
When a bot lands and receives enough hits, a Special Attack becomes ready to be used.
Left Hold: Block - reduce incoming damage. Right Hold: Heavy attack - Transform into alt mode and break through an opponent's block. Right Swipe: Medium attack or Dash forward when far away. Right Tap: Light attack or Shoot when far away. Gameplay is similar to Marvel Contest of Champions, also made by Kabam. " Trouble Brewing" / "Rising Danger" / "Critical Challenges" / "Thunderstruck". Typically lasting about a month, fully completing these missions will reward the player with character-based chips to go toward purchasing that month's character in the Store, in addition to the standard Gold, XP and Ore-13. Spotlight Missions are limited-time story missions that focus on the game's newest characters. As the Commander, you must find reinforcements, set up a base of operations and defense, and discover the secrets of the planet.
After encountering Starscream, a strange new Decepticon, and a corrupted Autobot from another reality, Optimus entrusts the Matrix of Leadership to the Commander. But passing through the Eshems Nebula, they encounter a spatial warp field and the Ark crash-lands on an unknown planet. The Autobots and the Earth Defense Command have found a way to restore life to Cybertron, so Optimus Prime, with Marissa Faireborn and her crew, begins the long journey home.