Fusion cannon

Thefusion cannonisMegatron's signatureweapon.It is attached to his right arm and is devastatingly powerful, as demonstrated by itssudden removalofIronhide's head. (It's at least as powerful asFortress Maximus'shandsin comparison.) It strikes fear into thesparksof bothAutobotsand theDecepticons,though this description and its actual destructive capacityseems strangely uneven.

Contents 1Fiction 1.1Generation 1 continuity family 1.1.1Marvel Comics continuity 1.1.1.1MarvelThe Transformerscomics 1.1.1.2MarvelG.I. Joecomic 1.1.2Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.1.2.1The Transformerscartoon 1.1.2.2Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersmanga 1.1.2.3Wings Universe 1.1.2.4Deviations 1.1.3Earthquake 1.1.4G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers 1.1.52005 IDW continuity 1.1.62019 IDW continuity 1.1.7War for Cybertron Trilogymarketing material 1.1.8War for Cybertron Trilogycartoon 1.1.9My Little Pony/Transformers 1.1.10Transformers/Back to the Future 1.1.11Energon Universe 1.2Beast Warscartoon continuity 1.2.1Beast Warscartoon 1.2.2Beast Machines 1.3Live-action film series continuity 1.4Animatedcartoon 1.5TransTech 1.6Shattered Glasscontinuity family 1.6.1Fun PublicationsShattered Glasscontinuity 1.6.2IDWShattered Glasscontinuity 1.7Aligned continuity family 1.7.1Primecartoon 1.8Cyberversecartoon 1.8.1Alternate universe 1.9Onefilm 2Games 2.1War for Cybertron 2.2Transformers: Fall of Cybertron 2.2.1Transformers Devastation 3Toys 3.1Megatrons with Fusion Cannons 3.2Beast Machines 3.3Timelines 3.4United 3.5Dark of the Moon 3.6Age of Extinction 3.7Knights of Unicron 4Merchandise 4.1Transformers Trading Card Game 5Notes 5.1Foreign names 6See also 7References

Fiction

Generation 1 continuity family

Marvel Comics continuity

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

Transporting theAutobotOverlordtoIaconin the early days of thewar,Megatron,Optimus Prime,Ravage,andNightstalkerwere attacked by shock troops from the near-destroyedTarn's military. During the ensuing battle, Megatron salvaged a fusion cannon from a fallen warrior and returned fire.State Games

Upon arriving onEarth,Megatron considered that the power of his fusion cannon gave him the edge against any potential treachery fromStarscream.Prisoner of War!Indeed, when Starscream tested his patience shortly afterwards, Megatron blasted him with it, then went on to wreak his vengeance against the five remaining Autobots left standing, even blowing off Optimus Prime's arm with it.The Last Stand

AfterShockwavetook control of the Decepticons, Megatron challenged him for leadership and blasted him with the fusion cannon acrossOregonintoVallemont.It didn't help, as Shockwave soundly defeated Megatron and retained control of the faction.The Worse of Two Evils!Megatron then led a large portion of the Decepticon troops to seize the apparently unguardedArkbut hadn't counted onOmega Supreme,whose wing shields were made of a hyper-dense crystalline alloy that was impervious to Megatron's fusion cannon. With his troops falling around him, it was only thanks toLaserbeakthat Megatron was able to escape and regain control of the Decepticons.Command Performances!

While on a hunt for Optimus Prime, thePredaconsbetrayed Megatron.Divebombstole Megatron's fusion cannon and the Predacons left Megatron to fight Optimus Prime with only his small backup gun. Megatron opened aspace bridgewhich pulled both him and Prime toCybertronwhere Megatron got a new fusion cannon. It is unknown what Divebomb did with the original....The Harder They Die!

Shockwave and the Predacons weren't quite done with Megatron just yet, however, as they conspired behind his backonce moreto wrest control of the Decepticons from him as the Decepticons moved to theirnew basein theFlorida Keys.Ambushed by the Predacons as he awaited his transport, Megatron lost his fusion cannon in the ensuing battle, but recovered it in time to defeatPredakingin front of Shockwave and discover his treachery. Unfortunately, Megatron's increasing instability got the better of him when he summoned the space bridge to him and then shot it with his fusion cannon, leading to both his (and its) disappearance.Gone but Not Forgotten!

Later, aclone of Megatronfought against thetime travellingGalvatronand after an initial scuffle, insisted that they finish the battle by pitting fusion cannon againstparticle cannon.Unfortunately for the Megatron clone, Galvatron then transformed into his space cannon mode and blasted a building, collapsing it on top of his opponent, before persuading him to form a temporary alliance.Altered Image!

