Masters of the Universe Wave 5 – 1986

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The fifth wave of Masters of the Universe in 1986 brought an exciting lineup of 14 brand-new action figures, alongside several new vehicles, creatures, and accessories. Eternia’s battles grew even more intense with the introduction of a third faction of villains—the Snake Men—led by their sinister ruler, King Hiss. This wave also saw the release of two impressive new playsets: the eerie Slime Pit and the massive, highly detailed Eternia Playset. Overall, 1986 marked the most extensive and diverse wave in the Masters of the Universe toy line, delivering the largest number of products released in a single year and expanding the world of Eternia like never before.

For more information about Mattel’s Masters of the Universe line from 1986, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

Dragstor

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $35 – $50

Dragstor: Evil Horde
Accessories: Crossbow, Ripcord, Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Dragstor is a cyborg villain, transformed by the Evil Horde into a half-man, half-machine speedster with a wheel embedded in his chest and an engine on his back. His action figure featured a rolling wheel activated by a pull-back motion or an included orange ripcord. He also came with a silver Horde-style crossbow.

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Extendar

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $30 – $45

Extendar: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Shield, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Extendar is a heroic warrior, known as the “tower of power.” He was transformed by science into a cybernetic hero with the power to extend his limbs and torso for enhanced strength and reach. His figure featured extendable arms, legs, and torso, which could be pulled out manually to increase his height and give him a towering appearance. The figure came with a red shield accessory.

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Flying Fists He-Man

Market Value:
Carded $450 – $550
Loose $75 – $100

Flying Fists He-Man
Accessories: Mace, Shield, Clip, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: This fourth version of the iconic hero was called Flying Fists He-Man. Designed for enhanced battle action, this version featured a shiny silver and gold armored outfit and a unique spinning attack gimmick. His action figure included a rotating mace weapon that spun when a dial on his back was turned, along with a silver shield that also spun and a removable chest plate.

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Horde Trooper

Market Value:
Carded $275 – $375
Loose $80 – $110

Horde Trooper: Evil Horde
Accessories: Spear, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Horde Trooper is the standard robotic foot soldier of the Evil Horde. The Horde Trooper figure was designed with a bulky robotic armor look and featured a unique battle-damage action. With the push of a button on its chest, the figure’s torso would spring open to simulate being destroyed in battle. It came with a Horde staff weapon and a mini-comic.

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Hurricane Hordak

Market Value:
Carded $275 – $375
Loose $75 – $100

Hurricane Hordak: Evil Horde
Accessories: Spinning Blade, Mace, Claw, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Hurricane Hordak is a powered-up version of the Evil Horde leader. This variant featured a gold, black, and red armored design and came with a spinning weapon gimmick. The figure included three interchangeable arm attachments—a spinning mace, a claw, and a whirling blade—that could be rotated by turning a dial on his back.

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King Hiss

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $35 – $50

King Hiss: Snake Men
Accessories: Snake Staff, Shield, Armor Disguise, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: King Hiss is the leader of the Snake Men and known for his deceptive appearance and hidden serpent form. The King Hiss figure appeared as a warrior with a green snake staff and red shield, but his torso and arms could be removed to reveal a writhing mass of snakes underneath. This transformation emphasized his true nature as a villain in disguise.

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Multi-Bot

Market Value:
Boxed $165 – $235
Loose $50 – $75

Multi-Bot: Evil Horde
Accessories: Laser, 2 Torsos, 2 Heads, 3 Waists, 4 Arms, 6 Legs, 5 Connector Joints, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Multi-Bot is known for his modular, mix-and-match design. He could be taken apart and reassembled in numerous combinations, featuring two heads, multiple arms, torsos, and legs. He was designed to combine with fellow Horde robot Modulok to form the even larger “Mega-Beast.” Multi-Bot came with several weapons and accessories, including blasters and connector pieces, allowing for endless custom configurations.

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Rattlor

Market Value:
Carded $135 – $185
Loose $30 – $45

Rattlor: Snake Men
Accessories: Snake Staff, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Rattlor is a member of the Snake Men and recognized for his snake-like armor and rattling tail. Rattlor featured a spring-loaded rattling tail that could strike when a button on his back was pressed. He came with a red snake staff to complete his menacing look. There are actually two versions of Rattlor with different colored necks.

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Rio Blast

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $40 – $60

Rio Blast: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Pistols x 2, Backpack, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Rio Blast is a heroic gunslinger, known as the “heroic transforming gunslinger” of Eternia. His futuristic cowboy design contained hidden pop-out weapons concealed in his chest, thighs, and wrists. With the press of a button on his back, multiple blasters would spring open. He also came with a large backpack that connected to his chest cannon and handheld pistols.

