Xtreme (エクストリーム, Ekusutorīmu) is a Performance Tip featured in the Burst System. It debuted with the release of the B-23 Starter Xcalibur Force Xtreme on December 26th, 2015.
Description
Xtreme features a flat rubber tip with a circular depression in the center, akin to Metal Fight Beyblade's Rubber Flat, that sits at the standard height. Embossed on the top is a stylized "X" for easy differentiation.
Due to surface area to friction ratio, Xtreme will create a highly aggressive, and if launched with a Banking Shoot, somewhat easily controllable movement pattern. In terms of speed, Xtreme is faster than Accel, Zephyr and Assault but is as fast as or slower than Hold or a worn Variable. Xtreme's high speed allows for strong attacks and its high friction creates less chances of losing the Banking Pattern in battle making it one of the most common choices for Attack combinations.
However, Xtreme has three major weaknesses. Firstly, the high friction of the rubber means that Xtreme has incredibly low stamina, furthermore, the light weight of the Burst System compared to previous Systems means that there is less inertia, exacerbating the stamina issue further. Secondly, the high friction also means that Xtreme resists changes to the Beyblade's spin from contact with the opponent, thus more force is transferred the teeth in Takara Tomy Layers or the slopes in Hasbro Layers, increasing the chances of self-Bursts. Lastly, Xtreme will wear down with use, decreasing its aggression with little to no improvement to the tip's stamina, meaning that multiple copies much be purchased in order to replace worn ones.
Use in Attack Combinations
Xtreme can be put to use in the Attack Combination Legend Spriggan/Sieg Xcalibur 0/2/4/5/7 Bump/Meteor/Vortex Xtreme. Xtreme's high speed and friction aids the Burst Attack potential of Legend Spriggan/Sieg Xcalibur, while resisting banking pattern loss from Sieg Xcalibur's unbalanced nature, the heavy weight of 0/2/4/5/7 Bump/Meteor/Vortex further adds Burst Attack and the strong teeth and heavy weight of the Layer can compensate for the Burst risk of Xtreme's friction.
Overall
Xtreme is one of the fastest, most aggressive and easier to control tips in the game but is plagued by low stamina and increasing the risk of Burst. Other Performance Tips are able to compare to or match Xtreme's best traits while also improving on its weakness; such as Accel having greater stamina while also being easy to control and Hold having comparable or greater speed while having greater versatility with Left Spin Layers. However, Burst Attack Layers in the current metagame such as Legend Spriggan are heavily reliant on high speed.
With greater control over other high speed tips such as a worn Variable or Hold, competitive bladers must own several copies of Xtreme.
Differences in the Hasbro Version
Hasbro's release of Xtreme features softer rubber which further increases aggression and speed. While this also means lower stamina and control, such drawbacks are negligible for Xtreme based Attack combinations.
As such, Hasbro's Xtreme is a must have for competitive bladers of the Hasbro Format.
Use in Attack Combinations
Hasbro's Xtreme can be put to use in the Attack Combination Legend Spryzen S3/Roktavor/Xcalius 2/4/7 Meteor/Vortex Xtreme. Xtreme's high speed and friction aids the Burst Attack potential of Legend Spryzen S3/Roktavor/Xcalius, while resisting banking pattern loss from Xcalius' unbalanced nature, and the heavy weight of 2/4/7 Meteor/Vortex further adds Burst Attack.
Products
Takara Tomy
- B-23 Xcalibur Force Xtreme (translucent blue, red rubber)
- Xcalibur Force Xtreme (Gold Ver.) (gold, black rubber)
- Xcalibur Force Xtreme (Saint Knight Ver.)
- B-46 Obelisk Odin Triple Xtreme (translucent black, yellow rubber)
- B-00 Dragoon Storm Wing Xtreme (wbba. Store Exclusive) (white, blue rubber)
- B-00 Dragoon Storm Wing Xtreme (CoroCoro Aniki Gold Ver.) (gold, red rubber)
- B-00 Amaterios 7Meteor Xtreme
Hasbro
- C0596 Roktavor R2 & Xcalius Dual Pack (opaque light blue, black rubber)
- C0599 Wyvron W2 & Odax O2 Dual Pack (opaque light blue, black rubber)
- C2281 Odax O2 Triple Xtreme
- C1516 Master Kit
- C3401 Apex Attack Pack