- This article is about the Takara Tomy version. For the Hasbro version, see Blade - Prominence (Hasbro).
Prominence (プロミネンス, Purominensu) is a Blade released by Takara Tomy as part of the Burst System as well as the Dynamite Battle Layer System. It debuted in Japan with the release of the B-191 Overdrive Special Starter Set on October 2nd, 2021.
Description
Takara Tomy's Prominence is a right-spin Defense Type Blade with a wide round perimeter. Like its predecessors, the Revive Phoenix and Dead Phoenix Cho-Z Layers, Prominence has the "Prominence Shield" attached to the Blade via a locking mechanism. The Prominence Shield can be attached vertically or horizontally; depending on the orientation, Prominence is either in "Normal Mode" or "Heavy Mode". In its Normal Mode, the Prominence Shield is easier to knock off during battle. The loss of the the Prominence Shield makes the Blade lighter, but the smoother perimeter created reduces the chance of a Burst. In its Heavy Mode, the Prominence Shield is more difficult to knock off as it is impeded by the Armor locking mechanism. When the Prominence Shield is knocked off and left in the Stadium, it can interfere with the opponent and impede Banking Patterns and reduce Stamina.
Due to its weight distribution, Prominence performs poorly against Same-Spin opponents utilizing popular right-spin Blades like Wind. Furthermore, if the Prominence Shield is knocked off, its Stamina is severely reduced. Prominence finds some use against left-spin Opposite-Spin opponents, and the Heavy Mode is recommended to avoid the reduction in Stamina.
The primary usage of Prominence is in pure Defense combinations against right-spin Attackers. The Prominence Shield will absorb much of the impact from attacks; although it can also be used against left-spin Attackers like Guilty, it is not as effective against left-spin Attackers as Blades such as Barricade. However, if the Prominence Shield is knocked off, Prominence is vulnerable to Knockout (KO) Attack.
Overall
Due to its poor performance against popular Blades such as Wind and Guilty, Prominence is not as versatile as other Blades.
As such, Takara Tomy's Prominence is not recommended for the WBO's Burst format.
Takara Tomy's Prominence is not legal in the WBO's Burst GT format.
Takara Tomy's Prominence is not legal in the WBO's Burst Limited format.
Takara Tomy's Prominence is not legal in the WBO's Burst Classic format.
Products
Takara Tomy
- B-191 Overdrive Special Starter Set - Prominence Phoenix Tapered Metal Universe-10
- B-195 Prominence Valkyrie Over Atomic'-0
- B-202 Random Booster Vol. 30 - 02: Prominence Knight Legacy Sword'-1
Gallery
Takara Tomy
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