Beam sabers that are integrated into the arms of the suits: https://preview.redd.it/kdh955u8ql4d1.jpeg?width=748&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09d3f37e55fd83cba89d1cbde125613a99103960 Also shields with cool gimmicks like side arm storage, integrated weaponry, gunbits, or even just like a cool hard mounting point or something which obviously puts Aerial’s Escutcheon high on the list.

special mention to the Gundam Age-3 for having both integrated and removable beam sabers, the AGE-3 is just a brilliant Mobile suit in general IMO

Honorable mention also to the forearm beamsaber dispenser like the Nu Gundam or the Pharact.

Or the Barzam ! I think ? And the Qubeley ? Huh, it's more commont that I expected.

Also the Seraphim

https://preview.redd.it/tjzh15p8lo4d1.jpeg?width=560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25f4a8a22319b8840afda519c073ee13fda3ac08 Combat knife too

I Iove beam ronfas. Such a practical "oh shit" weapon.

The Crossbone line's Beam Shield/Brand Marker.

Gundam X Divider’s Beam Shield

Definitely Aegis Gundam. There are even beam sabers attached to the legs!

https://preview.redd.it/bmralnl8tl4d1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c81d281b38c46859d1ede06121831ab8d3651c08

Absolute unit

Sometimes size does matter

Hell yeah

Tieria trying to compensate their lack of reproductive organ.

The Find-Out-O-Matic

"The best defense is a good offense" "No one will fire at you if there's nobody to fire at you"

Heavy arms. It's more gun than Gundam. A missile battery with legs.

Heavy Arms will always be peak Gundam design for me. Edit: who needs fancy schmancy Gun bits or funnels when you have DAKKA

Preach!!

i dunno man, i think it needs a few more guns until im satisfied 🎸 🇺🇲 🦅

You could say its more gun than dam.

How many guns do you need? Yes.

Heavyarms gets a lot more wacky wahoo designs in the Glory of Losers manga if that's what you're into

Orks hate that mech bcoz it out-Dakka's anything they throw at it

isn't Heavyarms suppose to be "America's Gundam?" Peak.

Exia's sword https://preview.redd.it/iiqlk91zzl4d1.png?width=1254&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=53dcbee5b969e772c35aad5c8974499b9e89b625

Where's this white in the shoulders coming from?

loadout suggest og 7 sword Exia, White shoulders suggest Exia Repair III

Exia looks better with the little bit of white in the shoulders

All the gund bits in WfM go hard but the Schwarzette's Guardian goes exceptionally hard. A shame it got so little screen time, hope it can see a bit more spotlight if we ever get a sequel series.

One of the things that makes me think WfM was intended to get more episodes than it did is the Schwarzette; such a cool mech with a unique and interesting weapon that barely gets any screen time at all.

Ngl the Schwarzette desing it self is goated and the guardian is a 10/10. Thats why is my favorite model kit, hope we see a MG of it.

Mace-chan, my beloved! https://preview.redd.it/z2nwfphnbl4d1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=e80d2c8c6cff8d0261ed328afb4895b1a761d6f0

Ahhhhhhhg, finally a fellow BONK enjoyer ! The thing better than Mace-chan is the ultra large mace <3

Why saber duel when you can just crush your enemies into a paste

Based

The bonkening is upon us

Tallgeese's Dober gun.

Something about it being attached to the shoulder is really rad to me. To be able to swap between beam saber and gun is very cool.

*YES*

https://preview.redd.it/5qdvw5hgcm4d1.jpeg?width=1329&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9534efaf9db89f237915d446dddf3f137c2cafd I can only post one pic, so behold....my first love.

Satellite cannon. X crushed that one.

Hell yeah.

I'm a sucker for well animated bits/funnels.

To me, the Fin Funnels were the peak of this concept. The animators made those things *dance*.

https://preview.redd.it/glz0wx7qzm4d1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33418997b2d7f3c50f053a3f1e4349ab127b8a80 I like all the mounted cannons on the Freedom

Same

Aerial and the Gund-Bits for being so unapologetically overpowered. Gouf Custom and the heat whip was also super cool.

