How to Play Megatron in Dungeons & Dragons (Transformers Build for D&D 5e)

[@lonegolurk3053]

In all honesty Megatron kind of feels like a Superman situation, where it makes sense for all his stats to be high. He's remarkably charismatic (especially so in Prime), and is known to be quite cunning, which I would consider a Wisdom thing.

[@scarlightprince]

Indeed. To be fair, we've seen an array of facets with Megatron, such as the RID storyline where we see him learn and develop a new side and all.

[@hydrastuff8029]

Finally, an Artillerist where all 3 options are in character

[@SodaPopBarbecue]

I'd LOVE to see Starscream, Soundwave and Shockwave!

[@douglaselder8200]

Also Grimlock. Warforged Druid, perhaps? Me Grimlock demand character build, Tulok!

[@Smashsmoosher]

I second Soundwave.

[@ronanlobo2551]

Soundwave would be soo fun. The flavor you could have with your summon spells being minicons

[@gerald2508]

This is very cool. Soundwave has so many powers and skills that I do not see how this could be done but I am sure Tulok will find a way.

[@montanamince4449]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[@xnightshadyx]

The best thing about the original Megatron that turned into a gun is that the toy version had the gun’s trigger in his crotch. So… like… when Starscream was firing him in gun mode…

[@8balls122]

they had a complicated relationship

[@thatwaffleguy4958]

​@@8balls122I knew Starscream was a sycophant, but the last thing I needed to imagine is him stroking Megatron's... "Ego" to fire his gun form.

[@8balls122]

@@thatwaffleguy4958 I'm not sorry

[@thatwaffleguy4958]

@@8balls122 Good, because that's funny as hell!

[@erikwilliams1562]

What a deceptively good build I'll see myself out

[@ShinGallon]

I'd love to see Dinobot from Beast Wars, I think he'd be a fun character to play.

[@Lrbearclaw]

Or Rattrap.

[@apex2000]

Beast Wars are large rather than huge. So slightly less restrictive to build.

[@rastaba1479]

Two words…Laser Eyes…always fun!

[@Khlaylav]

Soundwave catching strays when Starscream is actively trying to betray you at the drop of a hat more than justifies the low Wisdom score.

[@HyruleSwordsman94]

"I don't think Megatron is a compelling orator." IDW Megatron has entered the chat.

[@matthewmccoyd2578]

Skill acquired: *CALLIGRAPHY* also a sphere of annihilation

[@tedcruz212]

Megatron is so cool, love the G1 transformers.

[@gabbywills98]

Love seeing more Warforged builds! 🧡

[@FlamesofJagger]

Now we need a Soundwave build

[@DarthDogimus]

I do think it is a mistake to dump charisma because depending on continuity he is also a master politician, creating the decepticon movement on cybertron.

[@mandocomando9444]

Megatron stares at the sword in his hand: is he made out of sword, or is the sword made of him? He screams for he does not know.

[@DrifterStar]

The use of Transfomers Animated clips made me very happy. ^_^

[@soullessphantom6887]

I would love more transformer builds

[@EMbrokehp]

Beast Wars Megatron: Mix of fighter and bard for shapechanging spells and magical secrets TFA Megatron: fighter with two weapon fighting, i vote clockwork sorcerer to cover the rest of his abilities TFP Megatron: Mixture of fighter and warlock

[@smameann]

I’d love to play Megatron. Step 1: Shoot Starscream. Step 2: Make sure Starscream is dead.

[@werewolfjedi38]

Step 3: fail somehow as his ghost comes back repeatedly.

[@bananabanana484]

Fun fact: Arcane Firearm works with Magic Missile in the same way that the Lv 10 Evocation wizard does. So, at Lv 5 you can get an average of 21 damage from a first level spell, with an additional 7 damage for each spell level

[@nathanraber]

Sad fact: Artillerist Artificers can’t learn magic missile and if you learn it via feat or multiclass, arcane firearm still doesn’t work because it has to be an artificer spell

[@Zept-01]

We now have the other half of one of the most iconic hero/villain pairs, or murder soulmates if you ship that I wonder how much Starscream would differ from Megatron. Both are big guys with guns on their arms that sometimes fly. Maybe Starscream has worse Intelligence from trying to betray Megatron but better Charisma from all the begging.

