:: MFB: Limited ::
Dark Knight/Ronin Discussion
Dark Knight/Ronin Discussion
This thread is to discuss the use of Dark Knight/Ronin in the Limited metagame. I initially tested this to find Dark Knight/Ronin's attack capabilities compared to other attackers. It's really only shown promise in attack so far.
Equipment:
Spoiler (Click to View)
BB-10 Attack Stadium(Used)
L/R Belauncher
Beypointer
Grip Rubber
Launcher Rubber
Benchmark:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Samurai Wyvang GB145R2F VS. Earth Gasher GB145CS
Samurai: 10(All KO)
Earth: 10(All OS)
Ties: 0
Samurai Win Percentage: 50%
VS. Attack:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Dark Knight Reviser(Crystal UP)GB145CS VS. Gravity Destroyer(Counter Mode)TR145R2F
Dark Knight: 5(All OS)
Gravity: 15(4OS, 11KO)
Ties: 0
How does an attack type OS a defense type?!
Dark Knight Win Percentage: 25%
VS. Defense:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Dark Knight Wyvang(Crystal UP)GB145R2F VS. Earth Gasher TR145CS
Dark Knight: 9
Earth: 11
Ties: 0
I really only see this being useful in Attack IMO TBH.
Dark Knight Win Percentage: 45%
MSF-L Dark Knight Bahamoote 85R2F V. MF-H Libra 90RSF
DKB: 7(All KO)
Libruh: 3(1 KO, 2 OS)
Ties: 0
Bahamoote Win Percentage: 70%
MSF-L Dark Knight Killerken 85R2F V. MF-H Libra 90RSF
DKK: 2(1OS, 1KO)
Libruh: 8(1KO, 7 OS)
Ties: 0
Killerken Win Percentage: 20%
MSF-L Dark Knight Gryph 85R2F V. MF-H Libra 90RSF
DKG: 4(1OS, 3KO)
Libruh: 6(1 KO, 5 OS)
Ties: 0
Gryph Win Percentage: 40%
MSF-L Dark Knight Balro 85R2F V. MF-H Libra 90RSF
Balro: 5(All KO)
Libruh: 5(All OS)
Ties: 1
Balro Win Percentage: 50%
MSF-L Dark Knight Bahamoote 85R2F V. MF-H Libra CH120RSF
DKB: 14(All KO)
Libruh: 6(1 KO, 4 OS)
Ties: 0
Bahamoote Win Percentage: 70%
MSF-L Dark Knight Bahamoote 85R2F V. MF-H Libra GB145RSF
DKB: 16(All KO)
Libruh: 4(1 KO, 3 OS)
Ties: 2
Bahamoote Win Percentage: 80%
MSF-L Dark Knight Bahamoote 85R2F V. MF-H Libra SR200RSF
DKB: 18(All KO)
Libruh: 2(All OS)
Ties: 2
Bahamoote Win Percentage: 90%
MSF-L Dark Knight Bahamoote 85R2F V. MF-H Libra 230RSF
DKB: 13(All KO)
Libruh: 7(2 KO, 5 OS)
Ties: 0
Bahamoote Win Percentage: 65%
VS. Stamina
Spoiler (Click to View)
Dark Knight Reviser(Crystal UP) W145WD VS. Burn Gahser 230D
Dark Knight: 2(All KO)
Burn: 18(2 KO, 16OS)
Ties: 3
...
Dark Knight Win Percentage: 10%
Dark Knight Wyvang(Crystal UP)GB145R2F VS. Burn Gasher 230SD
Dark Knight: 9(7KO, 2OS)
Burn: 1(All OS)
Ties: 5
Dark Knight Win Percentage: 90%
Th!nk's tests:
Spoiler (Click to View)
too.