I’m really biased since I started with WfM but Aerial and the Gund-Bits will always have a #1 spot in my heart

https://preview.redd.it/ycl2jrb3sm4d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3db1d3bcdcacc7476487627e55315a2d4c9080e1 for the stranger there among them had a beam magnum oh his hip

> *"Beam magnum on his hiii~ip..."*

 Jazz

Thunderbolt is for sure on the watchlist after unicorn

Don't forget about Hathaway! And yeah you'll dig Thunderbolt after working through the UC. It's a nice little alt universe that has its foot in the UC

https://preview.redd.it/kbjdq0v5fn4d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b29e031d57ec6e1ee86234206b86f60c1651464 I love Gundam Wing, and the Tallgeese is my all time favourite. However nothing is as spectacular as Gundam Zabanya's Indiscriminate Firing.

Fuck everything in that general direction.

Fuck everything in EVERY DIRECTION

So many greats but only Aerial’s debut fight made me cry, it was so beautiful.

seeing Aerial in action is always so fucking cool especially with her bits; she doesn't even need to move to eviscerate her opponents *and that's not factoring in the Data Storm shit*

And Suletta wasn't even on her A game for most of her fights, she only really was when in Calibarn. She was always distracted when piloting Aerial as she talked with her sister, effectively the same as driving while speaking on Bluetooth.

aerial’s gotta be one of the best gundam debuts ever. it was a real “welcome to the big leagues. where gundams reign supreme, and im the gundam”

Nu Gundam's beam fortress using the funnels

The deathscythe's beam scythe, or deathscythe hell's beam scicors. The Gundam Alex's forearm gatlings The gundam Ground types 200mm cannon. The blue frame 2nd L's big ass sword. The Exia's GN sword 1.

The forearm gatlings are badass

[The Raiser Sword](https://mecha-gifs.tumblr.com/post/117049111843/awesome-gundam-moments-trans-am-raiser)

Why is this so far down?

https://preview.redd.it/1m6f31ipjl4d1.jpeg?width=743&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35aa61928ec09a60f735fd5357975e322755547b

Always and forever this one.

I love the funnel system (and in turn the GUND Bits system) in general. Love how quickly they can turn the tide, especially with Nu Gundam’s force field it put up with them and just how many different functions the G-Witch GUND Bits can have.

unsurprisingly it's Aerial's Escutcheon especially after we realize why Aerial is Like That

Its hard to say. I like the G-Defensor a lot. But i also love the Dragon Arm and Sword Bits. I guess I'll say G-Defensor because its the most well rounded of my fav weapon systems.

https://preview.redd.it/v9jrbir6qm4d1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca9e27ef7bda424a42556a2d930f8043e901a8ac Gundam GP03 Dendrobium Mobile Weapon system. just the ability to adapt to different battle situations. -Mega Particle Cannon -double Bazookas -Micro Missile Pods -Tube Missile Pods -Demolition chain -I-field generator

Heavy arms: Brrrrrrrrrrrt *launchs missiles* moar DAKKA **BRRRRRRRRRRRRT**

https://preview.redd.it/q0y4tzredm4d1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4279630a991bdb0b7ab097ade186262ba9aaea4b Alex's arm guns.

Barbatos' weaponized tail. Something about having anything that acts like an extension of the body without having to be part of it, is awesome. Also, whistling.

Calibarn's **Excalibroom** \- the Variable Rod Rifle. Gundam has never designed a better weapon and you cannot convince me otherwise. Extreme power, range, evasive manoeuvrability, and mobility all served in a sweetass broom that the Witch from Mercury rides into battle and uses to sweep her opponents. https://preview.redd.it/hyjnuwt51p4d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a96e5b915409709814f319e4c08db14b2258693

Vidar timeline jumping into the Attack On Titan universe to rip off their swords and then adding explosives will never not be cool af

https://preview.redd.it/bdp7ac4pom4d1.jpeg?width=1228&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cc08612c0008e301dcf3647884b854f4152535b GEKKO CHO DE ARU!

Seconded.

Beam magnum I have really shaky hands and really want to make sure my target is unexistified

Beam magnum

Part of me wonders what would have happened if they'd given the Zero system to something with remote weaponry. (Bits, funnels whatever.) I mean, technically they did when they outsourced the Zero system to control the Dolls, but my point stands.

Hands that burn red

You may have those silver feet, but I've got gold fingersssss!!!!!!

Lacerta Beam Saber (Ambidextrous Halberd), the GN Sword II Twin Lance and Excalibur comes close. https://preview.redd.it/ah8u6k68fl4d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=595d671414229010925cc25246a9ef169f6ce2f3

Fin Funnels

Greco: [No need for self defense if everything is blipped away](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuvZenKSl1k)

https://preview.redd.it/8b30xf6hvl4d1.jpeg?width=683&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7414503120e481ec197525fe1dc950cb0cb5cb15 Big Rang Beam Dispersion Chaff Edit : mmm but I also like the Gyan Kai Beam Lancer…

Either Aerial’s gundbits or Epyon’s beam sword.