[@Drangelon]

Starscream was a scientist before joining the Decepticons, so his INT and CHA should actually be quite high; in constantly trying to overthrow Megatron but failing suggests a low WIS score.

[@ourkeving]

@@Drangelon most of your post makes sense, and I agree, except for higher CHA from his scientist background. I am curious as to your reasoning. I hope you'll reply.

[@Bisaster471]

​@@ourkeving im not who you were saying youd hope to reply, and its 7 months later, but I can try and answer. The "Scientist" bit might have been true at some point, most iterations I know have ended up being Politician. In the first IDW run (which ill call IDW1 from now on), Im not 100% sure if he was a politician before the war, but I know at the beginning of that war, he was a recruiter, and actively convinced people to join the Decepticons (which at the beginning of that war in IDW1, was more of a working class revolution against an oppressive regime than the tyrants seeking to conquer the universe angle it normally is.) Later in IDW1, Starscream even ends up leading Cybertron with Bumblebee and a third unaligned bot, and he was kinda actually a decent leader there. In the second IDW run, IDW 2, he was kinda a politican, however in the way the head of the CIA is, as he headed up Sentinel Primes intelligence corps (in this run soundwave disliked him because starscream actually usurped him and ended up leading the position, proving this starscreams cunning at least). Something also not to be messed with is the fact that in other continuities besides the G1 cartoon, including IDW1 and IDW2, he is actually a *very* effective air commander. His seekers are considered elite, and when not a bumbling cartoon character his military successes are actually pretty decent. While not some grand strategist to oversee a war, he can be very effective in battles and think tacticfully, he is one of the top decepticons for a reason. And also to add a point when again not a bumbling character like in the 80s cartoon, he can actually be very cunning. In IDW2 he somehow ended up leading pre war cybertrons CIA after usurping soundwave, and in IDW1 while leading a reunified cybertron with others, he was still doing behind the scenes shady things, and not really anyone knew for a long time.

[@ourkeving]

@@Bisaster471 Ty. I forget to look at dates, gah!

[@trashynecromancer1155]

"The Dungeon master cannot make session! I, Starscream, am now running the campaign! Ahahahaha!"

[@morganpetros9635]

I know ... *I KNOW* ... that third attack at fighter 11 is *HUGE,* but I still think I might've wanted to go Artificer 10 for Winged Boots and concentration-free flight. But I'm not sure which I'd have gone with. Suppose it depends on whether or not the DM had already provided some source of spell-independent flight ... Mee yam so confoozled ... 🤣

[@jacobweinstock2180]

You know what you need for this a great second in command Soundwave Superior Autobots Inferior I'm thinking Whispers Bard/Battlesmith Artificer, Ravage before Lazerbeak

[@o0bookwyrmknight0o]

I really do like how your Transformers are so varied! You’re doing great!

[@s12390]

YAY HOW TO PLAY IN DnD VIDEOS! BOOST THE ALGORITHM! DON'T MAKE TULOK HAVE TO STOP MAKING THESE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T PROFITABLE ENOUGH! GO TULOK!

[@FuddyMuckerOz]

Loved the Master of Disguise open. Such an underrated movie! Good build, Slapping Dummy Man!

[@renodangelo]

hey tulok i love your puns, man, please keep it up they make me feel better about my puns, which nobody in my d&d group appreciates fully.

[@RIVERSRPGChannel]

This is a really cool build

[@aurochtamer]

This is a good build but I think it needs more T-Rex. Or Dragon. Yesss...

[@badenoughdude9467]

I've never clicked the like button so hard in my life!

[@thiagofrias2471]

Thanks for the build, Tulok!

[@DS_Sword]

I'm a big fan of transformers so I love this. I do wish the integrated tool - > integrated vehicle stuff the old warforged made it to final print but I suppose if you wanted to capture megatron you'd really need stuff from that old future setting ua with its summon vehicle spell and that's a bit weird to say the least.

[@johndipietro9301]

Clever choices! A favorite finally given form!

