WAR Hawk

WAR Hawk
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship III World Championship IV World Championship V (Withdrew) World Championship VI (Not selected)
Team Information
Team	Western Allied Robotics
Team Members	Rob Farrow (Captain) Rob Purdy Kevin Milczewski Joshua Beavers (WC III) Emmanuel Carillo Martin Mason Doug Brown (WC IV) Shawn Sergev (WC IV)
From	Seattle, WA
Associated Robots	Death By Monkeys, Silverback (Rob Farrow, Rob Purdy) Claw Viper (Kevin Milczewski, Joshua Beavers) Big Dill (Emmanuel Carrillo) Mad Catter, Bad Kitty (Martin Mason)
Robot Statistics
Weight	250lbs
Weapons	Vertical disk spinner Vertical bar spinner
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

WAR Hawk is a heavyweight robot built by Western Allied Robotics, which competed in BattleBots World Championship III and IV.

It is a four-wheel drive robot armed with a powerful, 40lb vertical spinner made from AR500 steel, and adorned with Native American artwork. WAR Hawk was armed with a selection of different weapon modules, similar to 2016 season runner-up Bombshell. WAR Hawk was equipped with a solid front wedge, which would feed opponents into its large, dual-toothed spinning disk. In order to run inverted and still use its weapon, two skate wheels were attached to 'ears' protruding above the primary weapon. The 'WAR' in its name was an acronym for the team name Western Allied Robotics. The team also had a minibot called WAR Stop, which became infamous for its speed and durability during the show. The robot was driven by Rob Farrow, who previously competed in the original BattleBots run with lightweight semi-finalist Death By Monkeys.

WAR Hawk during World Championship III hero shots.

WAR Hawk largely impressed during its debut season, going 3-1 in the Fight Night rounds and winning its play-in to break into the Top 16. There, however, it was defeated by No.2 seed Bronco.

WAR Hawk during World Championship IV hero shots.

Western Allied Robotics and WAR Hawk returned for World Championship IV a substantially more durable robot. Due to the fact they only had a five week deadline prior to their debut season, they were unable to armor it as well as they would have liked. The new armor now covered the motor and drive chains, the wedge was repainted and it had custom wheels. For weaponry, WAR Hawk could now switch between its disk or a new vertical bar spinner. WAR Stop also returned, now sporting a phoenix on its wedge. Despite being a more complete bot, the second version of WAR Hawk proved to be less reliable than its previous iteration, notably being split into thirds at the hands of Jake Ewert and Hydra due to defective rubber isolators.

WAR Hawk was originally accepted to compete in the 2020 season prior to its postponement. However, they withdrew from the final roster for unknown reasons. The team posted updates on the bot in the months that followed, teasing a potential return for World Championship VI. WAR Hawk's weapons now weighed 30 and 40lbs respectively, and could spin at the BattleBots tip speed limit of 250mph thanks to the four Maytech 6880 brushless motors powering it. Despite applying, they were not selected for the season and ultimately missed out for a second successive year.

Driver of WAR Stop, Kevin Milczewski, competed with Claw Viper in future seasons, whereas Martin Mason became the talisman for MadCatter. Emmanuel Carrillo also split off to enter Big Dill and assist with driving part of multibot Jäger during the 2021 competition.

An unfinished WAR Hawk in May 2021.

WAR Hawk's 2020 season reveal to Facebook Supporters.

A rear view of WAR Hawk's 2019 rebuild.

WAR Hawk fitted with its wedge attachment in 2019.

WAR Hawk fitted with its beak attachment in 2019.

CAD of WAR Hawk's 2019 rebuild.

WAR Hawk with its minibot, WAR Stop, during World Championship III.

Outside BattleBots

An early version of WAR Hawk competed in China under the captaincy of Martin Mason. Known as Cat King, it was designed by Team Food Fight and fought in both This is Fighting Robots and King of Bots II.

Martin Mason had previously competed with a similarly-designed Bad Kitty during BattleBots World Championship II, which itself was an updated VD6.0. Cat King also featured an alternative lifting arm, which was a secondary weapon later seen on MadCatter.

In This is Fighting Robots, Cat King was accompanied by a minibot themed to look like a mouse. Its first fight came in a four-way rumble against Greedy Snake, Whirlwind Cut and Spike Head. Though it did not win this rumble, it was still selected to fight in another rumble against 008, Red River Hong and Weber. Despite using its lifter module, It lost this rumble to Weber, later also losing a one-on-one battle against the Russian entry, Weber. Cat King picked up its first and second wins against the Australian-British entry Great White and the Chinese Xiake. At this stage, however, Cat King was not selected to continue in the competition.

