DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Patch Note

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Target Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC 

Version:  Ver.2013.012.003.008.007  
 

General Changes/Adjustments

• DP Battles:
  • 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:
  • Removed the damage scaling based on DP in single battles in all modes.
  • Adjusted health values so that all characters have the same health. (Online and Offline)

Game Mode Changes/Adjustments

• Custom Battle:
  • Added 2D cutscenes and text.
• Ranked Match
  • Implemented a seasonal system with resets at the start of each season.
  • 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
  • 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:
  • Slightly reduced the automatic recovery rate.
  • No longer recovers upon successfully performing a tech.
  • Skill Counts increase upon low health is now only triggered when health drops below the last health bar.
  • Increased Skill Counts recovery upon successfully landing an Attack Break.
• Short Dash Attack:
  • Short Dash Attacks, including when fully charged, have been adjusted to reduce knockback on hit. This allows for follow-up attacks such as Dash Blow and Dash Rising.
• Smash Ki Blasts during Short Dash (General):
  • Changed the hitstun on hit.
• Unblockable Smash Ki Blasts (General):
  • Can now be evaded with a Vanish.
  • Slightly reduced tracking.
• Sonic Sway Attack:
  • 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:
  • Can now transition into a Step-In at close range.
• Chase Change:
  • Adjusted to make it easier to hit.

Skill Changes/Adjustments

• Skills that Instantly Activate Sparking! Mode (General):
  • Defense is now reduced for a certain period after the skill is activated.
• Full Power Charge and Other Ki-Restoring Skills (General):
  • Defense is now reduced for a certain period after the skill is activated.
• Buff-Type Skills (e.g., Saiyan Spirit, Pump Up):
  • Increased the duration of the effect.
• Afterimage Strike:
  • The effect will now end if the opponent lands a Super Counter.
• Turles: Fruit of the Tree of Might:
  • Increased the stat boost upon activation and added a Ki recovery effect.

Blast Changes/Adjustments

• Beam/Ki Blast Type Blasts (General):
  • Extended the window for Blast Impact to occur after one side fires a beam/ki blast.
• Beam Type Blasts (General):
  • 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):

  • 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:
  • 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):
  • Reduced health.
• Gohan (Super Hero), Super Saiyan:
  • Reduced health.
• Gohan (Super Hero), Gohan (Super Hero), Super Saiyan:
  • Increased the amount of Skill Counts required to transform into Ultimate Gohan, and health is now restored upon transformation.
• Ultimate Gohan (Super Hero):
  • Increased the amount of Skill Stock required to transform into Gohan Beast.

Others

• Flying Kicks: (General):
  • Adjusted the hit position.
• BGM:
  • Adding two BGM.
    Super Space-Time Duel I (From DRAGON BALL LEGENDS) *Adding to Battle BGM.
    Greatest Battle in the Universe (From DRAGON BALL LEGENDS) *Adding to Sparking! BGM.
• Season 0 rewards:
  • 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.