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

Time to roll out for another build of quality, one can always apreciate a big mean robot (specially Tangle the lemur, when said robots are trying to kill her! but the lemur could be a good build idea Sir Tulok, please?) and it have to be a specially awesome one for being head of the bad guys for almost 40 years! Megatron is the leader of the Decepticon faction forces opposed to the Autobots, a robot with origins as gladiator slave who wanted to change the corrupt government of Cybertron under the promise of self-determination as a right while seeking to take all with violence and ambition. A villain see himself as a hero in his own tale and such tale can cross with government agents, secret organizations and... ponies? but always will have you as the main force to fear, even if your gun form has some... questionable implications

[@ADdude]

I love to see some of transformers animated clips, hope one day to see a build for Sari Sumdac from there

[@swampert564]

All hail Megatron! I've always been more of a Beast Wars fan so I hope we get T-Rex Megs at some point.

[@douglaselder8200]

Me, Grimlock, was T-Rex transformer first!

[@accidentalhero3051]

"Except that butt can take a great sword attack from Optimus Prime" Happy pride month yall!

[@masterklaw4527]

Galvatron is a pact of the chain warlock. Change my mind.

[@RobBoberty]

"those tools have a name, and it's starscream" 👍nice

[@ardet7383]

Can we get a soundwave (old show) build something? You did so well on this, id love to see you do the synthetic symphonic summoner

[@edgar-sama642]

Can you do a Miguel O'Hara Spiderman build?

[@rastaba1479]

Oh! Can we get Megatron at some point? Not this Megatron, but Beast Wars Megatron. As who doesn’t wanna be a villainous T-Rex?

[@navifairy6287]

Cool. I would love to see you do Soundwave. I tried a Soundwave based character in Pathfinder, not quite sure I did that right.

[@TheGrimoiresVoice]

All Hail Megatron!

[@rRecoveryProd]

0:20 I remember this movie! Will you do a Disguisey one day? Or perhaps better not?

[@Maw_thuugn]

Tulok. That duck... Is Terrifying!

[@seanward9779]

It's my BOOOOOY

[@Biggggg5]

This Soundwave disrespect 😭😂

[@Ikacprzak042]

So since Kamen Rider Wizard gets his power from a magical being inside him created by a magic ritual, would he be a sorcerer or a warlock?

[@a.z.pantera5577]

I would say a bit of both. Wizard funnily enough also works considering he and his jeweler friend make new spell rings, which can function as the Spellbook and his prepared spells. Make sure to have some transformation spells for a Henshin, plus he's decently capable out of suit as well.

[@werewolfjedi38]

Might be both. Riders feel very comfortable in the coffee lock build, what with the "back in the fight after 1 speech" the show does sometimes

[@Ikacprzak042]

@@werewolfjedi38 A coffeelock would go great with Harutos donuts

[@ChroniclesConvergence]

Um, question: Winslow Leach is marked as episode 503, and Megatron is marked as episode 505. What happened to episode 504?

[@ajh22895]

Robot Warlord. That's a cool shoutout :)

[@BeetleBones1870]

i hope im the 1st person to ask this(im probly but) can you do "the spot" from marvel. seeing him use his powers in across the spiderverse interested me a lot

[@hakuzosionnach]

Technically Megatron should have a higher charisma because leader. Though starscream technically has higher.

[@Technodreamer]

Always great to see a Transformers build here! You didn't mention, but Megs could also use Enlarge/Reduce to put himself down at handgun size (well, almost).

[@BJGvideos]

Been floating around the idea of a warforged chronomancer lately though I've never played either. Any ideas or advice, anyone?

[@БенедиктХристиан]

Thanks.

[@EJBarron]

Could you please make Ron Swanson from parks and recreation? If I were to play him I would name him Swan Ronson.

[@pedrogarcia8706]

Aren't warforged constructs? I think that means hold/charm person doesn't work on them. EDIT: nope they're humanoid I was thinking of autognomes

[@3dagalathor]

nice job, but then again we are kinda used to that from you. Thanks Tulok

[@cyberneticmango7882]

man I would love to see you tackle a guilty gear strive player (i've always been curious about how you'd do nagoriyuki)

[@ms.moronic9165]

I made a Megs build a while back. I wonder how different they'll be.

[@ms.moronic9165]

Yeah this is way better than mine. I still like my Grimlock build though.

[@eliasmolck5566]

​@Ms. Moronic I'm curious how your Grimlock build goes, he's my favorite Transformer.

