Fusion weaponry

Fusion weapons are powerful weapons used by Transformers. Notable examples include:

• Spinister and Gutcruncher's fusion bombs
• Megatron's iconic fusion cannon
• Gutcruncher's less iconic fusion blaster cannon
• Rattrap's fusion blaster, fusion pistol, fusion rifle, and fusion grenades

Several other Transformers' weapons are also fusion-powered in some way, including:

• Scorponok's anti-gravity gun
• Dogfight's blowtorch blasters
• Cindersaur's flame breath/flame-thrower
• Catgut's particle blaster mode
• Fortress Maximus's photon rifle

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

The merciless Scourge was capable of using assorted demolition and fusion devices in eliminating his prey. Scourge's Universe profile

Beast Wars cartoon continuity

Beast Wars cartoon

When it appeared that Dinobot had betrayed the Maximals and attacked Rhinox, Rattrap tuned his fusion rifle on him, though he was talked down by Optimus Primal. Beast Wars (Part 2)

While defending a communications tower to contact a temporal probe sent to search for the Axalon, Rattrap shot Scorponok's hand off with his fusion rifle. Later, he used it to save Dinobot's life by blasting Blackarachnia over a cliff. The Probe

Despite being blinded by an energon explosion, Rattrap was able to follow Rhinox's directions well enough to shoot both Terrorsaur and Waspinator out of the sky with some well placed fusion blasts. Dark Voyage

During a battle, Rattrap sneaked into Ravage's Transwarp cruiser. Rattrap chewed his way into the ship and tossed a couple of grenades at Tarantulas. Not knowing what they were, Tarantulas caught them. Realizing what they were, Tarantulas could do nothing but scream since the grenades were stuck firmly on his hands with magnetic clamps. As Rattrap climbed back out, the grenades blew Tarantulas to bits. The blast also appeared to damage the engines, as the explosion consumed Ravage before crippling the ship. The Agenda (Part III)

Beast Wars Universe

The fusion pistol was a portable gun carried by the Maximal Rattrap. After he became a Transmetal, his main weapon was a fusion rifle which shared the same shape with the fusion pistol, but it had a different color. Transmetal Rattrap was also armed with fusion grenades, a variation of his demolition charges. Rattrap's Beast Wars Universe profile

Toys

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

• Rattrap (Core class, 2020)

• Accessories: fusion blaster

Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Beast Wars, Kingdom Rattrap came with a fusion blaster based on his weapon from the Beast Wars cartoon, which can be tabbed onto his back in robot mode or either of his rat mode haunches.

Notes

• The name of Rattrap's primary weapon flip-flops throughout the first season of the Beast Wars cartoon. In all of the episodes where it is identified in the script, it goes as follows:
  • "Beast Wars (Part 2)" — fusion rifle
  • "Chain of Command" — both stasis rifle and plasma rifle
  • "Double Jeopardy" — stasis rifle
  • "The Probe" — fusion rifle
  • "The Trigger, Part 2" — stasis rifle
  • "Dark Voyage" — fusion rifle
• Although Transmetal Rattrap frequently uses a fusion rifle in the Beast Wars cartoon, his Transmetal toy doesn't feature one.