Tips & Help Thread: Dragon Ball Xenoverse

[God_Revan 361]

Well this is one of the games that I've been highly anticipating and I can't wait to get the game within my hands. And seeing that some people have placed playthroughs and whatnot, I've been able to get all the info I can to provide to you all in bringing success to the fullest while playing Dragon Ball Xenoverse. This is going to be one big fucking blast!!! <3

Disclaimer: Please note that in all Tips & Help Threads, there will be NO kind of Story-Related Spoilers in their list. All lists will be kept as Spoiler-Free as possible. I advice everyone that provides their own tips and suggestions to not give any kind of Story-Relate Spoilers that will ruin the immersion and fun of other players. Please be respectful and appreciative. Thank You. 

1. Each Race has Pros & Cons. For example: The Frieza Race has High Speed but low attack. It also has a special trait that can paralyze enemies with Ki Blasts.
2. It's always best to play Parallel Quests to level your character up, gain Material Items, skills, ect... before continuing with the story line. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to play Parallel Quests alot to obtain Skills, EXP and Zenni as the Story Mode won't provide you with much.
3. All the quests (Time Patrols + PQ) can be repeated countless times. You just have to go to the time vault.
4. When someone is blocking, using the Charge Attack will break the guard immediately.
5. Every normal attack string make be combo'd with a Super Attack, especially the Melee ones.
6. When someone is downed on the ground, they are literally invulnerable to all Ki-Based damage. If you wish to damage them with Ki-based attacks, execute the attack the moment they start getting up. This applies with Super & Ultimate.
7. Once you have free reign with your character, go to the Skill Shop and get the "Energy Charge" as soon as possible as it is crucial to help you execute Supers & Ultimates alot faster.
8. NPCs with Yellow names are Player-Created characters that can be used in your game as "Mercenaries" during Parallel Quests. 
9. During Parallel Quests, if any of your allies get's KO'd, go near them to revive them.
10. Every time you obtain all 7 Dragon Balls, you'll be allowed to make one wish from 10 given choices. They range from Zenny[Money], Rare Items or Clothing, Attribute Points, Ultimate Techs, Super Techs, Special Chas, ect...
11. Getting Dragon Balls are random drops but I'll explain a way to get them as FAST as possible. Go to Parallel Quests, choose the 3 Star Rank - Mission 15. Wreck Frieza as fast as you can under special condition. Then defeat the Time Patroller. You'll have a HIGH CHANCE of getting a Dragon Ball once you defeat the Patroller.
12. Some Ultimate Techniques have special properties like paralyze, poison, slow, ect...
13. There will be some Supers & Ultimates that can ONLY be acquired by being a student the the game's Cast or by getting the Dragon Balls. For Example: Blitz Hell Ball & Big Bang Attack.
14. Upon becoming the student of a master, you'll obtain their skills as their Z-Soul, which can help assist you in battles. If you use your Master's Ultimate Tech while having it's Z-Soul active, the power increases.
15. Some Supers may be charged by holding the button to become stronger.
16. Supers/Ultimate that grab and/or are Melee are the ones that will do most damage without missing. For Example: Vegito's Spirit Sword.
17. When doing Parallel Quests, look at the 2nd page to see the rewards if it interest you to undertake them. Some of these Parallel Quests give you the best skills in the game like: 100x Big Bang Kamehameha, Meteor Crash, ect.... They do "eventually" become available in the Skill Shop but for HIGH amounts of Zenni.
18. Items are life savers during some parallel quests and story mode. Get them as much as possible.
19. While you are doing the Ultimate animation, you cannot be interrupted but you can still take damage.
20. Upon fighting a Great Ape, it's ultimate weakness is it's tail. You need to deplete its Stamina Break. Do not focus on it's body but constantly focus on "Grabbing" it's tail. Once his stamina is broken, the moment you grab its tail while in the broken state, you'll deal 80% to it's HP. If the Great Ape shakes you off, keep trying again. You won't lose HP.
21. Sometimes finishing Parallel Quests with your Ultimate Attack can sometimes enable you a brand new Ultimate.
22. Super Saiyan 1 & 2 is OP AS FUCK!!! Once you transform into SSJ/SSJ2, your Supers and Ultimate do not cost any Ki. Meaning you can spam infinite Ultimates for as long you remain in the transformed state. 
23. In order to get SSJ, you must play Mission 14. Once Goku and Krillin appear, you MUST take down Krillin first and Goku be atleast over 50% HP. Once Goku gets enranged over Krillin's death, defeat him and he will Transform into a Super Saiyan. Upon finishing the Quest, it's usually a 50/50 chance on getting the Skill. Or you can buy it in the Skill Shop when you finish the Android Saga.
24. To obtain SSJ2, you must play the 4 Star Mission: The Cell Games Begins. You must defeat, in this order: Piccolo, Goku and Gohan. Gohan cannot go under 50% HP. Once Piccolo and Goku are gone, Gohan will immediately be enraged and Transform.  Then you will have the help of Cell to defeat him. In this mission its a 1/4 chance to get SSJ2 Transformation Skill. Or you can buy it in the Skill Shop when you finish the Buu Saga.
25. If you like to get some of the most powerful techniques from a character, it usually is remaining that character's student. You must fight 4 four times to obtain their 2 supers, Ultimate and the Z-Soul. 
26. There will be times that enemies tank your hits. This means that your Basic Strikes aren't strong enough to make significant damage. Try wilting down it's defenses with 5 ki blasts. The next one that actually makes them flinch, hit them with melee and then super/ultimate.
27. The best energy charge is the Maximum Charge. It charges 2x as fast as everything else.
28. If you're using for example: Vegeta's Big Bang Attack, Galick Gun and Final Flash, is best to have any of Vegeta's Z-Soul equipped as the damage will become higher.
29. A good combo to damage your opponent good while being in Super Saiyan is doing Instant Transmission + Ultimate. You'll be placed infront of your opponent and give them a nice shit stomp on their face.
30. Saiyan Players: To all Saiyan players, the most powerful transformation saiyans can obtain is Super Vegeta 2. Super Saiyan Gives you a 20% power boost. SSJ2 and Super Vegeta 2 Gives you a 25% Power boost but reduces your Ki slightly faster. SSJ2 is more centralized to Melee Skills and SV2 is more centralized to Ki Skills.
31. Frieza Clan Players: The clan has a special ability that can paralyze players with Ki Abilities. If you combine your special ability with Vacation Delete, an Ultimate with a natural paralysis trait, the Paralysis will last longer than if you were using a different race with that Ultimate.
32. Human Players: With the ability to refill Ki automatically, Maximum Charge becomes a greater skill under their hands than other races. Example: If you have 10 Ki Bars as a different Race and using Max Charge, it would take between 11-13 seconds to have full Ki. If you are Human and used Max Charge, max Ki would take from 8-10 seconds. This is a rough estimate and not exact.
33. Majin Players: I advice not using Transformations at all but the skills that can benefit Majins are power-up skills. For example: The Ginyu Force Pose Skills. Best to have 2 Pose Abilities, 1 Melee and Ki Supers. Also is good to have a minimum of 6 Stam bars as Majin.
34. Namekian Players: For the first 10 levels, 30 AP, is best to focus on giving it all on Basic Attack since Namekians suffer from low Attack. 
35. This is entirely subjective but here are the Top 5 Ultimates in the game: 100x Big Bang Kamehameha, Super Vanishing Ball, Final Flash, Blitz Hell Ball and Crusher Volcano.
36. Max skill is 100.
37. You are not invincible during a Transformation Animation, the damage you take is absorbed by your stamina. If you run out of stamina before you transform your transformation will be cancelled.
38. TBA.

