Hammer (weapon)

The name or term "Hammer" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hammer (disambiguation).

Here comes the Hammer.

Typically, Transformers use hammers as medical or construction tools, but they can also serve as effective hand-to-hand combat weapons ideal for breaking shields, punching through thick armor or shattering limbs. For similar weapons, see piko piko hammers and maces and flails.

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

Let's get it started.

Hoist once used a hammer to repair a scrap of Grimlock. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

While building a new Autobot shuttle, Grimlock used a hammer to install the multifaceted inverse thrusters. Grimlock's New Brain

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

Characters armed with hammers appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.

Please Hammer, don't hurt 'em.

Ruin had a hammer in place of his left hand, to complement the anvil that the conjoined Rack had in place of his right. Target: 2006 He used it to fight Optimus Prime, ...The Harder They Die! zombies, Meltdown! and future Decepticons Wrecking Havoc before being permanently taken out of action by Galvatron. Time Wars

Not surprisingly, Steamhammer had dual hammers built into his arms. The Magnificent Six!

Classics

Feel my power.

During a confrontation with Nightbeat's team of Autobots on Azure, Narfl was armed with a large hammer. With his typical subtlety, Siren ordered him to drop it. Cheap Shots

Regeneration One

Hammer time.

As part of the Wreckers, Ruin used his hammer to fight Circuit Smasher, Loose Ends, Part 3 autoguns, Loose Ends, Part 4 Guardian units, Loose Ends, Part 5 dissatisfied citizens of Cybertron, Destiny, Part One Fang, Destiny, Part Two Fort Scyk, Destiny, Part Three Bludgeon, Destiny, Part Five the Hub Network, The War to End All Wars, Part 4 shadow-leeches and a Dark Matrix-possessed Fortress Maximus. The War to End All Wars, Part 5 Phew.

Transformers '84

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During the Wreckers' very first mission—to prevent Straxus from reactivating Project Dreadnought by destroying the planetary turbines in Stanix—Rack'n'Ruin were airlifted into action by Whirl only to be met by Abominus. As the combiner harassed the ground units, they were carried close to the combiner's face and Ruin brought him tumbling down with a devastating hammer blow to the face. Secrets & Lies #4

Transformers: Animated

You can't touch this.

The Magnus Hammer was the symbol of leadership carried by Ultra Magnus, Supreme Commander of the Autobots. The Elite Guard It was stolen by the double agent Longarm Prime Where Is Thy Sting? and subsequently recovered by Ratchet, who refused to hand it over to Sentinel Prime. This Is Why I Hate Machines Ratchet later convinced Optimus Prime to use the Magnus Hammer against Megatron and his army of Lugnuts Supreme. Endgame, Part I In the end Megatron was captured and brought to Cybertron where Optimus stood proudly before the cheering Autobots, with the hammer in his hand. Endgame, Part II

There may be more than one "Stormbringer" hammer. The AllSpark Almanac

2005 IDW continuity

Pump it up.

Ruin once had "normal" hands Omega's Conundrum but at some point ended up being conjoined to Rack and had his left hand replaced with a hammer. After they joined the Wreckers, it saw action against their longtime rivals, the Decepticon attack squad known as Squadron X on Pova, Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 which may not have been such a glorious battle after all. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5 Their health deteriorating, Zero Point Rack 'n' Ruin died some time afterwards. Dead Men's Boots

Ultra Magnus used a giant freakin' hammer to take out a group of Decepticon loyalists who attempted to spring Megatron from his trial at the Raskol Arena on Luna 2. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide

Transformers: Prime cartoon

Pumps and a bump.

Long ago, Solus Prime wielded the Forge as the Thirteen battled Unicron. One Shall Rise, Part 1 Before the Great War, it was kept in the Vaults of Iacon, but was hidden on Earth to keep it out of the wrong hands. Millions of years later, its location was decoded by the amnesiac Optimus Prime, but taken by Megatron who found that the weapon was powerless unless wielded by a Prime. Operation Bumblebee, Part 2 Returning to Cybertron, Megatron stole the arm of a deceased Prime and had it grafted to himself, allowing him to use the Forge to create the Dark Star Saber. Alpha/Omega Later, Dreadwing took the Forge and presented it back to the Autobots to spite Megatron. Regeneration It was still present in the Autobot base when it was later destroyed by the Nemesis. Darkest Hour

The Forge was pulled from the remains of the base by the Decepticons. Darkmount, NV It was stored aboard the Decepticon warship only to be retrieved by Smokescreen in attempt to repair the badly damaged Optimus Prime. Prey Although Prime was restored to life with a new body, the Forge was drained of its power as a result. Rebellion Ultra Magnus would continue to use the Forge as a weapon Project Predacon and put it to good use against Predaking. Chain of Command However, the next time they met in battle, Predaking managed to take possession of the hammer and shattered its handle. Evolution

Breakdown's hands also transform into hammers. Deus ex Machina

2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon

Turn this mutha out.

