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Kingdom Tricranius, god of fire blast effects. This isn't even all of them.

"Fire Blast" effects are brightly-colored translucent accessories that plug into Transformers toys or their weapons in order to simulate energy blasts, burning damage, jet exhaust, or other action features. They were first featured as part of the Siege toyline and have continued sporadically ever since.

Depending on the toy and their intended placement, these effect parts can be specifically shaped around a corresponding weapon, or have a more universal 3 mm port and/or 5 mm post. Effect parts can be layered to form extra-large simulated fires, explosions, etc., and toys at higher pricepoints may include a half-dozen or more. Some, like Siege Lionizer's, can be creatively used to represent speed from a Micromaster-sized vehicle.

Broad types of effect parts include:

• Small gun bursts/impacts
• Melee weapon movement/impacts
• Rocket plumes
• Large gun bursts
• Energy auras

Unfortunately, the chemical composition of their soft bendy plastic makes them subject to relatively rapid decomposition similar to previous figures that relied on softer plastics. Collectors quickly learned that if the effect parts are left attached to more rigid pieces such as guns or jet thrusters for a prolonged period of time, they may become so firmly bonded together that separating them causes physical damage, or more mildly, paint stripping. For this reason, it is recommended to store your effects pieces separately to your figures.

Fire Blast effect accessories

Generations

Generations pioneered effect parts during the War for Cybertron: Siege subline, before they spread into other parts of the War for Cybertron Trilogy and beyond into other lines. Fire blast parts are listed here in the order they were first introduced, matched up with any subsequent redecoes. All of the following accessories feature 3 mm ports and 5 mm posts — usually with the 3 mm port inside the 5 mm post to act as a universal connector — unless otherwise noted.

Siege Firedrive

• Siege Firedrive (Battle Master, 2018)
• Siege Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron (multi-pack, 2019)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Megatron (Voyager Class, 2020)
• Generations Selects Artfire & Nightstick (2-pack, 2021)

Siege Battle Master Firedrive transforms into a double-barrelled blaster, and includes two red fire blast effects in the rough shape of a candle flame. Phantomstrike Squadron member "Decepticon Fracas" comes with redecoes of these in yellowish-orange, while Trilogy Megatron's pack-in partner "Captive Pinpointer" includes them in hot pink. Selects Artfire and Nightstick feature them in a pale blue to simulate their firefighting water cannons.

Siege Lionizer

• Siege Lionizer (Battle Master, 2018)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Megatron (Voyager Class, 2020)

Siege Lionizer includes a light blue effect to represent a slashing motion for his sword mode. This piece introduces a different type of connection consisting of two 3 mm ports with a longer groove in the middle, allowing it to clip onto other melee weapons, like the swords included with Siege Voyager toys Megatron and Springer and Battle Masters based on Pteraxadon (see below). This effect is not 5 mm compatible, and while it does attach to standard 3 mm posts, it looks less effective connected to blasters than it does to, say, a Transformer receiving slash damage. With Lionizer's redeco "Captive Lionizer" (War for Cybertron Trilogy Megatron's other partner), this effect is hot pink.

Siege Blowpipe

• Siege Blowpipe (Battle Master, 2018)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Hotlink (Voyager Class, 2020)
• Kingdom Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2021)

Siege Blowpipe comes with a yellow blast effect that begins as an explosive discharge at the base, going up to a rounded tier of fiery tips, with a taller point at the centre. Blowpipe's effect is something of an anomaly in that it can be separated into two pieces, with the explosive discharge section towards the base disconnecting into a ring that can be mounted onto 5 mm posts. This two-part piece is included in the War for Cybertron: Kingdom Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack, redecoed in bright seafoam blue. Meanwhile, the "Fire Twins" – War for Cybertron Trilogy Hotlink's partners Heatstroke and Heartburn – each include one of this blast effect in bright orange, deliberately omitting the ring part to accentuate the piece's resemblance to a flame.

Siege Pteraxadon

• Siege Pteraxadon (Battle Master, 2019)
• Siege Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron (multi-pack, 2019)
• Kindgom Golden Disk Collection Autobot Jackpot / Autobot Sights (multi-pack, 2022)

Siege Pteraxadon transforms into an axe, and so includes a blast effect with the same connection type as Lionizer, allowing it to clip onto other War for Cybertron melee weapons. Pteraxadon's effect is dark blue, and represents his axe mode impacting with a target or surface. Though it features no 5 mm compatibility, a 3 mm hole in the underside allows it to be used as an explosion or particularly large blaster discharge. This effects piece is also included with Pteraxadon's mold-mate, Phantomstrike Squadron member Terror-Daxtyl, cast in yellowish-orange. An orange redeco is included with the Kingdom "Golden Disk Collection" two-pack containing "Autobot Jackpot" and "Autobot Sights".

