Basic Controls & UI — Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Guide

Basic Controls & UI

Welcome, Conton City Patrol! Mastering the fundamental controls and understanding the user interface (UI) are your first steps to becoming a legendary Time Patroller in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. This comprehensive guide will break down every essential input and UI element, ensuring you're battle-ready from the moment you step into the fray.

Core Combat Controls

While specific button assignments may vary slightly across platforms, the core functions remain consistent. Familiarize yourself with these inputs to execute devastating combos and strategic maneuvers.

Movement & Camera

• Left Analog Stick (L-Stick): Controls your character's movement. Pushing it lightly will walk, while pushing it fully will run.
• Right Analog Stick (R-Stick): Adjusts the camera perspective. Crucial for situational awareness, especially in crowded battles.
• L-Stick + Dash Button (X/A/B/B): Initiates a quick dash, consuming a small amount of Stamina. Essential for closing distances or evading attacks.
• L-Stick + Jump Button (A/X/Y/A): Allows for aerial movement. Repeated presses can increase altitude.
• Lock-On (R3/RS): Toggles target lock-on. This is absolutely critical for focusing your attacks and abilities on a specific enemy. Pressing it again cycles through available targets.

Attack & Defense

• Light Attack (X/Square/Y/X): Your primary attack button. Chaining these together forms basic combos. Often used to initiate longer attack strings.
• Heavy Attack (Y/Triangle/X/Y): Slower but more powerful than light attacks. Can break guards and launch opponents. Mix with light attacks for varied combos.
• Ki Blast (B/Circle/A/B): Fires a basic Ki projectile. Can be charged by holding the button for a more powerful blast. Useful for interrupting distant enemies or maintaining pressure.
• Guard (L1/LB/L/L): Blocks incoming attacks, reducing damage and preventing stagger. Holding guard consumes Stamina if continuously attacked.
• Grab (L1+X / LB+Square / L+Y / L+X): A close-range unblockable attack that can bypass an opponent's guard. Useful for breaking defensive stances.
• Step Vanish (L1+A / LB+X / L+B / L+A): A quick sidestep or backstep that makes you temporarily invulnerable. Consumes Stamina. Crucial for dodging unblockable attacks or repositioning.
• Evasive Skill (L2+X / LT+Square / ZL+Y / ZL+X): A powerful defensive maneuver that allows you to escape combos or dangerous situations. Consumes a significant portion of your Stamina. Each character has a unique Evasive Skill.

Ki & Stamina Management

• Charge Ki (Hold L2/LT/ZL/ZL): While holding the guard button, press and hold the Ki Blast button (B/Circle/A/B) to charge your Ki. This is vital for powering your Super and Ultimate Attacks.
• Super Attack (R1+Button / RB+Button / R+Button / R+Button): Executes one of your four equipped Super Attacks. Requires Ki.
• Ultimate Attack (R2+Button / RT+Button / ZR+Button / ZR+Button): Unleashes one of your two equipped Ultimate Attacks. Requires a substantial amount of Ki. These are your most powerful offensive options.
• Awoken Skill (L2+R2 / LT+RT / ZL+ZR / ZL+ZR): Transforms your character, granting significant stat boosts and often altering your moveset. Requires a specific amount of Ki to activate and may drain Ki or Stamina over time.

Platform-Specific Controls Reference

Here's a quick reference table for common actions across different platforms:

Understanding the User Interface (UI)

The UI provides crucial real-time information during battles and while navigating Conton City. Keeping an eye on these elements is key to survival and success.

In-Battle UI Elements

• Health Bar (Green): Located at the top of the screen for your character and your opponent(s). When this bar depletes, you are defeated. Keep an eye on its color: a flashing red bar indicates critically low health.
• Ki Bar (Blue): Usually located below your health bar. This bar fills up as you deal damage, take damage, or charge Ki. It's consumed when using Super, Ultimate, and Awoken Skills.
  • Blue: Normal Ki.
  • Flashing Blue: Indicates you have enough Ki for a specific skill, often an Ultimate.
  • Purple/Pink: May indicate a temporary Ki boost or specific character transformation.
• Stamina Bar (Green/Yellow): Often located below your Ki bar. This bar is consumed by actions like dashing, guarding against attacks, Step Vanishes, and Evasive Skills. If your Stamina breaks (depletes completely), you will be left vulnerable for a short period.
  • Green: Normal Stamina.
  • Yellow/Orange: Indicates low Stamina.
  • Red/Broken: Your Stamina has been depleted, leaving you open to attack.
• Super Attack Slots (Bottom Right/Left): Displays the four Super Attacks you have equipped. They will light up when you have enough Ki to use them.
• Ultimate Attack Slots (Bottom Right/Left): Displays the two Ultimate Attacks you have equipped. They will light up when you have enough Ki.
• Awoken Skill Slot (Bottom Right/Left): Shows your equipped Awoken Skill. It will glow when you have sufficient Ki to transform.
• Evasive Skill Slot (Bottom Right/Left): Displays your equipped Evasive Skill. It will glow when you have enough Stamina.
• Target Information (Top Center): When locked on, this displays the target's name, health bar, and sometimes their Ki/Stamina.
• Combo Counter (Mid-Screen): Appears during combos, showing the number of hits you've landed.
• Damage Numbers (Mid-Screen): Displays the amount of damage dealt with each hit.
• Mini-Map (Top Left/Right): Shows your current location, objective markers (yellow exclamation points), and the positions of allies (blue dots) and enemies (red dots). Crucial for navigating larger areas and tracking objectives.
• Objective Tracker (Mid-Left): Displays your current mission objectives, such as "Defeat Frieza" or "Protect Goku."

Conton City UI Elements

• Player Name & Level (Top Left): Your character's name, current level, and race.
• Zeni & TP Medals (Top Right): Displays your current currency.
  • Zeni: The standard currency used for purchasing items, equipment, and skills.
  • TP Medals: A premium currency used for rare items, skills, and sometimes for specific quests or events.
• Mini-Map (Top Right): Shows the layout of Conton City, highlighting important NPCs (e.g., Quest Givers, Shopkeepers), mission locations, and other players.
• Chat Window (Bottom Left): Displays messages from other players in online lobbies.
• Quest/Event Notifications (Mid-Right): Alerts you to available Parallel Quests, Expert Missions, or ongoing events.

By understanding and utilizing these controls and UI elements, you'll be well-equipped to face any challenge Conton City throws your way. Practice makes perfect, so don't hesitate to spend time in training mode to hone your skills!