 

This little gem right here gets a little section of it's own. If you're interested in unlocking the SECRET Saga, then concentrate on the instructions below if you want to unlock 2 of the most powerful and COOLEST characters in the Dragon Ball Series. Massive thx to Anime Games Online Xenoverse for making a video about this hidden Saga. Link to Channel is in Creds

Obtaining Legendary Super Saiyan Saga

1. Finish the Story Line

2. Talk to Recon, next to the Time Nest Building.

3. Beat Parallel Quest 49: Saiyan Revolt!

4. Ultimate Finish either Quest 14 or Quest 19. Highly suggest Quest 14. You MUST complete the 3 pre-requisites in order for Ultimate Finish. Must defeat both Krillin and Goku. Frieza must have over 50% HP. Kill Krillin and then SSJ Goku.

5.  Ultimate Finish either Quest 2 or Quest 21. Highly Suggest Quest 2. Like on previous, You MUST complete the 3 pre-requisites in order for Ultimate Finish. Defeat ALL Fighters under 5 Minutes

6. Go to Trunks and reap your rewards: Legendary Super Saiyan Saga!

 

Thank you everyone for coming here and those that have the desire to help others in improving their game. This post will be under constant updating when it is required or when someone has information they wish to share with the community. I appreciate everyone that comes here and give a helping hand to others. If you all enjoyed this thread and the information given, please UpVote the post and share your thoughts. The Tips & Help Threads are here to help anyone and everyone in their time of need. If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask and the answer will come to you. Now I explained in the Rules Thread but I will say it again, please remain on topic and provide tips; this is not a general discussion of the game. Once again, Thank you!

