Playing Volleyball

Learn the ins and outs of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 volleyball, from serving and attacking to blocking and receiving. Master controls for higher rewards and the Beach Volleyball Master trophy.

In Dead or Alive Xtreme 3, you control both players during volleyball. The main character is controlled by the Left Thumbstick, and your partner by the Right Thumbstick.

Volleyball Controls

Controls for Serving

• L Thumbstick: Move player left and right before serving
• L Thumbstick: Direction of ball during serve
• R Thumbstick: Move partner
• L Thumbstick Down + Cross Press: Underhand serve (100% success rate)
• Cross Press + Cross Press: Overhand Serve (50% success rate)
• L Thumbstick Up, Cross Press + Cross Press: Jump Serve (requires holding Cross slightly longer than usual)

Controls While Receiving/Attacking:

• L Thumbstick: Move Player/Direction of the ball
• R Thumbstick: Move partner
• Receiving:
  • Circle: Receive and toss to partner (can be used twice, once per partner)
  • Square: Receive and attack (Quick Set)
  • Cross: Return to other court (used for recovery if unable to strike over the net)
• Attacking:
  • Cross: Spike, a hard, aggressive hit
  • Circle: Feint, light tap or bump over the net (useful for bypassing blocks)
• Blocking:
  • Cross: Jump to block an opponent's attack at the net. Requires precise positioning.

Scoring and Rewards

Higher scoring yields higher rewards. A perfect 7-0 win grants approximately 400,000 Zack Dollars. The smaller the point difference, the lower the reward.

You also earn points for performing "Nice" moves, especially with a higher relationship level with your partner:

• NICE Serve (Well-timed Overhand or Jump Serve): 10,000 Zack Dollars
• NICE Spike (Well-timed spike that scores a point): 10,000 Zack Dollars
• NICE Block (Well-timed block that scores a point): 10,000 Zack Dollars
• KNOCK-DOWN (Knocking opponent fully over): 5,000 Zack Dollars (can be combined with Nice Spike if opponent is still down)

Winning a match grants 3 hearts from each teammate, while losing grants 1 heart each.

Opponent Difficulty

Volleyball can be somewhat RNG-dependent. It is recommended to avoid playing against Hard or Extreme Duos, or Hard/Extreme solos in other minigames. Acceptable Duos to play against include:

• Easy + Easy
• Easy + Normal
• Normal + Normal
• Normal + Hard

Teamwork and Friendship

Volleyball requires skill and forethought. In Girl Mode, gifting your teammate items they like increases your friendship level. Higher friendship leads to better teammate synchronization and focus.

Trophy

Winning 10 times in volleyball in Girl Mode unlocks the Beach Volleyball Master trophy.