Every line of Beyblade X needs its moment that shows you what's coming next. Dran Strike 4-50FF — product code BX-49 — is that moment. Released by Takara Tomy as a Starter in Japan on May 16th, 2026 for ¥2,200, it's the first Blade in the Basic Line's Expand Blade series, a lineup that goes by "Infinity" in the West. It arrived stateside that June as Strike Dran 4-50FF in an Infinity Starter Pack, and it's a real attack-first package.
What's actually new here
The headline feature is the Gear Chip. On earlier Basic Line Blades, that piece was separate plastic. On BX Infinity Blades like Dran Strike, the metal Gear Chip is molded straight into the Blade. The result is a heavier, more center-heavy Blade — and at launch, Dran Strike was the heaviest Basic Line Blade in the lineup, at about 41 grams by itself.
Why does that matter? Center-heavy weight usually reads as a defense trick. Here, Takara Tomy used it for offense. The design is built to land Smash and Barrage attacks again and again, trading a little forgiveness for raw hitting power.
The combo, part by part
The DranStrike Blade keeps a familiar family look — a six-sided silhouette with two sets of three wings, the smaller wings tucking into the gaps between the larger ones. It echoes the DranDagger shape, and the Gear Chip carries Seiryū, the Azure Dragon, breathing fire. It's a Dran through and through.
The 4-50 Ratchet sits low. Four protrusions at a 5mm height shave the setup down, which helps the Blade catch an opponent's Ratchet and nudge them toward a Burst. The Free Flat (FF) Bit is the quiet star. Its flat tip has a small circular indentation, and a modified shaft lets it spin freely inside the Ratchet. That freedom cuts stamina loss during an Xtreme Dash and keeps the Bey aggressive, so it can hit the Xtreme Line and keep going. The Starter even ships with a Winder Launcher in black and blue to get you swinging.
How it plays
On the field, Dran Strike is all forward motion. It's built to score knockouts, and it can genuinely catch opponents off guard with its Burst potential and barrage-style hits. You notice the weight the moment you launch it — it hits hard.
It does have two honest weak spots. Stamina runs thin, so it can't outspin a defensive Bey in a prolonged exchange. And that aggressive recoil works both ways: land badly, and Dran Strike can send itself spinning off the stadium. It's not a Bey you park and wait with. It's a Bey you press.
Dran Strike also carries the anime torch, belonging to Jaxon Cross in Beyblade X. If you're a fan of the Dran family or you want to feel where the Basic Line is heading next, this Starter is a friendly place to start — and the heaviest Blade in its class is a nice bonus in the box.