The series heavily relies on violence between the characters, all of whom are robots, so there is no blood or gore. Most episodes consist of numerous battles between the Maximals and Vehicons, involving firing energy-based laser weapons, the occasional martial arts, Cheetor and Silverbolt both use bladed weapons, Blackarachnia uses electrical webs, Nightscream fires out a sonic scream or can shoot out his fangs and zap Transformers of their energy like a vampire. The villains rely more on traditional firepower, explosives, and other weapons in battle.
Five characters are killed during the course of the series, and a sixth (who is actually a fake persona) is erased from existence. Some young viewers may find these scene upsetting.
Countless drone robots are destroyed or dismantled throughout the series. The entire planet of Cybertron has been stripped of their sparks (the Transformers equivalent of a soul), and numerous dead Transformers are seen in the series. And numerous points, the characters have their sparks removed and their bodies are shown lifeless.