MarvelG.I. Joecomic

As part of an agreement withCobra,Megatron's body was rebuilt to resemble anEarth-design tank with his fusion cannon replaced by arail gun.Realignments

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformerscartoon

Fusion cannon Megatron's fusion cannon from the Generation 1 cartoon. —14 KB

WhenMegatronwas first built, his fusion cannon was already affixed to his arm. Megatron used the weapon to kill theAutobot leader.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4

As Megatron began to stockpile fuel for his early conquests, he turned his cannon onOrion Paxwhen the young dock worker tried to fight back. When Orion had been rebuilt into Optimus Prime, Megatron turned his cannon on the new Autobot leader only for the new Prime's armor to withstand the blasts.War Dawn

Nine million years later, when theGreat Warspilled over to Earth, Megatron fired his cannon twice at anoilrig, trapping various Autobots and humans. It was then fired once more to ignite the oil and create an enormous conflagration.More than Meets the Eye, Part 1

When the Decepticons invadedSherman Damthe fusion cannon appeared again, and was fired into the roof. When the Autobots showed up, it was fired at the Autobots who managed to dodge the blast. A battle then ensued between Optimus Prime and Megatron on top of the dam, one where the fusion cannon was missing and Megatron used hisenergon mace,instead. By the time that the Decepticons returned to their base, Megatron had reaffixed his cannon.More than Meets the Eye, Part 2

When at aruby crystal mines of Burma,Megatron used his cannon to blast through a collapsed mineshaft, freeing the Decepticons. After the debacle at the mine,Starscreamgot a little bit rebellious and tried to shoot Megatron who deflected the blast with aforce fieldprojected from the fusion cannon. Megatron then blasted Starscream in the shoulder (causing no visible damage) to punish him.

With the Decepticons needing only rocket fuel to escape Earth, the Autobots set up a fake rocket base to trap their foes only for Megatron to see through the ruse and double-bluff them. The fusion cannon was fired once at the Autobots' fake rocket base to make the double-bluff more convincing. It reappeared at the final battle outside the Decepticonspace ship.Despite trying to blast Optimus Prime the fusion cannon was shot off Megatron's arm by Prime'sCombat Deck.Megatron retrieved it before boarding his space cruiser but opted, out of sadistic amusement, not to use it when Starscream made another power play. When this allowedMirageto sabotage the ship, Megatron reaffixed his cannon and used it to punish Starscream again before the space cruiser crashed.More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

So after that defeat the Decepticons didn't show up for a few months, when they did Megatron used his fusion cannon again in a battle against Optimus Prime at a solar energy plant, firing several times before being flipped by the fusion cannon by Prime! Megatron retaliated by punching Prime in the... uhh... gut, with the cannon. The Decepticons then took the energon they stole from the plant to thespace bridge.Bumblebeewas spotted spying on them, and Megatron fired four times, missing on all four. He racked up even more misses in a later battle inside a cave where he fired no less than nine times and missed every single time. The cannon did manage to destroy a nice rock formation, though.Transport to Oblivion

When the Decepticons invaded a science lab to steal anantimatterformula the Autobots tried to stop them and Megatron fired at the Autobots (and theirholograms) about six times, managing to destroy a floor and a wall, but no Autobots. The anti-matter formula was then used to power-up Megatron's gun mode, but not his fusion cannon.Roll for It

After Optimus Prime was injured the Decepticons pressed an attack on theArk.Megatron fired his cannon six times during the battle, even managing to actually hitSideswipe,blasting him out of the air. Optimus Prime (now repaired!) then showed up and the cannon shot him, rather ineffectually. It was then knocked off Megatron's arm and was useless for the rest of the battle.Divide and Conquer

At theNorth Pole(or thereabouts), during another battle with Optimus Prime where the fusion cannon was used to shoot Optimus in the back it was once again knocked off. This time it was knocked off by a shard of crystal thrown by Prime.Fire in the Sky

Another day, another fight at a dam. This time Megatron hooked up his fusion cannon directly to the dam as a power source. He proclaimed that the Autobots would now witness the power of his fusion cannon (actually mentioning it by name) and blasted the side of a cliff face (which was weakened byRumble'searthquakepowers), collapsing it and dumping the Autobots into the river.S.O.S. Dinobots

The fusion cannon's next job was blasting another hole, this time to create an entrance to a Mayan pyramid. It was then used at a battle to collect some gun-building materials where it became something of a football. First Megatron shotBrawnin the chest, knocking the Autobot over. Then Brawn knocked the cannon off Megatron's arm and fired it himself hitting Megatron and knocking him over, but the kickback from the blast knocked Brawn over (again). FinallyLaserbeakretrieved the gun for Megatron and another shot was fired at Brawn, but no one had to fall down this time because the shot missed.

