Editing Battle Master

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|''This article is about the 2019 gimmick. For the 1987 gimmick, see [[Targetmaster (technology)]]. For the 2014 franchise, see [[Battle Masters]].''
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:''Battle Masters are a cross-factional subgroup from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:WarForCybertronSiege-Firedrive-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go, you know, I went."]]

'''Battle Masters''' are small [[Transformer]]s that can [[Targetmaster (technology)|transform into weapons]] compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Not only can they provide adequate firepower on their own, they can also combine with other C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons to form bigger and badder guns.

==Toys==
Introduced in the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toyline]], Battle Masters are a modern take on the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] gimmick, being small robots that transform into weapons. While they usually turn into guns of some stripe (most being being updated versions of prior Targetmaster characters), there are those that turn into melee weapons and even shields (which can double as ramps that attach to certain toys in the [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toyline]]).

Each one also comes with one or two "blast effects": transparent soft-plastic parts with a small hole that lets them attach to the Battle Masters' weapon modes to simulate blaster fire, energy-swipes, or impacts. As all larger ''Siege'' and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toys also have numerous 3 mm posts on their weapons and bodies, these effects can also be used with these toys as well. Some blast effects have [[5 mm post]]s as their base, letting them plug into the barrels or thrusters of larger toys.

===Generations===
====Siege====
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#Generations|Lionizer]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#Toys|Pteraxadon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#Toys|Smashdown]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#Toys|Rung]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Battle-Master-Lionizer.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Lionizer]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Pack-ins'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Dazzlestrike]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Terror-Daxtyl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trenchfoot]]}}
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====Earthrise====
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|WFC-E1 [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E13 [[Slitherfang]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E39 [[Doublecrosser|Decepticon Doublecrosser]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Battle-Master-Soundbarrier.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Soundbarrier]]
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====War for Cybertron Trilogy====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Pack-ins'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Enerax]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fangtron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Heartburn]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Heatstroke]]}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Captive Lionizer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sheeldron]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Netflix-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Megatron-set-Pinpointer.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Pinpointer]]
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==Notes==
* As it is possible to detach limbs and reattach them to their repaints, the original 1987 color schemes may be easily recreated for some characters. Switching the arms of Blowpipe and Aimless will give them their original Targetmaster appearance, while Fracas may be created using parts from Aimless, Blowpipe and Caliburst.

* Many owners have reported a gradual change in the chemical compositon of blast effects, causing the soft plastic to ah, ''melt'' into surrounding paint and plastic. Caution is advised, as is storing blast effects seperately from the toys they're intended to complement.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Battle Master''' (バトルマスター ''Batoru Masutā'')

==See also==
*[[Titan Master]]
*[[Prime Master]]

[[Category:Battle Masters| ]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]