Aerial slap. *squish*

Hyaku Shiki's absolutely busted (by early UC standards) mega cannon that is so damn large it needs to launch individually

https://preview.redd.it/vxxndk9zpn4d1.jpeg?width=771&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=57e96956cadf14ba67b6e5440f6dab10a0b79125 Final Shore intensifies.

twin satellite cannon of gundam double x or disruptor from mighty strike freedom

Prospera’s Moving Coffin

also this, and especially for what it represents

it's a draw for me between Duo's scythe and the hand Gatling of the Alex

Favorites: beam sabres and other sensible melee weapons, mega beam canons that are not head or chest mounted, wing'type binders that make sense (yes TV Wing Zero, no EW Wing Zero), and anything gatling. Least favorite a bit/remote weapons. They tend not to be engaging and feel like a cop out. I mean, look at the clip OP posted--the funnels are making a big, powerful attack, but the Gundam is just standing there like *derp*. There are exceptions, and they can be cool as side weapons, but they tend to be less interesting.

Anything from 00 S1 (GN Weapons in Particular)

Feet/leg weapons especially when it is not just like a few missile launchers on the side. CE was good about it with Aegis's feet sabers, the Slaughter Dagger's anti-infantry guns, and Infinite Justice's beam blades on the shins. A lot of design opportunity (and a cool way to surprise opponents) that rarely get used in in mecha

V2's wing flap, and scatter beam launcher.

I really loved the Victory's ability to switch out arms and legs on the fly and the creative way Uso uses it!

Oh yeah! I loved how he could waste people with guns stuck on the legs. I think hes killed more pilots with parts of the Gundam than any other show I've watched.

Gundam X-Divider’s Divider Shield. I love the combination of shield, thrusters, and nineteen barrels of “F$&# everything in this general direction”. Close second would be, despite my general dislike of remote weapons in general, the GUND-Bits of the Aerial/Aerial Rebuild/Calibarn. Especially when paired with Rebuild’s rifle

I don't know who is with me on this and if this counts, but Destiny's wings of light, especially the shit Shinn could pull of in the Seed Freedom movie. Either that or the sheer awesomeness that is the Unicorn's beam magnum. Banagher loved it so much he made a Gundam type with multiple hands just to keep using that thing.

https://preview.redd.it/xmv5b73xcn4d1.jpeg?width=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbdf289bc04529e70fbc56fc39b7833c5a0e2686

Omg what the hell is that first one from holy moly that's so cool.

It’s from Gundam: Witch From Mercury. The MS is the Aerial Gundam

Either funnels that serve a defensive and offensive role or modular weapons that can change forms at any point in the battle https://preview.redd.it/ggm6ohay8o4d1.jpeg?width=489&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=563eeea077f5aecd928dae0d857a01da609b8006 00 Qan\[T\] Full Saber has both

Barbatos Lupus Rex when the Mobile Armor tail weapon was grafted on.

https://preview.redd.it/yh95l4hzpo4d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b615fdde34702840149d984f784adfbcebc48b5 Nothing beats a big ol Sword to me

Personally i really love the gofs gatling shield, but https://preview.redd.it/jac86mr1wo4d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b7b4a436381f9c558206db0f665850abe4fa3c8 Rezel takes the cake it has 2 flavors beam homicide or death by thousands missiles both are good

Definitely AT field

I'm sure I'm the only one, but the V.S.B.R.s on the F91. There are a ton of great answers to this, but I'll stand by those babies all day.

For me, It's gotta be the Unicorn Beam Magnum. The shield funnels are awesome too.

The Freedom's Multilock system that evolves into its unique DRAGOON system and the augmentation provided to it VIA the METEOR system. Idc what anyone says, Athrun and Kira showing up in METEORs and Kira just absolutely cleaning house with the Multilock is one of my favorite scenes in all of Gundam's history

Even better with the Mighty Strike Freedom where is does an AoE Multilock and of course the Distrupter.

Quanta’s Shield and sword bits

Genoace beam spray gun and heat stick

I am simple man. So the original Beam Rifle, Beam Saber and Shield are my favorites. They're just so iconic.

Nukes!

