Cyclonus

## Bio

*Resurrected by the same dark energies as his master Galvatron, Cyclonus leads a mighty armada provided by Unicron himself. Loyal, patient, and skilled, Cyclonus is ultimately the counterbalance to Galvatron’s chaotic rule.*

## Max Stats

* 2-Star:
	+ Health: 1,907
	+ Attack: 149
	+ Max Rating: 544
* 3-Star:
	+ Health: 4,682
	+ Attack: 315
	+ Max Rating: 1294
* 4-Star:
	+ Health: 12,169
	+ Attack: 818
	+ Max Rating: 3520
* 5-Star:

## Game Abilties

### Basic Abilities

* **Dark Energy** - Grants increased Attack Rating and powers the Dark Field.
* **Dark Field** - A close range of pulse of dark energy that inflicts Dark Burn and has a chance to Nullify Buffs.
* **Discipline** - This bot's extensive training allows it to excel in many situations.

### Abilities

* **When Filling a Power Bar**
	+ Each bar of power grant’s Cyclonus a Dark Energy Charge, increasing Attack Rating by 22~30% for 6 seconds.
* **Dark Field**
	+ When Cyclonus gains Dark Energy or completes a full Melee Combo with Dark Energy active, his Dark Field pulses.
	+ The Dark Field inflicts Dark Burn, dealing 20% of Attack as instant Energy Damage and has a 60~76% chance to Nullify an enemy buff. If the opponent is Unstoppable this chance increases to 100%.
	+ If an opponent with an Unstoppable buff Dashes toward Cyclonus, he instantly gains Dark Energy, Nullifies the Unstoppable buff, and inflicts Stun for 1.5 seconds.
* **Discipline**
	+ After being struck 5 times by Melee Attacks, Cyclonus gains a 18~28% Physical Resistance Buff for 7~9 seconds.
	+ After landing 6 Ranged Attacks, Cyclonus gains a Ranged Bonus, increasing damage from Ranged Attacks by 15~25% and Projectile Speed for 5~7 seconds.
	+ After landing 10 Melee Attacks, Cyclonus gains a Melee Bonus, increasing damage from Melee Attacks by 15~25% for 5~7 seconds.

### Signature Ability

**Dark Servitude**

*Pledging loyalty to Unicron has imbued Cyclonus with unimaginable power.*

* Dark Burns inflicted by the Dark Field deal 20~120% more damage.

### Special Attacks

1. **Cosmic Edge** - *A blade rivaled only by the Star Saber itself.*
	* 100% Armor Piercing.
2. **Galaxy Gun**  - *A blast of cosmic proportions.*
	* 100% chance the last hit of this attack is Unblockable.
3. **Interstellar Ride** - *Cyclonus takes a precisely calculated trip through the center of his opponent.*
	* Cyclonus Gains Dark Energy and begins to automatically pulse the Dark Field for 10 seconds.

### Synergy Bonuses

* **Allies** – Kickback, Tantrum, Megatronus - +2~3~8% Armor
* **Enemies** – Ultra Magnus, Arcee, Blaster - +2~3~8% Attack
* **Hand of Chaos** – Galvatron - All Decepticon Special Attacks gain +2~6~15% Special Attack Damage and Critical Damage.
* **Dark Ally** – Nemesis Prime - Increase Dark Burn damage by +4~4~5~5%.
* **Leadership** (5-Star) - Acting as a beacon of leadership for the team, all lower tier teammates +10% Armor Rating.

## Strategy

### Player

Staying close to the enemy is a very good idea. While Cyclonus can fight at a distance, his dark field will not deal any damage or nullify. Cyclonus's Nullify is more suitable for removing otherwise permanent damage or resistance buffs rather than removing a stack of buffs. Starscream is more suited for quick nullification.

Cyclonus is a very good bot to use in raids. His Dark Energy is useful against Exo-Filters and is an obvious counter to defending Motormasters, while his Special I is very useful against Security Modules.

### Opponent

Conversely, don't engage in melee combat very often. Ranged combat will help you stay away from his dark field and prevent pain and the removal of your buffs. Preferably, set off his field with a ranged heavy when he is close to a bar of power.

Also please don't rush in if you have Unstoppable, you don't want to trigger an immediate Stun.

### Strong Match-ups

* **Anyone with buffs** - The buffs the bots gain will be Nullified and will cause extra damage with those buffs nullified especially bots with unstoppable buffs
* **Motormaster** - Motormaster’s Unstoppable will become a disadvantage when fighting against Cyclonus and his Dark Field.
* **Optimus Prime (MV1)** - Cyclonus’ sword will pierce even the toughest armor, stopping the Autobot leader from making his epic last stand.
* **Tantrum** - Dark Fields will Nullify Tantrum's Melee Buffs and Stun him when he goes Unstoppable and tries to Dash In to deal that extra damage.
* **Megatron (ROTF)** - Cyclonus can nullify Megatron’s unstoppables leaving him vulnerable for a few seconds, ensure that he doesn't repair at the end of the fight and stacking special ones will pierce through Megatron’s tough armor despite the class type advantages.
* **Grimlock** - What’s a king without melee buffs?

#### Mods

* Raids: Bots with an **Exo-Filter**will have their Mod used against them as Cyclonus Nullifies Unstoppable buffs and Stuns.

### Weak Match-ups

* **Galvatron** - The master of chaos, Galvatron, will be able to deal most of his damage at range, avoiding the Dark Field. It is also important to note that Galvatron’s Unstoppable cannot be Nullified.
* **Shockwave** - Shockwave can ensure that Cyclonus never reaches a bar of power to gain his Dark Energy and Shockwave generates no buffs at all which means Cyclonus dark fields will have nothing to nullify.
* **Megatronus** - The master of demolitions comes with relics which Cyclonus’s dark fields won’t be able to nullify.

### Recommended Modules

* **Robot Resource** - Robot Resources will push Cyclonus to gain Dark Energy faster.
* **Harm Accelerator** - Not taking damage from Cyclonus will be a rare occurrence; add another constant tick of damage and watch the opponent wilt.

## Obtainment

* Allegiance Crystal
* Discipline Crystal
* September 2018 Cyclonus Bot Chips
* January 2019 Login Calendar
* Premium Bot Crystals (added February 2019)

## Trivia

* His design is based on Combiner Wars Cyclonus figure which is a repaint/retool of Silverbolt, while his gun is based on Universe 2008 Cyclonus’ targetmaster partner, Nightstick in purple.