Blade: Knight Shield

Weight: 32g (LOW END) - 32.6g (HIGH END)

Design: KnightShield is a blade that features a unique circular shape that features bumps that lift around on the blade. 

Defense Use: KnightShield is a pretty unique blade in that it doesn't have a traditional defence like we normally see in Beyblade. Rather, what Shield offers is the idea of counterattack. Counterattack can be defined as high recoil to tire out attack types with standing still. If you are using this on a defensive build or even a stamina one you will see glimpses of Shield throwing around Beyblades.

Stamina Use: Shield has a very good shape for its overall design and features solid enough stamina to contend with other blades like HellsScythe and WizardArrow. 

 Attack Vs Attack Use: Shield features high stamina and high recoil against beys it is facing against. Due to this along with the holes that are on the blade it is able to fly around around like crazy and give attackers beatings. You can manage to do pretty well and even outspin your opponents. 

Attack VS Stamina: Sadly even with LowFlat this is where it is going to require the skill of the Blader, Shield features a unique shape that makes it hard to get it to hit beys perfectly to be consistent for attack. 

Strengths:

• Good Stamina: KnightShield features decent to high stamina for its performance.  

• Counterattack Potential: KnightShield if used on defensive combinations, can be used to give attackers beatings while still having enough stamina to outlast them at the end.

• KO Revival?: Since Shield has a wavey design and wide shape it allows it to be able to pop out of the pocket and stay in the game sometimes.

Weaknesses:

• Gap On Blade: Knight Shield has a gap present on the Blade, while Shields unique design can prevent it from Bursting, one should be very careful in battle and launch with a tilt.

Gameplan: Be very careful with your launch and you want to see how your opponent is launching to either hard shoot force to the center or potentially tilt to get a bounce hit on your opponent. 

Anti Attack:KnightShield 3-60/4-60 Flat/Low Flat/Taper/Rush (Anti Attack is just for Attack VS Attack stuff where it has a lot of stamina and the goal is to defeat the attacker)

Stamina: KnightShield 3-60/5-60/3-80/5-80 Ball/Orb

Defense:KnightShield 3-60/5-60/3-80/5-80 Needle/HighNeedle

Ratchet: 3-80

Weight: 7.1g

• Design: 3-80 is a ratchet that has 3 sides and a tall height, the contact areas for the ratchet are 3 wide points.

• No real difference in consistent stamina: You would need to balance tune to see if it matters or not compared to other sides like 5 sides or 9 sides, this is up to Blader since it is a case-by-case basis.   

Strengths: 

• Three sides with wider hit points: The Ratchet has wider contact points compared to a four-sided design. Although it is wider and should be easier to hit, in reality, three sides make less contact to cause a burst since they are more rounded off. 

Weakness:

• Tall Height: It is important to note that being tall in the case of 3-80 does not mean pure weakness however it means to be careful how you launch. While 3-80's generally are tighter than 3-60's or even 4-60's/80's keep mindful of how you shoot with this. 

Bit: Needle

Weight: 2g

• Design: Needle is a Beyblade X bit that features low burst resistance and a sharp cone shape on the bottom of the bit. 

Strengths:

• Tanky KO Resistance: Needle is a unique bit since it sticks to the stadium with a sharp focused point on it. It is able to take strong beatings from whatever is thrown up against it and manage to hold its ground effectively. The effectiveness varies depending on shoot strength. 

Weaknesses:

• Stamina Risk: Since this is a defense bit the focus is pure defense rather than stamina, so it is possible if you somehow screw up the launch to get bullied and outspun by attackers or go up against a stamina combo and be outspun. 

• Burst Risk: Due to being a bit with 20 in burst resistance there is a potential risk to use as it has lower resistance than Balance and Attack bits. This is not the end all be all just something to consider. 

Gameplan:

• Somewhat tilted angle shoot and hold: To maximize the effectiveness of this Bit, you can employ a slight angle and hold the Beyblade on to the corner of where you are to lead into the middle to get those big hits without being knocked out. 

• Be aware of the top corners on the opposite side of where the Xtreme Finish is: Aim to try to KO with your movement.