Master Dragon Ball FighterZ's Story Mode

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Alright, so you wanna know about the story in Dragon Ball FighterZ? It's pretty cool, and honestly, it's structured in a way that feels familiar if you've played other Dragon Ball games. Think of it like this: you're gonna play through the same basic narrative three times, but each time you'll see it from a different crew's perspective. This means some stuff will overlap, but you'll also catch new details and events each go-around.

The whole thing is split into three main Arcs: the Super Warriors Arc, the Enemy Warriors Arc, and the Android 21 Arc. You gotta blast through each one to unlock the next, and completing all three is key to getting your hands on one of the game's playable characters. So yeah, stick with it!

You actually play as a sort of 'soul' that can hop into the bodies of the game's iconic fighters. It's a neat twist that lets you directly interact with the characters. As you play, you'll trigger 'link events' where the fighter you're currently possessing will actually talk to you, the soul, about what's going on. It adds a nice layer to the whole experience.

How to Progress Through the Story

After you get through a story segment or two, you'll take control of the main character for that team. You'll then head out onto a 'map' where you'll face off against other heroes or villains. This map is basically a path with different markers. You get to choose which way you want to go, kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure. Along the way, you'll run into 'fodder' characters, usually clones, who are just there to get in your way. Honestly, beating these guys is your best bet for leveling up your characters as you move through the story.

Unlocking New Characters

Some characters just show up and become playable as you progress through the story naturally. Others, though, you'll have to 'rescue.' This means you'll see them on a map marker, and you'll need to defeat the enemy or enemies who are guarding that spot to free them up.

Leveling Up and Map Progression

Here's a cool little mechanic: as you move around the map, any enemies you haven't fought yet can actually get stronger and 'level up.' This means the longer you take to clear a path, the tougher those 'fodder' clones and even the boss of the map will become. It's a neat way to keep the challenge up!

Sometimes, out of nowhere, new characters will just pop up on the map where there weren't any before. You might even see a clone of a major villain appear! These surprise encounters are usually with enemies that are several levels higher than everyone else. It's totally worth fighting them, though, because the experience points you get are massive.

Customizing Your Characters with Battle Skills

As you're playing through Story Mode, you can deck out your team with up to 3 battle skills. These skills are super versatile – you've got stuff that boosts your attack or defense, ways to recover health or Ki, and even skills that give you more experience points. You'll find these skills come in three levels, and you unlock the higher levels as you progress through the Arcs. The Super Warrior Arc gives you level 1 skills, the Enemy Warrior Arc unlocks level 2 skills, and the Android 21 Arc lets you grab level 3 skills.

If you're feeling brave and tackle the game on Hard Mode (which you unlock after beating all the other story modes), you can even snag levels 5 and 6 skills. Pretty sweet deal!

Types of Battle Skills

Here's a quick rundown of the kinds of skills you can equip:

Skill Name	What the Skill does
Assist Fill Rate Up	The time between using assists is reduced.
Attack Power Up	Increased attack damage.
Battle Time Limit Up	Increases the Battle Time limits.
Defense Up	Lowers the amount of damage received.
Health Regeneration	Health slowly regenerates during battle.
Health Up	Increases max health for the team.
Ki Charge	Starts each battle with some Ki in the gauge.
Ki Fill Rate Up	Makes the Ki Gauge fill up faster.
Opponent Level Down	Decreases the Opponent’s Level.
Opponent Level Up	Increases the Opponent’s Level.
Partial Drain	A portion of damage dealt restores your health.
Special Attack Power Up	Increases the damage of Special attacks & Supers.
Victory EXP Up	You get more EXP after winning a battle.
Victory Health Recovery Up	You get more health back after winning a battle.
Victory Zeni Up	You get more Zeni (money) after winning a battle.

Special Story Events

One of the really fun and unique parts of the story mode are these special events. They're usually pretty goofy and silly, and since the whole story is basically a giant 'what if' scenario, they're a blast to watch. Each Story Arc has its own set of these events. They're just short cutscenes, and they usually pop up just by having a specific team lineup or by battling a certain enemy. Keep an eye out for them – they're a great little bonus!