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Whenever a battle calls for a [[Maximal]] to use a ranged weapon to blindly fire lasers at their enemy, the '''Maximal Buster''' (サイバトロンバスター ''Saibatoron Basutā'', lit. "Cybertron Buster") is here to help! | Whenever a battle calls for a [[Maximal]] to use a ranged weapon to blindly fire lasers at their enemy, the '''Maximal Buster''' (サイバトロンバスター ''Saibatoron Basutā'', lit. "Cybertron Buster") is here to help! This is a standard-model blaster used only by Maximals, whenever their unique weapons and attacks are considered impractical for a particular battle. Alternatively, the Maximal Buster is used by Maximals that don't have multi-shot ranged weapons in their regular arsenal. | ||
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With the exception of Scuba, the members of the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] wielded Maximal Busters to stop [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] in his drill tank mode. Despite that it clearly did nothing to him, they kept attacking him like this until they got him stuck on his back thanks to Scuba. They got better use out the Maximal Busters by shooting the rock formation above Galvatron and burying him under the rubble. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}} | With the exception of Scuba, the members of the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] wielded Maximal Busters to stop [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] in his drill tank mode. Despite that it clearly did nothing to him, they kept attacking him like this until they got him stuck on his back thanks to Scuba. They got better use out the Maximal Busters by shooting the rock formation above Galvatron and burying him under the rubble. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}} | ||
Apache joined the fight to protect [[Tripledacus]] wielding Maximal Busters. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}} | |||
When reinforcements arrived to kick the Predacons out of the [[Yukikaze's twin tenders|Maximal campsite]], [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] got himself a Maximal Buster and kept [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]] at gunpoint. He forced them outside and handed [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] the Maximal Buster to keep the two Combatrons from trying to escape. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} | When reinforcements arrived to kick the Predacons out of the [[Yukikaze's twin tenders|Maximal campsite]], [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] got himself a Maximal Buster and kept [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]] at gunpoint. He forced them outside and handed [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] the Maximal Buster to keep the two Combatrons from trying to escape. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 12 January 2026
Whenever a battle calls for a Maximal to use a ranged weapon to blindly fire lasers at their enemy, the Maximal Buster (サイバトロンバスター Saibatoron Basutā, lit. "Cybertron Buster") is here to help! This is a standard-model blaster used only by Maximals, whenever their unique weapons and attacks are considered impractical for a particular battle. Alternatively, the Maximal Buster is used by Maximals that don't have multi-shot ranged weapons in their regular arsenal.
Fiction
Beast Wars II cartoon
Scuba brought a Maximal Buster with him when he infiltrated the Predacon lake fortress. He used it to threaten the Combatrons into returning a Tasmanian devil they'd taken prisoner and to free Tasmania Kid from a death trap. The Lake Trap
With the exception of Scuba, the members of the Lio Convoy Unit wielded Maximal Busters to stop Galvatron in his drill tank mode. Despite that it clearly did nothing to him, they kept attacking him like this until they got him stuck on his back thanks to Scuba. They got better use out the Maximal Busters by shooting the rock formation above Galvatron and burying him under the rubble. Galvatron Revived
Apache joined the fight to protect Tripledacus wielding Maximal Busters. The Combined Giant, Tripledacus
When reinforcements arrived to kick the Predacons out of the Maximal campsite, Diver got himself a Maximal Buster and kept Dirge and Thrust at gunpoint. He forced them outside and handed DJ the Maximal Buster to keep the two Combatrons from trying to escape. The Festive Jointrons
The Maximals tried to reach the Mother Computer but were intercepted by the Cyborg Beasts in the Valley of Lions. Forced to fight, Diver, Bighorn, and Scuba chose to wield Maximal Busters against their enemies. They continued to use them to get NAVI through the Mother Computer's defenses. The Crisis of Planet Gaia
Legends comic
Ai used a Maximal Buster. Bonus Edition Vol. 14
Toys
Beast Wars
- Cybertron Buster (Roleplay), 1998)
- Known designers: Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- The "Cybertron Buster" was the first roleplay toy released in the Japanese Beast Wars toyline and was sold among the Beast Wars II line-up of products. When batteries are inserted and the trigger is pulled, the triple barrels movie back and forth and emit a light that shines through the green transparent plastic parts. As the lights flash, a rapid-fire laser sound effect can be heard.
Masterpiece
- Lio Convoy (Beast Wars) (February 29, 2020)
- ID number: MP-48
- The "Cybertron Buster" is an accessory piece that was made available with Masterpiece Lio Convoy. It features a tab on either side of the handle that slots into either of Lio Convoy's hands.
- Lio Convoy was released as an EB Games exclusive in Canada.
Legacy
- Nemesis Leo Prime (Voyager Class, 2023)
- Origin universe: Beast Wars Universe
- TakaraTomy ID number: TL-46
- Legacy: Evolution "Nemesis Leo Prime" comes with a handheld blaster based on the Maximal Buster. This blaster is made up of two separate pieces that are both Fire Blast effect-compatible.
Notes
- The Beast Wars II Encyclopedia and the Beast Wars II Super Encyclopedia list the Maximal Buster on Bighorn's page as one of his weapons and the Super Encyclopedia also lists the weapon as being part of Diver's arsenal.
