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This article is about Hold. For its Dash counterpart, see Performance Tip - Hold'.

Hold (ホールド, Hōrudo) is a Performance Tip released by Takara Tomy as part of the Burst System as well as the Dual Layer System. It debuted in Japan with the release of the B-63 Booster, Beast Behemoth Heavy Hold, on November 12th, 2016. It later debuted in western countries with the release of Hasbro's Starter Pack, Betromoth B2 Heavy Hold.

Description

An Attack Type Driver that can accelerate and rampage through the stadium, even in the latter half of the battle, with its large disk-shaped tip that rotates freely.
— Official Description

Hold features a wide free-rotating flat tip surrounded by a textured ring. Due to the wide surface area, Hold is one of the most aggressive and fastest Performance Tips. While this level of speed implies that a Hold Combination would launch itself out of the stadium, the friction given by the textured ring allows it to stay on the Tornado Ridge. Furthermore, the free-rotating flat tip mitigates its speed to more controllable levels and provides stability, preventing a Hold Combination from tipping over.

Due to the wide shape of the tip, it is incredibly difficult to maintain a banking pattern; however, Hold can be used as a counter against Tornado Staller and Mobile Stamina Combinations as its speed can outpace most of the common Performance Tip choices such as Accel', Zephyr' and Trans'. However, Hold itself cannot be used for a Tornado Staller Combination, as its Stamina is too low to be feasible.

The speed of Hold can vary as some copies will rotate more freely than others: the more the tip rotates, the less speed and more Stamina it has, which makes it easier to control. Such copies of Hold will not catch on the Tornado Ridge but will instead circle around the center slowly. Once contact has been made with the opponent, the force of impact will make the textured ring contact the stadium, creating sudden bursts of acceleration.

Due to these factors, Hold does not perform well in Attack Combinations and performs best in Spin-Equalization Combinations. The free-rotating nature and textured ring of Hold allows for excellent Spin-Equalization potential while also granting the Precession and Life-After-Death (LAD) needed to win such matchups.

Use in Spin-Equalization/Attack Combinations

Hold can be put to use in the Spin-Equalization Combination Lost Longinus Heavy/Gravity Hold. Lost Longinus's heavy weight, left-spin nature and aggressive design allows this Combination to Spin-Equalize with a right-spin opponent, resist Knock-Outs, and potentially Knock-Out or Burst the opponent. Hold's free-rotating tip gives this Combination the high levels of Precession needed for Spin-Equalization, allowing it to Out-Spin the opponent.

Overall

Despite its high speed, Hold performs poorly in Attack Combinations due to how uncontrollable it is, but its excellent Spin-Equalization potential made it a top-tier part in such Combinations. However, it has since been outclassed by more consistent options such as Destroy', due to Hold's inconsistency in how free-rotating it is.

As such, Hold is not a must have but is instead a welcome addition to a blader's collection.

Products

Takara Tomy

Hasbro

Gallery

Takara Tomy

Hasbro

Trivia

  • The Limited Color Hold Performance Tip was obtainable by purchasing up to 2000円 in Takara Tomy Beyblade Burst products from certain stores in Japan.

References

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