Update for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO: Adjustments to Game Mode and Characters
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO · published
June 30th Updates.
Some content has been revised and supplemented.
- General Changes/Adjustments: DP Battles
- Battle System Changes/Adjustments: Short Dash Attack
- Others: BGM
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To ensure the best possible Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero experience, please apply the latest update file.
Version: Ver.2013.012.003.008.007
General Changes/Adjustments
• DP Battles:
o Adjusted DP battles in all modes to make the difference in strength due to DP disparity between characters more pronounced. (Online and Offline)
*You can enjoy battles as usual in the “Team” battle rules.
• Single Battles:
o Removed the damage scaling based on DP in single battles in all modes.
o Adjusted health values so that all characters have the same health. (Online and Offline)
Game Mode Changes/Adjustments
• Custom Battle:
o Added 2D cutscenes and text.
• Ranked Match:
o Implemented a seasonal system with resets at the start of each season.
o At the start of each season, players will be demoted to a certain rank based on their rank from the previous season. The demotion tiers are as follows:
Z → B1
S → B3
A → B5
B → C5
C → D5
D → D5
o Implemented a win streak bonus system, up to a maximum of 5 consecutive wins.
2 Win Streak: 1.2x bonus
3 Win Streak: 1.4x bonus
4 Win Streak: 1.8x bonus
5 Win Streak: 2.0x bonus
Battle System Changes/Adjustments
• Skill Counts:
o Slightly reduced the automatic recovery rate.
o No longer recovers upon successfully performing a tech.
o Skill Counts increase upon low health is now only triggered when health drops below the last health bar.
o Increased Skill Counts recovery upon successfully landing an Attack Break.
• Dash Attack:
o If the dash attack hits without being fully charged, it will no longer cause a blow away, and can now be chained into Dash Blow or Dash Rising.
• Smash Ki Blasts during Short Dash (General):
o Changed the hitstun on hit.
• Unblockable Smash Ki Blasts (General):
o Can now be evaded with a Vanish.
o Slightly reduced tracking.
• Sonic Sway Attack:
o Fixed an issue where some characters could still block even when the Sonic Sway Attack was performed at the fastest possible timing.
• Dragon Dash, Quick Ascent, Quick Descent, Tech:
o Can now transition into a Step-In at close range.
• Chase Change:
o Adjusted to make it easier to hit.
Skill Changes/Adjustments
• Skills that Instantly Activate Sparking! Mode (General):
o Defense is now reduced for a certain period after the skill is activated.
• Full Power Charge and Other Ki-Restoring Skills (General):
o Defense is now reduced for a certain period after the skill is activated.
• Buff-Type Skills (e.g., Saiyan Spirit, Pump Up):
o Increased the duration of the effect.
• Afterimage Strike:
o The effect will now end if the opponent lands a Super Counter.
• Turles: Fruit of the Tree of Might:
o Increased the stat boost upon activation and added a Ki recovery effect.
Blast Changes/Adjustments
• Beam/Ki Blast Type Blasts (General):
o Extended the window for Blast Impact to occur after one side fires a beam/ki blast.
• Beam Type Blasts (General):
o Adjusted so that firing a blast diagonally forward at an opponent firing a beam will no longer result in a clash.
• Rush Type Blasts (General):
o When a rush type blast from a normal-sized character hits a large character, it will now blow away the large character and deal damage.
Character Adjustments
• Dr. Gero, Android 19:
o If they perform a Super Absorption against a beam/ki blast, they will now enter Sparking! Mode, and the stat boost effect has been removed.
• Gohan (Super Hero):
o Reduced health.
• Gohan (Super Hero), Super Saiyan:
o Reduced health.
• Gohan (Super Hero), Gohan (Super Hero), Super Saiyan:
o Increased the amount of Skill Counts required to transform into Ultimate Gohan, and health is now restored upon transformation.
• Ultimate Gohan (Super Hero):
o Increased the amount of Skill Stock required to transform into Gohan Beast.
Others
• Flying Kicks:
o Adjusted the hit position.
• BGM:
o Adding two BGM.
Super Space-Time Duel I (From DRAGON BALL LEGENDS)
Greatest Battle in the Universe (From DRAGON BALL LEGENDS)
• Season 0 rewards:
o Season 0 Ranked Match rewards can be claimed from Gift Box upon your first login after the start of Ranked Match Season 1 on July 1st.