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[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] shouldn't even bother shooting you with his '''ionic blaster'''. You're beneath him. Literally. Should he deign you worthy of notice, however, you'll find yourself bombarded with ions, disrupting all of your electrical systems—should you have any.


[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] shouldn't even bother shooting you with his '''ionic blaster'''.  You're beneath him.  Literally.  Should he deign you worthy of notice, however, you'll find yourself bombarded with ions, disrupting all of your electrical systems—should you have any.
==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Blast Off carried an ionic blaster, which fired a beam of highly charged particles that disrupted electronic systems. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Blast Off's ''Universe'' profile}}


[[Mirage (G1)| Mirage's]] '''electro-disrupter''' also shorts out his targets' electrical systems, only it uses electrical charges instead of ions, making it the perfect weapon whenever the ship needs to be a little less full.
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In [[robot mode]], Blastoff was armed with an ionic blaster and two leg-mounted cannons. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Blastoff's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}


[[Zigzag]], one of the gnarly [[Needlenose|Needlenose's]] tubular [[Targetmaster]] partners, who totally fits in with the other [[Decepticon]] Targetmasters, turns into a wicked rad '''twin electrostatic overloader rifle'''.  One wicked shot can overload and shutdown those lame-o [[Autobot|Autobots']] circuits.  Or rather it would, if Zigzag could actually hit anything.  See?  [[Misfire|Totally]] [[Aimless|fits]] [[Triggerhappy|in]].
==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Blastoff toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blast Off''' ([[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]], [[1986]]/[[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': left & right dual [[sonic cannon]]s, ionic blaster
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Blast Off]] came with an ionic blaster, as identified in his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] [[bio]], that he can wield in robot mode.


Speaking of Decepticon Targetmasters, [[Misfire|Misfire's]] [[Nebulan]] partner [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] transforms into a '''double-barrelled ion particle blaster''' that fires up to 4,000 rounds of high-charged particles.  Whether it works on the same principle as the afore-mentioned weapons remains a mystery even to Misfire, as he's yet to hit anyone with it.
:This [[toy]] was available as part of a [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] [[giftset]] and [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] many times, additionally its [[mold]] was used to make [[Shuttle Gunner#Toys|Shuttle Gunner]] and [[Movor#Toys|Movor]].
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': left & right [[x-ray laser cannon]]s, ionic blaster
:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Blast Off]] was [[redeco]]ed along with his ionic blaster.
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Ion blaster]]
*[[Ion blaster]]
* [[Ionic displacer rifle]]
*[[Ionic displacer rifle]]


[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Blasters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 ranged weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 weapons]]
[[Category:Ion weapons|Blaster]]

Latest revision as of 14:24, 12 March 2025

Blast Off shouldn't even bother shooting you with his ionic blaster. You're beneath him. Literally. Should he deign you worthy of notice, however, you'll find yourself bombarded with ions, disrupting all of your electrical systems—should you have any.

Fiction

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Marvel The Transformers comics

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Blast Off carried an ionic blaster, which fired a beam of highly charged particles that disrupted electronic systems. Blast Off's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

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In robot mode, Blastoff was armed with an ionic blaster and two leg-mounted cannons. Blastoff's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

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The Transformers

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The Transformers Blast Off came with an ionic blaster, as identified in his instructions and packaging bio, that he can wield in robot mode.
This toy was available as part of a Bruticus giftset and reissued many times, additionally its mold was used to make Shuttle Gunner and Movor.


Generation 2

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  • Blast Off (Combaticon, 1994)
For Generation 2, Blast Off was redecoed along with his ionic blaster.

See also

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