[@ms.moronic9165]

@@eliasmolck5566 I took seven levels of Moon Druid for Polymorph, and the other thirteen levels were Totem Barbarian for legendary strength and animal theming.

[@MrEviWan]

I don't know why it's taken me so long to think of this one. Please make VAMPIRE HUNTER D

[@dracone4370]

I suppose Tulok could branch out to building characters in Pathfinder soon; there's a new online service in open beta called Demiplane that already had Pathfinder character building ready to go; it would also be a good excuse to redo past character builds because you would be building them for a different game.

[@apex2000]

I know it more Galvatron but.... Id probably have gone warlock. Eldritch Blast for Fusion Canon. Just saying

[@MantineMantine]

I hope you do Ironhide eventually.

[@VitoWolf-me3tq]

So great! What about Ty Lei from Avatar The Last Air bender

[@thatcrazykid1393]

Audio in this one seems a bit harsher than normal.

[@NoahFan114]

For Galvatron: add goolock levels in there somwhere For G1 Scourge: also add Hunter Ranger somehow

[@Mushroom_Man]

NOW you gotta do a megatron build in elden ring!

[@inductivegrunt94]

We need Soundwave, because he's Soundwave. And Starscream, he'd be great to go along with Megatron. But I have a question about this build, can you turn into a gun that your teammate can shoot? Because that would be super cool.

[@ronanlobo2551]

All hail Megatron!

[@Nightshade794]

Not sure if going rune knight is viable. I was thinking range combat focus fighter would fit better and aid the artificer abilities later on.

[@christianboehlefeld5168]

Do not disrespect OG1 gun Megatron, he was the Gun from U.N.C.L.E. If he was cool enough to be the weapon of choice for Napoleon Solo he is more than cool enough for the rest of us.

[@BlinkSh0t]

Galvatron Please! I've been playing with this idea on how to build. Warlock/Warforged/Dru.... Wow.. he shot down that druid part so fast.

[@TLhikan]

Soundwave hardest hit.

[@gorthaur3800]

Let's not forget the Dark Energon crack Megatron was on

[@binho6600]

Nice vid, but Tulok! Riza Hawkeye is still missing from the Building Character Playlist, could you please add our girl there?

[@tarvoc746]

Here's a challenge: Do Zargothrax from Gloryhammer band lore next.

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

All hail Megatron

[@elprimo8639]

EXCELLENT!

[@dreamingdarkrai9010]

Gotta make sentinel prime next!

[@jennybrown7834]

For next month could you do barbie and Ken for the barbie movie ? If you do try to include as many jobs as you can a lot overlap

[@burrito9327]

If the DM would let you use guns, become gun!

[@Maniacalharp-747]

I wonder how well this will translate over to PF2E?

[@lirabaseball01595]

You think you can do a demon weapon like Spirit Albarn from Soul Eater

[@606Xentrax606]

All the Soundwave abuse lol Is it possible to see his build soon?

[@danielm.berube3256]

The amount of Soundwave abuse in this video makes me hope for a Soundwave build next.

[@mandocomando9444]

Asta from black clover, canceling spells and beating people up with big sword

[@PlaneswalkerTARDIS]

Legit thought this would be a secret Family Guy episode for a second. Would have been a hilarious fake out for April Fools

[@skeletor4062]

Where can we submit ideas for your review? Cuz I have an idea for a Predator build...

[@Wreckur4203]

"Yesss"

[@GringoColombian]

I'd love to see Jesse Custer from Preacher created.

[@kingt-rex1579]

SIR!! Could you make Steve and Blue from blue's clues. Steve is definitely a bard college of creation!!!!

[@williampellegrini2437]

Ayo can we get a multiple man or some other mad clone maker ?

[@mandocomando9444]

Billy numerous

[@KisamaMokkorosu-qj7vh]

Can ya make one starscream?

[@kylemarrow92]

Can you make Mandrake from the movie Epic

[@JesusVillalobos]

Wait, why is Soundwave wearing the Autobot symbol???

[@ElliottR0se]

oh my god. Are Maximals just....warforged Druids????

[@calebecampos1106]

SPIDER PUNK AND 2099 PLEASE !

[@nuhuh4144]

Megatron in Elden Ring?!

[@deepseastonecore3017]

If you believe in yourself and with a tiny pinch of magic, all your dreams can come true