Energy Layer - Balkesh B3

[Insert Hasbro Name], known as in Japan, is a God Energy Layer released as part of the Burst System as well as the God Layer System. It debuted with the release of the B-98 Beyblade God Customize Set on November 11th, 2017.

Description
Ark Bahamut is a Defense Type Energy Layer named after Bahamut, the giant fish of Islamic mythology, however to represent the anime’s rendition of this Layer’s beast, a dragon head is molded underneath the God Chip. Ark Bahamut’s perimeter is made of six clockwise blades, akin to a reversed Alter Chronos. As part of the Evolution/God Layer System, Ark Bahamut features gimmicks; the Layer is left spin and features a movable sub-layer.

In theory the sub-layer of Ark Bahamut is meant to connect with the prongs of the Disk so that as the Ark Bahamut combination grows closer to Bursting, the sub-layer moves in order to fill in the gaps between the blades and reduce recoil. In practice however, the decrease in gap depth is too minuscule to impact performance in any significant manner.

The left spin nature of Ark Bahamut reduces recoil against right spin opponents due to the Layers acting akin to gears which is meant to heavily reduces the rate of Bursts. Despite this however, the Japanese release of Ark Bahamut features teeth too weak for even the left spin to compensate for, making the Layer highly prone to Bursts. While Ark Bahamut can have some success when weak launched, such a tactic is easily countered if the opponent is weak launched as well.

Overall
Despite the low recoil shape, left spin nature and gimmick, Ark Bahamut's teeth are simply too weak for the Layer to be competitively viable and is outclassed in all aspects for Left Spin Defense by Drain Fafnir. As such, Ark Bahamut is recommended for collection purposes only.

Takara Tomy

 * B-98 Beyblade God Customize Set - Ark Bahamut 2Bump Atomic