Blade: Lightning L-Drago Rapid Hit

Weight: 32.5g (LOW END)- 33.4g (HIGH END)

• Design: Lightning L-Drago is a reverse rotating counter-clockwise blade in Beyblade X that has tiny bumps where the yellow stickers are exposed for repeated hit.

• Attack vs. Attack (AVA): Lightning L-Drago will only succeed in an AVA matchup if launched with greater strength than its opponent. If your launch is weaker, Lightning L-Drago will be outspun, resulting in a loss. When launched with the proper strength, Cobalt Dragoon can compete decently with top contenders like Dran Buster and Phoenix Wing, though most matches depend on whether L-Drago can equalize near the end to outspin.

• Attack vs. Defense/Stamina: Lightning L-Drago can only win if launched with significant force. A strong launch can lead to an upper attack that may result in a KO in the Over Zone when Rapid Hit is used.

Strengths:

• Strong Smash Attack/Upper Attack: Despite being lighter than most attackers, L-Drago can effectively lift strong opponents and knock them out of the arena.

Weaknesses:

• Imbalance: Lightning L-Drago suffers from a significant flaw due to a design decision made by Takara Tomy, where hollowed-out sections in both of its modes make the Blade extremely unstable. This instability leads to unpredictable behavior in the stadium, causing L-Drago to shake violently and move erratically. As a result, it often lacks consistency in battle. This can lead to self-KOs or Self Xtremes, but in some cases, the instability might disrupt your opponent's performance instead.

• Launch Power: Lightning L-Drago requires mastery of a string launcher and consistently powerful shoots, making it difficult to unleash its full potential reliably.

• Equalization: Lightning L-Drago cannot effectively spin equalize due to its hollowed-out sections. Attempting to equalize in battle will likely result in failure. It’s crucial to treat Lightning L-Drago as if it’s in the same spin direction as your opponent and launch as strongly as possible to avoid losing.

Overall: Lightning L-Drago offers strong attack potential and some equalization ability, but its design imbalance causes inconsistency and shaking. While it can achieve impressive highs, it also faces significant lows if not fully optimized, with launch strength being key to its success. In Rapid Hit Mode, it slightly outperforms Upper Mode for equalization while remaining practical in attacks, demonstrating decent KO potential in AVA. However, a strong shoot is required to be effective. Until a Left Winder launcher is released to enhance its usability, L-Drago is a solid collection addition but not essential despite its potential. It is a welcome addition but not a must-have for anyone's collection.

Gameplan: In setups with a low height and an aggressive bit that can gain speed, like Cyclone or Point, execute a hard launch and aim to defeat your opponent quickly. In an Attack vs. Attack matchup, perform a tilt launch, and against stamina types, execute a hard flat launch.

Combos:

• Attack: Lightning L-Drago 5-60 / 9-60 / 3-60 / 7-60 F/GF/LF

Ratchet: 1-60

Weight: 6.og

• Design: 1-60 is a ratchet that has 1 side and a low height, the contact areas for the ratchet are 1 wide point.

• Low Height: It is one of the lowest height ratchets, making it a great use for attack combinations or other low height setups depending on context.

• Impact: Due to being focused on one point this allows 1-60 to be unique and use its 1 side to the advantage of having one strong impact hit.

Weakness:

• Stamina: 1-60 generally has poor stamina and balance it is meant to be used for attack and or balance combos. 

Bit: Flat

Weight: 2.3g

• Design: As Flat is well...flat its simple design works well for X for attack. Flat is a bit bottom that has a flat bottom with an indent on there, and features a stat of 80 for high Burst resistance. 

Strengths:

• Great attack bit for Beyblade X: The Flat Bit is well-suited for aggressive playstyles and can be effective in offensive strategies. 

• Uses the Xtreme Dash gimmick easily: The Bit works well with the Xtreme Dash performance tip, allowing for high speed and KO potential.

• Able to pick up strong speeds and KO: The Bit excels in achieving high rotational speeds, making it proficient at knocking out opponents from the stadium.

• Burst Resistance: Due to being a Bit with a 80 Stats in Burst resistance this makes this bit great  to use due to minimal Burst risk.

Weaknesses:

• Low stamina: The Bit may not be ideal for battles that require endurance, as it lacks stamina. Stamina is important for outlasting opponents in long battles. In the context of a battle if you get your hits at the start and don't miss you have nothing to worry about.

• Vulnerability to self-KO: If the Bit is hard-launched and catches the stadium path, it can self-KO, which is a potential weakness. Control and technique are important when using this Bit.

Gameplan:

• Flat launch or a somewhat tilted angle shoot: To maximize the effectiveness of this Bit, you can employ a flat launch or a slight angle to utilize the stadium's gimmicks and aim for knockouts.

• Generally with Flat: You can do either flat shoot or tilt on case by case basis depending if you want to try to focus on the Xtreme Line to try and KO or try to destabilize and harm the opponent. 

Overall: Flat is the go to for basic attack combos and does the job well enough, it is a must have for any bladers running attack combos.