Returning for King of Bots II, Cat King lost its opening battle against Iron Scrap, but returned to form with a quick knockout against the Tombstone-inspired Medusa. In a 2v2 team battle, Cat King was paired with Spectre and defeated ORBY Blade and Rhino.

After beating Earth Shovel by judges' decision, Cat King entered the final Attrition War stage representing its celebrity team, but lost by knockout to Deep-Sea Shark and finished second overall alongside its teammates.

Cat King in The Pits with its different weapon modules during This is Fighting Robots.

Cat King during King of Bots II.

Robot History

World Championship III
WAR Hawk vs Axe Backwards WAR Hawk's BattleBots debut came against Axe Backwards, captained by Kurt Durjan. Rob Farrow highlighted the large exposed wheels of its opponent as its weak point and sought to target them. Axe Backwards' wheel and drive motor comes loose. Both robots met in the center of the arena and WAR Hawk's disk collided with the drum of Axe Backwards. Rob Farrow's machine then flung Axe Backwards through the air, damaging Axe Backwards' left side drive and causing its drive motor and wheel to hang loose. WAR Hawk stares down a crippled Axe Backwards. While Axe Backwards opted to spin on the spot, WAR Hawk approached and removed the right-side axe and buckled the other. WAR Hawk continued to bang against Axe Backwards' drum, edging to the right side of to target its compromised wheel. However, wires leading to this drive motor snapped and with little help from Rob Farrow's machine, Axe Backwards was now only able to drive in circles. WAR Hawk punts Axe Backwards towards the screws. Sensing an imminent knockout, WAR Hawk attacked again and launched the remaining axe high into the air. A blow to the rear of Axe Backwards followed, sending the robot tumbling towards the screws. Axe Backwards lies immobile. Axe Backwards was left twitching in front of the arena hazard a ten-count followed. WAR Hawk took the win by knockout, starting its season with a debut victory. "What an impressive performance from WAR Hawk!" — Chris Rose praises WAR Hawk following a destructive debut
WAR Hawk vs Brutus WAR Hawk tosses Brutus at the beginning of the match. Brutus throws WAR hawk high into the air. Next up for WAR Hawk was Brutus. Rob Farrow's team added a front extension in hopes of having the superior ground game. When the match began, WAR Hawk got the better of the first collision, sending Brutus upside down. However, this impact left WAR Hawk struggling to drive on one side due to one of its removable links falling out. Brutus was still able to drive and did its best to try and right itself but WAR Hawk still had a working weapon while Brutus did not so WAR Hawk struck it again. Brutus got back over using the arena wall but still didn't have a working weapon so it could not really capitalize on WAR Hawk's drive issues. WAR Hawk could not do much at all and took a big hit from its opponent, who just got its weapon working again. This proved to be fatal as WAR Hawk was not moving as a result of another of its removable links falling out and started to be counted out. With seconds left in the count out, WAR Hawk showed some movement but it was not enough to stop the count out, giving Brutus the win by KO.
WAR Hawk vs Overhaul WAR Hawk hits Overhaul. WAR Hawk gets flipped by Overhaul. WAR Hawk's minibot WAR Stop pushing Overhaul. WAR Hawk's third opponent was Overhaul. For this fight, the team brought their minibot WAR Stop into the BattleBox. Things were off to a good start for WAR Hawk when the match got underway as they dislodged extra armor Overhaul added for the fight. However, this did little to the actual chassis so WAR Hawk delivered another hit. This proved to be somewhat costly as WAR Hawk was having drive issues, allowing Overhaul to have some control. WAR Hawk took a shot from the killsaws while it was parked there, but was still able to spin its weapon and cause damage. As the damage mounted, WAR Hawk was still gaining some control and eventually a fire broke out from within Overhaul with 15 seconds left. Time ran out and the judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to WAR Hawk.
WAR Hawk vs Free Shipping WAR Hawk tosses Free Shipping into the air. WAR Hawk hits Free Shipping from the left side. WAR Hawk next found itself against Gary Gin and Free Shipping. The match was off to a poor start as WAR Hawk was unable to get their weapon into Free Shipping. As the match continued, WAR Hawk bent the front forks of Free Shipping, then threw it onto its back. However, Free Shipping was quick to self-right so WAR Hawk delivered another hit that left the forks dangling by one connection to the body. WAR Hawk continued its assault, taking flames all the while but flipped Free Shipping again, this time on its side, where Free Shipping struggled to right itself. Free Shipping finally got back over thanks to some help from the killsaws and took more damage from WAR Hawk. WAR Hawk then flipped it over again and this time the robots got too close to the BattleBots sign on the side of the arena and knocked it off the wall. WAR Hawk delivered another hit that broke the sign into pieces but also left Free Shipping upside down and shooting flames on itself. By this point, WAR Hawk's weapon stopped working and time ran out soon after. The judges awarded a unanimous decision to WAR Hawk.
WAR Hawk vs Brutus vs End Game WAR Hawk flips End Game onto its front. WAR Hawk pushes Brutus against the arena wall. WAR Hawk then had one last chance to make the Top 16 and earn the No.15 seed by facing End Game and Brutus in a rumble. WAR Hawk held back a bit while End Game tore off Brutus' front wedge. WAR Hawk then took advantage of End Game's driving error and threw them onto their weapon where they couldn't self-right up against the arena screws. With Brutus' defenses and offenses already down, WAR Hawk then put Brutus up against the arena barrier in the same fashion. WAR Hawk was the only mobile robot left and was declared the winner by KO.
