way to the planet. Hellbat intercepted Deathcobra before he reached the ''Thunder Arrow'', and petitioned him to simply leave, so that he could remain on the team. Deathcobra, however, was disgusted by Hellbat's cowardly request and swatted him out of the way, forcing Hellbat to draw his gun on him. Deathcobra dared Hellbat to pull the trigger, and to Hellbat's own surprise, he actually did, prompting a firefight between the two. Even as Hellbat squealed that it was an accident, he managed to unintentionally land a fatal shot on Deathcobra, killing him outright. Spotting the Autobot Micromaster [[Holi]] watching from a nearby ridge, Hellbat sped back to the ''Thunder Arrow'' and blamed Deathcobra's untimely end on him, then led the rest of the Breastforce in a "retaliatory" attack. In the battle that followed, Hellbat and the Breastforce combined into Liokaiser for the first time and actually defeated Star Saber. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

[[File:Victoryleo vs breastforce.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|We're wearing him down, lads!]]
Not long after the Breastforce returned to Earth, Hellbat discovered the existence of the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant in America, and the Breastforce led the charge in raiding it. {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} After this, Hellbat let his own schemes and plans take a back seat for a while, and was content to simply participate in a series of missions without any of his typical backstabbing: drilling oil in Antarctica; {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} ambushing the [[Brainmaster]]s in the desert; {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} aiding Deathsaurus in laying a trap for Star Saber; {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} and raiding energy from a solar power plant. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}}

After this temporary bout of restraint, Hellbat started looking out for number one again when he had his Kōmoribreast sneak into the Shuttle Base on an information gathering mission, which led him to learn of the apparent death of God Ginrai. He took this report to Deathsaurus, and also informed his emperor of another discovery he had made: the existence of a large energy stockpile in America. He, Leozack and the Dinoforce proceeded to attack a tractor trailer delivering a load of energy to this stockpile, but were easily defeated by the reborn Ginrai, who had been recreated as Victory Leo. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} When Victory Leo again roared into battle to thwart the Breastforce's attempt to pillage the Mount Asama geothermal energy plant, Hellbat was in no rush to confront the feral Autobot, but he didn't have any compunctions about chasing the helpless Jan Minakaze through the plant's corridors and locking him in the exploding building. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}}

[[File:Victory33 hellbatdorya.jpg|left|thumb]]
When Leozack tried posing as Star Saber in order to infiltrate the Shuttle Base and steal information on the Autobot leader's ability to combine with Victory Leo, Hellbat helped complete the illusion by broadcasting a fake message to the Autobots, demanding that "Star Saber" bring the relevant computer disk to him or he would blow their base up with hidden bombs. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} After the failure of that plan, Hellbat was next dispatched to a jungle planet somewhere in the depths of space to search for the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, which he had previously heard about while visiting [[Planet X (Victory)|Planet X]]. His hatred of the wilderness notwithstanding, Hellbat successfully retrieved the insects and brought them back to Earth and helped unleash them against the Autobots, but the scheme turned sour when the heroic robots discovered that intense cold could defeat the little metal-munchers. In the chaos that followed, Hellbat wound up spilling the insects all over himself, and ran off screaming. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}

[[File:Victory35 falconpunch.jpg|thumb]]
Hellbat's final plot was his grandest: he actually succeeded in locating the lost continent of [[Atlantis]] and its massive supply of energy, and took the information straight to Deathsaurus. This proved to be the last straw for Leozack, who gave Hellbat a ferocious beating, until Hellbat revealed what he had told Deathsaurus: raise the continent and use its energy to recharge Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} The plan succeeded, and with this Atlantean energy in their clutches, the Breastforce and Deathsaurus departed for space, heading right for the fortress. The Autobots pursued the villains, but were unable to stop them from bringing the fortress back online. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} To keep the Autobots busy while the fortress's main cannon charged, Deathsaurus dispatched the Breastforce—combined as Liokaiser—to battle them. In the course of the clash, Victory Leo was able to blast Liokaiser into the fortress's cannon barrel, which drained his energy dry. With his consciousness fading and his body unable to move, Liokaiser could only utter a fading scream for help as he drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
As part of Liokaiser, Hellbat was revived from death by some means. Lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

===''Victory'' comic===
Hellbat debuted silently, standing behind Guyhawk as he informed Deathsaurus that Leozack had gone off on a solo mission, foolishly believing that he could conquer Earth on his own. {{storylink|Leozack's Rampage!}}

Hellbat and the rest of Breastforce dramatically charged into battle against [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], outnumbering him 4-to-1. Star Saber mowed them all down with a single strike from his sword. {{storylink|Star Saber, Warrior of Love!}}

Later, Hellbat and the other Breastforcers combined into Liokaiser to battle Star Saber on [[Energy Planet X]]. When the combiner warrior managed to seize Star Saber, his individual components began arguing over who would get right to destroy the Autobot leader; Hellbat believed he was the one who should be allowed to "switch them off". Star Saber exploited the opening to turn the battle around, and Liokaiser was defeated and escaped. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In their next battle with Star Saber, the Breastforce almost had him defeated thanks to the aid of Deathsaurus and Dinoking, but the tables were turned when Star Saber merged with new arrival Victory Leo, to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}}

In their next battle, Liokaiser and Deathsaurus were defeated by the Autobots' "Five Stars of Victory" attack technique, and Liokaiser split back into Guyhawk and the rest of the Breastforce to flee back to Deathsaurus's "Space Stronghold". {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}} From the stronghold, the Decepticons began a final attack on Earth, bombarding the planet with meteors, but the Autobots succeeded in thwarting their scheme, despite a bit of attempted treachery courtesy of Leozack. At the battle's end, Deathsaurus revealed that the fortress was home to the Decepticon civilians, and that they had been fighting to keep them safe. Struck by this revelation, Star Saber decided that it was time for the Autobots and Decepticons to lay down their arms, and live in peace—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:WOH Hellbat.jpg|thumb]]
Hellbat was part of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s squad of Decepticons sent to [[Beta-Nine]] to retrieve some valuable cargo from the crashed ''[[Van De Graaff]]''. Hellbat, Banzai and [[Guyhawk]] had the young [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] cornered, but Hellbat's hypnotism ability drew the impressionable young bot out. Lucky for the Autobot, a hungry aquatic monster decided to try and make a snack out of Hellbat, breaking the spell and distracting the other two Decepticons long enough for Kup to run for it. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

Of course, millions of years later, Kup's recollection of these events were a little... different.

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|''Empire of Stone'' #1]]}}

[[File:Gigatron hellbat empire of stone.jpg|thumb|left]]
Acting as [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]'s second-in-command, Hellbat was disillusioned by millions of years of unending war and came to the conclusion that destruction was the reason Cybertronians existed. Accepting this role in the universe with gusto, he began planning to fulfill his race's destiny by killing all other living beings. When Gigatron learned of a [[Stone Army]] laying dormant on a remote planet, Hellbat hid it from him in hopes of using it for his own purposes, secretly dissecting captive Autobots and Decepticons alike and using their parts to reactivate the stone soldiers. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}}

Hellbat stood by Gigatron's side when [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Grit]] were brought before him, {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|Empire of Stone #1}} advising him against releasing Ratchet. He mercilessly mocked Grit for being found with the Autobots, calling him a traitor and an unworthy Decepticon; Grit took this as a deadly insult and headbutted him in the face. The captives' ensuing escape attempt was stopped by Gigatron, but Hellbat convinced him to let them live, {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|Empire of Stone #2}} intending to use their bodies to activate more of the Stone Army. He allowed Drift and Ratchet to find the army before sharing with them his philosophy and plans, only for his evil monologue to be interrupted by an attack by the vengeful Grit. In the battle that followed, a pressed Hellbat chose to make his move, activating his Stone Army soldiers and sending them to destroy Gigatron. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}}

Gigatron teamed up with Drift and company and fought his way to Hellbat, who unleashed a gigantic stone soldier he'd prepared specifically to destroy his leader. He taunted Drift with Grit's apparent death and their own similarities, believing them both to be heartless killers, but his goading proved ineffective when Drift, touting his belief that people can change, ripped the Stone Army's control device off his arm. When Drift was distracted by Gigatron turning on him, however, Hellbat retrieved the device and used it to send all remaining soldiers after Gigatron, all while goading his leader to kill him. Gigatron waded through the stone soldiers and obligingly cut the deranged Decepticon in half as he stood motionless, welcoming death. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|Empire of Stone #4}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Offworlderprisoners-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]] Hellbat?]]
Hellbat was one of many criminals being held prisoner within [[Axiom Nexus]]'s offworlder maximum security prison. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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==Games==
===Transformers: Earth Wars===
*Class: Aerial
*Lowest Star Rating: 2

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Batmammary.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hellbat''' (Breastforce, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-331'''
:*''Accessories'': "Kōmoribreast" Breast Animal
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Hellbat transforms into a dark blue and white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dassault Rafale fighter jet]]. He comes with his Breast Animal partner Kōmoribreast, who can attach to Hellbat's chest as armor or be used as the hand-held "Kōmori Cannon" weapon.

: Hellbat can combine with his fellow Breastforce members, forming the left arm of [[Liokaiser#Toys|Liokaiser]]. Unlike most combiners in the original line, Hellbat's combiner "kibble" is built in, with Liokaiser's fist sliding out of his foot.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Hellbat/hellbat.htm More information on Hellbat at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Gift set, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-335'''
:*''Accessories'': "Kōmoribreast" Breast Animal

: Hellbat was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce/Liokaiser team. All of the toys are identical to their individual releases. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Fellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What the Fell happened to my name?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition Collection Pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Double-barreled gun (white), gun/fist/foot

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Fellbat (like [[Killbison#Combiner Wars|Killbison]], renamed for ''obvious reasons'') is a [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]], transforming into a fighter jet roughly based on a {{w|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon}}. The bat wings on his helmet are articulated and need to be flipped back into his head before transformation.

: As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of that subline or the ''Unite Warriors'' line, or form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, but is of course intended to be combined with his pack-in [[Breastforce|Destron]]s to form Liokaiser. His nominal placement is as the left arm.

:Fellbat was only available as part of a boxed [[Liokaiser#Generations|Liokaiser]] [[giftset]], the only ''Combiner Wars'' "Collection Pack" that's [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' range. In the United States, this set was officially exclusive to online retailer Entertainment Earth, but was also stocked by competitor [[BigBadToyStore]], which obtained its stock through Asian vendors. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, it was available at general retail. Additionally, it was also sold at Ripley stores in Chile and at Myer stores in Australia, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website, but never sold in stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWFellbat/fellbat.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Fellbat at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-HasLab-Hellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What the Uck happened to my name?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''<ref>[https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/transformers-legacy-haslab-liokaiser-combiner/G22675L00 HasLab Liokaiser campaign page]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHhGjpFhXU NEW TRANSFORMERS HASLAB! Legacy Liokaiser Combiner - The Ultimate Combiner Awaits!] at the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel</ref>
:*''Accessories'': [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku#Legacy|Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] (Tier 2 unlock), Display stands (Tier 3 unlock)

:''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "Ellbat" and the rest of his [[Breastforce#Legacy|B̶r̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ Chest-force]] team constitute the fifth Haslab crowdfunded figure related to the ''Transformers'' brand and the first show-accurate rendition of the character since his debut in 1989! Like his G1 toy, Hellbat is capable of combining with his squaddies to form [[Liokaiser#Legacy|Liokaiser]], acting either as an arm or as a shoulder mounted cannon. He also includes his erstwhile animal companion, now simply referred to as the "[[Kōmoribreast#Legacy|Bat Chest Animal]]."

:The initial publicity slides and HasbroPulse announcement email had labeled him "Hellbat".

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
* '''Guyhawk · Hellbat · Drillhorn''' (Candy toy kit, 1989)

: Released in the ''Victory'' portion of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' [[candy toy]] line, this Hellbat is a tiny little version of his original toy, unassembled and unpainted, cast in white, black and red plastic, with add-on stickers for detailing. He even comes with a little Kōmoribreast that doubles as a handgun (it doesn't actually transform, just can be held as a gun). And he keeps the combiner functionality as well.

: Hellbat was only available in a box packed in with [[Guyhawk#Transformers Gum|Guyhawk]], [[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers Gum|Drillhorn]], and a plank of gum which by no means should you put in your mouth if you acquire it.

==Notes==
*Hellbat's body in ''Wings'' continuity is a "virtual redeco" of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Deluxe-sized [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Energon|Starscream]] mold.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lán Biānfú''' (藍蝙蝠, 蓝蝙蝠, "Blue Bat")
*''Russian:'' '''Netopyr'''' (Нетопырь, "Pipistrelle")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Breastforce]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Hellbat (G1)

2025-02-08T22:55:29Z

Wildgear: Can also form a shoulder cannon like Deathcobra

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{{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Decepticon|the ''Animated'' Decepticon|Hellbat (Animated)}}
:''Hellbat is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] warrior from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Hellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Member of the Ambitious Screwups Club.]]
Of all of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s warriors, '''Hellbat''' (ヘルバット ''Herubatto'', aka '''Fellbat''' or '''Ellbat''') is by far the most underhanded and maniacal. As a member of the elite [[Breastforce]] team, he thinks that he would be much better suited to lead the unit than his commanding officer, [[Leozack]], and he goes to any lengths that he can to prove it to Deathsaurus. Hellbat is a highly accomplished spy, regularly obtaining information that none of his fellow Decepticons are able to, and formulating any number of plans and schemes in his never-ending quest to climb the greasy ladder. He is also a sneak of the highest order, constantly talking behind his teammates' backs and spreading rumors, but he's not sneaky enough to prevent his fellow Decepticons from knowing what he gets up to. It is perhaps not surprising, then, to learn that nobody likes Hellbat, and that they trust him even less than that. In fact, his teammates would all be quite happy to kick him out of the Breastforce, if not for his strangely skilled silver tongue. Hellbat is usually able to talk just about anyone around to his way of thinking just long enough. He would genuinely go to any length to keep his position in the Breastforce ranks, although he'll usually come off as just plain pathetic in the process.

In [[robot mode]], Hellbat has one of the most useful special attacks among all the other Decepticons: with a chant of "Saimin, suimin, tōmin, Hellbat!",<ref>"睡眠、催眠、冬眠、ヘルバット!", a rhyme meaning "Hypnotism, sleep, hibernation, Hellbat!" in English.</ref> he can project mesmerizing waves of sonic energy that weaken his opponents, leaving them open to his influence-or his teammates' attacks. His breastplate, [[Kōmoribreast]], can detach and transform into either a bat-like robot mode (equipped with an energy-draining whip in its mouth), or the hand-held "Kōmori Cannon" blaster. Like his fellow Breastforce warriors, Hellbat is also armed with an [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]].

So it's a pity, then, that he's kind of a schmuck.

Hellbat can merge with his Breastforce teammates into [[Liokaiser]], forming the left arm of the super robot.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hellbat hypnotism.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Hypnosis, slumber, hibernation, HELLBAT!"]]
Hellbat was summoned by Leozack to join the Breastforce on Earth after they had already waged several battles against [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s [[Autobot]]s. For his first mission, Hellbat snuck into the [[New Energy Resource Research and Development Laboratory]] in [[Japan]], where he deployed his Kōmoribreast to download information from the lab's computers. Discovered by one of the scientist, Hellbat knocked out the Autobot and [[human]] troops that attacked him and fled. He soon met back up with the rest of the Breastforce, and was chastised for being unable to keep his actions a secret by Leozack, who then decided to simply steal the entire contents of the lab. In the battle that ensued, Hellbat faced off against [[Blacker]], but the brawny Autobot overcame the Decepticon's hypnotic waves by ''stabbing himself in his own leg''. The Decepticons were ultimately repelled by a brainwave-scrambler invented by [[Braver]], and when Leozack was chewed out by Deathsaurus for the team's failure, Hellbat silently observed the whole affair, deciding that he would be a much better leader than Leozack was. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}}

[[File:Leozack and hellbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Oh, come on, give me money for the roller coaster.]]
Hellbat immediately set about currying Deathsaurus's favour, gathering information on an energy shipment leaving from a spaceport in Nevada. Leozack was enraged when Hellbat went over his head with the information and took it directly to Deathsaurus, but Hellbat won him around by appealing to his own desire to see Deathsaurus dethroned, explaining that they could take the energy for themselves. To their credit, they were able to abscond with the energy, but when Star Saber appeared to chase them down, Hellbat was shot out of the sky and decided to let Leozack fend for himself while Hellbat made plans to blame the whole debacle on his commander. {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}}

After joining in on the Breastforce's attempt to ransom [[Marine City]] with a [[neutron bomb]], {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Hellbat put another scheme of his own to work. While the Breastforce kept most of the Autobots busy in a battle over a fleet of oil tankers, Hellbat invaded the under-staffed [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]] and tried to steal information from its computers. When he tripped an alarm, Hellbat simply snatched a random computer disk and tried to flee, but when his way was barred by [[Galaxy Shuttle]], he kidnapped [[Jan Minakaze]] and [[Holi]] to ensure his safe getaway. The Autobots soon tracked him down to the temporary base he and the [[Dinoforce]] were using and rescued Holi and Jan, but Hellbat passed the buck, blaming Leozack and [[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]] for the bungled mission. Hellbat still had the computer disk to give to Deathsaurus, but unfortunately for him, it turned out that all he had stolen was Jan's homework. {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}}

[[File:Hellbat tree trouble.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]
When Autobots [[Mach (G1)|Mach]] and [[Tackle]] discovered a Breastforce scheme to tap hydroelectric power in Canada, Hellbat didn't fare very well in the ensuing chase, and wound up being lured into the nearby forest and entangled in a cluster of trees. {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}} Soon after, Hellbat participated in the Decepticons' plan to captured spacecraft in the asteroid belt. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}}

[[File:Hellbat crossformers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Schmucks.]]
A little later, the Breastforce departed Earth for planet [[Micro]], intending to spring the sixth member of their team, [[Guyhawk]], from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|Satellite Penitentiary]] on the planet's moon, so that they could combine to form the giant robot, Liokaiser. Before that mission got underway, however, the enterprising Hellbat decided to launch a series of raids on several of Micro's major energy-gathering facilities. Hiring the mercenaries [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and [[Blue Bacchus]] to aid him, Hellbat soon found he had to triple their cut to keep them on the job when Star Saber turned up to stop them. Rather than risk fighting Star Saber, Hellbat decided to cut his losses and blow up the plasma energy plant they were stealing from, but a parting shot from [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] destroyed what little energy he had already been able to steal, leaving him unable to pay the furious mercenaries. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} Upon returning to the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' after this mission, Hellbat was met with threats of violence by the rest of the Breastforce, who were not impressed with his sneaking around behind their backs. Hellbat calmed his teammates by claiming that the energy he had tried to steal would have been intended for the whole team's personal use. The argument settled, the team set about their original goal, and attacked the Satellite Penitentiary to free Guyhawk. While the rest of the team held off Star Saber and his Autobots, Hellbat ventured into the prison to locate Guyhawk, only to have the object of his search be the one to find him, right when he was in the middle of ruminating on what effect the addition of Guyhawk to the Breastforce would have on his standing. Over-compensating to cover up his scheming, Hellbat met Guyhawk with hugs and kisses, and helped him recharge his energy from the prison's main supply. A battle between Guyhawk and Greatshot subsequently erupted, which sent the prison up in flames, forcing Hellbat to transform to jet mode and join Leozack in carrying their non-flying comrades to safety. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

[[File:Hellbat kills deathcobra.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|Oh, this'll bite me in the ass.]]
When Leozack did not invite Hellbat to the meeting to welcome Guyhawk back to the fold, he panicked, listened in on the conversation, and was horrified to discover that they were planning to kick him out of the team and replace him with an old comrade of Leozack's named [[Deathcobra (G1)|Deathcobra]], who was already on his way to the planet. Hellbat intercepted Deathcobra before he reached the ''Thunder Arrow'', and petitioned him to simply leave, so that he could remain on the team. Deathcobra, however, was disgusted by Hellbat's cowardly request and swatted him out of the way, forcing Hellbat to draw his gun on him. Deathcobra dared Hellbat to pull the trigger, and to Hellbat's own surprise, he actually did, prompting a firefight between the two. Even as Hellbat squealed that it was an accident, he managed to unintentionally land a fatal shot on Deathcobra, killing him outright. Spotting the Autobot Micromaster [[Holi]] watching from a nearby ridge, Hellbat sped back to the ''Thunder Arrow'' and blamed Deathcobra's untimely end on him, then led the rest of the Breastforce in a "retaliatory" attack. In the battle that followed, Hellbat and the Breastforce combined into Liokaiser for the first time and actually defeated Star Saber. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

[[File:Victoryleo vs breastforce.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|We're wearing him down, lads!]]
Not long after the Breastforce returned to Earth, Hellbat discovered the existence of the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant in America, and the Breastforce led the charge in raiding it. {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} After this, Hellbat let his own schemes and plans take a back seat for a while, and was content to simply participate in a series of missions without any of his typical backstabbing: drilling oil in Antarctica; {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} ambushing the [[Brainmaster]]s in the desert; {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} aiding Deathsaurus in laying a trap for Star Saber; {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} and raiding energy from a solar power plant. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}}

After this temporary bout of restraint, Hellbat started looking out for number one again when he had his Kōmoribreast sneak into the Shuttle Base on an information gathering mission, which led him to learn of the apparent death of God Ginrai. He took this report to Deathsaurus, and also informed his emperor of another discovery he had made: the existence of a large energy stockpile in America. He, Leozack and the Dinoforce proceeded to attack a tractor trailer delivering a load of energy to this stockpile, but were easily defeated by the reborn Ginrai, who had been recreated as Victory Leo. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} When Victory Leo again roared into battle to thwart the Breastforce's attempt to pillage the Mount Asama geothermal energy plant, Hellbat was in no rush to confront the feral Autobot, but he didn't have any compunctions about chasing the helpless Jan Minakaze through the plant's corridors and locking him in the exploding building. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}}

