Number 30 - DUCK!

DUCK! is practically indestructible. Its lifting wedge has taken some nasty hits against the best weapons on Earth, including against Tombstone in the video. DUCK! first appeared on the Battlebots scene in 2018, winning a three team rumble in its debut and knocking out Reality in its second. These two impressive performances led the selection committee to match it up against flipper robot Bronco in the main event. DUCK! ended up losing but it performed so well that it drew Tombstone in its next battle. Tombstone won but DUCK! delivered more damage to Tombstone than any other robot except for maybe Bronco in season 1. DUCK!, one of the most popular and exciting rookies of season 3, had the chance to win a six team rumble to earn the 16th seed in the final tournament and a rematch with Tombstone. Also in the rumble was season 2 runner up Bombshell, which was 0-4 and had no business being anywhere near the top 16. DUCK! was pretty much dominant over the course of the fight but Bombshell performed well too, and it took a unanimous decision right out of DUCK!'s beak. Until season 4, Battlebots fans were very upset with the outcome of the "Last Chance Rumble." After the tournament, DUCK! fought an exhibition fight against GIGABYTE, which it won by knockout. In 2019, DUCK!'s initial matchup was Bombshell in a one on one format to settle the dispute once and for all. DUCK! knockout Bombshell out with one flip. DUCK! won its second fight against Cobalt in a knockout but lost its next two fights by decision to vertical spinner Lock Jaw and crusher Quantum. At 2-2, DUCK! was given another shot at the top 16 with another play in fight, this one against Yeti. Yeti won bu unanimous decision, eliminating DUCK! from the competition. After the season it against fought an exhibition match, this time losing to vertical spinner End Game. DUCK! did not return in season 5, but is sporting a new design for season 6. DUCK! is perhaps the best armored Battlebot out there. Its all time record is 5-6 (.455) with four knockouts. For its wins over several big names and for its very strong losses to Tombstone and Bronco, DUCK! has impressed me enough to earn a spot in my top 50.