Back at the Mayan pyramid Megatron used the fusion cannon to cause a distraction for the Autobots by blasting a mountainside twice and causing an avalanche.Fire on the Mountain

Then there was the time Megatron tried to bringCybertronto Earth. Remember that? The fusion cannon was present throughout Megatron's machinations. But its most notable actions were during an Autobot invasion where a single underwater blast from the cannon enveloped Optimus Prime,Jazz,Ironhide,Prowl,Wheeljackand Bumblebee (but didn't kill any of them), repeated (about six) shots fired during a Decepticon attack on the Ark (one of which hit Prime in the back) and a single shot at the battle at Megatron's giant space bridge.The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

Megatron's environment-destroying plan saw the Decepticons getting trapped in their own base, so used the fusion cannon to blast yet another hole in a wall to escape.The Ultimate Doom, Part 2The subsequent fight at Megatron's energon transport ship also saw the fusion cannon fired, this time twice (didn't hit anything, though.)The Ultimate Doom, Part 3Despite the energon ship exploding, neither Megatron nor the fusion cannon were destroyed and Megatron employed his signature gun again in a battle outside Arkeville's lab. (This is the same battle where Megatron says, "I always hit what I aim for," which one has to assume at this stage is slight hyperbole.)Countdown to Extinction

During an incident with theInsecticonsMegatron fired twice at the Autobots, then took his fusion cannon with him to an oil refinery where the Decepticons were collecting some energon. For whatever reason, Megatron took his cannon off and propped it against a wall while he was there, but fortunately he put it back on when the Autobots showed up. Fortunately because, without it, he couldn't have fired off two (unsuccessful) shots, then covered his retreat by using the fusion cannon to set fire to anoil tanker.A Plague of Insecticons

As we know, all Transformers (or at least Decepticons) get their special powers frompower chip rectifiers,so when Megatron was preparing for a one-on-one duel with Optimus Prime he took the chips from all his fellow Decepticons into himself. During the duel this allowed him to fire cluster bombs from his fusion cannon; but Megatron still used what appeared to be three normal fusion cannon blasts to finish off Prime during the battle.Heavy Metal War

An attempted coup fromDevastatoris another matter. The shots continuously bounced off his armor and Megatron had to resort to a 5-way fistfight with Starscream,Astrotrain,andBlitzwingas an alternative.Triple TakeoverBy2005,Megatron's fusion cannon was far more powerful than it was twenty years earlier in that was able to kill a ship-load of Autobots, including Ironhide. Megatron lost his fusion cannon in his final battle with Optimus Prime, and the weapon needed to be carried by Rumble as the Decepticons fled. When Megatron was reformatted byUnicronintoGalvatron,his fusion cannon was remade alongside its wielder, being transformed into an arguably far more effectiveparticle cannon,which he promptly used to kill Starscream.The Transformers: The Movie

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersmanga

TheMegatron Corps(メガトロン quân đoànMegatron Gundan) are a horde of sixMegatronclones created byGalvatronto overwhelm theAutobots.Each clone is gifted with a unique Fusion Cannon and they are capable of combining their blasts into a single devastating attack, called the self-explanatory "Combined Fusion Cannon attack." No member of the Megatron Corps is gifted with sentient intelligence, however, as they are all controlled by the will of Galvatron who was, in reality, the original Megatron before his upgrade fromUnicron.Galvatron would keep this hidden by also posing as a Megatron Clone... using a Particle Cannon instead of a Fusion Cannon.

As soon as Galvatron lost control over the Megatron Corps in a fight withRodimus Prime,the clones lost all their power and were easily disposed of.The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2

Wings Universe

Megatron cloneMegaplexbrandished a fusion cannon as a secondary weapon.Termination

Squadron XsurvivorsFerakandTornadoescapedTorax Primeaboard a modified escape pod, refitting it with warp thrusters,proton bombs,and a small fusion cannon. The pod, however, was no match for the firepower of an AutobotVanguard classfighter.Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur

Deviations

After Megatron had been slain in theBattle of Autobot City,Starscreamretrieved the fusion cannon from the corpse as proof of his passing for the other Decepticons. Claiming the weapon for himself, the fusion cannon was upgraded along with Starscream when Unicron reformatted the new Decepticon emperor into "Megascream" and was ultimately destroyed with him.Deviations

Earthquake

Megatron'snuclear-charged fusion cannonwas, as usual, theDecepticon leader's weapon of choice. In one notable scenario, Megatron turned the weapon onSoundwaveandStarscreamwhen he discovered they were plotting to overthrow him.Earthquake

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Having defeated Megatron,Optimus Primeripped the fusion cannon from his arm and used it to destroy theSPS Satellite.It supposedly was the only thing theG.I. Joe,Cobra,Autobot,andDecepticontroops gathered atCobra Islandhad that could reach something in space. Thereafter, the fusion cannon was brought toArea 52.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6

