C.O.M.B.A.T. System

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

And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.

The Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System—or the C.O.M.B.A.T. System for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the Transformers in the final days of their conflict on Cybertron, C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the Weaponizers—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

Fiction

War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material

The Weaponizer ability was one of Slammer's weapons and powers. Kingdom webpage

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

During a Decepticon ambush, a Security Officer transformed into a weaponized backpack and attatched to Sideswipe. Siege episode 2 During their escape from Soundblaster, Cog linked up with Arcee to give her extra firepower. Siege episode 5

Toys

The Siege C.O.M.B.A.T. System is an expansion of the 5 mm post accessory system that has long been a feature of Transformers toys. And we mean a hefty expansion, rivaling even the rather expansive "Arms Micron" system. Every toy in the line has multiple ways of interacting and combining with others to create some very heavily-armed robots.

This system persisted throughout the War For Cybertron Trilogy lines with various permutations and numerous renames. It has also proven incredibly versatile and popular, and persisted well past the Trilogy series and into the following Generations lines functionally unchanged to this day (see "Legacy" below), having become a standard that is rarely even called out anymore, though one or two smaller features have been scaled back.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

War for Cybertron: Siege

Battle Master

The Battle Masters, small Targetmaster-type figures, all have weapon alternate modes for larger figures to wield. Each one includes at least one "Fire Blast effect" piece, which can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate muzzle flash, getting shot, rocket flames, etc, depending on the effect part. Each effect part has a 3 mm hole to attach to hardpoints, and many have 5 mm bases to fit into larger holes.

WFC-S1 Firedrive ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts") WFC-S2 Lionizer ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S3 Blowpipe ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast Compression Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S15 Dazzlestrike ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S16 Pteraxadon ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S17 Aimless ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts") WFC-S26 Trenchfoot ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")

WFC-S27 Fracas ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts") WFC-S27 Shrute ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts") WFC-S27 Terror-Daxtyl ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S30 Caliburst ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S31 Smashdown (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-S44 Singe ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts") WFC-S45 Rung ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")

Firedrive Smashdown

Micromaster

The Micromasters were primarily bundled in two-packs. Each one, aside from their normal vehicle mode, has a third "weapon" form for other toys to use; these modes are officially meant to form two-bot combination weapons, but many (particularly any "blaster"-form Micromasters) are just as viable a weapon on their own, as every one has a 5 mm attachment post somewhere. Like the Battle Masters, the Micromasters can also use Blast Effects on their gunbarrels.

This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into "Drone Armor" shields (cough) thanks to fold-out pegs, and can also be stored one at a time within compatible toys.

WFC-S4 Roadhandler & Swindler ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon") WFC-S5 Storm Cloud & Visper ("Circuitstream Spyblade") WFC-S6 Autobot Topshot & Flak ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster") WFC-S18 Laserbeak & Ravage ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor") WFC-S19 Red Heat & Stakeout ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster") WFC-S32 Decepticon Blackjack & Hyperdrive ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon") WFC-S33 Autobot Powertrain & Highjump ("Confounder Cannon")

WFC-S46 Decepticon Rumble & Ratbat ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor") WFC-S47 Direct-Hit & Power Punch ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon") WFC-S58 Road-Police & Wheel Blaze ("Powershot Plasma Cannon") WFC-S59 Overair & Ground Shaker ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade") WFC-S60 Ricon & Irontread ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder") WFC-S61 Slyhopper & Nightflight ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword") WFC-S62 Cratermaker & Fireline ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")

Storm Cloud & Visper Ratbat

Deluxe Class

Standard toys in the Deluxe-and-above classes feature numerous 5 mm accessory-mounting points across their bodies, with the shoulders, forearms and soles of their feet being basically across-the-board locations, as well as on the top and sides of their vehicle modes. They also feature numerous shallow 3 mm posts at random points on their bodies for use with the Fire Blast effects, to simulate being shot, as well as posts at the ends of their gunbarrels for muzzle flash.

Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple mechanical chunks. Aside from this being how they transform between modes (the ultimate partsformer experience), it allows them to become weapons and armor for other toys (thus the foot-holes, so you can give them platform shoes, treads, wheeled bits, etc). While there are many official configurations and combinations, the versatility of the system allows you to build some truly grand monstrosities.

Most Weaponizers were released in the Siege toyline, with the prominent exception of Slammer who was released two whole modular systems later in Kingdom.

WFC-S7 Sideswipe (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster") WFC-S8 Cog (Weaponizer, 2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders") WFC-S9 Autobot Hound (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster") WFC-S10 Skytread (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher") WFC-S15 Greenlight (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor") WFC-S20 Chromia (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades") WFC-S21 Ironhide (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher") WFC-S22 Autobot Sixgun (Weaponizer, 2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun) WFC-S23 Prowl (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Strikeblaster") WFC-S26 Slamdance (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")

WFC-S34 Autobot Ratchet (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel") WFC-S35 Red Alert (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder") WFC-S36 Refraktor (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module) WFC-S37 Brunt (Weaponizer, "TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) WFC-S41 Barricade (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons") WFC-S42 Autobot Impactor (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill") WFC-S43 Autobot Mirage (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher") WFC-S48 Spinister (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast Particle Beam Cannon") WFC-S49 Crosshairs (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher") WFC-S56 Powerdasher Aragon (Weaponizer, 2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon) WFC-S64 Bluestreak (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")

Cog Autobot Ratchet Brunt

Voyager Class

WFC-S11 Optimus Prime (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster") WFC-S12 Megatron (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher") WFC-S24 Starscream (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers") WFC-S25 Soundwave (w/ "HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "LR-HD Sonic Cannon," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster") WFC-S38 Autobot Springer (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")

WFC-S39 Thundercracker (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers") WFC-S50 Apeface (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield") WFC-S52 Acid Storm (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers") WFC-S53 Ion Storm (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers") WFC-S54 Nova Storm (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers") WFC-S63 Soundblaster (w/ "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," and "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")

Megatron Acid Storm

Leader Class

WFC-S13 Ultra Magnus (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters") WFC-S14 Decepticon Shockwave (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")

WFC-S40 Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser") WFC-S51 Astrotrain (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon")

Decepticon Shockwave

Commander Class

WFC-S28 Jetfire (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS Photon Missiles," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost Particle Beam Cannon," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")

Titan Class

WFC-S29 Omega Supreme (w/ Countdown, "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 Plasma Blaster", 7 "Fire Blasts")

Generations Selects

Deluxe Class

WFC-GS04 Powerdasher Cromar (Weaponizer, 2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar) WFC-GS05 Lancer (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor") WFC-GS06 Smokescreen (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons") WFC-GS07 Nightbird (w/ "Venomizer Blaster," "Nightshock Baton," 2 "Flash Grenades") WFC-GS08 Powerdasher Zetar (Weaponizer, C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar)

WFC-GS09 Hot Shot (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster") WFC-E33 Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack (Weaponizer, "CD-AD M3 Vortex Cannon," "CD-MFM M3 Proximity Boost Module," "CD-HD M3 Turret Armor," 2 "CD-MD M3 Hydraulic Mauler Claws," 2 "C-HP M3 Oblivio Launchers," "CD-CMA M3 Microelectro Amplifier," and the "CD-CR M3 Agonizer Blaster", combine to form the Centurion Drone) WFC-GS22 Black Roritchi (Weaponizer)

Powerdasher Cromar Centurion Drone

Leader Class

WFC-GS03 Galactic Man Shockwave Shockwave (w/ "RS-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")

