Terrorhurtz/Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction

Terrorhurtz in Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction

Terrorhurtz is a heavyweight robot that has competed in the four series of UK Robot Wars, managing a Round 2 appearance in its first heat, the next series it achieved fourth place, however it withdrew from Series 7 before returning for the 2016 Series. It is armed with an extremely powerful pneumatic axe that fires with enough force to throw itself over. Terrorhurtz is known for causing incredible amounts of damage, as its axe can fire at over 100 mph. Terrorhurtz made its first of two video game appearances in Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction.

Killerhurtz & Terrorhurtz

It was originally planned that Killerhurtz would be featured in this game, due to success overseas in American competition BattleBots; however BattleBots owned the merchandising rights to Killerhurtz, so the game designers decided to use the robot that John Reid had recently built for Series 5. As Arenas of Destruction was released prior to the broadcasting of the final heat of Series 5, the game was Terrorhurtz's first appearance.

Appearance and Armament

Terrorhurtz retains most of its detail in Arenas of Destruction, most importantly its large, bladed axe and translucent body; however some differences are noticeable. The axe arm is longer, and the robot is overall more rounded and lower to the ground than its real life counterpart. It seems to be shaped more like Team Hurtz's Battlebots creation Beta. Like in real life, Terrorhurtz is armed with a large axe that is very powerful. Unlike real life however, the axe can only rest in one position, and is slower.

Strategies

Using Terrorhurtz

Terrorhurtz has quite destructive weaponry, and so it is capable of causing plenty of damage, although it doesn't have the best armour. It is also unflippable; however your best tactics are to hit the other robots with the axe, and also to lure them into pits and traps if the axe breaks, as Terrorhurtz has mediocre pushing power.

Against Terrorhurtz

While the axe is equipped, Terrorhurtz will always be able to right itself, rendering flipping weapons impotent. Spinning weapons and other axes are far more effective, as the armour is weak. Besides from this, pushing or luring Terrorhurtz into hazards is a good idea. However, should the axe break off, it is far simpler to strand it upside down.

Differences from Real Life

• The axe is slower, and defaults in one position rather than functioning as a double-sided weapon.
• The body is lower down and more rounded, and lacks the metal skirts around the sides that the real robot had.
• The axe arm is longer and its axe head is bigger.
• The Hz¹² (Terahertz) decal is instead replaced with a 10¹² (Terabyte).

Terrorhurtz's stats in Arenas of Destruction