Power Up Your Fighters! The Ultimate Guide to Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Ability Items
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero: Unleash the Power of Ability Items!
Want to dominate in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero? Then you'll want to check out this article which showcases all those amazingly powerful Ability Items! These aren't simply collectibles. They're game-changers. Equip them to those characters to massively boost their stats; adding entirely new strategic gameplay elements which otherwise couldn't have been experienced. This means those critical aspects which define combat; your attack style; that offensive and defensive output! These incredible customization options are exactly what will bring victory. We're talking increased attack power, lower Ki costs, longer Sparking! Mode duration–the works!
We're going to break down these items, including those locations you can use them, where you can get them, plus those amazing item build ideas that can help totally optimize your battle plans for both offline and online play! So get ready for that ultimate victory!
What Are Ability Items and How Many Are There?
Ability Items are those little capsules; equipping them brings some special buffs to your character’s skills and stats! They’re awesome tools that completely revamp how you fight–adding massive layers to gameplay strategy. Love close-range combos? Grab the Rush Attack Boost! Prefer those devastating Ki blasts from afar? Check out that Ki Blast Attack Boost. That versatility is insane, adding that critical tactical edge you'd need to customize characters!
There are over 90 different items! This massive number gives you a TON of character build combinations, resulting in surprising new methods to change your game-play significantly! And to make this even better – there’s star ratings for strength. That single star gives some mild improvement; those three-star items, though rare? Massive boosts, changing characters radically. Here is that table containing the full list of items; including those specific values, ranks and any related details.
| Ability Item | Star Rank | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Master Roshi Training | 1 | Slightly increases maximum health. |
| King Kai Training | 2 | Increases maximum health. |
| God of Destruction Training | 3 | Greatly increases maximum health. |
| Rush Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Rush Attack power / 2: Increases Rush Attack Power / 3: Greatly Increases Rush Attack power. |
| Melee Charge 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | Slightly reduces the charging time for Smash Attacks and Rush Chains / 2: Reduces the charging time for Smash Attacks and Rush Chains / 3: Greatly reduces the charging time for Smash Attacks and Rush Chains. |
| Smash Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power / 2: Increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power / 3: Greatly increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power. |
| Ki Blast Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Rush Ki Blast / 2: Increases Rush Ki Blast / 3: Greatly increases Rush Ki Blast. |
| Energy Saver 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts / 2: Reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts / 3: Greatly reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts. |
| Ki Blast Charge 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly reduces the charging time for Smash Ki Blasts / 2: Reduces the charging time for Smash Ki Blasts / 3: Greatly reduces the charging time for Smash Ki Blasts. |
| Blast Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Blast and Ultimate Blast attack power / 2: Increases Blast and Ultimate Blast attack power / 3: Greatly increases Blast and Ultimate Blast attack power. |
| Rush Ki Blast 1 | 1 | Slightly increases the speed of Rush Ki Blasts. |
| Rush Ki Blast Count Boost | 2 | Increases Rush Ki Blast's maximum count by two. |
| Power Unleashed | 2 | Increases Burst Rush attack power. |
| Finishing Blow | 2 | Increases Burst Meteor attack power. |
| Dragon Assault | 2 | Reduces ki needed for Vanishing Attacks. |
| Blast Burst | 2 | Increases ki needed for Blasts. Increases Blast attack power. |
| Ultimate Burst | 2 | Increases ki needed for Ultimate Blasts. Increases Ultimate Blast attack power. |
| Divine Blow | 2 | Increases Ultimate Blast attack power. |
| Super Warrior | 2 | Increases Rush Attack power while in Sparking! Mode. |
| Combo Master | 1 | Slightly increases damage dealt by consecutive combo attacks. |
| Combo King | 2 | Increases damage dealt by consecutive combo attacks. |
| Performer | 1 | Increases Blast attack power for a period of time after using an emote. |
| Dende's Healing Ability | 2 | Health gradually recovers during battle after some time passes. |
| Rising Tension | 2 | Ki gradually recovers during battle after some time passes. |
| Active Heart | 1 | Slightly increases ki recovered after landing a Rush attack. |
| Indomitable Fighting Spirit | 2 | Increases ki recovered after landing a Rush attack. |
| Warming Up | 2 | Increases health recovered while on standby in Team Battles. |
| Ready for Anything | 2 | Increases ki recovered while on standby in Team Battles. |
| Dragon Spirit | 2 | Increases skill gauge recovery. |
| Battle Control | 2 | Increases Switch gauge recovery during Team Battles. |
| Water's Blessing | 1 | Health and ki gradually recover while in water. |
| Speed Up | 2 | Reduces ki needed for Short Dashes. |
| The Secret to Counters | 3 | Reduces Skill Count needed for Super Z-Counters by 1 (Cannot be reduced below 1). |
| Ki Control | 2 | Reduces ki needed for Dragon Dashes. Slightly reduces ki recovered. |
| The Secret to Dragon Dashes | 3 | Reduces ki needed for Dragon Dashes. |