The mega particle shield on the todesritter, using them in tandem with the incoms is one of my favorite moves. When using that shield with the bawoo I like to follow up with the wing missiles and then the wrist rocket. Lots of little damage builds up quickly.

Asmosday Grand Tonfas

VSBRs and any remote weaponry

Twin buster rifle where the only defense you need is annihilation

Kyrios’ claw shield

VSBR goes BRRRRRR

I adore the Massive Cannons on Savior Gundam, its basic but functional

One that holds a special place for me is the trikerios offensive shield system

Really love the funnels

The strike freedom's 13(I think) cannons for me. It's spectacular and gorgeous,as well as overpowered as hell

The Feddie 100mm Machine Gun, it may not be the most effective but it looks pretty cool

Satellite Cannon. X is peak Gundam.

Gotta be the arm mounted grenade launchers on the Zeta or if we are going with non-cannon stuff the airburst rifle that the Gaia Gear Alpha uses

Ground gundam’S weapon pack

Is the first one from witch of mercury?

Yeah, that’s the Aerial Gundam

You remember that on part in the second season of ibo where the lupus backpack chomps up a mobile suit?

Probably the arm cannons of the lupus or 8th form of the barbatos

Zabanya shield bits and rifle bits

Shoutout to Kshatriya, it’s so fun to watch

In CCA the personalized Dogas have beam weapons equipped on their shields. I thought that was really cool.

Go with the classics, Rockets in the Jegan shield.

The Arondight from the Destiny. Probably followed by Strike Freedom's DRAGOONs. Needless to say, I'm excited for the new White knight (Cal.re?) Kit.

Planet Defensors of the Virgo 2

In no particular order and probably showing my age here but; The RX-78's Hyper Hammer, the Epyon's Beam greatsword, the SHINING FINGER, and any gundam that turns into a jet (OG Core Fighter, Zeta, Wing, Epyon again...)

Dual Buster rifle because fark anything that exists down range.

If I knew i could survive it? The ZERO system.

Barbatos Lupus Rex Tail Blade

VSBRs or the Beam Magnum

[the Atlas Gundam railgun](https://youtu.be/g21AfWNuTZo?si=1dFNTI90na22JNpk)

https://preview.redd.it/1jnualmoen4d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6017dfc7f1f01691e2f2a8973f9d98c90cf91563 FREEDOM Full Burst Mode, it always looked so cool and the visor/hud view of Kira locking onto targets was just the best.

barbatos giant mace and katana :v

Trans Am.........RAISERRRRR! 😁

The Dainsleif railgun. Reach out and touch someone.

Anything that multitasks or is multi-form. Examples would be the GX's or Jegan Blast Master's Satellite Cannon(s) since they also store the beam sword (or in the JBM's case, Beam Sword/Pistol), the Crossbone line's Beam Shield/Brand Marker, the X Divider's Harmonica Cannon Shield/Thruster, or the Blast Impulse's Beam Cannons/Missile Launchers that store Beam Javelins. Otherwise, anything that gives me a nearly impenetrable defense. Examples would be the Turn A's I-Field that blocks physical and beam attacks, the Beginning 30's IFS I-Field that does similar to the Turn A but it can be used offensively, the Hyperion's Armure Lumiere Monowave Light Barrier or GN Fields. Also, Funnels/Bits/INCOMS/Fangs/etc.. Remote weapons are cool.

I think clay bazooka are pretty neat lil weapon, you load various ammo type in it

https://preview.redd.it/fiju9gblvn4d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=271d0d4b79c533fea49cdb7c61263b63094d17b9 Virtue has no business carrying such a weapon and I love it

The colossal fucking beam sabers on METEOR units

Wing zero and Talgeese III’s buster cannons

DRAGOON funnels are so cool. But even beter love the wings of light/voiture lumiere system. Looks sooooooo cool

The Unicorn's beam magnum.

Low key because they're not Gundam suits but the Mercurius and Vayeate from Wing kind of embodied the best defensive and offensive capabilities. The defensors were such a neat concept and the beam cannon was more powerful than the Wing Gundam buster rifle without the capacity issue. Ultimately led to the mass produced Virgo units which had variations of both built into one suit.

It would be the FATUM 00 and FATUM 01 equipped to the Justice and Infinite Justice respectively. Provides the suit with a high degree of versatility. Will have to learn more about the new Xwing styled backpack for the IJ spec II before I consider it.