[[File:Victory33 hellbatdorya.jpg|left|thumb]]
When Leozack tried posing as Star Saber in order to infiltrate the Shuttle Base and steal information on the Autobot leader's ability to combine with Victory Leo, Hellbat helped complete the illusion by broadcasting a fake message to the Autobots, demanding that "Star Saber" bring the relevant computer disk to him or he would blow their base up with hidden bombs. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} After the failure of that plan, Hellbat was next dispatched to a jungle planet somewhere in the depths of space to search for the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, which he had previously heard about while visiting [[Planet X (Victory)|Planet X]]. His hatred of the wilderness notwithstanding, Hellbat successfully retrieved the insects and brought them back to Earth and helped unleash them against the Autobots, but the scheme turned sour when the heroic robots discovered that intense cold could defeat the little metal-munchers. In the chaos that followed, Hellbat wound up spilling the insects all over himself, and ran off screaming. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}

[[File:Victory35 falconpunch.jpg|thumb]]
Hellbat's final plot was his grandest: he actually succeeded in locating the lost continent of [[Atlantis]] and its massive supply of energy, and took the information straight to Deathsaurus. This proved to be the last straw for Leozack, who gave Hellbat a ferocious beating, until Hellbat revealed what he had told Deathsaurus: raise the continent and use its energy to recharge Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} The plan succeeded, and with this Atlantean energy in their clutches, the Breastforce and Deathsaurus departed for space, heading right for the fortress. The Autobots pursued the villains, but were unable to stop them from bringing the fortress back online. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} To keep the Autobots busy while the fortress's main cannon charged, Deathsaurus dispatched the Breastforce—combined as Liokaiser—to battle them. In the course of the clash, Victory Leo was able to blast Liokaiser into the fortress's cannon barrel, which drained his energy dry. With his consciousness fading and his body unable to move, Liokaiser could only utter a fading scream for help as he drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
As part of Liokaiser, Hellbat was revived from death by some means. Lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

===''Victory'' comic===
Hellbat debuted silently, standing behind Guyhawk as he informed Deathsaurus that Leozack had gone off on a solo mission, foolishly believing that he could conquer Earth on his own. {{storylink|Leozack's Rampage!}}

Hellbat and the rest of Breastforce dramatically charged into battle against [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], outnumbering him 4-to-1. Star Saber mowed them all down with a single strike from his sword. {{storylink|Star Saber, Warrior of Love!}}

Later, Hellbat and the other Breastforcers combined into Liokaiser to battle Star Saber on [[Energy Planet X]]. When the combiner warrior managed to seize Star Saber, his individual components began arguing over who would get right to destroy the Autobot leader; Hellbat believed he was the one who should be allowed to "switch them off". Star Saber exploited the opening to turn the battle around, and Liokaiser was defeated and escaped. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In their next battle with Star Saber, the Breastforce almost had him defeated thanks to the aid of Deathsaurus and Dinoking, but the tables were turned when Star Saber merged with new arrival Victory Leo, to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}}

In their next battle, Liokaiser and Deathsaurus were defeated by the Autobots' "Five Stars of Victory" attack technique, and Liokaiser split back into Guyhawk and the rest of the Breastforce to flee back to Deathsaurus's "Space Stronghold". {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}} From the stronghold, the Decepticons began a final attack on Earth, bombarding the planet with meteors, but the Autobots succeeded in thwarting their scheme, despite a bit of attempted treachery courtesy of Leozack. At the battle's end, Deathsaurus revealed that the fortress was home to the Decepticon civilians, and that they had been fighting to keep them safe. Struck by this revelation, Star Saber decided that it was time for the Autobots and Decepticons to lay down their arms, and live in peace—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:WOH Hellbat.jpg|thumb]]
Hellbat was part of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s squad of Decepticons sent to [[Beta-Nine]] to retrieve some valuable cargo from the crashed ''[[Van De Graaff]]''. Hellbat, Banzai and [[Guyhawk]] had the young [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] cornered, but Hellbat's hypnotism ability drew the impressionable young bot out. Lucky for the Autobot, a hungry aquatic monster decided to try and make a snack out of Hellbat, breaking the spell and distracting the other two Decepticons long enough for Kup to run for it. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

Of course, millions of years later, Kup's recollection of these events were a little... different.

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|''Empire of Stone'' #1]]}}

[[File:Gigatron hellbat empire of stone.jpg|thumb|left]]
Acting as [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]'s second-in-command, Hellbat was disillusioned by millions of years of unending war and came to the conclusion that destruction was the reason Cybertronians existed. Accepting this role in the universe with gusto, he began planning to fulfill his race's destiny by killing all other living beings. When Gigatron learned of a [[Stone Army]] laying dormant on a remote planet, Hellbat hid it from him in hopes of using it for his own purposes, secretly dissecting captive Autobots and Decepticons alike and using their parts to reactivate the stone soldiers. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}}

Hellbat stood by Gigatron's side when [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Grit]] were brought before him, {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|Empire of Stone #1}} advising him against releasing Ratchet. He mercilessly mocked Grit for being found with the Autobots, calling him a traitor and an unworthy Decepticon; Grit took this as a deadly insult and headbutted him in the face. The captives' ensuing escape attempt was stopped by Gigatron, but Hellbat convinced him to let them live, {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|Empire of Stone #2}} intending to use their bodies to activate more of the Stone Army. He allowed Drift and Ratchet to find the army before sharing with them his philosophy and plans, only for his evil monologue to be interrupted by an attack by the vengeful Grit. In the battle that followed, a pressed Hellbat chose to make his move, activating his Stone Army soldiers and sending them to destroy Gigatron. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}}

Gigatron teamed up with Drift and company and fought his way to Hellbat, who unleashed a gigantic stone soldier he'd prepared specifically to destroy his leader. He taunted Drift with Grit's apparent death and their own similarities, believing them both to be heartless killers, but his goading proved ineffective when Drift, touting his belief that people can change, ripped the Stone Army's control device off his arm. When Drift was distracted by Gigatron turning on him, however, Hellbat retrieved the device and used it to send all remaining soldiers after Gigatron, all while goading his leader to kill him. Gigatron waded through the stone soldiers and obligingly cut the deranged Decepticon in half as he stood motionless, welcoming death. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|Empire of Stone #4}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Offworlderprisoners-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]] Hellbat?]]
Hellbat was one of many criminals being held prisoner within [[Axiom Nexus]]'s offworlder maximum security prison. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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==Games==
===Transformers: Earth Wars===
*Class: Aerial
*Lowest Star Rating: 2

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Batmammary.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hellbat''' (Breastforce, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-331'''
:*''Accessories'': "Kōmoribreast" Breast Animal
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Hellbat transforms into a dark blue and white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dassault Rafale fighter jet]]. He comes with his Breast Animal partner Kōmoribreast, who can attach to Hellbat's chest as armor or be used as the hand-held "Kōmori Cannon" weapon.

: Hellbat can combine with his fellow Breastforce members, forming the left arm of [[Liokaiser#Toys|Liokaiser]]. Unlike most combiners in the original line, Hellbat's combiner "kibble" is built in, with Liokaiser's fist sliding out of his foot.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Hellbat/hellbat.htm More information on Hellbat at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Gift set, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-335'''
:*''Accessories'': "Kōmoribreast" Breast Animal

: Hellbat was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce/Liokaiser team. All of the toys are identical to their individual releases. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Fellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What the Fell happened to my name?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition Collection Pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Double-barreled gun (white), gun/fist/foot

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Fellbat (like [[Killbison#Combiner Wars|Killbison]], renamed for ''obvious reasons'') is a [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]], transforming into a fighter jet roughly based on a {{w|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon}}. The bat wings on his helmet are articulated and need to be flipped back into his head before transformation.

: As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of that subline or the ''Unite Warriors'' line, or form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, but is of course intended to be combined with his pack-in [[Breastforce|Destron]]s to form Liokaiser. His nominal placement is as the left arm.

:Fellbat was only available as part of a boxed [[Liokaiser#Generations|Liokaiser]] [[giftset]], the only ''Combiner Wars'' "Collection Pack" that's [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' range. In the United States, this set was officially exclusive to online retailer Entertainment Earth, but was also stocked by competitor [[BigBadToyStore]], which obtained its stock through Asian vendors. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, it was available at general retail. Additionally, it was also sold at Ripley stores in Chile and at Myer stores in Australia, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website, but never sold in stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWFellbat/fellbat.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Fellbat at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-HasLab-Hellbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What the Uck happened to my name?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''<ref>[https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/transformers-legacy-haslab-liokaiser-combiner/G22675L00 HasLab Liokaiser campaign page]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHhGjpFhXU NEW TRANSFORMERS HASLAB! Legacy Liokaiser Combiner - The Ultimate Combiner Awaits!] at the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel</ref>
:*''Accessories'': [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku#Legacy|Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] (Tier 2 unlock), Display stands (Tier 3 unlock)

:''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "Ellbat" and the rest of his [[Breastforce#Legacy|B̶r̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ Chest-force]] team constitute the fifth Haslab crowdfunded figure related to the ''Transformers'' brand and the first show-accurate rendition of the character since his debut in 1989! Like his G1 toy, Hellbat is capable of combining with his squaddies to form [[Liokaiser#Legacy|Liokaiser]] either as an arm or as a shoulder mounted cannon. He also includes his erstwhile animal companion, now simply referred to as the "[[Kōmoribreast#Legacy|Bat Chest Animal]]."

:The initial publicity slides and HasbroPulse announcement email had labeled him "Hellbat".

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
* '''Guyhawk · Hellbat · Drillhorn''' (Candy toy kit, 1989)

: Released in the ''Victory'' portion of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' [[candy toy]] line, this Hellbat is a tiny little version of his original toy, unassembled and unpainted, cast in white, black and red plastic, with add-on stickers for detailing. He even comes with a little Kōmoribreast that doubles as a handgun (it doesn't actually transform, just can be held as a gun). And he keeps the combiner functionality as well.

: Hellbat was only available in a box packed in with [[Guyhawk#Transformers Gum|Guyhawk]], [[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers Gum|Drillhorn]], and a plank of gum which by no means should you put in your mouth if you acquire it.

==Notes==
*Hellbat's body in ''Wings'' continuity is a "virtual redeco" of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Deluxe-sized [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Energon|Starscream]] mold.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lán Biānfú''' (藍蝙蝠, 蓝蝙蝠, "Blue Bat")
*''Russian:'' '''Netopyr'''' (Нетопырь, "Pipistrelle")

==References==
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[[Category:Breastforce]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Scythe (Thirteen)

2024-11-09T16:34:54Z

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{{disambig2|Amalgamous Prime's weapon|the Mini-Con|Scythe (Cybertron)}}
Though nominally a '''Scythe''', the chosen weapon of [[Amalgamous Prime]] is just as unpredictable as its bearer, ever-changing and taking on other forms and states of matter, from solid to liquid and back again.

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
Amalgamous wielded the Scythe during the [[Thirteen]]'s war with [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

==Notes==
*The weapon known as the Scythe being able to take on any form reads ''uncannily'' like a [[wikia:mspaintadventures:Weapons in Problem Sleuth#Scythe|reference]] to the webcomic [https://www.homestuck.com/problem-sleuth Problem Sleuth].
*While his spark still pulsed the [[Transformers One]] incarnation of Amalgamous did wield a large scythe looking weapon, though if it possessed any shape changing capabilities they weren’t shown. Andrew Hussie may now have a tangible effect on Transformers, terrifying.

[[Category:Artifacts of the Primes]]

Tracker

2024-10-07T01:30:24Z

Wildgear:

:''The Trackers are Transformers from [[Transformers One (franchise)|Transformers One]].''
[[File:trackercollage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Upright=2|"We're good guys, we promise!"]]

The '''Trackers''' serve as [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s henchmen. They come in three variants: the standard '''Silver Trackers''', the '''Gold Trackers''' that serve as Sentinel's personal guard, and the dark-hued '''Death Trackers''' that act as [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]]'s enforcers.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}}}

==Merchandise==
===Blokees===
====''Galaxy Version''====
[[File:Blokees GV05 DeathTracker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Vehicon (Prime)|Steve]] who?]]
*'''Death Tracker''' (2024)
**''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
**''Accessories:'' Pair of open hands, blaster, spare ball joint piece, stand

:[[Blokees]] Death Tracker is a 4.25 inch tall non-transforming buildable figure, appearing once in every case of nine blind boxes. As with the rest of their wave, the Death Tracker features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier hinge joints and slightly more complex builds than their Generation 1 counterparts.

:The Death Tracker includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, their recognizable laser blaster from the film, and a two-studded connectable figure stand.

==Trivia==
* The Trackers bear more than a passing resemblance to the [[Vehicon_(Prime)|Prime incarnation of the Vehicons,]] specifically the Jet variety. Whether or not they're [[drones]] isn't clear.

[[Category:One subgroups]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]

Transformers One (film)

2024-09-25T18:52:55Z

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'''''Transformers One''''' is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]],<ref name="deadlinereveal">[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref> and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].<ref name="cooleyreveal">[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount]</ref> The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago<ref name="collidercinemacon">[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider</ref><ref name="screenrantsandiegocomiccon">[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant</ref> in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />

{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it's crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}

==Synopsis==
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet's core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.

[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She's exhausted from the day's work. Uh, not that it was too much! We-we quite enjoyed it!]]
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city's data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner's friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion's latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]'s helmet he'd found.

[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We're trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron's shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos end up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine's guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she's been demoted her to waste management duty, despite both Orion and D-16 sticking up for her and taking the blame.

That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. The day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race's starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they're dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles, and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially the cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.

[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]
In Iacon's medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in ''massive'' trouble, especially when they're scanned by Sentinel's creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it's quite the opposite. Sentinel ''loved'' their little stunt, and tells them that the miners' productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel's private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet's fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they ''thought'' was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.

The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of "look at garbage and take anything of value out before it's burned" for years, with only garbage statues for "company". When one of B's pals "[[Steve (One)|Steve]]" utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the "bot", but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet's surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train, but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three, but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio give chase, but all four are stopped cold as they're enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron's surface.

The four are stunned by the planet's natural beauty, but then horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion's search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she's in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It's soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the deer-bots with a massive cannon-blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.

[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do my wonders.]]

Soon they find themselves at the end of the map's trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror, the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen laying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]'s spark still pulses, and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of "Sentinel Prime" causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush, in exchange for "ruling" Cybertron under the invaders' command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]'s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newly-created Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion's urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]], and learn the city's garbage trains are really transporting Cybertron's dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots shocked and horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs of some of his fallen comrades, as well as a recording of Sentinel's treachery. However, Airachnid had spied the four when they were watching Sentinel's meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel's [[Death Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to handily wipe out the squad while Orion and the others to escape, but he is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.

The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Death Trackers, tumbling downhill with only ''parts'' of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt ''very'' quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they're able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly-stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved. They don't get far, however, when a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis....

Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the "old-timer" and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes' stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion's word of warning that Sentinel's time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You're playing with the big boys now!]]
Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B's case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron's [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream's authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as Megatron crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as Megatron manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream's head. The Guard quickly rally behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid's forces arrive and ambush them.

[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble, to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel's betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won't have it. Though she's still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot's endless ''optimism'' that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly ''stupid'') things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it's time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren't enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave's]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of "''Transform and ROLL OUT!''"

The captives have been brought to Sentinel's tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream's scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus's transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner's arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, uses a mining tool to crudely ''carve'' the Prime's face into D-16's chest.

Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners' quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners, and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel's regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning "garbage" train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Death Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, revealing the ''incredibly horrifying'' array of optics hidden in the back of her skull. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel's tower.

Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner's head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launching into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only ''some'' gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon's broadcast stations, and B makes a very ''over-enthusiastic'' entrance. Airachnid's memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel's most recent meeting with the Quintessons is broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.

Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon-blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion's one good arm, horrified... ''that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel''. And with this betrayal, he lets his dying friend fall, vowing he is ''done'' saving his friend from his mistakes, and Orion plummets into Cybertron's depths. As Orion falls, D-16—insistent that there will be no more Primes—rips Sentinel in half. He seizes Megatronus's transformation cog from Sentinel's chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even ''more'' battle-ready form. Declaring himself "Megatron", he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what's left of the city.

[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron's core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes, who announce that Primus has deemed him worthy to carry the Matrix of Leadership. Orion too is rebuilt, his spark restored, and is declared the newest of the Primes, "Optimus Prime", and sent rocketing to the surface in a blaze of blue light.

Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron's rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend ''and'' the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. Optimus ultimately triumphs in their fight, and, unwilling to kill his oldest friend, reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the wilderness. Megatron, his cannon having been destroyed in the fight, seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.

With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life; energon flows once again from the planet's core all the way to the surface, and ''all'' of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous "[[Autobot]]s" who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the "[[Decepticon]]s" and swear revenge.
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==Cast==
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|h1=Miners
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]])
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]]


*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]<ref group=note name="uncredited">Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.</ref>


*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]]

*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]]

|h2=[[High Guard]]
|c2=
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]] (Josh Cooley)
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Thirteen|Primes]]
|c3=
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
*[[Onyx Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Prima]]

|c4=
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]
*[[Quintesson]]s
*[[Primus]]
*[[Death Tracker]]s<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)

'''Racers'''
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])

|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group=note/>

==Quotes==
"Are you ''crazy?!''" 
"Sure feels like it!"
:—'''D-16''' and '''Orion Pax''' summing up their initial relationship.

"Uh, why is he gagged?" 
"He wouldn't stop talking." 
"Even when he was unconscious?" 
"''ESPECIALLY'' WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!" 
:—'''Elita-1''' asks '''Shockwave''' about B-127's restraints.

'''Soundwave''': "What is our first move?" 
'''Orion Pax''': ''(quietly and intensely)'' "We roll out." 
'''Skywarp''': "...what?!" 
'''Elita-1''': ''(quietly)'' "Louder!" 
'''Orion Pax''': "TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!"
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren't that dramatic if no one can hear them.

"What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest but the spark that resides in their core... a spark that gives you the will to make your world better, and that is something Sentinel can ''never'' take from us. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as '''one!'''"
:—'''Orion Pax''' delivers his first heroic speech.

"It's over, Sentinel! You can't escape the truth!" 
"What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. ''What. I. '''Make it!'''''"
:—'''Orion Pax''' learns '''Sentinel Prime''' won't go down without a fight.

"I'm ''done'' saving you."
:—<s>D-16</s> '''Megatron''' lets his ''former'' friend fall.

"Impossible... Primus gave ''you'' the Matrix?" 
"We could have built the future ''together!"'' 
"I'll build it myself, after I tear down everyone '''''IN MY WAY!'''''"
:-'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' set the stage for eons of conflict to come.

"We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... ''me.'' Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn't have to end this way." 
"This isn't over, ''Prime.''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron''' share one final exchange.

"This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the ''government''!"
:—'''B-127''' knows a good benefits package when he sees one.

"And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly ''Autobots''. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. ''I'' will be waiting. I... am ''Optimus Prime''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives his first dramatic ending monologue...

"Sentinel the betrayer is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a ''personal'' enemy. We will not be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... '''DECEPTICONS! ''RISE UP!'''''"
:—...and '''Megatron''' gives the coming darkness its new name.

==Continuity notes==
The movie that would ultimately become ''Transformers One'' entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer's room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper "cinematic universe", an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other "cinematic universes" pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character's [[World War II]] flashbacks in ''The Last Knight'', shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films.

It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of ''Transformers One'''s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, ''One'' was said to be "separate and apart" from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery. <ref name="cooleyreveal" /> When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered "yes" to all of the above. <ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref> While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee's original name of "B-127"—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.

As the film's release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film's creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a "new Transformers continuity" <ref>{{citesocial|quote= "Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you'll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you've seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?"|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}</ref>; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that ''One'' didn't fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described ''One'' and the live-action films as "two universes" that would be "[kept] separate". <ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the ''One'' franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.