| Z-Burst Dash Master | 2 | Cuts ki needed for Z-Burst Dashes by half. |
| The Secret to Z-Burst Dashes | 3 | Z-Burst Dash consumes no ki. |
| God Ki | 3 | Cuts ki needed for Blasts by half. Recovers ki after an unsuccessful Blast. |
| Super Transformation | 1 | Reduces Skill Count needed for Fusions and Transformations by 1. (Cannot be reduced below 1). |
| High-Speed Movement Master | 1 | Reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that High-Speed Movements use. Greatly reduces defense. |
| The Secret to High-Speed Movements | 3 | Reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that High-Speed Movements use. |
| Super Movement Master | 1 | Slightly reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that Super Movements use. Greatly reduces defense. |
| The Secret to Super Movements | 3 | Reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that Super Movements use. |
| Crisis Avoided | 1 | Slightly reduces ki needed for Short Dashes. |
| Draconic Aura | 3 | Increases ability to stun opponents. |
| Light Body | 3 | Reduces chance of being stunned by Ki Blasts. |
| Power Body | 3 | Reduces chance of being stunned by melee attacks. Reduces defense. |
| Dragon Rush | 2 | Increases ability to stun opponents while they are using a Rush Attack. |
| Perfect Guard | 3 | Take no damage while guarding. |
| Guard Master | 3 | Grants immunity to Guard Clashes. |
| Mind Breaker | 2 | Increases ki damage dealt after successfully using Guard Clash. |
| Exquisite Skill | 1 | Reduces recovery time when stunned or restrained. Increases opponent recovery time when stunned or restrained. |
| Sparking! Plus | 1 | Sparking! Mode lasts longer. Reduces defense. |
| Style of the Strong | 2 | Sparking! Mode lasts longer. |
| Fury! | 2 | Increases Blast attack power the lower your health becomes. |
| Fighting Spirit | 3 | Increases Ultimate Blast attack power the lower your health becomes. |
| Latent Power! | 3 | Increases Defense the lower your Health is. |
| Big Impact | 3 | Increases damage dealt after winning with an Impact Action the higher your opponent's DP is relative to yours. |
| Dragon Break | 2 | Increases number of Dragon Homing uses by one. |
| Dragon Crash | 3 | Increases Dragon Smash attack power. |
| Vanishing Break | 2 | Increases number of Vanishing Attacks by one. |
| Vanishing Crash | 3 | Increases the attack power of Vanishing Attacks. |
| Latent Power Unleashed 1/2 | 1/2 | 1: Start battle with an extra ki gauge / 2: Start battle with two extra ki gauges. |
| Rising Fighting Spirit | 3 | Ki gauge starts out full at the beginning of battle. |
| Proof of Friendship | 3 | Switch gauge starts out full at the beginning of battle. |
| Secret Measures | 3 | Skill Count increases by one at the beginning of battle. |
| Savior | 3 | Enter Sparking! Mode instantly after the first switch-out in Team Battles. |
| Dragon Heart | 3 | Slightly increases Skill Count after successfully dodging a Blast or Ultimate Blast with a High-Speed Movement. |
| Mirage | 3 | Automatically dodge barrage Blasts after dodging one with a High-Speed Movement or High-Speed Evasion. |
| Miracle Master | 2 | Automatically dodge attacks when downed (excludes Ki Blasts). |
| Master Strike | 2 | Increases Rush Attack power. Increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power. Reduces maximum health. |
| Master Ki Blast | 2 | Slightly increases the speed of Rush Ki Blasts. Greatly reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts. Reduces maximum health. |
| Master Throw | 2 | Increases the attack power of Throw moves. |
| Power of Namek | 3 | Increases all abilities on specific maps. |
| Power of Earth | 3 | Increases all abilities on specific maps. |
| Power of the Universe | 3 | Increases all abilities on specific maps. |
| Broly's Ring | 1 | Prevents Transformations and Fusions during battle. |
| Almighty Boost | 3 | Slightly increases Rush Attack Power. Slightly increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power. Slightly increases Rush Ki Blast and Smash Ki Blast attack power. |
Getting and Equipping Ability Items
Ready to deck out your fighters? Here’s the lowdown. Getting Ability Items is super straightforward. You can:
- Buy them: The shop is your friend! More items unlock as you level up.
- Complete Bonus Missions: They’re located within that Custom Battle Menu and provide nice little surprises!
- Make a Wish: Yep, Porunga and Super Shenron can grant those items. It may not always guarantee which specific items will be obtained; so you may need to plan how this should impact your overall game plan, to avoid getting something unsuitable!
Only Broly's Ring can't be bought directly– only Super Shenron can give you this unique item. This specific limitation can influence what specific builds might exist.
Equipping’s a snap. Head to Kame House, hit up that Customization menu, select your character, choose the items. And here is where this game really shines! This insane feature of this title really stands out, allowing players to save multiple item sets for different characters–making building and experimentation very simple.
Conclusion: Master Your Builds for Ultimate Victory!
Those Ability Items in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero add so much awesome to gameplay strategy; they aren’t just additional items. The variety and depth provided add strategic value that can only be found here, giving gamers a massive level of options for truly customizable battles, whether that is locally with friends; or against people online across the internet! Experiment with different builds. Find what works! Those items alone bring enough unique possibilities, making Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero an insanely customizable, enjoyable fighting experience that makes for the perfect opportunity to re-experience and appreciate this classic game.
