Battle System

This game is an action RPG with card commands.
Fight with up to 3 characters from your party of 6 to defeat all the enemies.

If the time runs out, you will lose regardless of how much health you have left.
*Certain Story Battles may have special victory conditions.
*When the time runs out in PvP mode, the player who dealt the most damage to the other is the winner.

Characters each have an Element.
When a character with an elemental advantage attacks, they will deal more damage.
If they have an elemental disadvantage, they will deal less damage.
*However, Elements will not deal reduced damage against DRK.

[Basic Elements]
・RED: strong against YEL, weak against BLU
・YEL: strong against PUR, weak against RED
・PUR: strong against GRN, weak against YEL
・GRN: strong against BLU, weak against PUR
・BLU: strong against RED, weak against GRN
[Special Elements]
・DRK: strong against all Basic Elements, weak against LGT
・LGT: strong against DRK, no weaknesses

With Reverse Element Factors, your favorable Elements will be treated as unfavorable, and your unfavorable Elements as favorable.
Characters who possess this ability effect will have a Reverse mark next to their Element icon.
E.g., if an "Element: RED" character's Element factors are reversed, they will be strong against BLU and weak against YEL.
*Reverse Element Factors only affects basic Elements. It has no effect on the DRK and LGT Elements.

When two characters with reversed Elements face each other, whether or not your opponent's Element factors are reversed has no effect, and only their base Element will be taken into account.
E.g., if an "Element: RED" character's Element factors are reversed, they will be strong against BLU & Reverse BLU, and weak against YEL & Reverse YEL.

There are several kinds of Arts Card.
・Strike
Charges towards the enemy's position and attacks with a melee strike.

・Blast
Fires off Ki Blasts to attack from current position.

・Special Move
Attacks with a Special Move that's unique to each character.

・Special
Activates various effects that are unique to each character.

・Awakened
Activates a special attack.
(Only some characters have this card.)

・Ultimate.
Activates an attack that's even more powerful than a Special Move.
(Only some characters have this card.)

Displays remaining Ki. Depleted when Arts Cards are used. Ki Gauge is restored over time.

When a battle member uses an Arts attack, there is a chance it will become a Heavy Attack and deal increased damage.
*Attacks from guest or enemy characters cannot become Heavy Attacks.

When a Heavy Attack occurs, there is a chance it will become a Super Heavy Attack and deal even more damage than a normal Heavy Attack.

Heavy and Super Heavy Attacks will not occur in the following content:
- PvP
- Tournament of Power
- Guild Battle

Improving a character's Heavy Attack capabilities through Arts Boosting will increase the chances that Heavy and Super Heavy Attacks occur.

When controlling one of your own characters in battle, their Heavy Attack capabilities will be displayed at the bottom of each Arts Card.
*They will not be displayed in battles where Heavy and Super Heavy Attacks do not occur.
Heavy and Super Heavy Attacks will not occur for the following attacks:
・Rising Rush
・All-Out Rush
・Rising Rush Z

Some Stories will have Arts Boost Grade Requirements. If a given boost does not exceed a specified grade requirement, then the corresponding Arts will deal reduced damage.
*If a given boost does not meet multiple requirements, then only the strongest damage reduction effect will be applied.
*Guest characters do not need to meet Arts Boost Grade Requirements.

If a Story has Arts Boost Grade Requirements, they can be checked in the Story's details.
The affected Arts Boosts, required grades, and damage reduction vary depending on the Story.

The following attacks will be affected by Arts Boost Grade Requirements:
・Rising Rush
・All-Out Rush
・Rising Rush Z

Short, medium, and long distances exist, and different attacks reach different distances. Check Arts for details.

Ranged Attacks that show a Danger Zone by your feet cannot be evaded by Vanishing Steps. Move out of range to avoid them.

Dokabaki Impact occurs if equal power strikes* collide. Tap to gain Ki and damage your enemy.

* And some Special Move.

Tap an Arts Card with a Dragon Ball to fill Dragon Ball Slots. Get 7 and a button to trigger Rising Rush will appear.

What is a "Buff Effect"?
An effect that grants a special state to a character.

Here are some example effects:
・Dragon Ball Protection
・Hand Protection
・Ki Protection
・One-Time Attribute Downgrade Nullification
・One-Time Abnormal Condition Nullification
・Special Cover Change Nullification
・Endurance Penetration

What is an "Attribute Upgrade"?
An effect that strengthens characters in specific ways.

Here are some example effects:
・Damage +10%
・Damage Guard +10%
・All Arts Costs -5
・Enemy Damage Guard Penetration +10%

Certain abilities can inflict Abnormal Conditions upon characters.
These effects will automatically end after a set number of counts.