==Transformers references==
* As with pretty much every major ''Transformers'' project since 2010, ''Transformers One'' is the latest interpretation of the modernized ''Transformers'' backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro's internal design documents]] and was first laid down in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron's extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron's caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' miniseries.
* Optimus Prime's original identity of "Orion Pax" is a name taken from the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". Notably, the cartoon's version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax's other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning of the film.
* The 'bot who will one day be known as "Megatron" initially goes by the name "D-16", a moniker lifted from ''Exodus'' and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16's original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure.
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[live-action film series]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|counterpart]]: his helmet design (with its large "cheeks" and movable "antennae") bears a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his "future" self being best known for not being able to speak. While other characters shorten his name to "Bee", he's never once referred to as "Bumblebee"—likewise taking after the [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' movie]], where that version of B-127 only gained the familiar name after landing on [[Earth]]. B-127's battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of "knife hands" seemingly based on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned" Bumblebee]]'s melee weapons in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game.
* In general, Elita-1 doesn't draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to the [[Elita-One (Movie)|live-action incarnation of the character]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita's the only one who ''doesn't'' have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by "Ariel" in the ''The Transformers'' episode "War Dawn".
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the "Aligned" continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a "false" Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel combines his "Aligned" counterpart's blue and gold color scheme with the cape-like wing arrangement and double-sided blade from [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|''Dark of the Moon'' Sentinel Prime]], while his battle mode is loosely inspired by Sentinel's [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic. He also has the knee details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' toy]], his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]'s glorious chin and shares some physical similiarities with [[Nominus Prime]], a comic original character from the IDW 2005 continuity who, coincidentally, was also depicted as a puppet leader and false Prime with a Cybertronian jet as alternate mode.
* Primus's design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]'s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his "Aligned" counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].
* The Thirteen, referred to only as the Primes in the film, are based on their "Aligned" counterparts for their backstory and designs. Vector, Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their ''[[:File:VectorPrime dvd.jpg|Cybertron]]'', ''[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]'', ''[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]'', ''[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]'', and ''[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]'' designs, respectively. Megatronus is also inspired by his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol, although it is far move obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus's face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]'s face inspiring the iconic symbol.
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]'s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta's design is also based on "Aligned" Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the ''War for Cybertron'' video game.
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream's jet mode, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, Arcee, and Brawn have many details based on their ''Bumblebee'' designs. In particular, Ironhide and Soundwave transform into the vehicles modes designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] for their ''[[Studio Series]]'' toys. Soundwave's black sections on his upper thighs are based on the hinges on his [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Toys|original Generation 1 toy]].
* Shockwave's alternate mode resembles that of his [[Shockwave (WFC)|counterpart]] from the ''War for Cybertron'' games.
* Many contemporary works of pre-war ''Transformers'' fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. ''One'' features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities.
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" and, to a lesser extent, "War Dawn", which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.
* The film's themes, "Resting Place of the Primes" and "The Fall", includes a leitmotif from the main theme of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', which was also composed by Brian Tyler.
*"The Fall" also plays a motif lifted from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'s'' "[[Death of Optimus Prime]]" in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as "The Fall" plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron's core and Optimus Prime is born.
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion "[doesn't] have the touch or the power," a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from ''The Transformers: The Movie.''
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' [[Source:Darn 'n' Blast#Issue 326|issue 326's "Darn 'n' Blast" letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia.
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], "[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]", [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]], [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], "[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]", [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattorshot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and "[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]".
** Racers based on their ''Generation 2'' counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], "[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]", [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their ''[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]'' counterparts, respectively.
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled "Streak" in one version of the English subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!
* B-127 naming one of his pals 'Steve' could be a reference to [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve the Vehicon]], a popular fandom joke during the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]] that got official recognition in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|''Robots in Disguise'' comic]].
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16 and B-127 a bunch of [[GoBots]].
* The notion of the Matrix of Leadership actively rejecting an "unworthy" candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]''. When Orion Pax ''does'' find the Matrix, it is hidden in the planet's core, evoking the climax of the ''War for Cybertron'' games.
* Alpha Trion announces "All are one!" as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan "[['Til all are one]]!" originating from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* Megatron is the 'bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "War Dawn". However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentially, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of ''Autocracy''.
* Alpha Trion's alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]].
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&t=190 Brian Tyree Henry & Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]</ref>
* Shockwave's eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did on his [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]'s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. However, his voice returns to normal before the film's end as he declares his allegiance to the newly-renamed Megatron.
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to "[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]" when descending on Sentinel's tower.
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime's tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Death Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime's famous midair shooting pose from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* Sentinel Prime's Death Trackers take heavy inspiration from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'''s [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, in both their design and their role as generic enemy troopers.
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].
* The Matrix of Leadership causing Energon to flow and 'killing' the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron's core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]".
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. Of course, Orion doesn't stay that way for long, as he's no stranger to [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dying]] nor coming back to life in a more powerful form.
* "Arise, Optimus Prime", intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.
* In the final scene, many miners gain details matching their Generation 1 selves after they receive their cogs. In particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and Jazz obtains the door-wings from his [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|original toy]].
* Optimus's concluding narration is presented as a "message" being sent into space to warn the Quintessons not to return. This continues the recurring concept of the ''Transformers'' films ending with Optimus "sending a message," introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]] and repeated in most of the sequels.
* In the second post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] did in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]". Megatron also orders the Decepticons to "[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]", quoting his ''Animated'' counterpart who originated the phrase "transform and rise up" in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".
*Starscream's newly applied insignias are upside-down on his wings, just like his Generation 1 version.
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron's insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon ''The Transformers'' logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].
* Megatron's last words to Optimus are "This isn't over Prime," bookending his line "It's over Prime" from [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 86 movie.]]

==Real-life references==
* One of B-127's "friends" is named A-A-Tron. [https://youtu.be/WLAq3JVJ6Ho?si=pCUM9jk-soMFoVH-&t=165 Just don't mention the Glee club around him...]

==Errors==
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is also clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage.
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, a later scene in Iacon's medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a "Dr. Ratchet".
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid's mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid's point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible.

==Music==
A score album,''[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] into this film's main theme. The composer, under his electronic side project "Are We Dreaming", also produced the end credits song, "If I Fall", featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla $Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].

==Development timeline==
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''There can be miracles when you believe Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe'']]
* March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" to build a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Among the writers hired are ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated ''Transformers'' prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].<ref name="barrerferrari">[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref>
* December 20, 2018 — Following the release of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.<ref>[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]</ref>
* April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (''Toy Story 4'') is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be "separate and apart" from the live-action films.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />
* May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated ''Transformers'' film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian's Linkedin:] "TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)"</ref>
* May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]</ref>
* January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]</ref>
* April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn't have the voice that they want to have.<ref name=collider2023>[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]</ref>
* April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light & Magic]]'s involvement as the film's animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film's voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]</ref>
* May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film's release date to September 13, 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]</ref>
* June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth's casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth's voice to [[Peter Cullen]]'s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (''Knock at the Cabin'') were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ 'Transformers One' Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime]</ref>
* June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film's animation and praises Cooley as director.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]</ref> Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime Sadly Won't Be Australian in Transformers One]</ref>
* July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.<ref>[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]</ref>
* December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]</ref>
* April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]</ref>
* April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film's first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The 'Transformers One' Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]</ref>
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''So how do you judge what a man is worth? By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]? You can never see with your eyes on Earth Look through Heaven's eyes Look at your life. Look at your life Look at your life through Heaven's eyes'']]
* April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie's release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of ''{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]</ref> When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies "yes to all of the above".<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref>
* May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film's composer.<ref>[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]</ref>
* June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]</ref>
* June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
* June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier's post on Twitter]</ref>
* June 24, 2024 — Cooley discusses how the film is in the "Old Republic" of Cybertron. D-16's backstory is being changed from being a gladiator champion to an Energon miner who is bunkmates with Orion Pax.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]</ref>
* June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]</ref>
* July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation & Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]</ref>
* July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids' Choice Awards 2024.<ref>[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]</ref>
* July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' influenced ''One''.<ref>[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]</ref> A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over "Best Transformers Film to Date"]</ref> Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]</ref>
* July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.<ref>[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]</ref>
* July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi's role announced to be Starscream.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry & Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]</ref> [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]</ref>
* August 21, 2024 — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]</ref>
* August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]</ref>
* August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.<ref>[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]</ref>
*September 6, 2024 — The film's credits song, '[[If I Fall]]' by [[Quavo]], is released.<ref>[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]</ref>
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that ''One'' doesn't directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as "two universes" that will be "[kept] separate". However, he notes that ''One'' will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> The film's review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]</ref>
*September 13, 2024 — The film's main theme is released.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]</ref>
* September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.<ref>https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/</ref>
* September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==Notes==
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion's "finger transformation" a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee's "knife hands" to refer to them as "sword hands" instead.
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/One''''' (トランスフォーマー/ONE ''Toransufōmā Wan'')
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Commencement''''' (France, "Transformers: The Beginning"), '''''Transformers : Un''''' (Canada, "Transformers: One")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán''''' (变形金刚：起源, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Início''''' ("Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformer ONE''''' (트랜스포머 ONE ''Teuraenseupomeo ONE'')
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Nachalo''''' (Трансформеры: Начало, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers One''''' (Spain), '''''Transformers : Uno''''' (Latin America, "Transformers: One")

==References==
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Transformers One (film)

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'''''Transformers One''''' is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]],<ref name="deadlinereveal">[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref> and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].<ref name="cooleyreveal">[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount]</ref> The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago<ref name="collidercinemacon">[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider</ref><ref name="screenrantsandiegocomiccon">[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant</ref> in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />

{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it's crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Goodbye, brother.]]
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==Cast==
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*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]])
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]]


*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]<ref group=note name="uncredited">Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.</ref>


*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]]

*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]]

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*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]] (Josh Cooley)
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Thirteen|Primes]]
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*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
*[[Onyx Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Prima]]

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*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]
*[[Quintesson]]s
*[[Primus]]
*[[Death Tracker]]s<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)

'''Racers'''
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])

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==Quotes==
"Are you ''crazy?!''" 
"Sure feels like it!"
:—'''D-16''' and '''Orion Pax''' summing up their initial relationship.

"Uh, why is he gagged?" 
"He wouldn't stop talking." 
"Even when he was unconscious?" 
"''ESPECIALLY'' WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!" 
:—'''Elita-1''' asks '''Shockwave''' about B-127's restraints.

'''Shockwave''': "Why should we follow you?" 
'''Elita''': ''(bumps fists together)'' 
'''Shockwave''': "We will follow you!" 

'''Soundwave''': "What is our first move?" 
'''Orion Pax''': ''(quietly and intensely)'' "We roll out." 
'''Skywarp''': "...what?!" 
'''Elita-1''': ''(quietly)'' "Louder!" 
'''Orion Pax''': "TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!"

"What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest but the spark that resides in their core... a spark that gives you the will to make your world better, and that is something Sentinel can ''never'' take from us. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as '''one!'''"
:—'''Orion Pax''' delivers his first heroic speech.

"It's over, Sentinel! You can't escape the truth!" 
"What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is ''What. I. Make it!"
:—'''Orion Pax''' learns '''Sentinel Prime''' won't go down without a fight.

"I'm ''done'' saving you."
:—<s>D-16</s> '''Megatron''' lets his ''former'' friend fall.

"Impossible... Primus gave ''you'' the Matrix?" 
"We could have built the future ''together!"'' 
"I'll build it myself, after I tear down everyone '''''IN MY WAY!'''''"
:-'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' set the stage for eons of conflict to come.

"We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... ''me.'' Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn't have to end this way." 
"This isn't over, ''Prime.''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron''' share one final exchange.

"This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the ''government''!"
:—'''B-127''' knows a good benefits package when he sees one.

"And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly ''Autobots''. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. ''I'' will be waiting. I am... ''Optimus Prime''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives his first dramatic ending monologue...

"Sentinel the betrayer is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a ''personal'' enemy. We will not be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... '''DECEPTICONS! ''RISE UP!'''''"
:—...and '''Megatron''' gives the coming darkness its new name.

==Continuity notes==
The movie that would ultimately become ''Transformers One'' entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer's room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper "cinematic universe", an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other "cinematic universes" pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character's [[World War II]] flashbacks in ''The Last Knight'', shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films.

It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of ''Transformers One'''s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, ''One'' was said to be "separate and apart" from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery. <ref name="cooleyreveal" /> When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered "yes" to all of the above. <ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref> While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee's original name of "B-127"—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.

As the film's release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film's creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a "new Transformers continuity" <ref>{{citesocial|quote= "Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you'll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you've seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?"|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}</ref>; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that ''One'' didn't fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described '''One'' and the live-action films as "two universes" that would be "[kept] separate". <ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the ''One'' franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.

==Transformers references==
* As with pretty much every major ''Transformers'' project since 2010, ''Transformers One'' is the latest interpretation of the Optimus and Megatron backstory that was originally established in [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro's internal design documents]] and first laid down in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', which consistently depicts the two as former friends who once fought against corruption and inequality on pre-war Cybertron before Megatron's extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron's caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' miniseries.
* Optimus Prime's original identity of "Orion Pax" is a name taken from the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "War Dawn". Notably, the cartoon's version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax's other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning of the film.
* The 'bot who will one day be known as "Megatron" initially goes by the name "D-16", a moniker lifted from ''Exodus'' and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 Megatron toy]]. D-16's original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure.
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a "false" Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel combines his "Aligned" counterpart's blue and gold color scheme with the cape-like wing arrangement and double-sided blade from [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|''Dark of the Moon'' Sentinel Prime]], while his battle mode is loosely inspired by Sentinel's [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic.
* The film's main theme includes a leitmotif from the main theme of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', which was also composed by Brian Tyler.
* Primus's design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]'s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion "[doesn't] have the touch or the power," a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]].''
* The purple vein of extremely volatile energon Wheeljack discovers that causes the mineshaft to collapse is most likely a reference to [[Dark Energon]], a purple variety of energon with volatile properties and harmful effects to Cybertronians.
* All of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from G1 and G2, with their colors and vehicle modes being used with their names on the scoreboard. They range from series mainstays to some ''deep'' cuts.
** Racers based on their G1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], [[Deadend (One)|Deadend]], [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], [[Spinout (One)|Spinout]], [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], and [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]].
** Racers based on their G2 counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], and [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]].
** [[Override (One)|Override]]'s colors seem to be based on her Cybertron counterpart.
* Bumblebee's Cybertronian name being "B-127" originates from the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' movie. Notably, while most people simply call him "Bee," B-127 is never once referred to as "Bumblebee" – likewise taking after the ''Bumblebee'' movie, where [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that version of B-127]] only gained the familiar name thanks to [[Charlie Watson]] after arriving on Earth.
* Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16 and B-127 a bunch of [[GoBots]].
* The notion of the Matrix of Leadership actively rejecting an "unworthy" candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]''. When Orion Pax ''does'' find the Matrix, it is hidden in the planet's core, evoking the climax of the ''War for Cybertron'' games. Perhaps coincidentally, the specific story beat of Megatron fatally wounding Orion Pax and dropping him into the planet's core, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus Prime, was a plot point in [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of ''Autocracy''.
* Alpha Trion's alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|Voyager class toy.]]
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&t=190 Brian Tyree Henry & Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]</ref>
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]'s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original G1 cartoon]].
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to "[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]" when descending on Sentinel's tower.
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime’s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Death Trackers, with his midair pose homaging [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s famous midair shooting pose from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* Orion Pax jumps on top of Megatron's vehicle mode and rips off his tank barrel during their climactic duel, seemingly referencing the moment in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' where [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] does the same to [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
* In the second post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] did in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]". Megatron also orders the Decepticons to "[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]", quoting his ''Animated'' counterpart who originated the phrase "transform and rise up" in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".
* Starscream's newly applied insignias are upside-down on his wings, just like his G1 cartoon version.
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron's insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the original cartoon's Decepticon [[scene transition]].
* Sentinel Prime's Death Trackers take heavy inspiration from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'''s [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, in both their design and their role as generic enemy troopers.
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] -- by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how [[Rainmaker|The Rainmakers]] disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].
* Though there are thirteen original Primes here, they're never actually referred to as "[[The Thirteen]]", simply being called the Primes. This is also the first time Zeta has been counted among their number, seemingly replacing [[Thirteenth Prime|The Thirteenth]] and taking [[Prima]]'s role as leader and Matrix-Bearer, though Prima himself is still present.
* The Matrix of Leadership causing Energon to flow and 'killing' the planet when lost calls back to the [[Allspark]].
* Cybertron's core where Orion sees the spirit of the Primes is a large nova of glowing blue energy, calling to mind Vector Sigma from past continuities (though Vector Sigma is usually yellow/orange), or perhaps a more apt comparison would be the appearance Primus's took in ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.
* Optimus spinning his axe to deflect Megatron's shots is the similar to how his Generation 1 counterpart did with spinning his hand holding a crystal shard to knock down Megatron in "[[Fire in the Sky]]".
* Sentinel camaraderie with Airachnid may be in reference to [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)| another Sentinels]] relationship with a [[Elita-1 (Animated)| purple and black spider,]] although in an inverted sort of way.

==Real-life references==
* One of B-127's "friends" is named A-A-Tron. [https://youtu.be/WLAq3JVJ6Ho?si=pCUM9jk-soMFoVH-&t=165 Just don't mention the Glee club around him...]
* Optimus wields his Energon axe in a very similar manner to the signature weapon of his [[Chris Hemsworth|voice actor]]'s [[Thor|most notable role]].
* Considering his voice actor, Alpha Trion’s line about how the main quartet's reality was a lie is certainly at least a partial reference to Fishburne's famous role in ''{{w|The Matrix}}''.

==Music==
A score album,''[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] into this film's main theme. The composer, under his electronic side project "Are We Dreaming", also produced the end credits song, "If I Fall", featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla $Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].

==Development timeline==
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''There can be miracles when you believe Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe'']]
* March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" to build a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Among the writers hired are ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated ''Transformers'' prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].<ref name="barrerferrari">[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref>
* December 20, 2018 — Following the release of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.<ref>[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]</ref>
* April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (''Toy Story 4'') is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be "separate and apart" from the live-action films.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />
* May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated ''Transformers'' film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian's Linkedin:] "TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)"</ref>
* May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]</ref>
* January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]</ref>
* April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn't have the voice that they want to have.<ref name=collider2023>[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]</ref>
* April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light & Magic]]'s involvement as the film's animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film's voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]</ref>
* May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film's release date to September 13, 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]</ref>
* June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth's casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth's voice to [[Peter Cullen]]'s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (''Knock at the Cabin'') were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ 'Transformers One' Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime]</ref>
* June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film's animation and praises Cooley as director.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]</ref> Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime Sadly Won't Be Australian in Transformers One]</ref>
* July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.<ref>[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]</ref>
* December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]</ref>
* April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]</ref>
* April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film's first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The 'Transformers One' Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]</ref>
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''So how do you judge what a man is worth? By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]? You can never see with your eyes on Earth Look through Heaven's eyes Look at your life. Look at your life Look at your life through Heaven's eyes'']]
* April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie's release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of ''{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]</ref> When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies "yes to all of the above".<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref>
* May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film's composer.<ref>[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]</ref>
* June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]</ref>
* June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
* June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier's post on Twitter]</ref>
* June 24, 2024 — Cooley discusses how the film is in the "Old Republic" of Cybertron. D-16's backstory is being changed from being a gladiator champion to an Energon miner who is bunkmates with Orion Pax.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]</ref>
* June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]</ref>
* July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation & Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]</ref>
* July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids' Choice Awards 2024.<ref>[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]</ref>
* July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' influenced ''One''.<ref>[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]</ref> A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over "Best Transformers Film to Date"]</ref> Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]</ref>
* July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.<ref>[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]</ref>
* July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi's role announced to be Starscream.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry & Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]</ref> [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]</ref>
* August 21, 2024 — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]</ref>
* August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]</ref>
* August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.<ref>[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]</ref>
*September 6, 2024 — The film's credits song, '[[If I Fall]]' by [[Quavo]], is released.<ref>[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]</ref>
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that ''One'' doesn't directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as "two universes" that will be "[kept] separate". However, he notes that ''One'' will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> The film's review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]</ref>
*September 13, 2024 — The film's main theme is released.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]</ref>
* September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.<ref>https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/</ref>
* September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==Notes==
* Several international releases of the film edit any mention of Bee's "knife hands" to refer to them as "sword hands" instead.
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/One''''' (トランスフォーマー/ONE ''Toransufōmā Wan'')
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Commencement''''' (France, "Transformers: The Beginning"), '''''Transformers : Un''''' (Canada, "Transformers: One")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán''''' (变形金刚：起源, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Início''''' ("Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformer ONE''''' (트랜스포머 ONE ''Teuraenseupomeo ONE'')
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Nachalo''''' (Трансформеры: Начало, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers One''''' (Spain), '''''Transformers : Uno''''' (Latin America, "Transformers: One")

==References==
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'''''Transformers One''''' is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]],<ref name="deadlinereveal">[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref> and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].<ref name="cooleyreveal">[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount]</ref> The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago<ref name="collidercinemacon">[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider</ref><ref name="screenrantsandiegocomiccon">[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant</ref> in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />

{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it's crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Goodbye, brother.]]
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==Cast==
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*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]])
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]]


*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]<ref group=note name="uncredited">Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.</ref>


*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]]

*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]]

|h2=[[High Guard]]
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*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]] (Josh Cooley)
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]

|h3=[[Thirteen|Primes]]
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*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
*[[Onyx Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Prima]]

|c4=
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]
*[[Quintesson]]s
*[[Primus]]
*[[Death Tracker]]s<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)

'''Racers'''
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])

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==Quotes==
"Are you ''crazy?!''" 
"Sure feels like it!"
:—'''D-16''' and '''Orion Pax''' summing up their initial relationship.

"Uh, why is he gagged?" 
"He wouldn't stop talking." 
"Even when he was unconscious?" 
"''ESPECIALLY'' WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!" 
:—'''Elita-1''' asks '''Shockwave''' about B-127's restraints.

'''Shockwave''': "Why should we follow you?" 
'''Elita''': ''(bumps fists together)'' 
'''Shockwave''': "We will follow you!" 

'''Soundwave''': "What is our first move?" 
'''Orion Pax''': ''(quietly and intensely)'' "We roll out." 
'''Skywarp''': "...what?!" 
'''Elita-1''': ''(quietly)'' "Louder!" 
'''Orion Pax''': "TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!"

"What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest but the spark that resides in their core... a spark that gives you the will to make your world better, and that is something Sentinel can ''never'' take from us. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as '''one!'''"
:—'''Orion Pax''' delivers his first heroic speech.

"It's over, Sentinel! You can't escape the truth!" 
"What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is ''What. I. Make it!"
:—'''Orion Pax''' learns '''Sentinel Prime''' won't go down without a fight.

"I'm ''done'' saving you."
:—<s>D-16</s> '''Megatron''' lets his ''former'' friend fall.

"Impossible... Primus gave ''you'' the Matrix?" 
"We could have built the future ''together!"'' 
"I'll build it myself, after I tear down everyone '''''IN MY WAY!'''''"
:-'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' set the stage for eons of conflict to come.

"We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... ''me.'' Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn't have to end this way." 
"This isn't over, ''Prime.''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron''' share one final exchange.

"This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the ''government''!"
:—'''B-127''' knows a good benefits package when he sees one.

"And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly ''Autobots''. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. ''I'' will be waiting. I am... ''Optimus Prime''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives his first dramatic ending monologue...

"Sentinel the betrayer is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a ''personal'' enemy. We will not be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... '''DECEPTICONS! ''RISE UP!'''''"
:—...and '''Megatron''' gives the coming darkness its new name.

==Continuity notes==
The movie that would ultimately become ''Transformers One'' entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer's room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper "cinematic universe", an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other "cinematic universes" pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character's [[World War II]] flashbacks in ''The Last Knight'', shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films.

It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of ''Transformers One'''s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, ''One'' was said to be "separate and apart" from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery. <ref name="cooleyreveal" /> When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered "yes" to all of the above. <ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref> While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee's original name of "B-127"—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.

As the film's release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film's creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a "new Transformers continuity" <ref>{{citesocial|quote= "Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you'll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you've seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?"|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}</ref>; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that ''One'' didn't fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described '''One'' and the live-action films as "two universes" that would be "[kept] separate". <ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the ''One'' franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.

