Beast Hunters (toyline)

Beast Hunters is the subline imprint for the second phase of the Prime franchise, also extending into the Kre-O franchise.

This change was made to reflect the theme of the third season of the cartoon, in which the Autobots contend with not just Megatron's Decepticons, but also with the Predacons.

The toys sold under this banner transform into dragons or spiky, over-weaponized vehicles reminiscent of Mad Max.

There may be some sort of video game to go with the franchise.

In Japan, the Beast Hunters line will be released under the name Transformers Go! (トランスフォーマーGo!（ゴウ）). How or if this will effect the Japanese branding of the Transformers: Prime animated series is unknown.

Toys

For this subline, on-package bios were reduced in length to just a sentence or two, and the instruction sheets instead feature facts about one of the figure's main weapons, as well as a chapter of the Tales of the Beast Hunters prose story, each of which focuses on the appropriate character in addition to continuing an ongoing story.

Deluxe Class

Series 2

It was stated on Hasbro's Toy Fair 2013 Press Release that there were 16 planned Deluxes in the Beast Hunters line.

Lazerback, a Wave 1 Deluxe Class figure. Here be dragon-bots.

Wave 1

• 001 Bumblebee with Firing Eagleshot Bow and Chapter 1 (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Bumblebee)
• 002 Soundwave with Ravage, Talon Grapple Cannon, and Chapter 2 (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Soundwave)
• 003 Lazerback with Toxic Strike Blaster and Chapter 3
• 004 Wheeljack with Disc-Launching Falcon Spear and Chapter 4 (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Wheeljack)

At New York Comic Con 2012, the Eagleshot Bow was announced as the "Hawkbow", and the Talon Grapple Cannon as the "Thunder Talon". A packaging comparison image in the NYCC slideshow also identified "Laserback" as coming with the "Acid Strike Blaster", though the actual slide for Lazerback featured both the final character and weapon name.

Wave 2

• 005 Starscream with Clenching Thunder Talon and Chapter 7
• 006 Ripclaw with Snapping Siphon Claw and Chapter 8
• 007 Bulkhead with Spinning Dragon Grinder and Chapter 9
• 008 Smokescreen with Electronet Launcher, Shadow Quill Armor, and Chapter 10

Wave 3

• 009 Skystalker with Cryostrike Double Disc Launchers and Chapter 12
• 010 Autobot Ratchet with Spinning Dragonshredder Drill and Chapter 13 (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Autobot Ratchet)
• 011 Dreadwing with Dread Assault Cannon and Chapter 14

Wave 4

• Vertebreak with Hyena Cannon (redeco of Lazerback)
• Arcee (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Arcee)
• Knock Out (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Knock Out)

Future Waves

• Prowl

Voyager Class

Series 2

It was stated on Hasbro's Toy Fair 2013 Press Release that there were 6 planned Voyagers in the Beast Hunters line.

Shockwave, a Wave 2 Voyager Class figure. Also, a one-eyed, four-horned, transforming, purple robolizard-cloner.

Wave 1

• 001 Optimus Prime with Ionic Pulse Launchers/Eaglefire Missile Launchers, Star Saber, and Chapter 5
• 002 Predaking with Twin Hydrafire Blasters and Chapter 6

Wave 2

• 003 Shockwave with Spinning Hyperflux Cannon, Snap-on Beast Armor, and Chapter 11

Wave 3

• 004 Grimwing with Blackbeak Grapple Launcher and Chapter 15
• 005 Ultra Magnus with the Forge of Solus Battle Hammer (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime)

Future Wave

• Sharkticon Megatron

Ultimate Class

Series 1

Beast Fire Predaking, a Wave 1 Ultimate Class figure. Where's your local wizard when you need him?

• 001 Beast Hunter Optimus Prime
• 002 Beast Fire Predaking