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5* Bot Pools - 2019 Edition
JIMMY_SAB
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This question seems to float around every couple of months or so and we all end up scratching our heads as to what is accurate. Below is a list of what I believe to be the current list of 5* bots and their availability. For the sake of consistent communication, I’ve made 2 lists/pools. I purposely omitted T4 Knight crystals because I truly have no idea what is supposed to be in that pool. I assume it’s the basic pool I have listed below.
Comments and proof otherwise is most welcome.
Pool # 1: the basic pool (shards)
Optimus Primal
Grindor
Waspinator
Megatron (ROTF)
Barricade
Prowl
Starscream
Ultra Magnus
Rhinox
Shockwave
Drift
Arcee
Grimlock
Optimus Prime (MV1)
Galvatron
Mixmaster
Cheetor
Kickback
Dinobot
Megatron
Mirage
Soundwave
Hot Rod
Bonecrusher
Pool # 2: the “special” list such as only available from a featured monthly crystal.
G1 Bee
DOTM Bee
Tantrum
Wheeljack
Cyclonus
Jetfire
OG Prime
Hound
Blaster
Tronus
Scorponok
Comments and proof otherwise is most welcome.
Pool # 1: the basic pool (shards)
Optimus Primal
Grindor
Waspinator
Megatron (ROTF)
Barricade
Prowl
Starscream
Ultra Magnus
Rhinox
Shockwave
Drift
Arcee
Grimlock
Optimus Prime (MV1)
Galvatron
Mixmaster
Cheetor
Kickback
Dinobot
Megatron
Mirage
Soundwave
Hot Rod
Bonecrusher
Pool # 2: the “special” list such as only available from a featured monthly crystal.
G1 Bee
DOTM Bee
Tantrum
Wheeljack
Cyclonus
Jetfire
OG Prime
Hound
Blaster
Tronus
Scorponok
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Comments
Good catch friend. Post updated.
Ratchet
Not sure if G1 Bee, DotM Bee and Thundercracker will be there though.
Considering thundercracker is this years exclusive bot, I’d like to see the bumblebee’s added to the main pool.
Unless this ‘new bot’ coming next month is also exclusive, in which case I’ll revise my answer later
It's just that I've always assumed that the Bumblebees were always exclusive for marketing purposes because due to how he/they are the one of most popular character(s) in the franchise and due to how rare he is, people would be spending more to get him.
But, Thundercracker (and I guess S-1000) could be worthy replacements for the Bumblebees. It would be better to see the Bees in the pool since we can't have too many exclusives.
Honestly, I don’t mind exclusive bots, as long as they are released into the main pool eventually. Dotm bee didn’t really make sense being exclusive anyway, as he should have been there from the beginning. Thundercracker was a nice treat, and his event was great. If in 6 months or a years time we get another exclusive, and thundercracker was released into the pool then, I’d be cool with that. But the bee’s have got to be released at some point. The f2p players who seen multiple cash only offers for hive crystals deserve as much. Gold wheels and good as gold shards could easily be converted into exclusive shards for who is currently TC, and whoever the next exclusive bot could be.
Since 4* dotm bee was released I don’t recall seeing any hive crystal offers......
Edit
Don’t quote me on that last part, as I may be mistaken. But for what I can remember there haven’t been any
That sounds like a pretty nifty idea. It'll be a way to give players that had excess shards from the last event a chance to use them in order to gain the new bots.
Pool # 1: the basic pool (shards)
Optimus Primal
Grindor
Waspinator
Megatron (ROTF)
Barricade
Prowl
Starscream
Ultra Magnus
Rhinox
Shockwave
Drift
Arcee
Grimlock
Optimus Prime (MV1)
Galvatron
Mixmaster
Cheetor
Kickback
Dinobot
Megatron
Mirage
Soundwave
Hot Rod
Bonecrusher
Windblade
Motormaster
Ratchet
SideSwipe
Pool # 2: the “special” list such as only available from a featured monthly crystal.
G1 Bee
DOTM Bee
Tantrum
Wheeljack
Cyclonus
Jetfire
OG Prime
Hound
Blaster
Tronus
Scorponok
Jazz
Thundercracker
Are you trying to distinguish between bots in the basic 5* crystal and more exclusive bots?
Ratchet, Motormaster and Windblade were part of the exclusive 5* bots. You're also missing Bludgeon, Ironhide and Ramjet who were also part of the exclusive crystal.
Pool # 1: the basic 5* crystal (shards)
Optimus Primal
Grindor
Waspinator
Megatron (ROTF)
Barricade
Prowl
Starscream
Ultra Magnus
Rhinox
Shockwave
Drift
Arcee
Grimlock
Optimus Prime (MV1)
Galvatron
Mixmaster
Cheetor
Kickback
Dinobot
Megatron
Mirage
Soundwave
Hot Rod
Bonecrusher
Pool # 2: the “special” list of exclusive bots.
SideSwipe
Ratchet
Motormaster
Windblade
Bludgeon
Ironhide
Ramjet
G1 Bee
DOTM Bee
Tantrum
Wheeljack
Cyclonus
Jetfire
OG Prime
Hound
Blaster
Tronus
Scorponok
Jazz
Thundercracker
It is outrageous to see so many bots not in basic pool.......that’s why people are rolling same bots again and again and again
As I've said in a different thread about this: we're discussing this. So hold onto your seats.
Wow 😮 I was talking about the 5* Jazz last night kicking myself I didn’t buy him back in Jan. Because I was saving for Megatronus
Maybe this will change things around to see Jazz and others being added to the pool
I’ll probably win Hound, lol 😂 but I’d accept him too any new bots are fun
Hey no problem. Getting by I guess thanks, how are you?
Or classify it.
Normally I would but was lazy.
Also laziness. But now I feel obligated to.
Brawlers:
Grimlock
Grindor
Motormaster
MV1
Optimus Primal
Demos:
Galvatron
Megatron (ROTF)
Mixmaster
Waspinator
Scouts:
Barricade
Cheetor
Jazz
Kickback
Prowl
Tacts:
Dinobot
Megatron
Starscream
Ultra Magnus
Techs:
Mirage
Rhinox
Shockwave
Soundwave
Warriors:
Arcee
Bonecrusher
Bludgeon
Drift
Hot Rod
Pool # 2 - the “special” list of exclusive bots:
Brawlers:
Tantrum
Thundercracker
Demos:
Ironhide
Megatronus
Ramjet
Scouts:
Bee (G1)
SideSwipe
Windblade
Tacts:
Bee (DOTM)
Cyclonus
OG Prime
Techs:
Blaster
Jetfire
Ratchet
Wheeljack
Warriors:
Hound
Scorponok