==Transformers references==
* As with pretty much every major ''Transformers'' project since 2010, ''Transformers One'' is the latest interpretation of the Optimus and Megatron backstory that was originally established in [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro's internal design documents]] and first laid down in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', which consistently depicts the two as former friends who once fought against corruption and inequality on pre-war Cybertron before Megatron's extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron's caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' miniseries.
* Optimus Prime's original identity of "Orion Pax" is a name taken from the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "War Dawn". Notably, the cartoon's version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax's other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning of the film.
* The 'bot who will one day be known as "Megatron" initially goes by the name "D-16", a moniker lifted from ''Exodus'' and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 Megatron toy]]. D-16's original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure.
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a "false" Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel combines his "Aligned" counterpart's blue and gold color scheme with the cape-like wing arrangement and double-sided blade from [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|''Dark of the Moon'' Sentinel Prime]], while his battle mode is loosely inspired by Sentinel's [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic.
* The film's main theme includes a leitmotif from the main theme of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', which was also composed by Brian Tyler.
* Primus's design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]'s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion "[doesn't] have the touch or the power," a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]].''
* The purple vein of extremely volatile energon Wheeljack discovers that causes the mineshaft to collapse is most likely a reference to [[Dark Energon]], a purple variety of energon with volatile properties and harmful effects to Cybertronians.
* All of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from G1 and G2, with their colors and vehicle modes being used with their names on the scoreboard. They range from series mainstays to some ''deep'' cuts.
** Racers based on their G1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], [[Deadend (One)|Deadend]], [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], [[Spinout (One)|Spinout]], [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], and [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]].
** Racers based on their G2 counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], and [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]].
** [[Override (One)|Override]]'s colors seem to be based on her Cybertron counterpart.
* Bumblebee's Cybertronian name being "B-127" originates from the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' movie. Notably, while most people simply call him "Bee," B-127 is never once referred to as "Bumblebee" – likewise taking after the ''Bumblebee'' movie, where [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that version of B-127]] only gained the familiar name thanks to [[Charlie Watson]] after arriving on Earth.
* Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16 and B-127 a bunch of [[GoBots]].
* The notion of the Matrix of Leadership actively rejecting an "unworthy" candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]''. When Orion Pax ''does'' find the Matrix, it is hidden in the planet's core, evoking the climax of the ''War for Cybertron'' games. Perhaps coincidentally, the specific story beat of Megatron fatally wounding Orion Pax and dropping him into the planet's core, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus Prime, was a plot point in [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of ''Autocracy''.
* Alpha Trion's alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|Voyager class toy.]]
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&t=190 Brian Tyree Henry & Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]</ref>
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]'s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original G1 cartoon]].
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to "[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]" when descending on Sentinel's tower.
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime’s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Death Trackers, with his midair pose homaging [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s famous midair shooting pose from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* Orion Pax jumps on top of Megatron's vehicle mode and rips off his tank barrel during their climactic duel, seemingly referencing the moment in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' where [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] does the same to [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
* In the second post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] did in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]". Megatron also orders the Decepticons to "[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]", quoting his ''Animated'' counterpart who originated the phrase "transform and rise up" in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".
* Starscream's newly applied insignias are upside-down on his wings, just like his G1 cartoon version.
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron's insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the original cartoon's Decepticon [[scene transition]].
* Sentinel Prime's Death Trackers take heavy inspiration from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'''s [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, in both their design and their role as generic enemy troopers.
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] -- by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how [[Rainmaker|The Rainmakers]] disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].
* Though there are thirteen original Primes here, they're never actually referred to as "[[The Thirteen]]", simply being called the Primes. This is also the first time Zeta has been counted among their number, seemingly replacing [[Thirteenth Prime|The Thirteenth]] and taking [[Prima]]'s role as leader and Matrix-Bearer, though Prima himself is still present.
* The Matrix of Leadership causing Energon to flow and 'killing' the planet when lost calls back to the [[Allspark]].
* Cybertron's core where Orion sees the spirit of the Primes is a large nova of glowing blue energy, calling to mind Vector Sigma from past continuities (though Vector Sigma is usually yellow/orange), or perhaps a more apt comparison would be the appearance Primus's took in ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.
* Optimus spinning his axe to deflect Megatron's shots is the similar to how his Generation 1 counterpart did with spinning his hand holding a crystal shard to knock down Megatron in "[[Fire in the Sky]]".
* Sentinel camaraderie with Airachnid may be in reference to [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)| another Sentinels]] relationship with a [[Elita-1 (Animated)| purple andblack spider,]] although in an inverted sort of way.

==Real-life references==
* One of B-127's "friends" is named A-A-Tron. [https://youtu.be/WLAq3JVJ6Ho?si=pCUM9jk-soMFoVH-&t=165 Just don't mention the Glee club around him...]
* Optimus wields his Energon axe in a very similar manner to the signature weapon of his [[Chris Hemsworth|voice actor]]'s [[Thor|most notable role]].
* Considering his voice actor, Alpha Trion’s line about how the main quartet's reality was a lie is certainly at least a partial reference to Fishburne's famous role in ''{{w|The Matrix}}''.

==Music==
A score album,''[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] into this film's main theme. The composer, under his electronic side project "Are We Dreaming", also produced the end credits song, "If I Fall", featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla $Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].

==Development timeline==
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''There can be miracles when you believe Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe'']]
* March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" to build a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Among the writers hired are ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated ''Transformers'' prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].<ref name="barrerferrari">[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref>
* December 20, 2018 — Following the release of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.<ref>[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]</ref>
* April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (''Toy Story 4'') is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be "separate and apart" from the live-action films.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />
* May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated ''Transformers'' film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian's Linkedin:] "TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)"</ref>
* May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]</ref>
* January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]</ref>
* April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn't have the voice that they want to have.<ref name=collider2023>[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]</ref>
* April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light & Magic]]'s involvement as the film's animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film's voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]</ref>
* May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film's release date to September 13, 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]</ref>
* June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth's casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth's voice to [[Peter Cullen]]'s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (''Knock at the Cabin'') were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ 'Transformers One' Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime]</ref>
* June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film's animation and praises Cooley as director.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]</ref> Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime Sadly Won't Be Australian in Transformers One]</ref>
* July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.<ref>[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]</ref>
* December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]</ref>
* April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]</ref>
* April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film's first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The 'Transformers One' Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]</ref>
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''So how do you judge what a man is worth? By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]? You can never see with your eyes on Earth Look through Heaven's eyes Look at your life. Look at your life Look at your life through Heaven's eyes'']]
* April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie's release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of ''{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]</ref> When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies "yes to all of the above".<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref>
* May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film's composer.<ref>[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]</ref>
* June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]</ref>
* June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
* June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier's post on Twitter]</ref>
* June 24, 2024 — Cooley discusses how the film is in the "Old Republic" of Cybertron. D-16's backstory is being changed from being a gladiator champion to an Energon miner who is bunkmates with Orion Pax.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]</ref>
* June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]</ref>
* July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation & Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]</ref>
* July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids' Choice Awards 2024.<ref>[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]</ref>
* July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' influenced ''One''.<ref>[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]</ref> A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over "Best Transformers Film to Date"]</ref> Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]</ref>
* July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.<ref>[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]</ref>
* July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi's role announced to be Starscream.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry & Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]</ref> [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]</ref>
* August 21, 2024 — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]</ref>
* August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]</ref>
* August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.<ref>[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]</ref>
*September 6, 2024 — The film's credits song, '[[If I Fall]]' by [[Quavo]], is released.<ref>[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]</ref>
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that ''One'' doesn't directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as "two universes" that will be "[kept] separate". However, he notes that ''One'' will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> The film's review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]</ref>
*September 13, 2024 — The film's main theme is released.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]</ref>
* September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.<ref>https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/</ref>
* September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==Notes==
* Several international releases of the film edit any mention of Bee's "knife hands" to refer to them as "sword hands" instead.
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/One''''' (トランスフォーマー/ONE ''Toransufōmā Wan'')
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Commencement''''' (France, "Transformers: The Beginning"), '''''Transformers : Un''''' (Canada, "Transformers: One")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán''''' (变形金刚：起源, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Início''''' ("Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformer ONE''''' (트랜스포머 ONE ''Teuraenseupomeo ONE'')
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Nachalo''''' (Трансформеры: Начало, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers One''''' (Spain), '''''Transformers : Uno''''' (Latin America, "Transformers: One")

==References==
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User:Wildgear

2024-09-11T20:45:27Z

Wildgear:

[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I am totally normal about her.]]
Objective facts:
*I am Beast Wars Uprisings strongest soldier go read it now here's [[Beast Wars: Uprising| the link]] its really cool.
*Big Wiki is trying to hide that there is evidence the Constructions are canonically a polycule.
*How the hell do I have so many movie figures.
*Secondhand stores are godsent.
*Nemesis did things to my brain.

Rest in peace Cohost T-T Eggbug forever.

Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-06-23T04:02:17Z

Wildgear: /* Chaos Unleashed */

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
*'''Character''' – These oversized cards represent the player. Each character card has two sides: Bot Mode and Alt Mode.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Encounter''' – An Encounter card is drawn whenever a character is Ambushed or when initiating a Confrontation against a Boss. A player resolves either the text at the top or bottom of the card (not both), depending on the type of Encounter that is occurring.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Ruin''' – Cards similar to Sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission''' – Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them in the Matrix:

*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' – Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Encounter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Out of Gas
*Underestimated
*Power Fluctuation
*Undermined
*Crushing Blow
*EMP
*Outmaneuvered
*Casualties of War
*Dominance
*Uphill Battle}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Encounter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Stick It In Neutral
*Evasive Maneuvers
*This Ends Here
*We Must Stand Our Ground
*Autobots, Roll Out!
*Never Give Up
*One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall
*Evil Cannot Win
*Others Will Rise
*Help Is On The Way}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III Autobot)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Encounter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Out Of Control
*Desperate Measures
*The Jaws of Victory
*Power Boost
*Ruination
*War of Attrition
*Disarmed
*Outflanked
*The Cost Of War
*Back Up}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Ruin'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Mission'''
{{columnlist|4|*Set A Trap
*Secure The Artifact
*Operation Devastation
*Assist & Defend
*Fall Back & Regroup
*War Room
*Convoy Duty
*Simanzian Dawn
*Research & Development
*Nightmare Engine
*Retake The City
*Stockpile Energon
*Shock & Awe
*Remove The Fallen
*Damage Control
*Doom Patrol
*Covert Ops
*Reconnaissance
*Weapons Shipment
*Search & Destroy}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Polity'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Ruin'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===''Chaos Unleashed''===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron, complete with his [[Herald of Unicron|herlads]] and the ruins they leave behind. It introduces a new game mode, in which the players must defend 5 planets from either a player-controlled Unicron, or an automaton with behaviors determined by a special "Choas" deck.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Absorb
*Chaos × 6
*Devour
*Regenerate
*Seek}}

'''Planetary Ruin'''
{{columnlist|4|*Gravity Well
*Space Debris × 3
*The Graveyard}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Kup (G1)| Kup]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apeface]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Universal greeting]] × 2
*Battle Plan × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*The Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] × 2
*The [[Minnow]] × 2
*The [[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]] × 2}}

'''Site-Planet'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cybertron]]
*[[Dromedon]]
*[[Earth]]
*[[Floron III]]
*[[Junkion]]
*[[Lithone]]
*[[Quintessa]]
*[[Thrull]]}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Unicron]]'s Head}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rung
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s Ghost (also Robot)}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Armada Blockade
*Attack of the [[Sweeps]]
*Race to the Matrix
*Trial of the [[Quintessons]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Transformers%20DBG/Clash%20of%20the%20Combiners%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Clash of the Combiners'' rulebook]

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Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-06-23T03:53:26Z

Wildgear: /* Chaos Unleashed */ beginning the process

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
*'''Character''' – These oversized cards represent the player. Each character card has two sides: Bot Mode and Alt Mode.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Encounter''' – An Encounter card is drawn whenever a character is Ambushed or when initiating a Confrontation against a Boss. A player resolves either the text at the top or bottom of the card (not both), depending on the type of Encounter that is occurring.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Ruin''' – Cards similar to Sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission''' – Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them in the Matrix:

*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' – Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Encounter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Out of Gas
*Underestimated
*Power Fluctuation
*Undermined
*Crushing Blow
*EMP
*Outmaneuvered
*Casualties of War
*Dominance
*Uphill Battle}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Encounter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Stick It In Neutral
*Evasive Maneuvers
*This Ends Here
*We Must Stand Our Ground
*Autobots, Roll Out!
*Never Give Up
*One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall
*Evil Cannot Win
*Others Will Rise
*Help Is On The Way}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III Autobot)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Encounter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Out Of Control
*Desperate Measures
*The Jaws of Victory
*Power Boost
*Ruination
*War of Attrition
*Disarmed
*Outflanked
*The Cost Of War
*Back Up}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Ruin'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Mission'''
{{columnlist|4|*Set A Trap
*Secure The Artifact
*Operation Devastation
*Assist & Defend
*Fall Back & Regroup
*War Room
*Convoy Duty
*Simanzian Dawn
*Research & Development
*Nightmare Engine
*Retake The City
*Stockpile Energon
*Shock & Awe
*Remove The Fallen
*Damage Control
*Doom Patrol
*Covert Ops
*Reconnaissance
*Weapons Shipment
*Search & Destroy}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Polity'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Ruin'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===''Chaos Unleashed''===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron, complete with his [[Herald of Unicron|herlads]] and the ruined planets they leave behind.

'''Character'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Absorb
*Chaos × 6
*Devour
*Regenerate
*Seek}}

'''Planetary Ruin'''
{{columnlist|4|*Gravity Well
*Space Debris × 3
*The Graveyard}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Kup (G1)| Kup]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apeface]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Universal greeting]] × 2
*Battle Plan × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*The Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] × 2
*The [[Minnow]] × 2
*The [[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]] × 2}}

'''Site-Planet'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cybertron]]
*[[Dromedon]]
*[[Earth]]
*[[Floron III]]
*[[Junkion]]
*[[Lithone]]
*[[Quintessa]]
*[[Thrull]]}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Unicron]]'s Head}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rung
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s Ghost (also Robot)}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Armada Blockade
*Attack of the Sweeps
*Race to the Matrix
*Trial of the [[Quintessons]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Transformers%20DBG/Clash%20of%20the%20Combiners%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Clash of the Combiners'' rulebook]

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Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-06-09T22:13:01Z

Wildgear: /* Chaos Unleashed */

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===''Chaos Unleashed''===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron, complete with his [[Herald of Unicron|herlads]] and the ruined planets they leave behind.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apeface]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Universal greeting]]
*Battle Plan}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*The [[Minnow]]
*The [[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Transformers%20DBG/Clash%20of%20the%20Combiners%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Clash of the Combiners'' rulebook]

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Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-04-29T01:18:18Z

Wildgear: /* Chaos Unleashed */

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===''Chaos Unleashed''===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron, complete with his [[Herald of Unicron|herlads]] and the ruined planets they leave behind.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Transformers%20DBG/Clash%20of%20the%20Combiners%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Clash of the Combiners'' rulebook]

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Transformers One (film)

2024-04-19T15:00:39Z

Wildgear: /* Cast */ where was Grimlock? That beastformer was Alpha Trion

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'''''Transformers One''''' is an upcoming ''Transformers'' film, set for release on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]],<ref name="deadlinereveal">[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref> and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].<ref name="cooleyreveal">[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount]</ref> ''Transformers One'' is an animated prequel movie set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] prior to the rest of the [[live-action film series]]<ref name="collidercinemacon">[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider</ref> and will revolve around the relationship between [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] going from brothers-in-arms to enemies.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />

==Cast==
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* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])
* [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])
* [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])
* [[Alpha Trion (ROTF)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])
* [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]]
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]
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* [[Megatron (Movie)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])
* [[Starscream (Movie)| Starscream]]
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]
* [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]]
* [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]]
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* [[Onyx Prime]]
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==Development timeline==
* March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" to build a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Among the writers hired are ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated ''Transformers'' prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].<ref name="barrerferrari">[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref>
* December 20, 2018 — Following the release of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.<ref>[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]</ref>
* April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (''Toy Story 4'') is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be "separate and apart" from the live-action films.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />
* May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated ''Transformers'' film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian's Linkedin:] "TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)"</ref>
* May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]</ref>
* January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]</ref>
* April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn't have the voice that they want to have.<ref name=collider2023>[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]</ref>
* April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light & Magic]]'s involvement as the film's animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film's voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]</ref>
* May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film's release date to September 13, 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]</ref>
* June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth's casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth's voice to [[Peter Cullen]]'s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] (''Knock at the Cabin'') was revealed to be an additional writer for the film.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ 'Transformers One' Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime]</ref>
* June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film's animation and praises Cooley as director.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]</ref> Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime Sadly Won't Be Australian in Transformers One]</ref>
* July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.<ref>[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]</ref>
* December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]</ref>

[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''Where, where will we go?'' ''We could go anywhere that you know!'']]

* April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
* April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film's first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/]</ref>
* April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie's release date is pushed back by one week, to September 20.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]</ref>

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/One''''' (トランスフォーマー/ONE ''Toransufōmā Wan'')
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Commencement''''' (France, "Transformers: The Beginning"), '''''Transformers : Un''''' (Canada, "Transformers: One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers : O Início''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Beginning")

==References==
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Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-04-16T17:16:07Z

Wildgear: /* External links */

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===''Chaos Unleashed''===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Transformers%20DBG/Clash%20of%20the%20Combiners%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Clash of the Combiners'' rulebook]

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Morphormer

2024-04-06T01:23:53Z

Wildgear: /* Games */

{{faction|autobot}}

:''The Morphormers are an [[Autobot]] subgroup from the [[Transformers Roleplaying Game]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

The '''Morphormers''' are a unique group of [[Autobot]]s and [[Power Rangers (group)|Power Ranger]]s who work together to defend the [[Morphin Grid]] from [[Decepticon]]s and other alien invaders.

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
While searching for new forms of energy on Earth, the Autobots discovered the incredible energy potential of the Morphin Grid, leading to first contact with the Power Rangers. A group of Autobots entered into an alliance with the Power Rangers, and the two groups worked together to protect this valuable energy source from various evildoers, including the Decepticons and the [[Machine Empire]]. Members of the group sometimes acted as intermediaries and liasons for their respective factions. {{storylink|Field Guide to Action and Adventure}}

==Trivia==
* The somewhat clunky name could be because "[[Morphobot]]" was already taken.

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Power Rangers]]

Lockdown (G1)

2024-03-08T17:11:11Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

{{faction|decepticon|mercenary|starseeker}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a [[Decepticon]] or [[Mercenary]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Drift2-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"'Scuse me, I'm looking for a medic, yea tall, kinda old an' cranky? No? Well, whatever, I'll take the dude with the swords."]]
'''Lockdown''' will pay top dollar to get what he wants... so he can earn an even topper dollar! Like any good bounty hunter, he's all business and does whatever it takes to haul his bounty in. He runs a very tight ship and is straight to the point. So he's not afraid to tell his colleagues exactly what he thinks of them, for better or for ill.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
When the infamous Decepticon [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] failed in a mutiny against his commander and deserted, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] called on the bounty hunter Lockdown to find him and return him to the Decepticons. Lockdown, with the help of some slave traders, found Deadlock on [[Theophany|an unassuming planet]] where [[Circle of Light|a mysterious third, neutral faction]] had been in hiding for eons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

[[File:Lockdown vs Drift Drift 4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0]]
Lockdown explained to Deadlock that even though Deadlock's former boss, [[Turmoil]], wanted Deadlock dead, Megatron felt that Deadlock was too important to his plans to have him be destroyed. The slave traders had other ideas, and noted that there were other Transformer deserters somewhere on the planet, ones who must have partially rebuilt Deadlock. In exchange for helping find Deadlock, they demanded to be led to the hidden Transformers; if not, they would take Deadlock for their own purposes. Lockdown suggested that Deadlock lead the hidden Transformers into an ambush, and commented that Megatron's faith in Deadlock had best not be misplaced. However, when they met Deadlock at the arranged site, he had an army of Transformer deserters with him ready for a fight, plus he had been completely rebuilt and renamed himself "Drift". {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Lockdown was furious at Drift for abandoning the Decepticon cause, and scoffingly dismissed him as an "idealist" when Drift claimed he found something better to fight for. Their personal combat was interrupted when the lead Slaver killed Drift's mentor, [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]], and Drift broke off to avenge his friend. After he killed the Slaver, and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] arrived with a fresh crowd of third faction warriors, Lockdown chose to depart in the face of overwhelming odds. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

[[File:Lockdown The Reluctant Specialist.jpg|thumb|right|Lockup?]]
At some point Lockdown was put in charge of a team of [[Titan Hunter]]s by Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], who tasked them with hunting down and killing [[Titan (group)|Titans]] for their parts. In order to retrieve a Titan fragment, they boarded the ''[[Lost Light]]'' while the entire crew was paralyzed. ...the entire crew except [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], that is. Though Trailcutter's forcefield powers were shorted out at the time, unbeknownst to the Decepticons, he bluffed Lockdown and his team off his ship with some creative use of its gravity generators and his [[magnawheels]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Some months later, Lockdown and his Titan Hunters confronted the crew of the ''Lost Light'' again when they found [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Tyrest's headquarters. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] led them on a merry chase across the moon and through the corpses of their titan victims, but Lockdown was eventually able to capture the intruders and bring them before Tyrest. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} The Titan Hunters were later ordered by Tyrest to suppress the attacking [[Circle of Light]], who had escaped confinement thanks to [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Once Tyrest was defeated, Lockdown and his crew fled Luna 1. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
Lockdown was among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces who attacked an Autobot ship in an attempt to seize the [[AllSpark]], only to be knocked back into space by [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]'s water blasts. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Lockdown was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
After the Decepticon Deadlock went MIA, Lockdown tracked him to an unfamiliar planet. Despite teaming up with some local hunters, Lockdown was sent packing by the Circle of Light. {{storylink|Circle of Light (Legends)|Circle of Light}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Moustache Pig#As Lockdown}}
Lockdown appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Moustache Pig. He also appears as an [[Moustache Pig#As Energon Lockdown|Energon version]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Lockdown-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|250px|No swordsman either!? Fine. I'll "reap" the scientist instead.]]