Scowl's tail (the Kaboomer) doubles as a hammer for his robot mode. Similarly Different

Rescue Bots cartoon

The Hammer of Primus was a powerful weapon that was destroyed during the Great War. All Spark Day

Games

War for Cybertron

• The Brute's primary weapon is a hammer, along with an energon shield. War for Cybertron console
• Ramjet totes a massive hammer around as his melee weapon. War for Cybertron DS
• Ultra Magnus has a hammer too, though it's not as comically huge as Ramjet's. War for Cybertron DS

Transformers Universe

• Flatline carries the Nex Hammer, while Showdown is armed with the Arc Hammer.

Toys

Cybertron

This is the way we roll.

• Red Alert (Deluxe Class, 2005)

Cybertron Red Alert came with a hammer-head that can be attached onto his left arm blaster.

• Cybertron Defense Red Alert (Ultra Class, 2005)

Red Alert's upgraded Cybertron Defense body also came with a hammer attachment.

• Cannonball (Deluxe Class, 2006)

As a redeco of Cybertron Red Alert, Cannonball came with a hammer attachment.

Timelines

• Darksyde Megatron (Ultra Class, 2006)

Retooled and redecoed from Cybertron Defense Red Alert, this version of Megatron came with a hammer attachment.

• Wings of Honor (BotCon 2009 box set)

Being a convention-exclusive retool and redeco of Cybertron Red Alert, Kup also came with a hammer attachment.

Transformers (2007)

• Crankcase (Deluxe Class, 2008)

A Wal-Mart exclusive redeco of Cybertron Red Alert, Crankcase also came with a hammer attachment.

Animated

Too legit to quit.

• Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2008)

Part of the second wave of Animated Leader Class toys, Ultra Magnus came with a giant, spring-loaded, expanding hammer, presumably representing the Magnus Hammer.

• Autobot Ratchet (Deluxe Class, 2008)

Ratchet transforms into a stylized ambulance and in robot mode features a veritable arsenal of fixit tools—including a hammer—that attach to his undeployed magnets to simulate him holding them. These tools can store in his backpack in robot mode, but cannot be stored in his vehicle mode.

• Rescue Ratchet (Multi-pack, 2008)

A Target-exclusive redeco of Deluxe Ratchet in a yellow and light gray with similarly redecoed tools.

• Roadbuster Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2009)

A redeco based on Generation 1 Roadbuster's colours, this version of Ultra Magnus came with a similarly redecoed hammer, now labeled as a "Stormbringer".

• Wingblade Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2010)

Wingblade Optimus Prime, as seen in "Endgame, Part II" came with the Magnus Hammer instead of his Axe, though this toy was ultimately only released in Japan.

• Autobot Medic Ratchet (Deluxe Class, 2010)

The TakaraTomy Animated Ratchet uses the same mold and comes with the same accessories as the Hasbro release, but features a shinier paint job.

Crossovers

Pray.

• Thor (Marvel, 2009)

Thor transforms into yellow, red, and blue A-10 Thunderbolt II and came packaged with his hammer Mjolnir.

Mech Machines

• Thor to Thunder Bomber (2012)

A redeco of his Crossovers toy, this Thor also came with Mjolnir.

Prime

Cyberverse

• Ultra Magnus (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2012)

Part of the third wave of Prime Series 2 Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus came with a translucent blue hammer which can also transform into an artillery cannon.

Do not pass me by.

• Ultra Magnus (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2014)

Part of the last known wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus came with the Forge of Solus Battle Hammer.

Robots in Disguise

• Ultra Magnus (Voyager Class, 2012)

Part of the fourth wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the Hasbro version of this larger-scale Magnus came with a massive artillery cannon that transforms into a "battle hammer", with its hammerhead illuminated by an LED.