2005 IDW continuity

Megatron's first fusion cannon was a gift fromStarscream.Megatron Origin #4Ironically, Megatron decided to pay him back a few million years later by blowing a huge hole in his torso.Infiltration #6Whenever they met in combat,Optimus Primewouldalwaysgo for Megatron's cannon arm.Chaos Theory Part 1During their battle inBrasnya,a well-aimed shot from Optimus destroyed the weapon.Escalation #5During a showdown inNew York City,Optimus Prime ripped the fusion cannon off Megatron's arm and beat him with it until it broke.All Hail Megatron #12

When he returned in a new body, Megatron had replaced his trademark cannon with arail gun.Enemy MineThe change didn't last long, as he went back to the trusty ol' fusion cannon for his next body.Before the DawnAfter he surrendered and joined the Autobots, Optimus Prime had him dissolve his fusion cannon in acid as a symbol of giving up on the war.slaughterhouseWhenBrainstormbuilt him a new one in preparation for theDJD'sattack onNecroworld,Megatron rejected it at first.At Close of DayUpon learning thatFool's Energonwas nothing more than a placebo and seeingRavagegetting ripped in twain byTarn,Megatron attached the weapon to his arm and waded into the battlefield, slaughtering Decepticons with renewed vigor. Megatron demanded Tarn come face him in battle, but a well-placed shot byNickelandVosdamaged the cannon, rendering it unusable.Rage, RageDespite this, Megatron kept it attached to his arm, even after the battle was over. When Ravage succumbed to his injuries, Megatron flew into a rage, refusing to part with the weapon and even threatening the Autobots;Terminus's arrival, however, prompted Megatron to detach the cannon without hesitation.Do Not Go Gentle

The fusion cannon had been made from theNecrobot's teleport chamber. Following its destruction, Brainstorm turned it back into a makeshift teleport "den".Some Other Cybertron

As leader of theDecepticon Justice Division,Tarn sported adoublefusion cannon.Rules of DisengagementIn their final confrontation onNecroworld,Megatron ripped the weapon off with ease, mocking Tarn for his zealotry.Do Not Go Gentle

Galvatronalso possessed a fusion cannon while onEarth.He mockingly compared it toSunstreaker's pistol when the Autobot tried to arrest him.As Above...So BelowDuring Galvatron's final stand in the atmosphere ofJupiter,Arceeoverloaded the weapon, causing an explosion that grievously damaged his right side.No Fair Fights

2019 IDW continuity

Fusion cannons were amongThe Rise's armory. Megatron regarded one for a moment before he used it as a bludgeon againstShockwave.The Change In Your Nature Part ThreeAfter the Decepticons had taken over theSenateand murderedSentinel Prime,Megatron affixed a fusion cannon to his arm. WhenTermagaxcame to denounce what the Ascenticons had become, she mocked Megatron's cannon who responded by opening fire on her, discovering that his mentor was but a drone.Awakenings

WhenExarchonreturned, Megatron met with the Threefold Spark inFlatline's body. After some false pleasantries, Megatron fired a blast from his cannon at Exarchon, sending him tumbling back intoSunstorm's lethal touch.War's End Part ThreeNot long afterwards, Megatron removed his cannon to grapple with Optimus Prime only to reattach it afterComputronintimidated the Decepticons into letting the Autobots pass.Fate of Cybertron

War for Cybertron Trilogymarketing material

The fusion cannon was Megatron's primary weapon.Earthrisewebpage^[1]An "ultra"version of the fusion cannon was one ofGalvatron's weapons and powers.Kingdomwebpage^[2]

War for Cybertron Trilogycartoon

After doing some maintenance on the fusion cannon, Megatron threatened to turn its power on Shockwave after his chief scientist gave him lip.Siege episode 3AfterUltra Magnushad deceived the Decepticons, Megatron fired a point-blank round from his cannon that killed the Autobot commander.Siege episode 4

My Little Pony/Transformers

When the Decepticon/Changelingalliance marched on theCrystal Empire,Megatron used his fusion cannon to blast a hole in the castle wall. During the battle that followed, he attempted to use it to exterminateDiscordand theWonderboltsbeforeTwilight Sparkleused hermagicto block the weapon.Finale

Transformers/Back to the Future

In the original timeline, the Decepticons had been all but destroyed by the Autobots. WhenRumblecalled that he had secured theDeLorean time machine,a critically damaged Megatron used his cannon to blast an entrance intoDoc Brown's laboratory. When he tried to execute the human however, the overworked weapon finally gave out, falling to pieces when Megatron opened fire. Witnessing this, Rumble decided to win the Great War retroactively.