Lockdown was on a mission from Megatron to eliminate [[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]. But without his rifle, as he wanted his "trophy" intact with minimal burns and shrapnel. Seeing that Perceptor was trying to escape through the Space Bridge, the Decepticons attempted to recall Lockdown to Earth so he could finish the job. But [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] kept coming through instead. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Feeding Frenzy}} They soon cleared out all the Sharkticons, but Lockdown wouldn't letting his trophy out of sight, his constant moving preventing the Decepticons from locking onto his position. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Working the Sharks Out}}

With the operation and the hunt at a close, Lockdown had Perceptor cornered. Shockwave prepared the Spacebridge to recall him as soon as Lockdown finished his contract, but the Spacebridge misheard Lockdown saying he was "Ready for transport". It re-calibrated transportation protocol and locked onto the wrong spark signature, recalling Perceptor instead.

Lockdown ended up in the Autobot's base, and was promptly taken prisoner aboard the Ark. He was trying to explain to Optimus his motives and his undying loyalty to the Decepticon cause (and money) when Megatron contacted Prime for demands. Because Starscream was using an open communications link, the Autobots were able to initiate a two-way matter transfer protocol remotely, And Perceptor was brought to safety, while Lockdown was sent through simultaneously to stabilize the stream. Megatron naturally blamed him for the embarrassment. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Target Locked}}

It was revealed that Megatron had Bludgeon to hire him, and when Lockdown arrived at the base he immediately demanded to know where the "bag of bolts" was. Megatron thought he was referring to him and was about to kill Lockdown, but Lockdown quickly said he meant the subject of his contract. He added that would fully cooperate and stay with Megatron's forces until the contract was complete. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weaponry''': He uses hand cannon blasts and his sickle hook.
*'''Ability: Mini Laser''': Places a mini Beam Laser to attack nearby targets for the next 30 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points + 2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:lockdown Lockdown at Transformers: earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh god, I'd rather be back in those [[Transformers: Cyber Missions|Cyber Missions]].]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine
{{note|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Lockdown.}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Toys|Lockdown]]'s design is a strong homage to his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]. Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)#Toys|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Axor#Toys|Axor]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_United_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's here to upgrade himself with all your [[Weaponizer]]s, [[Modulator]]s, [[Fossilizer]]s, and [[Armorizer]]s.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-ss|'''Star Raider Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right engine block halves/blasters, left & right exhaust pipes, left & right thrusters, hook

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' "Star Raider Lockdown" is a redeco of ''Legacy Evolution '' [[Axlegrease#Toys|Axlegrease]] (who is in return a retool of [[Scraphook#Toys|Scraphook]] from the same line) with a new head directly based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy above, transforming into a post-apocalyptic car.
: As a carry-over from Axlegrease, Lockdown has a feature analogous to the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] gimmick from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines: his body splits apart to form armor and weapon enhancements.

: Weirdly enough, despite being affiliated with the Star <s>Seeekers</s> Raiders, stock photography of the figure shows a barely painted over Decepticon insignia on his chest. His package photos also show dark green strips and silver spikes on the hood of the car, while the product photos leave those areas black.

: Lockdown was first revealed in the [[Walmart]] Collector Con online event on [[March 7]], [[2024]], as part of the Walmart-[[exclusive]] "Star Raider" collection.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Tow-Line (RID)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Tow-Line]].
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4Lockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown, Bounty Hunter''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Lockdown, Bounty Hunter is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, Lockdown is a member of the [[Mercenary]] faction introduced in the set.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, based on Lockdown's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics. The card's line-art was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors were done by [[Cara Burns]].

==Notes==
* Artist [[Alex Milne]] initially came up with an original design for Lockdown, but was asked by Hasbro to use the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown's design instead.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=195127&highlight=#195127 "i did come up with a new design, but was asked by hasbro to use the ROFT design. thats why i used it."]</ref> It was editor [[Denton J. Tipton]] who suggested to writer [[Shane McCarthy]] to bring Lockdown into the Generation 1 universe.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=195247#195247 Denton J. Tipton saying it was totally his idea for Lockdown to be in the Drift book, among other things.]</ref>
* Lockdown's cameo in the 2019-2022 IDW comics is inspired by his [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' counterpart]]'s design.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mercenaries]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Star Raiders]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Ferak

2024-03-07T17:05:10Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

{{factions|decepticon|starseeker}}
:''Ferak is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-TritonFerak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|I finally get a [[robot mode]]. Hope you weren't expecting anything from the neck down. (Ferak is the one at the bottom right.)]]
'''Ferak''' is a Decepticon who transforms into a [[hunter-seeker skyship]]. He has a low taste in entertainments, so he prefers to indulge on his own, taking out his sadistic impulses on others. Ferak's capacity for cruelty extends to his notable engineering skills, having invented such instruments of mayhem as the [[Nightmare Engine]] and the [[Cobalt Fusion Infernal Doombringer]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Hunter seekers.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The difference, of course, is that they hunt too.]]
Stationed near [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Ferak and his two fellow Hunter-Seekers were cruising [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] on orders to ''reduce the surplus population'' by blasting and then recycling the derelict [[Empty|Empties]] found there. Spotting three of them, Ferak warned his wingmen off so he could enjoy this sport on his own, taking leisurely potshots at the trio as they ran for their lives.

Ferak destroyed [[Telus]] and [[Rotorbolt (G1)|Rotorbolt]] before the noise of his play attracted the nearby [[electro-scrambler]] (wielded by some [[Blaster (G1)|nameless Autobot]]). The electro-scrambler disrupted Ferak's guidance system, causing him to spin out of control. Blaster then grabbed him by the wings and threw him into a tower.

He exploded on impact. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Rodimusprimerequestdenied.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|In. Your. Face.]]
''He survived, and in one possible future led an [[airborne hunter squad]] against [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. He and his squad gloated at the outnumbered Autobots, apparently taking out Kup and Blurr before transforming to face the Autobot and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] leaders. Ferak and the others taunted them further, asking that they beg for their lives. Rodimus assured them they would get no such satisfaction from him, and told them to do their worst as they prepared to fire.''

''They were never to get the chance. Prime had stationed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] nearby and at his word they cut down half the Decepticons where they stood. The others made a break for it, only to find their way blocked by Kup and Blurr who had been playing [[roboto-possum]]. His comrades falling around him, Ferak ran back to fall at Rodimus Prime's feet begging for mercy (and unwittingly [[homage|stirring up]] [[Battle of Autobot City|disturbing memories]] for Rodimus) but the Autobot had no mercy to give and executed the Decepticon on the spot.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:GhostStories-ferak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Ferak really just wants to make the Autobots realize that when they speak in front of class, they're always already naked.]]
Ferak was once friends with his fellow engineer [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Ferak's Squadron X profile}} In the early days of the war, Ferak worked together with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], helping them create a "nightmare transmitter" of Shockwave's design they used to torment a courier named [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] into committing acts of terrorism for them. When their patsy turned himself in, it wasn't long before officers [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] figured out something was up with some help from [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and descended upon the Decepticon's hideout. Though Soundwave realized the jig was up, Ferak wasn't ready to give in and urged him to keep broadcasting the signal before forcibly being dragged away by [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]]. As they made their escape, Ferak took the controls to their shuttle and commented that he was intrigued by the transmitter's potential. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Many years later, Ferak came to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s notice when he created the [[Nightmare Engine]].

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-CrosscutFerak.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|This mode isn't quite as much of a surprise.]]
Ferak was later part of [[Squadron X]], a team of Decepticons which served as a brutal counterpart to the Autobots' [[Wreckers]]. He grew tired of this life and hoped to quit after transporting munitions to a Decepticon outpost in the [[Redan Quadrant]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Ferak's Squadron X profile}} The Wreckers and Squadron X's rivalry came to a head on [[Pova]], but after being dispatched in an aerial battle, Ferak and the rest of Squadron X were rounded up in a containment unit and put in inhibitor harnesses.

According to [[Fisitron (G1)|Fisitron]]'s ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs, Ferak and the other members of Squadron X were able to somehow escape their harnesses, forcing the Wreckers to execute rather than imprison them. However, this was merely a cover story. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The truth was that [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] executed Squadron X before the Autobots would have been forced to let them go in accordance with a neutrality agreement. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}
{{--}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Ferak and Tornado were once members of Squadron X, but joined the Star Seeker pirates after the rest of the Squadron died on [[Torax Prime]].

Upon first joining [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]’s pirate crew, Ferak and Tornado were tasked with building weapons for the captain. They readily accepted, even suggesting they could throw in a few surprises of their own, given they were provided the necessary parts. Ferak came to enjoying tinkering about with the ''Tidal Wave,'' upgrading the ship whenever he could to make it more effective in the pirates' many raids.

Ferak had Tornado once help test out a batch of [[fragmentation foam]].

After the creature of ''[[Demon's Maw]]'' caused considerable damage to the ''Tidal Wave'', Ferak was tasked with designing better armor platting and weaponry for the ship. He earned many murderous glares from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his band of laborers whenever he had a change of heart on the ship's reconstruction halfway through their efforts, and ordered them to restart from scratch.

When Tornado asked Ferak to build some kind of sound dampener to quiet [[Thunderclap (G1)|Thunderclap]] and [[Rolling Thunder (G1)|Rolling Thunder]]’s races, Ferak misheard him and instead built a [[sonic destabilizer]].

Ferak at some point had the idea to graft limbs onto a [[Arms of War|bomb]] so that it could shoot at an enemy while it descended upon its intended target. When Tornado walked in on him, seemingly out of a fit of nostalgia, Ferak ceased working in order to discuss the past with his fellow ex-Squadron-X member. It turned out that he had been mentally constructing another weapon, the [[Full-Slayer]], at the time, and had needed Tornado to jog his memory in order to pick up the project once more.

When Tornado and [[Skyduster]] were tasked to infiltrate [[Ventax II]], Ferax provided the pair with extra weaponry. Along with the rest of the crew, Ferak afterwards participated in the attack on the planet. With the help of the sonic disrupter, he rescued Tornado from the local security force, and gave him a ride back to the ''Tidal Wave''.

Some time later, Ferak uncovered a [[Lukythian Warp Star]] in his workshop. Figuring it was either left there by himself after he had forgotten about it, or another pirate who had stashed it away, he claimed it as his own and decided to wear as part of a necklace.

Ferak helped Scorponok upgrade the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[unspace|transwarp]] engines. He also continued to busy himself by building several [[Arms Minicon]]s, which were distributed to several members of the crew as weaponry/pets. While working on the mechafauna Minicons, he discovered what he believed to be a way to fix Tornado's firing mechanism, and informed the little bot of this development.

On several occasions, Ferak discovered one of [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]]’s cameras spying on him. He threatened the second-in-command with brutality if he discovered another camera in his workshop after the third time. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

[[File:HtF-FerakandTornadotransform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Ferak was busying himself with his latest project when Cannonball walked in, announcing that they had arrived at their temporal destination. Ferak then accompanied the team of pirates that traveled down to the [[Galadria]] space bridge outpost, where the Star Seekers took control of a space bridge. Along the way, they met the Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and recruited her. Using the space bridge, the pirates transported themselves to [[Unicron]]’s head, still in orbit around Cybertron. Cannonball then revealed the full extent of his plan: to use the Chaos Bringer's remains to siphon Cybertron of all its Energon! The [[Cybertronian Knight]]s came to oppose the Star Seekers, leading Ferak to plan and use Tornado’s gun mode in conjunction with the Lukythian Warp Star to blast [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] away. Cannonball dissuaded him from doing so, not wanting Tornado to backfire as he knew he was prone to do. Ferak and Tornado activated the systems necessary to begin the Energon collecting process. Nothing came of it, since Cybertron was now a technorganic planet. With the raid a complete failure, Ferak was taken into custody by the knights. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

The pirates escaped and when on the run from the Cybertronian Knights. Cannonball’s crew nonetheless headed for their next adventure: tracking down [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]’s immortal spark! Ferak was tasked with building a [[Spark Containment Chamber]] in order to capture the illusive prize.

Later, Ferak was tasked with coming up with a protective system to halt the gravitational assault of the many black holes surrounding the ''Tidal Wave''{{'}}s next destination. Ferak did come up with something, but warned it would only last so long before the ''Tidal Wave'' would finally be overwhelmed by the black holes’ pull. Though the Star Seekers came close to oblivion, they managed to reach [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|a small, nameless planetoid]] inhabiting a “safe zone” in between the black holes. Ferak, alongside Tornado, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Thunderclap (G1)|Thunderclap]], and [[Neurotoxin]] went down to investigate with Captain Cannonball. On the planetoid, the group found an ancient Quintesson who professed knowledge of Starscream's last known location. The Quintesson was brought on board, though soon afterwards, strange happenings began across the ''Tidal Wave''.

In order to escape the gravitational pull of the many black holes surrounding them, Ferak concocted a plan that would involve pouring [[forestonite]] into the ship's engines. The plan was interrupted by a mutiny, which ended with Flamewar as the new Captain of the ship, and Captain Cannonball and his loyalists being stranded on the small barren planetoid. Believing his debt to Cannonball had already been repaid, Ferak had no qualms with staying on the ship under Flamewar's command. He took up with glee her first order of business: for Ferak to modify one of the Cannonball helmets for her use. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

Ferak was observed by [[Shokaract]], newly arisen from the power of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], as he contemplated new evils. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2014-PirateFerak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ferak is no faker.]]
*'''Pirates Vs Knights''' ([[BotCon 2014]] box set)
**''Accessories'': "Tornado" Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Pirate Ferak" is a [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]], transforming into a Cybertronian starfighter. In robot mode, his fists can be folded back into their "thruster" arrangement which allows his Targetmaster partner [[Tornado#Toys|Tornado]] to plug into his wrist socket rather than be hand-held. (This is the only way Ferak can use Tornado with his left arm, as that hand oddly lacks a [[5 mm post]]-hole.) Tornado can also be mounted on the roof of Ferak's vehicle mode.

:Ferak was only available in a box set with fellow pirates Tornado, [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]], [[Scorponok (G1)#Timelines|Scorponok]], and [[Olin Zarak#Timelines|Olin Zarak]], plus knights [[Ginrai (robot)#Timelines|Ginrai]] and [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/StarSeeker/BCFerak/ferak.htm More information on Ferak at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseCyclonusMold}}
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_United_Ferak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In a world without Energon, we might've been heroes!]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-ss|'''Star Raider Ferak''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' "Star Raider Ferak" is a retool of [[War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom]] [[Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Cyclonus]] with new wings, detachable guns, head, chest, nosecone, and shoulders, transforming into a Cybertronian space jet.

: He was revealed at Walmart Collector Con on [[March 7]], [[2024]].

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==Notes==
*In a text interview 23 years after he had written the story that introduced Ferak, [[Bob Budiansky]] was asked if he would pronounce the name "Fair-ACK" or "fehr-OCK". Budiansky laughed, double-checked the spelling, and chose "Fair-ACK".<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Interview with Bob Budiansky on "The Rusting Carcass Alcohol Abuse Center"]</ref>
*Ferak wasn't given a [[robot mode]] until his surprise appearance in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]]. That mode resembles the [[airborne hunter squad]] leader, an intention confirmed by ''Last Stand'' co-author [[James Roberts]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/last-stand-of-the-wreckers-4-discussion.301222/page-3#post-4761849|name=James Roberts|site=TFW2005.com|year=2010|month=04|day=25|quote=And well done for spotting the deliberate resemblance between Ferak's robot mode and the unnamed 'Con from UK114. Nick and I decided that in the Marvel TF universe, Ferak used to be one of the members of the team that Rodimus & Co trounced.}}</ref> Ferak's background information in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' hardcover goes further and hints the airborne hunter squad's leader may well be Ferak himself, who might've survived his encounter with Blaster. The Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would go on to confirm this theory.
*Ferak is quite a weapons inventor, having made the [[Chaotic Deathaxe]], [[Neutronic Sorrow-Caster]], [[Proton Fusion Multiplier]], [[Quantum Benzok Accelerator]], [[Semtex Cascading Warhead]] and [[Thermobaric Ordinance of Persistent Terror]]. He may have also created the [[Cascading Cranium Crusher]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ferak''' (フェラク ''Feraku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Star Raiders]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Squadron X]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Star Seekers]]

Ferak

2024-03-07T17:04:48Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

{{factions|decepticon|starseeker}}
:''Ferak is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-TritonFerak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|I finally get a [[robot mode]]. Hope you weren't expecting anything from the neck down. (Ferak is the one at the bottom right.)]]
'''Ferak''' is a Decepticon who transforms into a [[hunter-seeker skyship]]. He has a low taste in entertainments, so he prefers to indulge on his own, taking out his sadistic impulses on others. Ferak's capacity for cruelty extends to his notable engineering skills, having invented such instruments of mayhem as the [[Nightmare Engine]] and the [[Cobalt Fusion Infernal Doombringer]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Hunter seekers.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The difference, of course, is that they hunt too.]]
Stationed near [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Ferak and his two fellow Hunter-Seekers were cruising [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] on orders to ''reduce the surplus population'' by blasting and then recycling the derelict [[Empty|Empties]] found there. Spotting three of them, Ferak warned his wingmen off so he could enjoy this sport on his own, taking leisurely potshots at the trio as they ran for their lives.

Ferak destroyed [[Telus]] and [[Rotorbolt (G1)|Rotorbolt]] before the noise of his play attracted the nearby [[electro-scrambler]] (wielded by some [[Blaster (G1)|nameless Autobot]]). The electro-scrambler disrupted Ferak's guidance system, causing him to spin out of control. Blaster then grabbed him by the wings and threw him into a tower.

He exploded on impact. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Rodimusprimerequestdenied.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|In. Your. Face.]]
''He survived, and in one possible future led an [[airborne hunter squad]] against [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. He and his squad gloated at the outnumbered Autobots, apparently taking out Kup and Blurr before transforming to face the Autobot and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] leaders. Ferak and the others taunted them further, asking that they beg for their lives. Rodimus assured them they would get no such satisfaction from him, and told them to do their worst as they prepared to fire.''

''They were never to get the chance. Prime had stationed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] nearby and at his word they cut down half the Decepticons where they stood. The others made a break for it, only to find their way blocked by Kup and Blurr who had been playing [[roboto-possum]]. His comrades falling around him, Ferak ran back to fall at Rodimus Prime's feet begging for mercy (and unwittingly [[homage|stirring up]] [[Battle of Autobot City|disturbing memories]] for Rodimus) but the Autobot had no mercy to give and executed the Decepticon on the spot.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:GhostStories-ferak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Ferak really just wants to make the Autobots realize that when they speak in front of class, they're always already naked.]]
Ferak was once friends with his fellow engineer [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Ferak's Squadron X profile}} In the early days of the war, Ferak worked together with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], helping them create a "nightmare transmitter" of Shockwave's design they used to torment a courier named [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] into committing acts of terrorism for them. When their patsy turned himself in, it wasn't long before officers [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] figured out something was up with some help from [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and descended upon the Decepticon's hideout. Though Soundwave realized the jig was up, Ferak wasn't ready to give in and urged him to keep broadcasting the signal before forcibly being dragged away by [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]]. As they made their escape, Ferak took the controls to their shuttle and commented that he was intrigued by the transmitter's potential. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Many years later, Ferak came to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s notice when he created the [[Nightmare Engine]].

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-CrosscutFerak.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|This mode isn't quite as much of a surprise.]]
Ferak was later part of [[Squadron X]], a team of Decepticons which served as a brutal counterpart to the Autobots' [[Wreckers]]. He grew tired of this life and hoped to quit after transporting munitions to a Decepticon outpost in the [[Redan Quadrant]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Ferak's Squadron X profile}} The Wreckers and Squadron X's rivalry came to a head on [[Pova]], but after being dispatched in an aerial battle, Ferak and the rest of Squadron X were rounded up in a containment unit and put in inhibitor harnesses.

According to [[Fisitron (G1)|Fisitron]]'s ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs, Ferak and the other members of Squadron X were able to somehow escape their harnesses, forcing the Wreckers to execute rather than imprison them. However, this was merely a cover story. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The truth was that [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] executed Squadron X before the Autobots would have been forced to let them go in accordance with a neutrality agreement. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
Ferak and Tornado were once members of Squadron X, but joined the Star Seeker pirates after the rest of the Squadron died on [[Torax Prime]].

Upon first joining [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]’s pirate crew, Ferak and Tornado were tasked with building weapons for the captain. They readily accepted, even suggesting they could throw in a few surprises of their own, given they were provided the necessary parts. Ferak came to enjoying tinkering about with the ''Tidal Wave,'' upgrading the ship whenever he could to make it more effective in the pirates' many raids.

Ferak had Tornado once help test out a batch of [[fragmentation foam]].

After the creature of ''[[Demon's Maw]]'' caused considerable damage to the ''Tidal Wave'', Ferak was tasked with designing better armor platting and weaponry for the ship. He earned many murderous glares from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his band of laborers whenever he had a change of heart on the ship's reconstruction halfway through their efforts, and ordered them to restart from scratch.

When Tornado asked Ferak to build some kind of sound dampener to quiet [[Thunderclap (G1)|Thunderclap]] and [[Rolling Thunder (G1)|Rolling Thunder]]’s races, Ferak misheard him and instead built a [[sonic destabilizer]].

Ferak at some point had the idea to graft limbs onto a [[Arms of War|bomb]] so that it could shoot at an enemy while it descended upon its intended target. When Tornado walked in on him, seemingly out of a fit of nostalgia, Ferak ceased working in order to discuss the past with his fellow ex-Squadron-X member. It turned out that he had been mentally constructing another weapon, the [[Full-Slayer]], at the time, and had needed Tornado to jog his memory in order to pick up the project once more.

When Tornado and [[Skyduster]] were tasked to infiltrate [[Ventax II]], Ferax provided the pair with extra weaponry. Along with the rest of the crew, Ferak afterwards participated in the attack on the planet. With the help of the sonic disrupter, he rescued Tornado from the local security force, and gave him a ride back to the ''Tidal Wave''.

