Kabam has delivered the January update to Transformers: Forged to Fight players, with the inclusion of Maximal Commander Optimus Primal.
You will be able to add Optimus Primal to your ranks of playable characters from the morning of 4th January 2018. Primal has got his classic design from the Beast Wars cartoon for both his robot and gorilla modes.
The full Bot Intel Report with can be found here at the official Forged To Fight website. You can also read on for the full profile and stats after the jump and then join to the discussion at the 2005 Boards!
BOT INTEL REPORT – OPTIMUS PRIMAL
Add Optimus Primal to your ultimate squad January 4th at 10AM PST!
ABOUT OPTIMUS PRIMAL:
Faction: Maximal
Class: Brawler
The Maximal starship Axalon, commanded by Optimus Primal was pulled into a Transwarp Portal while in pursuit of a Predacon warship. Stranded on ancient Earth, Primal and his crew of Maximals fought the Beast Wars to preserve the timeline and protect all life in the galaxy.
STATS AND ABILITIES:
2-Star:
- Health: 1942
- Attack: 177
- Max Rating: 532
3-Star:
- Health: 4768
- Attack: 376
- Max Rating: 1304
4-Star:
- Health: 12392
- Attack: 975
- Max Rating: 3538
BASIC ABILITIES: CRIT ARMOR, MELEE BONUS, BLEED
Passive:
- Armor Buffs provide 100% Critical Resistance.
- Every 6 seconds if Optimus Primal has no Armor Buffs he will generate an Armor Buff, reducing damage from attacks by 2~4%. This ability stops if Optimus Primal is Armor Broken.
When Attacked:
- 20% chance to gain an Armor Buff, reducing damage from attacks by 2~4% with a maximum of 10 stacks of Armor. This ability requires at least one active Armor Buff and stops if Optimus Primal is Armor Broken.
Blocked Melee Attacks:
- Blocked Melee Hits have a 30% chance to grant a Melee Buff, increasing Melee Damage by 10~18% for 6 seconds.
Heavy Attacks:
- Converts all Armor Buffs to Melee Buffs, increasing Melee Damage by 10~18% for 6 seconds.
SIGNATURE ABILITY – ISN’T THAT JUST PRIME
Optimus Primal hopes for the best, but always prepares for the worst. Damaging Debuffs have shorter durations and recover health when they expire.
- Damaging Debuffs expire 8% faster for each Armor Buff on Optimus Primal. Optimus Primal gains 1~5% of his max Health each time a Bleed on him expires.
SPECIAL ATTACKS:
Special 1 – Law of the Jungle
Optimus Primal launches into the air to bring justice to his foes.
- If Optimus Primal has received any Bleeds this fight he will inflict Bleed on the opponent that deals 30~38% of Attack over 4 seconds. The strength of the Bleed increases by 20% for each Bleed inflicted on Optimus Prime this fight.
Special 2 – Beast Warrior
The quickest way to peace, is to end the battle quickly.
- 50% chance each sword hit to inflict Bleed, Dealing 40~60% of Attack as damage over 5 seconds.
Special 3 – Gorilla Warfare
When it comes to dealing with Predacons, sometimes brutal is best.
- Optimus Primal’s rage grants him the maximum amount of Armor Buffs.
- 100% chance to inflict Attack Down, reducing the opponent’s Attack Rating by -20% for 32 seconds.
SYNERGY BONUSES:
Allies – Mutual – Dinobot, Rhinox
- +2~8% Armor Rating
Enemies – Mutual – Waspinator
- +2~8% Attack
Beast Purification – Mutual – All Beast Wars Characters
- Heavy Attacks of Beast Wars characters grant 4~20% Attack Rating for 5 seconds and Purify Damaging Debuffs as long as there are 2 or more Beast Wars bots on Primal’s team.
STRONG MATCH-UPS:
- Bonecrusher – Bonecrusher will lose the ability to land Critical Hits and the Bleeds he inflicts will soon become an advantage for Optimus Primal’s first Special Attack.
- Ironhide – Ironhide’s greatest strength is his ability to deal out incredible Critical Hits. Optimus Primal will render the Demolition king unable to tear anything apart.