Siege Aimless

• Siege Aimless (Battle Master, 2019)
• Siege Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron (multi-pack, 2019)
• Siege Singe (Battle Master, 2019)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Sparkless Seeker (Voyager Class, 2021)
• Generations Selects Artfire & Nightstick (2-pack, 2021)

Siege Aimless includes a pair of two similar but slightly different red blaster effects; both are shaped like a wispy beam that splits and recombines near the base. These are included in blue with Aimless' redeco, the Phantomstrike Squadron's Shrute. Afterwards, they see use with the other Battle Master gun mold, coming in green with Siege Singe, and slightly darker green with "Sparkless Singe", a zombie version partnered with War for Cybertron Trilogy Sparkless Seeker. A pair is also included with Generations Selects Artfire and Nightstick, in an aquatic blue.

Siege Dazzlestrike

• Siege Autobot Greenlight & Dazzlestrike (2-pack, 2019)

While Dazzlestrike is a very minor repaint of Lionizer, the two lion bots have completely different effects parts. This piece is shaped like a thin strip of fire, and, like Lionizer's effect, features melee weapon-style connection ports to simulate a flaming slash attack. This piece lacks 5 mm compatibility, and is not especially suited to 3 mm post blaster weaponry – and since Dazzlestrike turns into a "Shadowsteel Iceblade", perhaps it's not really suited to them either.

Siege Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce Trenchfoot

• Siege Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce (multi-pack, 2019)
• Siege Caliburst (Battle Master, 2019)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Sparkless Seeker (Voyager Class, 2021)
• Kingdom Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2021)

Included for the first time with Siege Alphastrike Counterforce member Trenchfoot, this effect is shaped like a conical blast on the end of a twisting tail. Trenchfoot's is in G1 cartoon Autobot yellow, while Caliburst's is in Decepticon purple. Like Singe, Caliburst was zombified into "Sparkless Caliburst", War for Cybertron Trilogy Sparkless Seeker's other partner, and he comes with a darker purple piece. This effect is also one of the ones that comes with Kingdom Tricranius, in bright seafoam blue.

Siege Smashdown

• Siege Smashdown (Battle Master, 2019)
• Earthrise Smashdown (Battle Master, 2020)

Siege Smashdown transforms into a hammer, and includes an orange blast effect that plugs into a 5 mm port in the business end to simulate... well, smashing down. Unlike the other War for Cybertron melee weapon effects, Smashdown's piece does not include the modified groove connection; instead, a 3 mm hole runs through the centre, allowing it to attach to the appropriate posts to serve as a (particularly wide and flat) explosion or blaster discharge, and it has a shallow post in the concave side to fit into 5 mm ports. Smashdown saw a straight repackage in War for Cybertron: Earthrise, with this effect still included.

Siege Rung

• Siege Rung (Battle Master, 2019)
• Earthrise Rung (Battle Master, 2020)

Released at the tail end of Siege, Rung includes a pair of blue blast effects, which are pointed in shape and jagged with an electric-like appearance. Like Smashdown, Rung also received a second release in Earthrise, with unchanged blast effects. A prototype of Siege Rung was displayed with different effects pieces; see the entry for "Battlefield Rung" below for more information.

Siege Jetfire

• Siege Jetfire (Commander Class, 2019)
• Earthrise Scorponok (Titan Class, 2020)
• Kingdom Autobot Ark (Titan Class, 2021)
• Kingdom Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2021)
• Collaborative J. Balvintron (2021)
• Shattered Glass Collection Jetfire (2021)
• HasLab Victory Saber (2022?)

Now we're into the big leagues. Ringing in the Commander Class, Siege Jetfire includes six blast effects in the form of a pair of (identical) three-stage rocket plumes. The tip of the plume is a lengthy fireblast. The two lower pieces of each plume feature 5 mm posts underneath and 5 mm ports on top, making them stackable with any other compatible effects and accessories – one could even make a huge five-part rocket blast with just the pieces included in the set. Only one trio of these effects is included with Earthrise Scorponok, in the same orange colour as Jetfire's. Kingdom Autobot Ark includes all six in a deep turquoise, while Kingdom Tricranius' copies bright seafoam blue. Jetfire's rifle accessories are redecoed for inclusion with Collaborative J. Balvintron, and the blast effects follow suit, decoed in a suitably vibrant gradient of colours. The later Shattered Glass Collection Jetfire is bundled with all six, once again in blue. All six pieces in a new, aquamarine color will also be included with HasLab Victory Saber; the Fire Blasts along with the "V-Lock Cannon" accessory were the "Tier 1" bonus rewards which were unlocked when the project passed 14,000 backers on October 6.