MSF-H Dark Knight Balro R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LKO recoil
2. BKO
3. LOS
4. LKO
5. BKO
6. LOS
7. BKO
8. BKO
9. LOS
10. BKO
11. BKO
12. LKO – Recoil (balro went flying across my room)
13. BKO
14. LKO
15. LOS
16. BKO
17. LKO
18. LKO
19. BKO
20. BKO
Draws: R1DKO, R5DKO R11DKOx3, R15DKO R18DKO R19DKO
Observations:
2. BKO
3. LOS
4. LKO
5. BKO
6. LOS
7. BKO
8. BKO
9. LOS
10. BKO
11. BKO
12. LKO – Recoil (balro went flying across my room)
13. BKO
14. LKO
15. LOS
16. BKO
17. LKO
18. LKO
19. BKO
20. BKO
Draws: R1DKO, R5DKO R11DKOx3, R15DKO R18DKO R19DKO
Observations:
Balro: 11/20 = 55% (All KO)
Balro has recoil trouble with Dark Knight. I assume this is because DK is quite light, as the contact points in left look better. Might play around with it as its balance isn't bad in Chrome Up as TBD said (it also did pretty well on LTAC but I didn't have a chance to formally test it today, maybe tomorrow).
MSF-H Dark Knight Killerken R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LOS
2. KKO
3. KKO
4. LKO recoil
5. KKO
6. LKO
7. KKO
8. LKO
9. KKO
10. LKO recoil
11. LOS
12. LOS
13. LOS
14. KKO
15. KKO
16. LKO
17. KKO
18. KKO
19. LOS wall saves
20. KKO
Draws: R4DKO
Observations:
2. KKO
3. KKO
4. LKO recoil
5. KKO
6. LKO
7. KKO
8. LKO
9. KKO
10. LKO recoil
11. LOS
12. LOS
13. LOS
14. KKO
15. KKO
16. LKO
17. KKO
18. KKO
19. LOS wall saves
20. KKO
Draws: R4DKO
Observations:
Killerken: 10/20 = 50% (All KO)
As long as you don't weak launch against it, Killerken isn't a major threat in left spin as its contact points aren't really made for it and it has a bit of rotational recoil. If you do weak launch against it, it will probably wreck you, so uh don't do that I guess.
MSF-H Dark Knight Dragooon R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. DKO
2. LKO – recoil, libra caught the stadium edge and dragooon didn't
3. LKO rebound
4. LKO
5. LKO
6. LKO
7. DKO
8. LOS
9. DKO – dragooon caught the lip, libra didn't.
10. DKO
11. LKO
12. LKO
13. DKO
14. DKO
15. LKO rebound
16. DKO
17. DKO
18. DKO
19. LOS
20. LOS wall saves
Draws: DKO R8
Observations:
2. LKO – recoil, libra caught the stadium edge and dragooon didn't
3. LKO rebound
4. LKO
5. LKO
6. LKO
7. DKO
8. LOS
9. DKO – dragooon caught the lip, libra didn't.
10. DKO
11. LKO
12. LKO
13. DKO
14. DKO
15. LKO rebound
16. DKO
17. DKO
18. DKO
19. LOS
20. LOS wall saves
Draws: DKO R8
Observations:
Dragooon: 9/20 = 45% (All KO)
So uh Dragooon has a lot of recoil in left spin crystal up. It can also hit quite hard, and perhaps could've done slightly better than this but whatever.
