Hell Salamander 12 Operate

This article is about the Takara Tomy release. For the Hasbro release, see Salamander S4 12 Operate-S.

Hell Salamander 12 Operate
Naming
Japanese	ヘルサラマンダー・トウェルブ・オペレート
Romaji	Heru Saramandā Touerubu Operēto
Also Known As	hS.12.Op Heat Salamander (anime, English)
Product Information
Product Code	B-113
Type	Balance
Price	993円
System	Cho-Z Layer System
Series	Beyblade Burst Turbo
Release Date(s)
Japan	May 26th, 2018
Parts
Energy Layer	Hell Salamander
Forge Disc	12
Performance Tip	Operate
Anime/Manga
Owner	Suoh Genji
First Appearance (anime)	Transformation! Heat Salamander!
Special Move(s)	Swirling Inferno Rain of Swordfire Crimson Lotus Blaze
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Hell Salamander 12 Operate (ヘルサラマンダー・トウェルブ・オペレート, Heru Saramandā Touerubu Operēto) is a Balance Type Beyblade released by Takara Tomy as part of the Burst System as well as the Cho-Z Layer System. It was released as a Booster in Japan on May 26th, 2018 for 993円.

Energy Layer - Hell Salamander

Main article: Energy Layer - Hell Salamander

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The motif is of the fire dragon, Salamander. A Cho-Z Layer that can be changed from a Defense mode by hitting the 10 blades repeatedly to the Attack mode with 5 overlapping blades.

— Official Description

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Takara Tomy's Hell Salamander is a Balance Type Energy Layer with ten blades. The top of the Layer features a dragon's head meant to representing the anime's rendition of this Layer's Beast, a dragon, and the Layer's namesake; the mythical Salamander which feeds on and lives in fire. As part of the Cho-Z Layer System, Hell Salamander features metal in its design; in this case, five of the ten blades are lined with metal. The inclusion of metal makes Hell Salamander heavier than most God Layers.

Hell Salamander also features gimmicks; the Layer is Left-Spin and the blades can move to create two modes, "Defense Mode" and "Attack Mode".

In Defense Mode, the metal and plastic blades are kept apart to create ten blades which reduces the gap in between the blades and creates a rounder, lower recoil design, akin to Wyvern. This, combined with the Left-Spin nature of Hell Salamander, reduces recoil against Right-Spin opponents due to the Layers acting akin to gears which heavily reduces the rate of Bursts. Furthermore, the clockwise direction of the blades also reduce recoil, even against other Left-Spin opponents.

In Attack Mode, the metal and plastic blades become consolidated into five blades which increases the gap in between the blades and creates an aggressive, recoil heavy design against other Left-Spin opponents. However, due to Hell Salamander's Left-Spin nature, recoil potential is significantly reduced against Right-Spin opponents.

Finally, the placement of the metal grants higher inertia that increases both Knock-Out and Burst Attack in Attack Mode, increases the Layer's Burst Resistance in both modes as the high inertia resists teeth skipping, a property that heavily compensates for its medium length teeth and increases Stamina in both modes, giving Hell Salamander equal or greater Stamina than Crash Ragnaruk.

Like many other Cho-Z Layers, Hell Salamander is unbalanced, though not to the same degree as others, which increases Burst risk and drains Stamina. However, these issues can be solved with the use of a Level Chip that fits underneath the Layer.

Forge Disc - 12

Main article: Forge Disc - 12

12, like other even numbered Core Discs, is symmetrical and elliptical in shape in order to facilitate a Frame. Each side features three protrusions with the center protrusion in each set featuring molding in the shape of a "12" and four holes in the center, akin to 6. While the aggressive design of the Disc may imply high Burst potential from Disc-to-Layer contact, due to the fact that most Burst Performance Tips are of the same height, such contact is rare. Furthermore, 12's design is so aggressive that there have been numerous cases of the Disc severely damaging Layers that collide with it. Finally, 12 is the lightest Disc at the time of writing, lighter than even Armed which severely hinders Attack, Defense and Stamina potential. While the light weight would create high Burst Resistance, the heavy weight of the SwitchStrike/God Layer System and the Cho-Z Layer System makes the use of lightweight Discs for Burst Resistance obsolete.

Performance Tip - Operate

Main article: Performance Tip - Operate

Operate features an adjustable wide ball tip with two modes, Defense and Attack, which are switched by sliding the bottom portion of the tip,

The Attack Mode has the ball tip off-center with the rest of the Beyblade, meant to create erratic and aggressive movements and even make the Beyblade hop, akin to Quake. The hopping gimmick is meant to create Layer-to-Disc contact and Burst the opponent, but while the effect is more prominent than in Quake, it is still inconsistent. Furthermore, the off-center tip means that Operate's Attack Mode is incapable of maintaining a Banking Pattern and will instead move near the Tornado Ridge or stay in the center with very poor Stamina.

The Defense Mode has the ball tip center with the rest of the Beyblade, meant to create a steady spin in the center of the stadium. In theory, the wide ball tip would increase a Beyblade's Defense by having greater surface area and friction, however in practice, Operate's Defense Mode lags behind Defense and even Massive in almost every aspect. On prior ball Performance Tips such as Defense, tabs surrounded the ball to act as brakes by striking against the stadium floor at the cost of Stamina. Due to the lack of tabs, the Defense Mode's Knock-Out Resistance lags behind Massive which also had poor Knock-Out Resistance. This issue is exacerbated by the surface area of the the Defense Mode as it will create a semi-aggressive movement pattern early in battle, bringing a Beyblade closer to the Tornado Ridge. Due to the aforementioned poor Knock-Out Resistance, this will make a Beyblade using Operate's Defense Mode highly susceptible to Knock-Outs.

Gallery

Toyline

Takara Tomy

Hell Salamander 12 Operate Box.

Another pic of the Hell Salamander 12 Operate Box.

Info on Hell Salamander 12 Operate (B-113)

Anime

Hell Salamander's Layer in 10 Blade Mode.

Hell Salamander's Layer in 5 Blade Mode.

The Operate Driver in Defense setting.

The Operate Driver in Attack setting.

The Operate Driver's Attack hopping feature.

Miscellaneous

Artworks

Hell Salamander Sketch (Concept Art)

Control Art

Hell Salamander's avatar in the anime (Japanese website)

Hell Salamander's avatar in the anime (English website)

Promotional

Trivia

• Hell Salamander is derived from the word "hell", a place or state of torment and punishment in an afterlife, and the mythical interpretation of the salamander, a typical salamander silhouette, and is an elemental sprite representing fire in medieval European alchemy and local legends. This is represented by the avatar's back covered magenta flames running from the head down through the tail.
  • Despite being based off of its namesake, Salamander's avatar seems to have more draconic features like it‘s head and the flaming wings as it is a left spin Dragon bey, which resembles it is a fire dragon and made by a family heirloom called the Dragon's Fang.
  • Its English name, Heat Salamander, further nods to its fire element typing.
• In the Turbo anime, Hell Salamander has a blue Level Chip.
• This Beyblade shares the 12 Disc from Winning Valkyrie 12 Volcanic by Valt Aoi.