Siege Omega Supreme

• Siege Omega Supreme (Titan Class, 2019)
• Earthrise Sky Lynx (Commander Class, 2020)
• Kingdom Rodimus Prime (Commander Class, 2021)
• Kingdom Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2021)

Siege Titan Class Omega Supreme comes with seven effects pieces, five of which can be stacked via 5 mm posts and ports to form a tall, smoky explosion inspired by a rocket blasting off. The remaining two effects are copies of the explosion's tip, for use as a fiery weapons discharge or damage impact. These are the first blast effects to feature paint, as they are cast in yellow plastic with charcoal paint gradients towards their 5 mm posts to simulate an inner glow. They are unpainted in their subsequent releases. The full set of seven is included with Earthrise Sky Lynx in bright orange, Kingdom Rodimus Prime in blue, and Kingdom Tricranius in hot pink.

War for Cybertron Trilogy Battlefield Rung

• War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack #1 (Leader Unboxing, 2020)

Partnered with Ultra Magnus in the first War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack, "Battlefield Rung" comes with two pink, flimsy blast effects designed to look like arcs of lightning. When a hand-painted prototype of the original Siege Rung was displayed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, he was equipped with blue versions of these blast effects, instead of the ones he actually comes with.

Earthrise Soundbarrier

• Earthrise Soundbarrier (Battle Master, 2020)
• Kingdom Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2021)

The new Battle Master molds introduced in Earthrise transform from robot into a ramp mode which can be used as a shield by a larger figure, and Soundbarrier is no exception. With a flat surface destined to get hit during battle for an alt mode, Soundbarrier's included orange blast effect more closely resembles a damaging explosion than previous effects, though it can also be used as a weapons discharge in 5 mm blasters if one chooses. Kingdom Tricranius includes two copies of this effect in hot pink. The instruction sheet for the third War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack shows two of these effects as components of Fossilizer Skelivore — in particular, they're depicted plugged into Skelivore's 5 mm ports, which the effects actually included in the set can't do.

Earthrise Slitherfang

• Earthrise Slitherfang (Battle Master, 2020)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack #2 (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack #3 (Leader Unboxing, 2021)

Another of Earthrise's ramp/shields, Slitherfang includes a round, orange explosion impact with a particularly tall vertical point. Leaning into the idea that these effects should be for damage rather than weapons fire, this accessory lacks the standard 5 mm post, allowing it to sit more flush on Slitherfang's 3 mm posts and against other flat surfaces. A pink version of this effect is included with Fangtron in the second War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack, and a blue one is hidden in the modelling compound of the third War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack; according to the instructions, the latter is supposed to interact with Skelivore, but since they completely lack 3 mm posts, you'll have to put it on Megatron instead.

Earthrise Decepticon Doublecrosser

• Earthrise Decepticon Doublecrosser (Battle Master, 2020)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack #3 (Leader Unboxing, 2021)

The third and final of the Earthrise ramp/shields, Doublecrosser comes with a small, orange explosion impact with outward-spreading points. As with Slitherfang, Doublecrosser's piece lacks a 5 mm post to more closely simulate battle damage. A blue copy of this piece is hidden in the modelling compound of the third War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack and, as above, is advertised as interacting with Skelivore, but only compatible with Megatron.

Studio Series Autobot Hot Rod's flame effects

• Studio Series Autobot Hot Rod (Voyager Class, 2021)

As a smaller-sized Voyager toy in the Studio Series 86 subline, "Autobot Hot Rod" fills out the price point with a handful of accessories, including a pair of light blue blast effects shaped like flames. These effects each feature two 3 mm ports shaped to attach to Hot Rod's exhaust pipes in either mode. They can be used on any 3 mm post, but due to their shape, they do not feature a 5 mm post. Hot Rod also includes an effect for his Matrix, listed below.

