Update for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO: Adjustments to Game Mode and Characters

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Major balance update focusing on DP disparity, Ranked Match seasonal systems, and significant combat mechanic adjustments including Skill Count recovery and dash attack behavior.

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Ranked MatchAdded a win streak bonus system for up to 5 consecutive wins, increasing rewards up to 2.0x.→Up to 2.0x multiplier
Skill CountsAttack Break:Increased the amount of Skill Counts recovered upon successfully landing an Attack Break.→Increased
General SkillsBuff-Type Skills:Increased the effect duration for buff-type skills like Saiyan Spirit and Pump Up.→Increased
Turles
- Fruit of the Tree of Might:Increased the stat boost upon activation of Fruit of the Tree of Might.→Increased
- Fruit of the Tree of Might:Added a Ki recovery effect to Fruit of the Tree of Might.→Added
Dr. Gero / Android 19Super Absorption:Super Absorption now triggers Sparking! Mode instead of providing a stat boost.Stat boost→Sparking! Mode
Gohan (Super Hero)Transformation to Ultimate Gohan:Health is now restored upon transforming into Ultimate Gohan.→Added

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Skill Counts
- Tech:Skill Counts no longer recover upon successfully performing a tech.Yes→No
- Skill Counts increase upon low health now only triggers when health drops below the final health bar.Low health→Last health bar
Smash Ki Blasts
- Unblockable Smash Ki Blast:Unblockable Smash Ki Blasts can now be evaded with a Vanish.No→Vanish
- Unblockable Smash Ki Blast:Slightly reduced the tracking of Unblockable Smash Ki Blasts.→Reduced
General Skills
- Instantly Activate Sparking! Mode:Defense is now reduced for a period after activating skills that instantly trigger Sparking! Mode.→Reduced
- Full Power Charge / Ki-Restoring:Defense is now reduced for a period after using Full Power Charge or other Ki-restoring skills.→Reduced
Gohan (Super Hero)
- Reduced base health for Gohan (Super Hero) and his Super Saiyan form.→Reduced
- Transformation to Ultimate Gohan:Increased the Skill Counts required to transform into Ultimate Gohan.→Increased
- Transformation to Gohan Beast:Increased the Skill Stock required for Ultimate Gohan to transform into Gohan Beast.→Increased

◆Other changes8

DP BattlesThe difference in strength caused by DP disparity between characters is now more pronounced in all modes.
Single Battles
- Removed damage scaling based on DP in all single battle modes.DP based→Removed
- Adjusted health values so that all characters have the same health in single battles.Variable→Equalized
Ranked MatchImplemented a seasonal system with rank resets and demotions at the start of each season.→Added
Dash AttackDash Attack:Uncharged dash attacks no longer cause a blow away, allowing them to be chained into Dash Blow or Dash Rising.Yes→No
Smash Ki BlastsShort Dash Smash Ki Blast:Changed the hitstun on hit for Smash Ki Blasts during a Short Dash.
General
- Custom Battle:Added 2D cutscenes and text to Custom Battles.→Added
- BGM:Added two new BGM tracks from DRAGON BALL LEGENDS.→2 Added

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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO · Jun 24, 2025

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