Megatron (Armada)

## Biography

*Megatron: now there's a name that strikes fear into the hearts of enemies. A ruthless general and the commander of the Decepticon forces on Earth, Megatron expects nothing but the best from the troops under his command. Those who don't live up to his standards--like Starscream--tend to receive a short, sharp lesson. Megatron also receives a power boost when he calls upon his Minicon partner Leader-1 in times of need.*

## Special Attacks

### Fusion Fury

Megatron backhands his opponent and hits them with a fusion cannon blast to the face.

* First hit deals 3.5% damage and an extra .5 with every fifteen levels.
* Fusion cannon blast has a 15% chance to deal Crit Rate Down, with an extra 5% every twenty levels.

### Calculated Treachery

Just when his opponent thinks he's surrendered, Megatron unsheathes the knife in his wrist for maximum damage output.

* Deals a single hit with a 40% chance to inflict Stun and Backfire. The Stun lasts for 5 seconds, and the Backfire lasts for 20.

### Galvanic Transformation

The power of Leader-1 flows through Megatron, transforming him into the nigh-unstoppable Galvatron.

* Deals a concentrated fusion cannon blast before transforming and hitting with four consecutive melee attacks.
* The fusion blast deals a Special 2 lock that lasts for 20 seconds.
* Each melee attack does an increasing amount of damage--10, 15, 25 and 40 percent respectively.
* Megatron becomes Unstoppable for 30 seconds following the use of Galvanic Transformation.

## Abillities

### Basic Abillities

#### **Unstoppable**

* Megatron can temporarily shrug off the impact of attacks, allowing him to counterattack faster. This does not make him immune to damage.
* Megatron gains Unstoppable by completing his Special 3.

### **Crit Rate Down**

* Megatron reduces the chances of his opponent landing a Critical Hit. This Debuff is inflicted when Megatron completes a successful Heavy or Special 1 attack.

### **Stun**

* Allows Megatron to temporarily freeze an opponent in place and render them defenseless for 5 seconds. Inflicted when Megatron lands a successful Special 2.

### **Backfire**

* Causes damage to an opponent when they activate a Special Attack. Inflicted when Megatron completes a successful Special 2.

### Signature Abillity: Gladiator's Gambit

In a calculated sacrifice, Megatron trades a portion of his Health to inflict punishing melee damage on his opponents.

* Megatron suffers Armor Break in exchange for Melee Buffs. The amount of each changes level by level.

Levels 1-10: 10 seconds of Armor Break, one 10-second melee buff.

Levels 11-20: 8 seconds of Armor Break, two 10-second melee buffs.

Levels 21-30: 6 seconds of Armor Break, three 10-second melee buffs.

Levels 31-40: 6 seconds of Armor Break, four 9-second melee buffs.

Levels 41-50: 10 seconds of Armor Break, five 15-second melee buffs.

## Strategy

### Player

As far as brawlers go, Megatron doesn't really live up to the class name. He has lower Health than any other 'Bot in the Class, but he makes up for it with plenty of Debuffs and Attack power. His ability to bring Crit Rates down is a dangerous weapon against an Arcee or a Hot Rod. Gladiator's Gambit can also be dangerous against other Brawlers like Optimus Primal.

### Opponent

Megatron relies a lot on his Debuffs due to the fact that he lacks a consistently high Damage output. If you can Evade him or land debuffs like Shock or Burn, his health will drain quickly. Soundwave is an excellent counter, as is Sideways or Dinobot.

### Synergy Bonus

**Allies**

* **Demolishor**
* **Thrust (Armada)**

**Enemies**

* **Starscream (Armada)**
* **Sideways**

**Multiversal Megatron Madness**

* **Megatron (G1)**