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 (for Predacons), spiky, over-weaponized vehicles reminiscent of Mad Max (for Autobots), or vehicles with beastly traits (for Decepticons).
There may be some sort of video game to go with the franchise. [1]
In Japan, the Beast Hunters line was folded into the Transformers Go! toyline, which also includes some unique toys. How this will affect 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.
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)
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 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
- 012 Arcee with Chapter 19 (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Arcee)
- Vertebreak with Hyena Cannon (redeco of Lazerback)
- Knock Out (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Knock Out)
Wave 5
- Prowl ((retool/redeco of Prime: Beast Hunters Smokescreen)
- Stealth Bumblebee (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Bumblebee)
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.
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 and Chapter 16 (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime)
Wave 4
- 006 Sharkticon Megatron (retool/redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Megatron)
Ultimate Class
Series 1
- 001 Beast Hunter Optimus Prime with Firebreath Cyclocannons and Chapter 17
- 002 Beast Fire Predaking with Infernum Blade and Chapter 18