WAR Hawk vs Bronco WAR Hawk hits Bronco from its right side with its spinning disc. WAR Hawk gets flipped by Bronco. Bronco flipping one of WAR Hawk's minibots while WAR Hawk was stuck on the screws. WAR Hawk's next fight would be up against the No.2 seed and former semi-finalist, Bronco. When the match began, both robots were cautious to approach for several seconds until Bronco turned to the side and took a hit from WAR Hawk. Bronco continued to fight and after lots of maneuvering, tossed WAR Hawk onto its back. WAR Hawk used the arena to self-right and Bronco took another hit from it. Bronco then got WAR Hawk onto the screws, which ground away at WAR Hawk until they got free. However, by this point, WAR Hawk had no mobility left and while WAR Hawk was being counted out, Bronco went after one of the minibots and threw it into the air. This loss eliminated WAR Hawk from the tournament.
World Championship IV
WAR Hawk vs. Petunia WAR Hawk slams Petunia into the arena barrier. WAR Hawk returned for World Championship IV, and first fought Petunia. For this battle, WAR Hawk went with a more flat wedge set-up with wedgelets at the front in hopes of getting under Petunia. When the match began, WAR Hawk was hesitant to attack, possibly fearing Petunia's weapon and/or its front wedge. However, WAR Hawk soon went on the attack, throwing Petunia into the arena barrier. However, Petunia landed upright so WAR Hawk threw Petunia onto its head. Unwilling to wait for Petunia to right itself, WAR Hawk sent Petunia flying once more, this time landing on its back under the pulverizer. WAR Hawk then stayed back to see if Petunia would continue fighting but Petunia was unable to get much going and eventually stopped moving. Petunia was counted out, giving WAR Hawk the win by KO.
WAR Hawk vs Hydra WAR Hawk gets to the side of Hydra. One of WAR Hawk's separated drive pods. WAR Hawk's next match was against newcomer Hydra and was accompanied by its minibot WAR Stop once again. When the match began, WAR Hawk was able to get its weapon up to speed and take advantage of Hydra's failed attack by shoving them around and causing sparks with its weapon. WAR Hawk continued attacking but was not able to cause any real damage and was thrown into the air by Hydra. WAR Hawk landed upright, but then found itself upended again near the pulverizer Hydra continued its assault and the knockout flip came soon after, as it separated WAR Hawk's drive pods from its weapon. WAR Hawk was now completely immobile and was counted out, giving Hydra the win by KO.
WAR Hawk vs Ragnarök WAR Hawk is sent into the screws. Although WAR Hawk was 1-1, it fought in the Desperado Tournament for a spot in the Top 16 bracket and the Giant Bolt trophy. As a result, it was given the No.2 seed and placed against Tim Rackley and the No.7 seed, Ragnarök. As a result, WAR Hawk opted for a front shield with wedgelets to get under Ragnarök and toss them into the air and thicker plastic top armor to protect its electronics. However, when the match began, WAR Hawk struggled to drive well as they were suffering from radio issues. This allowed their opponent to try and get an attack in, but they missed. WAR Hawk attacked the front of Ragnarök, causing plenty of sparks, but no real damage. Rob Farrow's robot then took a light hit from Ragnarök before going back on the attack again. WAR Hawk then got shoved into the arena barrier and took another hit from its opponent's axe. However, WAR Hawk delivered some big hits to the front side that sent Ragnarök flying each time. The final hit to the front bent a section of Ragnarök's wedge sticking straight out and they were no longer moving as their safety link fell out. Ragnarök was counted out, giving WAR Hawk the win by KO.
WAR Hawk vs Black Dragon Black Dragon throws WAR Hawk onto the screws. This win put WAR Hawk through to the semi-finals, where they met No.3 seed, Black Dragon. WAR Hawk went back to its traditional wedge with their floating wedgelets up front to try and win the battle of ground clearance. Unfortunately, the match didn't go as planned as WAR Hawk was only able to get moving out of its square before it stopped moving completely. With its weapon also disabled, WAR Hawk was thrown onto the screws in a position from which it could not escape. WAR Hawk was counted out, giving Black Dragon the win and eliminating it from the Desperado Tournament.
WAR Hawk vs Copperhead WAR Hawk and Copperhead come together. WAR Hawk's final opponent in the regular season was against Copperhead. As a result, WAR Hawk opted for its flat front and wedgelets. Its driver opted for a regular joystick controller to hopefully prevent radio interference issues. As the match got underway, WAR Hawk wasn't doing well as they were thrown into the air by Copperhead. WAR Hawk then took another hit that bent up one of their front wedgelets. After another few impacts, WAR Hawk lost one of its front wedgelets and was then thrown onto the screws. Unfortunately, even with the screws' help, WAR Hawk wasn't able to get down and was counted out, giving Copperhead the win by KO.
WAR Hawk vs Wan Hoo (Exhibition) WAR Hawk and Wan Hoo meet in the BattleBox. WAR Hawk also fought Wan Hoo from China in an exhibition match and opted to include WAR Stop and its flat front attachment. WAR Hawk did not start off well as their weapon wasn't spinning anywhere near top speed and their front plow was doing nothing to prevent them from getting lifted by their opponent. This left WAR Hawk with little offense and defense against Wan Hoo and they ended up eventually getting thrown into the air. WAR Hawk was then shoved into the screws before both robots lost their weapons. However, this wasn't advantageous for WAR Hawk as they had no means to get under Wan Hoo and took a shot from the killsaws before time ran out. The judges voted in favor of Wan Hoo.

