Ransack - Mega Killer (With Video)

[grievous]

I was messing around with my Ransack earlier today and stumbled across an amazing fact. He can easily kill Mega figures! Below is a link to a video that contains Ransack easily destroying 4 Mega figures (Republic Gunship, Omega Supreme, Omega Sentinel, AT-RT) out of the 6 that have been released. I would have included Boga and Jabba but I don't currently have their figures.

Ransack kills 4 Mega figures (Requires Flash)

For those without Flash, I'll give you the basics on killing each Mega figure I currently own.

Republic Gunship:
Place the prongs around one of the "lasers" on the Gunship's wings. Fire the prong and then rotate towards the wing. This is the most difficult kill of the four Megas I own.

Omega Supreme:
Move Ransack behind Supreme and aim his fork around the swinging arm's thin area. Rotate the prongs away from Omega Supreme's body. You may have to lift Ransack's prong slightly but he's quite easy to twist.

Omega Sentinel:
This time aim for Omega's non-firing arm. Again, move behind the Autobot and aim for the thinnest part of the arm. Rotate toward the Sentinel and the 'bot should go down easily. Decently easy but slightly more complicated than Supreme.

AT-RT:
The absolute easiest Mega to kill. Aim at the lower part of either one of the AT-RT's legs. If you want a theatric kill, spin and lift. However, even just lifting will kill the AT-RT easily.

If anyone is able to kill Jabba or the Boga in this way, let me know. Hopefully I can have my friend over soon since he has Boga and I'll test Ransack out on him.

[greevy]

Wow...
Is he that good against normal figs?

[grievous]

He's decent. If you can get a good hold on an arm or leg Ransack can take down just about any figure. Unfortunately, his fork will often slip off the figure before you can spin them around fully.
The reason he's so great against Megas appears to be because the Megas have much larger grabbable surfaces and he can spin without the danger of losing his grip.

[dvandom]

Ransack and Scorponok are both potential one-shot-killers of Megas because their melee attacks don't depend on springs. Rather, they're as strong as you are, provided you can get a good purchase on the opponent figure. Ransack's problem is that you're supposed to jab first, which can result in not getting a good grip (whereas you can more carefully position Scorponok). Also, Ransack's 4cm base and top-heavy mold mean that he's probably dead long before he can get near a good target (Scorponok is a little harder to take out with missiles, due to larger base and lower center of mass).

---Dave

[Neo God Ginrai]

Is that "legal" to attack with him that way? I thought that the knob was just for positioning before you strike. If it is that's awesome. He could be more useful than people give him credit for.

[dvandom]

The description of the claw attack in the rulebook includes "throw", indicating it's essentially a combination of a thrower and a jabber. So yeah, it seems to be legal.

---Dave

[grievous]

Q: Please explain the use of Ransack's weapon. Can you use it to grab and TWIST the opponent, before a jab? Or do you only twist BEFORE you jab, essentially adjusting the angle of your aim?
A: Ransack's attack does have special rules. You may turn and twist his weapon to try and throw your opponent, you may use it as a standard jab, or do both, in either order. (Note: Ransack's attack was actually intended to be a corkscrew, that did not go according to plan.) [HASBRO]

That's from the "Transformers Attacktix FAQ".

[Penguin]

Man, that video makes me want to get Ransack. Before I didn't even want anything to do with him, and now he's one of my top wants.

[YodaBreaker]

Nice video, I must say! It certainly showcases the power of Ransack for dumping Megas onto their backs. Now Ransack will be a big ol' target in Mega battles, just as Tarfful is for SW Megas

[attacktixguy]

Jabba would be harder due to only have his mouth his button and the targets. Are you allowed to throw the targets? Boga is easy. I have Boga and Ransack. They rock! The only Mega I don't have is Omega Sentinel.

[malform]

It is an amazing attack, I just wish the prong extended out further.

Just think, if they got the corkscrew to work out, it may have not turned out so powerful.

[superflytnt]

That was super slick. I never even considered attacking megas with Ransack.

[Radar]

That was cool, I always just tried to have my Emperor bum rush the mega, but that is cool. Now we just need to figure out a way to get Ransack into striking position.