Hotwire (Prime)

This article is about the Transformers Universe Decepticon. For the Generation 1 Nebulan, see Hotwire.

Hotwire is a Decepticon from the Transformers Universe portion of the Aligned continuity family.

H-O-T-W-I-R-E, Hotwire dot ‘Con!

Hotwire shouldn’t be taken at face value... Sure, he’s a money hungry arms dealer with a list of black-market contacts that would impress even Swindle, but don’t think for a moment he isn’t loyal to the Decepticon cause. He’s dedicated to his family, just as much as his bottom line.

Notes

• Hotwire was first revealed during Jagex’s Twitch live stream on May 13th, 2014. It was also revealed that he would be one of the three starting Decepticons you can choose, alongside Rampart and Drive-By.
• His in-game weapons are the Praetor Pulse Blaster, Liege Pistols, and Retriban Beam Gun. Transforming into a van, Hotwire's alternate mode is armed with a grenade launcher.
• His in-game abilities are Heist Healer, Getaway Evade and Damage Deceptor. His active subsystem is "Reactive Programming"; every use of the Retriban Beam Gun has a chance to remove a movement-impairing effect from them.