Travelling back to 1974 to build his strength and bounty of energon, Rumble reactivated theArkpassengers with Megatron turning his fusion cannon on the inert Autobots and the temporally anomalous Rumble. When the Decepticon data cruncherGigawattlater scanned the DeLorean and tried to flee, Megatron managed to shoot him directly in theflux capacitor.Transformers/Back to the Future #2

Energon Universe

During the Decepticon assault on theArk,Megatron threatened Starscream with his cannon,Transformers #5before his right arm, along with the fusion cannon, was sliced off by Optimus Prime.Transformers Energon Universe Special storyWhen theArkwas reactivated and the Autobots were forced to flee,Ratchetloaded Megatron's severed arm into Prime'sCombat Deckalong with what Autobots he could. When Prime later lost his own right arm, Ratchet suggested Optimus use Megatron's arm until they acquired more energon and raw materials. Optimus was hesitant, but after a combination of urging from Ratchet andSparky Witwickyhaving a potential solution to the Autobots' energy problem, Optimus relented.Transformers #4

Now with the arm and cannon equipped, the Autobots made use of homebuilt turbine to draw on the hydroelectric power of a dam before they were set upon by the Decepticons. Prime was set upon byReflector,but Prime obliterated the camera Decepticon with one shot of the fusion cannon. Seeing the cannon in use by Optimus enragedStarscream,who raged at the Prime for using such a "precious" weapon for himself. Prime responded by pointing out how much the cannon scared Starscream and how it served as a reminder of what he would never be before opening fire. Starscream managed to dodge the fusion blast, destroying the Autobots' turbine only for his boasting to leave him open to a shot in the back.Transformers #5

When the Autobots tried to take back theArk,they were met byDevastator.After breaching the ship, Optimus opened fire on thecombinerwith both the fusion cannon and hision blaster,before he began leading Devastator to a cliff, the fusion cannon manifesting on hisalternate mode's roof.Transformers #6

To sever thespace bridgelink between Earth and Cybertron, Optimus Prime - overElita One's protests - turned the fusion cannon on Shockwave's pilfered energon, the resulting explosion separating the two planets.Transformers #12

Beast Warscartoon continuity

Beast Warscartoon

WhenMegatronbroke into theArk,he hadBlackarachniaturn the ship's fusion cannon against theMaximals.A precise shot fromRattrapdisabled the fusion cannon, causing a power surge that jammed the door controls.The Agenda (Part III)

A powerful fusion cannon was installed on the underbelly of theNemesis.Though a formidable weapon, it required a full charge from the ship's fusion reactor to fire. Megatron first used the weapon to destroy the formerVokemissaryTigerhawk.When theNemesissailed over the newanthropoidsettlement, Megatron, overDinobot's advice, turned the fusion cannon on the anthropoids but only succeeded in killingInfernoandQuickstrike.This meant the fusion cannon needed time to recharge when theNemesisarrived above theArk.Though Megatron bought the time for the weapon to recharge,RhinoxslammedAutobot Shuttle Omega Deltathrough theNemesis's coning tower before the Predacon could fire.Nemesis Part 2

Beast Machines

Megatron's personal chariotMechatroncomes equipped with a fusion cannon to nullify any accursedMaximalthat it comes across.

Live-action film series continuity

Megatron's fusion cannon is one of the most powerful weapons known to Transformers. Drawing energy from an unknown interdimensional source, the fusion cannon fires gamma-irradiated plasma at a target.^[3]It is also mentioned onIronhide's toy packaging that he also carries a fusion cannon; presumably it is the blue glowing laser weapon on his left arm, though it is obviously much smaller than Megatron's.

Megatron's cannon is presumably telescopic, as he keeps a pair of smaller, pistol-like cannons in each arm when not in use that combine to form one larger cannon. Its powerful blast is enough to send another Transformer flying back three city blocks. Megatron used it on several occasions, most notably to injureJazzand to knockOptimus Primeinto a building.Transformers

After his resurrection, Megatron still possessed his fusion cannon, but in a more compact form from which he could now access with hisDeath-lock pincer,a lobster-like blade. A point blank shot can still send another Transformer flying back several football fields. During his battle with Optimus Prime in a forest, Megatron used the fusion cannon to knock the Autobot leader backward after shattering hismouthplate.Later, after impaling Optimus with the bladed pincer, Megatron finished the job by firing the fusion cannon right through Optimus. During the final battle inEgypt,Megatron used the fusion cannon to shoot down a military helicopter. Following his resurrection, Optimus turned the fusion cannon against Megatron, blowing offhalf of his faceand then severing it and Megatron's arm off with hisEnergon sword.Revenge of the Fallen

Megatron later adopted a hand held fusion cannon that resembled a stockless shotgun. He used it to crippleSentinel Primebefore he was decapitated and Optimus used the weapon to slay the ancient Prime. The deed done, Optimus threw it down in disgust.Dark of the Moon