[List of Abnormal Conditions]
Faint: Character becomes unresponsive
Poison: Character takes damage over time
Bleed: Character takes damage over time

Attribute Downgrades reduce a character's abilities in some way.

Here are some example effects:
・Damage Sustained +10%
・Health Restoration -10%
・All Arts Costs +10
・Special Move Arts Power -10%

When using Arts Cards to attack, there are three Attack Types: Strike Type, Blast Type, and Mixed Type.

Different stats are used to determine damage done by each type.

Even if two Arts are using the same parameters, their damage and cost may differ due to differences between the characters using them.

Attacks can also have four Attributes: Impact, Slice, Pierce, and Explode.

Each character has a
specific "Battle Style"
that gives them unique
perk.

Melee Type
-Excels in melee attack

Ranged Type
-Excels in ranged attack

Defense Type
-Excels in defending

Support Type:
-Excels in buff/debuff

The Attack Type of Special Move differs based on the Skill.

A Status Icon will be displayed if your character has a status effect applied by a skill.
Status Icons fall into the following categories.
Some of the different Status Icons are shown in the images below.

・Attribute Upgrade
Character's attributes are strengthened

Status Icon	Effects
	Strike Damage UP
	Blast Damage UP
	Inflicted Damage UP
	Strike Arts Power UP
	Blast Arts Power UP
	Special Move Arts Power UP
	Self-Destruct Damage DOWN
	Self-Destruct Inflicted Damage UP
	Element Factor UP
	Critical Damage UP
	Critical Rate UP
	Critical UP
	Strike Defense UP
	Blast Defense UP
	Sustained Damage CUT
	Strike Cost DOWN
	Blast Cost DOWN
	Special Move Cost DOWN
	Special Skill Cost DOWN
	Ki Recovery UP
	Health Restoration UP
	Gauge Recovery UP
	Poison Resistance UP
	Bleed Resistance UP
	Faint Resistance UP
	Paralyze Resistance UP
	Immobilize Resistance UP
	Flash Resistance UP
	Bleed Resistance UP
	Poison Resistance UP
	Faint Resistance UP
	Paralyze Resistance UP
	Immobilize Duration DOWN
	Flash Duration DOWN
	Impact Resistance UP
	Slice Resistance UP
	Pierce Resistance UP
	Explode Resistance UP
	Extra Strike Arts Effect: Faint
	Penetrate: Cover Sust. Damage Cut
	Special Move Damage UP
	Card Drawing Speed UP
	Arts Cost DOWN
	Stand-By Count DOWN
	Strike Arts Damage UP
	Blast Arts Damage UP

・Attribute Downgrade
Character's attributes are weakened

Status Icon	Effects
	Inflicted Damage DOWN
	Sustained Damage UP
	Strike Arts Power DOWN
	Blast Arts Power DOWN
	Special Move Arts Power DOWN
	Self-Destruct Sustained Damage UP
	Self-Destruct Damage DOWN
	Element Factor DOWN
	Critical Damage DOWN
	Critical Rate DOWN
	Critical DOWN
	Strike Attack DOWN
	Strike Defense DOWN
	Blast Attack DOWN
	Blast Defense DOWN
	Strike Cost UP
	Blast Cost UP
	Special Move Cost UP
	Special Skill Cost UP
	Ki Recovery DOWN
	Health Restoration DOWN
	Gauge Recovery DOWN
	Poison Resistance DOWN
	Bleed Resistance DOWN
	Faint Resistance DOWN
	Paralyze Resistance DOWN
	Immobilize Resistance DOWN
	Flash Resistance DOWN
	Bleed Resistance DOWN
	Poison Resistance DOWN
	Faint Resistance DOWN
	Paralyze Resistance DOWN
	Immobilize Duration UP
	Flash Duration UP
	Impact Resistance DOWN
	Slice Resistance DOWN
	Pierce Resistance DOWN
	Explode Resistance DOWN
	Special Move Damage DOWN
	Card Drawing Speed DOWN
	Arts Cost UP
	Stand-By Count UP

・Abnormal Condition
Character has an abnormal condition applied (i.e. Faint, Poison, Bleed)

