The World Beyblade Organization (WBO) has historically banned parts from their Burst Limited format tournaments to promote a healthier metagame. The WBO's Burst Limited format was introduced on June 8th, 2020[1] and became a ranked format on August 2nd, 2021.[2]
This article only lists individual parts that were banned specifically by name, and not blanket categorical bans such as "All Dynamite Battle System Layers".
List
| Image | Part | Date of ban | Date of unban | Duration of ban | Notes |
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Arc Balkesh B3 | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Maximus Garuda G3 | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Spriggan Requiem | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to overall power and high Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Spryzen Requiem S3 | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to overall power and high Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Guardian Kerbeus K4 | June 8th, 2020[1] | October 18th, 2021[3] | 1 year, 4 months | Banned due to high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Turbo Achilles A4 | June 8th, 2020[1] | October 18th, 2021[3] | 1 year, 4 months | Banned due to high overall performance in various Attack and Balance (Defense/Stamina) Type combinations.[1] |
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Turbo Spryzen S4 | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to high overall performance in Same-Spin and Opposite-Spin Stamina Type combinations and high Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Ace (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Erase (Takara Tomy) | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Grand | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Rock (Takara Tomy) | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Slash | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Union (Speed Mode) (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Union Sword (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | June 8th, 2020[1] | April 15th, 2024[5] | 3 years, 10 months | The Union Base's Power Mode (and thus the Union Sword) was banned due to its heavier weight.[1] |
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Venom (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned due to being a Gatinko Layer, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Gen | June 8th, 2020[1] | September 27th, 2020[4] | 3 months | Originally banned with the Gatinko Layers, but later unbanned for format accessibility.[4] |
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Bearing (Hasbro) | June 8th, 2020[1] | January 2nd, 2023[6] | 2 years, 7 months | Banned due to high Stamina performance in both Same-Spin and Opposite-Spin matchups and high Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Destroy' | June 8th, 2020[1] | August 10th, 2020[1] | 2 months | Banned due to its high Life-After-Death (LAD) and Burst Resistance.[1] |
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Hybrid | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to its high Life-After-Death (LAD) and heavy weight.[1] |
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Ignition' | June 8th, 2020[1] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to its high Life-After-Death (LAD) and heavy weight.[1] |
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Xtend+ | June 8th, 2020[1] | June 19th, 2023[7] | 3 years | Banned due to its high Stamina performance.[1] |
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HyperSphere System Drivers | June 8th, 2020[1] | May 15th, 2021 | 11 months | Banned due to the high Life-After-Death (LAD) of the Drivers. |
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Shadow Amaterios | May 15th, 2021 | - | Currently banned | Banned due to its high Stamina performance. |
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Shining Amaterios | May 15th, 2021 | - | Currently banned | Banned due to its high Stamina performance. |
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Zone'+Z | December 1st, 2021[8] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to high Burst Resistance and Stamina performance in both Same-Spin and Opposite-Spin matchups.[9] |
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Driger V2 | October 25th, 2022[9] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to dominating the metagame with its high Stamina performance in both Same-Spin and Opposite-Spin matchups.[1] |
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Almight | October 25th, 2022[9] | - | Currently banned | Banned due to its high Life-After-Death (LAD) and heavy weight.[9] |
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Ace (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Erase (Takara Tomy) | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Grand | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Rock (Takara Tomy) | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Slash | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Union (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Venom (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
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Gen | August 12th, 2024[10] | - | Currently banned | Rebanned to reduce ban list clutter.[10] |
Ranked Clauses
The ban status of the following parts can be changed by individual ranked tournament Organizers using optional "Ranked Clauses".
| Image | Part | Date of introduction | Default status | Ranked Clause | Notes |
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Bearing Drift | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #1. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance. |
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Metal Bearing Drift | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #1. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance. |
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High Xtend+' | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #1. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance. |
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Bearing (Hasbro) | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #1. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance. |
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Drift | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #2. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance. |
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Metal Drift | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #2. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance. |
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Destroy' | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #3. Introduced due to its high Life-After-Death (LAD) and Burst Resistance. |
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Gambit | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #4. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance. |
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Whirl | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #4. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance. |
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Fierce | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #4. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and Burst Resistance. |
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Xiphoid | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #5. Introduced due to its high Attack performance. |
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Tapered-Q | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #6. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and heavy weight. |
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Over-Q | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #6. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and heavy weight. |
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Wheel-SP | June 19th, 2023[7] | Legal | Banned | Part of Ranked Clause #6. Introduced due to its high Stamina performance and heavy weight. |
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Driger V2 | June 19th, 2023[7] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #7. |
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Spriggan Requiem | June 19th, 2023[7] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #7. |
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Spryzen Requiem S3 | June 19th, 2023[7] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #7. |
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Arc Balkesh B3 | June 19th, 2023[7] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #7. |
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Maximus Garuda G3 | June 19th, 2023[7] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #7. |
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Turbo Spryzen S4 | June 19th, 2023[7] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #7. |
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Ace (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Erase (Takara Tomy) | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Grand | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Rock (Takara Tomy) | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Slash | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Union (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Venom (Takara Tomy/Pro Series) | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
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Gen | August 12th, 2024[10] | Banned | Legal | Part of Ranked Clause #8. |
Gallery
Arc Balkesh B3
Maximus Garuda G3
Spriggan Requiem
Spryzen Requiem S3
Shadow Amaterios
Shining Amaterios
Guardian Kerbeus K4
Turbo Achilles A4
Turbo Spryzen S4
Driger V2
Ace (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Erase (Takara Tomy)
Grand
Rock (Takara Tomy)
Slash
Union (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Union (Speed Mode) (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Union Sword (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Venom (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Gen
Bearing (Hasbro)
Destroy'
Hybrid
Ignition'
Xtend+
Zone'+Z
Almight
Ranked Clauses
Arc Balkesh B3
Maximus Garuda G3
Spriggan Requiem
Spryzen Requiem S3
Turbo Spryzen S4
Driger V2
Ace (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Erase (Takara Tomy)
Grand
Rock (Takara Tomy)
Slash
Union (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Union (Speed Mode) (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Union Sword (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Venom (Takara Tomy/Pro Series)
Gen
Fierce
Gambit
Whirl
Xiphoid (Hasbro)
Over-Q
Tapered-Q
Wheel-SP
Bearing (Hasbro)
Bearing Drift
Destroy'
Drift
High Xtend+'
Metal Bearing Drift
Metal Drift
Trivia
External Links
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 WBO Burst Limited Format rulebook announcement
- ↑ WBO Organized Play Updates August 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WBO Organized Play Updates October 2021
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 WBO Organized Play Updates September 2020
- ↑ WBO Organized Play staff post on Union Sword
- ↑ WBO Organized Play Updates January 2023
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 WBO Organized Play Updates June 2023
- ↑ WBO Organized Play staff post on Zone'+Z
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 WBO Organized Play Updates October 2022
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 WBO Organized Play Updates August 2024