Armed (アームド, Āmudo) is a Forge Disc released by Takara Tomy as part of the Burst System. It debuted in Japan with the release of the B-14 Starter, Wyvern Armed Massive, on September 19th, 2015. It later debuted in western countries with the release of Hasbro's Nepstrius & Roktavor Dual Pack.
Description
Armed is a symmetrical Forge Disc with six round shield-like protrusions and engravings along with two bumps on either side that make room for the Forge Disc's slots. While it has a bulky appearance implying a heavy weight, in reality it is actually very light due to how hollow it is. Armed’s lightness gave it the greatest Burst Resistance of any Forge Disc at the time while the relatively smooth surface reduced recoil when struck if paired with a Performance Tip with poor Stability. However, this same lightness severely reduced Knock-Out Defense and Stamina as a trade-off.
Overall
At the time of release, Armed was a decent Disc for Burst Defense Combinations. However, with the release of the heavier SwitchStrike/God Layer System the need for lightweight Discs to increase Burst Resistance no longer applies, making Armed outclassed by Core Discs and Frames.
Products
Takara Tomy
- B-14 Wyvern Armed Massive
- B-24 Random Booster Vol. 2 Evil-eye Wing Needle - 02: Deathscyther Armed Blow
- B-24 Random Booster Vol. 2 Evil-eye Wing Needle - 06: Odin Armed Claw
- B-28 Neptune Armed Zephyr
Hasbro
- B9496 Nepstrius & Roktavor Dual Pack - Nepstrius Armed Zephyr
- B9507 Wyvron Armed Massive
- C0707 Custom Clash Pack - Nepstrius Armed Zephyr
- E1068 Orpheus O2 & Unicrest U2 Dual Pack - Orpheus O2 Armed Defense
- E9409 Extreme Challenger Battle Set - Union Valtryek V5 Armed Destroyer-H
- F0568 Triumph Dragon D6 Armed Charge Metal-SPM