Flamethrower
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:
- Jazz[1]
- Horri-Bull
- Megatron[2]
- Octane
- Torch
- Beast Wars Inferno
- Movie Class Alpha drone units[3]
- Revenge of the Fallen Long Haul,[4]
- Revenge of the Fallen Fearswoop
- Aligned Bruticus
Chopster and the Turbo-Pack transform into flamethrowers. Singe transforms into a double-barreled nuclear-powered flamethrower.
Slag and Charger's functions 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!
When the Decepticons attacked the Ark, Jazz fired his flamethrower at Soundwave, though the latter's armour was more that a match for its effects. Raiders of the Last Ark Jazz would attempt to deploy his flamethrower in bringing the out-of-control Slag under control in Old River Valley, Idaho, but the rampaging Dinobot was too quick for him. Dinobot Hunt!
During a battle in the Arctic, Octane scorched Mirage with his flamethrower. Dark Star
Marvel coloring books
Learning that the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a molecular transfer device, Optimus Prime formed a convoy of Autobots to stop them. Laserbeak attempted to sneak up on Sunstreaker, but Jazz stepped in and used his flamethrower to blast the Decepticon. Summertime Coloring Book
Peril from the Stars
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
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 hoverjet 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. Spinister's More than Meets the Eye profile
Transformers Legends anthology
Searching for raw materials on the Planet of Junk, Torch and his fellow Recyclons were attacked by army of Junkions commanded by Wreck-Gar erupted from the ground. In the brief skirmish that followed, Torch's flamethrower was destroyed by a Junkion mace, and the resulting plasma buildup blew off his arm. Despite his injury, he managed to carry Convertor's components back to the ship. Collect and Save
Animated cartoon continuity
Hot Shot's wrist-mounted welding torches doubled as flamethrowers for use in combat. The AllSpark Almanac II The 'Bots Wildrider had a phlogiston-reactor flamethrower. The 'Cons
2005 IDW continuity
On the run with the fugitive Dirge, Needlenose used a flamethrower to fend off an approaching squad of Autobots, injuring Streetwise, though he would be apprehended by Prowl and Sideswipe. A Better Tomorrow
Toys
The Transformers
- Jazz (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
- Accessories: photon rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles
- The Transformers Jazz is armed with a chromed silver photon rifle and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire three silver missiles in robot mode, though his packaging bio maintains he has a photon rifle and a flamethrower.
- Jazz was also made available in 1985 as a giveaway exclusive through a Cookie Crisp cereal contest and was reissued in Europe and Australia in 1990 as part of the Classics line. This mold was also used to make Stepper/Ricochet.
Generation 2
- Jazz (Autobot Car, 1992)
- Accessories: weapon, missile launcher, 2 missiles
- Generation 2 Jazz came with a new missile launcher—once more identified as a flamethrower in his packaging bio—that was not created for the Generation 2 line, but is a new tooling based on the launcher that came with 1991 G.I. Joe Snow Serpent figure. This launcher was also used in the Generation 2 re-releases of Sideswipe and Onslaught.
Notes
- Most likely due to Jazz's shoulder-mounted weapons being left off his character model, the Marvel artists would often depict his handheld photon rifle whenever his flamethrower was called for.
- Generation 1 cartoon Thundercracker fired a flamethrower-like weapon in "S.O.S. Dinobots", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 2", and "A Plague of Insecticons", which likely represents the cartoon's interpretation of his profile's incendiary guns.
- 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
- ↑ Battle Drive
- ↑ According to the Transformers: Mystery of Convoy strategy guide, Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower.
- ↑ Transformers The Game (console)
- ↑ Revenge of the Fallen (video games)