MSF-H Dark Knight Wyvang R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. WKO
2. WKO – wyvern stayed in a split second longer
3. WKO
4. WKO
5. WKO lategame
6. WKO
7. LKO recoil
8. WKO Lategame
9. LOS managed to survive the initial hit and then cramp wyvang, leaving wyvang at low RPM for most of the match
10. LKO recoil
11. WKO
12. WKO dko, wyvang caught ridge and held on longer while libra rolled around the corner of a wall)
13. WKO
14. LKO recoil
15. WKO
16. WKO
17. WKO
18. WKO
19. LKO recoil
20. WKO
Draws: DKO R 9, 10, 13, 16
Observations:
2. WKO – wyvern stayed in a split second longer
3. WKO
4. WKO
5. WKO lategame
6. WKO
7. LKO recoil
8. WKO Lategame
9. LOS managed to survive the initial hit and then cramp wyvang, leaving wyvang at low RPM for most of the match
10. LKO recoil
11. WKO
12. WKO dko, wyvang caught ridge and held on longer while libra rolled around the corner of a wall)
13. WKO
14. LKO recoil
15. WKO
16. WKO
17. WKO
18. WKO
19. LKO recoil
20. WKO
Draws: DKO R 9, 10, 13, 16
Observations:
Wyvang: 15/20 = 75% (All KO)
Phoenic may have shown it up in right spin but now Wyvang reveals that it is in fact not right handed!
Say hello to what is IMO another of the best Zero G Wheel Setups for Limited Format Attack. Not only is Wyvang its usual threatening self, but Dark Knight wreaks havoc on taller opponents, sending them flying in ways that make me worry about my windows when I eventually test this properly.
It does have some trouble with Bakushin LTDC, R145 with sharp banking and a strong launch gives you a shot at KOing it using Wyvang's underside without exposing the recoil-prone chin as well as providing better stamina/less hopping than GB145/H145. H145 can be used, but it does expose the chin and I'm not keen on trading off more weight after already swapping 2g for left spin, basically it strikes me as a risky proposition.
MSF-H Dark Knight Phoenic R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LOS
2. LKO recoil
3. PKO dko but phoenic stayed in longer
4. LKO recoil
5. PKO
6. PKO dko but phoenic stayed in longer
7. PKO
8. LKO recoil
9. PKO
10. LOS
11. LOS wall saves
12. LKO cs getting aggro
13. PKO (dko, phoenic caught lip)
14. PKO
15. PKO
16. LKO recoil
17. LKO recoil/cs aggression
18. PKO
19. PKO
20. PKO
Draws: R3, 7, 17, 20, 20 DKO
Observations:
2. LKO recoil
3. PKO dko but phoenic stayed in longer
4. LKO recoil
5. PKO
6. PKO dko but phoenic stayed in longer
7. PKO
8. LKO recoil
9. PKO
10. LOS
11. LOS wall saves
12. LKO cs getting aggro
13. PKO (dko, phoenic caught lip)
14. PKO
15. PKO
16. LKO recoil
17. LKO recoil/cs aggression
18. PKO
19. PKO
20. PKO
Draws: R3, 7, 17, 20, 20 DKO
Observations:
Phoenic: 11/20 = 55% (All KO)
Phoenic is better in right, but it's not too awful in left, though it does have fairly severe recoil. I used R145 as I didn't find I was having as much trouble against bakushin as in right.
MSF-H Dark Knight Bahamdia R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LKO recoil
2. BKO
3. BKO – would've been a dko but bahamdia caught the rim
4. LKO
5. BKO
6. BKO
7. LKO recoil
8. BKO
9. LKO
10. BKO
11. LOS wall saves
12. LKO recoil
13. BKO
14. LOS
15. BKO
16. LKO recoil
17. LKO recoil
18. BKO
19. LOS wall saves
20. LKO recoil
Draws: r15dko r17dkox2
Observations:
2. BKO
3. BKO – would've been a dko but bahamdia caught the rim
4. LKO
5. BKO
6. BKO
7. LKO recoil
8. BKO
9. LKO
10. BKO
11. LOS wall saves
12. LKO recoil
13. BKO
14. LOS
15. BKO
16. LKO recoil
17. LKO recoil
18. BKO
19. LOS wall saves
20. LKO recoil
Draws: r15dko r17dkox2
Observations:
Bahamdia: 9/20 = 45% (All KO)
Bahamdia was really hurt by the increase in aggression from Libra in the second set of ten rounds, with its winrate being a mere 30% vs 60% in the first set of tests. I honestly preferred it in left from past experience with it, but maybe I was wrong. It's still a huge pain in the rear to use, and still wanders out of the stadium for no reason every so often. Very disappointing, really.
