Term · Metal Saga

Destabiliser

This Balance-type build blends Attack and Defense traits to beat straight Stamina and Defense opponents, running a low profile with a flat tip for both bite and endurance and a sloped Stamina-oriented Fusion Wheel that grinds a rival off balance and outlasts it. Low or ultra-low Stamina builds resist the approach. Flame stands out as the strongest wheel for the role, wearing an opponent's spin down through friction, with Inferno, Scythe and Flash as fallbacks, and it works best paired with tips such as F, SF, WF, XF, WB, RS or HF. A slanted launch, especially with a Zero-G string launcher, helps the top ride the stadium's slope into its target. The approach faded once Hades Kerbecs BD145DS arrived and outclassed it, though it can still land wins today, particularly against B:D-based combos, provided the launch is not tilted too aggressively toward WB or D.

What to know

  • Balance-type build mixing Attack and Defense traits
  • Targets pure Stamina and Defense opponents
  • Best Fusion Wheel: Flame; alternatives Inferno, Scythe, Flash
  • Favoured tips: F, SF, WF, XF, WB, RS, HF
  • Countered by low and ultra-low Stamina builds
  • Declined in the metagame after Hades Kerbecs BD145DS's release

Where it comes up

  • The Metal Fight metagame