Balter Gear

This section details all the equipment a professional Balter must invest in if they hope to make a successful living.

Balter Clothing:

The typical clothing used by a balter (As modelled by Brast the Dream Taker)
Read our balter clothing page explaining every item in detail, or see the best blades available on the market today.

by Rastamust the Vanquisher

Other tools of the trade:

Shoulder wear: Most balters prefer to approach the arena wearing a personalized memblem stitched into a textured cloak. As with motifs, the wealthiest of balters get their memblems designed by well-known Lendorian artists.
Popular balters will recoup this extra cost with the increase in essence earnings generated from all the rabs that purchase their merchandising. Headpieces: Some balters also compete wearing stylish hats which, although offering minimal protection, allow the balter to improve their image in order to grow their rab base.

Blades:

Without a doubt, the costliest item and, therefore, most cherished object a Balter can ever possess is their trusty weapon of choice: a balter blade. Read Battle Balt Blades for more information.

by Rastamust the Vanquisher

Training equipment:

No balter is complete without a solid core of training equipment to hone their skills. Below are a couple of the more popular items currently available:

Attack-minded free interacting Dummy:

(AMFID for short)

The most advanced sparring option currently available. It has rotational wheels for forward, backwards, and full lateral motion. Eco-friendly - fuelled by The Lord's Essence allows Amfid to zip around the arena rebounding your shots. With impact-resistant Wizard Glass construction and a Viram core head - based on balt technology - the dummy can headbutt the balt for fierce attacks requiring no blade. (As the less reliable older models are required). Due to its near indestructible construction, it can also function as a warrior drone chasing after balters as it attempts to deliver a KO headbutt. - This feature is only recommended for a professional warrior who doesn't mind receiving vicious bruises or potential concussions during a sparring session.

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Despite their extravagant cost, most respectable gyms have at least a couple of Amfid's to train their elite balters. For a cheaper alternative, see Lodd below. Often, balters grow attached to their gym's dummies and personalise them with elaborate accessories. The model shown here is Team Alcrast's dummy - home to the retired Rastamust and the Imperial middleweight title holder Briggle Cratsky. This version contains Rastamust's iconic tie and Briggle's green top hat. The hat is a plush green affair with two feathers mimicking the hat Bruxox the Brutal wears when he fights athletes.

Lateral only defensive dummy:

(LODD for short) For gyms lacking the essence funds to afford an Amfid dummy, they can choose the Lodd variant offering a less sophisticated, sideways-only moving, destructible model. Lodd still delivers impressive performance with its advanced defensive capabilities to protect its tremor zone and the ability to rebound shots back to its opponent. It can also double as a moveable target for advanced balt target practice manoeuvres - perfect for the athlete or sniper class balter. Customisable options allow balters to add coloured 3D objects and letters to the face plate - These come in two forms - unbreakable or destructible. The latter shows exactly where the balt hit the target. A hat can also be added to complete the personalised ensemble.