WEAK MATCH-UPS:
- Starscream – Starscream will tear through Optimus Primal’s Armor and inflict Critical Hits while the Ape’s Armor is Broken.
- Megatron – Megatron’s Fused Armor Break will block Optimus Primal’s Crit Armor from activating.
RECOMMENDED MODULES FOR OPTIMUS PRIMAL:
- Security Module – Increasing Optimus Primal’s Armor will make him more survivable and give him more opportunity to use his high attack rating against the opponent.
- E.M.I. Module – Optimus Primal’s biggest disadvantage is his reliance on Melee Attacks. This module will help ensure he can thwart ranged opponents like that pesky Starscream.
NaSMaX
Nice character I will never own because of kabaam abysmal drop rates….
combinerlover
Oh I know . And I have no interest what so ever for the MP line… G1,G2 ,BW, BW 2 , BW Neo , Chug ect are my cup of tea …. The pic above just hit me … I know the up coming toy differs , don`t care really , all though I`d prefer the deluxe to be able to transform in to OP season 1 other than a surf board . But it is what it is. And btw , Gimlet ,, motorarm and DJ are my shit…TRIPLEDACUS and GOD NEPTUNE going at it makes for an awesome time .
b ri de s hea d
it's really not an S1 Optimus Figure, so if this game character is making you excited for a toy like that- don't get excited for PotP Primal, get excited for the 3P Primal that's coming out.
the PotP figure is an Optimal Optimus figure. the smaller figure turns into the plane cockpit, backpack and surfboard.
it's not as good as a beast mode, but I've warmed to it. the surf mode cracks me up (posted below), I'll be buying it for sure. my old Op Op figure's joints are ruined, so I'm ready for a new one.
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combinerlover
Regardless , Seen the pic , typed with out thinking… I am all of a sudden interested in getting OP`s toy .
iuJacob
This has nothing to do with PotP.
Kabam just takes a lot of liberties with existing designs when it comes to the Beast characters.
combinerlover
I was not interested at all in geting POTP Optimus Primal , but I think my interest is growing… I am curious as to the detail on the figure? , The leaked pics aren`t the best when it comes to detail .
samisham
Got some worse news than that for you bud.
Alpha_&_Omega
If PotP Primal has those stupid cannons in beast mode, I'm grinding them off. Bot mode looks cool, but beast mode…. wtf?
T-Hybrid
I'm wondering if this is hinting the PotP Primal will be "original" Primal colors on an Optimal style body.
iuJacob
I'm not on board with the guns on the back of the gorilla mode. But then again they've made some strange choices aesthetically to the beast modes in this game.
Currently in the middle of a debate on the Kabam forum with someone about Dinobot, who is claiming that Kabam's Bot mode is 'spot on' with the Masterpiece.
And I quote 'It even has the eye lasers'
What.
Anti Spark
That art is awful.
Sideways77
Boy, I can't wait to not get him and get another 50 Ironhides or Rhinoxes.
AnonymousDwell
Muck AND Trunky!
Chuggington
I can't help but think his fur detailing looks kind of like feathers.
VortexPrime
But….BUT Is that real fur on metal plates or fake fur sculped to look like real one? 'cause sure looks like it LOL! Anyway I like this and I'm not bothered by the robot hands.
*as many others, sure I would like to get a toy of this though*
Verno
The 'Optimus Primal' portion of the figure doesn't turn into a gorilla.
Every day is a day closer, we hope.
Booster Gold
Well…strictly it's both, what with the spaceship/sled/backpack/surfboard turning into a season 1-esque Primal. Not that I wouldn't like to see another figure in addition to that one.
prfctcellrulz
More than likely that’s what we’re getting. Based on POTP Optimus and Rodimus, whose main bodies were Orion Pax and Hot Rod, POTP Primal’s main body will be his Season 1 Form that combines to form Optimal Optimus.
Plus we’ve seen prototypes for it at Hascon and NYCC so we already know that’s what’s gonna happen.
Booster Gold
Interesting, I do like this design more than the Earth Wars one for sure. Much more like the sort of thing I'd like to see in a Generations Primal.