Beyblade burst guide for parents and

beginners
I – Beyblade history
Beyblade is not a new game at all. In fact it was launched in Japan in 1999 by Tomy.
A first series was launched as a marketing strategy to sell more blades.
Beyblade Burst is the third generation of Beyblade. It introduced the Burst finish, a
new way to win games by exploding the opponent beyblades.

The season 1 of the anime is available in Netflix. It follows Valt a young passionate
blader trying to reach the World League.
The Beyblade burst toys are very close to the ones in the anime and have similar
names.

II – Beyblade Burst
Two brands are allowed to sell official Beyblade Burst toys: Takara Tomy, the historic
Japanese brand and Hasbro.

Although the Takara Tomy blades are released earlier than the Hasbro ones and are
more powerful, they are not authorized in several tournaments.

Beyblade components

Hasbro Beyblade burst models always come in three different components described
below (from left to right in the image above):

1. Energy Layer: This piece is the one that will get in contact with your
opponent when the two beyblades collide.

2. Forge Disc: This ring affects the weight of the bey and its movement. It
comes in different shapes and weights.
 3. Performance tip: This is the component that will be in contact with the
beystadium. Its width will play a significant role in the speed and stamina of
the bey.

The great thing about these components is that you can swap them around.

These are four models we have at home. As you can see in the picture below, the
shapes of the components can be very different.

Beyblade types
You can choose between 4 different types of Beyblade: attack, stamina, defense and
balance.

The attack type beyblades have a flat tip to allow for a bigger contact zone with the
beystadium. That helps them be quicker and more mobile than other tips. The speed
allows for a bigger impact when the beyblade collides with the opponent one. But this
comes with the downside of a faster speed reduction.
Their forge disc weight is not spread regularly, leading to unpredictable and aggressive
moments.
The energy layer also play a significant role as it is usually serrated making it easier to
grip the opponent and lead to a burst finish!

Can you recognize the attack type blades in the picture above?
Valtryek is a famous attack blade and is the one used by the hero of the series Valt!
It’s the blue one in the picture.
Doomscizor D2 is also an attack blade. It’s the grey one with a D.

Then come the defense type beyblades. To reduce the impact of the choc with the
opponent beyblades, the defense type are the heaviest.
Their energy layer is usually round and smooth, making it harder to grip for the
opponent. And their tip can be round or can come with a ball bearing system to allow for
a high stability.

Kerbeus K2, the green energy layer and Wyvron W2, the purple are two defense
type blades.

The stamina type beyblades have a thin tip to limit the friction between the blade and
the stadium. This characteristic will help them keep their rotation’s speed for a longer
period.
Their forge disc weight is evenly spread, ensuring a very high stability.
Wyvron W2 combined with a specific disc (Jerk) and a specific Performance tip
(Gyro) would be a stamina type.
Do you see where this is going?

Last but not least come the balance type beyblades. These beyblades combine
elements for the three other types, making them more versatile.
You could mix up the tip of a stamina type, with a defense forge disc (for a heavier
weight) and add up a serrated layer.

There are more than 5000 combinations according to Hasbro, so you can end up
with some pretty unique beyblades!

We fell in love with this game because the outcome of the battles can change every
time.
As soon as we change a single component of our bey, we can immediately see the
impact on the next battle. And that’s great fun to try some sneaky combinations.
We can throw 2, 3 or 4 blades at a time depending on who wants to play.

III – Battling Equipment

In addition to the two battling beyblades, you will need a stadium and two
launchers.

Beystadium

The Beystadium is the arena where the battling happens!

It is needed to ensure the fight is contained, otherwise, the beyblades may never
collide.

It comes in several different shapes allowing for different outcomes.

Ours for instance, does have four pits in the corners where the blades could get
bumped into, which is the other victory condition that attack beys would look for
(other than bursting their opponent). The middle circle also has a slightly bumpy
shape to force beys to move in the stadium, so even stamina or defense type would
interact with their opponent.

Beylaucnhers

Although it is possible to launch the blade with your hand, it’s better to use a
Beylauncher. It will allow for powerful launches and tricks.

By the way, it is possible to attach one launcher to another. Your kid will then be
able to play by himself and test out some combinations of components, launching
multiple beys at once.

IV – Beyblade Battling
This Beyblade burst guide wouldn’t be complete without some battling explanations!