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Rokkon

Market Value:
Carded $140 – $190
Loose $25 – $40

Rokkon: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Laser Shield Blaster, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Like Stonedar, Rokkon was basically a MOTU Transformer. Rokkon is known as a “Young Heroic Battling Boulder”. He had the ability to transform into his boulder form when the rock people were in danger. He also came with a purple and silver shield blaster. Fun Fact: Stonedar and Rokkon were also seen in the Princess of Power animated series.

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Snout Spout

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $35 – $50

Snout Spout: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Silver Axe, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Any guesses as to what Snout Spout’s special feature was? Yep, he shot water out of his elephant trunk. Snout Spout featured a mechanical elephant head with a flexible trunk that could actually squirt water when squeezed. He came with a removable helmet and a silver axe weapon. Snout Spout’s unique water-spraying feature made him a memorable addition to the MOTU lineup.

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Stonedar

Market Value:
Carded $140 – $190
Loose $25 – $40

Stonedar: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Laser Shield Blaster, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Like Rokkon, Stonedar was basically a MOTU Transformer. Stonedar is known as the “Heroic Leader of the Rock People”. He had the ability to transform into his boulder form when the rock people were in danger. He also came with a red and gold shield blaster. Fun Fact: Stonedar and Rokkon were also seen in the Princess of Power animated series.

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Terror Claws Skeletor

Market Value:
Carded $450 – $550
Loose $80 – $110

Terror Claws Skeletor: Evil Warriors
Accessories: Terror Claws, Dragon Skull Weapon, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: Terror Claws Skeletor is the fourth variant of Skeletor…..and the strangest. This Skeletor comes equipped with large, purple clawed gauntlets that could open and close using a lever on his back, simulating powerful terror claws. He also comes with a white dragon skull weapon that attached to the claws.

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Tung Lashor

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $35 – $50

Tung Lasher: Snake Men
Accessories: Snake Staff, Dragonfly Crossbow, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: The name sounds a little dirty, but this guy was not to be messed with. Tung Lashor is a member of the Snake Men and known for his long, sticky tongue used to capture his enemies. Tung Lashor featured a frog-like appearance with a spring-loaded extending tongue that could shoot out when a button on his back was pressed. He came with a snake staff and dragonfly crossbow.

Masters of the Universe – Wave 5 (1986): Accessories

Mattel gave us three new accessories for the 5th wave of the Masters of the Universe line in 1986, with the Jet Sled, MegaLaser and Stilt Stalkers. Also released was an extra 6 oz. vat of Slime Compound to use with the Slime Pit.

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Masters of the Universe – Wave 5 (1986): Creatures

Two more creature figure were released for the 1986 wave and both fought for the Evil Horde, with the Mantisaur and Monstroid.

Mantisaur

Market Value:
Boxed $185 – $260
Loose $50 – $75

Mantisaur: Evil Horde
Accessories: Saddle
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Like Monstroid, The Mantisaur was a giant creature used by the Evil Horde to fight He-Man and his team on Eternia. Mantisaur was essentially a giant Preying Mantis, and actually had a great look to him. His arms and legs would move around when a button was activated.

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Monstroid

Market Value:
Boxed $300 – $400
Loose $100 – $130

Monstroid: Evil Horde
Accessories: None
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: The Evil Horde was always on the lookout for giant monsters to help out their cause. Monstroid was a pretty cool looking figure. He was a giant crab like creature that would spin around to knock his enemies down. To make him spin, you had to wind him up and just watch it go.

Masters of the Universe – Wave 5 (1986): Playsets

After already releasing some pretty amazing looking playsets such as Castle Grayskull, Snake Mountain and the Fright Zone, Mattel gave us the super fun Slime Pit and the INCREDIBLE Eternia Playset.

Eternia

Market Value:
Boxed $4,000 – $6,000
Loose $1,200 – $1,600

Eternia Playset: Neutral
Accessories: Central Tower, Grayskull Tower, Viper Tower, Monorail, Weapons Rack, Ladder, Grappling Hooks, Cross Bow, Sword, Wrench, Bow, Laser Guns, Ramps, Manta Ray
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market
Notes: The words ” Holy Grail Item” are often thrown around in the toy collecting world. Everyone has their own Holy Grail list, but I would almost guarantee the Eternia Playset would be on any MOTU collector’s list. This thing was huge and is the largest and most expensive MOTU playset created. It has 3 separate towers, Central, Grayskull and Viper Tower (Snake Mountain). There is a working monorail that connects the towers and the set comes with a LOT of little accessories and weapons. Due to the high price and size, it was a tough sell back in 1986, which makes it a REALLY tough set to put together nowadays. If you are lucky enough to own one of these, you have truly done something right in your life.