When Galvatron resumed his identity as Megatron, his new body possessed a new fusion cannon mounted on his right forearm. In addition to powerful energy bolts, the cannon could also act as flamethrower. It was separated from Megatron when Optimus Prime severed his right arm... again.The Last Knight

Animatedcartoon

Megatron's iconic cannon served admirably as a cutting torch when Megatron sought to gain access to theAutobots' ship.^[4]Transform and Roll OutAfter Megatron's revival, his newly rebuilt fusion cannon proved even more effective against the Autobot ship by knocking it clean out of the sky in under a minute with some help fromLugnutandBlitzwing.It also has an optical targeting lens...sometimes.Megatron Rising - Part 2It was instrumental in repeatedly killing the newly-immortalStarscream,Mission Accomplishedand was effectively used in the capture of Bulkhead.A Bridge Too Close, Part I

Eventually, it and his other miscellaneous weapons were removed when he was captured byOmega Supreme's internal defenses.Optimus Primediscovered painfully that Megatron was not as weak without it as he had hoped.TransWarped

After the Decepticons had claimed control over Omega Supreme, Megatron restored his cannon to its rightful place on his arm. After Starscream cloned a new body for himself, Megatron turned the cannon on the inertclones.When Starscream later outlived his usefulness, Megatron unleashed a point-blank shot from his fusion cannon on Starscream, bisecting the traitor.Endgame, Part I

Not long afterwards on Earth, Megatron deployed his fusion cannon against Optimus Prime in an aerial battle, the Autobot deflecting the shots with theMagnus Hammer.Alongside its user, the fusion cannon survived the self-destruct of the lastStarscream Supremebefore being turned against Optimus Prime in a final barrage. Though the first shot hit true, Optimus was able to destroy the cannon with the Magnus Hammer.Endgame, Part II

TransTech

High CommanderMegatron's main weapon was hisTetra-Singularity Fusion Cannon,a weapon that harnessed a small black hole as its power source and had no equal inAxiom Nexus.Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/13It has only been fired at full poweronce.TransTechMegatron's profile

Shattered Glasscontinuity family

Fun PublicationsShattered Glasscontinuity

RumblerwasMegatron's loyal sidearm. He wasa semi-sentient dronein the shape of a fusion cannon.Do Over

Optimus Primelater gained aQuantum Fusion Cannonupon his transformation into Nova Prime.TimelinesNova Prime profile card

IDWShattered Glasscontinuity

During the final battle against the Decepticons on Earth,Bumblebeetook a point-blank shot from Megatron's fusion cannon, surviving only because the Autobots had a spareprotoformto revive him with.Shattered Glass #4Later in the battle,Optimus Primeused hision blasterto disable Megatron's fusion cannon.Shattered Glass #2

Aligned continuity family

The Fusion Cannon could tap into interdimensional power sources to blast through almost any armor.Megatronhad one,Megatron's Battle Bioand so didThe Fallenwhen he was Megatronus.^[5]

Primecartoon

Megatron's fortress ofDarkmountwas armed with several fusion cannons. When a human army military force arrived at the fortress to wage a counterattack on the Decepticons, Megatron had one of the cannons fired at them, annihilating the humans and destroying the nearby abandoned city ofJasperin the process. Megatron warnedFowlerthat further human interference would result in the fusion cannons being turned on several major cities, including Washington, D.C.Darkmount, NVWhenUltra Magnusarrived on Earth and reunited the majority ofTeam Prime,Preyhe and Fowler resolved to disable the fusion cannons before destroying Darkmount with the help of Earth's military. WhileBulkheadandWheeljackcreated a distraction at the base of the fortress,ArceeandBumblebeeattempted to sneak into the fortress to disable the cannons, but when met with heavy resistance, Magnus took matters into his own hands and mounted a one-bot assault on the cannons. He was stopped by Megatron, and though the Autobots were all captured,Optimus Prime's arrival quickly resulted in the fusion cannons being crippled, and then destroyed by Fowler'sSkystrikers.Rebellion

Megatron himself also had a fusion cannon^[6]on his right arm, which seemed to be a standard arm-mounted energon cannon simply enhanced byDark Energon,but he promptly abandoned it when he gota dead Prime's arm to replace his own in order to activate theForge of Solus Primeto create the arguably moreeffectiveDark Star Saber.Alpha/OmegaLater, however, he lost that armDarkest Hourand got his original arm back along with his fusion cannon.Darkmount, NVHe was still able to use the Dark Star Saber with his fusion cannon arm in a final battle with the Autobots.DeadlockAfter being killed, he lost it again upon being resurrected byUnicron,though he was able to accesstwoDark Energoncannons that were also extremely effective.Predacons Rising

