How to Vanish – Destructoid
Whether you are playing ranked matches, facing friends, or testing your might in tournaments, knowing how to vanish is a must if you want to find success and truly emulate what a Dragon Ball battle is all about in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
Although many might mistake the above for the ability to teleport, they are not quite the same. So that you can win all loops and keep your opponent guessing, here are all the ways to vanish in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
How to Vanish in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
A key maneuver, you can perform a standard defensive vanish move (or High-Speed Evasion) in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero by pressing guard —R1/RB (Standard) or O/B (Classic)— at the moment an attack is about to hit you. Contrary to what you might think, given its ability to evade combos, projectiles, and all non-Ultimate Blasts, performing the technique will not consume any Ki or Skill bars.
Apart from the above, you can also vanish by performing Rush High-Speed Movements, Rush High-Speed Returns, Z-Counters, Perfect Smashes, as well as Vanishing Assaults and Lightning/Vanishing Attacks, the former of which will allow you to vanish mid-combo. You can check out how to perform each of the above, as well as how to have your character automatically perform High-Speed Evasions, below.
How to Perform Rush High-Speed Movements and Returns
A variation of High-Speed Evasion that allows you to vanish mid-combo, you can perform a Rush High-Speed Movement in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero by holding your right analog stick in any direction and pressing guard after a rush strike. Simply pressing guard can also work.
Made to counter the above, you can perform a Rush High-Speed Return by pressing guard at the moment your opponent reappears following a Rush High-Speed Movement. As you can see below, the move will allow you to turn the tables by performing a vanishing smash in any direction of your choosing.
Unlike High-Speed Evasion, both moves above will cost 1/5 of a ki bar. Make sure to also keep in mind that although all ki-wielding characters in the game can evade, a few don’t have Rush High-Speed moves in their arsenals.
How to Perform Z-Counters
You can perform a Z-Counter in Sparking Zero by pressing either R1/RB (if playing on Standard) or O/B (if on Classic) at the moment you are about to be hit with a follow-up attack of any kind. The move will work just like a Rush High-Speed Return but won’t cost any resources.
How to Perform Perfect Smashes in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
Although not classified as a vanishing attack, performing a Perfect Smash will allow you to perform a High-Speed Movement before reappearing at point-blank range and sending your opponent flying. To do that, simply let go of ◻/X at the moment your character flashes during a charged Smash Attack. The move won’t work when far away from an enemy.
How to Perform Vanishing Assaults and Vanishing/Lightning Attacks
You can perform a Vanishing Assault in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero by pressing ◻+X/X+A. Differently from all of the previously shown moves, the technique will change based on your distance from your target. For example, performing it close to an opponent will allow you to reappear behind them, while performing it at mid and long-range will see you either close in and perform a rush strike or simply reappear a few meters forward.
A Vanishing Attack, on the other hand, can be performed by simply pressing △/Y after performing a Smash Attack. The number of sequential Vanishing Attacks you can perform will be capped at two but can be enhanced by equipping the Vanishing Break Ability Item. Lastly, you can perform a Lightning Attack by pressing O/B after a Smash Attack, Z-Counter, or Vanishing Attack, which will see your character send your opponent to the floor.
How to automatically perform High-Speed Evasions in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
If your pick has access to them, you can trigger a one-time auto evade by activating the Wind Sense and Arferimage skills in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. You can also unlock the ability to perform as many automatic High-Speed Evasions as possible within a set time by activating Afterimage Strike. While performing the former two skills will cost two Skill points, Afterimage Strike will demand three, no matter your character of choice. When faced with sequential blasts, you can unlock the ability to automatically evade them after the first successful attempt by equipping Mirage.
Now that you know how to vanish from your enemy’s sight, don’t forget to also check out how to unlock all of Vegeta’s Branching Paths in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