Results

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 6
• Losses: 5

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 1

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 6
• Losses: 6

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship III	Axe Backwards (Undercard Match) Overhaul (Undercard Match) Free Shipping (Undercard Match) End Game & Brutus (Play-In Rumble)	Brutus (Undercard Match) Bronco
World Championship IV	Petunia (Undercard Match) Ragnarök (Desperado Tournament)	Hydra (Undercard Match) Black Dragon (Desperado Tournament) Copperhead (Undercard Match) Wan Hoo (Untelevised Exhibition Match)

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"More magical than a warlock. Keeps you out like a door lock. Walks over you like the boardwalk. Alright, that's enough talk, it's WAR HAWK!"

"From the Emerald City, this bot will leave you sleepless in Seattle, starring Tom Tanks and Meg Die-yan. It's WAR HAWK!"

"Most birds have the power of flight but this one has the power to fight. It'll put you to the test and kick you out of the nest. It's WAR HAWK!"

"With wings stretched wide, it's time to hide. When it soars from the sky, you just might die. *Hawk sounds* It's WAR HAWK!"

"Soaring into the box for war, this bird is looking to even the score. *Bird noises* It's WAR HAWK!"

"Flying in from Seattle, trying to knock Bronco off his saddle, *Bird noises* It's WAR HAWK!"

"This bird of prey will make you pay. Not like pay on a first date. Pay like you know it's going to destroy you! You get it. It's WAR HAWK!"

"Tweet tweet tweet, a little birdie told me you're going to get murdered! If you think you're going to survive, then you're just plain cuckoo. It's WAR HAWK!"

"This bird flies solo because it just don't give a flock. When it comes a knocking, you'll be squawking bwaaak bwak bwak bwak bwaak. It's WAR HAWK!"

"It's the god slaying, waste laying, no more playing. You better start praying, it's WAR HAWK!"

"This bot is on a Galaxy Quest to instill fear. It will destroy your beryllium sphere. By Grabthar's hammer, this bot is a slammer. Never give up, never surrender. It's WAR HAWK!"

"Owl tell you about the bot that rules the skies. Spots its prey from miles away with its eagle's eye. Crash, boom, bang. This is what it sounds like when doves die. Prepare to squawk *Bird noises*, it's WAR HAWK!"

Trivia

• The disk of WAR Hawk seen in World Championship III was previously seen and used on Brutus a season prior.
• WAR Hawk was one of four robots to reach the Top 16 of World Championship III to not have any of its fights featured as a Main Event - the others being Son of Whyachi and Monsoon.

See Also

• Cat King (This is Fighting Robots)