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Death Rattle

Death Rattle was a middleweight drum spinner built by Dutch. It competed in Patterson-Seibert Tournaments 20.0 and 21.0.

Stats
Length: 5.5 inches (formerly)
Weight: 138 grams (formerly)
Class: Middleweight
Fighting average: 0.200 (1-4)
Weapons: Front eggbeater (formerly drum) spinner; rear wedge
Max weapon tip speed: N/A
Max weapon rpms: Originally about 500-600; later about 1000-1200
Max weapon KE: N/A
Max weapon bite: About 25.6 mm originally; later about 12.8 mm
Minibots: None
Titles: None
Status: Retired and scrapped

History
Death Rattle vs Mini
Death Rattle got the upset in a close fight and advanced to the second round to fight the #1 seed Fallen Windmill.

Death Rattle vs Fallen Windmill
Death Rattle lost by JD, taking a lot of damage to its weapon, and joined the losers' bracket for a second chance.

Death Rattle vs Chopper

Death Rattle was carved apart by Chopper and eliminated.
     Afterward, Dutch rebuilt Death Rattle in preparation for the next tournament as a more compact bot and replaced its drum with an eggbeater capable of 1000 rpms. He also added a wedge to the back of the chassis.

Death Rattle vs Skeleton
Death Rattle was split in half by Skeleton's spinner on the second hit.

Death Rattle vs Tank
DR lost by KO when it was torn apart again after landing several blows on Tank's back armor.