Some time later, Ferak uncovered a [[Lukythian Warp Star]] in his workshop. Figuring it was either left there by himself after he had forgotten about it, or another pirate who had stashed it away, he claimed it as his own and decided to wear as part of a necklace.

Ferak helped Scorponok upgrade the ''Tidal Wave''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[unspace|transwarp]] engines. He also continued to busy himself by building several [[Arms Minicon]]s, which were distributed to several members of the crew as weaponry/pets. While working on the mechafauna Minicons, he discovered what he believed to be a way to fix Tornado's firing mechanism, and informed the little bot of this development.

On several occasions, Ferak discovered one of [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]]’s cameras spying on him. He threatened the second-in-command with brutality if he discovered another camera in his workshop after the third time. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

[[File:HtF-FerakandTornadotransform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Ferak was busying himself with his latest project when Cannonball walked in, announcing that they had arrived at their temporal destination. Ferak then accompanied the team of pirates that traveled down to the [[Galadria]] space bridge outpost, where the Star Seekers took control of a space bridge. Along the way, they met the Decepticon [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and recruited her. Using the space bridge, the pirates transported themselves to [[Unicron]]’s head, still in orbit around Cybertron. Cannonball then revealed the full extent of his plan: to use the Chaos Bringer's remains to siphon Cybertron of all its Energon! The [[Cybertronian Knight]]s came to oppose the Star Seekers, leading Ferak to plan and use Tornado’s gun mode in conjunction with the Lukythian Warp Star to blast [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] away. Cannonball dissuaded him from doing so, not wanting Tornado to backfire as he knew he was prone to do. Ferak and Tornado activated the systems necessary to begin the Energon collecting process. Nothing came of it, since Cybertron was now a technorganic planet. With the raid a complete failure, Ferak was taken into custody by the knights. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

The pirates escaped and when on the run from the Cybertronian Knights. Cannonball’s crew nonetheless headed for their next adventure: tracking down [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]’s immortal spark! Ferak was tasked with building a [[Spark Containment Chamber]] in order to capture the illusive prize.

Later, Ferak was tasked with coming up with a protective system to halt the gravitational assault of the many black holes surrounding the ''Tidal Wave''{{'}}s next destination. Ferak did come up with something, but warned it would only last so long before the ''Tidal Wave'' would finally be overwhelmed by the black holes’ pull. Though the Star Seekers came close to oblivion, they managed to reach [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|a small, nameless planetoid]] inhabiting a “safe zone” in between the black holes. Ferak, alongside Tornado, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Thunderclap (G1)|Thunderclap]], and [[Neurotoxin]] went down to investigate with Captain Cannonball. On the planetoid, the group found an ancient Quintesson who professed knowledge of Starscream's last known location. The Quintesson was brought on board, though soon afterwards, strange happenings began across the ''Tidal Wave''.

In order to escape the gravitational pull of the many black holes surrounding them, Ferak concocted a plan that would involve pouring [[forestonite]] into the ship's engines. The plan was interrupted by a mutiny, which ended with Flamewar as the new Captain of the ship, and Captain Cannonball and his loyalists being stranded on the small barren planetoid. Believing his debt to Cannonball had already been repaid, Ferak had no qualms with staying on the ship under Flamewar's command. He took up with glee her first order of business: for Ferak to modify one of the Cannonball helmets for her use. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

Ferak was observed by [[Shokaract]], newly arisen from the power of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], as he contemplated new evils. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2014-PirateFerak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ferak is no faker.]]
*'''Pirates Vs Knights''' ([[BotCon 2014]] box set)
**''Accessories'': "Tornado" Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Pirate Ferak" is a [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]], transforming into a Cybertronian starfighter. In robot mode, his fists can be folded back into their "thruster" arrangement which allows his Targetmaster partner [[Tornado#Toys|Tornado]] to plug into his wrist socket rather than be hand-held. (This is the only way Ferak can use Tornado with his left arm, as that hand oddly lacks a [[5 mm post]]-hole.) Tornado can also be mounted on the roof of Ferak's vehicle mode.

:Ferak was only available in a box set with fellow pirates Tornado, [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]], [[Scorponok (G1)#Timelines|Scorponok]], and [[Olin Zarak#Timelines|Olin Zarak]], plus knights [[Ginrai (robot)#Timelines|Ginrai]] and [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/StarSeeker/BCFerak/ferak.htm More information on Ferak at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseCyclonusMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_United_Ferak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In a world without Energon, we might've been heroes!]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-ss|'''Star Raider Ferak''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' "Star Raider Ferak" is a retool of [[War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Kingdom]] [[Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Cyclonus]] with new wings, detachable guns, head, chest, and shoulders, transforming into a Cybertronian space jet.

: He was revealed at Walmart Collector Con on [[March 7]], [[2024]].

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==Notes==
*In a text interview 23 years after he had written the story that introduced Ferak, [[Bob Budiansky]] was asked if he would pronounce the name "Fair-ACK" or "fehr-OCK". Budiansky laughed, double-checked the spelling, and chose "Fair-ACK".<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Interview with Bob Budiansky on "The Rusting Carcass Alcohol Abuse Center"]</ref>
*Ferak wasn't given a [[robot mode]] until his surprise appearance in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]]. That mode resembles the [[airborne hunter squad]] leader, an intention confirmed by ''Last Stand'' co-author [[James Roberts]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/last-stand-of-the-wreckers-4-discussion.301222/page-3#post-4761849|name=James Roberts|site=TFW2005.com|year=2010|month=04|day=25|quote=And well done for spotting the deliberate resemblance between Ferak's robot mode and the unnamed 'Con from UK114. Nick and I decided that in the Marvel TF universe, Ferak used to be one of the members of the team that Rodimus & Co trounced.}}</ref> Ferak's background information in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' hardcover goes further and hints the airborne hunter squad's leader may well be Ferak himself, who might've survived his encounter with Blaster. The Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would go on to confirm this theory.
*Ferak is quite a weapons inventor, having made the [[Chaotic Deathaxe]], [[Neutronic Sorrow-Caster]], [[Proton Fusion Multiplier]], [[Quantum Benzok Accelerator]], [[Semtex Cascading Warhead]] and [[Thermobaric Ordinance of Persistent Terror]]. He may have also created the [[Cascading Cranium Crusher]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ferak''' (フェラク ''Feraku'')

==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Star Raiders]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Squadron X]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Star Seekers]]

Chopsaw

2024-03-04T17:48:07Z

Wildgear: /* Toys */

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Chopsaw is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[movie continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''

[[Image:TF2010-toy_Chopsaw.jpg|thumb|right|400px|''Welcome to my level, my name is Metal Man!'']]
'''Chopsaw''' loves his saws. They're a part of him–and he wants to make them a part of ''you''. The other Decepticons can go off and raid power plants, betray each other, and plot galactic conquest... Chopsaw doesn't care. He doesn't even care who's giving the orders. Just give him something to chop, and he's happy.<ref>''Reveal the Shield'' Chopsaw packaging bio</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], Chopsaw was one of the Decepticons assembled by [[The Fallen]] after the bulk of the Decepticon forces were stranded by the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2010)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Chopsaw''' (Scout Class, 2011)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=citesocial|quote=I remember painting that Chopsaw, great bike mode.|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/tonezone.mp4/3009662581619688969/ |site=tonezone.mp4's Instagram story |name=Mark Maher|year=2023|month=01|day=6}}</ref>}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class toys (the first wave under the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' banner), Chopsaw is a [[redeco]] of ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' [[Brimstone (TF 2010)#Toys|Brimstone]], transforming into a "chopper" motorcycle of undetermined model. He has a working kickstand in cycle mode to keep him upright. In robot mode, aside from the triple-bladed "hands" made up from his front tire, he also has small flip-out "fingers" hidden in the wheel hubs for when he doesn't need to slice stuff up. As per the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]], Chopsaw has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Chopsaw/chopsaw.htm More information on Chopsaw at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/reveal-the-shield/chopsaw/2321/1/ Image gallery of Chopsaw at Seibertron.com]''

==Notes==
* Chopsaw's maroon and yellow colors coupled with his motorcycle altmode and nonstandard hands gives him a resemblance to [[Thrust (BM)| Beast Machines Thrust]], whether it's intentional or not is anybody's guess.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Live-action film series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-03-01T23:53:19Z

Wildgear: /* Chaos Unleashed */ whoops

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===''Chaos Unleashed''===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]

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Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-03-01T23:47:53Z

Wildgear: /* Clash of the Combiners expansion */

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===Chaos Unleashed===
An expansion themed around battling Unicron.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)| Blaster]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron ]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Garr]]}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]

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[[Category:Card games]]
[[Category:Generation 1 games]]

Windsweeper

2024-02-29T20:48:25Z

Wildgear: /* Toys */

{{faction|decepticon|autobot}}

:''Windsweeper is a <s>neatfreak</s> [[Decepticon]] [[Triggercon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Windsweeper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Germs, germs, germs are everywhere!]]
Neatness is an admirable quality in any creature. '''Windsweeper''' admires it very much. Head of Cybertronic sanitation, he dislikes being called a fancy garbage bot, but he loves to keep the world clean and pure, free of litter and stains. Litter and stains and slimy drippy oil spots and grubby rusty things, ugh. They make him feel itchy and dirty all over. Itchy and dirty. He hates the lazy litterbots who leave them behind. He hates them worst when they throw garbage at him and he has to scrub, scrub, scrub himself until he feels clean again.

As bad as Cybertron would be if he didn't constantly lock up oil-drippers and litterbugs in deep and dark (but clean) dungeons, other planets are far worse, covered in dirt, with the clean, blank sky full of disgusting clouds and birds and flying kites, and everything simply alive with creepy, crawly bugs. They give him the shakes, so he has to burn them and kill them dead, dead, dead with fire, pure, clean fire.

Sometimes he combines with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem]], which only makes himself a dirty limb in a messy battle. And sometimes his arm-mounted weapons transform into [[Ozone]] and [[Cleansweep]], who hopefully shower before recombining with him again.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:FlamesofBoltax-gifts.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons were active on Cybertron during the early days of the war, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were just beginning their feud. While tracking the Autobot leader and the [[Triggerbot]]s, Megatron and the Triggercons executed the keepers of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and attempted to steal the power of the [[Underbase]]. They failed once Optimus Prime launched the Underbase into space to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Triggercons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
''Millions of years later, Windsweeper and the Triggercons were toiling under the hedonistic decadence of the [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]]. This trio had brought down the Decepticon army, reducing their interests to a series of [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Once [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] returned and offered the Decepticons a return to the old ways, the Triggercons eagerly agreed and shot their current leaders in the back.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}

''Afterwards, Windsweeper began working for the [[Decepticon High Council]], who sent him back to Earth alongside [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], Ruckus, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] to retrieve their candidate for [[Decepticon leader]]ship, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Unfortunately, Thunderwing didn't take kindly to being retrieved and beat them up before commandeering them for an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] itself.'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''Although this was ultimately unsuccessful, Windsweeper and his comrades were able to return Thunderwing to the High Council, who named him Decepticon leader for attempting the assault in the first place.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

''After three Decepticons were killed, Windsweeper, Ruckus, [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] went looking to take revenge against the Autobots, unaware that the real culprits were [[Demon]]s, recently released from beneath the surface of Cybertron. Chancing across [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], they attacked before the Autobots could explain.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Making their presence known, the Demons reduced the cocksure Cindersaur to a pile of rubble and then advanced on the Autobots while Windsweeper and Ruckus debated whether to help them or not. They joined the battle against the Demons only to find that their weaponsfire only made the creatures stronger, but were saved by the arrival of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Red Hot]] who fed the Demons pure [[Energon]], causing them to explode.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

[[File:BirdOfPrey-Thunderwingandpals.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
When Lord Thunderwing learned of a series of Autobot teams being launched into one small cluster of the universe, Thunderwing brought Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] to investigate. Their pursuit brought them to [[Pz-Zazz]], where Windsweeper's team became known as the "Robot Mob." After quickly subduing and capturing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} they learned the Autobots were searching for their lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and so they turned their attentions towards another Autobot search team on the planet [[Cheyne]]. Windsweeper accompanied the others to the planet's surface, where they discovered the Autobot team there had fallen victim to a family of [[Vrobian|psychic vampires]], and thus were useless to the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} [[File:DarkCreation-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|The perks of being a wallflower.]] Their next stop was [[Pequod]], though for this leg of the hunt Windsweeper stayed on board their ship. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

On [[Cameron]]'s third moon [[VsQs]], where the Matrix was actually located, an idle Windsweeper was nearly killed by a [[Matrixspawn]] while his leader was focused on claiming his prize, but was released when the Matrixspawn panicked after being discovered. Thunderwing's willingness to allow Windsweeper be sacrificed caused further resentment from Needlenose over their leader's obsession. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Their worst fears were realized after Thunderwing was possessed by the Matrix and went on a rampage through the Autobots' Ark—their former commander was a threat to Autobot and most importantly themselves. Thunderwing quickly proved this by firing upon Spinister. Before things could go further, Thunderwing was cast out into space by the trio of Autobot captives, who had secretly escaped. Windsweeper and the other Decepticons surrendered themselves into Autobot custody afterwards. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] accompanied Crankcase and Ruckus in delivering battle plans to Megatron, the former three acting as the group's rear guard. The Autobots learned of the delivery and planned to ambush them, but their mission was botched by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who gave away his faction's presence prematurely. As a result, Windsweeper and the other Decepticons were provoked into starting a firefight that endangered the inhabitants of [[Rivers' Town]]. The Decepticons wound up escaping with the plans still in-hand. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Galvatron rodimus triggercons aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
In [[2009]], Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons helped [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] disable [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance movement on Cybertron. He was not as eager to combat the Autobots as his comrades were, preferring instead to stay out of the battle. Galvatron's plan to corrupt the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] within Rodimus failed, however, and the Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Windsweeper and the Triggercons were engaged by the Triggerbots and Sparkabots while attacking one of Earth's many cities. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelection4-Whuthesay.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Some twenty-one years after the war between the Autobots and Decepticons ended, Windsweeper had signed up with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s "Neo-Decepticons" on Cybertron. While Soundwave was off-planet, Windsweeper was gathered with his comrades at [[Fort Scyk]] when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. Given the choice to follow the former Headmaster or be executed on the spot, Windsweeper chose the former. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Under the command of the Gene Key-infected [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], he joined in the search for the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[surface stratum zero]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After Scorponok's defeat and once again under Soundwave's command, Windsweeper attacked one of Cybertron's communications facilities alongside [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] to blind the Autobots to the approach of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|GAH! Filthy, filthy clouds!]]
Windsweeper belonged to the crew of the ''[[Thanatos]]'', operating under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He was led into aerial combat by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] during the battle with Thunderwing on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightMegatron-mylegacy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Sure, we all look like scrap, but at least this time someone remembered to draw my ears!]]
As one of the Decepticons on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s asteroid base, Windsweeper witnessed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] return and punish Starscream for leading the Decepticons down the path of ruin. He considered interfering but was convinced otherwise by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Windsweeper was once an Autobot, but his cruelty led to him falling in with the Decepticons, a secret only [[Grabuge]] has discovered. <ref>TFSS [[Windsweeper #Generations|Windsweeper]] profile card</ref> Windsweeper and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Windsweeper was rather peeved over being called to the mudball, though he was curious to find out who had had the pistons to call upon the "Slaughterers of Worlds." Bludgeon spoke with their new acquaintance, who momentarily showed that he had power that rivaled the Squad's. Windsweeper was especially impressed by Ramjet's eldritch energies, and suggested the team make posters with their new ally's face on them as they began to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Titans|''Transformers'' #29]]}}

[[File:LordofmisruleswindlesII-windsweeper-worp.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Worp.]]
During the early days of the Deception coup, Windsweeper was part of the battle for the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]]. As he watched [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] trying to melt his way through the wall, the Pyramid was flooded with molten plasma and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Windsweeper was given the unglamorous job of fetching Energon from a remote Energon transmission station to bring back to the city he was based in. He was mid-way through complaining about the dust all around him when a strange noise caught his attention. Turning to its source he meets [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] asking for Energon, lots of it. Not recognising him, thinking he was a civilian, the unimpressed Decepticon refused his request. Skywarp considered his sense of superiority funny, before teleporting in front of him, flooring him in a single punch and stealing the Energon cube he was holding to boot. Before Windsweeper could stop him, or complain about being thrown on the dirty ground, he teleported away leaving the recently arrived [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] to confirm to Windsweeper that was indeed Skywarp. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

After Megatron agreed to a nominal truce with the Autobots, he still tried to have them eliminated. As the Autobot procession made its way towards [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] began a bombardment of the area, boxing them in between the artillery fire and the rust worms. Windsweeper and a flight of Seekers patrolled the edges of the bombardment to turn back any Autobots trying to make it through. {{storylink|Radical Time}} {{storylink|End of Time}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Windsweeper toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper hates that he is out of his package, therefore no longer a germ-free toy.]]
*'''Windsweeper''' (Triggercon, [[1988]])

:Windsweeper transforms from robot to modified B-1B Lancer bomber. Activating his [[Triggercon]] gimmick causes a pair of spring-loaded guns to flip out from his wings and point forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Windsweeper/windsweeper.htm More information on Windsweeper at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper prefers not to combine with them since he doesn't like his giant hand/foot dirty.]]
*'''Windsweeper''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': [[B-1B double barreled laser cannon]], heat seeking missile launcher/Combiner extremity, [[Matrix of Malice#Toys|Matrix of Malice]]

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Windsweeper is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]]. Windsweeper can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''-style gestalt (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), though he was intended to combine with [[Bludgeon (G1)#Generations|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem#Generations|Thunder Mayhem]]. Windsweeper also comes with the Matrix of Malice accessory, redecoed from the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]] included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Convoy]].

:The figure was also available for purchase in the Transformers Collectors' Club Online Store.

{{CWSkydiveMold}}
{{-}}
===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-Windsweeper.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Someone else used this mold? Please tell me they washed it after."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mayhem Attack Squad ''' (2-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*Accessories: tailfin
: Packaged with [[Breakdown (WFC) #Legacy|''Prime Universe'' Breakdown]], Windsweeper is a retool of his fellow Mayhem Attack Squad member, [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], with a new head, transforming into a fighter jet.

: Being a redeco of a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Double Targetmaster]], Windsweeper now has 2 silver targetmaster partners: [[Ozone]] and [[Cleansweep]], representing his original flip-out weapons. They can combine into a super-weapon. Windsweeper also retains the gimmick of the Needlenose mold that allows for a Predator-style combination with the ''Legacy'' [[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]] mold.

: Alongside his box mates, he was revealed by CBR on [[February 29]] [[2024]].

{{toystub}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windsweeper, Air Defense''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T46'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It has been speculated that Windsweeper was originally supposed to be a [[Triggerbot]], not a Triggercon. His chromed, spring-loaded guns line up with the two ground-based Triggerbots, while the Autobot flier [[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]'s unchromed, gear-turning guns would make him seem a more likely match with the Decepticons. His ''Combiner Wars'' bio pays homage to this theory by depicting him as a former Autobot.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Rafale''' (France, "Gust"), '''Tempétueux''' (Canada, "Stormy")

==References==
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[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mayhem Attack Squad]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

File:Legacy-Windsweeper.jpeg

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Wildgear: Legacy Windsweeper with Ozone and Cleansweep from the Mayhem Attack Squad 2-pack.

Legacy Windsweeper with Ozone and Cleansweep from the Mayhem Attack Squad 2-pack.

Blue Bolts (RID)

2024-01-30T20:10:30Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Bluebolt}}
:''Blue Bolts is an [[Autobot]] weapon from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ultra Magnus Magnusunderfire.jpg|thumb|300px]]

'''Blue Bolts''' (also '''Blue-Bolts''' and '''Bluebolts''') is [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s weapon, which can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] sometimes.

==Fiction==
===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{Charstubfiction}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Magnus''' (2000) / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Class, 2001)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Black God Magnus''' (2000)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version''' (Giftset, 2000)}}</ul>

===''Universe'' (2003)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Class, 2003)}}</ul>

===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Fire Convoy''' (Multi-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>

===''Cybertron''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>

===''Legacy''===
[[File:HasLabBluebolts.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You need that ''BLUUUUUE''bolts! For a ''TRUUUUUE'' jolt!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Omega Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Autobot Bluebolts is a [[Size class|Deluxe]] sized [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] of Ultra Magnus's signature weapon. He can attach to Magnus and Omega Prime in each mode like his original toy, as well as with any other figure with 5mm ports.

He was specially requested to be made into a transformer by his designer Hisashi Yuki.<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
{{charstubtoys}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bluebolt''' (ブルーボルト ''Burūboruto'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) weapons]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

Blue Bolts (RID)

2024-01-30T19:59:08Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Bluebolt}}
:''Blue Bolts is an [[Autobot]] weapon from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ultra Magnus Magnusunderfire.jpg|thumb|300px]]

'''Blue Bolts''' (also '''Blue-Bolts''' and '''Bluebolts''') is [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s weapon, which can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] sometimes.

==Fiction==
===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{Charstubfiction}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Magnus''' (2000) / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Class, 2001)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Black God Magnus''' (2000)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version''' (Giftset, 2000)}}</ul>

===''Universe'' (2003)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Class, 2003)}}</ul>

===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Fire Convoy''' (Multi-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>

===''Cybertron''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>

===''Legacy''===
[[File:HasLabBluebolts.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You need that ''BLUUUUUE''bolts! For a ''TRUUUUUE'' jolt!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Omega Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Bluebolts is a [[Size class|Deluxe]] sized [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] of Ultra Magnus's signature weapon. He can attach to Magnus in each mode, as well as with any other figure with 5mm ports.

He was specially requested to be made into a transformer by his designer Hisashi Yuki.<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bluebolt''' (ブルーボルト ''Burūboruto'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) weapons]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

Blue Bolts (RID)

2024-01-30T19:57:00Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Bluebolt}}
:''Blue Bolts is an [[Autobot]] weapon from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ultra Magnus Magnusunderfire.jpg|thumb|300px]]

'''Blue Bolts''' (also '''Blue-Bolts''' and '''Bluebolts''') is [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s weapon, which can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] sometimes.

