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While the majority of [[Transformer]]s—particularly those engaged in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]—will deploy lethal [[weapon]]ry, others are content to use '''stun weapons''' to incapacitate their opponents instead. These can work in a variety of ways, with examples including: | While the majority of [[Transformer]]s—particularly those engaged in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]—will deploy lethal [[weapon]]ry, others are content to use '''stun weapons''' to incapacitate their opponents instead. These can work in a variety of ways, with examples including: | ||
*[[Finback]]'s '''metal-corroding stun rifle''', which stuns its targets with slime | *[[Finback]]'s '''metal-corroding stun rifle''', which stuns its targets with slime | ||
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{{note|Only toys that are '''explicitly''' listed as having (or being) "stun weapons" are listed here.}} | {{note|Only toys that are '''explicitly''' listed as having (or being) "stun weapons" are listed here.}} | ||
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px"> | <center><gallery widths="150px" heights="150px"> | ||
File: | File:G1Grimlock toy.jpg|''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] with "stunner" lasers | ||
File:G1Pincher toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Pincher (G1)#Toys|Pincher]] | File:G1Finback toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Finback#Toys|Finback]] with stun rifle | ||
File:G1skyhigh toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Sky High (Pretender)#Toys|Sky High]] | File:G1Pincher toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Pincher (G1)#Toys|Pincher]] with stun rifle | ||
File:G1 Anti-Aircraft Base toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Anti-Aircraft Base#Toys|Anti-Aircraft Base]] | File:G1skyhigh toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Sky High (Pretender)#Toys|Sky High]] with stun gun | ||
File:G1-toy Rollout&Glitch.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Rollout (G1)#Toys|Rollout]] and [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]] | File:G1 Anti-Aircraft Base toy.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Anti-Aircraft Base#Toys|Anti-Aircraft Base]] with stun laser | ||
File:Arm-toy Laserbeak.jpg|''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Laserbeak]] | File:G1-toy Rollout&Glitch.jpg|''The Transformers'' [[Rollout (G1)#Toys|Rollout]] and [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]] with stun laser | ||
File:Arm-toy Laserbeak.jpg|''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)#Toys|Laserbeak]] as stun weapon | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Although Grimlock's original [[toy]] came with two ranged weapons—"stunner" lasers and a rocket launcher, as identified in his [[instructions]]—he was almost always depicted as holding the former while being described as wielding the latter, leading to the two weapons becoming conflated over time. See [[galaxial rocket launcher]] for more details. | |||
*As was their wont, the writers of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[profile]]s switched up the names of some of these weapons; Glitch's stun laser and [[photon gun]] became a stun gun and photon blaster, while the Anti-Aircraft Base's stun laser was upgraded to a stun cannon. | *As was their wont, the writers of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[profile]]s switched up the names of some of these weapons; Glitch's stun laser and [[photon gun]] became a stun gun and photon blaster, while the Anti-Aircraft Base's stun laser was upgraded to a stun cannon. | ||
[[Category:Armada weapons]] | [[Category:Armada weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Stun weapons| ]] | [[Category:Stun weapons| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 11 December 2025
While the majority of Transformers—particularly those engaged in the Great War—will deploy lethal weaponry, others are content to use stun weapons to incapacitate their opponents instead. These can work in a variety of ways, with examples including:
- Finback's metal-corroding stun rifle, which stuns its targets with slime
- Pincher's 20 megavolt stun rifle, which stuns its targets with metal-fusing energon
- Sky High's impulse scrambling stun gun
- Grimlock's "stunner" lasers
- The Anti-Aircraft Base's heat-seeking stun laser
Fiction
[edit]Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]Finback was armed with a rifle that fired viscous slime capable of ensnaring and stunning its targets. Finback's More than Meets the Eye profile Pincher's Pretender shell was armed with a high-voltage stun rifle. Pincher's More than Meets the Eye profile In all three modes Sky High wielded a cerebro circuit-scrambling stun gun that could also jam radio frequencies. Sky High's More than Meets the Eye profile In base mode, Spaceshot and Blackout's all-terrain tank had a scout vehicle component that was armed with a stun cannon. Spaceshot's More than Meets the Eye profile Rollout's Targetmaster partner Glitch was armed with a stun gun and a photon blaster. Rollout's More than Meets the Eye profile
Toys
[edit]Only toys that are explicitly listed as having (or being) "stun weapons" are listed here.
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The Transformers Grimlock with "stunner" lasers -
The Transformers Finback with stun rifle -
The Transformers Pincher with stun rifle -
The Transformers Sky High with stun gun -
The Transformers Anti-Aircraft Base with stun laser -
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Notes
[edit]- Although Grimlock's original toy came with two ranged weapons—"stunner" lasers and a rocket launcher, as identified in his instructions—he was almost always depicted as holding the former while being described as wielding the latter, leading to the two weapons becoming conflated over time. See galaxial rocket launcher for more details.
- As was their wont, the writers of the Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye profiles switched up the names of some of these weapons; Glitch's stun laser and photon gun became a stun gun and photon blaster, while the Anti-Aircraft Base's stun laser was upgraded to a stun cannon.
