God Valkyrie Mugen (ゴッドヴァルキリー・無限, Goddo Varukirī Mugen) is a Stamina Type Beyblade that's part of the Burst System as well as the God Layer System. As an anime-exclusive Beyblade, it was never released. It's owned by Raul Comas.
Energy Layer - God Valkyrie
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Takara Tomy's God Valkyrie is an Attack Type Layer made up of a translucent layer with three upward slanting wings which act as the primary contact points, and an opaque layer with three smaller sub-wings behind the main wings. The center features a feathered, armored face facing forward, unlike previous Valkyrie Layers, where the face was seen from a side profile. The face represents the Layer's namesake, the valkyrie from Norse mythology.
As part of the God Layer System, God Valkyrie features the following gimmicks: the first is that the main wings are spring-loaded to create "Bound Attack", and the second is that God Valkyrie can be improved with the Strike God Chip. In theory, the spring-loaded Layer would increase Burst Attack by moving upon impact and forcibly springing back. In practice however, the gimmick fails to work as the spring does not produce enough force to meaningfully impact Burst Attack. Furthermore, when spin velocity becomes too low, the spring-loaded gimmick will fail to compress the spring entirely, instead hindering spin. When the Strike God Chip is attached to God Valkyrie, the spring-loaded wings are locked and the gimmick cannot be used, improving performance. As God Valkyrie is classified as a different Layer with the Strike God Chip attached, these performance differences are detailed on the page Strike God Valkyrie.
As-is, God Valkyrie has comparable performance to its predecessor Victory Valkyrie, as the shape of God Valkyrie's wings is good for Knock-Out (KO) Attack early in battle and it can Burst a weakened opponent towards the end of a battle. Furthermore, God Valkyrie features three teeth of high length, akin to its predecessor Victory Valkyrie, allowing this Layer to withstand its own recoil. God Valkyrie is also heavier than its predecessor, which further aids Burst Resistance.
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In tournaments held by the World Beyblade Organization (WBO), Takara Tomy's "God Valkyrie" and "Strike God Valkyrie" Layers, as well as Hasbro's "Genesis Valtryek V3" and "Strike Valtryek V3" Layers, are all treated as the same part. Therefore, only 1 of the 4 Layers can be used in a 3on3 Battle or Deck Battle deck.
Performance Tip - Mugen
- Main article: Performance Tip - Mugen
Mugen, unlike other Performance Tips, is not compatible with a Forge Disc, Left-Spin Layer or Launcher as the weight and prongs of a Forge Disc have been integrated directly into Mugen, the thickness of the right sides of the prongs and the width of the prongs prevents a launcher from fitting inside. This is due to the fact that the Tip must be used with the Mugen and/or Musou Beystadiums.
Mugen’s bottom features a wide, low angled cone tip, akin to a larger Wide Defense from Metal Fight Beyblade, that is magnetized, akin to Prototype Nemesis from Metal Fight Beyblade. The magnetic tip connects with the center of the Mugen and/or Musou Beystadiums and keeps the Mugen Beyblade fixed in place and spins with the stadium’s motorized center, when knocked off of its perch, the wide cone tip creates a stable, Stamina-conserving spin and brings the Mugen Beyblade back to the spinning center and the heavy weight resists Knock-Outs.
Furthermore, the spring of Mugen is much stronger than that of other Performance Tips which increases the Burst Resistance of the Layer it’s paired with. Such features are meant to simulate a strong Stationary Defense/Stamina/Attack Type depending on the Layer used in order to practice Banking Shoots with Attack Combinations or test a Combination’s Burst and/or Knock-Out Resistance.
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