Status Icon	Effects
	Immobilize
	Bleed
	Faint
	Flash
	Paralyze
	Poison

・Buff
Character gains a status enhancing effect

Status Icon	Effects
	Immunity to All Abnormal Conditions
	Extra Blast Arts Effect: Reduce Ki
	Extra Special Move Arts Effect: Reduce Ki
	Extra Strike Arts Effect: Reduce Ki
	Extra Normal Attack Effect: Absorb Ki
	Extra Blast Arts Effect: Recover Ki
	Extra Special Move Arts Effect: Recover Ki
	Extra Strike Arts Effect: Recover Ki
	Extra Normal Attack Effect: Absorb Health
	Extra Blast Arts Effect: Restore Health
	Extra Special Move Arts Effect: Restore Health
	Extra Strike Arts Effect: Restore Health
	Immunity to Unfavorable Elements
	Restore Health Over Time
	Immunity to All Attribute Downgrades

Armor:
This characteristic prevents actions from being interrupted even when hit by an attack.
However, you will still take damage from the attack when hit.

(Example) Strikes with the ""Blast Armor"" characteristic
These Strike skills will not be interruped
even if you are hit by an enemy's Blast skill.

*Certain skills will nullify armor characteristics.

Armor Break:
This can nullify the characteristic of certain skills and abilities that prevents actions from being interrupted even when hit by an attack.

Battle will be conducted automatically when the Auto Mode button is switched on.
You are still able to input battle commands normally during Auto Mode and it will remain active afterwards.
Auto Mode can be turned off at any time during battle by tapping its button again.

*Auto Mode cannot be used in modes that involve other players, such as PvP and Hyperdimensional Co-Op.

There are five levels to the Arts Card Draw Speed.
Normally Draw Speed starts at level 2.

Level 5: Super
Level 4: Rapid 2
Level 3: Rapid 1
Level 2: Standard
Level 1: Slow

Arts Card Draw Speed levels can be changed with Abilities that increase or decrease the Draw Speed.

Arts attacks that involve Ki techniques, such as energy blasts etc., are grouped as Ki Attacks.
Ki Attacks can be absorbed by "Ki Absorption" and other absorption-type actions.

Arts attacks that involve certain weapons or rocks are grouped as Physical Attacks.
Physical Attacks are unaffected by "Ki Absorption" and other absorption-type actions.

The Unique Gauge is a special resource that some characters use to activate exclusive effects.
There are various types of Unique Gauges that differ in how they are used and the activation conditions for their effects.
When Arts are used, the Unique Gauge will increase.

When characters are hit by enemy Arts attacks, the Unique Gauge will increase.

While the character is on the battlefield, the Unique Gauge will increase when charging Ki.

While the character is slide moving or standing still, they will consume a certain amount of their Unique Gauge to activate Evade against certain enemy attacks.
Depending on the character, Evade might act as a counter and deal damage to the enemy.

During specific actions, the character will consume a certain amount of their Unique Gauge to activate a counter against some enemy attacks.
Depending on the character, this counter may deal damage to the enemy.

The Unique Gauge will increase over time.
Depending on the character, the Unique Gauge may stop charging or decrease in certain situations.

Every time the character uses their Switch Ability, the Unique Gauge will increase.
The Unique Gauge will charge every time you obtain a Dragon Ball.

The Unique Gauge will decrease over time. Specific effects will be active until the gauge reaches a certain point.

Check the individual characters' details screens for more information on the various effects, number of activations, and more.

Synchro Gauges:
Certain Tag Characters have a "Synchro Gauge".
Tapping the gauge once it's full will activate special effects or actions.

Check the characters' details screen for more information about the gauge's effects and fill requirements.

Active Gauges:
Certain characters have an Active Gauge.
Tapping the gauge once it's full will activate a special action.

Check the characters' details screen for more information about the gauge's effects and fill requirements.

By checking "Quick Battle" before starting a battle,
you will be taken straight to the results screen.

In the ZENKAI Rush Battle, battle results are determined
according to the Elements, Health, Strike Attack, Blast Attack,
Strike Defense, and Blast Defense of your chosen characters.

If an ability effect target is not specified, it will apply to "self".

(Example)
▼On Hit
・Damage +10%
In this instance, when the attack hits, your character will receive a 10% boost to damage inflicted.

If the damage listed for Special Move or Ultimate Arts does not have a target, it will apply to the "enemy".

(Example)
Massive Damage (Impact)
In this case, massive damage will be dealt to the enemy.

What is a "Starter Ability"?
An ability that activates right at the beginning of a battle.

What is an "Arts Card Draw Effect"?
An effect that allows you to draw cards from your deck.

*If a type is specified, like Strike or Blast, those cards will be drawn regardless of deck contents.

"Sustained Damage Cut" and "Damage Guard" are abilities with the same effects.
They reduce the amount of damage sustained from enemies.

