Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Patch Notes (January 20 Update): Game Mode and Battle System Adjustments

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero January 20 Patch arrives along with DLC 1, and the Patch Notes reveal a host of changes the developers have introduced. The update was implemented on January 20 at 11 pm CET / 2 pm PST for PS5, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S. It brought in for a limited time the Legendary Warrior Face-Off mode, where players can square off against a significantly powerful character.

Other Game Mode Adjustment changes include the ability to change difficulty in Episode Battle while using a Dragon Orb, the control explanation being visible while selecting a character, and more options for Custom Battle. The update also brings several Battle System and Skill Adjustments to the game.

Also Read: Dragon Ball Sparking Zero DLC 1: Release Date, All Characters, And More

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero January 20 Update Patch Notes: Full Changelog

The full set of patch notes for the latest Dragon Ball Sparking Zero update is as follows:

Game Mode Adjustments

• Legendary Warrior Face-Off (New): This mode, where you can face-off against an 
  extremely powerful character, has been added for a limited time. (You cannot select 
  this mode outside of the period.)

Also Read: Dragon Ball Sparking Zero DLC 1 Brings One of the Most Powerful Transformations

Game Mode Adjustments

• Episode Battle: It is now possible to change the difficulty even when using a Dragon 
  Orb.
• Custom Battle: More situations, effects, and text that you can set have been added.
• Player Match: 
  ‐ Quick Match has been changed so that you do not enter a room and instead  
     get immediately matched with an opponent.
  ‐ We have also added “Quick Room Search” for Quick Match.  
• Ranked Match: A wait time has been added before matching begins as a penalty based 
  on the number of times you have disconnected.
• Battle Setup: You can now see the controls explanation when selecting a character.
• Training: The option “Guarding After Attacks” has been added when playing against 
  a CPU. 

Battle System Adjustments

• Charge Attacks (Smash Attack or Rush Chain): You will no longer recoil while 
  charging when receiving a Rush Attack or Rush Ki Blast from an opponent in 
  Sparking! Mode.
• Rush Attack: It is now harder to mistakenly input a Smash Attack during Rush 
  Attacks.
• Grand Slash: Hitting an opponent that is falling from a Grand Slash with another 
  Grand Slash will now cause them to be blown away spinning.
• Rush Ki Blast: You will no longer be able to perform a High-Speed Evasion when 
  being hit.
• Smash Ki Blast: You will now be easier to hit when firing while moving.
• Perception/Super Perception: 
  ‐A certain amount of Ki will now be consumed upon activation. 
  ‐After finishing the move, the time until the next action is able to be performed has 
  been increased.
• Super Counter: Time between being able to perform an input has been increased 
  after unsuccessfully performing the move.
• Speed Impact: The timing for being able to input again after the move finishes has 
  been made later.
• Chase Change: Damage from Giant Characters has been reduced when Chase 
  Changing into them.
• Impact Recovery: 
  ‐When blown back from Lift Strike, holding the button down will activate Impact 
  Recovery once you hit the ground. 
  ‐Also, when blown back and spinning, holding the button down will activate Impact 
  Recovery once you hit the ground.

Skill Adjustments

• Overall Automatic Avoidance Skills (e.g., Wild Sense): The opponent will no longer 
  be able to use these skills when performing a combo and continuing the combo with a 
  Rush-In.
• Wild Sense: Attack damage has been reduced.
• Kaioken: Skill Count consumed has been reduced (only for Goku (Z – Early)).
• Ta-dah!: Skill Count consumed has been reduced.
• All I Need Is Five Seconds!: Ki will be fully recovered.

Other

• User-friendliness and performance stability have been improved.

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