Energy Layer - Doomscizor D2

Doomscizor D2, known in Japan as Dark Deathscyther, is an Energy Layer released as part of the Burst System as well as the Dual Layer System. It debuted with the release of the B-42 Booster Dark Deathscyther Force Jaggy on April 29th, 2016.

Description
Doomscizor D2, like its predecessor Deathscyther, is an Attack Type Layer that features four smooth sided, compact blades. Two of the blades are made of colored plastic with a sloped design that allow for small amounts of Upper Attack and Destabilization, the other two are made of transparent plastic and are not sloped, meant for Burst Attack. Despite being advertised as an Attack Type Layer, Doomscizor D2 does not perform well in Attack type combinations but excels in both Stamina and Defense combinations due to its incredibly round design. Because the blades are so compact the protrusions are incredibly shallow and create little recoil, that along with the layer's strong teeth makes it very resistant to Bursts and Knock-Outs. In comparison to its predecessor, Doomscizor D2 's flywheel effect is not as great as Deathscyther, but it is still comparable and unlike Deathscyther, this Layer's teeth will not wear down with use.

However, Doomscizor D2 has a history of breaking. There is one mold variation in an attempt to fix this issue where the plastic was made thicker and reinforced with bars. However this did not solve the breakage problem, it is recommended to find a second generation Layer and to be prepared to replace it.

Use in Stamina Combinations
Doomscizor D2 can be put to use in Stationary Stamina combinations such as Doomscizor D2 Spread/Gravity/Knuckle Revolve/Orbit. Due to Revolve's high procession time and Orbit's  free rotating nature, the combinations are able to withstand hits without major stamina loss. In addition, the wide ring around Revolve and Orbit's ball shaped tip give the combos great defensive properties as well.

In Mobile Stamina Customizations, Doomscizor D2 is capable of outspinning opponents by avoiding contact with them like in combinations like Doomscizor D2 Spread/Gravity/Knuckle Accel/Zephyr.

Overall
Overall Doomscizor D2 was a top-tier and commonly available Energy Layer for Stamina combinations and was a key part in the Burst metagame to the point of previously being banned. However, with the release of the much heavier Evolution Layers such as Alter Chronos and Maximum Garuda, Doomscizor D2 's comparatively light weight makes it far less useful in the current metagame.

As such, Doomscizor D2 is not a must have but a welcome addition to any blader's collection.

Differences in Hasbro Version
In the Hasbro release of Doomscizor D2, the slopes of the Layer are very weak making it very burst prone and the flywheel effect is significantly reduced making it outclassed Stamina wise by other Layers such as Kerbeus and Yegdrion.

Due to these changes, unlike the Takara Tomy release, the Hasbro release of Doomscizor D2 has poor performance in Attack, Defense and Stamina, thus making it suitable only for collection purposes.

Takara Tomy

 * B-42 Dark Deathscyther Force Jaggy (black)
 * B-61 Dark Deathscyther Jerk Orbit (Random Booster Vol 4) (translucent blue)
 * B-61 Dark Deathscyther Vertical Orbit (Random Booster Vol 4) (translucent yellow)
 * BG-05 Random Layer Collection Vol. 5 (translucent red)
 * Dark Deathscyther Triple Blow (Bloody Red ver.) (Lawson Lottery Big 4) (red and white)
 * Dark Deathscyther (Mirage Clear Ver.) (Lawson Lottery Big 4) (clear)

Hasbro

 * C0600 Doomscizor D2 Force Jaggy (Black)
 * C0598 Doomscizor D2 & Unicrest U2 Dual Pack (Dark Green)
 * C2331 Doomscizor D2 Force Jaggy (Maroon)