- This article is about the Takara Tomy version. For the Hasbro version, see QS Blade - Zeal.
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Zest (ゼスト, Zesuto) is a BU Blade released by Takara Tomy as part of the Burst System as well as the Dynamite Battle Layer System and the Burst Ultimate Layer Series. It debuted in Japan with the release of the B-201 Zest Achilles Customize Set on August 6th, 2022.
Description
Takara Tomy's Zest is a dual-spin Balance Type BU Blade that can switch between 3 configurations by changing the placement of the Zest Sword attachment: Speed Mode, Attack Mode, and Defense Mode. Unlike other Blades, Zest has a very thin design, which is supplemented with the Zest Sword. Like its predecessors, the Union Base and the Infinite Ring, Zest can be used without the Zest Sword attachment. This mode, referred to as the Speed Mode, is the weakest of the 3 modes, as it has a thin perimeter and a very light weight. In Attack Mode, the silver "sword" parts of the Zest Sword lines up with the silver "sword" parts of the Zest BU Blade, creating larger contact points for Attack combinations. In Defense Mode, the "sword" parts of the Zest Sword instead cover up gaps, creating a rounder shape.
Notably, Zest is the first in the Achilles line of Layers to have dual-spin capabilities. Like the Spriggan line of Layers, Zest can switch between spin directions by flipping the BU Blade. The ability to use right-spin or left-spin, combined with the 3 Zest Sword configurations, as well as the Low and High Mode inherent to Blades, means Zest has a total of 12 different modes. While these modes create different shapes which in theory leads to high versatility, in practice Zest is too thin and too light to excel in any role. Its Attack power is much lower than other options such as Guilty, and its Spin Equalization (Stamina) is lower than that of Astral and World. It has poor Same-Spin Stamina compared to BU Blades such as Wind, and the thin perimeter and light weight means Zest is unsuitable for Defense combinations.
Overall
Due to its light weight and thin design, Zest fails to find a niche and is outclassed by other Blades.
As such, Zest is not recommended for the WBO's Burst format.
Zest is not legal in the WBO's Burst GT format.
Zest is not legal in the WBO's Burst Limited format.
Zest is not legal in the WBO's Burst Classic format.
Products
Takara Tomy
- B-201 Zest Achilles Customize Set - Zest Achilles Illegal Quattro'-4 (red)
Gallery
Takara Tomy
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Trivia
References
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