The TakaraTomy release, part of the ninth wave of Japanese Prime toys, instead came with his Arms Micron partner Ulma, who transforms into his hammer. The hammer can still be wielded two-handed, but doesn't make a particularly convincing artillery cannon.

• War Breakdown (June 30, 2012)

Only available in the Japanese Prime line, the Voyager-sized "War Breakdown" came with his packed-in partner Zamu, who transforms into Breakdown's wrist-mounted hammer (though it actually attaches to the truck mode roof bit which flips up over his wrist, but it's a close enough approximation).

• Megatron (March 31, 2012)
• War Breakdown (June 30, 2012)
• Jet Vehicon (July 28, 2012)

The Debris Hammer is formed from Zamu (packaged with Voyager-sized War Breakdown) in hammer mode at one end, Igu (packaged with Deluxe-sized Jet Vehicon) forming the handle, and the first version of Gora (packaged with Deluxe-sized Megatron) forming a second hammerhead at the other end.

• Hellflame Zamu (Promotional Micron, July 28, 2012)

A clear-red version of Zamu was given away as a campaign bonus with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of Transformers at Japanese Toys"R"Us stores on July 28, 2012.

Beast Hunters

• Ultra Magnus (Voyager Class, 2013)

Part of the third wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is now a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy. He came with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which features a 5mm handle.

Platinum Edition

They put me in the mix.

• Ultra Magnus (Weaponizer, 2013)

Platinum Edition 'Thrilling 30' Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Weaponizer Class Optimus Prime toy that came with a different and even larger version of the "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which can only be held via two smaller 5mm handles on either end of the haft.

Adventure

• Ultra Magnus (April 25, 2015)

A show-accurate redeco of the Beast Hunters Voyager Class toy, this Ultra Magnus came with a show-accurate redeco of the Forge of Solus Battle Hammer.

War for Cybertron: Siege

INSTANT K.O. It's almost unfair.

• Smashdown (Battle Master, 2019)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-S31
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SG-29
  • TakaraTomy release date: September 30, 2019
  • Accessories: Hammer handle, impact "Fire Blast effect"

Part of the third wave of Siege Battle Masters, Smashdown transforms from a robot mode inspired by the mythical Minotaur into the "Airquake Hammerclaw" weapon. In an undocumented feature, the hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under his "main" arm) to give him a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of his robot-mode butt as a very long tail.

Smashdown comes with a "Fire Blast" effect part, which can be attached to the "face" of the hammer mode, to simulate smashing against objects. This effect can also be attached in reverse to small pegs on other figures in the line.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Smashdown (Battle Master, 2020)
  • ID number: WFC-E2
  • Accessories: Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect

Smashdown later received a package refresh in the first wave of Earthrise, one of a handful of Siege toys used to "bridge" the two lines. Because of this, he is, alongside Rung, the only Earthrise Battle Master not to transform into a shield. The two releases are identical outside of packaging.

Like all Earthrise toys, the cardboard back of the Earthrise version of Smashdown's package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike most larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location. Sadly, if you already bought Smashdown in Siege but you want to collect the whole Earthrise star map, you'll have to buy another one, or at least the package.

Legacy

Mine's smaller!

• Prime Universe Bulkhead (Voyager Class, 2022)
  • Accessories: Machine gun, battle mace, battle hammer, tarp cover/shield

• Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro)

Part of the Legacy Wreck N' Rule Collection, this version of "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a redeco of the original figure in a "military camo" color scheme that gives him an even bigger resemblance to Age of Extinction Hound. In addition to his original accessories, Bulkhead now comes with a new hammer accessory resembling his arch-nemesis Breakdown's, and his translucent plastic is now a nearly opaque black. The new instructions show a way to stow both the hammer and machine gun together in the truck bed under the tarp, but you can't stow both them and the mace at the same time.

All of the packs in the Wreck N' Rule Collection contain a piece of a buildable cardboard Wrecker hammer; Bulkhead comes with the "B" face of the hammer. The inner boxes are also designed to be stacked together to form a display mural.

In the United States, Bulkhead was exclusively released in the Amazon Wreck N' Rule Collection, with Bulkhead being revealed fourth on May 12, 2022. Despite being originally slated for a November release, Bulkhead (along with Springer and Twin Twist) began shipping out in mid July 2022, ahead of the two two-packs that had been revealed before him.