Safety rules
 Make sure there is no one and nothing right behind you – When you are
going to be pulling your ripcord, you will be using your elbow and could
seriously injure yourself or the person behind you. So check out your
surrounding first!
  If you do have young kids at home, watch out for choking hazard. The
performance tip is not very big and little ones could try to put it in their
mouth. So do not leave them unsupervised. The game is recommended for
8+.

 Similarly, be careful with the ripcords as they come with an entanglement

hazard. Never leave kids under age unsupervised.

 Wait until all the blades have stopped spinning before getting your
blade outside of the stadium.

 Do not lean over the stadium during a battle (as a bursting bey could hit
you).

 Battle inside the stadium and far away from any breakable items.
When the blades burst, one of the part might fly out of the stadium and hit
any item nearby. Be cautious with that.

Getting ready to battle

Once you make sure everyone is fully aware of the safety rules, you can start
battling.

Before every battle, you will need to assemble your beyblade, fixing the three
components together.
Then you will get your launcher ready, by placing the ripcord into the launcher,
putting the blade into the launcher and making sure it is softly locked (it does not fell
off the launcher when you let it go).

You will hold your launcher on top of the stadium, with your bey directly above it.
Finally, once the two players ready, you will pull the ripcord and watch your bey
battling for victory! Tradition would also invite you to say “let it rip!” when you
launch.

Win conditions
A match is played until a player has three points. Points are earned depending on the
outcome of the round:

 Ring out finish: This happens when one of the beyblades is knocked out of
the ring or in the Beystadium pits. The player remaining in the ring scores 1
point.

 Survivor finish: This situation happens when one of the beyblades stops
spinning. The beyblade still spining scores 1 point.

 Burst finish: During a collision, if one of the blades bursts, then the other
blade scores 2 points

Battle tips
  Mix up your components to customize your beyblade. Try to surprise your
opponent and adapt to his types of blades.

 Learn about the different types of beys to be able to switch during the
battles. Check out the strategies section!

 Know the different types of stadiums: knowing the stadiums will help you
choose the right blade.

 Practice your launches: the stronger your launch is, the faster and longer
your blade will spin.

V – Beyblade strategies
Here you will find some tips to help you win your first battles!

Choosing your launchers

A good launcher can make a significant difference in a battle. Some allow you to pull
a left or right spin which will considerably change the way your beyblade behave.

Let’s look at the picture of the Valtryek.

If you make this blade spin clock-wise, then it will knock out the opponent blade
when the two collide.
But if you make it spin anti clock-wise, then it will likely burst the opponent blade.

A launcher that gives you the option to choose what you want to aim for, will help
you come up with new strategies.
Changing strategies
Similarly to other games or sports, you don’t want your opponents to know your
strategy. So do not always go for the same beyblade, the same launcher and the
same launch styke. They will quickly find out how to counter you.

Using different launching styles

There are several launching styles you can choose from, depending on what you are
trying to achieve.

Parallel launch:

At the beginning you will tend to launch you beyblade with the launcher level parallel
to the floor. If you are using a high speed tip, then your blade will circle quickly on
the outside of the beystadium. If your opponent is playing a defense type, staying at
the middle of the stadium, you will loose your momentum way faster than him. And
when you will collide, your blade will be so slow that it won’t affect the opponent.

Banking launch:

In this launch style, your launcher will be parallel to the Beystadium’s angle.

Sliding launch:

This launch is a bit trickier than the banking one, as you will have to push you
launcher forward while performing a banking launch. Your blade is going to gain
more power and spin in a flower pattern. This is mainly for attack type blades as
they will be colliding way more often with the opponent blades.

Weak Shooting:

This style is similar to the parallel launch but you will be pulling your ripcord slower
than usual. Your beyblade will be slower and will move erratically which will make
the battle way harder for attack type opponents.

These are basic launch styles but you can discover way more launch styles in the
series, where bladers have their own special moves!

Other tips
Try to wait until your opponent launched his blade to launch yours. You will be able
to see the angle they used and react. You could then aim for landing your blade on
top of theirs or with a great angle to make their blade burst.
VI – Beyblade tournaments
The game is so famous that it had it’s own 2018 BEYBLADE Burst World
Championship.

It was a championship for the best bladers aged between 8 and 13. It took place in
Paris in November 2018 with 24 countries represented.
The winner was Balanced Defender from Latvia.

If your kids are dreaming of joining the next World Champion, a great way to
practice is to participate in some local tournaments. You will find some listed in
the World Beyblade website.