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:''Destroyers are a body-type in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron|War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Transformers: Prime]] [[continuity family]].''
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:''Destroyers are a body-type in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''


[[Image: Destroyer.jpg |thumb|350px|right| Hi. I'm here to make you reconsider your difficulty setting.]]
[[Image: Destroyer.jpg |thumb|400px|right| Hi there! I'm here to make you reconsider your difficulty setting.]]


That ripple in your glass of water isn't a [[Grimlock (G1)|''Tyrannosaurus rex'']], it's a '''Destroyer,''' the largest and most powerful soldier unit in either faction's army. Standing somewhere between [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] in terms of mass, Destroyers usually start out in their gigantic tank modes, and transform into robot mode after their weakness—an exposed rear vent—is exploited. In Robot mode, they will activate an EMP pulse to soften you and then melt you with a continuous laser beam. As they take damage, portions of their armor will fall off. Robot-mode Destroyers have no particular weakness: just blast away and pray!
That ripple in your glass of water isn't a [[Grimlock (G1)|''Tyrannosaurus rex'']], it's a '''Destroyer,''' the largest and most powerful soldier unit in either faction's army. They use [[Magma frag launcher|Magma Frag Launchers]] and their tank cannons to obliterate their opponents. However their [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] is vulnerable while in tank mode. Autobot Destroyers are called '''Defenders'''.


==Games==
==Games==
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3)===
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Epcar]] (English, Autobot versions), [[Jamieson Price]] (English, Decepticon versions)|[[Marc Alfos]] (French, Decepticon versions)}}


During the fall of Iacon, a lone Autobot Destroyer was the final line of defense between the Decepticons and the Iacon vaults where [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]] had taken refuge. Despite intimidating the Decepticons with his sheer size and massive firepower, under [[Megatron (Prime)]]'s leadership he was overcome.  
Standing somewhere between [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] in terms of mass, Destroyers usually start out in their gigantic tank modes, raining rapid cannon fire down on their foes. In this mode, their weakness comes from a rear-mounted fuel cell that must be properly targeted.


Another Destroyer battled against the Decepticons during [[Omega Supreme (Prime)]]'s counterattack, backed up by a squad of Autobots and several auto-repair turrets. At least one other Destroyer was present during the height of the battle, fighting against Decepticons under [[Starscream (Prime)]]'s command. Megatron led a small team and defeated yet another Destroyer in the towers above Iacon, taking control of the turrets there and using them to down Omega.
After the fuel cell is destroyed, the battle hardly improves as the Destroyers convert into a towering robot mode. In this state, they will activate an EM Pulse to soften you and then melt you with a continuous laser beam. Robot-mode Destroyers have no particular weakness: as they take damage, portions of their armor will fall off, reducing their mass over time and sustained firepower. Just blast away and pray that you'll survive!


Megatron was apparently impressed by these behemoths, as [[Optimus Prime (Prime)]], [[Ironhide (Prime)]] and [[Warpath (Prime)]] faced one during their rescue of Omega Supreme. They weakened it, and Omega proceeded to tear the unlucky Decepticon clean in half. Two more Destroyers attempted to halt Optimus' journey to Cybertron's core: one falling to his death after the bridge he was standing on was short to pieces and the other receiving a massive headache when the Autobots dropped a stalagmite on him while he was attempting to attack a space slug.
Destroyers appear in both factional campaigns, luckily in small numbers. Several confronted Megatron and the Decepticons in their search for the [[Omega Key]], and after Omega Supreme became operational. Megatron later co-opted the Destroyer body-type for his own troops, as a few Decepticon Destroyers opposed [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] as he sought to rescue Omega Supreme in a later campaign, and during the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]]s' raid on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Station]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}


Two more Destroyers were stationed on Trypticon Station and fought against the crack Aerialbot team that broke in to disable the station. Despite being backed up by Decepticon forces (includng several Seekers) and trying to cover each other to offset their weaknesses, the Aerialbot commando team defeated them both.
===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
 
When Megatron assaulted the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', he brought a sizable amount of Destroyers with him. In tank form, they attempted to destroy the ship's fueling station. However, Optimus Prime destroyed several of them with the recently activated Neutron gun. Later, they proved insufficient to the might of [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
 
===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}
 
==Notes==
*In [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)#Escalation|Escalation]] mode, Destroyers are called Tanks. They begin to appear on most maps regularly at Wave 15, though the "Pulse" map features about three within the first few waves alone!
*When using their rapid-fire [[Nucleon Shock Cannon]] attack Destroyers seem to retract their heads half way.


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Latest revision as of 16:08, 9 September 2025

The name or term "Destroyer" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Destroyer (disambiguation).
Destroyers are a body-type in the War for Cybertron portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Hi there! I'm here to make you reconsider your difficulty setting.

That ripple in your glass of water isn't a Tyrannosaurus rex, it's a Destroyer, the largest and most powerful soldier unit in either faction's army. They use Magma Frag Launchers and their tank cannons to obliterate their opponents. However their transformation cog is vulnerable while in tank mode. Autobot Destroyers are called Defenders.

Games

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Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3)

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Voice actor: Richard Epcar (English, Autobot versions), Jamieson Price (English, Decepticon versions), Marc Alfos (French, Decepticon versions)

Standing somewhere between Megatron and Omega Supreme in terms of mass, Destroyers usually start out in their gigantic tank modes, raining rapid cannon fire down on their foes. In this mode, their weakness comes from a rear-mounted fuel cell that must be properly targeted.

After the fuel cell is destroyed, the battle hardly improves as the Destroyers convert into a towering robot mode. In this state, they will activate an EM Pulse to soften you and then melt you with a continuous laser beam. Robot-mode Destroyers have no particular weakness: as they take damage, portions of their armor will fall off, reducing their mass over time and sustained firepower. Just blast away and pray that you'll survive!

Destroyers appear in both factional campaigns, luckily in small numbers. Several confronted Megatron and the Decepticons in their search for the Omega Key, and after Omega Supreme became operational. Megatron later co-opted the Destroyer body-type for his own troops, as a few Decepticon Destroyers opposed Optimus Prime as he sought to rescue Omega Supreme in a later campaign, and during the Aerialbots' raid on Trypticon Station. Transformers: War for Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

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When Megatron assaulted the Ark, he brought a sizable amount of Destroyers with him. In tank form, they attempted to destroy the ship's fueling station. However, Optimus Prime destroyed several of them with the recently activated Neutron gun. Later, they proved insufficient to the might of Metroplex. Fall of Cybertron

Transformers: Cybertron Adventures

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The Game Full of Death and Suffering...!

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Transformers: Cybertron Adventures

Notes

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  • In Escalation mode, Destroyers are called Tanks. They begin to appear on most maps regularly at Wave 15, though the "Pulse" map features about three within the first few waves alone!
  • When using their rapid-fire Nucleon Shock Cannon attack Destroyers seem to retract their heads half way.