Flame Byxis 230WD

**Flame Byxis 230WD** is a Balance-type Beyblade owned by Zeo Abyss.

Face Bolt: Byxis

This face bolt depicts Pyxis, the constellation of the mariner's compass.

Energy Ring: Byxis

Byxis was originally released in a turquoise green color. It is overall round in shape, and has four arrows. There are two large arrows, on which stickers can be placed with the remaining two arrows having a dark blue color. Byxis's unique shape meanwhile allows it to be used in conjunction with certain Fusion Wheels to expose their contact points more prominently, thus resulting in higher attack power.

**Use in Attack Customization**

Byxis exposes Vulcan’s contact points to maximize its Smash Attack capabilities in the customisation *MF Vulcan Byxis 85RF.*

Fusion Wheel: Flame

The Fusion Wheel Flame is predominantly circular, with two small spikes and two additional smaller gaps on its circumference. The Fusion Wheel is relatively thin throughout, with the very edge of the Fusion Wheel being slightly thicker. Due to the design of Flame where the Fusion Wheel’s perimeter is raised slightly, more of the Spin Track below is exposed compared to other Fusion Wheels, hence making it easier for other Beyblades to strike its Spin Track.

**Use in Stamina Customization**

Flame Bull DF145SD was a competitive Stamina customization, however it has been outclassed by Burn Bull DF145SD.

Spin Track: 230

230 is the tallest Spin Track released thus far. 230 is part of the Maximum Series, 230 is so tall, it can wobble or process at great lengths for extra Stamina, defeating various Stamina customizations with lower Spin Tracks. From a defensive viewpoint, it uses its height as an advantage to protect itself from low incoming Attacks, by protecting the Fusion Wheel from major contact while using the reinforced plastic to absorb most of the shock. As a result of this, 230 can defeat most low Attack customizations under the 120 height when paired with other top-tier Defense parts. 230 also has some notable weaknesses, however. As a Defense Spin Track, 230 is extremely susceptible to tall Spin Track Attack types in the opposite spin direction such as *MF Lightning L Drago BD145LRF* and *MF Gravity Perseus BD145RF*. Additionally, TH170 at 220 height is successful against 230-based customizations, while also offering height-based versatility at the same time.

Performance Tip: Wide Defense

Wide Defense, as its name implies is one of the widest of the “Defense” series of Performance Tips (D, SD, WD, PD, EWD) besides BWD. This brings numerous advantages, but also some disadvantages when compared to the other “Defense” Performance Tips, specifically D. The advantages include its ability for abnormally long procession times due to its massive width that reaches the edge of the Performance Tip's perimeter. This allows it to wobble at a significantly larger angle for a longer period of time than D, and at a much lower spin rate. However, depending on the position of the Beyblade using WD and the spin rate of the opponent, this can be disadvantageous because of how easy it becomes to knock over the precessing WD custom. This low spin rate towards the end of the battle is created because in the process of wobbling at such a large angle, more friction is made with the stadium floor, thus decreasing its Stamina. Nevertheless, this is more often an advantage than it is a disadvantage.

Newer parts such as CS, EDS and B:D have overshadowed WD to some degree: CS and EDS due to their ability to be paired with the popular BD145 Spin Track without scraping, and B:D because of its height and even longer procession times, but WD is still one of the best pure Stamina Bottoms available. However, when selecting high Spin Tracks such as TH170 and 230, WD's tendency to wobble at larger angles should be kept in mind, as its extreme procession can often become problematic.