Sling Shock

Designed by Shockwave, the Sling Shock is a Cybertronian weapon that fires electrified bolas which can ensnare and coil around multiple victims.

Games

Fall of Cybertron

Inspired by the "improvements" he had made to the Lightning Strike Coalition, Shockwave decided to upgrade his own arsenal, a project which resulted in the creation of the Sling Shock. When Grimlock escaped Shockwave's captivity, the reconfigured Autobot came across a Sling Shock, accompanied by a holographic log detailing its conception.

The Sling Shock was available in the G1 Retro Pack as a pre-order exclusive downloadable content weapon for use in the Fall of Cybertron storyline campaign. The Sling Shock was later made available alongside other additional content in the Massive Fury downloadable content pack.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Toys

Generations

• Shockwave (Deluxe, 2012)

Part of the first wave of 2012 Generations Deluxe Class toys, Fall of Cybertron Shockwave comes with a "laser cannon" accessory that's modeled after the Sling Shock. It is a hand-held weapon which can be stored on a 5mm port on his back, forms the front center fuselage of the vehicle, and undocumented in his instructions, can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, revealing a socket on his wrist that a tab underneath his cannon can mount to. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large y-shaped barrel that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The y-shaped barrel part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of jet-pack exhaust.

This weapon was redecoed/retooled into Fall of Cybertron Fireflight's sword/cannon accessories.

Prime

• Shockwave (Deluxe, 12-15-12)
  • Micron ID number: M-35
  • Energon Crystal: AP Ice

Part of the ninth wave of TakaraTomy Prime toys, Bido is available only with his larger partner, Shockwave. He comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit", using stickers for detail, and transforms from a robotic rhinoceros beetle into Shockwave's cannon (which is modeled after the Sling Shock) and the vehicle fuselage. He can only be used as a hand-held cannon, and is unable to replace Shockwave's hand. As part of the Arms Micron gimmick, Bido features numerous 5mm peg-holes and a pair of pegs, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".

Notes

• This weapon has the following in-game stats:
  • Damage: 8
  • Range: 8
  • Accuracy: 8
  • Rate of fire: 4