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Slime Pit

Market Value:
Boxed $225 – $300
Loose $60 – $85

Slime Pit: Evil Horde
Accessories: Throne, Dinosaur Head, Slime
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: The Slime Pit was basically the MOTU version of Nickelodeon’s Double Dare. The character was strapped into the chair or throne and green slime was poured onto them from the dinosaur head above. The idea was the slime would put a mind control over the character to work for the Evil Horde. The truth is that the slime was a little messy and a nightmare for collectors who wanted a mint condition figure.

Masters of the Universe – Wave 5 (1986): Vehicles

Mattel gave us two more new Hero vehicles and one for the Evil Horde as part of their fifth wave in 1986.There was Blaster Hawk and Laser Bolt for the good guys and the Fright Fighter for the Evil Horde.

Blaster Hawk

Market Value:
Boxed $175 – $250
Loose $50 – $75

Blaster Hawk: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Ground Vehicle, Air Vehicle, Radar Dish, Disks x 5
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: The Blaster Hawk was a rolling launch pad with the actual Hawk ship sitting on top. The ship does actually detach from the base, and transform from ground vehicle to air. Both vehicles could shoot out up to five plastic discs from its mouth when you push the trigger button.

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Fright Fighter

Market Value:
Boxed $300 – $400
Loose $100 – $130

Fright Fighter: Evil Horde
Accessories: Cannons, Canopy, Radar Dish, Pinchers, Laser Guns
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: The Fright Fighter is used by the Evil Horde faction. Its primary action feature was a spring-loaded wing mechanism that simulated attack mode—by pressing a trigger, the wings would snap forward and outward, giving it a dynamic, aggressive look. The vehicle also included a cockpit that could fit one standard MOTU figure. The front pinchers were used to grab other figures and it also included a radar scanner and laser guns for battle.

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Laser Bolt

Market Value:
Boxed $140 – $190
Loose $30 – $45

Laser Bolt: Heroic Warriors
Accessories: Two Laser Cannons
Years Released: 1986
Difficulty to Find: Uncommon – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: The Laser Bolt is a unique land vehicle that transforms from a compact shield mode into a battle-ready position by flipping the front end forward and up, which also reveals large laser cannons. This action feature was spring-loaded, allowing the vehicle to “pop up” into attack mode with the press of a button. The Laser Bolt could fit a single MOTU figure and rolled smoothly on concealed wheels, giving it a gliding appearance when pushed across surfaces.

This year began on a bit of a strange note, since the hugely popular Masters of the Universe Filmation animated series previously came to an abrupt end on November 21, 1985. This meant that promoting the toy line would now be a bit more challenging for Mattel without the 24 minute long commercial they had each day with the animated series. However, one good thing that happened was that Marvel Comics decided they wanted to get into the act as they jumped on the comic book rights to the MOTU line in 1986, when the DC Comics deal expired (Better late than never). The comic was issued under the new Star Comics brand, which was essentially the kids brand of Marvel Comics. 1986 would also provide the largest number of product for any MOTU line to date. This wave had more figures, playsets or accessories than other previous wave.

The fifth wave of the MOTU line, gave us a new high of 14 brand new figures in 1986. The Heroic Warriors got six new additions with Extendar, Rio Blast, Rokkon, Snout Spout, Stonedar, and a new Flying Fists version of He-Man. The Evil Warriors only got one new addition this wave, a new Terror Claws version of Skeletor. The Evil Horde continued to build their team with Dragstor, Multi-Bot, Horde Trooper and a new Hurricane version of Hordak. Apparently Eternia is full of evil bad guys, because a brand new group of baddies arrived in Wave 5, the Snake Men. They were led by King Hiss and also included Rattlor and Tung Lashor. The MOTU world was most definitely growing. We also got a few more new vehicles, creatures and other cool accessories for this wave. Mattel gave us two new playsets, including the Slime Pit and the massive Eternia Playset. The Eternia set was without a doubt, a highlight of this year.

Once again, the packaging for the newest wave of the Masters of the Universe line remained virtually identical to the previous waves of the years before. The packaging for the Masters of the Universe line focused on bright eye catching colors that grabbed your attention and launched your imagination. The Masters of the Universe logo sat at the top of the blister pack card, just above a red rock starburst explosion that seemed to jump out at you. The name of the character was positioned just above the bubble in big letters. The only exception was with the Evil Horde packaging now having the new Evil Horde logo in between the MOTU logo and the character’s name. As far as the card backs go, all wave five figures included additional wave five figures on the back and a beautifully illustrated action scene at the top of the card featuring the appropriate character.