When the Autobots prepared to face the Chaos Bringer,Bumblebeetook stock of the arsenal aboard theNemesis,which included a complement of fusion cannons.Predacons Rising

Cyberversecartoon

Attached to his right arm,Megatron's fusion cannon was his primary weapon, doubling as the main weapon of his tank mode. The weapon could be charged for more devastating attacks.Bad Moon Rising

During Megatron's travels across themultiverse,The Judgehe upgraded his weapon into a double-barrelled cannon.The End Of The Universe IVSilent Strike

Alternate universe

In another reality, whenOptimus Primerefused to stand withMegatron,the tyrant fired a point-blank fusion cannon round at the newly minted Prime, fatally wounding him.The Other One

Onefilm

The humble minerD-16acquired a fusion cannon integrated into his right forearm whenAlpha Triongave him thetransformation cogof one of the dead original Primes. D-16 first discovered his cannon during a fight withStarscream,the leader of the Cybertronian High Guard. D used the cannon to dominate Starscream, before firing it into the air while declaring war onSentinel Prime.

Later at Iacon, when Sentinel was beaten into submission and at D-16's mercy, the miner attempted to execute the false Prime before his friendOrion Paxtackled him. Shoving Pax aside, D-16 aimed again only for Pax to intercept the second shot, which blasted off his left arm and mortally wounded him. D-16 initially caught Pax, tearfully demanding why he would step in his way, before dropping him into Cybertron's core.

D-16 killed Sentinel before salvaging the transformation cog ofMegatronus Primefrom his corpse. He renamed himself Megatron after his idol and placed the cog in his chest. The new cog reformatted Megatron into an even more powerful form, upgrading his fusion cannon into a tri-barreled, rapid-fire variant. Megatron ordered the High Guard to tear down Iacon, opening fire on a large statue of Sentinel Prime.

Meanwhile, Orion Pax's sacrifice earned him the Matrix of Leadership, and Primus resurrected him as Optimus Prime. Optimus returned to Iacon and confronted Megatron. Megatron attacked the new Prime and attempted to shoot him with his fusion cannon again, but Optimus's own upgraded armor was far more durable and the blast was merely deflected off his chest. Optimus ended the fight by slicing the fusion cannon in half with hisenergon-axeand banished Megatron from Iacon.

Megatron later had his fusion cannon repaired, before rebranding the High Guard as his new army of Decepticons. He declared a new war on Optimus Prime as he and the Decepticons fired their weaponry into the air.One

Games

War for Cybertron

Megatron's precious cannon fired explosive charges into the faces of his enemies. Oddly enough,Optimus Primecould also use one.

Carried by:Leaders,Megatron

• Damage: 10
• Range: 9
• Accuracy: 7
• Rate of Fire: 4

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

WhenMetroplexappeared above him, Megatron bravely fired his fusion cannon at the Titan only for it to be crushed into scrap metal by Metroplex. WhenSoundwaverebuilt Megatron, he replaced Megatron's totalled fusion cannon with aRiot Cannon.Fall of Cybertron

Transformers Devastation

The Fusion Cannon is aGrenade Launcherclass weapon that can be unlocked by beating the game on any difficulty. When aiming, it will create a shield that blocks damage from the front. It can be equipped byOptimus Prime,Grimlock,andWheeljack.

Megatron, of course, uses the Fusion Cannon as his primary weapon. He's also able to use the Fusion Cannon to create a forceful but harmless energy waves to fling his enemies away from him.

Another variant, "Fusion Cannon (Mod)", instead works like a shotgun; as one can guess, this variant is based on movieverse Megatron's fusion shotgun, down to its appearance. This weapon lacks the aforementioned shield function.

Toys

Megatrons with Fusion Cannons

As the Fusion Cannon is Megatron's signature weapon, we at the wiki quickly realized that postingeveryinstance of a Megatron with a Fusion Cannon would be perhaps a bit much. Not to mention, it would be shorter to list those who didn't have one. For brevity, and sanity, the following Megatrons(Megatronii?)are commonly known to carry Fusion Cannons into combat on their toys and merchandise:

• The Generation 1 incarnation,which covers the Megatron found inMarvel Comics,the original cartoon,andIDW's line of comics,among others.
• The live-action film incarnation,featured in four out of the five major movies.
• TheAnimatedincarnation.
• The Aligned incarnation,featured in several video games, novels and Transformers Prime.
• Megatronus,while not a Megatron, always has a Fusion Cannon in the 2015Robots in Disguisefranchise.
• TheCyberverseincarnation.

Meanwhile, the following toys either feature one-shot(continuity wise)Megatrons with Fusion Cannons, or other characters with toys who have been issued Fusion Cannons:

Beast Machines

• Mechatron(Beast Rider, 2000)
  • Accessories:2 missiles

Mechatron features a central fusion cannon.

