Hammer (weapon)
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Typically, Transformers use hammers as medical or construction tools, but they can also serve as effective hand-to-hand combat weapons ideal for breaking shields, punching through thick armor or shattering limbs. For similar weapons, see maces and flails.
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
Hoist once used a hammer to repair a scrap of Grimlock. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1
Marvel Comics continuity
Marvel The Transformers comics
Ruin had a hammer in place of his left hand, to complement the anvil that the conjoined Rack had in place of his right. Target: 2006 He used it to fight Optimus Prime, ...The Harder They Die! zombies, Meltdown! and future Decepticons Wrecking Havoc before being permanently taken out of action by Galvatron. Time Wars
Not surprisingly, Steamhammer had dual hammers built into his arms. The Magnificent Six!
Regeneration One
As part of the Wreckers, Ruin used his hammer to fight Circuit Smasher, Loose Ends, Part 3 autoguns, Loose Ends, Part 4 Guardian units, Loose Ends, Part 5 dissatisfied citizens of Cybertron, Destiny, Part One Fang, Destiny, Part Two Fort Scyk, Destiny, Part Three Bludgeon, Destiny, Part Five the Hub Network, The War to End All Wars, Part 4 shadow-leeches and a Dark Matrix-possessed Fortress Maximus. The War to End All Wars, Part 5 Phew.
Transformers: Animated
The Magnus Hammer was the symbol of leadership carried by Ultra Magnus, Supreme Commander of the Autobots. The Elite Guard It was stolen by the double agent Longarm Prime Where Is Thy Sting? and subsequently recovered by Ratchet, who refused to hand it over to Sentinel Prime. This Is Why I Hate Machines Ratchet later convinced Optimus Prime to use the Magnus Hammer against Megatron and his army of Lugnuts Supreme. Endgame, Part I In the end Megatron was captured and brought to Cybertron where Optimus stood proudly before the cheering Autobots, with the hammer in his hand. Endgame, Part II
There may be more than one "Stormbringer" hammer. The AllSpark Almanac
2005 IDW continuity
Ruin once had "normal" hands Omega's Conundrum but at some point ended up being conjoined to Rack and had his left hand replaced with a hammer. After they joined the Wreckers, it saw action against their longtime rivals, the Decepticon attack squad known as Squadron X on Pova, Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 which may not have been such a glorious battle after all. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5 Their health deteriorating, Zero Point Rack 'n' Ruin died some time afterwards. Dead Men's Boots
Ultra Magnus used a giant freakin' hammer to take out a group of Decepticon loyalists who attempted to spring Megatron from his trial at the Raskol Arena on Luna 2. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide
Transformers: Prime cartoon
Long ago, Solus Prime wielded the Forge as the Thirteen battled Unicron. One Shall Rise, Part 1 Before the Great War, it was kept in the Vaults of Iacon, but was hidden on Earth to keep it out of the wrong hands. Millions of years later, its location was decoded by the amnesiac Optimus Prime, but taken by Megatron who found that the weapon was powerless unless wielded by a Prime. Operation Bumblebee, Part 2 Returning to Cybertron, Megatron stole the arm of a deceased Prime and had it grafted to himself, allowing him to use the Forge to create the Dark Star Saber. Alpha/Omega Later, Dreadwing took the Forge and presented it back to the Autobots to spite Megatron. Regeneration It was still present in the Autobot base when it was later destroyed by the Nemesis. Darkest Hour
The Forge was pulled from the remains of the base by the Decepticons. Darkmount, NV It was stored aboard the Decepticon warship only to be retrieved by Smokescreen in attempt to repair the badly damaged Optimus Prime. Prey Although Prime was restored to life with a new body, the Forge was drained of its power as a result. Rebellion Ultra Magnus would continue to use the Forge as a weapon Project Predacon and put it to good use against Predaking. Chain of Command However, the next time they met in battle, Predaking managed to take possession of the hammer and shattered its handle. Evolution
Breakdown's hands also transform into hammers.
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
Scowl's tail (the Kaboomer) doubles as a hammer for his robot mode. Similarly Different
Rescue Bots cartoon
The Hammer of Primus was a powerful weapon that was destroyed during the Great War. All Spark Day
Games
War for Cybertron
- The Brute's primary weapon is a hammer, along with an energon shield. War for Cybertron console
- Ramjet totes a massive hammer around as his melee weapon. War for Cybertron DS
- Ultra Magnus has a hammer too, though it's not as comically huge as Ramjet's. War for Cybertron DS
Transformers Universe
- Flatline carries the Nex Hammer, while Showdown is armed with the Arc Hammer.
