Shatter! is one of the most interesting designs in modern Battlebots. Wielding a dangerous ax, Shatter! is equipped with two strategic advantages that no other Battlebot has. It has special omni-wheels that enable it to drive sideways, with its hammer always pointed at its opponent. Shatter! also has armor that falls off, acting as a decoy and deadening the opponent's hits with a spinner. Shatter! debuted in season 4, going 2-3, including a knockout over Kingpin in just 56 seconds. Its debut fight was against eventual runner up Witch Doctor, who was mot moving for about 30 seconds. The referee refused to count it out, and Witch Doctor won the decision. In season 5, Shatter! knocked out season 1 semifinalist Ghost Raptor (which barely missed this list and made its first appearance since season 2), but lost a very controversial decision to Malice in its next fight. Desperate for a second win to keep its tournament hopes alive, Shatter! beat the dangerous full body spinner Captain Shrederator for a slot in the 32 team tournament, earning the number 19 seed. Its opponent, 14th seed Lock Jaw, was built by a legendary captain and had two seasons for the ages in 2018 and 2019, but slumped off to a 2-1 mark in 2020-2021. Lock Jaw was still expected to beat Shatter! anyway. As seen above, Shatter! pulled off an upset and knocked out the stellar vertical spinner on its way to the round of 16. Its opponent, 30th seed Mammoth, also stunned the world with an upset win over Copperhead, and nobody knew who to predict in its next battle. In a fight that ended up in a split decision (although I didn't really think that anyone could have given it to Mammoth), Shatter! punched its ticket to the quarterfinals, when it ran into eventual Champion End Game, suffering defeat. Overall, Shatter!'s overall record stands at 6-5 (.546) with three knockouts and only two knockouts against. For its two unique advantages, quarterfinal run, and great fights against some of the very best combat robots ever built, Shatter! earns a deserved spot in my top 50 Battlebots of all time.
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