Energy Layer - Satomb S3

Satomb S3, known as Kreis Satan 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-74 Starter Kreis Satan 2Glaive Loop on March 18th, 2017.

Description
Satomb S3 is a round and thick Energy layer designed for defense. Off of the side of the God Chip is a face that is meant to depict this Layer's namesake, the Biblical fallen angel Satan. Consisting of a hexagonal inner layer made of clear plastic and three large wings molded to include three small blades made of colored plastic, the compact placement and direction of the blades creates a low recoil design. Gaps exist in between each wing so every other corner of the inner layer can house this Energy Layer's gimmick; three small rollers.

In theory, the rollers are meant to deflect the opponent's attacks by rolling with the opponent's Layer, but in practice the small size of the rollers makes them ineffective for such a purpose. Not only that but the gaps needed to house the gimmick create points of recoil and while at first glance the rollers appear to fill the gap to nullify recoil, on closer inspection the rollers create points of recoil due to sticking out from the perimeter.

The Takara Tomy release of Satomb S3, or Kreis Satan, features four teeth, the first being medium in length and the next three being medium tall in length. These teeth, combined with the moderately low recoil design, give this Layer both high Burst and Knock-Out resistance. However, the bulky design cripples Stamina giving Satomb S3 combinations a high risk of being out spun and the recoil inducing wheels make Satomb S3 lag behind Alter Chronos and Maximum Garuda.

Use in Defense Customizations
Satomb S3 can be put to use in Defense Combinations such as Satomb S3 Heavy/Gravity/2/4/5/7/8 Glaive/Cross Revolve/Atomic. Due to Satomb S3 's relatively high Burst resistance, it can use heavy disks such as Heavy/Gravity/2/4/5/7/8 Glaive/Cross to further bolster its Knock-Out resistance without suffering from high Burst risk. Furthermore, Atomic/Revolve can further compliment the combination's Burst resistance while providing stamina.

Overall
Satomb S3 's relatively low recoil design and strong teeth made it a once top tier Energy Layer for Defense Combinations but with its low stamina and intrusive gimmick and the release of Layers such as Alter Chronos and Maximum Garuda, Satomb S3 has become heavily outclassed.

As such, Satomb S3 is recommended for collection purposes only.

Takara Tomy

 * B-74 Kreis Satan 2Glaive Loop (black, purple translucent God Chip)
 * B-00 Kreis Satan 2Glaive Loop (Premiere Set) (translucent light blue, translucent light blue God Chip)
 * B-87 Kreis Satan Yell Spiral (Random Booster Vol. 7) (bubblegum pink)
 * BG-07 Kreis Satan (translucent red)

Trivia

 * Since both Kreis Satan and Spriggan use the letter "S" for their abbreviations, Kreis Satan uses a backwards stylized "S" to differentiate it.
 * The roller gimmick is akin to the Lizard Blocker, Roller Defense Ring and Advance Defenser Attack Rings.