==Fiction==
===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{Charstubfiction}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Magnus''' (2000) / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Class, 2001)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Black God Magnus''' (2000)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version''' (Giftset, 2000)}}</ul>

===''Universe'' (2003)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' (Super Class, 2003)}}</ul>

===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Fire Convoy''' (Multi-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>

===''Cybertron''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>

===''Legacy''===
[[File:HasLabBluebolts.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You need that ''BLUUUUUE''bolts! For a ''TRUUUUUE'' jolt!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Omega Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Bluebolts is a [[Size class|Deluxe]] sized [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizers]]/[[Armorizer]] of Ultra Magnus' signature weapon. He can attach to Magnus in each mode, as well as with any other figure with 5mm ports.

He was specially requested to be made into a transformer by his designer Hisashi Yuki.<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
{{charstubtoys}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bluebolt''' (ブルーボルト ''Burūboruto'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) weapons]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

Energon Matrix

2024-01-30T19:41:41Z

Wildgear: /* Legacy */

[[File:ForcedFusion RID vectorsigma.jpg|right|upright=1.47|thumb|''Mmmmm, Matrixy...'']]
An '''Energon Matrix''' (エネルゴンマトリクス ''Enerugon Matorikusu'') is a powerful device awarded only to [[Supreme Commander]]s of the [[Autobot]] or [[Maximal]] army, most often of the [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]] class. During [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s time, there was only one [[Matrix of Leadership]], but by [[Lio Convoy]]'s time, multiple Matrices had been constructed.

Although the technology was jointly developed by [[human]]s and Autobots, the Energon Matrices are ultimately issued to Supreme Commanders at the discretion of [[Vector Sigma]]. As a result, some Transformers don't even know they ''have'' one until they activate it. Ostensibly a power booster, the exact nature and abilities of an Energon Matrix are largely mysterious, even to the Supreme Commander infused with one. Its abilities tend to be activated through [[burning spirit|extreme emotion]], which often functions as a safeguard preventing Energon Matrix bearers from accessing its abilities except in the most dire of circumstances.

In addition to increasing a Supreme Commander's strength, Energon Matrices have been shown to deliver powerful energy blasts, energize the bodies of the user to enhance their inherent abilities, power-up weaponry, enable [[combiner|combination]], enable fusion (''totally'' different), enable [[Reproduction|cloning/reproduction]], and even act as a direct conduit with Vector Sigma to give the user access to wisdom and guidance.

Essentially, the Energon Matrix will conveniently resolve a conflict, regardless of the nature of said conflict.

==Energon Matrix bearers==
===Power Core Combiner era===
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Airmaster]]
*[[Gravedigger|Buildmaster]]
*[[Blaze Master|Choppermaster]]
*[[Clouder]]/[[Assaultmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Combatmaster]]
*[[Roadblock (G2)|Dozermaster]]
*[[Kakuryu (G1)|Grimmaster]]
*[[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]
*[[Manta Ray (G2)|Marinemaster]]
*[[Rapido|Racemaster]]
*[[Detritus (G1)|Roadmaster]]
*[[Straxus (G1)|Rollermaster]]
*[[Grindcore (G1)|Tankmaster]]

===Post-G2 Era===
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]]
*[[Grand Maximus]]
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]
*[[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ''(borrowed Grimmaster's)''
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] ''(stolen from an unknown 'bot)''

===Beast Era===
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ''(only in Japanese continuity)''
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*[[Lio Junior]] ''(copy of Lio Convoy's)''
*[[Big Convoy]]
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] ''(see [[#Car Robots cartoon|Car Robots cartoon]])''
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] ''(see [[#Car Robots cartoon|Car Robots cartoon]])''
*[[Reverse Convoy]]
*[[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] ''(see [[#Transformers Legends comic|Transformers Legends comic]])''
*[[Galva Convoy]]

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''United EX''====
Under the supervision of [[Chip Chase|Professor Chase]], Energon Matrix technology was created as a joint effort between the Autobots and [[human]]kind in the 21st century. The Energon Matrix was developed to power their newly created [[Power Core Combination]] technology, though Professor Chase had reservations regarding what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands. {{storylink|The Mighty Bolt}} Alas, Chase's fears came to pass when the bodiless Decepticon leader [[Scrash (G1)|Scrash]] tried to seize control of the [[Eldedroid|Assaultmaster]] unit. {{storylink|Hope for the Next Generation}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Scrash unleashed the "[[Prime Mode Plague]] of [[2036]]", and was only defeated at great cost. Records of the conflict were sealed away, as was Energon Matrix technology, until it was eventually unearthed during the era of the Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 17|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

====Metrowars====
After a brutal attack from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], Marinemaster was knocked out and woke up on [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] and [[Glit (KP)|Glit]]'s operating table with a new body. He rejected the Marinemaster name, as he no longer had an Energon Matrix. {{storylink|Metrowars}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] was able to steal an Energon Matrix from Vector Sigma and incorporated it into his chest during a body refit. The device granted him a new attack known as the "[[Matrix Dead Maser]]", an energy beam fired from his chest windows, which he used to defeat [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] during a duel. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Black Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], [[Grand Maximus]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] all would come to possess Energon Matrices. Hot Rod's Energon Matrix ended up saving his life and allowed him to reassume his Rodimus Prime identity. Their combined energies would help recharge [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Matrix of Leadership in the fight against [[Dark Nova]]. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
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====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
[[File:FlashBurningConvoy01.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
While Lio Convoy was recovering from a Predacon attack, [[Gaia]]'s [[Angolmois Energy]] took his Energon Matrix and split it in two, resulting in [[Lio Junior]]. The new Maximal held the belief that he was Lio Convoy's offspring but the Supreme Commander refused to share the sentiment. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}}

Later, when Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal teamed-up to take down [[Majin Zarak]], they displayed the various functions of their Energon Matrices in battle. Lio Convoy used the power of his Matrix to upgrade his speed by transforming himself into Flash Lio Convoy. Optimus Primal did a similar move by upgrading his strength as Burning Optimus Primal.

After that, they unleashed the power of their Matrices and combined the force into a "Double Matrix Blaster". This move sent a torrent of powerful energy directly into Majin Zarak, killing him. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

Lio Convoy's Matrix would go on to protect him in the final battle against [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] in [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], creating a barrier so that he would not be killed by the artificial planet's stream of Angolmois Energy. Lio Junior would eventually find his "father" and they merged into the legendary "Green Lion", whose resulting combined Energon Matrix gave him immense power to handle the Predacons. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}}
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====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
[[File:BWN 32 BC Unicron.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

One of the most skillful, yet most anti-social members of the Maximals, [[Big Convoy]], was shown to carry a Matrix. However, Vector Sigma took a more proactive approach with Big Convoy than with most others. After each battle, Vector Sigma would speak through Big Convoy and dispense wisdom to his new recruits who so desperately needed it. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} Eventually, this sentimentality rubbed off on Big Convoy and he began dispensing wisdom all on his own. {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}}

When [[Unicron]] attacked Cybertron and possessed Vector Sigma, ultimately turning Cybertron into his new body, Big Convoy's Matrix proved to be the only thing capable of stopping him. When Unicron briefly exited Vector Sigma to do battle with the Maximals, Big Convoy removed his Matrix and used it to power his Big Cannon, turning it into the [[Big Cannon|Matrix Buster]]. Firing a powerful blast of Matrix energy into Unicron, the Chaos-bringer was seemingly destroyed and evicted from Vector Sigma. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}}

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====''Car Robots'' cartoon====
{{note|The following only holds true to the Japanese version of the series, ''Car Robots''. For the English dub, ''Robots in Disguise'', Optimus Prime does not carry an Energon Matrix, but a version of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].}}
[[File:PowerToBurn prime matrix.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]
[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] came equipped with an Energon Matrix that he could call on the power of in moments of great emotion, at which point his body would glow with its green light. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|Awaken to Righteousness! Black Convoy}}

Unfortunately for Fire Convoy, his brother [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] was furious at being passed over for the leadership role, and about halfway through Fire Convoy's campaign against [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]] on Earth in the year [[2000]], God Magnus arrived on the planet with the intent to take the Energon Matrix for himself. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Enter! God Magnus}} When he attempted to absorb the energy of the Matrix and Fire Convoy's own consciousness, he forced a fusion with Fire Convoy that merged the two brothers into [[Omega Prime|God Fire Convoy]]. God Magnus intended to dominate the control of this new form, but found Fire Convoy's will too strong to overcome, forcing the two brothers to cooperate with each other in order for God Fire Convoy to properly function. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!|Forced Fusion! God Fire Convoy}}

[[File:TwoFaces magnus matrix.jpg|right|215px|thumb]]
God Magnus later discovered a power akin to an Energon Matrix within himself and inadvertently channeled this energy into the [[Autobot Brothers|3 Car Robo Brothers]], powering them up. God Magnus pondered the possibility of his already having an Energon Matrix of his own, but deemed that impossible. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus|Desperate Situation! 3 Car Robo Brothers}} The discovery of this new energy within God Magnus puzzled Fire Convoy as well, who wondered if God Magnus really did possess his own Energon Matrix all along. Later still, during a fierce battle that proved too much for the 3 Car Robo Brothers and Fire Convoy to handle by themselves, God Magnus's mysterious energy resurfaced, stimulating him to fuse with his brother into God Fire Convoy once more. {{storylink|Power to Burn!|Activate! Double Matrix!}} God Magnus would later confirm that this new power within him really was his own Energon Matrix. {{Storylink|Gelshark's Blues}}

In the final battle against Devil Gigatron at [[Earth's core]], [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] channeled all his energy into God Fire Convoy to give his leader the power boost that he hoped would ensure triumph. The extra energy combined with that of the Energon Matrix and it burst forth, coalescing into the colossal [[Matrix Blade|Super God Sword]], which God Fire Convoy used in an attempt to claim victory. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|Final Battle! Fire Convoy}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Reverse Convoy]] carried an Energon Matrix. Unfortunately, this made him a target for the dimension-hopping Matrix Hunter [[Grand Scourge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

===''Bom Bom'' manga continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' manga====
After being approved to be a [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]] by a council, the Maximal who would become [[Lio Convoy]] received an Energon Matrix. {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}}

During a battle with [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] on the ruined land of [[Japan]], Lio Convoy refused to team up with Galvatron in the name of the Energon Matrix. Galvatron then used [[Angolmois Energy]] to "pollute" Lio Convoy's Matrix, causing him lose his senses and grow into a giant. Lio Convoy violently defeated Galvatron with ease before attacking his fellow Maximals. Optimus Primal showed up and purged his Matrix via a single touch. {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}}

Much later, Lio Convoy used his Energon Matrix to cure the mammoth [[Big Convoy|Big]], who was mortally wounded by a ''[[Magmatron|Giganotosaurus]]''. The power of Energon Matrix not only cured him, but made him become a [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]-class [[Transformer]]. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' manga====
After Big Convoy successfully destroyed Unicron's physical form by stabbing his right eye with [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]], Unicron's essence emerged from his eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body, trying to possess him. Big Convoy took the Matrix out from his chest and unleashed its power, sacrificing himself and successfully destroying Unicron once and for all. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The energon matrix {{sic}} was created by humanity in the 21st century. When the Great War was forcibly ended by the Human Confederacy, Cerebros contacted them, and though his request for them to restore the Witwickys was denied, they did grant him the energon matrix to replace the destroyed [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Head Games}} The energon matrix became the source of life which the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] used to create the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s as proxy armies to continue a never-ending Autobot-Decepticon conflict. After the Builders deemed that enough new lives existed to supply gladiatorial cannon fodder for the [[Games (competition)|Games]], they hid the energon matrix in the frame of [[Lio Convoy]], who became the protégé of [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], the Administrator of the Games. Upon explaining the purpose of their rebellion, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] broke Lio Convoy's windshield to reveal it to her fellow rebels, explaining to them and Lio Convoy that it was the key to freeing Cybertron from Builder rule. Thereafter, Lio Convoy interrupted the 1924th Games in [[Dodecahex]] to publicly expose the Builders' lies, demonstrating his energon matrix as proof that the Builders had squandered their opportunity to create a better world.

After Lio Convoy initiated the [[Grand Uprising]], Eject avoided the death penalty by proposing a solution to the [[Builder Assembly]]: clone Lio Convoy's [[CNA]] to create [[Galva Convoy|an army]] of energon matrix-infused soldiers. The Assembly approved of this idea. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

The idea was initially a success, with the newly created Galva Convoy being willing to try and create a new race. However, in short order he started learning of the nature of the Cybertron he'd awoken into, nudged on by an unknown voice. Spurned on by his despair, he decided to take a new tack: Corrupt the matrix inside himself, and the sparks along with it, bluffing the unaware Eject by claiming he needed time to study it. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Eventually, Galva Convoy succeeded, using the corrupted matrix to produce the first three [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)
*'''Burning Convoy''' (Ultra)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:The decoration at the center of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|Optimus Primal]]'s chest is an ''ex post facto'' Energon Matrix.

:The [[Spontaneous recoloration|clear-red]] redeco of Optimus Primal, with gold "flame" markings represents "Convoy" after unleashing the energy of his Energon Matrix and becoming Burning Convoy.

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[[File:Beast Wars-Lio Convoy-Energon-Matrix.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Pssst! Hey, buddy! Wanna buy a MacGuffin?"]]
*'''Lio Convoy''' (Ultra, 1998)
*'''Black Lio Convoy''' (Ultra, 1998)
*'''Flash Lio Convoy''' (Ultra, 1998)
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:[[Lio Convoy#Beast Wars|Lio Convoy]]'s Energon Matrix is built into his left breast and is revealed by opening a panel.

:The Flash Lio Convoy decoration represents Lio Convoy after unleashing his Energon Matrix energy.

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[[File:BWNtoy-BigConvoy-Matrix.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Pimp My Ribcage.]]
*'''Big Convoy''' (Ultra, 1999)
*'''Duel of the Universe: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (Vs pack, 1999)
*'''Gold Big Convoy''' (Ultra, 1999)
*'''Blue Big Convoy''' (Ultra, 1999)
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy#Beast Wars Neo|Big Convoy]]'s Matrix is a separately molded piece that can be stored in his chest. It is a red orb with a gold, [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] shell, and it can be held with its [[5 mm post|5mm handle]]s. Notably, this is the first removable "Matrix" accessory.

{{BWBigConvoyMatrixMold}}
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===''Car Robots''===
[[File:RIDtoy primes matrix.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Fire Convoy''' (Super, 2000)
*'''Black Super Fire Convoy ''' (Super, 2000/2001)
*'''Clear Super Fire Convoy''' (Super, 2000)
*'''Black God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, 2000)
*'''Clear God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, 2000)
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Fire Convoy]] has a little door on his chest that hides a sculpted Matrix. It cannot be removed.
{{-}}

===''Robotmasters''===
*'''Lio Convoy''' (Deluxe, 2005)
*'''Lio Convoy + DVD''' (Deluxe, 2005)

:''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters 2|Lio Convoy]] is a scaled-down, simplified, all-new, Deluxe-sized Lio Convoy. He retains his Energon Matrix, which is still built into his left breast and is revealed by opening a panel.
{{-}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-LGEX-Big-Blue-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (Deluxe, [[2015]]-[[June 21|06-21]])

:Available only as a [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2015 exclusive, ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Legends|Black Convoy]] is a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]]. He features a non-detachable Energon Matrix molded onto the inside of the cab's side windows which is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode.
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*'''Blue Big Convoy''' ([[2019]]-02)
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===''Encore''===
[[File:TF-Encore-Fire-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, [[March 23]], [[2018]])
{{toystub}}

[[File:Encore-Big-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Big Convoy''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])

:In this ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissue, Big Convoy has numerous deco changes to be more anime-accurate.

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*'''Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2020]])
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Enigma-of-Combination.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Dinobot Grimlock''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}
{{note|''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Grimlock]]'s Dinobot [[Enigma of Combination]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Kakuryu (G1)|Grimmaster]]'s Energon Matrix which was given to Grimlock, giving the [[Dinobot (G1)#Generations Selects|Dinobots]] the ability to combine into [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Generations Selects|Volcanicus]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.}}

: The Dinobot Enigma of Combination is able to plug into either ''Power of the Primes'' or ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Grimlock's ''T. rex'' mode mouth or any of the Prime Armor accessories from the ''Power of the Primes'' toyline.

*'''Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}
{{note|''Power of the Primes'' [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Hun-Gurrr]]'s Terrorcon Enigma of Combination was repurposed as an Energon Matrix stolen by [[Cutthroat (G1)#Generations Selects|Cutthroat]], to create his army of [[Pteraxadon]]s in the ''Generations Selects Special Comic''.}}

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===''Legacy''===
*'''Maximal Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])
*'''Nemesis Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2023)
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of Voyagers in ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'', "Maximal Leo Prime" transforms from an anime-accurate version of his robot mode (with the bottom set of abs unpainted) to a realistic white & gold lion. His left pectoral can open, revealing a chamber with a non-removable Energon Matrix that is [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible.
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*'''Omega Prime''' (2025)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
{{charstubtoys}}
Two are included, one for Prime and one for Magnus, this time as removable accessories, not just molded in detail.

{{--}}

==Notes==
*The ''[[Transformers: Car Robots Warriors Battle Guidebook]]'' describes Fire Convoy's Energon Matrix as a computer that stores battle data.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Matrix (disambiguation)|Other Matrices]]

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[[Category:Beast Wars Neo]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising objects]]
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[[Category:Generations Selects technology]]
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[[Category:Robotmasters]]
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Bluebolt

2024-01-30T17:37:18Z

Wildgear: /* Notes */

{{factions|maximal}}
{{disambig3|Bluebolt}}
:''Bluebolt is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].''

[[File:EOG1U Bluebolt.jpg|thumb|300px|Blue Bird of Happiness]]

Unfailing in her faith for the great [[Maximal]] leaders of yore, the "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]]" '''Bluebolt''' (ブルーボルト ''Burūboruto'') tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.

==Fiction==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
With [[G1 World|the universe]] drained of most energy and soon coming to an end, Bluebolt, on orders from [[Primus|Vector Sigma]], went on a long journey to bring the dead body of [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] to [[Earth]] where he could be revived with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s [[Angolmois Energy|remnant energy]] in the planet's crust. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece|Dark Amber Leo Prime bio}} The resurrection ritual was interrupted by [[Untite]], who summoned an undead [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to restrain Bluebolt while Untite approached the corpse to eat it. However, the magic circle was already complete and activated, unifying Leo Prime with Unicron's energy to create [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]. Bluebolt believed this black warrior to be Leo Prime resurrected, but the new being mocked this belief, only being convinced to save the Maximal by the [[Energon Matrix]] within him. After Untite weakened Dark Amber in battle, Bluebolt offered her body for Dark Amber to consume and gain energy from, only to be rejected. Dark Amber instead elected to eat part of the planet, recovering and taking down the Seeker. {{Storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}} Bluebolt watched on as her "hero" also took care of Untite, but corroborated the hyena's revelation that Earth was soon to explode with them on it. After the stubborn Dark Amber used Unicron's power to restore the planet to a verdant, living one, Bluebolt joined him and the rebuilt Untite in travelling throughout the universe to fix other planets. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (Second)}}

==Notes==
*Bluebolt is a [[virtual redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]] (whos original toy was known in America as [[Silver Bolt|''Silver'' bolt]],) which was in turn a head retool of Deluxe Class [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]].
*Bluebolt's name ''might'' be an homage to the weapon of the same name wielded by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]''.

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[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Maximals]]

Bluebolt

2024-01-30T17:35:41Z

Wildgear: /* Notes */

{{factions|maximal}}
{{disambig3|Bluebolt}}
:''Bluebolt is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].''

[[File:EOG1U Bluebolt.jpg|thumb|300px|Blue Bird of Happiness]]

Unfailing in her faith for the great [[Maximal]] leaders of yore, the "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]]" '''Bluebolt''' (ブルーボルト ''Burūboruto'') tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.

==Fiction==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
With [[G1 World|the universe]] drained of most energy and soon coming to an end, Bluebolt, on orders from [[Primus|Vector Sigma]], went on a long journey to bring the dead body of [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] to [[Earth]] where he could be revived with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s [[Angolmois Energy|remnant energy]] in the planet's crust. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece|Dark Amber Leo Prime bio}} The resurrection ritual was interrupted by [[Untite]], who summoned an undead [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to restrain Bluebolt while Untite approached the corpse to eat it. However, the magic circle was already complete and activated, unifying Leo Prime with Unicron's energy to create [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]. Bluebolt believed this black warrior to be Leo Prime resurrected, but the new being mocked this belief, only being convinced to save the Maximal by the [[Energon Matrix]] within him. After Untite weakened Dark Amber in battle, Bluebolt offered her body for Dark Amber to consume and gain energy from, only to be rejected. Dark Amber instead elected to eat part of the planet, recovering and taking down the Seeker. {{Storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}} Bluebolt watched on as her "hero" also took care of Untite, but corroborated the hyena's revelation that Earth was soon to explode with them on it. After the stubborn Dark Amber used Unicron's power to restore the planet to a verdant, living one, Bluebolt joined him and the rebuilt Untite in travelling throughout the universe to fix other planets. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (Second)}}

==Notes==
*Bluebolt is a [[virtual redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]], known in America as [[Silver Bolt|''Silver'' bolt]], which was in turn a head retool of Deluxe Class [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]].
*Bluebolt's name ''might'' be an homage to the weapon of the same name wielded by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]''.

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[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Maximals]]

Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-01-22T01:13:38Z

Wildgear: /* Convention exclusives */

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Warth [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]

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[[Category:Card games]]
[[Category:Generation 1 games]]

Magnaboss (BW)

2024-01-12T20:41:29Z

Wildgear: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

{{factions|maximal|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the ''Beast Wars'' Maximal|the ''Beast Wars II'' Maximal|Magnaboss (BWII)}}
:''Magnaboss is a [[Maximal]] [[combiner]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Magnaboss art genesis.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
'''Magnaboss''' physically combines [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s ferocity, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s swiftness and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s strength. Having fought together for eons from their time as [[Autobot]]s, their spark fusion into a new persona is a rousing success as well. Magnaboss has Prowl's analytic mind, Ironhide's great courage, and Silverbolt's deep compassion. As a leader, he is inspirational, and as a warrior, he has forged a legend that has made him a symbol of Maximal unity and strength. His weapon of choice, the megaton battle sword, is forged from the combination of all the weapons of Magnaboss's component Transformers.