• Mechatron(Beast Rider, 2001)
  • Accessories:2 missiles

Later on, Mechatron was given arunning changeredecointo a shocking purple, yellow, and copper coloration, though the packaging was not changed in any way to reflect this.

Timelines

• Nova Prime(Deluxe, 2015)

While he didn't have one asOptimus Prime,the redeemed former leader of theevil Autobotswound up receiving a Quantum Fusion Cannon from his benefactorUnicron.It does look a lot like the Ion Blaster hisheroic counterparthas, though.

United

• Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron(Deluxe Class two-pack, 2011)
  • Accessories:Cannon/missile launcher, energy-blast missile

Part of aTokyo Toy Show 2011-exclusiveUnitedtwo-pack withDarkside Optimus Prime,Darkside Megatronis ablack redecoofGenerations:War for CybertronMegatron.Megatron's spring-loaded Fusion Cannon can still attach to either arm.

Dark of the Moon

• Sentinel Prime(MechTech Voyager, 2011)
  • Accessories:MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion cannon

Sentinel's voyager figure comes with aMechTechweapon that converts from his vehicle mode boom lift into a big ol' fusion cannon, named as such on the packaging.WhySentinel has a fusion cannon isn't explained; maybe he ganked it from Megatron?

Age of Extinction

• Evasion Mode Optimus Prime(Voyager, 2014)
• Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime(Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
• Optimus Prime & Grimlock(Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
• Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color(Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)
• Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime(Voyager, 2014)
• Gold Classic Optimus Prime(Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
• Autobots United(Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
• Breakout Battle(Platinum Edition, 2014)

A weapon based on Megatron's hand held Fusion Shotgun (named Ion Cannon) is available with this Optimus Prime and his redecoes. The said weapon can also attach toDark of the MoonVoyager Class Megatron's hands.

See also:Movie The BestOptimus Prime

Knights of Unicron

• Megatron(Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set, 2014)
  • Accessories:clear purple missile, Fusion Cannon

Knights of UnicronMegatron is a redeco ofThrilling 30Deluxe Class Megatron, transforming from a rocker-themed Cybertronian self-propelled gun into a rocker-themed robot. Yes, he still has the Fusion Cannon.

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Fusion Cannon of Megatron

As a part of the games first wave a rare upgrade was made of the fusion cannon. When equipped to Megatron it provides pierce 3. The card was also re released with different art as a part of the Energon Edition set.

Notes

• Neither Generation 1 Megatron'stoyinstructionsnor hispackagingbiomake any reference to his fusion cannon. In the instructions, what we would recognise as his "fusion cannon" is labelled as a "3-piece telescopic sight" and the user is directed to "slide sight onto black mount on robot's right arm". Instead, his robot mode weapon is labelled a "high density infraredlaser cannon",referring to the chromed silver gun he came with, while his sight, stock and silencer could be combined into a"particle beam cannon"and the sight and silencer could differently combine with Megatron himself to form a" telescopic laser cannon ". Correspondingly, his packaging bio refers to his primary weapon as the" particle beam cannon ".^[7]

• His Generation 1 on-package bio also mentioned he can "link up interdimensionally to ablack holeand useanti-matterfrom it for use as a weapon, "without elaborating further.^[7]This, however, is a truncated version of the full bio provided toTransformerswriters and later published inThe Transformers Universe,which explains that hiscannondraws on the antimatter as a power source.^[8]Apparently working from the shortened version,Simon Furmanwrotetwostoriesin theMarvel UK comicswhere Megatron channeled the antimatter through his body, unleashing it through his hands the first time and through his eyes the second time. It manifested as a black, starry cloud that caused explosions. A similar situation occurred in the cartoon. Megatron was never shown to possess antimatter-channeling abilities, but he was shown to possess an anti-matter blaster in "Enter the Nightbird".Like every Decepticon weapon in the cartoon, it produced a purple laserbeam, though one that" absorbed "energy. The fusion cannon-power-source interpretation has never featured in a story.
• The deep percussive note at the beginning of the iconic fusion cannon sound effect (used throughout Generation 1 andAnimated) is an old "stock" sound used frequently in American animation, most notably withinHanna-Barbera'sScooby Doowhere it was used to signify cast members or objects falling on the ground, running into walls, etc.
• According to theTransformers: Mystery of Convoystrategy guide,Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower. No wonder he got defeated easily.
  • Megatron's cannon inThe Last Knightfunctioned as a flamethrower in one scene, possibly alluding to this... or following the "rule of cool".

Foreign names

• Japanese:Yūgō Cannon Hō( dung hợp カノン pháo, "Fusion Cannon Gun" )

See also

• Fusion weaponry
• Rumbler

References