Flamethrower

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Spewing forth a stream of fire towards one's enemies may not only be devastating, but demoralizing to the enemy as well. As such, many Transformers make use of flamethrowers in combat. Bots who wield flamethrowers include Generation 1 Jazz[1][2][3][4], Megatron, [5] Hotlink, Octane, [6] Thundercracker (on occasion), [7][8] Torch, Charger, G.I. Joe member Blowtorch, Beast Wars Inferno, Movie Class Alpha drone units, [9]Revenge of the Fallen Long Haul,[10] Fearswoop, Aligned Bruticus and many more.

Chopster and the Turbo-Pack transform into flamethrowers. Singe transforms into a double-barreled nuclear-powered flamethrower.

Needlenose once used a flamethrower. A Better Tomorrow

Slag and Charger's function are "flamethrower".

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Jazz could use a combination of his overhead flame-thrower, full-spectrum front grill beacon, and 180 dB stereo speakers to create a spectacular, disorienting light and sound show. Jazz's Universe profile In bull mode, Horri-Bull used a tail flame thrower to incinerate his enemies. Horri-Bull's Universe profile In robot mode Octane carried a liquid-flame thrower, powered by his fuel reserves. Octane's Universe profile Slag's function was to be a flamethrower. Slag's Universe profile Singe transformed into a double-barrelled nuclear-powered flamethrower and could adjust the heat in his flame from 140 degrees up to 3200 degrees Fahrenheit. Spinister's Universe profile

While introducing himself to his fellow Autobots, Jazz boasted that his photon rifle and overhead flamethrowers would make things hot for the Decepticons. The Transformers Soon afterwards, when some of the Autobots accused Sparkplug Witwicky of aiding the Decepticons, the human tried to escape with his son Buster and Jazz blocked their path with a wall of fire. Unfortunately this caused Sparkplug to suffer a heart attack. The Last Stand These events would later be observed by the time travelling Dicet Alpha-zero. The Quest!

During a battle in the Arctic, Octane scorched Mirage with his flamethrower. Dark Star

Peril from the Stars

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

During a confrontation at the Los Palmos observatory Jazz prepared to use his flamethrower on Starscream and Bombshell but was stunned by a concussive blast. After Starscream retreated, Bombshell decided he didn't want to face Jazz's flamethrower alone and took off after him. Peril from the Stars

Decepticon Poison

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

Deciding to use the Decepticons' own tainted fuel against them, Optimus Prime had Grapple transport it into a pit where Jazz used his flamethrower to burn it, creating a toxic cloud that took out the attacking Decepticon jets. Decepticon Poison

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

In monster mode Blot was armed with a short-range flamethrower. Blot's More than Meets the Eye profile Cindersaur's creature mode had a fusion-powered flame-thrower mounted in its mouth which he could fire with extreme accuracy. In robot mode he wielded a less-powerful flame-thrower rifle. Cindersaur's More than Meets the Eye profile Cutthroat had an 800° Fahrenheit flamethrower in his mouth in alternate mode. Cutthroat's More than Meets the Eye profile Dropshot's vehicle mode turret could act as a machine gun, launch explosive shells, or operate as a flamethrower. Dropshot's More than Meets the Eye profile Flamefeather's flamethrower could engulf an area as large as 100 square feet. Flamefeather's More than Meets the Eye profile Horri-Bull's bull mode had a tail-mounted flamethrower that he could also use in robot mode. Horri-Bull's More than Meets the Eye profile Jazz was armed with a shoulder-mounted flamethrower in robot mode. Jazz's More than Meets the Eye profile Kick-Off's Turbo-Pack transformed into an air-cooled flamethrower that could combine with his heat beam rifle. Kick-Off's More than Meets the Eye profile As a robot Octane was armed with a liquid flamethrower powered by his fuel reserves. Octane's More than Meets the Eye profile Repugnus had a powerful flamethrower located in his mouth in creature mode. Repugnus's More than Meets the Eye profile Roadgrabber's outer shell and hoverject mode were both armed with dual-action cannons that could alternate between freeze beams and flamethrowers. Roadgrabber's More than Meets the Eye profile Sinnertwin's creature mode carried a flame cannon on its back and featured a flamethrower in each head. Sinnertwin's More than Meets the Eye profile In dinosaur mode Slag's primary weapon was a 3,000° Centigrade flamethrower located in his mouth that had an effective range of 80 feet. Slag's More than Meets the Eye profile In monster mode Sparkstalker's mouth-mounted flamethrower had a range of 15 feet. Sparkstalker's More than Meets the Eye profile Singe transformed into a flamethrower. Sppinister's More than Meets the Eye profile

Notes

  • While the Marvel Universe profiles describe characters such as Blot, Cutthroat, and Slag as being able to breathe fire, their Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye profiles explicitly describe them as having mouth-mounted flamethrowers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Quest!
  2. ↑ Decepticon Poison
  3. ↑ Battle Drive
  4. ↑ Summertime Coloring Book
  5. ↑ According to the Transformers: Mystery of Convoy strategy guide, Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower.
  6. ↑ Octane toy
  7. ↑ S.O.S. Dinobots
  8. ↑ The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
  9. ↑ Transformers The Game (console)
  10. ↑ Revenge of the Fallen (video games)
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