Due to this, Alter Chronos' true potential lies within Defense.
The Outward Weight Distribution (OWD) caused by the gimmick's design gives Alter Chronos relatively high Stamina potential but it is heavily outclassed by Drain Fafnir and Deep Chaos. However, Burst Attack potential is limited due to the compact nature of the blades and how little the protrusion sticks out from the rest of the Layer. In Attack Mode, the top of the Layer shows a red dot and the weight is focused on one side of the Layer to create an unstable spin which improves Attack potential and gives the Layer the ability to Destabilize the opponent with the small slopes found on the blades at the cost of spin time. In Stamina Mode, the top of the Layer shows a blue dot and the weight is evenly distributed throughout the Layer to create a stable, Stamina-conserving spin.
As part of the God Layer System, Alter Chronos features a gimmick the underside of the Layer can be moved to change the Layer's balance for two modes, "Stamina Mode" and "Attack Mode". The five blades of Alter Chronos are large with only small gaps between them, meant to create a mix between Attack and Stamina through Outward Weight Distribution (OWD).
Surrounding the God Chip are numerous gears to further emphasis the time motif. Underneath the God Chip is a face meant to depict this Layer's namesake, the Personification of Time, Chronos. Takara Tomy's Alter Chronos is a five bladed Balance Type Energy Layer with one blade protruding further than the rest.