The beam emitted by the Negavator was quite destructive, capable of vaporizing a target completely or causing it to explode. The weapon had the capacity for remote operation as well. The barrel was shown to have the ability to decline its elevation from horizontal. The Negavator's barrels (looking suspiciously similar to a planetarium projector) extended from the front and rear of the operator's station however, only one end was shown to actually discharge the weapon's energy beam. The cockpit was able to withstand an impact from Ramjet, but it couldn't protect Red Alert from being tackled by Starscream.
The center of its turret featured a Transformer-sized cockpit with a dome-shaped cover that had a viewport that looked down along the barrel of the weapon. One of Wheeljack's successful creations, the Negavator was a massive energy weapon mounted on tank-like treads. The Negavator was a 'super weapon' built by the Autobots on Earth, in cooperation with the military of the United States of America. Hello, and thank you for activating the M808B Main Battle Tank.