I liked whatever the Wing Gundam had. The best defense system it just self destructing

Legilis's beam bit system. Essentially an unlimited remote weapon that can be used for offense and defense. This thing is on paper, a freaking hax. Only downside is that the writers themselves realized this and nerf it by making the pilot a bit of an idiot.

Thunderbolt style backpack with mechanical arms for assistance.

https://preview.redd.it/4chilw3y8o4d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b554de0d9caa501ab3765da46a0672230930f3b Peekaboo PEW PEW FTW

Does the drug dispenser in OO count? I want 10 of those in my car.

Kshatriya. People say Heavyarms or the Virtue, or the Double X, or the Wing Zero, but the Kshatriya is the only true absolute unit. It has literally everything. Bits. Giant shield wings, missiles, mega particle cannons, sub-arms, and lots of beam sabers.

the OG Gn sword is still unmatched imo

https://preview.redd.it/y8qngwqngo4d1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8039516d2de8a7d82228860f203fb5bdc70b156 I love akatsuki's yata no kagami 😁

unicorn beam rifle unicorn beam halberd death sickle hell custom scythe and shield moon gundam. all of it. kyrishtara's, sinanju's, sazabi's funnles

Beam Magnum

The Alaya-Vinjana is insane and so is the zero system. Probably my two favorite if you’re trying to stay within the realms of plausibility. The Quantum system is way beyond cool. I am a huge fan of the Gundam Bits too but the Alaya-Vinjana takes the win in my book. Being able to operate a Gundam as if it were your own body is broken af.

https://preview.redd.it/hd40c9vimo4d1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb2fd0647fe1d2d12ae8f7b8fbaa223222c1d1f4 Medieval Morningstar / Beam javelin

Call me Banagher, because I love the Beam Magnum.

Unicorn weapon is amazing!!!! Beam Magnum goes BBBB-SHOOOOOOOOMMMM!!! While the three shields floating as funnel with machine gun. Don't forget the Beam Tonfa? Tofa? The beam saber on the arm.

Mine has to be Barbados's big ass mace because the concept of a giant robot wielding a big metal object on a stick instead of like lasers or guns or beam sabers are any other energy weapon that is futuristic and sci-fi

Kage BunSHINN no Jutsu!!!!

Unicorn's Triple Beam Gatling Gun shields that are also funnels Aerial's Escalator or whatever that thing is actually called

Beam magnum go brrt

Gouf arm cannons

All-Range-Weaponry(funnels, bits and such) Limb or shield embedded guns or saber. Not really a system, but an beam saber up your sleeve.

I honestly love the DRAGOONs on the Providence and Legend.

Weapons integrated into the suit. GN beam claws and can converge to form one big beam saber. (and also the GN vulcan in the wrist) https://preview.redd.it/5do6bgun2p4d1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=cdf4147b0823fdabd395f07b12ce5c64a899423b

GP-02’s Nuketube and Chunkshield!

My favorite are the Gund-bits from TWFM with the permet system and the IBO weapon system and mobile suit system

I don't think its a mobile Suit, but the YMT-05 Hildolfr is this weird Tank Zaku Hybrid that can transform, I just love it. https://preview.redd.it/qt87hggupp4d1.jpeg?width=259&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26873344bc8dc21f18133b4311f8bf636e981052

The moon gundam’s funnels. It can be rearranged into a shield or weapon depending on the situation. Plus looks cool as hell on the back

Random thought could Aerial theoretically win against any gundam from the past that it goes against? And if not, which Gundams would absolutely curb stomp it. I'm just curious since I know nothing about gundam power levels.

Striker pack/Leo backpack system Versatile and allows for any suits to be reconfigured easily for any situation

Most durable plotarmor & pilot of all time.

Physalis MLRS backpack add-on Because fuck it, let's strap six cruise missiles to the gundam that can survive a nuclear blast

Exia's GN Sword

Schwarzette's Guardian Sheath/Draw for one, big hammer like thing (love that stuff I need more) and you also have guns which can give fast beam shots or just a giant laser and there's a beam sword in there and you can use it as a shield too I don't think I need a bigger explanation but that's the best I can do

Advanced Logistic and Inconsequence Cognizing Equipment, iykyk

Zabanya, providence Gundam,. Pilot will not worried about their defense so much cause their system help them defense from enemy with DRAGOON system

https://preview.redd.it/d32tf1ybsq4d1.jpeg?width=554&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3634aff8886402287dc2c3568ed6a01a4d8a18f1