Editing Mace (weapon)

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[[File:ROTF Scrapper flail.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|It's basically his fist on a chain.]]
[[Transformer]]s sometimes use '''maces''' for [[Weapon|melee weapons]]. A mace with the head connected to the handle by a cord, hinge, or chain is typically called a '''flail'''. For any similar weapons, see [[Hammer (weapon)|war hammers]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
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*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] deployed an [[Energon mace]] as he battled [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] atop the [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]' tails end with a spiked ball, which turns into a flail in [[robot mode]]. When sentenced to death by the [[Quintessons]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] ripped off a Sharkticon's tail and used it to defend himself from the swarm of hungry executioners. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*During his time as a slave to the [[Quintesson]]s, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]] used a flail and shield to fight in [[gladiatorial combat]].

===''Victory''===
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deszaras]] wields a flail.

===''Beast Wars''===
Many Beast Era characters had hand-to-hand weapons in addition to any ranged projectile weapons (for example, the [[Transmetal]] characters were initially designed with hand-to-hand weapons ONLY!). These varied quite a bit but did include several maces and flails.
* When [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] was resurrected by Rhinox and upgraded to a Transmetal,  he possessed two maces accessible in both robot mode and flight mode and capable of deflecting laser blasts. They could also be converted into a dual-cannon harness in robot mode {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

*[[Transmetal 2]] [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]'s beast mode tongue converts into a mace in robot mode.
*Transmetal 2 [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]'s missile becomes a mace in robot mode.

===''Beast Wars Neo''===
*As a redeco of Armordillo, [[Bump]] also wields a flail.
*Due to his beast mode being an ''{{w|Euoplocephalus}}'', [[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]] has an organic mace attached to the end of his tail in beast mode. In robot mode his tail's pounding attack gimmick is weak but still present.

===''Robots in Disguise'' 2001===
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], a repaint of Transmetal 2 Spittor has a mace that converts into his beast mode tongue.
*[[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] is armed with a flail weapon.

===Unicron Trilogy===
*[[Slapper (Dinobots)|Slapper]] is a redeco of Bazooka and therefore has all of the original mold's weapons.
*The [[Battle Ravage]] [[drone]]s possessed a flail which turned into its beast mode's tail.

===''Universe''===
*A redeco of Iguanus, [[Reptilion]] also has a mace (or walking stick) in robot mode.

===''Kiss Players''===
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] made an appearance in the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]].

===''Robot Masters''===
*As another redeco of Armordillo, [[Psycho-Orb]] wields a flail as well.
*[[Wrecker Hook]]'s [[Boost Hammer]] is a flail made of [[solitarium]].

===Live-action film series===
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had a retractable flail in his [[Rocket Claw|right arm]], though it was sometimes referred to as a [[whip|chain whip]]. He first deployed it to smash the equipment in [[Area 52 (Movie)|his containment hangar]] out of the way. When [[Sam Witwicky|a puny fleshling]] refused to hand over the [[AllSpark|AllSpark cube]], Megatron demonstrated the foolishness of this response by using his flail to smash the concrete statue the human was holding onto for dear life. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} In the console game, Megatron can use his flail to send enemies flying (PS2 controls: hold L2 + Square). In the Decepticon campaign's final cinematic moments, he uses his flail to kill Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
*[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]]'s hand turns into a mace, which can be extended into a flail.
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]'s left hand can be turned into a flail. It's basically his fist on a chain.

===''Transformers Animated''===
In ''Animated'', most Autobots were designed to have "non-weapon" weapons which left several Autobots with maces, flails or clubs.
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s main weapons, wrecking balls stored in his hands, are used as flails in the series.
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] carries a flaming mace.
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]'s weapon is a big flaming <s>cheeto</s> club, which is essentially a primitive mace.
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s weapon, made out of his plane mode tail section, is described as a "[[Atomic mace|power mace]]" on his toy packaging.

===''Transformers: Prime''===
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], much like his ''Animated'' predecessor, can transform his hands into maces but can only use them for close-quarters bashing. 

===''TransTech''===
*The [[Blastcharge Strika Drone]]s who guard the offworlder maximum security prison use [[vibro-mace]]s.


==Toys==
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===''Beast Wars''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)}}</ul>
:[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s Ultra Class gorilla toy possessed a totally metal skull-shaped flail that could be stored in his right arm, which sadly wasn't used for his cartoon appearances.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)}}</ul>
Optimus Primal's new toy came with two maces, which he could use as ammo for his hand-held firearm.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Armordillo''' (Basic, 1996)}}</ul>
:One of [[Armordillo]]'s [[beast mode]] feet converts into an arm-mounted flail in robot mode.


===''Transformers Animated''===
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2008/2010)
:Although never appearing in the show, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s toy is armed with a flail-like traffic light weapon. 

*'''Prowl Elite Guard Version''' (Deluxe, 2010)
:Being a redeo of the above mold, the chain weapon comes along for the ride, this time redoed in white. 

==Notes==
[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s Chainguns of Doom seemed to have been originally conceived as twin flails on a rotating mechanical handle.

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