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:''Smashdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege (franchise)|Siege]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Smashdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFC-Siege-Smashdown-Card-Art.jpg|thumb|400px|Impactor ''wishes'' he looked this good!]]
[[File:WFC-Siege-Smashdown-Card-Art.jpg|thumb|400px|Impactor ''wishes'' he looked this good!]]


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**''Accessories'': Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect
**''Accessories'': Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect


:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' [[Battle Master]]s, Smashdown transforms from a robot mode inspired by the mythical {{w|Minotaur}} into the "Airquake Hammerclaw" weapon. In an undocumented feature, the hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under their "main" arm) to give them a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of their robot-mode butt.
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Battle Master]]s, Smashdown transforms from a robot mode inspired by the mythical {{w|Minotaur}} into the "Airquake Hammerclaw" weapon. In an undocumented feature, the hammer handle can be slotted into the inside of the left forearm (under their "main" arm) to give them a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of their robot-mode butt.


: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.
: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.

Revision as of 18:42, 22 August 2020

Smashdown is an Autobot Battle Master from the Siege portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Impactor wishes he looked this good!

Smashdown, the mascot of the Wreckers,[1] transforms into hammer mode to...well, "smash down."

Toys

Generations

War for Cybertron: Siege

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  • Smashdown (Battle Master, 2019)
    • ID number: WFC-S31
    • Japanese ID number: SG-29
    • Japanese release date: September 30, 2019
    • Accessories: Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact 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 their "main" arm) to give them a blaster rifle. Otherwise, the handle either sits unused... or stays awkwardly sticking out of their robot-mode butt.
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)
    • Accessories: Hammer handle, "Fire Blast" impact effect
Smashdown was later re-released in the first wave of War for Cybertron: Earthrise, one of a handful of Siege toys used to "bridge" the two lines. Because of this, they are, alongside Rung, the only Earthrise Battle Masters so far not to transform into a shield. The two releases (currently) appear to be 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.


Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

  • Private Smashdown, Ground Command-Artillery (2019)
    • Wave 3P: War for Cybertron: Siege I
    • Rarity: RT
    • Card Number: P3/2019
    • Stars: 5
Private Smashdown, Ground Command-Artillery was released as an in-store play promo for the Transformers Trading Card Game's Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I release. As a Battle Master, when Smashdown is KOd, the card is played on the Airquake Hammerclaw side as an Upgrade - Weapon onto another character. The art on the robot mode side reuses Smashdown's stock art.


Notes

  • Smashdown's gender is... undetermined. They have been referred to as male by Hasbro reps at New York Toy Fair 2019 and female by members of the Transformers Trading Card Game crew. It remains to be seen if any full-scale fiction will present a more concrete answer.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Smashdown (スマッシュダウン Sumasshudaun)

References

  1. ↑ Hasbro presentation at New York Toy Fair 2019
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