MSF-H Dark Knight Saramanda R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LKO Recoil
2. SKO dko but saramanda left second
3. SKO
4. LOS
5. SKO
6. LKO
7. SKO
8. LOS
9. SKO
10. SKO
11. LOS
12. SKO
13. LOS wall saves
14. LOS wall saves
15. LKO Recoil
16. LOS
17. LOS
18. LKO
19. SKO
20. LOS
Draws: R2DKO
Observations:
2. SKO dko but saramanda left second
3. SKO
4. LOS
5. SKO
6. LKO
7. SKO
8. LOS
9. SKO
10. SKO
11. LOS
12. SKO
13. LOS wall saves
14. LOS wall saves
15. LKO Recoil
16. LOS
17. LOS
18. LKO
19. SKO
20. LOS
Draws: R2DKO
Observations:
Saramanda: 8/20 = 40% (All KO)
Saramanda also got wrecked in the second set of ten after having netted 60% in the first ten. I suspect this is due to its thin contact points wearing down really fast, combined with the increased aggression from Libra. In the first ten rounds its slight hopping seemed to help it KO later in the game, and perhaps a mint one might be okay for a few matches as an attack part but eh.
MSF-H Dark Knight Goreim R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LKO
2. LOS
3. LKO
4. GKO
5. LKO rebound
6. LKO
7. GKO
8. LOS
9. GKO
10. LOS
Draws:
Observations:
2. LOS
3. LKO
4. GKO
5. LKO rebound
6. LKO
7. GKO
8. LOS
9. GKO
10. LOS
Draws:
Observations:
Goreim: 3/10 = 30% (All KO)
DK Goreim is just a bit too light to budge Libra with any reliability. Can do another ten rounds on request but I don't think it's worth the time.
MSF-H Dark Knight Ifraid R145R2F
Detailed Results (Click to View)
1. LKO recoil
2. IKO
3. IKO
4. IKO
5. LKO – wallsaves and lategame ko
6. LKO
7. LOS
8. LOS Wall saves
9. LKO dko libra caught lip
10. IKO
11. LOS
12. IKO
13. IKO
14. LKO – triple tap
15. LOS
16. IKO
17. IKO
18. IKO
19. LKO
20. LOS
Draws: DKO R15
Observations:
2. IKO
3. IKO
4. IKO
5. LKO – wallsaves and lategame ko
6. LKO
7. LOS
8. LOS Wall saves
9. LKO dko libra caught lip
10. IKO
11. LOS
12. IKO
13. IKO
14. LKO – triple tap
15. LOS
16. IKO
17. IKO
18. IKO
19. LKO
20. LOS
Draws: DKO R15
Observations:
Ifraid: 9/20 = 45% (All KO)
Ifraid isn't totally awful in left. Not amazing either, but you could use it to KO stamina and stuff. Seemed like it should've got more than 5% higher than in right but perhaps my expectations were low after everything not called
DRAGON KING's Tests
Spoiler (Click to View)
MF Duo Cancer 230MB vs Dark Knight Bahamdia 85RF Double KO Duo KO Duo KO
Duo 9 wins
DK 1 win
DK winrate: 10
Burn Cancer 85W2D vs Dark Knight Begirados D125WSF
Spoiler (Click to View)
double KO Burn KO Burn OS (barely) DK KO DK KO Burn KO double KO DK KO Burn KO Burn KO ( wall save) DK KO Burn OS (barely) burn OS (barely) Burn KO Draw Double KO DK KO Burn KO DK KO Burn KO DK KO DK KO Burn OS DK KO
Ronin Girago:
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-Ronin-Zirago-85-RF
Ronin Gryph:
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-LTD-MSF-...ased-LTACs
Thanks for reading.
6 God is watching and I hope you're prepared to face him