Studio Series Scourge

• Studio Series Scourge (Voyager Class, 2021)

Another Studio Series 86 Voyager toy, Scourge includes a long, twisting, purple laser blast of varying thickness. Scourge features 3 mm hardpoints on his rifle and... spacey jet engine fin things, meaning that yes, you can attach the blast effect to his head-mounted gun in his secondary vehicle mode configuration.

Studio Series Decepticon Sweep

• Studio Series Decepticon Sweep (Voyager Class, 2021)

As a retool of Scourge, "Decepticon Sweep" includes a similar purple laser blast, with a more rounded head and a zigzagged design to the stem.

Kingdom Rodimus Prime's exhaust smoke effects

• Kingdom Rodimus Prime (Commander Class, 2021)

In addition to seven redecoed Omega Supreme blast effects, Kingdom Rodimus Prime also comes with two new, all black exhaust pipe smoke effects. Unlike the vast majority of blast effects, these ones are cast in hard plastic instead of the rubberised stuff. With a row of two-and-a-half 3 mm ports, they're designed, unsurprisingly, to attach to his vehicle modes' exhausts, which are usually depicted as forearm-mounted blasters in fiction. They can attach to any 3 mm post but, owing to their design, they lack 5 mm interactivity. Rodimus Prime also includes a Matrix aura effect, listed below.

Collaborative Ultimate X-Spanse's weapons

• Collaborative Ultimate X-Spanse (2021)

As a crossover with the X-Men franchise, Collaborative Ultimate X-Spanse includes a handful of accessories inspired by the merry Mutants. In terms of blast effects, X-Spanse is armed with two bright pink, 5 mm compatible accessories intended to plug into the back of his hands: one is a Wolverine-inspired, three-pronged claw, while the other is a blade/blast inspired by Psylocke's psychic knife. Both of these effects have a small hole in the side so that they can be stored underneath X-Spanse's wings or on his landing gear/robot mode waist; however, unusually for blast effects, neither has a 3 mm port, and so they are incompatible with much of the play pattern. X-Spanse also has another trend-bucking blast effect accessory, which you can read about below.

Cyberverse

Not to be left out of the fun, when the Cyberverse toyline introduced its own Deluxe Class assortment, pitched at slightly older kids than the standard Cyberverse range, each release included at least one unique blast effect to that character. The accessories listed below are completely compatible with the Generations play pattern unless otherwise noted (although this range also had a few major departures in that respect; see below for more information).

Cyberverse Optimus Prime

• Optimus Prime (Deluxe Class, 2019)

Optimus Prime comes with a two-piece, deep blue energy blast shaped roughly like a mushroom. It can be separated into the tail (resembling a wide blast) and the head (resembling... a squat splodge) to attach to any of the standard ports, but the main draw here is fitting it into the 5 mm post in his open chest for what the packaging calls his "Matrix Mega Shot".

Cyberverse Decepticon Shockwave

• Decepticon Shockwave (Deluxe Class, 2019)

"Decepticon Shockwave" is molded with a neon pink blaster shot effect with a long beam and a short explosive discharge near the base. Like Blowpipe's effect above, Shockwave's blast is composed of two pieces; together, they are only compatible with 3 mm ports, but when separated, the beam can also fit into 5 mm holes, and the explosive ring can mount on 5 mm ports. Shockwave's signature attack is the "Shock Blast", achieved by putting the combined blast effect on the barrel of his grey handheld blaster, but why do that when you can attach the separated beam piece to the 3 mm port on his face to give him a frikkin' eye laser?

Cyberverse Megatron

• Megatron (Deluxe Class, 2019)

A hot pink blast effect is included with Megatron. A bit like Blowpipe's and Shockwave's accessories, Megatron's effect is shaped like a thick blast with a discharge near its peg. Similarly, it does separate into two pieces, but since the resulting hole on the beam and the resulting port on the discharge are too big for 5 mm connections, the separation might not be intended. What is intended is plugging the piece into Megatron's ever-present fusion cannon, forming his "Fusion Mega Shot" Action Attack.

Some of Megatron's stock photos, like the one to the right, omit the longer part of the blast effect.

Cyberverse Grimlock

• Grimlock (Deluxe Class, 2020)

As a first for blast effects (but not an isolated case), Grimlock's orange plume effect is intended for his beast mode, plugging into the port in his T. rex mouth to simulate fiery breath for an Action Attack the packaging calls "Chomp Jaw"... for some reason. Grimlock includes no weapon accessories, so to prevent him from being unarmed in robot mode, you can also use this piece in his 5 mm-compatible hands as some kind of flame club.