Magnaboss has been known to include:

{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="margin:.5em 0 1.5em 0;"
!''Beast Wars'' formation
!IDW / ''Classics'' formation
!"Dawn of the Predacus" formation
!''Beast Wars: Uprising'' formation
|-
| valign="top"|
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)|Prowl]]
*[[Ironhide (BW)|Ironhide]]
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)|Silverbolt]]
| valign="top"|
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
| valign="top"|
*Prowl
*Ironhide
*Silverbolt
*[[Tigatron]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] or [[Under-3|Unit-3]]
| valign="top"|
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)|Silver Bolt]]
*[[Santon]]
*[[Lio Junior|Lio Minor]] or [[Under-3|Lionhead]]
*Tigatron
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]
|}

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
Magnaboss was a member of the [[Maximal High Council]] after the [[Great Transformation]] {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}} and a [[Matrix Templar]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}} He, along with his fellow council members, disbelieved [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] when he warned them of the threat of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}} Primal was eventually proved right, and he and the other council members helped keep the civilian population stable. Unfortunately, he and the others, along with thousands of civilians, were killed in "the [[Culling]]", an attack by Unicron's forces on Cybertron. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Optimus Primal's profile in Club magazine #9}}. He and the similarly deceased [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] were replaced as Templars by [[Sentinel Maximus]] and [[King Atlas]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:DawnOfThePredacus-magnabossvsmegatron.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Before the fursuit.]]
According to one account, Magnaboss was created near the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] by the [[Autobot]]s as a contingency plan. After [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] died near the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] circa [[2035]], the provisional "[[Primal Council]]" recruited Perceptor's surviving trooper Unit-3 as a replacement leg. In what would be the final battle of the war, Magnaboss was deployed against [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s rogue contingent. The combiner easily held the line against the [[Decepticon]]s until the [[Tripredacus Council]] surrendered shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

According to another account, Magnaboss was created later during the ''other'' [[Great War (BW)|Great War]] as a fusion of the three Elders who presided over the [[Maximal Imperium]], in a tactical response to the introduction of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[combiner]] [[Tripredacus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

Though he disappeared from public view after the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], a legend arose that he would return at a time when the Maximals needed him most. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

===''Classics''===
When modifying the Autobots' bodies to handle the unstable [[energon]] on prehistoric [[Earth]] of [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]], Prowl included a contingency plan, allowing himself, Silverbolt, and Ironhide to merge into Magnaboss. The new ability was first demonstrated when the Autobots, now calling themselves Maximals, were attempting to retrieve their [[Graviton (Classics)|ship]]'s missing energy purifier. Facing [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]], the trio merged into Magnaboss. Unfortunately the added power still wasn't enough, and the Maximals were left defeated. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Magnaboss briefly formed to again fight God Neptune, only to be soundly defeated by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Gigastorm Armor]]. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Magnaboss is the combined form and ace in the hole of the leaders of the [[Maximal High Council]].
In the final battle with the [[Grand Mal]] Magnaboss was nearly crushed by a falling building, but was saved by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The two gestalts fought side by side, but were hit by a powerful beam, killing Lio Junior and half of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]].
Once the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] was brought to a close the candidates to fill Lio Junior's place were narrowed down to just under three bots, including [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but [[Under-3|the head of of the Maximal Academy]] was ultimately chosen.
{{Storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
In the middle of a barren wasteland, Magnaboss and Tripredacus dueled in close-quarter combat. {{storylink|Commercial/Beast Wars#Magnaboss and Tripredacus|Magnaboss and Tripredacus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Magnaboss EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
{{charstubgames}}{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Beast Wars-Magnaboss-Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class three-pack, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Combined "megaton sword", 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Magnaboss was sold as a boxed 3-pack of [[Prowl (Magnaboss)#Toys|Prowl]], [[Ironhide (BW)#Toys|Ironhide]], and [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)#Toys|Silverbolt]], each packaged in [[beast mode]]. He is formed by combining the trio, with Ironhide forming the arms, legs, and waist, and Silverbolt and Prowl forming the upper torso and robot head.

:He wields a "megaton sword" formed by combining Prowl's "cyber tail claw", Silverbolt's "razor-tipped wing swords", and Ironhide's "blunt-force battle clubs"; he can also use Silverbolt's wingtip missile launchers, which end up as part of his chest.

:By design or misengineering, his head ends up tilted back a bit, perpetually gazing upwards. Like his counterpart [[Tripredacus#Toys|Tripredacus]], Magnaboss has a fandom reputation as one of the most complex toys of his era.

:Magnaboss was [[redeco]]ed in Japan as ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Magnaboss (BWII)#Toys|Magnaboss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Magnaboss/magnaboss.htm More information on Magnaboss at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File: Magnaboss-cw-toy.jpg | right|upright=1.4 | thumb | Return to Comics Style!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''Silverbolt''' (Voyager Class, 2015)}}
{{Bp-m1|'''Unit-3''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}
{{Bp-m1|'''Tigatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle (combined from gun and shield), four small weapons, four hands/feet

:Magnaboss can be formed by combining the retail ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' figures [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Generations|Silverbolt]] with [[BotCon 2016]] exclusives [[Under-3#Generations|Unit-3]] and [[Tigatron#Generations|Tigatron]]. The 'official' configuration places Ironhide and Prowl as the left and right arms, respectively, and Tigatron and Unit-3 as the left and right legs, respectively. Additionally, a set of stickers for the three mass-retail figures was available at BotCon to enhance both their own and Magnaboss's resemblance to the original ''Beast Wars'' figures.

:Magnaboss is armed with a [[5 mm post|5 mm]] rifle formed by combining Silverbolt's gun and shield, which can be further expanded by attaching Legends Class [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Generations|Powerglide]] or one of his mold-mates in gun mode. You can also use the "shield" of Silverbolt's gun and Tigatron's gun blade to make a sword for the combiner.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*The [[1997]] tech spec for Magnaboss, like many ''Beast Wars'' toys, contains little character information though it ostensibly depicts the three members as separate individuals from the G1 characters of the same name. The identification of his components as the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] characters of the same names was established by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] in their [[2007]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. By contrast, the [[2016]] ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' prose stories and the [[2021]] ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game treat the Magnaboss trio as latter-day Maximals separate from the original Autobots.
*Curiously, Magnaboss's bio card doesn't use any pronouns for the combined form, the bio card simply refers to him as an "it", treating the combined form more as a weapon than an individual.
*Before "Dawn of the Predacus" was given to IDW to produce, it was initially proposed as a ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' story. Early brainstorming had Magnaboss as an antagonistic [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] weapon engineered by the returned [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]/[[Prowl II]]. Magnaboss would then have been heroically stopped by [[Predacus]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3516260 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2017/05/27]</ref><ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3516969 Post by Jim S on The Allspark Forums, 2017/05/28]</ref>
*In the ''Earth Wars'' mobile game, the deco on his face takes cues from his Japanese [[Magnaboss (BWII)|namesake]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Maximal leaders]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]

Epistemus

2023-12-13T18:16:33Z

Wildgear: /* Notes */ hor rod no longer

{{disambig2|the deity whose head became an actually all knowing orb under the name of the Magnificence|the Autobot who thinks he knows everything, whose alt-mode is [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|sometimes]] known under the same name|Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx}}
{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=Epistemus.png|cSize=35px|cLink=Epistemus|cPretty=Epistimus}}}}

[[File:GuidoEpistemus.png|right|300px|thumb|''Obviously the nerd of the group'']]

'''Epistemus''' was a [[Transformer]] deity who lived during the earliest period on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once a [[multiversal singularity]], he has been shown to be a member of two separate ancient pantheons in different universes.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]'' (as the Magnificence); [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual 2012]] (as Epistemus)}}

[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The one with the Macguffin for a head.]]

According to legend, the [[Light God]] [[Primus]] created the miracle planet of Cybertron, after which he split his essence into five avatars. These avatars became a pantheon of deities called the [[Guiding Hand]]. Epistemus embodied knowledge personified, standing alongside his brethren, consisting of [[Solomus]], [[Adaptus]], [[Mortilus]], and Primus himself. {{Storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} The truth, however, was more complicated: Epistemus was a simple Transformer, not unlike the robots that would go on to succeed the original five. Led by the first Transformer on Cybertron, [[Rung (G1)|Primus]], the group would be present for the ignition of the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s that would birth the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the first true generation of Transformers. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

Together, Epistemus and the other four members of the Guiding Hand would supposedly work with the Knights of Cybertron, bringing about the planet's first [[Golden Age]]; mythology would remember that, under their benevolent guidance, the Knights transformed the metal world into a paradise for both the mind and body. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} This age came to an end when Adaptus, fearing that their utopian lifestyle would only lead to stagnation and decay, argued that the Guiding Hand and their Knights should wage war against the rest of the universe, fomenting conflict to ensure the continued development of the species and allowing the mechanical race to access the "[[Higher Realms]]." When Primus and his loyalists refused, Adaptus instead brought war to ''them,'' and plunged the planet into the "[[God War]]." The other four members of the Guiding Hand fought bravely, but were unable to defeat their former friend. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Subsequent stories, distorted by [[information creep]], would claim that Epistemus had been either "stripped" and reduced to his barest essence, {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} or "tricked" into surrendering his body, {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} supposedly becoming the [[brain module]] that would become synonymous with intellect: Epistemus's contribution to the development of the Cybertronian race. {{Storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Eventually escaping [[Moonbase One|Cybertron's first moon]], Adaptus deployed a powerful [[electromagnetic pulse]] that would wipe the memories of everyone on Cybertron, leaving them disoriented long enough for him to make his escape aboard Luna One. Though Primus took the brunt of the blast, whatever remained of Epistemus was ''also'' affected, and in the aftermath the he was left without any trace of his true name or his origins. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Having introduced the neurological condition known as "information creep" to Cybertron through his weapon, subsequent generations of Cybertronians would misremember ''Mortilus,'' god of death, as the 'bot who had betrayed his fellow "gods." {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:SpotlightHotRod Magnificence.jpg|thumb|right|Sometimes you have a plot device, and some other times you have THE Plot Device!]]

Contrary to the stories, "Epistemus" had survived the God War intact. When the Knights of Cybertron made their pilgrimage into space, "Epistemus" joined in the exploration. One of the earliest ports of call was the planet [[Ki-Aleta]], inhabited by an advanced and enigmatic race of organic beings known as the [[Omega Guardian]]s. Electing to remain behind as the Knights continued their travels, "Epistemus" continued to study alongside the Guardians, his thirst for knowledge proving so great that he eventually did away with his body until only his head, now "an orb of pure information", remained. {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} Epistemus's head would become known as the "'''Magnificence'''". {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}} Not only did the Magnificence develop a reputation as a vast database, containing a map of the known universe and every exploitable resource within it, it also possessed the ability to answer any question with an immediate and accurate answer, though it remains ambiguous if Epistemus's head retained any trace of his original consciousness, or if the answers the Magnificence produced were simply a product of the manipulations of the Omega Guardians. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

During his time as a [[Senate|Senator]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] communicated with the Omega Guardians and developed a near-perfect theory regarding the origins of the Magnificence. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}} Eventually, the Omega Guardians "ascended," leaving the Magnificence behind in an [[Omega Bunker]] on the barren Ki-Aleta, guarded by fearsome drones that bore their name. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

Several million years later, during the height of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], a team of [[Autobot]]s led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] sought out the Magnificence to keep it out of [[Decepticon]] hands. The team managed to decoy the Omega Guardians successfully with [[hologram]]s and [[Autogun|automated gun systems]]. However, sabotage from [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] led to the decoy systems failing and the majority of the team being slaughtered by the new Guardians. Dealer was still unable to procure the Magnificence as Hot Rod made good his escape and hid the artifact in parts unknown. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}}

[[File:SPDHotRodM.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"Reply hazy. Ask again later."]]

After extended urgings from a rescued Dealer, Hot Rod sought out the Magnificence from where he had hidden it. This turned out to be Ki-Aleta, much to Dealer's surprise. High atop a rock formation surrounded by ionized clouds, it was inaccessible to mechanical life forms save by making the treacherous climb up the rock face itself. Upon retrieving it, Hot Rod demonstrated that it was not only a chronicle of old information but new information as well. After using it to reveal Dealer's treachery he queried it as to the details of the [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Eventually, Hot Rod sent the Magnificence to the most secure Autobot stronghold in the galaxy: the prison colony of [[Garrus-9]]. Though it was initially entombed beneath the [[Aequitas]] supercomputer, the arrest and incarceration [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] led Autobot High Command to realize that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] himself could serve as a secondary security system for the artifact, and had their prisoner fitted with a secure, tamper-proof brace inside his chest, ensuring that the Magnificence could only be surrendered if Grimlock wished it.

Around [[2009]], shortly after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] escaped Garrus-9 and fell into the service of the enigmatic "Grand Architect," an alias adopted by the temporally-displaced Adaptus. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}} Realizing that he could use the Magnificence to advance the goals of his employer, the pair used the network of wormholes known as the [[Warren]] to go back for Grimlock; teleporting him onto [[Worldsweeper|their ship]] they tortured the Dinobot until he unconsciously surrendered the artifact, at which point the two disposed of the brain-damaged former Autobot by dumping him in a [[Stasis pod|stasis tube]]. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

[[File:Chasing the Infinite - Scorponok with Magnificence.jpg|thumb|right|"Were you expecting someone else?"]]

Somehow, the Magnificence went missing under as-yet-undescribed circumstances and fell into the possession of [[Mengel]], a [[Catharsian]] merchant in [[Troja Major]]'s [[Howling Town]], and another of the Grand Architect's associates. Mengel was able to succeed where the Grand Architect's other contacts had failed by using the Magnificence's endless supply of information to carry one of her genetically engineered [[protoform]]s to term, creating the first viable "[[Infinite]]". {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} On the side, she used the artifact—which she called the "Resus Cradle"—to boost her business, boasting that it could resurrect mechanical life forms. Seeking to revive the recently departed [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] came to [[Howling Town]] to try and bargain with the Catharsian for use of the artifact. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} What Mengel didn't know was that Scorponok's detachment sought to reclaim the artifact and shortly after the creation of the Infinite a contingent led by Flame travelled to Troja Major to reclaim it.

After the [[Infinite]] had escaped her custody and seemingly perished at the hands of the [[Black Block Consortia]], the ex-Autobot came to Mengel and demanded the relic, ordering his men to ransack the compound when she refused to hand it over. On retrieving it, Scorponok's forces brought it back to their Worldsweeper with the self-revived Infinite, presenting both to Scorponok. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} His Decepticon ambitions gradually superseding his ties to the Grand Architect, Scorponok sought to tap into the Magnificence's knowledge to devise a way of allowing the tattered Decepticon faction to rebuild itself. He discovered, however, that the Magnificence had continued to evolve, developing a moral code that allowed it to refuse any questions asked of it that violated its sense of ethics. Thanks to Scorponok's [[binary bonding]] with [[Abraham Dante]] many years before, however, Scorponok's brain patterns were not entirely Cybertronian, allowing him to bypass the brain-scanning procedures that the Magnificence employed. Able to harness the Magnificence however he wanted, Scorponok's experiments yieled an artificially engineered lifeform he called the "[[Firstborn]]". {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

In the meantime, Mengel fled to the ex-Decepticon antiquarian [[Agonizer]] where the two compared notes on the artifact. Realizing that the markings on the artifact seemingly tied it to Cybertron, Agonizer—still unaware of the artifact's ''true'' history—summoned the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]] to him via teleportal and, after some exposition for [[Nickel]]'s benefit, sent them after the relic with the promise of making them fabulously wealthy. Sent to the desert planet of [[Confluence]], they were quickly captured by Scorponok's forces and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}} By making it seem like Grimlock had killed them, the Scavengers were able to escape their cell and demanded Scorponok hand over the artifact. Using it, they were able to learn of Scorponok's Firstborn, and his plan to create a generation of [[spark]]-bearing organics who would be harvested to create the next generation of Decepticons. Scorponok quickly overpowered the group and prepared to extract their sparks, prompting Nickel to consult the Magnificence to learn how to defeat the Decepticon scientist. Thanks to its suggestion, the Scavengers were able to paralyze their foe by using a recording of [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]'s voice and escaped, hurrying to a nearby transmat portal with a plan of going to Garrus-9 in the hopes of extracting the Firstborn's spark and returning it to a robotic body. The Magnificence supplied Nickel coordinates before she could even finish asking for them.

[[File:Farsickness-RungTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|250px|That's gonna leave a mark.]]

The group seemingly arrived on Garrus-9... but realized that they had been teleported into what appeared to be Grimlock's old cell, locked from the outside and leaving them trapped in the abandoned prison with a dormant Magnificence. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}} What they didn't know was that the Magnificence had duped them; rather than taking them to Garrus-9, they had arrived on [[Mederi]], a vast illusory euthanasia clinic. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} Simultaneously, the Magnificence—or, rather, the higher-dimensional forms of the Omega Guardians, capable of speaking ''through'' the Magnificence—manipulated events by taking control of [[Ten]] aboard [[Skip]], teleporting [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] to Mederi, and slowly teleporting [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] away, making it look like he was dying to steer [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and company to Mederi, all to fulfill the depraved dreams of the Omega Guardians. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} {{storylink|Sardines}}

Subsequently, Rodimus and several others—believing themselves to have died and entered the [[Transformer afterlife|next life]]—were assembled to plead their case to the "Guiding Hand," in reality, mere software constructs drawn from the memories of their patients. "Epistemus" took part in the session and agreed with his fellow members of the Guiding Hand that the ''Lost Light'' crew would not be granted the chance to return to the "mortal world". {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}}

Even after the Scavengers joined forces with Rodimus and his Autobots, the Magnificence remained silent, up until the "Crusadercons" found themselves held at gunpoint by the Grand Architect's troops. When the being demanded Rodimus chose a delegation to meet with him, it spoke up, listing Rodimus, Rung, Ratchet, and Tailgate, a suggestion Rodimus angrily overruled. When the group travelled to the Grand Architect's Worldsweeper, Rung—in reality, the contemporary name for Epistemus's old leader Primus—found the device was speaking to him, even though no-one else heard anything. Once he touched it, Rung found himself involuntarily transforming. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

[[File:TheUnremembering-scrunch.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"I am crushing your head! Crushing your head!"]]

It soon transpired that the Magnificence itself had a role to play in Adaptus's plans; having glimpsed a vision of a deadly effigy of "Primus" wreaking havoc on the galaxy, Adaptus, as the "Grand Architect," had spent his life preparing for this moment. When that vision came true, in the form of a dimensional rift that led to the [[Functionist Universe]], Grimlock suggested that they simply blow up the robot, an argument the Magnificence seemingly agreed with, though [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] shot the proposal down. When Adaptus revealed himself as the legendary member of the Guiding Hand, he pointed out the Magnificence that had once been his friend Epistemus. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King}} "Epistemus" spoke up once more, pointing out that Rung was capable of manufacturing [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrixes]]; using their power, they could obliterate the Primus-robot by targeting the [[Rossum's Trinity|trinity]] of body parts vital to the stability of all Cybertronian machine-life. When it became clear that this mission would be a suicide mission, it was swiftly overruled; and the "Magnificence" seemingly became enraged, revealing its part in the events leading up to this moment and obliterating [[Froid]], [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]], and [[Nine-of-Twelve]] with bolts of energy. Finally dropping its disguise, the Omega Guardians took control and announced that they had sought to return to this realm, the false Primus's destruction ripping a hole in space large enough for them to return, whereupon they would devour everything...

...at which point, Nickel simply crushed the Magnificence in her hands, destroying the artifact and shutting them up for good. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
[[Rad (Animated)|Rad]] claimed to have once fled the [[Mutacon]]s with the Magnificence in his possession. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Lionizer's profile}}

===Fun Publications===
Epistemus was one of the [[Thirteen]]. [[Vector Prime]] reminisced about his intellect and unconventional way of thinking. Vector found that he had competing, contradictory memories of universes in which Epistimus was not a member of the Thirteen, including [[2005 IDW continuity|one]] in which he predated Vector's pantheon, and [[Aligned continuity family|another]] in which he never existed at all. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} When [[Nexus Prime]] later used the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and [[Terminus Blade]] to obliterate multiversal singularities, the reason for these contradictory memories became clear, as Epistemus and the other Thirteen were splintered into infinite alternate selves across the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

In some of Vector Prime's memories during the Thirteen's time in Greece on ancient Earth, Epistemus used a female [[holomatter]] avatar which inspired the myth of Demeter. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Ramulus]] swore by Epistemus. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Notes==
*[[Simon Furman]] originally intended to show that using the Magnificence had a price and that Hot Rod would be put "through the winger as a consequence". Due to the revised and shorter nature of ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'', this subplot was dropped.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One story angle I just never got to cover properly in the four-part Revelation arc was the ‘price’ that comes with using the Magnificence. A bit like the Monkey’s Paw scenario, the Magnificence does give you exactly what you want/need, but the information or what information precipitates mostly turns out to be a poisoned chalice. That side-story got sidelined, I’m afraid. Originally, there was going to be a Hot Rod payoff, in which he goes well and truly through the wringer as a consequence of his mining of the Magnificence. There’s an element of that in Maximum Dinobots, though. Also, at some point, I was aiming to get into where the Magnificence comes from and who created it.|name=Simon Furman|site=IDW Publishing Forums|title=SIMON FURMAN - Q&A Nov/Dec 2008 - ANSWERS UP NOW!!!|year=2008|month=12|day=05|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223093956/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032}}</ref> He considered making the Magnificence a [[Quintesson]] artifact, but changed his mind.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I did consider making it a Quintesson artifact, but ultimately rejected that. The Quintessons do have a big role to play, but I imagined the Magnificence as pre-dating even them, coming from a time when BIG universal forces were in play.|name=Simon Furman|site=IDW Publishing Forums|year=2008|month=12|day=05|title=SIMON FURMAN - Q&A Nov/Dec 2008 - ANSWERS UP NOW!!!|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223093956/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032}}</ref>
*Epistemus's name appears to be based on the Greek term ''epistḗmē'' (ἐπιστήμη) meaning knowledge, science, profession, and understanding.

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