Other toylines

War for Cybertron: Earthrise WFC-E35 Decepticon Fasttrack (Weaponizer)		War for Cybertron Trilogy WFC-06 Heatstroke ("Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower", w/ "Fire Blast") WFC-06 Heartburn ("Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower", w/ "Fire Blast")		Earthrise Decepticon Fasttrack Kingdom Autobot Slammer
War for Cybertron: Kingdom WFC-K33 Autobot Slammer (Weaponizer, 2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)		Shattered Glass Collection Exo-Suit (Weaponizer)
Legacy Red Cog (Weaponizer, 2 Cog blasters, Chromia blaster & barrel, Ultra Magnus blaster & sniper barrel, welding tool/blaster, energon vial/barrel, pistol/bracket, triple-barrel attachment, 2 bomb-halves)

Legacy

The Generations toylines following Siege all feature some sort of successor to the modular-figure system:

• Earthrise 's A.I.R. Lock System: New-mold Battle Masters now transform into ramps and platforms to connect Deluxe Weaponizers (now named Modulators) to form Micromaster bases, much like the original Micromasters own bases-some of which have become sentient Modulators in this toyline. The Battle Masters also double as shields and the Modulators are also backwards compatible with this System's Weaponizers - one of the modulators was even retooled heavily to make the aforementioned Slammer!
• Kingdom 's F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology: The original character Fossilizers introduced here are basically the same as the Weaponizers. The big difference being they are 1) new characters and 2) skeletal beasts. However, there is also one mold at the Core class that only has a detachable tail, and transforms normally from beast to robot and back as opposed to partforming with no real combination potential.
• Legacy: Evolution 's Evo-Fusion: While the first year of Legacy didn't have anything similar to the system, its second-year subline imprint brought the concept back via a quartet of Junkions who can also be taken apart to gear up Transformers as their Evo-Fusion gimmick... but wait, there's more! Unlike the previous groups, they don't rely on partsforming to convert between modes. This line even has the first Voyager-sized toy to use the play pattern, Trashmaster.
• Legacy: United 's Armorizers: Succeeding the Junkions, these rocky creatures once again use the slight deviation on the Weaponizer play pattern the Junkions established, normal-transforming figures who can be disassembled to form armor and weapons for figures.
• Age of the Primes: While there is no new overarching play pattern to this line, it includes some Evolution Junkion redecos/retools, along with a few new figures not formally classed as Weaponizers but sharing the play pattern, such as Micronus Prime and Amalgamous Prime.

And as noted above, many of the features introduced in C.O.M.B.A.T. would continue on, though some only for a little while or in a reduced capacity:

• The Micromaster two-packs continued on into Earthrise, but no further. There have been scattered redecoes of the various molds, and the occasional new-mold pack-in, but the two-pack vehicle/weapon setup is largely done for.
• The "Drone Armor" toys quickly turned into the Earthen "cassette" forms they were blatantly meant to be come Earthrise, and continue to this day, albeit with pretty staggered releases, lacking the "shield" mode attachment posts on new-mold tapes... and questionable tape-reel placements. Several were sold by themselves in the Studio Series Core Class price-point (now defunct) with extra accessories to justify the pricing, while others came as pack-ins with larger figures.
• The Fire Blast effect gimmick has seen a considerably reduced presence following the end of the War for Cybertron Trilogy. The random-location "got shot" 3 mm posts are pretty much gone from larger toys, but most still have attachment posts at the end of their blaster accessories, plus the continued use of strategically-placed effect attachment points in, say, "fire"-breathing beast-mode mouths. Very few toys come with effect parts anymore, but there are still a few in special circumstances.

Notes

• The "W" in the names of some of the Autobot weapons denote that Wheeljack invented them.

Foreign names

• Japanese: C.O.M.B.A.T. System (C.O.M.B.A.T.システム Konbatto Shisutemu), Weaponizer (ウエポナイザ一 Ueponaizā)

See also

• MechTech
• Energon weapon
• A.I.R. Lock System
• F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology
• Evo-Fusion
• Armorizer