Cyberverse Autobot Hot Rod

• Autobot Hot Rod (Deluxe Class, 2020)

In what seems to be a new tradition for Rodimuses, "Autobot Hot Rod" comes with a pair of flame effects for his exhaust pipes, this time in orange. Unlike the other two sets of flame effects, this Hot Rod's pair is compatible with both 3 mm and 5 mm mounting points. The effects are mirrors of each other, and both feature two teeth towards the base to allow them to clip into grooves between Hot Rod's three pipes; in robot mode, this becomes his wrist-mounted "Fusion Flame" attack.

Cyberverse Arcee

• Arcee (Deluxe Class, 2020)

Arcee comes with two long, light blue blast effects, shaped similarly to Siege Jetfire's plumes. The suggested configuration is putting them on the 3 mm ports on her blaster, resulting in her "Dual Energon Lasers" Action Attack, though their length and 5 mm compatibility mean they could also be used as handheld weapons, if you're feeling the influence of a particular sword lesbian.

Cyberverse Prowl

• Prowl (Deluxe Class, 2020)

Prowl is bundled with two yellow effects parts. While they are similar in length, and both feature explosive discharges near the base, their designs differ: one is a laser with a thin tail and a spearhead-shaped tip, while the other more closely resembles a spray of fire or liquid. With one on each shoulder cannon, Prowl assumes his "Siren Shot" Action Attack position. Owing to the round, bulbous shape of the bases of these pieces, they are only compatible with 3 mm ports.

Cyberverse Soundwave

• Soundwave (Deluxe Class, 2020)

Soundwave includes a squat, purple, octagonal effects part with a triangle wave design on its front face. Fittingly, when attached to the "battery" cannon on his right shoulder, this configuration is known as the "Sound Blast" attack.

Cyberverse Starscream

• Starscream (Deluxe Class, 2020)

Rounding out the Cyberverse assortment, Starscream comes with three sizeable blast effects. The first two effects are a pair of lengthy, orange bursts for his forearm-mounted null rays. The third effect is a launching cluster of missiles which can attach under his jet mode nosecone or, to enact his "Seeker Strike" Action Attack, it can peg onto his... general chest area. Since all three effects are rather wide around the base, they are only compatible with 3 mm ports.

Other contemporary 3 mm compatible accessories

Borne of the same design team, and often made from the same constituent materials, the following accessories are also compatible with the 3 mm posts found in the fire blast effect play pattern — but are not fire blasts in the strictest sense. So you can use them as damage impacts and weapons discharge, but they'd look pretty silly.

Siege Kremzeek

• Siege Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack (multi-pack, 2019)

Included with the exclusive Siege Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack is a small rubberised figurine of Kremzeek, the electric reprobate from the episode of the same name. Each of Kremzeek's feet features a 3 mm hole.

Collaborative Slimer

• Collaborative Ectotron (2019)
• Collaborative MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (2019)
• Collaborative Ectotron (2021)

The inaugural release in Transformers Collaborative, Ectotron includes a 3 mm compatible figurine of the Ghostbusters' troublemaker-cum-mascot, Slimer, in translucent green plastic. Slimer also comes with "Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition", this time opaque with a painted mouth and eyes. With the second release of Ectotron, Slimer is once more translucent and unpainted, but in a slightly darker green.

Earthrise Arcee

• Earthrise Arcee (Deluxe Class, 2020)
• Earthrise "Galactic Odyssey Collection" Paradron Medics (2020)
• War for Cybertron Trilogy Autobot Elita-1 (Deluxe Class, 2020)
• Kingdom Arcee (Deluxe Class, 2021)

In the interests of completeness, we'll take the opportunity to note that Earthrise Deluxe Class Arcee makes use of 3 mm posts and holes to ride her hoverboard in robot mode. As such, her feet are completely compatible with anywhere you can mount blast effects. This holds true with her "Galactic Odyssey Collection" redeco Lifeline, her War for Cybertron Trilogy retool "Autobot Elita-1", and her unchanged repack in Kingdom.

 

War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack Energon cubes and Soundwave

• War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)

Among many many other accessories, the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack includes two energon cubes. These cubes are made of solid plastic, unlike the majority of blast effects, and each one features a 3 mm port in one corner. The set also contains a miniature accessory of Soundwave's microcassette recorder mode, which has a 3 mm hole on the underside.