 

Credits To The Extraordinary

1. AGOX - Massive thx for LSSJ Sage unlock.

2. FlorinBuffon- Thx for some corrections

 

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Edited March 8, 2015 by God_Revan

[God_Revan 361]

List has been updated with Information regarding Super Saiyan and Z-Souls.

[God_Revan 361]

List Updated with 5 Race Specific Tips and list of Top 5 Ultimates.

[God_Revan 361]

List updated with the SUPER HIDDEN Saga!!! You're mind will be FUCKING BLOWNED!!!!

[FlorinBuffon 0]

Some of the things are wrong. SSJ2 and Super Vegeta 2 have the same duration, it was tested. All the Time Patrol Quests can be repeated infinitely, not only the PQ. I leveled up extremely fast doing the TPQ Team with Beerus vs Demigra lots of times. SSJ and SSJ2 can be bought from the shop, SSJ after Android Saga and SSJ2 after Buu Saga. It's easier and the best way. The chances of drop are way lower that you said, they don't even transform to get the Ultimate Finish at that rate (unless you are really lucky).

[God_Revan 361]

Some of the things are wrong. SSJ2 and Super Vegeta 2 have the same duration, it was tested. All the Time Patrol Quests can be repeated infinitely, not only the PQ. I leveled up extremely fast doing the TPQ Team with Beerus vs Demigra lots of times. SSJ and SSJ2 can be bought from the shop, SSJ after Android Saga and SSJ2 after Buu Saga. It's easier and the best way. The chances of drop are way lower that you said, they don't even transform to get the Ultimate Finish at that rate (unless you are really lucky).

​Could you make a list and number which of the tips are wrong so that I may correct them? I'd greatly appreciate it.

[FlorinBuffon 0]

​Could you make a list and number which of the tips are wrong so that I may correct them? I'd greatly appreciate it.

​3. All the quests (Time Patrols + PQ) can be repeated countless times. You just have to go to the time vault.

23 +24. SSJ and SSJ2 can be bought from the Skill Shop after Android Saga (1) and Buu Saga (2) if you don't want to do the PQ many times. The drop rate and Gohan and Goku's transformations are random, there is no such thing as 1/2 or 1/4.

30. Super Saiyan 2 and Super Vegeta 2 consume the same amount of ki, it was tested. SV2 is better for ki blasts while SSJ2 is better for melee.

37. You are not invincible during a Transformation Animation, the damage you take is absorbed by your stamina. If you run out of stamina before you transform your transformation will be cancelled.

[God_Revan 361]

​3. All the quests (Time Patrols + PQ) can be repeated countless times. You just have to go to the time vault.

23 +24. SSJ and SSJ2 can be bought from the Skill Shop after Android Saga (1) and Buu Saga (2) if you don't want to do the PQ many times. The drop rate and Gohan and Goku's transformations are random, there is no such thing as 1/2 or 1/4.

30. Super Saiyan 2 and Super Vegeta 2 consume the same amount of ki, it was tested. SV2 is better for ki blasts while SSJ2 is better for melee.

37. You are not invincible during a Transformation Animation, the damage you take is absorbed by your stamina. If you run out of stamina before you transform your transformation will be cancelled.

​List has been updated with corrections. Thank you and Creds have been given.

[Ant 0]

 this shows how to unlock the gt saga 3 things you need to do beat bardock saga and broly and do every parallel quest you get ssj4 goku to get super 17,omega,ssj4 fusion you need 7 dragon balls than go to a robot with a ? Mark and you have it good luck also for bardock saga use friza race it helps

[MasterOfAwesomeness 639]

5 hours ago, Ant said:

 this shows how to unlock the gt saga 3 things you need to do beat bardock saga and broly and do every parallel quest you get ssj4 goku to get super 17,omega,ssj4 fusion you need 7 dragon balls than go to a robot with a ? Mark and you have it good luck also for bardock saga use friza race it helps

You're a year too late.  Phil isn't going back to this game.

[Darksphere92 679]

sorry to bump this, but wow it's been a year since he played this game, time flies it only feels like a few months ago he played this.

[MasterOfAwesomeness 639]

Yeah, this thread is for a one year playthrough that won't resume, so I'm closing it.