Toys
Cybertron
- Red Alert (Deluxe Class, 2005)
- Cybertron Defense Red Alert (Ultra Class, 2005)
- Red Alert's upgraded Cybertron Defense body also came with a hammer attachment.
- Cannonball (Deluxe Class, 2006)
- As a redeco of Cybertron Red Alert, Cannonball came with a hammer attachment.
Timelines
- Darksyde Megatron (Ultra Class, 2006)
- Retooled and redecoed from Cybertron Defense Red Alert, this version of Megatron came with a hammer attachment.
- Wings of Honor (BotCon 2009 box set)
- Being a convention-exclusive retool and redeco of Cybertron Red Alert, Kup also came with a hammer attachment.
Transformers (2007)
- Crankcase (Deluxe Class, 2008)
Animated
- Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2008)
- Part of the second wave of Animated Leader Class toys, Ultra Magnus came with a giant, spring-loaded, expanding hammer, presumably representing the Magnus Hammer.
- Autobot Ratchet (Deluxe Class, 2008)
- Ratchet transforms into a stylized ambulance and in robot mode features a veritable arsenal of fixit tools—including a hammer—that attach to his undeployed magnets to simulate him holding them. These tools can store in his backpack in robot mode, but cannot be stored in his vehicle mode.
- Rescue Ratchet (Multi-pack, 2008)
- A Target-exclusive redeco of Deluxe Ratchet in a yellow and light gray with similarly redecoed tools.
- Roadbuster Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2009)
- A redeco based on Generation 1 Roadbuster's colours, this version of Ultra Magnus came with a similarly redecoed hammer, now labeled as a "Stormbringer".
- Wingblade Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2010)
- Wingblade Optimus Prime, as seen in "Endgame, Part II" came with the Magnus Hammer instead of his Axe, though this toy was ultimately only released in Japan.
- Autobot Medic Ratchet (Deluxe Class, 2010)
- The TakaraTomy Animated Ratchet uses the same mold and comes with the same accessories as the Hasbro release, but features a shinier paint job.
Crossovers
- Thor (Marvel, 2009)
- Thor transforms into yellow, red, and blue A-10 Thunderbolt II and came packaged with his hammer Mjolnir.
Mech Machines
- Thor to Thunder Bomber (2012)
- A redeco of his Crossovers toy, this Thor also came with Mjolnir.
Prime
Cyberverse
- Ultra Magnus (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2012)
- Part of the third wave of Prime Series 2 Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus came with a translucent blue hammer which can also transform into an artillery cannon.
- Ultra Magnus (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2014)
- Part of the last known wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus came with the Forge of Solus Battle Hammer.
Robots in Disguise
- Ultra Magnus (Voyager Class, 2012)
- Part of the fourth wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the Hasbro version of this larger-scale Magnus came with a massive artillery cannon that transforms into a "battle hammer", with its hammerhead illuminated by an LED.
- The TakaraTomy release, part of the ninth wave of Japanese Prime toys, instead came with his Arms Micron partner Ulma, who transforms into his hammer. The hammer can still be wielded two-handed, but doesn't make a particularly convincing artillery cannon.
- War Breakdown (June 30, 2012)
- Only available in the Japanese Prime line, the Voyager-sized "War Breakdown" came with his packed-in partner Zamu, who transforms into Breakdown's wrist-mounted hammer (though it actually attaches to the truck mode roof bit which flips up over his wrist, but it's a close enough approximation).
- The Debris Hammer is formed from Zamu (packaged with Voyager-sized War Breakdown) in hammer mode at one end, Igu (packaged with Deluxe-sized Jet Vehicon) forming the handle, and the first version of Gora (packaged with Deluxe-sized Megatron) forming a second hammerhead at the other end.
- A clear-red version of Zamu was given away as a campaign bonus with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of Transformers at Japanese Toys"R"Us stores on July 28, 2012.
Beast Hunters
- Ultra Magnus (Voyager Class, 2013)
- Part of the third wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is now a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy. He came with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which features a 5mm handle.
Platinum Edition
- Ultra Magnus (Weaponizer, 2013)
- Platinum Edition 'Thrilling 30' Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Weaponizer Class Optimus Prime toy that came with a different and even larger version of the "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which can only be held via two smaller 5mm handles on either end of the haft.
Adventure
- A show-accurate redeco of the Beast Hunters Voyager Class toy, this Ultra Magnus came with a show-accurate redeco of the Forge of Solus Battle Hammer.