War for Cybertron Trilogy Kranix

• War for Cybertron Trilogy Quintesson Pit of Judgement (multi-pack, 2020)

The unfortunate guest of the War for Cybertron Trilogy Quintesson Pit of Judgement, this small, non-articulated figurine of Kranix features a blast effect-port compatible 3 mm hole in his left foot. (Incidentally, his right foot has a hole compatible with the Titan Master pegs found on Titans Return toys.)

Collaborative Maverick

• Collaborative Maverick (2020)

Released to tie in with Top Gun, Collaborative Maverick includes an interchangeable pair of hands with 3 mm posts in the palms specifically so he can hold the included "blast effect" volleyball accessory. That's right – this toy uses a homoerotically-charged beach game as a selling point. Transformers has peaked.

War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack Allspark

• War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack #3 (Leader Unboxing, 2021)
• Buzzworthy Bumblebee Worlds Collide (4-pack, 2021)

One of the goodies buried in the compound of the third War for Cybertron Trilogy Spoiler Pack, this Allspark accessory is bright yellow and just shy of 11 millimetres cubed. Based on the model from the War for Cybertron Trilogy show, the Allspark features a 3 mm hole in one face so it can peg onto the included Megatron to recreate events from the cartoon. The Allspark's opposite face has a shallow 3 mm post of its own, so other blast effects can be mounted onto it. A redecoed Allspark, this time in a dark gold colour, is included as an accessory for the Bumblebee included in the baffling Buzzworthy Bumblebee "Worlds Collide" multi-pack.

Collaborative Muncher

• Collaborative Ectotron (2021)

The second Collaborative Ectotron is released in promotion of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and includes a translucent blue figure of that film's hideous cute merchandisable character, Muncher. As with Slimer, Muncher features a 3 mm port on the underside.

Nonstandard blast effects

Pretty much the opposite of the previous category, the following accessories are undoubtedly blast effects, but they feature no 3 mm ports or 5 mm posts; instead, these effects often feature unique connections, usually with a singular intended use.

Cyberverse Bumblebee

• Cyberverse Bumblebee (Deluxe Class, 2019)

Cyberverse Deluxe Class Bumblebee includes a dark blue, bladed burst effect with an underside designed to fit over the triangular shape of his included 5 mm Stinger accessory. The back of the packing calls this the "Sting Shot" Action Attack.

Cyberverse Thunderhowl

• Cyberverse Thunderhowl (Deluxe Class, 2020)

Cyberverse Deluxe Thunderhowl comes with a long, light blue effect designed to look like overlapping bolts of lightning. This piece is compatible only with Thunderhowl's sword, simulating it surging with electric power, and his beast mode's tongue, a configuration the box calls his "Lightning Blast".

Studio Series Autobot Hot Rod's Matrix glow

• Studio Series Autobot Hot Rod (Voyager Class, 2021)

In addition to the two flame effects detailed above, Hot Rod also features a light blue irregular starburst-shaped effect that clips onto the front of his Matrix of Leadership to recreate his ascension to Rodimus Prime at the climax of The Transformers: The Movie. Given that the majority of Matrices across the War for Cybertron Trilogy play pattern are roughly the same size and shape, this effect can also be used with the Matrices from toys based on Earthrise Optimus Prime and Kingdom Galvatron... as well as...

Kingdom Rodimus Prime's Matrix glow

• Kingdom Rodimus Prime (Commander Class, 2021)

Kingdom Rodimus Prime includes a Matrix of his own and, in addition to his nine other blast effects above, also comes with a rich blue Matrix aura with seven points. As with Studio Series Hot Rod's, this effect is compatible with the other three Matrix molds in the War for Cybertron Trilogy. Like Rodimus' smoke effects, this Matrix aura is cast in hard, translucent plastic (probably from the same sprue as his vehicle mode windscreen).

Collaborative Ultimate X-Spanse's "psychic butterfly"

• Collaborative Ultimate X-Spanse (2021)

As well as his other X-Men-inspired accessories, Ultimate X-Spanse comes with an energy effect based on the butterfly-shaped aura that manifests around Psylocke's eyes when she uses her psychic powers. Oddly, this effect is too small to attach to X-Spanse's face in this way, and is instead presented by the instructions and stock images as clipping around the waists of the included Wolverine and Sabretooth mini-figures.

Notes

• Though comparatively new to Transformers, this is not the first time one of Hasbro's action figure lines have used similar effects accessories. The 2002 Star Wars Saga series in particular made ample use of clear-plastic effects parts. Sadly, those toys use much thinner pegs, making them incompatible with most Transformers toys.