Groundbreaker

ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP(S): PRETENDER
FUNCTION: GROUND TROOPER
“The first one in is the first to win!”

First Appearance: Transformers 163
Significant Appearances: Transformers 163

Groundbreaker likes a challenge. Likes to upgrade his weapons and components with the latest firmware and stay one step ahead of his comrades and enemies. A fast moving fighting machine that rarely stops except to reload and refuel. Always the first to arrive and the first to start shooting. Brash, impulsive. Keen to become a Pretender since being denied on both the Headmaster and Targetmaster upgrades, but in retrospect relieved that he wasn't ever binary-bonded to a Nebulan. Somewhat shallow and judges others by which technologies they're made of, not how they use them.

Abilities: Built-in thermal and geological sensors in helmet home in on enemy installations and fuel supplies. High-density outer-armour emits laser beam forcefield that can withstand direct enemy bombardment. Equipped with state-of-the-art radar-targeting electron assault rifle. Also armed with laser-guided, programmable pulse blaster that can fly and function via remote control. Rocket car mode has all-terrain capabilities and can reach speeds of Mach 1.

Weaknesses: Since Groundbreaker always insists on being fitted with the latest upgrades, they often don't yet have all the development bugs ironed out which can lead to multiple component malfunction if not correctly monitored.