What is "Damage Guard Penetration"?
An effect that reduces the effectiveness of Damage Guard effects activated by an enemy.

What is a "Special Cover Change"?
An action that interrupts an enemy combo upon changing cover against a specific attack.

Some characters can follow-up with Arts after a Special Cover Change succeeds.
With some character exceptions, this can be activated when performing an assist.

What is "Special Cover Change Nullification"?
A Buff Effect that negates actions that an enemy activates when changing cover.

What is "Combo-Breaking Action Nullification"?
A Buff Effect that negates enemy Autocounters, Evade actions, and special actions that activate when changing cover.

What is "Hand Protection"?
A Buff Effect that nullifies enemy "Card Destruction" effects.

What is "Dragon Ball Protection"?
A Buff Effect that nullifies enemy effects that reduce the number of Dragon Balls you possess.

What is "Ki Protection"?
A Buff Effect that nullifies enemy "Ki Reduction" effects.

What is "Substitution Count Shortening on Switch"?
An Attribute Upgrade that reduces a character's cooldown time that occurs after switching out.

What is "Substitution Count Shortening"?
An effect that immediately reduces a standby character's cooldown time before being allowed to switch in.

What is "Substitution Count Infliction on Switch"?
An Attribute Downgrade that lengthens a character's cooldown time that occurs after switching out.

What is "Substitution Count Infliction"?
An effect that immediately lengthens a standby character's cooldown time before being allowed to switch in.

What is "Dragon Ball Stealing"?
An ability that, in addition to reducing the number of Dragon Balls your enemy possesses, will increase your own.

*You cannot steal more Dragon Balls than your enemy possesses.
*If this ability is activated while you already have 7 Dragon Balls, it will have no effect.

What is "Sealing"?
An ability that prevents the use of a certain card, card slot, the Main Ability, or Rising Rush.

The sealed target cannot be used for a certain amount of time.
Also, only 1 card slot can be sealed at any given time.

What is "Seal Removal"?
An ability that undoes a seal caused by an ability effect.

*Character seals cannot be removed.

In PvP modes, certain attacks may have an effect that can seal a character.
Once a character has been sealed, they can still receive the effects of abilities that target allies or all enemies and will not be considered defeated. However, the player will be unable to switch to said character or have them enter the battlefield in any way.
A character can only be freed from this state if either the character who sealed them is defeated or if the sealed character is the only remaining character in the player's party.
See the character details for more information on the conditions for sealing, etc.

What is "Endurance"? An ability where, upon your health reaching 0, one time only, you will recover health and not be defeated.

What is "Endurance Penetration"?
A Buff Effect that nullifies an enemy's Endurance.

Revive is an ability that allows some characters to revive with a certain amount of health when their health reaches 0.

Revive Disruption is an ability that activates when a character on the battlefield causes an enemy character with a "Revives when health reaches 0" effect to revive.

Succession is an ability that certain Tag Characters have. When the character's health reaches 0, it will change to a specific character with a set amount of health.

What is "Indestructible"?
An ability that grants a "cannot be defeated" effect to self.
This effect persists until the end of an enemy's combo.

This is a special action that only activates when certain characters are on standby.
The activation conditions and effects depend on the character.

Some characters have Arts Actions, which are additional inputs that are shown on screen during certain Arts.
Performing the displayed inputs correctly will change the effects of the Arts.

Check a character's details screen for more information on the inputs required.

An Autocounter will activate against certain enemy attacks while in the following states.

[Relevant States]
・Slide moving or standing still
・Sidestepping to the left or right
・Receiving an attack

*Excludes Abnormal Conditions and special states caused by certain Arts.

An Autocounter will activate against certain enemy attacks while in the following states.

[Relevant States]
・Slide moving or standing still
・Sidestepping to the left or right
・Receiving an attack
・Changing cover

*Excludes Abnormal Conditions and special states caused by certain Arts.
*Autocounter will not activate when changing cover if an ability effect is preventing the character from performing special actions that activate when changing cover.

An Autocounter will activate against certain enemy attacks while in the following states.

[Relevant States]
・Standing still
・Attacking, moving, or charging Ki
・Receiving an attack
・After switching
・Changing cover or during assists

*If the character's Unique Gauge is full when changing cover or during assists, this autocounter will be given priority.
*Excludes Abnormal Conditions and special states caused by certain Arts.

An Autocounter will activate against certain enemy attacks while in the following states.

[Relevant States]
・Standing still
・Attacking, moving, or charging Ki
・Receiving an attack

*Excludes Abnormal Conditions and special states caused by certain Arts.