Dark Wolf DF145 FS

Dark Wolf DF145FS (ダークウルフDF145FS, Dāku Urufu DF145FS) is a Balance Type Beyblade that appears in the anime and manga series Beyblade: Metal Fusion. It is owned by Daidouji. It was released as a Starter Pack by Hasbro in western countries in August 2010.

Face: Wolf
The Face Bolt depicts "Lupus", one of the 88 constellations in space. The design features a wolf with an open mouth (presumably howling), and the word "WOLF" inside its mouth. This word is omitted in some Hasbro releases, such as Burn Wolf SW145WD and Earth Wolf 105WD.

Clear Wheel: Wolf

 * Weight: 3 grams

The original release of Wolf is a dark brown, translucent plastic wheel. The edges of the Clear Wheel consists of 4 wolf 'heads', one in each quarter of the clear wheel, representing the body form of a Wolf, the symbol its design is influenced by.

Metal Wheel: Dark

 * Weight: 31.4 grams

Dark has twelve spikes facing the clockwise direction. These protrusions are closely packed together with minimal space between each, resulting in an overall round shape. This shape hinders the Metal Wheel in two ways: its protrusions are not pronounced enough to provide sufficient Smash Attack, while the perimeter is interrupted too frequently for sufficient Stamina. Additionally, its weight is distributed over too large a surface area. There is thus no reason to use Dark in any competitive situation whatsoever.

Track: DF145 (Down Force)

 * Weight: 1.5 grams

DF145 has four upward facing wings protruding from the top of the Track, which aside from giving it extra weight are meant to push air downwards. It is on par with 145, while AD145 is superior by a small margin when used in Stamina combinations.

Use in Stamina Customization
If the aforementioned parts aren't accessible, DF145 can still be put to good use in the custom, Scythe Kronos DF145WD.

Tip: FS (Flat Sharp)

 * Weight: 0.6 grams

FS features a flat tip with a smaller, sharper tip in the centre. As a result, when launched at a straight angle, the Beyblade spins on this sharp tip, with very little movement. However, when tilted, either from the contact of an opposing Beyblade or from the launch, the Bottom moves in an offensive pattern. However, it suffers from the same problems as other Balance Bottoms, in that the two qualities are compromised, resulting in mediocre performance in both fields.

Anime
It was first used in episode 3, to defeat Benkei Hanawa and the Face Hunters's beys and later Rock Leone so Kyoya would temporarily join the Dark Nebula.

In episode 11, he used it to badly damage Rock Leone and knock Kyoya out.

In episode 12, it battled Storm Pegasus and lost even while using a special move.

In episode 46, it battled a Clay Leone, Rock Aries, and a shattered Flame Sagittario and defeated them all easily.

In episode 47, It battles Burn Phoenix and seems to be winning until Phoenix saw the piece of Sagittario stuck in Wolf's blades. He then used Burning Fire Strike to stab Wolf with the piece and severely damage it, winning the battle.

In episode 48, It battles Lightning L Drago, and loses in its weakened state, actually getting broken in two.

Special Attacks

 * Darkness Howling Blazer : Wolf slices through the foe with its sharp blades, striking it again and again.


 * Dark Void: Many tentacles stretch out from Wolf, grab the opponent, and pull them into a pit of darkness. This bey is possible to defeat since it is equal in attack, stamina, balance, and defense.

In Combat
Dark Wolf was released in Wave 1. It is a Balance Type.

Video Game
Dark Wolf and Doji do not appear as NPCs in the Beyblade Video Game, but they can be unlocked and play through Story Mode as a main Character.

Notable versions

 * Heat Wolf WD145SF - Random Booster Light Vol.1 Mad Cancer CH120FS (Bright Pink)
 * Clay Wolf 145FS - Random Booster Light Vol.1 Mad Cancer CH120FS (Turquoise)
 * Clay Wolf 105B - Random Booster Light Vol.2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S (Green)
 * Wind Wolf WD145WB - Random Booster Light Vol.2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S (Yellow)
 * Flame Wolf H145S - Random Booster Vol.3 Stardust Pegasis (Purple)
 * Rock Wolf H145B - Random Booster Vol.3 Stardust Pegasis (Light Yellow)
 * Wind Wolf H145S - Random Booster Light Vol.3 Clay Aries ED145B (Pink)
 * Dark Wolf DF145FS- Faceoff: Darkness Howling Blazer
 * Earth Wolf 105WD- Faceoff: Dragon Bite Strike (Opaque Dark Green)
 * Dark Wolf DF145FS- Faceoff: Shadow Strike Standoff (Silver paint, Opaque Blue)
 * Burn Wolf SW145WD - Hasbro (Burgundy)
 * Dark Wolf DF145FS - Beyblade Legends Balance 2-Pack (Blue)

Overall
Dark Wolf DF145FS is comprised of outclassed parts. There is little to no reason to purchase this Beyblade, aside from collection purposes.

Trivia

 * On the Takara Tomy box, Doji is depicted with a brown suit, instead of his proper blue suit.
 * Dark Wolf has the most releases in Hasbro Faceoff 2-Packs, with a total of four.
 * Dark Wolf is the third Beyblade to have received two or more recolors by Hasbro, after Storm Pegasus and Lightning L-Drago.
 * The DF145FS combo is also used in Evil Gemios DF145FS.
 * Dark Wolf was the first Balance Type Bey in the Hybrid Wheel System.
 * All the HD Bladers sent to capture Ryuga in Beyblade: Metal Masters had generic Dark Wolf Beys.
 * "Darkness Howling Blazer" may have been inspired from the "Darkness Howling Tornado", a water slide at Great Wolf Lodge.

Gallery
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